eurekapd Chapter 382: News of Yunzhou's defeat reaches Gu Mansion, and the three brothers miss their men
Chapter 382: News of Yunzhou's defeat reaches Gu Mansion, and the three brothers miss their men
An unsolvable problem, these four simple words fully describe the cruel reality at the moment, and also the powerlessness and contradictions in the hearts of these most outstanding young people of the time.
After these words were spoken, the three of them fell silent.
Just as the suffocating silence spread and even the flickering candlelight at the table became clearly audible, a burst of hurried footsteps approaching from afar broke the silence of the inner courtyard.
"Son!"
A servant from the Gu Mansion came trotting in. Seeing Lei Mengsha and Xiao Ruofeng both there, he glanced at Gu Jianmen somewhat awkwardly.
Gu Jianmen's eyes turned cold: "There are no outsiders here, what's the matter, tell me!"
Upon hearing this, the servant quickly bowed and said, "The owners of several of our Gu family's shops in Yunzhou just sent a letter back, saying... saying that Yunzhou City has been captured by the Pofeng Army, and that Commander-in-Chief Lu Tingen has led his troops out of the city and has not been heard from since..."
"We still have a shipment of goods to transport from Yunzhou back to the Southwest Road, but the official road has been blocked by the Pofeng Army. The shopkeeper asked if we could send a letter to the Marquis of Zhenxi to let our people return."
When these words were spoken, all three of them were shocked.
What Xiao Ruofeng didn't expect was that Lu Tingen was so incompetent. It had only been half a month since he left Yunzhou, and the entire Yunzhou was conquered by Baili Luochen so quickly. He really couldn't believe it.
What Lei Mengsha didn't expect was that his idol, Marquis Zhenxi, already controlled half of Beili, and the southeast, southwest, and southwest were all under the rule of the Pofeng Army. The world-famous Yunzhou Governor Lu Tingen couldn't even hold out against Marquis Zhenxi for a month!
What Gu Jianmen didn't expect was that Zhenxi Hou Baili Luochen had only taken over the four states in the southwest for a few months, and in just half a month he captured Yunzhou, the most important city in the southwest!
Gu Jianmen is determined to inherit his elder brother's will and expand the Gu family. Last time, he cooperated with Wen Yanzhao and Baili Luochen to obtain four states. With his friendship with the old marquis, the Gu family can now trade smoothly throughout the southwest.
This news is great news for him!
Seeing that the three young masters were silent, the servant turned his gaze towards Gu Jianmen and asked in a low voice:
"Sir?"
Gu Jianmen came back to his senses, glanced at Xiao Ruofeng, and raised his hand: "You can leave now. Tomorrow I will write a letter to the old marquis, asking him not to embarrass our Gu family."
Upon hearing this, the servant bowed and immediately disappeared into the inner courtyard.
Seeing that the three brothers could no longer drink the wine, but it was not a good idea to continue like this, Gu Jianmen glanced at the two brothers who had their own thoughts and said half-jokingly:
"Second Brother, Seventh Brother, why are you two pretending to be stupid? Tell me what you're planning now. If you dare to do anything stupid under the influence of alcohol again, I'll lock you both up in the woodshed and ask you to reflect on your actions!"
The two still didn't react. Lei Mengsha stared at the wine jar in front of him in a daze, while Xiao Ruofeng sat aside with a complicated expression on his face.
Gu Jianmen sighed helplessly and looked at Xiao Ruofeng, "Seventh Brother, the imperial court has lost Yunzhou. If the Marquis of Zhenxi continues to grow, I'm afraid there will be no one in the world who can rival him. How do you think the imperial court should respond?"
Xiao Ruofeng shook his head, Gu Jianmen's words still ringing in his ears.
His current situation is unsolvable. He can neither bring peace to the world nor protect himself. He is like a lone boat struggling helplessly in the turbulent waves.
After a long while, he finally spoke: "Third Brother, I want to be alone."
After saying that, he stood up, walked towards the yard, picked up the Haoque sword that was knocked down by Lei Mengsha, and put it back into the scabbard.
Seeing this, Lei Mengsha looked at Gu Jianmen with some concern: "Jian San, is Old Seven doing anything stupid? Should I sleep with him tonight?"
Gu Jianmen laughed out loud at his silly words:
"Hehehe... Then I have to ask Old Seven if he's willing to sleep with you!"
Lei Mengsha curled his lips and said with a guilty conscience: "I have known him for so long, but this is the first time we have been so confrontational. Sigh..."
"Even if no one in the world understands him, I, Lei Mengsha, must understand him the best. If Master were here, the three of us brothers wouldn't be like this today, and Old Seven would also listen to Master's words!"
At this point, Lei Mengsha muttered to himself with a look of melancholy on his face, "I wonder where Master is at the moment. He's been gone for so long, I really miss him..."
As Lei Mengsha finished speaking, Nangong Chunshui, who was three thousand miles away at Penglai Dongji Island and night fishing on the Luo River, suddenly felt an itch in his nose.
"Ah!"
This sneeze scared away a sea fish that was about to be hooked!
Nangong Chunshui threw down his fishing rod in frustration, took the handkerchief handed to him by Luo Shui and said:
"Ah! Damn it! My blue-backed pearlfish~ I've been waiting for half an hour and it's finally taking the bait..."
Luo Shui sat beside him, pursed her lips and asked with concern: "It's cold at night by the sea. I'm afraid you caught a cold?"
Nangong Chunshui chuckled, took Luo Shui in his arms, and hooked her nose with his hand: "My wife, you are so silly. My husband has the body of an immortal, how could I possibly catch a cold!"
The scene returns to the Gu family in Chaisang City. When Gu Jianmen heard Lei Mengsha mention his master, his eyes darkened:
"Yes, among all my fellow disciples, I have been away from Master the longest. Before leaving, Master warned me not to be arrogant or conceited. His words are still ringing in my ears. I miss him very much..."
As soon as Gu Jianmen finished speaking, Nangong Chunshui, who was thousands of miles away, sneezed again.
"Ah~ah sneeze!"
The sneeze gave him goose bumps all over his body. Luo Shui's face turned pale with fear. He reached out to touch Nangong Chunshui's forehead, then touched himself and said worriedly:
"Look, look! What big talk is this? You've wasted your Dachun Kung for me, and I'm afraid you've become a mortal now. Stop fishing for those damn sea fish and come back with me to rest!"
Nangong Chunshui rubbed his nose and scratched his head in confusion, "What's going on? Is it really because of the cool breeze at the beach?"
Before he could finish, Xiao Ruofeng from the Gu family in Chaisang City walked out of the inner courtyard and heard his two senior brothers mention the master from afar. Many memories of his time with the master came to his mind.
As he thought about it, Xiao Ruofeng couldn't help but look up at the starry sky above his head and said to himself:
"Master, Feng Qi has been separated from you for a long time. Although we are under the same starry sky, I, like my second and third senior brothers, often miss you. I don't know when we can meet again..."
Xiao Ruofeng shook his head and walked towards the room. However, Nangong Chunshui, who was thousands of miles away, sneezed loudly for the third time.
"Ah~Ah~A-choo!"
This sneeze was no ordinary one. Its power blasted the rolling waves in front of Nangong Chunshui into columns of water over ten feet high!
"Crack, snap, snap!"
The mist dissipated, and three or five fat sea fish fell from the sky, right in front of Nangong Chunshui and Luo Shui!
"Blue-ridged pearlspot! It's a blue-ridged pearlspot!"
Nangong Chunshui ignored the sneeze he had just had and shouted excitedly as he looked at the big fish he had blown out in front of him.
Luo Shui was speechless for a while, but still followed him to pick up the jumping sea fish.
Nangong Chunshui's face was filled with joy after finding the fish. He picked up the largest blue-backed pearl grouper and said excitedly:
"My dear, you and I are in for a treat tonight! This blue-backed pearl grouper is a top-quality seafood delicacy from Penglai Fairy Island, rarely seen by mortals!"
"We'll make one into sashimi, grill one over charcoal, and save the other to give to that kid Mo Yi at dawn... Hahahaha, I'm so awesome!"
Seeing him look like a child, Luo Shui smiled and said, "Okay, okay... I'll do as you say. But why did you sneeze three times in a row today? Is someone talking about you?"
Nangong Chunshui was startled, his eyes turned and he frowned: "Maybe it's my useless apprentices. It doesn't matter. There are still places for them to use their skills in this world. If there is really trouble, I will not sit idly by!"
"Hey, forget about those brats. Let's go make sashimi first. If the blue-backed pearl grouper dies, the taste will change!"
After saying this, he took the fishing line in one hand to string together several fish, and with the other hand he pulled up the Luo River and sailed eastward with the wind.
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