Volume 1 | North Bird Does Not Return
At this moment, even if someone stabbed him with a sword, he would still not feel pain.
Gu Yun, this person, he was naturally born with not much politeness in him. Even though some of the arrogance and frivolity of his youth had been weakened by the golden sands of the Western Region, still, his inner essence was like a dog who could not stop eating poop.
For years, whether it was praise or insults from others, he had never thought of them all.
However, this morning, Gu Yun, carrying the alias Shen Shiliu, was drinking lazily in the kitchen when he suddenly heard Shen Yi say that Chang Geng was studying his calligraphy. At that moment, the emotions that swelled in his heart were truly indescribable.
For the first time since he was born, Gu Yun felt scared. He wished he could reproduce a few more pairs of ears so he could hear Chang Geng’s every word, to hear whether Chang Geng thought whether his handwriting was beautiful or not. He was secretly worried that he was not skilled enough, and would end up misleading the child.
Maybe this is generally an emotion in every father when they quietly hear their children say, ‘I want to be like my father in the future’ for the first time?
Shen Yi once asked him, what would he do if Chang Geng hated him?
He proudly gave his reply at the time 一 but actually, it was a complete lie.
Grand Marshall Gu calmly and steadily appeared on the battlefield, trying to maintain his composure when he saw his adopted son, looking forward to see a hint of shock and excitement on his face 一 even if the ‘shock’ was greater than ‘excitement’; but unexpectedly, Chang Geng only gave him a blank stare as if his heart was dead.
He wore a calm and controlled facade, but inside, his heart secretly pounded hard.
“Oh no, this time he was really angry.”
There are certain types of people, who are naturally born with virtue and compassion, even after going through many dangerous events, they can still maintain their good intentions no matter how difficult it is. Such people are very rare, but Chang Geng really has this potential.
His life changes in the blink of an eye. He didn’t even have time to find out the identity shrouded in dark shadows, but he was already involved in the chaos of the barbarian invasion.
However, despite all his uncertainty as to the path to the future, despite the helplessness and anger he felt towards this situation, and even the identity of the Shen Brothers who were still hidden behind layers of suspicion 一 he still wanted to save Ge Pangxiao, he still could not holding back the burning anxiety in his heart because he could not see ‘Shen Shiliu’ anywhere.
Along the way, Chang Geng thought many times; Now the city is full of barbarians who killed en masse, and Master Shen is currently here, then what will happen to his little Yifu who takes half a day just to walk to the front door?
Who will protect it? Who will guide him out of the city?
All of his worries turned to scattered ashes when he heard the two words, “Gu Yun”.
Chang Geng suddenly did not know what kind of expression he should use to face Shiliu 一 Gu Yun.
How ridiculous! How could Grand Marshall Gu, whose name is famous throughout the country, become a sick person who cannot see clearly and cannot hear well? How can he make you worry about him?
Besides, why did Gu Yun appear in such an isolated and remote location? Shouldn’t the Black Iron Camp defend the Western Region far from here? How can they gather so fast?
In the end, was this a surprise attack from the Barbarian Prince? Or did they step into the hole someone else had dug for them?
These thoughts suddenly exploded in Chang Geng’s mind like fireworks, but also like a meteor that passed quietly. He was too tired to think further, it’s just that his heart was hurt 一 because after having had silly worries for so long, it seemed like he was exaggerating himself a lot.
Chang Geng soon learned of “terror” and “disappointment”, he also felt despair and almost died. It’s just that he never knew that even the word “shame” really could make people feel that sick, as if their guts had been cut into pieces.
Seeing how Chang Geng did not respond and that the edges of his eyes were red, Gu Yun finally managed to find a bit of guilt from inside his rotten conscience. He sighed, then under the eyes of many enemy soldiers, he knelt down and carefully removed the steel leg guards from Chang Geng’s injured leg. His hand which was covered in layers of armor gently squeezed the place several times, “Sprained your ankle, no big deal. Does it hurt?”
Chang Geng didn’t say anything.
Although this child would usually throw tantrums and would be angry with him on weekdays, all Chang Geng’s thoughts always came out to him. But now at this moment, Chang Geng suddenly looked at him with strange and distant eyes. Gu Yun immediately felt a hint of regret.
But the regret only lasted for a moment.
The stone hearted Marquis of Order quickly thought, ‘Everything has reached this point, what’s the point of regretting it now.’
So with his expression kept hidden, he bent down and lifted Chang Geng’s injured leg with an indifferent look, not saying a word as he relocated Chang Geng’s joint.
Chang Geng was trembling violently, but he didn’t shout in pain.
At this moment, even if someone stabbed him with a sword, he would still not feel pain.
Gu Yun lifts Chang Geng and places him on his horse. Realizing that he could not handle this adopted son, he turned and bluffed the barbarians instead.
From getting off the horse, meeting face-to-face, and relocating joints, throughout this whole series of actions, he did not even raise his head up as if the armed enemy forces that surrounded them did not exist. But for a moment, no one dared to act rashly 一 maybe, just the word “Gu” alone on the war flag was enough to frighten this prairie wolf to death.
The Barbarian Prince’s gaze is similar to that of a wolf king when he looks at a hunter who killed his race. Upset as deep as the sea, and alert at the same time.
Fourteen years ago, Gu Yun’s own father killed all the main commanders of eighteen tribes. The Wolf King 一 and the father of the Barbarian Prince, must now walk on two horrible prosthetic legs. This is all thanks to the “blessing” from Old Marquis Gu.
The prince was not without consideration. Something that even Chang Geng, a child whose heart was broken could understand, of course, he also understood very well that the moment he saw Gu Yun, he had lost his profits.
As if to fulfill his wish, there was a piercing scream in the distance, and a pale signal tower rushed into the air like a rocket, lighting up the sky like daylight.
Right after that, seven or eight Dark Eagles shadows that resembled black light landed on the Giant Kite one after another.
Dark Eagle is Giant Kite’s biggest enemy. The barbarians had some way, somehow, to get a lot of iron armor, but their skills were like those of a beginner. Even though they used a frightening impression, they could never become rivals from the elite of the Black Iron Camp.
Gu Yun pulled his eyes so calmly and spoke in a teasing and provocative special tone, “How’s the fallen Wolf King Ge Tu? Are his bones still sturdy and strong?”
Shen Yi, even in face-to-face confrontations, always remains wise and cultured, with the attitude of a larger nation. The prince of the barbarians has not been able to adapt to the speeches of Grand Marshall Gu and almost spewed blood out of pure anger, “You …”
Gu Yun, “I heard a while ago that the Prince of the Eighteen Tribes had enormous ambitions, even created a ‘Golden Erosion’ plan. I tell you, Your Majesty, you want to swallow the Great Liang at your level? Be careful or you will soon blow up your own stomach! “
• Gold Erosion 一 Gold used here refers to Ziliujin.
This time, the expression on the Barbarian Prince’s face completely changed.
The “Golden Erosion” plan is the ultimate top secret of the Heavenly Wolf sect. It was also a plan that was personally issued by Prince Yinghuo after he took over the leadership.
The Great Liang’s iron armor and steam technology advanced rapidly. The Heavenly Wolf Sect had lost their chance in this matter. In more than ten years they have been beaten until they run out of space to breathe
Even though it was an incomparable warrior with the power to lift a mountain, before the Heavy Armor and the Iron Eagle that had just been reformed and refined, it was the same as throwing eggs at a stone.
The prince understands very clearly in this matter; wanting to get revenge just by relying on a direct battle is nothing more than a really stupid dream.
Except the Great Liang was damaged both inside and outside.
Even though Great Liang is very large in the plains, there is no large-scale Ziliujin mine there. Ziliujin is the source of life for a country. There must be no mistakes at all. Therefore, the Imperial Palace expressly forbids personal resale. Violators are treated the same as those who plan rebellions. If they are caught, a sentence ordering the execution of the nine generations is not new.
For all types of machinery used by civilians who need weapons, must be accompanied by a letter of guarantee from a scholar or government official in charge of the local area and such people, while people who are highly respected in their area can buy Ziliujin lower class in the shops of the Imperial Palace.
However, Ziliujin is very profitable; so the incident can’t be stopped even after repeatedly banning the black market. There is a saying that “birds die for food, humans die for wealth”, the number of desperate people who are willing to exchange their lives for money has been a great deal since ancient times. But even if they are willing, if there are no sources that provide it, it’s still useless.
The earliest “Gold traders” black market all go to the savannah to try their luck. But none of these thousand people can have one fortune, most of them have died halfway.
The Heavenly Wolf Sect aimed at the Great Liang black market, they did not hesitate in killing chickens to take eggs. Every year, a large number of Ziliujin is excavated. After paying tribute, extra Ziliujin was used to bribe soldiers and officers in the border area, bringing them down one by one. This is the “Golden Erosion” plan.
This plan slowly began to be implemented about seven or eight years ago. Later, the barbarians were in contact with Hu Ge Er, who currently lives in the small town of Yanhui. Both parties help each other. After years of paving the way, the Barbarian Prince finally felt quite confident; in this critical city of the Northern Border, there was not a single corner that he could not reach with his hands and he saw with his eyes.
But even if Heaven and Earth knew this, and the culprit himself also knew this, then how could Gu Yun know?
Does he really have eyes that can watch everything?
In just a few sentences, the battle over the Giant Kite in the air was completed without delay.
The evil Gu Yun, with his hands behind his back still not satisfied and started to stab them once more,
“Your Majesty, I will tell you the truth, this Gu has been waiting for you for a long time in this damned place, having nightmares about you who don’t come every day 一 If you don’t come, what reason will I use to clean the insects that eat royalties and not do anything? Really, thank you! “
The Barbarian Prince looked as if he wanted to tear him apart. Gu Yun saw that he almost went crazy because of anger. Exasperated by his helplessness for not being able to face Chang Geng now finally subsided, he then revealed a smile.
“Golden erosion, haha, absolutely brilliant 一 no more nonsense; catch them!”
After that, Gu Yun took control of the horse, “Your Majesty has been frightened, let your subject guide the horse to His Majesty.”
Chang Geng tried his best to look at the man, but no matter whether his gaze contained swords and spears inside, Gu Yun remained completely indestructible …. similar to how he always could not hear when Teacher Shen told him to wash the dishes.
Chang Geng lowered his voice, “The Marquis didn’t even bring a single servant, coming all the way here to this remote and remote area. Really, this scheme must be very tiring!”
Before even when he was consumed in anger, he still could not bear to say a single painful word to Shiliu. Right now because this mockery came out of his own throat, it had tortured Chang Geng to death, the hand that was gripping the reins turned blue.
“Angry he won’t admit me anymore.” Gu Yun thought to himself with a few worries. ‘What should I do?’
He was always good at lighting fires, anyone he touched would explode, but he had no experience in putting out fires. Every time he tried to make peace, no one knew why the other person would become even more angry.
Gu Yun patiently softened his voice and explained, “For military reasons, I failed to reveal my identity to His Majesty, I have offended you. And to take advantage of the Little Prince on several previous occasions … I hope after we return, you will not tell Emperor……”
He hadn’t even finished speaking when Ge Pangxiao who was on the wall suddenly shouted, “Be careful!”
No one knows since when the barbarians hidden in the rubble suddenly pulled the propulsion from their armor to the extreme, and rushed behind Gu Yun in the blink of an eye, roaring furiously as he slashed with the sword.
Chang Geng riding a horse saw this. All the pain and complaints disappeared instantly. In desperation, he instinctively rushed forward and extended his arms, trying to block the long sword for Gu Yun,
“Yifu!”
Gu Yun’s feet spouted white fog lines. Lightweight Suits and Heavy Armor are not at all the same. Even a little movement can make people feel as light as a bird. He rode a horse in the blink of an eye. Chang Geng only felt a tight force at his waist, his back struck a thin layer of iron armor on Gu Yun’s chest, then a dark shadow flashed in his vision.
The knife inside Gu Yun’s Wind Slasher had not been released, the weapon was still in the form of a fine, black iron rod. But the sharp tip had fallen onto the shoulder of the Heavy Armor with unmatched precision, the mechanism on the shoulder of the Heavy Armor was suddenly cut off. The barbarian’s iron arms made a piercing sound, then locked; the long sword that felled hung in the air.
At this moment, the distance between Gu Yun’s sword and forehead was only less than three inches.
And he doesn’t even blink.
Gu Yun pressed the belly of a war horse with his heels. The horse made a loud whining noise and jumped. The hand that wrapped around Chang Geng’s waist slowly moved up, covering the boy’s eyes.
The Wind Slasher’s blade surged out as the horse stabbed forward. Steam gushed out loudly, creating a small explosive sound, and a knife rotating along three unsheathed legs cut the barbarian man to pieces from the shoulder up.
Warm, moist steam sprayed Chang Geng’s neck. He was confused for a moment until he smelled blood.
The aroma of bitter medicine that seemed to absorb into Gu Yun’s body was buried deep under the Iron Suit. Unable to detect, Chang Geng felt as though the man sitting behind him now was a stranger.
His little Yifu never seemed to exist.
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