What's wrong with girls who have the courage to defend themselves even if they have more means? To him, only those men who are incompetent will be scared away by this.
Don't worry about being beaten in the future - if you really want to live a peaceful life, why would you be beaten? You have nothing to do?
Facing this gaze, Wu Chao tried his best to look calm and fearless.
Their eyes met in silence for a moment. At this moment, Zhen Guo Gong became more and more certain - this was the kind of grandson-in-law he was looking for.
"We should have to wait a little longer. The Duke might as well sit down and rest for a while." Wu Chao raised his hand and made a "please" gesture.
"No, my whereabouts are unknown tomorrow. I can't sit still now." Zhen Guogong looked in the direction outside the hall.
Wu Chao didn't try to persuade him, he just stood there and waited.
Seeing that the old man was always looking at the dark night outside the hall, with some kind of thinking in his eyes, Wu Chao hesitated for a moment and then asked: "Junior has something to say, I don't know whether I should ask or not."
He knew that this sentence was notoriously redundant. When meeting someone with a grumpy temper, he would probably say "Then don't ask." Moreover, Duke Zhenguo had the temperament to give such an answer, but when facing elders, it was necessary
There should be no lack of courtesy.
"Just ask." Zhen Guogong's tone was quite calm.
"I dare to ask - the reason why the Duke rescued the Emperor tonight was because he wanted to find out the whereabouts of Mingshi from the assassin?"
Duke Zhen Guo's gaze was still fixed outside the hall.
"The situation was urgent at the time and I didn't have time to think about it deeply. I just did something that was within my responsibilities."
After Wu Chao understood, he couldn't help but look at the old man one more time.
Duke Zhen Guo was a straightforward person, and he could even vaguely sense that Duke Zhen Guo was dissatisfied with the current emperor.
It is not difficult to deduce why this dissatisfaction arises.
But in the critical moment, the Duke of Zhen still chose to fulfill his duties as a minister without hesitation.
But this General Xu is not a foolish and loyal person.
In other words, rather than being loyal to that person, that dragon chair, or some kind of power, it is more like being loyal to his own identity and heart.
This was his first time seeing such a person.
"I wonder if the Duke regrets it?"
The boy's question was very bold.
But this kind of boldness made Zhen Guo Gong feel particularly comfortable.
He withdrew his gaze from outside the hall and looked at the young man - he was worthy of being the one Zhaozhao liked, and he was indeed much more cheerful than that old guy Wu Jun.
"Just do it, there is nothing to regret." The old man and the smart man he liked did not say anything secretly, and said bluntly: "If you really die like this, if you die in the hands of the Purple Star Sect, the world will be in chaos.
"
Until then, it will be the common people who will suffer.
Moreover, the situation of his government may not be better than it is now.
Of course, this was part of his consideration.
It's only part of it.
And when the assassin was pierced through the heart by Han Yan's Feiyun Knife, he had another consideration.
Family and country are important, especially since he has been fighting for so many years and understands the pain of war.
But in addition to being the Duke of Zhenguo, he is also General Xu? He is also the head of the family.
The children at home? are his only bottom line, and it is also a bottom line that must never be crossed.
so--
"I will not regret what I have done? It's just a human life? This time, I saved it -"
Although there was still the second half of the sentence that was not finished, Wu Chao also understood it.
This time, I saved.
Next time? But I don’t know.
"The Duke of the country cares about the world. Does he have great righteousness for a country, and is he responsible for a family? The younger generation admires him very much." The young man said sincerely.
Why did he ask so many questions about this matter? Of course it was because he wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with the Zhen Guo Gong, test the other party's attitude, and use this to plan for the future situation.
But it was more because the things about Zhen Guogong were completely different from those he had known since childhood.
The most common thing about his grandfather is the word "Mou", which means that the Wu family will prosper in the long run.
But here at Duke Zhen, everything seems to have become simple. Whether it is the great righteousness of the country or the love of protecting the shortcomings of the family leader, it is pure and passionate. It is straightforward.
There may not be any good or bad distinction between the two, but what he saw and heard tonight inevitably touched him in some way.
There may indeed be some valuable things in human life that should be kept out of those delicate calculations.
But the current emperor obviously does not think so.
Under Duke Zhen's actions tonight, His Majesty the Emperor's clumsy plan has become even more dangerous.
And such a monarch is not worthy of such a loyal and upright minister.
"Okay, don't put such high hats on me." Zhenguo Gong said in a frank and honest tone: "I don't have to be so organized when doing things, just do whatever you want."
Wu Chao nodded: "That's why he is General Xu."
The two said a few more words, and just as the impatience in Zhenguo Gong's heart rose again, the sound of footsteps came into his ears.
"Caught someone? Where?"
In the dark of night, the girl strode into the hall, her apricot-colored fine silk dress stained with mud, her face full of solemnity mixed with a trace of anxiety.
Apparently, she had listened to the messenger's general remarks on the way.
"Just in the cubicle."
Wu Chao looked at her and said, "Follow me."
The three of them walked quickly into the cubicle together. Xu Mingyi looked at the person who was tied and sitting there, and asked with cold eyes: "I would rather die than tell the whereabouts of my brother, right?"
Hearing the girl's voice, the man in black raised his eyes, sneered with contempt, and said: "Kill if you want, I don't know anything."
The powerful Lord Zhenguo held a knife in front of him and it was just death for him. How could he think that he would change his mind if it was a little girl?
The next moment, the sound of a sword being unsheathed was heard.
The man in black looked over.
The girl pulled out the long sword from Zhen Guo Gong's waist, held it in her hand and walked towards him.
After another moment, Hao Wan held the sword and swung it, the cold light was dazzling and threatening.
The clothes on his left arm were torn, exposing the bloody flesh. The man in black groaned in pain, gritted his teeth tightly, and his eyes still showed no fear.
The little girl is still a little girl after all, it's just some tricks. This sword is not as good as the injury he accidentally suffered while practicing.
However, soon there was a second sword, a third sword, and a fourth sword——
Looking at the girl with a cold expression who swung the sword quickly and crisply, the man in black who was scratched all over his body couldn't bear it: "If you have the ability to stab me to death with a sword! What kid's trick you are playing!"
"Azhu."
Ah Zhu strode forward with a serious look: "My maid is here."
Is the girl tired of chopping and finally letting her take over?
However, what the girl threw was not a sword, but a porcelain vase.
"Sprinkle this powder on his wounds—"
Ah Zhu immediately responded and stepped forward.
The seemingly ordinary white medicinal powder was poured by Ah Zhu on the exposed flesh wounds. As the medicinal powder soaked into the flesh and blood, the man in black's face gradually changed.
