Chapter 89 Cutting out the roots
Although Zhang Zhuofeng had never seen the man who caused his family to be destroyed, men with such physical features are rare among millions.

When he saw "Hou Longtao" for the first time, he had an intuition that this was the man in front of him!

Gu Mingchuan said calmly, "It's me."

Zhang Zhuofeng's chest rose and fell sharply, and deep hatred was revealed in his eyes. "Mr. Qin, why did you bring this person here?"

Gu Mingchuan said, "I asked him to bring you here. I want him to let you go."

"What?" Zhang Zhuofeng was stunned.

"The reason is very simple. I took the Jinxuan Crystal that you left with Su Lingyu. I don't like to owe favors to others, even if it's a dead person. I promised her in front of the grave that I would save your life. Now, you can go."

"what?"

Zhang Zhuofeng felt as if he was struck by lightning and his soul was sucked out, and he wilted.

Qin Zhicai on the side was also stunned. He turned the Zhang family's house upside down and even dug up the Zhang family's ancestral graves, but he still couldn't find the golden crystal.

As a result, it was actually with Su Lingyu who had just committed suicide.

He felt extremely annoyed and regretful. Why didn't he think of this?

Gu Mingchuan said, "Now, you can go. In the future, whether you want to seek revenge on me or the Xue family, please do as you please. Release the man."

The two servants who were escorting Zhang Zhuofeng looked at the master of the house, and when they saw Qin Zhicai nod, they released him as he said.

Zhang Zhuofeng said nothing and left in a daze.

Without the Golden Mystical Crystal, even if he cultivated to the ninth level of Gangyuan in the future, he would not be able to break through to the Shenzang Realm.

How can you seek revenge if you don't reach the realm of Shenzang?

……

In the corner, Zhao Feiyun witnessed the whole process and felt great admiration for Hou Longtao. The man in black had just sealed his cultivation, but at this moment, it had been released by himself.

He came from a prominent family and the skills he practiced were extraordinary.

He stepped forward and praised, "Brother Hou always keeps his word. You are truly a trustworthy person."

Zhao Feiyun was used to seeing the intrigues among the children of the noble families, saying one thing in front of them and another behind their backs. He particularly admired the character of the chivalrous men in the martial arts world who kept their promises.

He let his enemy go just like that. He was very envious of his broad-mindedness and carefree attitude.

"Today, I am grateful to Brother Hou for saving my life. In the future, if you need my help, I will never refuse it."

Gu Mingchuan said politely, "Mr. Zhao, you are too kind."

"Mr. Qin, do you have any wine? Today, I must have a few drinks with Brother Hou, and I won't leave until I'm drunk."

Qin Zhicai hurriedly said, "Yes, please wait a moment."

After a while, someone brought the best wine in the house.

Zhao Feiyun directly picked up a jar of wine, opened the seal and poured it into his mouth. He gulped down half of the jar of wine and put the jar on the table. "It's great."

"Brother Hou, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you these past two days."

"I was trapped in the love between a son and a daughter, but was looked down upon by a demon from a cult. It's really ridiculous."

"I, Zhao Feiyun, swear here that I will never bother Qin'er again. If I break this oath, I will drink like this."

He said loudly and smashed the wine jar to the ground, breaking it into pieces.

Gu Mingchuan took the bowl and took a sip of wine. When he heard his words, he just smiled.

Zhao Feiyun drank several jars of wine in a row and talked a lot of nonsense before he fell deeply drunk.

In fact, with his level of cultivation, he would not get drunk no matter how much he drank, he just wanted to be drunk.

Gu Mingchuan had almost finished drinking and was about to get up when suddenly a maid entered the yard and came to him, "Master Hou, my lady wants to see you."

He recognized that this was Miss Qin'er's personal maid. He glanced at the sky and saw that it was still dark, yet she invited him over at this time.

Is this the rhythm of promising yourself to me?

He glanced at Zhao Feiyun, who was lying on the table, drunk, and inexplicably felt guilty.

Qin'er is the beloved of this new friend.

If I go there, would it be considered as cheating on her?
Then I thought, that’s not right, I’ve already slept.

Oh, that's okay.

Gu Mingchuan said, "Lead the way."

He felt a little sad. For some people, something that they could never get in their entire life was just within easy reach for another person.

……

The previous yard had been destroyed, and Qin'er moved to another yard.

A table of snacks has been prepared in the yard.

Qin'er was sitting in the pavilion, and when he stepped into the yard, the sound of the piano began to ring.

The maid had already retreated and closed the door.

Gu Mingchuan sat down at the table and saw some exquisite snacks on it, all of which he had seen in Xiaoyue Tower.

Fortunately, she was able to prepare so many snacks in such a hurry.

The song she played today was very different from before.

In the past, it was like a clear spring in the mountains, elegant and pure.

Today's song, however, has a lingering and sad tone, like weeping and complaining. Even he, a tone-deaf person, can tell that it is about the love between a man and a woman.

After the song was over, Gu Mingchuan's heart softened. He stood up, picked up the wine glass, and walked in front of her. "The girl's piano playing is very moving."

Qin Er looked up at him, her eyes gleaming with a complex and inexplicable light. She said softly, "Thank you for your compliments, sir. I am so grateful for your presence today, otherwise, I would have been killed by that villain today."

His heart was moved, and he reached out to hold her chin, "How is the girl going to repay me?"

Qin Er's face flushed red, she lowered her eyes, and said in a soft voice, "Sir, you just said that you have admired me for a long time. Is that true?"

"of course it's true."

Gu Mingchuan was about to move forward.

Qin Er put her hand over his mouth and said shyly, "Don't worry, sir. I will drink two cups with you."

"it is good."

This time, Gu Mingchuan was not as rude as last time.

Now we are talking about love, not sleeping with the courtesan in a brothel, so it is naturally different, there must be some fun.

At the end of the night, Gu Mingchuan suddenly changed his mind and did not touch him.

I haven't experienced this kind of ambiguous feeling for a long time.

At this time, even if I touch the little hand, I feel very excited. When I touch the hand again, only the cock moves.

Anyway, after traveling through time until now, only Qin'er gave him the feeling of being in love.

……

The next day after the Qin family’s old lady’s birthday banquet, Gu Mingchuan, Zhao Feiyun and Qin’er went to Jiangzhou City together.

Zhao Feiyun kept his promise and did not bother Qin'er for the past two days. He spent the whole day talking to Gu Mingchuan about martial arts and the current situation.

He didn't notice that Qin'er, who was sitting in the carriage, often looked at him with resentful eyes.

That night, Zhao Feiyun dragged Gu Mingchuan to chat again. He said admiringly, "Brother Hou, sometimes I really doubt whether you are from a famous family. You actually have such an opinion on the current situation."

"There is nothing new under the sun. If you read more history books, you will find that everything that happened today can be found in history books." "Do you think the queen mother will really give up power to the little emperor?"

"Looking at the actions taken by this little emperor after he came to power, he is not a politically wise man."

"how you said that?"

As we were chatting, we suddenly heard a scream.

The two rushed over immediately and saw a coachman running out of a forest in a panic, "There's... there's a dead person."

The two men entered the woods and saw a dead body in the woods.

"Zhang Zhuofeng?"

Zhao Feiyun recognized the body at first sight and was shocked.

It was Zhang Zhuofeng who left the Qin family a few days ago. Unexpectedly, he died in the end.

Gu Mingchuan didn't say much and had the body buried.

Eliminating the problem at its roots is the mainstream of this world.

Either the Qin family sent someone to do it, or the Xue family did it. Anyway, someone didn't want him to live.

……

After dealing with the corpse, Gu Mingchuan and Zhao Feiyun continued the previous topic, "Brother Hou, do you think the Queen Mother will not give up power?"

"There is a saying that goes, the butt determines the head. Anyone who sits in that position will become a power creature no matter what kind of person he was originally. How easy is it to have a peaceful transfer of power? It is difficult even for biological fathers and sons. Not to mention that the little emperor is not the empress dowager's biological son. Just wait and see, in a few years, the two sides will definitely fight to the death."

Gu Mingchuan and Zhao Feiyun were chatting together in a very relaxed manner, as if they were back in college, drinking and bragging with their roommates.

After listening to his analysis, Zhao Feiyun felt a little worried.

The two chatted until late.

……

The next day, just as Gu Mingchuan and his companions set out, they saw several fast horses galloping towards them from the front.

"Brother Hou!"

The leader, riding a rouge horse, suddenly jumped up, shouted excitedly, and rushed towards Gu Mingchuan, threw himself into his arms, hugged his waist tightly, and cried.

It was Xue Ruoyu.

Gu Mingchuan patted her on the back and asked with a smile, "What's wrong? Did someone bully you?"

Soon, the remaining few riders approached and stopped.

One of the middle-aged men stared at him with a warning look in his eyes.

Gu Mingchuan felt a great sense of oppression from the other person. This person's strength was much stronger than the man in black that day. He was probably a strong man above the seventh level of Shenzang.

Judging from his extraordinary aura, he might be Xue Ruoyu's elder.

"Yu'er thought... I would never see... you again... Woo——"

Xue Ruoyu cried as she spoke, and she almost died of tears.

In fact, we have met many times, but you just didn't recognize it.

Gu Mingchuan could feel a resentful gaze coming from behind him.

"Isn't this going to be a Shura Field?"

Fortunately, what he worried about did not happen.

After he calmed Xue Ruoyu down, she left his embrace a little embarrassedly, pulled him aside and asked, "Where have you been all this time?"

Gu Mingchuan said, "I was being chased by a Taoist priest, and later, I mistakenly entered a valley and was trapped inside. I was able to escape recently. I did have some adventures."

……

After being disturbed by Xue Ruoyu, he naturally couldn't leave.

She pulled Gu Mingchuan, as if she had endless things to say. The others could only walk to the side, and only the middle-aged man stood by with his back to them, as if he was watching them.

Before I knew it, it was lunch time.

After eating, Zhao Feiyun came over and wanted to talk to Gu Mingchuan.

Xue Ruoyu raised her eyebrows, "Mr. Zhao, why are you with my brother Hou?"

Because of Zhao Feiyang, she hated everyone in the Zhao family and naturally would not treat him well.

Zhao Feiyun was upset when she heard her being so rude, and said to her, "In front of your big brother Hou, why don't you restrain your big sister Xue's unruly temper? Be careful not to scare him away."

"Brother Hou wouldn't do that."

Xue Ruoyu said this, but couldn't help but glance at Gu Mingchuan, "Brother Hou, how do you know him?"

"I met him in Pingjiang City."

Gu Mingchuan briefly recounted how he and Zhao Feiyun met.

Xue Ruoyu was so smart that he understood it immediately. "I see. You must have followed Sister Qin'er to Pingjiang City, right?"

Zhao Feiyang was annoyed when his weakness was exposed, and he counterattacked, "Ms. Xue, have you forgotten that your engagement with my brother is approaching?"

"you--"

Xue Ruoyu's face changed, and she subconsciously glanced at Gu Mingchuan. Seeing that his face didn't change, she felt a little uneasy and said, "I will not marry Zhao Feiyang. When I go back, I will ask the old lady to cancel the engagement."

"Before you break off the engagement, you are still my brother's wife, so behave properly."

Gu Mingchuan had a new respect for Zhao Feiyun. He was so shy in front of Qin'er, but he didn't expect him to be so eloquent.

……

"Hou Longtao."

At night, the middle-aged man, Xue Ruoyu's thirteenth uncle Xue Yuanfeng, found an opportunity and called Gu Mingchuan out alone.

"I have checked your background. Your origins are a mystery. The first time you appeared, you saved Yu'er's life. This is too coincidental. I doubt your purpose for appearing next to Yu'er."

Gu Mingchuan naturally knew that it was not easy to get past the Xue family. He did not make excuses but asked, "And then?"

"I hope you stay away from Yu'er."

"What else? Are you going to kill me?"

Xue Yuanfeng's eyes revealed a dangerous look, "You can try!"

Gu Mingchuan could feel a vague murderous intent locking onto him, and said, "Actually, this matter is not beyond discussion."

Xue Yuanfeng's eyes flashed with contempt, "What conditions?"

"Wind Spirit Fruit."

"Humph, I knew that you approached Yu'er with ill intentions." Xue Yuanfeng sneered, "The Wind Spirit Fruit is the most precious treasure of my Xue family. How could a person of unknown origin like you covet it?"

At this point, he raised his voice, "Yu'er, you heard it, this person approached you for another purpose."

A figure walked out from beside a big tree. It was Xue Ruoyu.

Gu Mingchuan was a little surprised. She was hiding nearby, but he didn't even notice her?

This should be Xue Yuanfeng's method.

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