Chapter 580: Enlightenment
It was only a few months ago, Gu Shenwei had just received an invitation from Beiting, and the two sides were engaged in intense negotiations, and he asked Xu Xiaoyi to establish an intelligence system in the grassland capital.
This work was not carried out smoothly, Xu Xiaoyi went to Longting as a businessman, and found that the set he was handy in the Western Regions did not work well for the people of Beiting, he tried several times, but before he could get familiar with the rules of the rivers and lakes here, he was almost betrayed, and he could only flee in a hurry.
Fang Wen had already gained a firm foothold in Beiting at that time, but Gu Shenwei asked Xu Xiaoyi to avoid the military advisor, the level of trust was only part of the reason, he hoped that his cunning rabbit three caves were independent of each other.
Xu Xiaoyi failed, and as a legacy of the plan, he left three of his subordinates behind and continued to lurk, looking for an opportunity to open the door.
When Gu Shenwei came to the Dragon Court, he did not contact these three people until he urgently needed the place where the Tibetans were needed.
Shou Lao already had a prince and grandson in custody, and Gu Shenwei didn't plan to stuff people again, so he asked the lotus girl to find one of Xu Xiaoyi's subordinates.
This subordinate also lives in the cattle market, nominally a trader who resells cattle and sheep, and for several months the work of establishing an intelligence system has not made progress, but the business is doing very well, and he has made a small profit.
From the very beginning, he was ready to provide a temporary hiding place for the Dragon King, the fence was located on the edge of the Dragon Court, there were many tents, several of which were even equipped with underground secret rooms, if it were not for the fear that the Dragon Court was always moving around, he also planned to dig a complex underground road network to connect the secret rooms.
After confirming the identity of the Dutch girl, he provided a tent that looked like an abandoned utility room, but in fact it stored a lot of necessary supplies, enough for three people to stay for seven or eight days without leaving the tent, and the excrement could be poured directly into the dug underground space, only the water needed to be transported separately.
The conditions are not too good, not as good as the "prison" in the camp of Jinpeng Fort, but Shangguan Shaomin is very satisfied, since her little aunt Shangguan Ru promised to save people, she has been looking forward to this day.
It's just that being in the same room with two strange women makes her nervous, and it wasn't until she couldn't bear it anymore that she whispered that she wanted to make it easier, during which she blushed and her heart beat and she could hardly go on.
After the atmosphere became a little more easy-going, the lotus girl began to ask, but Shangguan Shaomin didn't know anything about the task she was shouldering, from the Dubu King to the ordinary killer, no one had ever asked her for anything, she could only go with the flow, waiting for the family to arrange a home for her.
"Two ...... I don't know how to repay the great kindness of the woman. ”
Hearing the title of "woman", the lotus girl was stunned and felt very unfamiliar, but Han Xuan was very happy, nodded proudly, sat down close to Shangguan Shaomin, and hugged the other party's shoulders affectionately like she treated her own young lady.
Shangguan Shao looked at her sensitively, her eyes were full of tears, she hadn't enjoyed this kind of care for a long time, since her father's death, even her biological mother had become cold and nervous, not to mention the snobbish relatives, friends and slaves.
"You don't have to thank us, we all do things for the Dragon King. The Dutch girl changed to a gentle tone that she had been unfamiliar with for a long time, she had already determined that the girl had no scheming, and that if she wanted to dig up clues, she could only rely on guidance rather than persecution.
"Yes, I am grateful to the Dragon King, and the little aunt, little aunt...... Didn't you come?"
"She's not fit to show up right now. ”
Shangguan Shaomin nodded in understanding, she was still a little nervous, from the lotus girl, she felt some kind of strong pressure, similar to the majesty that only a Dubu king has.
"You are not safe yet, and only by completely defeating the plot of the Golden Castle Peng can we send you to the Land of Incense. ”
"Yes, I understand, I really wish I could help, but ......" Shangguan Shaomin hated his ignorance.
"Think about it, if anyone has said anything to you, or hinted at it, or reminded you, anything that makes you feel a little strange may be clues. ”
Shangguan Shaomin thought about it carefully, "No, in fact, the stone castle ...... No one in Jinpeng Castle is willing to talk to me, even Yahuan, who can try not to open her mouth as much as possible. ”
"It's pathetic. Han Xuan's sympathy became more and more overflowing, and her eyes began to moisten, "It's not as good as my young lady, but you are also the granddaughter of King Dubu, it's hard for you to survive it." ”
Shangguan Shaomin lay on Han Xuan's shoulder, and finally cried, and after a while, he found that he had wet other people's clothes, he was very embarrassed, apologized repeatedly, and wiped it carefully with a towel, Han Xuan snatched it up, and wiped her tears for her.
The lotus girl waited silently, she didn't have much emotion left in her heart, but she knew when was the best time to speak, "Let's talk about Feng Qin." ”
Feng Qin was originally a servant of Jinpeng Castle, and he made a private agreement with the young lady for life, and was willing to devote himself to being a thief for her, and even came to the Dragon Court to assassinate the favored ministers of the Great Sun King and the King of Kuari himself, which caused a sensation, and Gu Shenwei and the Lotus Girl were skeptical about it, thinking that it was a bridge arranged by Jinpeng Castle.
Shangguan Shaomin's face turned red again, he lowered his head, and said writhing for a long time: "He is the only person in the castle who is willing to talk to me, I didn't expect it...... I didn't expect him to remember the jokes of the past. ”
This is exactly what Han Xuan admires about Miss Jinpeng Castle, "You are much more powerful than my young lady, you were only fourteen years old two years ago, so you arranged a good aunt who is affectionate and righteous, unlike my young lady, I finally had one, and I died, which really worries me." ”
Shangguan Shaomin's face blushed even more, "No, no, I didn't say I wanted to...... Marry him, he thinks about it himself, he suddenly redeemed himself two years ago, I thought ...... He forgot about me. ”
"People have always kept you in their hearts, sacrificing their lives and forgetting death for you, but they are a little stupid, why do they want to kill people, wouldn't it be good to take you away secretly? Alas, man, it's always like this. Han Xuan felt deeply regretful and looked up at the lotus girl, "It's better to be a good person to the end and save Feng Qin." ”
The Lotus Girl shook her head, "Feng Qin is locked up in the prison in Beiting, and no one can save him. Miss Min, I'm sorry, but neither the Dragon King nor your little aunt can do anything about this matter. ”
"I understand. Shangguan Shaomin whispered, "I hope he won't suffer too much." ”
The lotus girl finally found a flaw, "Was Feng Qin so reckless before?"
"No, how can he be reckless when he works in the stone castle?"
Two years as a bandit is enough to change a teenager's temperament, but for the minions of Jinpeng Castle, the time seems to be a little shorter.
"There was one sentence that I had to ask. ”
"But it doesn't hurt to ask, I really want to help my benefactor. ”
"How close are you with that Feng Qin?"
This question is still too straightforward, Shangguan Shaomin's heart is pounding, and he doesn't know how to answer.
"How can you say such a thing?" Han Xuan unconsciously stood on Shangguan Shaomin's side, treating her as her own young lady, "It's okay, you don't have to answer." ”
The thought in the heart of the lotus girl was that the other party had to answer, but she didn't say anything, Shangguan Shaomin hesitated for a while, raised her head and said, "I understand what you mean, I am innocent with Feng Qin, and I have said something...... In his heart, he never crossed the line, let alone privately decided to live for life, he ...... He's a minion after all. ”
Shangguan Shaomin's voice became weaker and weaker, she knew that the two life-saving benefactors, as well as the Dragon King, were both born as slaves.
But she is telling the truth, she is a young lady, no matter how she falls, there is always an identity in her heart that cannot be removed.
"Aren't we troubled? You would have had the opportunity to marry King Kwari as a princess. ”
"No, no. Shangguan Shaomin hurriedly defended himself, "I never thought of being a princess, Jinpeng Castle sent me here as a gift, even if I marry the old Khan King, they will not let me go, as soon as I have the opportunity, I still have to use it, I would rather follow my little aunt to the country of incense." ”
Shangguan Shaomin thought very clearly, she didn't know that the person she was going to marry in the end was likely to be the old Khan King.
Feng Qin became more and more suspicious, but he couldn't ask more from Shangguan Shaomin, the lotus girl looked at the girl in front of her, and always felt that there was a secret in her, "I need you to think about it again......"
Han Xuan unceremoniously interrupted the lotus girl, "She is already very tired, frightened and frightened, it's not too late to ask tomorrow." ”
Shangguan Shaomin nodded at Han Xuan with satisfaction, "It's okay, as long as I can repay the Dragon King's great kindness a little, let me do anything, it's just ...... I'm so stupid that I haven't even heard a word of gossip in the stone castle. ”
"It's not necessarily what you've said, is there anything you find weird, like letting you learn a skill that doesn't seem to matter, or giving you something to keep with you?"
The Dutch girl changed her question, you don't have to use a sword to kill someone, Jinpeng Castle may have trained Shangguan Shaomin to poison, but she has never told her the purpose of those trainings.
"No, I don't know anything but a few words and simple needlework...... Well...... None of them. ”
"What do you remember?" the lotus girl immediately caught the other party's momentary hesitation.
"It's nothing, I'm ......" Shangguan Shaomin blushed and couldn't continue.
"In order to save you, the Dragon King and your little aunt are taking huge risks, and if they can't uncover the conspiracy of Jinpeng Castle in the Dragon Court, everyone may not be able to get out of here alive. "The Dutch woman appropriately adds some pressure.
Han Xuan persuaded softly: "It's okay, we are all women, what can't we say?"
Shangguan Shaomin's whole body was almost curled up in Han Xuan's arms, he kept his head down, and said in a voice that couldn't be smaller: "In the past two years, they have always forced me to eat something, which is very ...... Disgusting, scary stuff that forces me every once in a while...... Bathe. ”
"What's wrong with taking a bath?" Han Xuan didn't know why.
"They, they ......" Shangguan Shaomin really couldn't say anything, so he had to lean into Han Xuan's ear and tell her.
Han Xuan's eyes widened in surprise, and she turned her head to look at the lotus girl, "Wipe things down there, do all the women of Jinpeng Castle take a bath like this?"
The lotus girl finally found the clue, and then, she asked a series of questions, asking in detail about the color and taste of those foods and medicines, Shangguan Shaomin did not know his name, after overcoming the initial shyness, she tried her best to describe those things realistically, recalling the unspeakable experience, she couldn't help herself, she could only cry for a while.
She had endured more than a year of torture, and it didn't end until ten months ago, and she would rather die if it weren't for the fact that the Dutch girl had found out about it.
Han Xuan was filled with righteous indignation when she heard this, and even scolded Jinpeng Fort for being shameless, but the lotus girl finally understood Jinpeng Castle's assassination methods.
"Shangguan Shaomin's body is a weapon of murder. She said to the Dragon King, "The female Gu was originally a secret technique of Xiaoyue Hall, I have only seen records in books, I thought it had been lost a long time ago, but I didn't expect Jinpeng Castle to secretly preserve it." To put it simply, a man who sleeps with a female Gu has to pay the price of his life. ”
Gu Shenwei thought to himself, Shangguan Yun and Zhang Ji must be angry and are trying to find a way to fight back, this is the moment to turn the situation around, and it is also an opportunity to find Shangguan's whereabouts.
(To be continued)