Ling Dong offered to take care of Su Liang's daily life, saying that she didn't know many things, but she could learn them all.
Su Liang's answer to this was that she liked peace and quiet and was not used to having people around her all the time. Lonicera was a guard, not a maid.
After Rendong left, Qi Jun asked Su Liang how he and Liandong were both bodyguards, how to divide the work?
Su Liang chuckled, "Her martial arts skills are better than yours, right? From now on, she will be a guard and you will do the work of a 'maid', how about that?"
The corner of Qi Jun's mouth twitched, "Miss Su... are you kidding me, master?"
"I trust you, but at the same time I have to guard against her. So your division of labor depends on the situation." Su Liang said.
Qi Jun's expression straightened, "I understand, my subordinates."
…
At dawn the next day, Su Liang went up to Wangxiang Mountain.
Four monks came to Huguo Temple. The youngest was Chengyun, and he was also the other monk he invited for Su Liang to come to chant sutras. In the past, it was not that Huguo Temple did not accept this kind of "job", but ordinary people invited it.
Less than.
Su Liang explained the whole story and moved Chengyun with her filial piety. She also donated a large amount of sesame oil money to Huguo Temple in the name of Su Yuanzhou.
Su Liang burned paper and knelt down in front of Su Yuanzhou's tomb, silently saying in his heart: I have avenged you, please rest in peace.
The rest of the Su family and Su Liang also burned the paper, and then at the right moment, Xing Yusheng hired help to dig up Su Yuanzhou's grave first.
Finally, Su Liang stood in front of "her own" tombstone, looked at the four words "Su Liang's Tomb" on it, and sighed slightly.
"Miss Su, how should we deal with this situation?" Qi Yan asked.
Su Liang looked calm, "Now that my tombstone has been engraved and there is a coffin, I will take it back to my hometown to stay with them just like my family."
Qi Yan frowned. Su Liang was still alive but had a grave. This was actually very unlucky.
But because Su Liang had always been individual and courageous, she decided, and Qi Yan didn't say anything else, thinking that Su Liang kept this tomb, perhaps to remind himself to be prepared for danger in times of peace and not to take it lightly.
When the sun rose, Su Liang climbed to the top of Wangxiang Mountain and looked to the north. Tomorrow he would set off back to Sujia Village, but because he had something serious to do this time, he couldn't be called looking forward to it, but he was very calm.
She turned around, and saw Lonicera standing quietly not far away, her eyes rarely moving, like a sculpture.
Su Liang waved to her to come over.
Lonicera arrived at Su Liang's side, "Master, what are your orders?"
"What did the emperor tell you when he arranged for you to come with me?" Su Liang asked.
Lonicera said respectfully, "Your Majesty ordered me to serve as slave... I will protect my master with my life from now on, and I will try my best to complete whatever my master asks me to do."
"In that case, I want you to help me kill someone." Su Liang said, turning around and looking south.
Lonicera's expression did not change, "I wonder who the master wants his subordinates to kill?"
Su Liang spoke softly and slowly, "The crown prince's concubine of the Yan Kingdom, Mu Ya."
Lonicera frowned, "But the master is about to leave. If the subordinates travel south, they will not be able to accompany the master."
"Previously she sent a spy to assassinate me and almost killed my friend." Su Liang sighed, "I also recently found out that she was the real culprit because of a poison. I didn't tell the emperor because I didn't want it to be because of my own affairs.
It has caused disputes between the two countries. But she will not let it go, and neither will I."
"For this matter, after the master returns to the capital safely from Bei'an County, is it okay for my subordinates to go there?" Liandong is still unwilling to leave, "The emperor has specifically told me that he will let his subordinates protect the master's safety when he travels.
You cannot leave your post without permission."
"What if I persist?" Su Liang looked at Lonicera indifferently, "I think you are by my side and I am going with you to get rid of the people who want to kill me in the dark. In fact, it is the same thing, both to protect me.
safety."
Lonicera's expression was obviously not right, "But..."
"But what? You are my subordinate, but I can't control you?" Su Liang looked dissatisfied.
Ling Dong took a step back, bent his knees and knelt down, "Master, please forgive me and don't drive this subordinate away!"
Su Liang's eyes narrowed slightly, "What do you mean, I'm driving you away? I just asked you to do things. Could it be that besides following me all the time and making sure I can't leave your sight, you can't do anything else?"
Lonicera's face stiffened, "No, it's not."
"Then you can set off south today. When I return to Beijing, can you possibly do it if you want to see Mu Ya's head?" Su Liang asked.
Lonicera nodded.
"Get up and go back to clean up. If you need money, just ask Qi Jun for it." Su Liang said.
Lonicera stood up and left. Before going down the mountain, he looked back at Su Liang and saw her picking up a stone from the ground.
Ordering Lonicera to go to Yanguo to kill Muya was Gu Ling's idea to Su Liang early this morning.
Yesterday I discovered that if they tried to return Lonicera to Duanmu Yi, Duanmu Yi would not leave her alive.
But Su Liang asked Lonicera to go away for business, not to prevent her from coming back. In this way, Lonicera's life would not be in danger.
Su Liang wants to take revenge on Mu Ya because Mu Ya sent Qiu Ming to poison Su Liang and almost killed Gao Jiabao.
It is not necessary to go now, but of course the sooner this hidden danger is eliminated, the better. The reason why we did not take action before was because it was not convenient for Su Liang and Gu Ling to travel far away.
It's very appropriate to let Lonicera go. She seems to be a killer trained by the royal family. Her strength is almost the same as that of Su Liang. Naturally, she is stronger than Mu Ya. She can do it.
At this moment, Gu Ling is secretly following Liandong to see if she will secretly return to the palace to report to Duanmu Yi, and what Duanmu Yi's reaction will be.
If Lonicera did not go, that would be good. If she went to the palace, it would prove that her real master is still Duanmu Yi. In fact, the fact is the latter, obviously. Su Liang asking Lonicera to leave her may cause Duanmu Yi to
Suspicious behavior.
But if many things follow the established rules, such as the king's words and the ministers must obey them, it will not be a good thing for Su Liang, especially when she guesses that Duanmu Yi has other intentions for her. Breaking out of the rules, she
Be more "willful" and test Duanmu Yi's bottom line.
…
An hour later, Liao Dong knelt in front of Duanmu Yi.
Duanmu Yi looked gloomy, "Trash! How did I explain it?"
Ling Dong looked horrified, "Your Majesty, I forgive you, but I am incompetent. It is really because if I refuse Miss Su's request, I will not be able to stay with her, so I have to agree."
"Muya?" Duanmu Yi's eyes flickered, "It turns out that the mastermind behind that time was actually Muya." Suddenly, his expression changed, "You came out of Su Mansion, weren't you followed?"
Ling Dong shook his head, "I left the city first and then came back. I didn't notice anyone was following me."
Duanmu Yi snorted coldly, "That girl has always hidden secrets, which is why I sent you there. But she was too wary and knew that you were spying on her, so she wanted to find something to keep you away. But, again,
It’s business…”
Lonicera didn't dare to express her anger, so she heard Duanmu Yi continue, "She moved her grave and returned to her hometown during this trip, and her whereabouts can be traced. What you have to do next is to let her see your loyalty. Then you go to Yan
Let’s go to the country! If we can’t get Mu Ya’s head back, you and your brother will go on the road together!”
Lonicera trembled, "Yes, I obey!"
Gu Ling saw Lonicera sneak into the palace from an inconspicuous location and then come out, heading out of the city.
It was broad daylight, and Duanmu Yi was surrounded by experts, but Gu Ling did not follow him into the palace, so he didn't know what Duanmu Yi said to Lonicera.
But Lonicera's actions were within his and Su Liang's expectations.
This can't be called a betrayal. Lonicera is an informant and is not on the same page as them.
However, if Duanmu Yi wants Lonicera to gain Su Liang's trust, then he should give her a chance to show her loyalty.
…
In the evening, Su Liang returned home, and her travel arrangements for tomorrow had already been arranged.
Qi Jun originally planned to keep an eye on Liandong, but he didn't expect that Liandong was suddenly sent out by Su Liang to do something. Qi Jun didn't know what the specific matter was, and Liandong didn't come to him to get "business trip funds."
Xing Yusheng, who came to practice for Su Liang, sighed, "Actually, I really want to take Qing'er back to Qiu Ming Villa to stay for a while, and then visit Xuanbei City, but my grandmother is in the capital."
Xing Ji will not be able to come back during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Mrs. Xing already misses her son. If Xing Yusheng leaves Beijing again, the old man will not be able to accept it.
"There will be a chance in the future." Su Liang said.
Lin Xueqing held Su Liang's arm and asked when she would be back.
Su Liang shook his head, "It's hard to say. When something happened at home, I didn't have the opportunity to keep a vigil for my family. This time I go back to my hometown and I want to stay a few more days after the burial."
"I know that Sister Su doesn't like the capital." Lin Xueqing sighed, "I heard from Xiaohu that Sister Su has a very interesting life in the village."
"I invite you to go later." Su Liang said with a smile.
Lin Xueqing is very yearning for it, but she is not a willful person. She can only say "I hope I have a chance."
Xing Yusheng suddenly mentioned Gu Linglai again, "So far, he and Nian Jincheng have not made any move. I guess they don't plan to come back. That's fine."
"Who knows." Su Liang shook his head, "Maybe they will show up in a few days. I really want to see how beautiful the legendary most beautiful woman in the capital is."
"Actually, I haven't seen it either," Xing Yusheng said.
Lin Xueqing raised her hand, "Me neither."
Gu Ling, who was having a solo meal upstairs, was already looking forward to how Su Xiaoliang would act out "love at first sight" for him. It would be better to get more involved...
…
August 18th is a good time to travel.
Many people in the capital knew that Su Liang was moving her family's graves back to her hometown, and they all lamented her filial piety.
Su Liang asked Qi Jun to prepare two carriages. She took one carriage alone, while Qi Jun and Bai Xiaohu took the other one.
The worker who helped previously was found by Xing Yusheng. The worker who accompanied him to Bei'an County this time was arranged by the manager of the Ning family. In addition, Su Liang paid a lot of money to hire an escort to escort him.
Changfeng Escort Agency, the most famous agency in the capital, took over this big business, and both the young master and the chief escort officer of the agency took action.
Along the way, the manager of the Ning family would send someone to arrange food and accommodation in advance, so Su Liang had to sigh, this is "money power".
Gu Ling could not get close to Su Liang when she was on her way because there were many pairs of eyes around her.
The two could only meet at night. When Su Liang stayed at the hotel, Gu Ling would sneak into the room where Su Liang would stay in advance and wait for her to come over.
Nothing happened on the road on the first day. Su Liang said she wanted to eat dinner by herself and had it delivered to her room.
After everyone left, Gu Ling showed up. Su Liang's suitcase contained Gu Ling's tableware. The two of them had dinner together, and Su Liang would tell him about the contents of the medical books he read on the way during the day.
In this way, Su Liang consolidated his memory through narration, and at the same time taught Gu Ling. Occasionally, Gu Ling asked some questions. After the two discussed, they deepened their understanding. It can be said that they learned and made progress together.
While Su Liang was taking a shower, Gu Ling left, but he didn't leave completely. He just stood guard nearby to prevent anyone from breaking in.
When it was time to go to bed, Gu Ling and Su Liang decided on the bed and the floor through guessing games as agreed. Su Liang insisted, feeling that Gu Ling was protecting her and could not let him sleep on the floor by default.
As a result, something went wrong on the first night.
I don't know why, but the two of them made many gestures with the same gesture.
Gu Ling, who had already discovered the pattern of Su Liang's micro-expressions, said with a normal expression, "In this case, you will sleep on the bed."
"Why not you?" Su Liang asked.
Gu Ling had a reason, "It's getting cold, so you can't freeze. Save some ginger and jujube brown sugar water."
Su Liang:...can't refute.
So it was decided that before going to bed, Su Liang told Gu Ling stories as usual. The story of Water Margin was almost finished, and Gu Ling already had dozens of paintings by himself.
After telling the story and closing his eyes, Su Liang suddenly remembered Yan Shiba's arrival, "It's been a long time since the great god sent a message to Yan Yun Tower. Why is there no news about her? Could something have happened?
"
Gu Ling's voice was calm, "If anything happens, she asked for it herself."
Su Liang sighed slightly. Yan Shiba has a very strange personality, and is definitely not a good person. She is not really friends with Su Liang. She owes Su Liang no favors, and Su Liang does not owe her anything. Rather than worrying about Yan Shiba,
Actually, I'm just a little curious.
…
At this time, in the valley near Huguo Temple, Yan Shiba was covered in blood, his eyes were red, and he could barely stand while holding on to his sword. His left leg and knee were injured and he could not stop shaking.
The eight killers in black who surrounded her did not move.
The pale and sinister man opposite Yan Shiba is her shadow since childhood, Yan Shiqi.
Yan Shiqi was blind in one eye and was covered by a black cloth. The four fingers on his raised left hand were all broken off and disappeared. The remaining thumb was wearing a black jade thumb ring that symbolized the identity of the owner of Yanyun Tower. He looked gloomy and sad.
The pitiful laughter permeated the valley.
"Seventeen, are you going to the capital to wait for Gu Ling?" Yan Shiqi sneered, "I'm so good to you, I only have you in my eyes, why don't you love me? I didn't even risk my life for you, but you just
Treat me like a dog! When did you meet Gu Ling, why didn’t I know? What do you love about him? Does he know who you are? "
Yan Shiba glanced in the direction of Huguo Temple and cursed, "I just like Gu Ling. He is a fairy in the sky, and you are the mud on the ground! If you want me to like you, just dream!"
Yan Shiqi's eyes narrowed and he snorted coldly, "Okay, very good! In that case, I will take you back first, and then 'invite' Gu Ling to come over to see you when he comes back to be the Marquis. No.
No way, I can't help but want to be nice to you. Why don't you thank me quickly?"
"One-eyed blind bitch! I thank you for your eight generations of ancestors!" Yan Shiba cursed angrily and rushed towards Yan Shiqi with a sword.
Not long after, Yan Shiba, who was seriously injured and unconscious, was taken away by Yan Shiqi and entered the capital of Qian Kingdom, and the valley fell silent again.
When the sky was about to get dark, Yan Shiba woke up faintly, looked straight at the top of the bed, and muttered to himself vaguely, "That pretty boy Ning Jing can't die. He is gone. Gu Ling is about to show up. He is He, damn girl, you are playing with me, and I will wait until I come to settle the score with you..."
Yan Shiqi suddenly appeared and asked coldly, "What did you just say?"
Yan Shiba had an evil smile on his pale face, "I miss my lover so much that my heart aches. Why don't you help me find him?"
Yan Shiqi was so angry that he grabbed Yan Shiba's neck and almost strangled her to death before letting go.
Yan Shiba coughed violently and said intermittently, "You are really... so mean... and even now... you are not willing to... kill me... hahahaha!"
"Just wait, I will find Gu Ling and cut him into pieces right in front of your eyes!" Yan Shiqi left angrily.
Yan Shiba kept laughing, laughing until tears came out, "He is sleeping with my sister, go find him, go find him and die, hahahaha... Oh damn girl, I'm so angry..."