Chapter 30: Two Things

After paying homage, the high priest said, "I am tired today, you all go back."

Everyone stood up and left, Gu Du followed Chu Qin back to his residence, and Chu Qin asked, "What's going on? Why has it been delayed for so long?"

Gu Du told him about meeting a bandit, and Chu Qin frowned and said, "I have been in the imperial city for a long time. I don't know that the bandits are already so rampant that they almost killed your life."

Gu Du replied: "The Soul Lord is so serious. This is also a trial for his disciples. But he was forced to eat the Soul Lord's handwritten book and attracted the high priest."

Chu Qin said, "You did the right thing, and the military secrets are naturally not allowed to be known to the bandits. Besides, I originally invited the high priest to come to Zhenbeiguan. This matter is of great importance and must not be dealt with by the high priest."

Gu Du hesitated for a moment and said, "Soul Lord, I have something else to report to you. The disciple has met Jin Lan again."

Gu Du dared not not say anything, because the high priest wanted to arrange for Jin Lan to move into the inner city, Chu Qin would know sooner or later, and Gu Du did not want Jin Lan to return to Zeguo.

After listening to Gu Du’s story, Chu Qin frowned slightly, and Shangguan He scolded: “Wouldn’t it be enough to let her leave? He also brought it back to the imperial city and reported to the high priest, what are you thinking? How can you be worthy of your respect for Junior Sister?”

Gu Du said blankly: "My junior sister and I are nothing. I saved her life. She made me a cloak, that's all."

Shangguan He glared and scolded: "I think you asked Jin Lan to give the ecstasy medicine! Think clearly, she is..."

Shangguan He stopped and lowered his voice and said, "She is a rebel and an enemy. If you place her in the imperial city, once you are found out, you will be a treason and will be dismembered by the five horses!"

Gu Du argued: "She is the female slave given to me by the general."

Shangguan He slapped Gu Du's big mouth and scolded: "Is she still talking back to me? Is she? Do you have that ability? You really need that ability..."

Shangguan He lowered his voice again: "I wouldn't let her go at the beginning."

Gu Du raised his hand and rubbed his face, lowered his head and did not speak.

Chu Qin whispered: "Love is a must, and it is also a fate that can make people mess with her. She is just a person, and she can't speak alone. Besides, she is thousands of miles away, so she doesn't care about her now, so there is no need to argue."

Shangguan He stared at Chu Qin, Chu Qin got up and went back to the room. Shangguan He poked Gu Du's head hard and scolded: "Yomu head! When you go back, let her go!"

Gu Du lowered his head and said softly: "I don't want her to leave."

Shangguan He raised his hand again, but did not slap it down. After a moment of silence, he snorted angrily, and turned back to the room.

Before dinner, Li Xia came and said after saluting, "Master Chu, the High Priest invites you to meet at your residence after dinner."

Chu Qin replied, "Okay, you go back."

Li Xia was about to respond, but Shangguan He rushed to say, "Junior sister, please stay for dinner, there are so many people."

Chu Qin glanced at Shangguan He with a squinted eyes. Shangguan He pretended not to see him. He stepped forward and grabbed Lixia and said to Gu Du: "Junior brother, go to the kitchen to get another meal."

Gu Du looked at Chu Qin, Chu Qin picked up the bowl and started eating. Gu Du could only stand up, but Li Xia said, "Thank you for your kindness, but the high priest has already delivered the meal, I have to go back."

"Oh." Shangguan He said: "Okay, come and walk around often."

Li Xia smiled and agreed: "Yes, I must come to visit my senior sister often."

Li Xia left, Chu Qin said, "Lingjue can't rise, but she's still idle and meddling in other people's business."

Shangguan He said angrily: "I do!"

After dinner, Chu Qin asked Shangguan He to follow Gu Du to train troops and find the high priest himself.

The high priest asked Dongfang Xuan and Lixia to go to the yard, and then asked Chu Qin: "What did you write in the letter?"

Chu Qin replied: "I think that someone deliberately framed General Wu Renxiong and wanted to invite the high priest to come to the north gate in person."

The high priest said, "What can I do if I come here?"

Chu Qin whispered: "It's not a trace. Xiang Chongyang is extremely suspicious, but his subordinates cannot interrogate him."

The high priest asked, "What does this mean?"

Chu Qin replied: "Xian Bai, the assassinated boy, has been working as a handyman under Xiang Chongyang since the selection. His subordinates saw with their own eyes that it is better to deal with slaves when Xiang Chongyang treats Xian Bai. They don't give food to them or wear armor when they eat. According to Xian Bai, Xiang Chongyang has never taught him martial arts and practice methods. But on the night when Xian Bai was assassinated, Xiang Chongyang asked Xian Bai to follow Xin Shou to train his soul soldiers, but Xin Shou happened to be cold again and was discomfort in his abdomen, so he left early."

The high priest asked, "You mean, Xiang Chongyang wants to frame Wu Renxiong with Xian Bai's death, lure Wu Renxiong to seize Wu Renxiong, and use the morale of the border troops?"

Chu Qin replied: "If this weren't the case, why would the twelve dead soldiers be mobilized to assassinate two boy servants?"

The high priest was silent for a while and said, "It has been twenty years since we entered the Soul-Yuan Yushi. Although we have not made any progress, we have no mistakes. Even if he is a little harsh or even bad to Xian Bai, it would be a bit too much to call him to do things for the country like this."

Chu Qin frowned and said, "Soul Lord, this is a big deal to destroy the beams and walls!"

The high priest said, "Don't call me the soul master. You are already the yellow-robed soul master. I am no longer your soul master. Besides, even if I am your soul master, I cannot do it with your nature."

Chu Qin sighed and said, "I just want to ask the high priest to question Xiang Chongyang. He would never dare to be resentful to the high priest. Besides, his attitude towards Xian Bai is indeed a bit abnormal. He did not teach Tong Shi at all. What was his intention?"

The high priest asked, "Have you ever asked Xiang Chongyang for this?"

Chu Qin replied: "I haven't asked about it, but he told me that Xian Bai won by chance, so I was strict with him and wanted to give Xian Bai more tempering."

The high priest said, "That's it. Even if he can say these words to you, he will use these words to answer me correctly. Do you want me to ask him?"

Chu Qin frowned slightly, and the high priest said, "The storm is coming and the wind is everywhere. It is not time to interrogate me. There are two things I have here, one is to listen to you in person, and the other is to hand over Lixia to you."

Chu Qin was stunned, and the high priest said, "Li Xia's natural spiritual awareness is no less than yours, but his martial arts are too poor. I am old, and Dongfang Xuan is too murderous, so it is not suitable to teach Li Xia. Besides, Gu Du saved Li Xia's life. Li Xia is deeply in love with him, but Gu Du happened to meet a sister because of his hardships."

"Oh..." the high priest sighed and said, "Although fortunes are awesome, I like Li Xia very much. As the saying goes, the moon will be the first to approach the water, and the flowers and trees will be easy to meet the spring. You train her on my behalf, and at the same time give her the opportunity to fight with Gu Du."

Chu Qin asked in surprise: "Is the high priest trying to let his subordinates guard the border?"
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