Chapter 10 - Treading Water and Sealing China

"Daughter, godfather has been all the time, you don't have to worry about me, but how is your cultivation now," the man didn't know how to speak, comforting the girl who threw himself into his arms in front of him, he could only gently stroke the girl's head, and his voice was full of endless tenderness.

The girl's eyes in his arms were full of intense dependence, and she pressed against the man's vast ocean-like chest but was reluctant to leave. Although the man's hands gently caressed the red-clothed man, his black hair was like a waterfall pouring down on the ground, revealing an incomparably delicate color. "I sneaked out, my mother doesn't know," the girl in red who was leaning on the man's arms raised her head slightly, and said with some coquettishness.

It's just that this man's thoughts have already drifted away from the present, recalling that he knew this girl who was only four or five years old back then, and now he has become such a big girl. Thinking of this, the man couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

faintly recalled that at that time, he had just infiltrated the feudal country, and he wanted to figure out that he was caught by a figure wearing a bronze mask back then, and for this man, his martial arts were already somewhat unrivaled. But when he actually met the man with the bronze mask, the man really realized that he still had a big gap.

So, there was little room for resistance, and the man was subdued and taken to the capital of the feudal kingdom in Chungseong. This mysterious man with a bronze mask couldn't get out here, he was forcibly picked off the tendons on his hands, abolished, lost his martial arts, and was guarded by a team of royal guards all day long. It's just that at that time he was still able to wander freely in Zhongcheng, and now this man has been restricted from moving, and there is no way to leave this small courtyard in normal times. For this reason, the man could only pin his hope of leaving on the little girl in front of him.

The man recalled that when he first met the little girl, he also felt that he was a little lucky to be able to meet the little girl back then, but now he may rely on this little girl to change the trajectory of the man's own life. When I first saw this little girl, I was still there in Donglinguan. At that time, this man had just left the Qi State and crossed the border, and came to the territory of the Feng State through the East Linguan. But I saw a little girl walking alone in the wilderness, and this little girl was only four or five years old at that time. But the splendid dress she wore and the soft deerskin boots on her feet revealed the fact that she came from an unusual background. This man originally wanted to count on this little girl, who was at least the daughter of the royal prince and noble, to intervene in the government affairs of the feudal country. So he went forward and took the little girl to find a magnificent procession of carriages. What the man didn't expect at that time was that this little girl turned out to be the only child of Princess Rongle of Fengguo.

At that time, the eldest princess Rongle thanked him for her kindness and promised to take him back to Zhongcheng to seek an official position. It's a pity that he and the eldest princess only arrived in Zhongcheng, and they met the middle-aged man with a bronze mask and a black cloak.

It seemed that in the blink of an eye, his tesuji had been ruthlessly broken by the man with the bronze mask. If it weren't for Princess Rongle's desperate protection, maybe this man would have died easily at the hands of the mysterious man with the bronze mask. However, this man's observation ability is very keen, after all, as the alliance leader of the first investigation agency of the Qi State, the Demon Spirit Secret Envoy, this man's observation ability has been tempered for many years. When he saw that Princess Rong Le was interceding for him, there was a trace of coldness in his eyes, and the mysterious man with a bronze mask in front of him actually listened to Princess Rong Le's plea, and actually sighed deeply, and did not continue to pursue his life. Instead, he turned and walked away.

The middle-aged man who was named Princess Rongle was none other than the leader of the first intelligence agency of Qi State. That is, the uncle of Feng Baiyi and Xia Qing, Jiang Mingcheng. He originally came to the feudal kingdom in lurk, wanting to use this opportunity to find out the reason for the inexplicable death of He Yu, the leader of the Mingyue Heavenly Kingdom, and he also wanted to know more accurate information about the internal affairs and military reserves of the feudal kingdom. However, since Jiang Mingcheng brought Jiang Yuehan to Princess Rong Le, he has suffered the biggest blow in his life, but fortunately, with Princess Rong Le, Jiang Mingcheng finally picked up a life in the hands of this mysterious man with a bronze mask.

Anyway, though. Princess Rong Le finally saved Jiang Mingcheng's life. Then, Princess Rong Le took Jiang Mingcheng back to Liuyun Hall and explained the situation to the prime minister and general who were in power at the time. It was not a mistake to place Jiang Mingcheng in a small courtyard on the edge of the palace and arrange for the royal soldiers to take care of him day and night. As a result, Jiang Mingcheng lived here for several years.

Originally, Jiang Mingcheng was still very grateful to Princess Rong Lechang, but Jiang Mingcheng didn't find out until later. Although Princess Rong Le saved his life, this nominal "protection" was actually a kind of soft captivity. Jiang Mingcheng saved his life, but lost his freedom.

Perhaps, Jiang Mingcheng himself didn't expect that the little girl he brought back then was now the only one who came to see him many times. Moreover, this little girl named Jiang Yuehan even recognized Jiang Mingcheng as her godfather, and in front of Jiang Mingcheng, this little girl whose real name is the royal surname Bu Yuehan voluntarily called herself "Jiang Yuehan". The warmth of this little daughter's heart is like the warm wind of spring, blowing away the ice that Jiang Mingcheng's heart is deeply frozen there.

"Han'er, you're almost twelve years old now, think about the first time we met, this is really a little unbelievable, you are now grown up, godfather sometimes thinks, you will leave me after all" The man's face was slightly solemn, and his voice was a little emotional.

The red-clothed girl who threw herself in his arms suddenly raised her head and said coquettishly: "Does my godfather dislike me? Do you want to drive me away? Let me tell you that since my mother promised me to follow you to learn martial arts, I have relied on you! Godfather! I tell you that Jiang Yuehan has to rely on you all my life!"

The man gently patted the girl's back and said softly: "How can it be that you are the person who is the godfather's dear now, but as a godfather, I am afraid that I will not be able to protect you in the future" The man's face showed a trace of melancholy, and his eyes were a little confused. His thoughts had already flown to the two juniors who gave him family affection for the first time by the hero who drank and talked with him back then, and the girl in red now

"Yuehan, I want to ask you for a favor" The man gently let go of the girl in red in his arms, and his voice was a little helpless. Originally, he didn't want to do this, but once he did, he would bring this innocent girl into the worldly strife. However, this man has already seen a faintly awakened soul ability from this girl, which also means that this girl in red will definitely intervene in the dispute between the rivers and lakes in the future.

"Godfather, please speak!" This is refreshing with the girl in red, and she agreed to the man's words in one bite. "As long as it's something that my daughter is helping me with, please just ask!"

The man had a look of helplessness on his face, and after thinking about it, he still had one thing he had been thinking about for so many years. He gently leaned into Bu Yuehan's ear and whispered a few words.

"No, godfather, it turns out that you are from Qi State" Bu Yuehan obviously didn't react, she didn't know the true identity of her "godfather" before. Although she had guessed many times, when she really heard this from Jiang Mingcheng's mouth, Bu Yuehan's face still showed a trace of surprise.

Jiang Mingcheng had a wry smile on his face, "I know Han'er, you may not be able to accept it, I just want to tell you that if you don't recognize me as a godfather now, I have no regrets, I am only afraid that these things will affect your future in the future" Saying that, Jiang Mingcheng bowed deeply to Bu Yuehan.

Bu Yuehan looked at Jiang Mingcheng who was half-bowed and standing in front of her, and Bu Yuehan smiled and helped up his godfather. The voice was a little serious: "Don't worry, godfather, what do you need, just tell me, no matter who you are or what your identity is, you will always be my godfather, and my daughter will not deny you because of your identity, don't worry."