harleyscars Chapter 523
Chapter 523
After Gong Yuanzheng and other elders and Gong Ziyu left, he entered the Zheng Palace with his second brother Zhuo Yichen, Xiaohua's brother Xie Yuchen, the members of the Ji Yao Team, and his brother Gong Shangjiao.
After entering the Zheng Palace, the members of the Demon-Collecting Team consciously followed the servants of the Zheng Palace and left, leaving their family behind to gather together.
Li Lun was sitting on the big locust tree in Zheng Palace, unwilling to face Zhao Yuanzhou, but was still discovered by Zhao Yuanzhou.
Zhao Yuanzhou left the team and stood under the locust tree, "Li Lun, we should have a good talk!"
Li Lun didn't say anything, but just shook the locust tree, scattering locust leaves all over Zhao Yuanzhou's head.
Zhao Yuanzhou did not back down. "Li Lun, I know you still have resentment towards me. You blame me for helping Zhao Wan'er seal you in the place where you were born, and even for not visiting you in your birthplace for many years. You blame me for not even giving you an explanation."
Zhao Yuanzhou leaned his hand on the locust tree, "You should blame me! You should also hate me! This is what I deserve. I was stubborn and always thought it was good for you, but I forgot your feelings."
Li Lun looked down at Zhao Yuanzhou under the tree. This was the first time he heard Zhao Yuanzhou analyze himself. "You were the first to betray our friendship! Which woman came between us? Otherwise, we wouldn't have so many misunderstandings!"
Zhao Yuanzhou looked up at Li Lun who was sitting on the tree branch, with surprise in his eyes, surprised that his best friend was finally willing to see him again.
"Li Lun! You finally agreed to see me! I thought, I thought!"
Zhao Yuanzhou lowered his head with tears in his eyes. "At least you are willing to see me, which is the biggest progress! We have plenty of time to completely clear up the misunderstanding!"
Li Lun said proudly, "I didn't say I forgave you! I just listened to your Highness and put aside my hatred for you for the time being. At least we have to wait until the problem of Dahuang is solved, and then we can settle the personal grudge between the two of us."
Zhao Yuanzhou was not defeated by Li Lun's words, "This is natural! I haven't fought side by side with you for a long time!" After saying that, there was still a hint of nostalgia in Zhao Yuanzhou's eyes.
Li Lun looked at Zhao Yuanzhou's slightly red eyes, and the nostalgia and expectation in his eyes. In fact, he had already forgiven him for his past actions in his heart, but he just couldn't bear it for the sake of face.
Bai Jiu and Ying Lei lived in the same room. When Ying Lei was cleaning the room, he happened to mention some interesting things they found on the road.
Bai Jiu was intrigued by Ying Lei's story, and gradually the depression that had arisen in his heart due to the previous conflict with Zhao Yuanzhou also dissipated a lot.
Ying Lei took the opportunity to bring up Zhao Yuanzhou's matter, "Xiao Jiu, although I don't know what happened between you and the big demon, I hope you can understand that the big demon is the one who wants all of us to be alive the most."
Bai Jiu said awkwardly: "Ying Lei, we have resolved the conflict between me and the big demon. Now I just have some knots that I haven't let go of. Maybe it will be better after a while."
Ying Lei seemed to have seen through Bai Jiu's lies. "Xiao Jiu, you can fool everyone except me! Although I have half monster blood, the other half is mountain god blood. No one can lie in front of God."
Ying Lei sat down next to Bai Jiu, "Xiao Jiu, even if you don't tell me, I can probably guess the conflict between you and the big demon. It should be the blood moon eight years ago!"
Bai Jiu nodded weakly with a pale face, "My mother met with an accident in that catastrophe."
Yinglei thought she was Xiaojiu's grandmother, and grandfather also thought she was Xiaojiu's grandparents, but they never thought she would be Xiaojiu's mother.
"Xiao Jiu! Zhao Yuanzhou he!" Ying Lei didn't know how to start.
Bai Jiu saw Ying Lei's dilemma, "Ying Lei, the big demon and I have temporarily solved the problem. We agreed that after the conspiracy between the Great Wilderness and the human world is destroyed, we will solve our personal grudges. And the big demon also said that he will help my mother return to her original form as soon as possible."
Yinglei was suddenly confused by Bai Jiu's words. How could he return to his original form? Isn't Xiaojiu's mother a human?
Ying Lei thought so and said, "Xiao Jiu, your mother?"
Bai Jiu hesitated for a while before speaking: "I also heard from Da Yao and Xiao Zhuo's brother one night that my mother is the descendant of Baidi Shaohao and the Jianmu sacred tree, so there was a problem with Sister Wen Xiao's Bai Ze Ling, which also affected my mother."
Ying Lei suddenly realized, "Is that so! Then as long as the goddess's Bai Ze Ling can be restored, then Xiao Jiu, your mother will be able to return to human form, right?"
Bai Jiu nodded, "My mother will definitely recover."
A big stone in Yinglei's heart finally fell to the ground. He felt a lot more relaxed and full of strength. So, he happily took Bai Jiu's hand, and without saying a word, he ran towards the small kitchen of Zheng Palace like a gust of wind.
"Let's go! Xiaojiu, today I, the Little Mountain God, will let you feast on a feast!" Ying Lei shouted excitedly, "Just tell me what you want to eat, as long as it's made by the Little Mountain God, I guarantee that I'll make it for you!"
Bai Jiu's eyes lit up when he heard this. When he was in the Demon Collection Division, his diet was strictly controlled because of his young age. He could only look at many delicious dishes and had no chance to taste them. Now that he can finally eat as much as he wants, how can he care so much?
"Then I want to eat roast duck, roast goose, roast chicken, pickled chicken, bacon, pine flower tripe, dried meat sausage, assorted Su plate..." Bai Jiu said out seventeen or eighteen names of dishes in one breath as if he was reading out the names of dishes, and there was no intention of stopping. It seemed that there were more names of dishes circling in his mind and he might blurt them out at any time.
Ying Lei couldn't help but laugh and cry when listening to the long list of dishes Bai Jiu listed. He quickly reached out to cover Bai Jiu's mouth and said with a smile: "Xiao Jiu, you ordered too much! Even if there are so many people here, we definitely can't finish all these dishes!"
Bai Jiu had his head hung in lack of interest, but when he heard Ying Lei say that he wanted to make roast duck and steamed bear paws, his eyes suddenly lit up like a light bulb.
His saliva began to swirl uncontrollably in his mouth, as if he could already smell the enticing aroma.
Ying Lei looked at Bai Jiu's greedy look and couldn't help but feel a little funny, but at the same time he felt a little sorry. After all, Bai Jiu seemed so listless just now.
"Or we can have roast duck and steamed bear paw today. I just took a look at the vegetable basket in Zheng Palace's small kitchen, and there are both of them. We can also roast Fuxi fragrant fish, make Jinyun meat soup, stew Ziyun ginseng and duck soup, and stir-fry shrimps and fresh mushrooms and cabbage hearts." Ying Lei said with a smile.
Bai Jiu's eyes almost popped out of his head when he heard the names of these dishes. He nodded excitedly, "Okay, okay! What shall we have for dessert?"
Ying Lei touched his chin, thought seriously for a while, and then said: "As for dessert after dinner, there are more people today, so I won't make those small snacks. Besides, the weather is hot now, but there is a lot of miasma here at the palace gate, so we can't eat too much cold food. So, I want to make some cherry jelly honey, so that everyone can drink it, even those who don't like sweet food can have a sip."
After hearing what Ying Lei said, Bai Jiu imagined the cool and refreshing cherry honey and couldn't help swallowing again.
Ying Lei did what he said, and invited the chef from Zhenggong's small kitchen to leave, and told him that he would be the one to prepare today's lunch. He only left a few helpers and Bai Jiu. Ying Lei led the people in the small kitchen and Bai Jiu to work hard.
In the hall of Zheng Palace, Xie Yuchen and Zhuo Yichen sat on one side, Gong Shangjiao sat opposite them, and Gong Yuanzheng sat on both sides of them.
"Second brother, Brother Xiaohua, please try the latest medicinal tea I developed."
Gong Yuanzheng took out something he had treasured for a long time from his bedroom, and even Gong Shangjiao didn't drink it at first.
Gong Shangjiao felt very uncomfortable looking at his younger brother Yuan Zheng who was almost clinging to Zhuo Yi Chen and Xie Yu Chen, "Brother Yuan Zheng has forgotten me, the old one, now that he has a new one!"
Gong Yuanzheng was startled by Gong Shangjiao's plaintive tone, and immediately figured out why, and hurriedly explained: "Brother, this medicinal tea was specially developed for Brother Xiaohua and Second Brother. If you want to drink it too, I can mix it again."
Gong Shangjiao looked at Xie Yuchen's half-smiley eyes and said, "Brother was just joking with you. The medicinal tea that Yuanzheng prepared for you before was very good. It's just that I feel a little sad that Yuanzheng doesn't stick to me today!"
Gong Yuanzheng looked at Gong Shangjiao disapprovingly, "Brother! Brother Xiaohua and I haven't seen each other for such a long time, it's only natural that I should get closer to him. Brother and I have been together day and night for so long, how can I compare?"
Gong Shangjiao seemed to be defeated by Gong Yuanzheng. "I just said some jealous words, but Yuanzheng took it so seriously! It's my fault. I apologize to Yuanzheng here!"
Gong Yuanzheng's proud little eyes made Xie Yuchen feel itchy, and he couldn't help but put his hands on Gong Yuanzheng's head and rubbed it. When he came back to his senses, he saw Yuanzheng's sad expression.
Xie Yuchen coughed awkwardly, "I couldn't help it for a moment, Yuanzheng is just too cute! Brother Xiaohua hasn't seen Yuanzheng for a long time, so he couldn't help but do this."
Gong Yuanzheng looked at Xie Yuchen awkwardly, "Then I'll forgive Brother Xiaohua this time, but you can't do this next time!"
After a while of playing around, Xie Yuchen finally stated the purpose of their visit to the palace.
"I heard that you plan to take the initiative to attack Wufeng's headquarters and catch them off guard?"
Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng also collected their thoughts, "We were the ones who thought in the wrong direction before, and it was also the inaction and inappropriate ideas of the previous generation that gave Wufeng an opportunity to take advantage of."
Xie Yuchen knew what inappropriate thoughts meant without having to think too much. Everyone present knew it very well, except Zhuo Yichen, who had never experienced the thick black theory in officialdom.
Although Gong Yuanzheng didn't quite understand it, he was able to understand the inappropriate meaning of what Gong Shangjiao said because he was a member of the palace.
"Now, we are cooperating with the spies sent by Wufeng, and with the poison and hidden weapons of Yuanzheng, the mountain snipers jointly created by the eldest lady and the flower boy of the flower palace in the back mountain, even if we cannot annihilate Wufeng in one fell swoop, we can severely injure them and consume their high-level combat power. For the remaining remnants, I can also use my prestige in the martial arts world to unite with those sects oppressed by Wufeng and persuade them to wipe out Wufeng's remnants together."
Xie Yuchen listened to Gong Shangjiao's general layout and said, "It sounds very similar, but it may not be so easy to implement in practice!"
Gong Shangjiao also looked helpless. "That's right! In fact, the palace gate is like a leaky net. There are hidden spies in every palace. They are hiding too secretly. Even with Shangguan Qian's help, there is no guarantee that all the hidden spies in the palace gate can be eliminated."
"Besides, Mr. Jiao, have you ever thought about a question? If you take the initiative to attack Wufeng's headquarters, who will guard the palace gate? And who should you bring to attack Wufeng's headquarters?"
Xie Yuchen put down his teacup and continued, "What if Wufeng and the others received the news that you were heading to the headquarters and evacuated in advance, or waited near the palace gate, and after you all left, they directly attacked the palace gate with all their might? What would you do then?"
Gong Shangjiao also knew that their plan had many loopholes, and there were only a few people in the palace gate who could fight. Whether leading people to attack Wufeng’s headquarters or guarding the palace gate required extremely high military strength.
"There are only a few people in your palace who can fight. Apart from Master Jiao, there is only the man named Xue Chongzi in the back mountain. The rest of you may not be able to withstand even ten moves from Wufeng's Wu-level assassin."
Xie Yuchen didn't mind telling Gong Shangjiao everything he had sent people to find out about Gong Men and Wu Feng. After all, it was Gong Yuanzheng's wish to wipe out Wu Feng.
Gong Shangjiao clenched his fists unwillingly and spoke with difficulty, "So I would like to ask Young Master Xie to help our palace!" After saying that, Gong Shangjiao's eyes revealed a hint of expectation, and his eyes flashed with hope.
Xie Yuchen leaned forward slightly, showing his interest in the conversation. The corners of his eyes raised slightly, revealing a smug smile.
"You can tell me your conditions!"
Gong Shangjiao knew very well what Xie Yuchen's conditions were. He glanced at Gong Yuanzheng, who was sitting beside him adjusting the taste of the medicinal tea, and his Adam's apple moved unconsciously.
"Except for the expedition, I can give you any other conditions as long as I have them!"
Xie Yuchen tapped the tabletop lightly with his fingers, staring at the other person tenderly, as if he wanted to see through him. "What if I say I only want to go on an expedition? How are you going to convince me?"
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the entire hall froze. Zhuo Yichen seemed not to notice anything and still sat next to Xie Yuchen, staring at Gong Yuanzheng's hand carefully.
Gong Yuanzheng sighed slightly, stood up, pulled Zhuo Yichen over and walked to a place far away from them, took out a box from the cabinet over there and handed it to Zhuo Yichen.
"Second brother, what's inside this is something I prepared specially for you. Open it and see if you like it!" Gong Yuanzheng said in a low voice.
Zhuo Yichen gently opened the box and looked at the sword tassel inside, his eyes full of surprise, "I like it very much! Thank you, brother Yuanzheng!"
Zhuo Yichen immediately took off the sword tassel that was originally hanging on the Yunguang Sword, but he did not throw it away. Instead, he put it in his arms, then took the new sword tassel handed over by Gong Yuanzheng and tied it to the hilt of the Yunguang Sword.
Zhuo Yichen excitedly pulled Gong Yuanzheng out of the palace hall and came to an open space in the palace, "Yuanzheng, watch your brother dance with a sword for you!"