Chapter 20: Clash of Opinions

  Zhang Ziming and Ning Tianqi left, the remaining guards naturally did not have the courage to surround Gu Qing, one by one hastily retreated at the fastest speed, afraid that this killing god would take a dislike to them and suffer an unexpected disaster.

  Everyone retreated, and the entire street immediately became empty, except for the sound of footsteps from the Wangdu patrol guards in the distance, getting closer and closer. The darkness seemed to have become much quieter in an instant.

  He glanced down at the Xuanjin sword in his hand, which was several times stronger than an ordinary sword, and then took a few steps to pick up the Wanhua sword that had been pulled out by Qingying County Master. After doing all this, he disappeared directly into the streets.

  He didn't want to have anything to do with these ordinary patrol soldiers like Wang Du!

  ……

  In less than a dozen minutes, Gu Qing had once again returned to the Hou Mansion!

  After a while, the large number of corpses in the Hou Mansion had almost all been cleared away. A simple mourning hall was also set up with the efforts of the servants and guards. The various arrangements inside were being overseen by some unknown person in charge from within the Hou Mansion.

  However, Gu Qing did not go to the spiritual hall, but instead took the two sharp flying swords and went straight to Luoxueyuan where Xu Bingjing lived.

  At this moment, Xu Bing's heart is filled with contradictions in Luoxueyuan!

  On the one hand, I hope Gu Qing can kill Qīng Píng Jùn Zhǔ, this vicious woman who has been hurting him for so many years, and make her pay for what she has done. On the other hand, I also hope that Gu Qing will remain rational and not commit such a disastrous mistake again!

  She couldn't make up her mind and paced back and forth in her room until she felt dizzy, staring at Xu Xiaoying standing beside her.

  Just as she was at a loss for what to do, a maid suddenly reported: "Miss, the young master has returned and is walking towards us."

  "He's back, but does he... never mind, I'll ask him myself!" Xue Bing said as she quickly walked out of the room and just happened to run into Gu Qing who had just come in from outside with a bloody aura on his body.

  "You've come just in time, there are some things I need to understand from you."

  "Never mind, I'm asking you, what about the young lady of Qingping County? Did you kill her?"

  "Escaped."

  When Gu Qing said the two words clearly and concisely, Xu Bing's heart was slightly unwilling, but deep down, she felt a slight relief, as if at this moment, the pressure brought by Zhenxi Wang, this powerful king, had finally been lifted.

  "Ah, young master, you're injured."

  A sudden cry of surprise burst out from Xu Xiaolin's mouth beside Xu Bingying!

  "Master, you go rest in your room first, I'll go get the medicine for you."

  At this time, Xu Bingying, who had let out a sigh of relief, also noticed the injuries on Gu Qing's body!

  The wound on the palm was nothing, the key was the wound on the shoulder, the overflowing blood had almost dyed half of his body red, which was quite shocking!

  "Minor injury!" Gu Qing said, striding straight to Xu Bing's study: "I need to borrow your study for a bit, and if possible, tell me everything you know about the King of Zhenxi."

  "What's the news about Zhenxi Wang?"

  "Right!"

  "What do you want to do?"

  "My time is precious, I must judge clearly the true strength of Zhenxi Wang before considering which action to take! If the beheading plan can quickly eliminate this threat, I will go to Zhenxi Wang's mansion tomorrow. If it cannot be solved for the time being, I think we need to leave Daqi."

  "Assassination plan!? You want to go to the Town West King's palace and assassinate the Town West King!?" Xue Bing Cong was suddenly shocked by Gu Qing's extremely arrogant message, and immediately exclaimed: "This is impossible!"

  "Hmm? Tell me."

  "The power and influence that Zhenxi Wang possesses are not something we can even imagine, let alone the imperial family of Daqi, who also have an unutterable fear of Zhenxi Wang's authority!"

  "I want to know his actual strength."

  Xu Bingning looked at Gu Qing with some surprise, clearly wanting to know if the man in front of her was joking.

  Counterbalance Western King?

  This is something that even the mighty Qi imperial family would never have dared to imagine.

  Just then, Xu Xiaolin, who had just left, ran back quickly with a bunch of bottles and jars in her hands: "Young master, young master, the medicine is here."

  Gu Qing smiled lightly and nodded, but didn't take it.

  Although he had lived on this planet for three whole years, the things he had done in those three years were really countable, and the knowledge he had learned was extremely limited. At least the few medicines in front of him were completely incomprehensible to him.

  Xu Xiaolin seemed to have seen something from his expression, and hurriedly took out a small bottle from inside: "This is top-grade hemostatic medicine, which has an excellent effect on stopping bleeding and treating external injuries. And this is the bone-continuing pill, if there is any damage to the skeleton, first use a wooden frame to fix it, then apply this medicinal powder, it can also have a very good recovery effect!"

  Gu Qing took the hemostatic pill handed over by her: "For some external injuries, this is enough."

  "Gu Qing!" Xu Bing condensed, who had been lost in thought for a moment, called out to Gu Qing: "Gu Qing, you can't be serious about going against the Town West Wang Fu, this is an absolutely terrible idea. For three hundred years, the Town West Wang Fu has solidified its control over the four major continents of the Western Regions, especially in Rong Zhou, where the Wang Fu is located. The entire continent, from top to bottom, inside and out, is almost entirely covered with the eyes and ears of the Town West Wang. You say you want to carry out that beheading action, but I'm afraid it will end in failure and you'll be surrounded before you even enter Rong Zhou."

  "Why?"

  "You have never been to the Western Four Continents and do not understand them at all. The people living in those four continents are more devoted to the King of the West than they are to Your Majesty today. If you want to send someone to take over any position in the four continents, even a small accountant, as long as the King of the West does not speak out, they will not be able to accomplish anything. And if they discover that you have entered the Western Four Continents, with one order from the King of the West, all the people in the four continents, from generals and nobles to ordinary civilians, will turn against you with murderous intent. Unless you hide in the mountains, as soon as you show your face, your whereabouts will be exposed."

  "These are secondary! What I want to know is their terminal force!"

  "Terminal force......" Xu Bing thought for a moment, summarizing the information she had gathered over the past year, before saying with extreme caution: "It's highly likely... that there is a Dan Dao master stationed in the Zhenxi Wang Fu."

  "Taoist master..."

  "Gu Qing, I think we..."

  "Xiao Lin, pack up your things."

  "Huh?" Xu Xiaolin listened and listened, but saw the young master bring up the topic to himself, couldn't help but ask in confusion: "What kind of thing is being collected."

  "Pack up your things, we're leaving the Great Qi Dynasty."

  "Leave, leave where?"

  Xu Bingning also understood Gu Qing's meaning and couldn't help but furrow her brow! However, she also knew that all of this couldn't be blamed on Gu Qing. Because of her own fault, the young master of Qingpings would absolutely not let go of any opportunity to strike him, unless he was willing to weakly endure it, bearing her various verbal insults. Otherwise, a day when they would clash in anger was likely to come sooner or later...

  Moreover, even if Gu Qing could continue to endure, it's still unknown whether he would be able to appease the Marquess of Qingping in the end. Given the Marquess' unpredictable temperament, she might suddenly lose interest and strike him down mercilessly. Now, it's just a matter of advancing this process.

  "Gu Qing! Do you regret it?"

  "Regret?" Gu Qing shook his head: "There's nothing to regret."

  Looking at his calm and composed expression, Xu Bing suddenly couldn't help but ask a question that had been buried in her heart for the past few days: "Gu Qing, these days I've seen it clearly, you don't actually like me, nor do you have any feelings for me. Since that's the case, why did you agree to marry me back then, despite the risk of offending Princess Qingping?"

  Gu Qing smiled lightly and said nothing, but instead told Xu Xiaolin again: "Go pack up and bid farewell, bring everything that needs to be brought."

  "Oh!" Xu Xiaolin responded vaguely and was about to head towards the young lady's boudoir.

  "Xiao Lin, wait a minute!" Xu Bingjing stopped Xiao Lin with one hand, and then turned her gaze back to Gu Qing: "Is it because of Xiao Lin's sake? The one you like is not me, but Xiao Lin?"

  "Ah?!"

  Gu Qing smiled lightly and glanced at Xu Xiaolin, who was staring with her mouth agape in surprise. She shook her head slightly: "You're overthinking."

  "No, this isn't what I wanted, it's a fact!"

  Xiao Lin, who was standing beside her, looked stunned: "Miss... you're not joking, are you?!"

  "This is not a joke." Xue Bing said solemnly: "If I leave Daqi with you, it will be very difficult to come back in the future. Here is the land where I was born and raised, my father whom I respect, my relatives and friends. If I follow you, I have to give up too much. I must know if it's worth doing, and what kind of person I'm following."

  Gu Qing sank into thought for a moment before saying, "If this matter truly makes it so difficult for you, then you can choose not to leave."

  Xu Bing's face turned pale: "You..."

  Xu Bingning hadn't even had a chance to speak when Xu Xiaolin took the lead in expressing her stance: "Miss isn't leaving, and neither am I. I'm Miss's personal maid, and whether it's life or death, I'll follow Miss."

  Gu Qing furrowed her brow: "Xiao Lin..."

  Xu Bing's eyes also had a hint of emotion.

  "Miss, don't worry, I'll be with you wherever you go." After finishing speaking, Xu Xiaolin still looked at Gu Qing with some anger: "Young Master Qi, your words just now really hurt Miss's heart. No matter what reason makes you look at me with a strange gaze, but I will absolutely not separate from Miss."

  "You'll be in danger if you stay here, other things can be done as you wish, but this matter, you have no choice!"

  "No way! If Miss doesn't leave, I won't either. You dare to make me abandon Miss alone? I'll hate you for the rest of my life!"

  Gǔ Qīng's expression changed slightly, and he was taken aback. His original plan to knock her out and take her away was also forced to stop. He furrowed his brow, wanting to say something, but didn't know where to start.

  For a moment, the three of them stared at each other in silence, no one willing to be the first to break the silence, and the atmosphere suddenly fell into an awkward stalemate.