Chapter 28: Isn’t it okay?
Pan Shaotang said weakly, "I would like to stay here for one night, Brother Gu. Is it convenient?"

For some reason, Gu Mingchuan had a feeling that if he said it was inconvenient, this guy would turn around and leave.

He asked, "We only met once, aren't you afraid that I will sell you out?"

"Brother Gu won't."

Pan Shaotang said firmly, "Although I have only met Brother Gu once, we hit it off right away. Brother Gu is an upright person and would never do such a thing."

Then you are wrong.

If I didn't have a grudge against the Qinglong Gang, I would definitely sell you out.

Gu Mingchuan thought to himself and asked, "I have some medicine for injuries here, do you need it?"

Pan Shaotang shook his head, "No need, I've already applied the medicine."

"Then you can stay here tonight. This is my study. No one will come here without my permission. Have a good rest."

Seeing how weak he looked, Gu Mingchuan said nothing more, blew out the candle and left.

After he left, Pan Shaotang sat cross-legged and began to practice qigong to heal his injuries.

……

Silent all night.

As soon as it was dawn, Gu Mingchuan got up and went to the study alone. He knocked on the door twice before pushing it open and saw Pan Shaotang sitting cross-legged in the corner.

This sight made me startled.

Pan Shaotang's face was ruddy and his breath was strong. He no longer looked as weak and seriously injured as he did last night.

The injury was almost healed overnight?
Was he pretending last night?

Gu Mingchuan couldn't help but have this doubt.

At this time, Pan Shaotang opened his eyes, and a faint golden light flashed in his eyes, "Thank you, Brother Gu, for taking me in last night. Pan is leaving now."

Then he opened the window and climbed out.

It came suddenly and left in a hurry.

Gu Mingchuan walked to the window and saw that his figure had disappeared in the morning light. He shook his head and said, "Just go. You can save yourself a breakfast."

Looking down, I saw a lot of blood on the ground.

Just then, he heard Zhou Ruxuan looking for him, so he called her over and asked her to clean up the bloodstain.

Pan Shaotang attacked the Qinglong Gang mainly to help the Zhou family get revenge. Of course, she had to do this kind of thing.

……

Gu Mingchuan thought the matter was over here.

It was not until noon that Gu Wentong came to the door. As soon as he entered, he burst into laughter.

He asked, "Why is Uncle Qi laughing?"

"I am so happy to see that the Qinglong Gang suffered such a great loss. More than a dozen people were killed yesterday, and another guardian died today. It was a good death, a wonderful death!"

Gu Wentong laughed so happily.

Gu Mingchuan said in surprise, "Another person from the Qinglong Gang died today? Who did it?"

The guardian of the Qinglong Gang has reached the Gangyuan realm.

There were only six guardians in the entire Qinglong Gang, and the death of one of them was indeed a considerable loss.

Gu Wentong said, "Who else could it be? It's that man from yesterday, Pan Shaotang. I heard that he was injured yesterday, but I didn't expect that he would dare to take the initiative and attack and kill an elder of the Qinglong Gang today."

Gu Mingchuan was very surprised that Pan Shaotang did not hide and dared to kill people from the Qinglong Gang.

"It's a pity that he was finally surrounded by many masters of the Qinglong Gang. Although he managed to break out of the encirclement, his chest was pierced by Zheng Yuhu's sword. With such a severe injury, it will be difficult for him to escape Minglong City."

Gu Wentong's tone was somewhat regretful.

As Gu Mingchuan listened, he felt that the script was a little familiar.

……

After nightfall.

Gu Mingchuan was reading a book alone in the study when he suddenly heard a noise. He looked up and saw that the window was opened and a man covered in blood climbed in.

Who else could it be if not Pan Shaotang?

His injuries looked more serious than last night. Blood was still flowing from his chest. His lips were dry and pale. He said weakly, "Brother Gu, we meet again."

Gu Mingchuan said, "Don't talk, just heal your wounds. There's a medicinal soup on the table for replenishing your blood."

After saying that, he blew out the candle and left.

……

The next morning, Gu Mingchuan came to the study again. He pushed the door open and saw that Pan Shaotang's face was rosy, the wound on his chest had healed, and his aura had become deeper.

Although he had a premonition, he was still a little shocked.

Is this guy an indestructible cockroach?

He recovered from such a serious injury in just one night and is full of life again. Isn't this too outrageous?

He wanted to report that this guy was cheating.

Pan Shaotang had already woken up and seemed to be waiting for him. He bowed to him, said nothing, and walked out the window.

Gu Mingchuan had a hunch that he would come again tonight.

……

At noon, Gu Wentong came again. This time, he was more shocked. "That Pan Shaotang is not dead! His injuries have completely healed, and he killed a guardian of the Qinglong Gang this morning."

Gu Mingchuan was not surprised at all and asked, "Is there any magic medicine that can completely heal a serious injury overnight?"

Gu Wentong shook his head and said, "Those are magical medicines that can bring people back to life. How can a Gangyuan Realm person possess them?"

It seemed that he didn't know either. Gu Mingchuan decided to ask someone who might know.

In the afternoon, he went to the prefectural government.

In the entire Minglong City, the most knowledgeable person is none other than this Lord Governor.

……

Governor Guo was still meeting with Gu Mingchuan in his study, where he was practicing calligraphy.

This prefect basically did not care about state affairs and devoted himself to practicing calligraphy in his mansion.

After he finished writing a piece of calligraphy, he asked, "Did you encounter any difficulties with your knife skills?"

Gu Mingchuan said, "No, it's about the man who caused trouble in the Qinglong Gang."

The governor put the pen back on the pen holder and said, "What do you want to know?"

Gu Mingchuan said, "I heard that this person suffered a serious injury yesterday, but he recovered completely today and killed a guardian of the Qinglong Gang. This is too unbelievable."

The governor couldn't help but laugh. "If we talk about incredible things, you are no less incredible. In half a year, you have gone from the third level of true qi to the Gangyuan realm. From ancient times to the present, few people can do it. However, since the emergence of the ascetic monks, this is not surprising."

Gu Mingchuan caught something and said uncertainly, "What does your Excellency mean?"

The governor said slowly, "Since you are an ascetic monk, you should know that the ascetic monk's heritage comes from Buddhism."

"In addition to saving oneself, Buddhism also aims to save the world. In the past, Buddhism had two major traditions, representing these two paths."

"After Buddhism was destroyed, someone borrowed from one of the traditions of self-salvation and created the ascetic system. The way to practice is to observe the precepts."

"As for the other tradition of saving the world, it has spawned several schools. The way to practice is to make great aspirations. People in one of the schools call themselves knights. These knights all make great aspirations to take care of all the injustices in the world."

"Similar to you ascetics, knights also draw strength from their hearts. When they fulfill their promises, they will gain incredible abilities, and super strong self-healing power is one of them."

When Gu Mingchuan heard this, he suddenly understood.

Isn't this what it means to become stronger by doing good deeds?
He had written this golden finger before, but it failed.

……

However, Gu Mingchuan was still a little puzzled, "Why have I never heard of the existence of knights before?"

Governor Guo said, "The knights-errant broke the law with force, and the imperial court would not tolerate the existence of such a group. Until five hundred years ago, the Emperor Shang of the previous dynasty killed all groups like the knights in order to achieve immortality."

"In the past five hundred years, knights have been extinct. It's normal that you haven't heard of them. I just didn't expect that knights would reappear in the world now."

At the end, he sighed.

That’s right, the emergence of such a group is not a good sign for a dynasty.

Gu Mingchuan asked again, "My Lord just said that there are several other schools of inheritance for this Dushiren. What are they?"

Governor Guo said, "The Heavenly Killing Palace is committed to killing all the people in the world. The Red Flame Sect believes that the world is filthy and wants to burn it to ashes. The Goddess Sect wants to kill all the men in the world in order to save the oppressed and enslaved women..."

Listen, they are all cults.

It is not unfair at all that such a school was destroyed.

Gu Mingchuan thanked him sincerely, "Thank you very much for clearing up my doubts."

"Mingchuan, I want you to do me a favor."

"Your Excellency, please give me your orders. As long as it is within my ability, I will do it without hesitation."

"If anything happens to me in the future, I hope you can save her life."

"You are joking, my Lord. How could you ..."

"Can you promise me?"

"If that day ever comes, I will do my best to protect Miss Guo."

……

Gu Mingchuan had a headache when he left the prefectural mansion.

Governor Guo's last request gave him a bad feeling.

Nothing will happen to Minglong Mansion, right?
As the governor of a prefecture and with such high cultivation, he would definitely not say anything casually if someone asked him about his affairs after his death.

Of course, it is also possible that he offended some big shot in the officialdom and thus brought about his own death.

He just hoped that there wouldn't be any unexpected changes at Minglong Mansion.

……

night.

In the study, Gu Mingchuan was holding a book in his hands, his mind not on the book at all, until he heard a slight sound of breaking air outside, he looked up.

Then I saw Pan Shaotang climbing in through the window. His injuries didn't look as serious today. There was less blood on his clothes. He was not as weak as he was in the past two days, and his movements were much more agile.

He cupped his hands and said, "Brother Gu, I am here to bother you again."

"It's okay, just treat it as your own home." Gu Mingchuan said with a smile.

Pan Shaotang said solemnly, "Brother Gu's kindness in taking me in several times will be remembered in my heart, and I will definitely repay you in the future."

Gu Mingchuan said, "It's too polite to talk about whether to repay or not. We are all friends, and it's only natural for us to help each other."

"When someone does you a favor, you should repay them with a thousandfold gratitude..."

"Then there's no need to wait until later. I do have a question I want to ask."

"...Brother Gu, please speak up. I will tell you everything I know."

"How can one become a knight?"

Pan Shaotang was obviously stunned for a moment, staring at him blankly, "You...you want to become a knight?"

"Why, can't it?"

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