Chapter 2: Death from Exhaustion
When he came to Nan Fengzhu's room, he was sitting in the room resting, and the two subordinates beside him were waiting, seeing that Nan Kongqian was back, the two subordinates immediately saluted, and Nan Fengzhu was a little surprised when he saw him, but he was also very surprised, he slowly got up to greet him, "Come back......?"
Seeing the situation, Nankong Qian hurriedly stepped forward to support him and waited for him to sit down, "Dad, you are not in good health, so you should sit." β
"It's fine, it's not a big deal. Nan Fengzhu smiled, but his face was obviously pale and haggard, Nan Kongqian looked at his skinny and pale and lifeless appearance, he couldn't help but choke in his heart, he paused, and then said to Nan Fengzhu: "Dad, have you heard about the affairs of the Beiban?"
"Well, Gu Qing told me, you're not injured, right?" Nan Fengzhu sat down under Nan Kongqian's support, like an old man, Nan Kongqian held his father's hand, obviously feeling a trace of his weakness, his father really ...... Old......
"The child is fine, and Dad doesn't need to worry too much. Nankong smiled warmly.
"I heard that Shu Xie Zhenren also appeared?" ......Nan Fengzhu couldn't help coughing after saying a few words, Nan Kongqian immediately patted his back to make him feel good, and then poured water for him to drink while saying, "Well, we are in a stalemate with the Annihilation Palace, cold ......"
When Nankong Qian was about to say the name of Han Yanchen, reason appeared at that moment, and immediately stopped him, he was stunned, and then changed his words: "We have been in a stalemate with the Annihilation Palace, with heavy casualties, and finally Shu Xie Zhenren appeared, proposing to be one-on-one with the palace master of the Annihilation Palace, let us leave first." β
And Nan Fengzhu nodded, did not doubt it, only said: "Shu Xie Zhenren is kind and compassionate, he can't bear to hurt people's lives, and he can't bear to see the Northern Barbarians in misery, so I can't let him take action in person, I'm afraid...... The people of the various sects are not lightly injured, right?"
Nankong nodded lightly, "It's weird, it's really weird that the Extinction Palace is really weird in the hiding place of the Northern Barbarian Sacrifice and Mountain, and the people of the Annihilation Palace are insidious and cunning, and they set traps everywhere to put us to death, and we can't guard against it." β
Nan Fengzhu couldn't help frowning, Nan Kongqian sat next to him, handed him a cup of tea, Nan Fengzhu reached out and took it, and after taking a sip of water, he said: "The people of the Annihilation Palace practice the law of the demon realm, and they are naturally not more upright than you, but then again, the two sides are at war, and it is inevitable that there will be deaths and injuries, and now that the matter has passed, you are fine." β
"Hmm. Nankong nodded lightly.
"By the way, there's something I haven't told you yet. Nan Fengzhu suddenly remembered something, and Nan Kongqian was suddenly puzzled, "What's the matter?"
"About Hanyang City. β
"Hanyang Castle ...... What's wrong?"
"The Hanyang City Order was stolen, Lu Feiye, I took him in and brought him back to Gangneung City, and now he is in the City Lord's Mansion. Nan Fengzhu made a long story short, and after that, Nankong was stunned, "What!?Dad, what the hell is going on?Good manner, why did you bring Lu Feiye back, he is the only candidate for the position of the city lord of Hanyang City!"
"I'm also forced to do it, cough, cough, cough cough ......" Nan Fengzhu explained in a hurry, and suddenly coughed violently, Nan Kongqian suddenly stepped forward and patted his back to make him feel comfortable, "Dad, don't worry, say it slowly, what's going on?"
"The Hanyang City Order was stolen, and Lu Feiye could not succeed to the position of the city lord, but the city could not be left without an owner for a day, so some famous families in Hanyang City put pressure on Lu Feiye, intending to let him hand over the city order, and then the child really couldn't bear it, so he had to tell the truth, I thought that the situation would get better, but I didn't expect those people to get worse, blaming all the faults on Lu Feiye, the child was forced to be helpless, so he wanted to commit suicide, and the people I sent found it in time and saved his life, and then I couldn't bear him to continue to stay in Hanyang City, and suffered from the pressure of persecution from all sides, so I had to take him back to the house secretlyγ β
Nan Fengzhu said to Nan Kongqian while drinking tea, and after that, Nankong Qian asked again: "Lu Feiye was taken back to the City Lord's Mansion by his father, does anyone else know about this?"
"In addition to Gu Qing and Wei Xi, you also have some subordinates who serve Lu Feiye, other than that, I have never mentioned this matter to anyone again, Lu Feiye, this kid has a hard life, he is silent after coming to the City Lord's Mansion, sometimes he doesn't speak for a few days, I know that the only person he trusts is you, now that you are back, take the time to take a good look at him, comfort and comfort him." β
Nan nodded thoughtfully, "I know, Dad." β
"That's rightβ" Nan Fengzhu spoke again, "I heard that the Qi Immortal Bamboo, one of the Nine Spirits, is hiding in the hiding place of the Annihilation Palace, and there is holy water, right?"
When Nan Kongqian heard these two names, he couldn't help but 'chuckle' in his heart, and then nodded, "Yes." Before the words fell, he couldn't help lowering his eyes, and he always felt a little uneasy in his heart, if his father even knew about the holy water and the Qixian bamboo, how could he not know about the cold smoke and dust......?
He slowly raised his eyes, and when he saw Nan Fengzhu's calm eyes, a trace of guilt gradually welled up in his heart, his father is no longer young now, he is already old, how can he deceive him like he did when he was a child!
After thinking about it, he felt that this matter should not be hidden from his father, so he said to Nan Fengzhu: "Dad, there is something I want to tell you, it is about cold smoke and dust." β
"Huh?"
"Han Yanchen is actually a Heavenly Feather Phoenix, and he is also the Nine Generations Demon Emperor of the Nine Glass Beads. Nan Kongqian said as he lowered his eyes, as if he had done something wrong when he was a child and was waiting to be scolded by his head and face.
"Oh, is it?" Nan Fengzhu was unexpectedly calm, and this rhetorical question seemed to say, "Actually, I already knew. Nankong couldn't help but raise his eyes, and suddenly there was a spectrum in his heart, "Dad should ...... I've heard about it, too. β
"I heard that he took away the holy water and the Qi Xianzhu, but I didn't know that he was still the ninth generation of the Demon Emperor of the Demon Realm. Nan Fengzhu took a sip of tea.
"Isn't Dad surprised at all?"
"Huh. Nan Fengzhu grinned, "Dad's body is getting worse and worse, only one breath is left to catch his breath, Dad is old, he can't move anymore, these messy things have already been seen, even if he is a ninth-generation demon emperor, what does it have to do with me, a dying person?"
"Dad, don't say that, you'll be fine. As soon as Nankong Qian heard Nan Fengzhu say those words about death, his heart couldn't help but become nervous and anxious, and Nan Fengzhu looked indifferent and meaningless, he looked at him, his eyes were full of fatherly kindness, "What does Dad look like, I know it in my own heart, but it's you, this time I went to Beiban, has the confusion in my heart been solved?"
As soon as Nan Fengzhu asked, Nan Kongqian's nose was sour again, and tears almost fell from his eyes, he desperately held back, nodded desperately and told Nan Fengzhu, "Solved, solved, Dad, in the future, the child will never be willful again, the child will definitely stay in Jiangling City wholeheartedly, stay by his father's side, I will definitely do my best to protect the people of the entire Jiangling City, protect the entire City Lord's Mansion, protect the Nan family, and protect the Dusheng Mirror." β
Nan Fengzhu smiled with relief and nodded contentedly, "Okay, you can have such an idea, it is also my greatest comfort, I have already asked Gu Qing to prepare for the succession of the city lord, and next, it is time to handle your marriage." β
Originally, Nan Kongqian was very serious about his determination to Nan Fengzhu, with a serious and serious look, but he didn't expect Nan Fengzhu's last sentence to make him stunned, he raised his eyes suddenly, his expression was full of surprise and disbelief, "What...... What!?"
"You're not young, it's time to start a family, and at this age, it's a good time to talk about marriage. Nan Fengzhu looked at Nankong Qiandao with wide eyes, he still had an incredible look, a look of shock and disbelief: "Dad, you ...... You're kidding, aren't you?"
"How can this be a joke! I have found you a good family, it is the daughter of the city lord of the Northern Barbarian Zaikong City, called Ji Wan'er, I have seen the portrait of this girl, she has clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and she is very compatible with you. β
"Dad!" Nankong shouted angrily and helplessly, "The children are not ready yet, why do you just say everything! This is without my consent! And even the family affairs are given! Even if you want me to get married, how bad are you...... Tell the child a little bit and give him a buffer time!"
"Didn't I tell you now?"
"......" Nan Kongqian really didn't know what to say, his heart was full of mixed feelings, complicated and indescribable, suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration, and immediately raised his eyes to look at Nan Fengzhu, and asked tentatively: "Dad, the city lord of Zaikong City...... Did you agree to this family affair?"
"Of course, how else can I tell you this?"
"He actually agreed!" Nankong lowered his head in disbelief and whispered, "What? Are you dissatisfied with the family business that your father is looking for? It doesn't matter, if you have a girl you like, even if you tell your father, your mother died early, I have never cared about your marriage, if it weren't for the fact that my father's health is getting worse and worse now, I remembered that you are still alone, and I thought, it would be good if someone accompanied you." β
"Daddy...... Actually, no, kid...... The child doesn't want to talk about these marriages yet. Nankong was afraid that Nan Fengzhu would be angry, so he endured the grievances and dissatisfaction in his heart, and tried his best to let his father die of this heart, but how could Nan Fengzhu rely on him! Looking at the child's eyes, he knew that he was definitely dissatisfied with his own arrangement, but there was no way!
Now that his health is getting worse and worse, and he doesn't know how long he can live, he is not worried about Nankong shallow, thinking that he is gone, and there is someone by his side to accompany him, and it is good to take care of him, just like he and Chu Xian did at the beginning.