NCCnovel Chapter 425 She felt she had missed out on 1 million!
Chapter 425 She felt she had missed out on 1 million!
Gu Qingyue didn't want to speak. She had spent her life hunting geese, but a goose had pecked her eye!
When Protector Na Jin saw that he had killed the female guard, he... vomited black blood and died within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
We didn't get anything out of them!
Gu Qingyue expressed her extreme dissatisfaction and anger!
"Alright, don't be angry. Didn't you send Yue Ran and the others to capture someone else? Maybe they can find out something."
Gu Yuanen comforted her, saying that seeing his younger sister unhappy made him unhappy too.
So what if we can't get the information?
We'll find out eventually.
In the middle of the night, Gu Yuanen's words came true.
I didn't get an answer!
The female guard in black was captured by Yue Ran and her group, but they only managed to get information about Gu Shunfa and his wife. She refused to say anything else and eventually died from the poison.
Gu Qingyue rubbed her fingers together. She was very curious as to why they died from the poison so quickly after being subdued.
Did they take poison beforehand?
That doesn't make sense. We didn't see any venom sacs or anything like that in the teeth. So how did they get poisoned?
If I can't figure it out, I'll leave it for now.
Then she remembered what the woman in black had said about the cause of death of Gu Shunfa and his wife, and she almost twitched her lips.
According to the woman in black, she and Protector Jin were on a special mission, ordered by the Holy Maiden and the Great Wizard.
As for what it was, she naturally refused to say, even at the cost of her life.
Their mission was very important, and they shouldn't have encountered any unforeseen complications.
But this morning when I went to a restaurant for lunch, I unexpectedly encountered a middle-aged couple.
The man's gaze was not only lewd when he saw Protector Jin, but he also stared at her repeatedly, which infuriated them.
If it weren't for the fact that she couldn't go on a killing spree in a restaurant, she would have gouged out that man's eyes long ago.
To everyone's surprise, they happened to be in the next room while they were eating.
They also mentioned the matter of the third young lady of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, which sounded like they had a deep connection with her, and even said that they had raised her.
If that's the case, then Miss Gu is what the Holy Maiden wants, so she certainly can't let the person next door go.
Later, she arrested the couple and, after interrogation, learned that they said someone had approached them the day before, inquired about Miss Gu, and given them money.
If Protector Jin and his companions want to know about Miss Gu, they can. Give them five hundred taels of silver, and he will tell them!
Protector Jin was naturally furious and, without saying a word, gave them a quick death.
As for Gu Qingyue asking her why she captured Miss Gu, the woman in black didn't know the reason either, and died before she could hypnotize her!
Gu Qingyue was so angry she almost fell backwards!
However, the cause of death of Gu Shunfa and his wife has been confirmed: they died from stupidity and arrogance!
Sigh! Gu Qingyue didn't know what to say.
Do they think they can act arrogantly just because they have fifty taels of silver?
Coming to her senses, Gu Qingyue touched the piece of paper on her chest.
She and Gu Yuanen had carefully examined the pattern on the paper. The circles likely contained some kind of secret code or text, related to this mission.
However... now that Protector Najin is dead, is this paper recording the mission still of any use?
The next morning, the group mounted their horses again and headed towards Nanchong Pass.
The distance from Mingzhi County to Nanchong Pass is quite long, and it takes five or six days to travel by horse.
During their journey, they spent two nights resting by the mountains. On the third day, they finally arrived at a small town called Pingxi.
Finally, the group found Tongfu Inn, which was said to be the best in town, and got a superior room to stay in.
After washing up and resting for a while, Gu Qingyue felt ready again!
Staying in the wild for the first two nights was really uncomfortable.
It's really unpleasant not having a comfortable bed or hot water for washing up!
The itinerary should be slowed down a bit for the rest of the trip. Try to find inns or similar places to rest. After all, even if she herself doesn't mind, Gu Yuanen is a young master who has grown up in luxury since childhood, and she can't exploit him too much.
"Little sister, a message has arrived."
Gu Yuanen's voice rang out from outside the door.
Gu Qingyue quickly went over and opened the door.
"Here, take a look."
Gu Qingyue quickly took it and read it line by line. She remained relatively calm until she reached the last few sentences, at which point she almost choked on her saliva.
'Cough cough cough------'
The letter was written by the eldest brother, Gu Yuanjin. It mainly inquired about their safety on the journey and told them to take care. At the end, it mentioned that on the sixth day of next month, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion would go to General Zhao's mansion to present betrothal gifts, and the second brother, Gu Yuanchen, was getting engaged to Zhao Yunnan.
"What happened? Zhao Yunnan is going to become our second sister-in-law?" Gu Qingyue felt a little confused.
When Gu Yuanen saw the look Gu Qingyue was giving him, he turned his face away uncomfortably.
"Well... something happened, and they were destined to be together, so their engagement was a natural progression."
Gu Qingyue: ...She felt like she missed out on a billion!
When did Second Brother Gu Yuanchen and Zhao Yunnan get together?
What other shocking gossip did she not know about?
You could tell just by looking at Gu Yuanen's evasive eyes.
Gu Qingyue reached out and grabbed Gu Yuanen's arm, quickly dragging him to the round table and pressing him into the chair.
She poured tea again with great courtesy, then pretended to rummage through her bundle, but actually took out a small bag of melon seeds from her spatial storage.
Then he sat up straight opposite Gu Yuanen and said, "Let's begin!"
Gu Yuanen's lips twitched violently. Was he planning to listen to a storyteller?
Tea and melon seeds were served.
He sighed, rubbing his forehead.
That awful little sister!
"Start what? What do you want to know?" He couldn't help but laugh when he saw the little girl's bright eyes.
"The story of my second brother and sister-in-law! How did they fall in love?"
Gu Qingyue started eating sunflower seeds.
I'm exhausted from the journey, and I finally have some great gossip to hear!
Looking at the little girl's stubborn eyes, Gu Yuanen thought for a moment and decided that it wouldn't hurt to tell his little sister, since his second brother and Zhao Yunnan were going to get together anyway.
"Actually, something did happen, but my second brother forbade me to talk about it. He said it would be too embarrassing, and it would involve... Miss Zhao's reputation, so... you know."
Gu Yuanen spoke hesitantly and pretentiously.
It was clearly a ploy to whet Gu Qingyue's appetite.
Gu Qingyue rolled her eyes at him and nodded to show her understanding.
"Tell me quickly, and then what?" Gu Qingyue's eyes sparkled.
"Well, it's like this," Gu Yuanen said, grabbing a small handful of sunflower seeds and cracking one open.
He continued, "A while ago, on his way back to the capital from the Imperial Guard camp, my second brother happened to see that Miss Zhao's carriage had broken down. The servants had been trying to fix it for a long time but couldn't, so my second brother helped out."
"Hmm, then------?" Gu Qingyue asked.
Gu Yuanen coughed twice.
Gu Qingyue was extremely anxious. What was wrong with her fourth brother? Wasn't he always so straightforward? Why was he dawdling like this?
"Was it Second Brother who fixed Zhao Yunnan's carriage? Out of gratitude, Zhao Yunnan fell in love with Second Brother, and then the two exchanged glances and gradually became affectionate?"