Gu Shenwei still refused.

He didn't want to offend the powerful people of Beiting for inexplicable reasons, and according to his principles, if he couldn't give the other party a fatal blow, he would rather appear cowardly than act at will.

At the same time, he saw Shangguan Ru's request as a test, and he reminded himself that this was the daughter of the enemy, and although she was trustworthy, she must not cross the line, which was invisible and subtle, and Gu Shenwei knew where it was, but could not accurately describe it.

Rejecting Shangguan Ru's request for help can make the boundary clearer, which is Gu Shenwei's struggle with himself.

"I can't help it, this is the North Garden, and I can't act rashly. ”

Shangguan Ru's dark eyes stared at the Dragon King, as if she was about to get angry, and finally held back, she was no longer the tenth son, let alone a little girl, "You didn't think so much when you stole the horse." ”

"That's different. Gu Shenwei thought for a while, but couldn't find a suitable explanation, but these two things are indeed different.

Shangguan Ru took a deep breath and raised his head and said, "I forgot, you are now the Dragon King, unless it is beneficial to the Dragon Army, you will not pay for anyone or anything." ”

"That's right. Gu Shenwei didn't want to explain, that's the way it is, it's hypocritical to say more.

"Good. Shangguan Ru's expression also became cold, which made her more like the former Ten Princes, "The archer of the country of incense is useful to the Dragon King, right?"

Gu Shen was stunned, "You...... What do you want to say?"

"Without your help, I would have saved people, and I would have used those thousand female soldiers. ”

Gu Shenwei didn't expect that Shangguan Ru would use the power of the country of incense to blackmail him, and he was speechless for a while, Shangguan Ru closed his lips tightly, looked at the Dragon King, and refused to back down at all.

A ray of sunshine is shining on the horizon.

"The land of incense is not yours. Gu Shenwei finally raised an objection, and even he felt powerless.

"Well, it doesn't belong to me, and those female soldiers don't belong to me, it stands to reason that they are part of the Dragon Army, and I'm just ...... Leader, but if I ask for help, they won't be like you. ”

Shangguan is not ordinary like this archery leader, in the minds of the female soldiers, she is a well-deserved rescuer, protector and ruler, the crown will always hang over her head, as long as she wants, it will fall immediately.

Even at this time, Gu Shenwei didn't think that Shangguan Ru would let the country of Xiangji become independent, but her coercion was serious and couldn't be taken lightly.

"It's not child's play. ”

"I'm not a kid either, I'm ...... Married. Shangguan Ru never admitted that she was the daughter-in-law of the Meng family, and deliberately mentioned this matter just to provoke the Dragon King, "You killed my husband and owe me a favor." ”

This is also a topic that the two have never talked about publicly, Meng Wugongzi died at whose hands, the two sides know well, and in Gu Shenwei's opinion, in this matter, it is Shangguan Ru who owes favors.

"You must save that Shaomin?"

"She is only sixteen years old, and she has already frightened her when she marries Beiting, if it falls into the hands of someone like Fu Yuan...... It can only be a dead end. ”

"I want to see her. ”

"Shaomin?"

"Well, some people say that the children of your Shangguan family are all wolves, I have to see what this Shangguan Shaomin is. ”

Gu Shenwei's words were obviously angry and sarcastic, but Shangguan Ru didn't care, a smile bloomed on his face, "She is a little sheep, I can guarantee it." ”

Shangguan Ru's vision of recognizing people is real, Gu Shenwei snorted, "Find a way to delay it, I haven't thought of a way yet, I have to observe for a few days." ”

"It's all right before the Dragon Court Conference, third brother...... Shangguan Yun wanted to get a promise from Fu Yuan, and he would not hand it over easily. ”

Gu Shenwei suddenly thought, maybe he could use the rescue action to dig out the truth about the yellow-faced waiter, "Don't act without permission, watch Old Man Mu, don't let him break in, this is Beiting, and there are his enemies everywhere." ”

"No, it won't. Shangguan Ru nodded seriously, "I will find a way to arrange for you to meet Shaomin." ”

The sky was about to dawn, and the two of them returned the same way, one after the other, separated by more than ten steps, Gu Shenwei couldn't help but always want to turn back, because Shangguan Ru's performance today was a little weird.

She seemed to have gone back in time, full of confidence, ready to achieve her goal no matter what, arrogant and naïve.

Gu Shenwei still remembered that after Xiaoyaohai learned that his parents wanted to sacrifice himself, Shangguan Ru was extremely depressed for a while, and this emotion lasted until the country of incense.

When they reunited in the grassland, Shangguan Ru's mood was a little better, but she was still silent, and at that time, she would never think of blackmailing the Dragon King.

Something changed for her, Gu Shenwei didn't want to ask, but he was very curious, when he was about to reach the edge of the Dragon Court, and the two should break up and go back to the camp, he stopped, turned around and said, "You learned badly, it was Old Man Mu who taught you, right?"

Shangguan Ru seemed to be humiliated, his expression was cold, and his head was raised high, "I don't learn from him." Then a vicious expression suddenly appeared on his face, "Beware, I can get worse if I want to." ”

She ran away, blending in with the early herdsmen, and disappeared in a few moments, and the difference in attitude before and after seemed to indicate that she had finally found the right way to deal with the dragon king.

What would Shangguan Ru look like if it had become worse? Gu Shenwei felt his heart pounding, and his throat was filled with a dry feeling, if there was a bowl of wine in front of him at this time, he would not hesitate to drink it.

But as soon as he returned to the camp, he calmed down and scoffed at his impulsiveness, the facts will not change overnight, he is a killer, he is a dragon king, not only shouldering a family feud, but also responsible for tens of thousands of warriors, if even he is swayed by personal emotions, how can he make strict demands on those followers who are born and die?

He was ready to think about two questions: first, how to meet Shangguan Ru's request and rescue the girl named Shangguan Shaomin, and second, how to regain the actual control of the country of Xiangji, he didn't want to be coerced in any form.

The Lotus Girl sat in his tent, and the cut made by the Wufeng knife had been repaired, "It's here, and you can try it at any time." ”

The lotus girl has not changed, she is still the same as before, doing things silently, never asking questions, but the strange thing is that Gu Shenwei still believes in Shangguan Ru more, no matter what changes occur, she is crystal clear, and the lotus girl is always a deep pool, even if there is no betrayal, Gu Shenwei never dares to say that he can find out her true thoughts.

A small porcelain bottle was placed on the table, and it seemed that it could only hold a few drops of liquid, which was a similar poison that had been applied to Gu Lun's knife and killed a prince of Beiting.

"When you use it, add ten times as much water, mix it with heat, and spread it evenly on the weapon, which is effective for three days. ”

"Where's the antidote?"

"No, it's not too toxic, just suck it out of the wound within an hour, the only advantage is that it is relatively hidden, and you can poison it in advance. ”

Gu Shenwei grabbed the small porcelain vase and looked at it for a while, and returned it to the lotus girl, "Keep it well, you won't need it for the time being." ”

"Hmm. The lotus girl was just about to leave, but Gu Shenwei stopped her, "Wait, did Xiaoyuetang ever send a spy to Beiting?"

"I don't know what happened more than twenty years ago, as far as I know, no, Xiaoyue Hall's goal is very clear, that is, Jinpeng Castle and Biyu City. ”

"Your cousin, when will I see her?"

This is one of the topics that the Lotus Girl rarely mentions, as if the hall master Han Wuxian did not exist at all, all the disciples of the Xiaoyue Hall, as well as the spies who were planted in the various forces in Biyu City, were all under the orders of the Imperial Master and the Lotus Girl.

But Gu Shenwei was very impressed by the tall and beautiful woman and believed that she did exist.

"I guess it's going to be soon. The lotus girl obviously didn't expect Gu Shenwei to mention the hall master at this time, and was a little surprised, "The hall master waited until the Jinpeng Castle was gone, she likes to strike a fatal blow just like you." ”

Gu Shenwei didn't ask any more, but the Dutch girl was still unfathomable.

He thought that Shangguan Ru would have to wait two or three days before taking action, but he didn't expect to see Shangguan Shaomin that afternoon.

A female official in the country of incense brought some gifts, these gifts came from the Beiting Xiao Yan clan, she and Shangguan Ru have not yet met, and are in the stage of interrogating each other and giving gifts.

The specialty of the Land of Incense is herbs, spices, and precious flowers, and the Xiao Yan clan gives back gold, silver, jewelry, and a large amount of food, including a portion of the Dragon King

Shangguan Shaomin was mixed among the female soldiers of the country of incense.

Half an hour earlier, Shangguan Ru personally went to the camp of Jinpeng Fort to take away his niece, claiming to take her around, but Shangguan Yun and Zhang Ji did not stop her.

That afternoon, the entourage of Jinpeng Castle, who had followed all the way from afar, saw Miss Ru on horseback and Miss Min sitting on the bridge, and felt that they had never lost it, let alone be mistaken.

With more than 100 female soldiers hugging each other, Shangguan Ru attracted most of the attention, providing the real Miss Min with a chance for the golden cicada to come out of her shell.

Shangguan Shaomin is the eldest daughter of the eldest young lord Shangguan Chui, and her father's early death has carved a clear mark on her: precocious and timid, trembling in front of the Dragon King, as if he is more terrible than the eunuch he is about to serve.

The knife that killed Shangguan Chui was pushed forward by Gu Shenwei to help Shangguan Fei, and everyone in the fort knew about it.

The meeting was short, and Gu Shenwei only wanted to determine whether Shangguan Shaomin would be martial arts or whether he had been trained as a killer.

Although a good killer is good at disguise, he will eventually leave some clues that are familiar to his peers, Shangguan Shaomin does not, she is a very ordinary girl, she has lived in the killer's castle for sixteen years, and she has no understanding of the way of killing.

In fact, this is the tradition of Jinpeng Castle, and only male children are educated as killers, because the Shangguan family faces a real problem: it is difficult for girls who learn to be killers to marry.

Shangguan Ru is a special case, but even if it is her, the training she has received is incomplete.

Another reason for the hasty end of this meeting was Old Man Mu, who accepted Shangguan Ru's commission in the hope of arousing the sympathy of the Dragon King, "The yellow-faced eunuch is a beast, even more cruel than I was back then, he especially likes women of noble birth, and takes pleasure in torturing them, in less than a year, six or seven concubines have committed suicide in various ways, and his methods are ......"

Gu Shenwei's sympathy was far from being generated, and Shangguan Shaomin was already fainting with fright.

Old Man Mu was taken aback, "I haven't said it yet, she's too timid." It's okay if I'm dizzy, I can talk to the Dragon King alone, there are some things I haven't mentioned to the good girl, that Fu Yuan is not simple, he wants women to be more than just fun, the guys who don't have them are using them to practice. ”

Gu Shenwei was immediately interested.

(A little note: this book will be available on Friday, thank you to all readers, and I hope you can continue to support it.) ）