When the sun rose, Qiu Jing saw the land in the distance and breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, he didn't know what happened to Xingluo Island after he left, but he was responsible for escorting Peng Wu and the three children home.
I was worried about wind and rain when I was at sea, but I was lucky this time. The weather was very good for several days in a row and I didn't encounter any wind or waves.
Peng Wu's two sons were originally named Zhong, but she has changed the names of the children so that they are all named Peng, including the little girl she has decided to adopt. The twins' elder brother is now named Peng Jiaxin, their younger brother is named Peng Jiale, and their younger sister is
Peng Jiayue. "Jia" was originally the middle name that Peng Weiding's children of this generation would use.
Qiu Jing turned around and saw a little boy coming out of the cabin. He called him with a smile, "Lele, look, we will be there soon."
The little boy shook his head seriously, "Uncle Jing, I am Xin'er."
Qiu Jing was stunned for a moment, then saw the little boy grinning, "Haha, I tricked Uncle Jing again!"
Qiu Jing held his head. After the two children became familiar with them, they were very keen on playing the game "Guess who I am". To be honest, the twins looked the same and wore the same clothes, and they deliberately didn't want to tell them apart.
It was really hard for Qiu Jing to tell the difference.
Ashin ran to Qiu Jing's side and looked at the land in the distance with a surprised expression, "Are we almost home?"
Ah Le also heard the sound and ran out, "Are we here?"
Peng Wu hugged Xiaoyue, looked ahead, and let out a long sigh. Finally, it was time to leave the sea. Ever since she was taken to the island many years ago, every time she had nightmares, her dreams were filled with the boundless sea, and nothing.
Direction, there was no boat, not even a piece of driftwood, and she always felt like she was going to be swallowed by the sea... After leaving this time, she never wanted to see the sea again in her life, it was a terrible nightmare for her.
Qiu Cong cheerfully pointed the direction to the children, saying that if they go further, it is no longer the sea, but a river connected to the sea. On both sides of the river are two cities from the original Qian Kingdom, one is called Nanshan City and the other is called Kasyapa City.
They will go to Kasyapa City to rest today, and then set off back to the capital tomorrow.
"Are our great-grandfather and grandpa both in the capital?" A Le asked.
Qiu Jing smiled, "Not in the capital, but our home is in the capital. If you go to your grandpa's house, you will pass by our house first."
"Are there horses in Kasyapa City?" Ashin asked curiously. There are no horses on Xingluo Island, only a few kinds of wild animals. They have never seen many ordinary things.
"Of course." Qiu Jing rubbed their little heads, "We'll have everything when we get ashore. Whatever you want to see or want, just tell your uncle. I'll take you to ride a horse when we get ashore."
Both children cheered for joy. Peng Wu couldn't help feeling a little sore when she saw this scene, but she didn't shed tears. She was out of the sea of suffering, and life would be good in the future.
At noon, the ship docked.
After the guards on the coast discovered them, they thought they were enemies and quickly alerted them. Then they heard Qiu Jing's call.
"It's General Qiu who's back!"
Hearing the sound from the shore, the twins looked at Qiu Jing with admiration in their eyes, "Uncle Qiu is a general! He's so awesome!"
Qiu Jing said that it is really satisfying to be praised by innocent children. He is also looking forward to becoming a father, and misses Min Rou even more.
After landing safely, the general stationed in Kasyapa City came over after hearing the news. Qiu Jing asked if there was anyone suspicious at the beach recently.
"A few days ago, there were several ships that wanted to go ashore. There were women and children on board, claiming that they were captured by people from Xingluo Island and escaped." The young general reported with a serious look.
Qiu Jing's eyes narrowed slightly, "Are you released?"
"They said there was no food and the children were crying, so the general asked the men on the boat to tie their hands and feet before letting the ship dock." The young general said, "After landing, the general arrested all the men and returned them to them.
I took the Ruanjin powder given by the prince and was imprisoned, while the women and children were placed elsewhere."
Qiu Jing's brows relaxed, "You did a good job." He told his subordinates that as long as they are adult men who come from the sea, they will be treated as enemies. But women and children cannot ignore death. Drifting on the sea without food and fresh water, they
Even though he knew that it was risky to go ashore from Kasyapa City, he had no choice. If he went farther away, he might not be able to find the next place to go ashore.
"Is there any news from the capital recently?" Qiu Jing asked.
The young general nodded, "At the beginning of the month, Divine Doctor Su sent someone here with a letter for the prince." He took out the letter and handed it to Qiu Jing.
Although it was a letter to Gu Ling, it couldn't be a love letter at this time. Qiu Jing could read it. He opened it directly. As expected, Su Liang told Yan Shiba that he was kidnapped while pretending to be her.
.Gu Ling and Qiu Jing learned about this from Sheng Yue, and they did not know about it before.
There was no other news later. Qiu Jing felt that everything in the capital should be fine and nothing else happened.
After waiting for a while, the carriage came.
This is something that is not available on Xingluo Island. The twins looked at the tall horse with bright eyes.
Peng Wu carried Xiaoyue and got into the car. Qiu Cong and Qiu Jing rode on horseback. They placed A Xin and A Le in front of them and took them with them.
The two children were a little scared at first, but soon became excited.
Peng Wu was in the car, listening to the children exclaiming that they had seen something new.
After entering Kasyapa City, the children felt like they had discovered a new world. They had only heard of this lively and bustling street market in stories. Qiu Cong also bought candied haws and mutton skewers for the children.
Arriving outside the gate of Lin Mansion, Ashin asked, "Whose home is Lin Mansion?"
"This is my friend's home. They all went to live in the capital. Let's stay here for one night." Qiu Jing hugged Asin and dismounted.
Peng Wu got out of the car and saw the plaque of the Lin Mansion. He sighed with emotion, "I know the Lin family. The Lin family was once the most famous military general family in the Qian Kingdom. My grandfather fought against General Lin when he was young."
After settling Peng Wu and the children in the Lin Mansion and asking the housekeeper to prepare the things they needed, Qiu Cong, Qiu Jing and his grandson also went to rest.
By the time it was dinner time, the children had already taken a bath and put on beautiful new clothes, looking brand new. Peng Wu also washed up and tidied up. She was born in a family of generals, and she can still see a strong and heroic spirit between her brows.
Peng Wu said to Qiu Jing, "It's safe now. If you two want to go back to the island to help the prince, just go. We can stay here and wait."
Qiu Jing knew that Peng Wu felt that he was causing trouble to them, so he shook his head after hearing this, "Now that we don't know what is going on on the island, there is no use in going back. We should have gone home, because my grandfather talks about the children at home every day."
Qiu Cong smiled and said, "Yes, I can't wait to get wings and fly back. Peng family girl, you don't have to think too much, just go to the capital with us in peace."
"Thank you, senior, and thank you, General Qiu." Peng Wu solemnly thanked him again.
After the meal, Qiu Jing said to Peng Wu, "Come with me to identify the people we arrested earlier."
Peng Wu immediately agreed. Qiu Cong saw that the children were yearning for the outside and said he wanted to take them out for a walk. At this time, many shops on the streets outside were still open.
When the young general took Qiu Jing and Peng Wu there, he mentioned that some people were unwilling to tie up their hands and feet obediently, and tried to fly ashore to break through the barrier with martial arts, but were shot to death by random arrows. Others followed suit. You know, Kasyapa City and
The checkpoint near Nanshan City was built by Qiu Jing and Lao Mu, and they have been guarding it for a long time, waiting for the villains with high martial arts skills on Xingluo Island.
These people thought that with their martial arts, as long as they landed ashore, they could make a comeback no matter where they went and have whatever they wanted. However, they became prisoners as soon as they landed ashore, and they were naturally extremely unwilling to do so.
Qiu Jing showed up, with Peng Wu by his side. Immediately, an old man who was locked up in a cell began to shout, "Daughter-in-law of the Zhong family, please testify to us that we have never done anything harmful to nature! We used to live in seclusion on the island.
Now that the world is peaceful, can’t we even think about living outside it?"
"That's right! Why are you arresting us? Are there any royal laws?"
"I was also captured by Mo Yan and taken to Xingluo Island. I finally escaped. What's wrong with me? Where are my wife and children? What did you do to them?"
…
Qiu Jing ignored those people and asked Peng Wu to tell him whether any of these people had been caught on the island and had not done any evil.
Peng Wu looked around and finally shook his head at Qiu Jing and said only four words, "There are no good people."
There were some who were arrested like Feng Ming, but those who are in prison now have been assimilated by Xingluo Island. The youngest one, Peng Wu knew that he was once He Wei's lackey, relying on the He family's presence on the island
The powerful man in power often harassed young women who were alone in secret. Because the latter did not dare to speak out after being bullied, that kind of person was even more emboldened. That man also tried to harass Peng Wu, but Peng Wu was alert and
After some boxing and kicking skills, he didn't succeed in the end.
As soon as Peng Wu's words came out, she immediately attracted a wave of attacks and insults.
Qiu Jing walked out expressionlessly and told the young general, "Cut them all, leaving no one behind."
Peng Wu also quickly walked out, and the eyes of those people just now looked at her like a jackal, a tiger, or a leopard, which instantly brought back her nightmare memories of being on the island.
Qiu Jing and Peng Wu went to see the rescued women and children. Peng Wu knew them all, comforted them, and told them to rest assured that someone would take them back to their original home.
Qiu Jing handed this matter over to the prudent young general and asked him to first investigate where these women's homes were and whether they were willing to take their children back. If their original homes were gone or they didn't want to go back, they would then arrange to send them there together.
There will be people in the capital to accommodate them.
The next day, the children all woke up early, put on new clothes, had a delicious and hearty breakfast, and were waiting to set off.
Before setting off, Qiu Jing asked Qiu Cong if he wanted to go first. There should be no danger on the road now. Qiu Jing could escort Peng Wu and the others himself, so Qiu Cong could go home earlier.
Qiu Cong was a little moved, but still refused, "I came here just for you, and now I have to go back in just a few days. After all, there are still Peng family girls and three children, so nothing can happen."
As a group of people set out on the road, the children were like happy birds, asking endless questions and talking, which was considered lively.
Xiaoyue no longer remembers her original parents. She is very attached to Peng Wu and regards Peng Wu as her own mother. Peng Wu also feels sorry for this child, and both twins take good care of their sister.
Ashin asked Peng Wu, "Mom, will we never go back to that island again?"
Peng Wu smiled and said, "Mom will not go back in the future. When you grow up, if you want to go back and see the place where you lived when you were a child, you can go."
Ashin shook his head, "I don't want to go back either."
A Le smiled and said, "I am just like my brother!"
Qiu Cong looked at it and felt more and more homesick. These three children really looked like the three treasures in their family.
…
Gu Ling only set out three or four days later than Qiu Jing, and he was faster. Therefore, two days after Qiu Jing and his party set off for the capital, Gu Ling and Sheng Yue arrived at Kasyapa City.
The young general reported the situation, and Gu Ling asked Sheng Yue to see who had been caught and killed. The rest were his tasks. Of course, he also had to judge which ones should be killed and which ones should be left alone.
"You're not asking me to start doing this now, are you?" Sheng Yue frowned.
Gu Ling nodded, "That's it now."
Sheng Yue was not very happy, "I came here with you to go to the capital to find Su Liang. I want to see with my own eyes whether the magic weapon can recognize her as its master, not to be your slave."
Gu Ling looked calm and said, "You are not my slave. This is what you should do."
Sheng Yue frowned, "You mean, let me atone for my sins?"
"Shouldn't it?" Gu Ling asked back.
Sheng Yue snorted lightly but did not refute.
"I need money and people." Sheng Yue said.
Gu Ling said that money is no problem, but people are not, "You can do it yourself."
Sheng Yue was speechless. But it was true that he did not pay attention to those people who ran away on Xingluo Island. He was in the dark, trying to solve what needed to be solved. It was not a problem, but it was a bit troublesome. He had to find them first. But
It's not difficult to find. Those who want to get ashore alive and dare not come to Kasyapa City will definitely not go too far from here, otherwise they may encounter wind and waves or run out of food if they stay at sea for a long time.
"You just let me go like that? Are you really not afraid that I will just abandon my life and run away?" Sheng Yue even began to wonder if Gu Ling had done something to him to track him.
"You won't run away." Gu Ling said firmly. He gave Sheng Yue enough money, not just for him to spend. If there are people like Peng Wu and her son who need help, he must give them money to ensure that they can survive.
Or go find your original relatives.
Sheng Yue frowned and stuffed the banknote into his arms, "When the matter is finished, I will go to the capital to find out the final answer to the mystery. To be honest, I really want to kill someone now. Let's go."
After saying that, Sheng Yue left.
And Gu Ling didn't plan to stop at Kasyapa City. He just came over to check the situation and make sure that Qiu Jing and his party had safely landed and left.
After eating something and taking a short rest, Gu Ling went home again, alone.
…
Beijing.
It's the end of March in the blink of an eye.
Su Liang still recorded what Gu Ling might be doing every day on his desk calendar, and where things might have progressed, but because there were more and more uncertain things, he couldn't write them down anymore.
Gu Xiaonuan was heartless and cheerful every day. Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu knew that Su Liang had something on her mind, so they tried various ways to make her happy, but with little success.
Seeing that Su Liang was wearing a dress that she would only wear when going out, Zheng'er asked curiously, "Master's wife, are you going out?"
Su Liang nodded, "I'll take you all out to pick up someone."
"Who is he?" Ji Xiaoshu asked.
"Friends from the north." Su Liang said.
After a while, Su Liang led his two apprentices out of the city. Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu each rode their own horses, already showing great style.
Not long after, a group of people appeared in sight.
It's the Peng family. Peng Wei wrote to Su Liang last year and told Su Liang that they were planning to move their family to settle in the capital. Now that the world is at peace, Liang country doesn't need them to fight. The climate in Yaocheng is really bad. Peng Wei is old and the winter is extremely cold.
Somewhat unbearable, his children and grandchildren persuaded him, and he finally decided to wait until spring this year to set off.
Just after the New Year, a steward from the Peng family came over to buy a house. At that time, Su Liang asked Qi Yan to help with the search. She had received news earlier that they would arrive in the capital today. No one asked Su Liang to pick her up. She was just worried.
Gu Ling is a little restless at home. He hasn't been out for many days and wants to go out for a walk.
Peng Wei saw Su Liang coming to pick them up from a distance. He was so happy that he rushed over first, "Little Liang girl!"
Su Liang greeted him with a smile, "Grandpa Peng has finally arrived."
Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu both called them Taigong Peng obediently. Peng Wei knew their identities, greeted them with affection, and asked about Gu Xiaonuan.
Peng Fan is already married to a young lady who is a family friend of the Peng family. Now his wife is pregnant, so their journey is not going fast.
After saying hello, we went into the city.
On the way, Peng Wei asked Gu Ling, and Su Liang said that he had gone to the south for business and had not returned yet. Peng Wei knew that it must be the mysterious force in the south sea, and its leader had previously colluded with Situ Xie. Seeing that Su Liang did not say much, Peng Wei did not ask further questions.
It must be difficult, he thought, but he believed in Gu Ling's ability.
Su Liang took her two children and sent Peng Wei home. After chatting with the Peng family for a while, she left and invited them to visit the Su Mansion tomorrow because Peng Wei wanted to meet Gu Xiaonuan.
After Su Liang left, Peng Qian returned to the room and his wife was taking out the clothes from the box.
There was a handkerchief on the table. Peng Qian picked it up and was stunned. There was a small word "武" embroidered on the corner of the handkerchief, which had faded a bit.
Peng Qian knew that his wife had kept many belongings of her deceased daughter, so he did not stop him and silently put the veil back on the table. Peng Wu was a topic that the couple could not talk about for so many years.
…
On a new day, because the Peng family was coming to visit, Su Liang dressed Gu Xiaonuan in new clothes that Yan Yu had just sent yesterday. She looked like a New Year doll, very festive.
"Sister is so pretty!" Ji Xiaoshu leaned over and kissed Gu Xiaonuan on the cheek.
Su Liang thought to herself that if Gu Ling was at home and saw this scene, he would definitely pick up Ji Xiaoshu and teach him what it meant to be close to a man and a woman.
When Zheng'er saw Su Liang in a daze, he knew that she was thinking about Gu Ling again. Since Gu Ling left home, Su Liang's "mind-wandering problem" has become more and more serious as time goes by.
Peng Wei came with his whole family, including his pregnant granddaughter-in-law.
Gu Xiaonuan had a sweet mouth and called Peng Taigong with a smile. Peng Wei smiled so much that his mouth reached behind his ears. Peng Qian wanted to hug Gu Xiaonuan, but Peng Wei wouldn't let him.
Peng Fan noticed that his mother seemed to pay special attention to Wen Ran and took a few more glances. When he saw Wen Ran's profile, Peng Fan understood. He didn't notice it when looking at the front. At first glance, the side of Wen Ran's face that didn't have a birthmark appeared.
He looks a bit like his late sister Peng Wu, both of whom had heroic looks.
Mrs. Peng did not object to the move of her family to the capital for the sake of the elderly and children, but Peng Fan knew that his mother did not want to leave because there were traces of her daughter living in the original home. She had insisted on cleaning Peng Wu's room all these years.
Don't let any weeds grow in her yard, as if she will come back.
…
Yuanming Pavilion was particularly lively today. After greeting the guests, Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu went outside to practice sword practice as usual. When Gu Ling was not around, they studied more seriously than when Gu Ling was around. Ji Xiaoshu said it was because he was afraid of Gu Ling.
Ling came back to beat him, but Su Liang knew that they actually wanted to make Gu Ling happy.
While the two were fighting, Ji Xiaoshu accidentally saw a dark shadow flashing through the woods on the other side of the lake, and immediately shouted, "Master, there's a bad guy coming!"
The two children ran towards Yuanming Pavilion in a well-trained manner. They had been taught to stay away immediately if there was any danger.
While running, Ji Xiaoshu glanced back and ran back shouting, "Master! Master! It's Master who's back!" The handsome man flying across the lake, who could he be if he wasn't Gu Ling?
Su Liang, who rushed out after hearing the noise, looked in disbelief at Gu Ling, who was carrying Ji Xiaoshu and walking over. He was overjoyed and ran over.
Gu Ling dropped Ji Xiaoshu and hugged Su Liang tightly.
Ji Xiaoshu happily hugged Zheng'er who ran over, "Master is finally back!"
Their eyes met, Gu Ling had a lot to say to Su Liang, but in the end he just said, "Everything is fine."
Su Liang breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "It's okay." The others must be behind.
Gu Xiaonuan ran over by herself, waving her little hands and calling "Daddy". Gu Ling leaned over and picked her up and kissed her. The longing and concern for her for such a long time finally came to light.
Gu Ling hugged Gu Xiaonuan and led Su Liang, followed by two young disciples, as they headed back to Yuanming Pavilion. He looked a little tired, having traveled back from Kasyapa City day and night without ever resting. Because he was faster,
On the way he caught up with Qiu Jing and his party, said hello and then set off on his own.
Gu Ling was a little surprised when he saw Peng Wei's family when he entered the door.
Peng Wei smiled broadly and said, "Xiao Gu, we have all moved to the capital, and we will be able to travel frequently in the future."
Gu Ling nodded, "That's good." After saying that, he looked at Mrs. Peng who was sitting not far away.
When Mrs. Peng saw Gu Ling looking at her, she smiled and nodded in greeting.
As a result, the next moment, Gu Ling said something shocking, "Your daughter is not dead. She was captured and taken to Xingluo Island. Now she has been rescued and is on her way to the capital."
Mrs. Peng was stunned, and the rest of the Peng family couldn't believe their ears.
Peng Wei reacted, stood up and walked over to Gu Ling, grabbed his arm and looked into his eyes, "What did you just say?"
"Peng Wu is still alive." Gu Ling said again, with an affirmative tone, word for word. He knew that if something happened to Peng Wu, her mother would suffer the most, so he was the first to tell Mrs. Peng about it.
Mrs. Peng burst into tears, Peng Wei also cried with joy, and Peng Qian clasped his hands together excitedly.
Su Liang didn't expect such an unexpected surprise. It just so happened that the Peng family had just moved to the capital, and they happened to be here today.
After a while, when the Peng family calmed down a little and asked about Peng Wu's situation, Gu Ling revealed another exciting news to them. Peng Wei had a pair of great-grandchildren, twins, who were also with Peng Wu at this time.
On the way back.
Mrs. Peng was happy and heartbroken at the same time. It was hard to imagine what her daughter had gone through.
Su Liang comforted Mrs. Peng, "It's all over and everything will be fine in the future."
Gu Ling called Su Liang, and the two went upstairs to talk alone.
As soon as they entered the door, Gu Ling hugged Su Liang and kissed her for a long time. After a long time, she let go of Su Liang and sighed, "Never leave us again."
Su Liang nodded, "I miss you too." Then he asked, "Is Mo Yan dead?"
Gu Ling shook his head, and then took out the small drop-shaped jade stone in Su Liang's puzzled eyes, "This is Mo Yan's space. There is someone inside, and we can't open it, so we are keeping his life for now."