noffsinger Chapter 351 Watch closely, don't let your head follow him.
Chapter 351 Watch closely, don't let your head follow him.
"Do you even need to tell me?!"
Dou Weiyi had already thought this through.
He plans to arrange for the fathers with missing teeth to move back into the courtyard house.
My dad, who has missing teeth, is getting old. He sleeps lightly and for short periods, but he's full of energy, making him a good fit for supervising me at night.
Qian Yan'er is short and cunning, and is good at spying on things from the shadows.
The best time to stake out the corner gate of a courtyard house is in the evening. Once you spot someone secretly passing messages or a suspicious person approaching, you can follow them without them noticing.
The hidden weapons in the buck-toothed jade mouth are incredibly skillful. Even if you can't beat them, you can still effectively interfere by crouching in the shadows and launching sneak attacks.
As for the chubby girl, that girl is incredibly strong. Her weight alone could definitely cause serious injury to someone.
When a team plays a combination, there are few opponents.
In order to capture these people, he had to break through each one one by one before he could finally take them down.
"Now that the Dragon Guard is here, Yin Bi's matter probably can't be kept secret for long."
Go find my brother. We'll leave Pingyao tonight and head to the border to find my father. There are some plans—we need to make arrangements in advance.
"Yes!"
Qin nodded deeply, immediately went down to make the arrangements, and disappeared into the night.
As for Chen Xu, on the way back, Gao Mengli and Lin Xi listened to his past relationship with A Li.
As soon as Lin Xi got home, she went into the kitchen to make a late-night snack for everyone.
Gao Mengli returned to the house, took out the wooden box, wiped the flint and steel, loaded the gunpowder, and gestured with her eyes.
After settling Mengze in, A Li turned and went out. After having Doctor Cui examine Mengze's injuries, she took him to Chen Xu's room.
When Chen Xu heard the door open and saw A Li, he couldn't help but feel excited. However, when Doctor Cui's figure peeked out from behind A Li, he couldn't help but be taken aback.
"Doctor Cui?"
Dr. Cui: ?
Wait, what's Commander Chen doing here??
Doctor Cui rushed forward: "Commander Chen, what are you doing here?"
The Imperial Guard is under the Emperor's command; could it be that our location has been exposed?
At least he can live if he's imprisoned here, but if he goes back, he's doomed no matter what!
They've changed sides now, so they saved him. If he sends a message back, his days of being treated with utmost respect, with food, lodging, and a monthly stipend will come to an end.
He quickly clasped his hands in a gesture of deep shame to Ah Li beside him, saying, "Miss Ah Li, please forgive my poor medical skills. I cannot cure him. Just let him die. Don't try to save him."
Chen Xu: "..."
You old fool, you didn't even take my pulse before saying I'm beyond saving?
Ah Li was stunned. This Doctor Cui's medical skills were better than Doctor Li's, so why did he sentence Chen Xu to death as soon as he arrived?
"Dr. Cui, why don't you take my pulse and check?"
"Oh, you..."
Seeing that Ah Li was still determined, Doctor Cui asked him to take his pulse, but Ah Li had a grievance he couldn't express.
He quickly gestured for A Li to step aside and anxiously whispered, "Miss A Li, of all people to save, you saved Chen Xu."
You probably don't know, but this man is the commander of the Dragon Guard, and he obeys the emperor's orders.
If we heal his wounds, he'll turn around and bite us, and we'll all be dead.
Ah Li nodded: "I know he is the commander of the Dragon Guard."
"Then you know..."
"Huh? You knew he was the commander of the Dragon Guard, so why did you still save him?"
This time, it was Dr. Cui's turn to be surprised.
Ah Li gave Doctor Cui a reassuring look: "Yes, I know."
Some people are born with a faith bestowed upon them by their families; they have no choice in the matter.
Simply following this trend and choosing loyalty is both a blessing and a shackle.
"No one asked him if he was willing; he simply took his position for granted and enjoyed the benefits it brought him."
He's human too; he can distinguish right from wrong.
Ah Li paused, her gaze falling on Chen Xu's pale face. "When he wanted to follow his heart, he was seen as a heretic. Those people wielded the big stick of rules, trampling all his struggles into the mud."
"Therefore, if Doctor Cui had a choice, he would definitely not want to serve that incompetent and tyrannical royal family and live a life where he has to risk his life every day."
"Just like Doctor Cui!"
Doctor Cui looked up at Ah Li's ambiguous smile and felt resentful.
Well, he was the first traitor to turn against his country!
"Alright, but Miss A-Li, I can cure him, but you have to keep a close eye on him and make sure he doesn't run away!"
If this person runs out at night, his head is not far from being moved.
Ah Li's eyes were deep and she nodded: "Don't worry, that's natural."
Having received Ah Li's confirmation, Doctor Cui reluctantly picked up his medicine box and began to examine Chen Xu.
However, he kept a dark expression throughout and didn't give Chen Xu a kind look.
Chen Xu touched his nose. If this old man is here, then the Crown Prince must be in Wangyue Village.
He leaned close to Doctor Cui's ear and whispered, "Doctor Cui, where is the Crown Prince?"
He wanted to know the whereabouts of the crown prince and make plans in advance.
He planned to bring his maternal grandfather's family to Wangyue Village, and as for his biological father from the Marquis's mansion, he would let that family fend for themselves.
Little did Doctor Cui know that upon hearing this, he felt that Chen Xu had ill intentions and still "wanted" his head.
With a wave of his hand, he immediately withdrew his hand, snorted at Chen Xu, picked up his medicine box, and hurriedly ran away.
Chen Xu: "..."
No, why are you running?
Ah Li frowned and turned to look at Chen Xu.
So many years have passed, and people change.
She wasn't sure if Chen Xu was still the same boy he used to be, the one who would cry his heart out if his cat was beaten to death.
Ah Li's gaze was like a scale, pressing heavily on him: "Chen Xu, can I still believe in you? Are you still the same innocent and kind-hearted boy you were before?"
Perhaps people change, becoming ruthless killers, heartless and cruel.
If it was only because of a position that forced them to do so, but now the dynasty is about to be reorganized and replaced.
This is another chance for him to choose, and he should hope he won't let her down.
Hearing Ah Li's question, Chen Xu lowered his eyelids, hurt: "Sister Ah Li, I know it's normal for you to doubt me as a member of the Dragon Guard."
However, the old emperor was incompetent and tyrannical, indulging in extravagant construction of palaces, and now he was obsessed with elixirs, spending his days practicing alchemy with Taoist priests, neglecting state affairs.
"This royal family is rotten, rotten to the core..."
"so--"
Chen Xu looked up, her eyes brimming with tears: "Sister A Li, I'd like to ask you to help me deliver a letter to my maternal grandfather."
“I want them to move their whole family to Wangyue Village.”
Ah Li was startled by his words. "Do you know what this means?"
Ah Li's voice trembled, "Once it's discovered, your maternal grandfather's family, and the entire Wangyue Village, will be implicated!"
She grabbed Chen Xu's shoulders, but touched his bony shoulders instead.
The boy I remember, who used to hug a steamed bun and grin foolishly, is now so thin that he looks like he could be blown away by the wind.
It seems he suffered quite a bit in the Dragon Guard team.
Chen Xu suddenly grabbed her wrist: "It is precisely because I know this that I have no choice but to ask you for help."
He swallowed the metallic taste in his throat. "The Marquis of Bo'an's mansion will suffer sooner or later for taking sides. I can't let my maternal grandfather and the others be buried with him..."
His maternal grandfather's family were imperial merchants; retreating would be too difficult.