"I will deliver three meals a day on time. If you need anything, you can tell me. As for other things that embarrass me, I hope you won't do them."
There was a hint of apology in Song Jiacheng's eyes. His superiors had already given instructions, and he had to say some things first.
Chu Meixin's face turned a bit ugly, while Gu Chen smiled and nodded. "I understand."
He looked unconcerned, and Song Chengcheng was too embarrassed to say anything more and left immediately.
As soon as he left, Gu Chen and Chu Meixin were left alone in the small courtyard. There were no maids or servants, not even a sip of hot tea, and it was deserted.
"This treatment is not even as good as that of ordinary cabinet disciples. Judging from Senior Brother Song's tone just now, Jiange may be planning to put us under house arrest here for a long time."
Chu Meixin and Gu Chen entered the room, closed the door, and whispered.
Gu Chen felt that if Jianzu wanted to spy on them, it would not be safe to speak in this room, so he deliberately replied: "We are here for peace. We hope that the alliance between the Chen clan and Jiange can continue. If I can be here as a hostage,
It’s not bad in exchange for mutual trust.”
When Chu Meixin saw Gu Chen saying such "inner words", she suddenly realized that the room was not safe, and said apologetically: "I have wronged my husband."
Gu Chen stepped forward and naturally took Chu Meixin's hand, looking at her with deep affection in his eyes.
"What I'm worried about now is that Jiange will not let you participate in the trial because of me. Your talent in swordsmanship is rare. If I delay you, what should you do?"
Chu Meixin felt the generosity and warmth of Gu Chen's palm and said with a smile: "Husband, don't worry, what kind of person is Sword Ancestor? How can he be the same as juniors like us?"
"I hope so."
Gu Chen sighed, looking helpless about the current situation.
…
In front of an ancient bronze mirror, Sword Ancestor, with fair hair and childish face, and simple clothes looked at the picture shown in the mirror, showing no emotion or anger.
In the picture were Gu Chen and Chu Meixin. They were communicating in the room, acting intimately, and everything they said and did fell in Jianzu's eyes.
There were two people standing next to Jianzu, one on the left and one on the right. One was the great sage Yan Liuliu who had dealt with Gu Chen, and the other was a dwarf, wide and fat, with a kind appearance.
"It seems that the Chen clan does not have the courage to make an enemy of our Jiange. Chen Zu would rather send the next leader of the Chen clan to us as a hostage than break up with us." Yan Shiliu said with dancing eyebrows.
"Even the Xinghai Sect and the Canghai Clan have no way to deal with my sword pavilion. The Chen Clan's foundation is not stable, and they only managed to occupy a large area of the Mu Dynasty's territory by luck. How dare they start a war with us?"
"Chen Zu sent Chen Yunfei here. Although it was unexpected, it is reasonable. It is considered a surrender, right?"
said the kind dwarf.
"The Chen clan is now considered a first-rate force. If they are willing to surrender to our Jiange, our Jiange can put more energy into other places."
Yan Shiliu said cautiously, always observing Jianzu's face, lest he said something wrong.
"I'm afraid this is just Chen Zu's tactic to delay the war. Although Chen Yunfei is the young leader of the Chen clan, to put it bluntly, he has plenty of descendants and can be sacrificed at any time."
The dwarf suddenly changed the topic and looked quite wary.
"That shouldn't be the case, right? With the talent that Chen Yunfei has shown, it's not an exaggeration to say that he has the status of an ancestor. Is Chen Zu willing to treat such a genius as an abandoned son?"
Yan Shiliu frowned slightly. He was actually a little selfish and hoped that Chen Yunfei could survive.
After all, he was Chen Yunfei's matchmaker. Judging from the deep love between them now, Chen Yunfei owed him a favor.
If the Chen Clan can integrate into the Sword Dynasty and become a force under Jiange, Chen Yunfei will sooner or later become the leader of the Chen Clan.
And with his relationship with Chen Yunfei, he will have a great influence on the Chen clan in the future, which will help consolidate his position in Jiange!
"Great Sage Yan is right, but if you think about it carefully, isn't it even more frightening that a person with the status of an ancestor dares to come to my sword pavilion alone?" the dwarf said meaningfully.
"What does Grandmaster Di mean?"
Yan Shiliu was a little dissatisfied in his heart, but on the surface he was still extremely polite.
Grandmaster Di was originally just a weapon refining master in the weapon refining hall, and his status was much lower than his own, but recently he has become a popular figure around Sword Ancestor.
Because the Chengai he unearthed provided Jiange with a new weapon with overwhelming power, which stole the show on the battlefield and made all forces disgraced, the Sword Ancestor was extremely satisfied with him.
He would not dare to offend a person who was in the limelight.
"Now our sword pavilion is far stronger than the Chen clan. If we send out troops, we will definitely win a big victory. The recruitment of Chu Meixin before was just an excuse to send out troops. Who would have thought that Chen Yunfei would dare to follow?"
"Why did he come here? Did he really want to use himself as a hostage to consolidate the alliance between the two parties? It would be great if that was the case, but just because we are afraid that we would believe it, the Chen family is secretly keeping a low profile and seizing the time to digest the gains they made in the Mu Dynasty.
"
"What would happen if the Julin tribe and the Longxi tribe also defected to the Chen tribe?"
Master Di's words were shocking, and Yan Shiliu changed his expression slightly. "These two tribes are so proud that they won't..."
Yan Shiliu shut up as he spoke. Judging from the current situation, this possibility is not impossible!
"The Centaur Tribe can surrender to the Chen Tribe, why can't the Julin Tribe? If all the major tribes of the Mu Tribe surrender to the Chen Tribe, then the military gap between the Chen Tribe and us will be greatly reduced. Even with the investment of new weapons,
If you want to defeat the Chen clan, you have to pay a high price."
"Although Chen Yunfei seems to be dangerous when he comes to my sword pavilion, if we kill him easily, he will definitely have a reputation of treachery and be easily attacked by all parties."
"Perhaps he was betting that his ancestors cherished feathers and would let him go so that he could make dangerous moves."
"If this is the case, with such extraordinary courage and arrogant talent, if we don't get rid of it as soon as possible, we will be in serious trouble sooner or later!"
Master Di's words made sense, and Yan Shiliu didn't know how to refute them.
He didn't dare to speak too much for Chen Yunfei, for fear of appearing selfish.
After the two expressed their opinions, they both looked at Sword Ancestor.
It was Sword Ancestor's intention to place Chen Yunfei and Chu Meixin under house arrest first. Now that they have arrived, they have made preliminary judgments. Their life or death depends on Jian Ancestor's thoughts.
"Even if Chen Daolin really has a heart to surrender, Mu Chao's rich spiritual mineral resources are still not as good as his own if they are in the hands of others!"
Sword Ancestor had a stern face and only said this, and the two of them immediately understood what he meant!
Regardless of whether the Chen clan sincerely surrenders or is slowing down the attack, only what they really eat is theirs!
Yan Shiliu sighed secretly. It seemed that Chen Yunfei's life was destined to be lost. It was a pity for his previous intentions.