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Volume 1 | North Bird Does Not Return

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Yifu is wrong, okay? “

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It was very difficult for Chang Geng to consider Shen Shiliu and Gu Yun to be the same person.

Shen Shiliu was just an inappropriate man from the border city, spending his days wandering and lazing, not working to make a living, but also being a picky eater who was very difficult to please. He is honest and true but disgusting at the same time.

But Gu Yun is not like that.

For most people in this world, “Gu Yun” may not be an individual. He is more like a symbol; extraordinary creature with three heads and six arms, very skilled and talented.

In a large country that spans thousands of miles, there is only one person like Gu Yun.

Not only Chang Geng, but for Ge Pangxiao and Cao Niangzi too, when discussing this issue, they also felt like they were just dreaming.

It’s just that Chang Geng is different from his two little friends. Because, Shen Shiliu is not their Yifu.

Chang Geng did not hate Gu Yun for deceiving him. After all, he had been surrounded by deception since the day he was born, adding one more to the middle wouldn’t make much difference.

Besides that, what can the Grand Marquis of Order get by tricking a poor orphan like him?

Generally speaking, it could be said that it was because of the blessing of Xiu Niang 一 who forged this fake identity for him 一 so that a lowly character like him could have the chance to meet the Marquis of Order in his lifetime. The man even lowered himself to ‘trick’ him, there must be another reason for that.

It’s just that for Chang Geng’s affection 一 two parts went to his home country, two parts were given to Xu Baihu who rarely returned home. The remaining six are for all his little Yifu. But now Marshal Gu has caused his little Yifu to disappear, the six parts of affection fall to the ground in vain and break, making a big hole in his heart, bleeding spreading throughout the vast expanse.

But at this time when Shen Yi brought the medicine late at night, Shen Shiliu and Gu Yun 一 two separate figures who were supposed to be on two sides that were completely opposite 一 suddenly and unexpectedly overlapped with each other.

After a while, Shen Yi came out with an empty bowl. Chang Geng heard him tell the soldiers who were guarding outside the Marshal’s tent, “You all stand guard here, don’t let anyone in and bother him.”

Chang Geng hesitated for a moment, but stepped closer as if he was pushed by an invisible force.

After several days of traveling together, Gu Yun’s personal bodyguards must have recognized him. But because of instructions from Shen Yi, that person had no choice but to move to stop him, “Your Honor, Marshal feels rather uncomfortable today, he has already taken his medicine and goes to sleep. If you have any business, please order your subject, servant can do it to replace you. “

The man who used to live next to her and could easily be found without even knocking on the door, now Chang Geng had to trouble others just to catch a glimpse of his face.

Chang Geng lowered his head, his voice seemed to be dipped in loneliness, “This brother …”

The guard immediately knelt down, “I don’t dare.”

“No, no, I didn’t mean it like that.” Chang Geng quickly waved his hand then smiled helplessly. After a while, he sighed, “It’s just that in Yanhui City, I usually bring medicine for him. I just want to catch a glimpse, if it really can’t, then I …”

He could not speak anymore. Chang Geng made a decision, deciding that if he was rejected again this time, he would not embarrass himself further.

Unexpectedly at this time, another bodyguard appeared and whispered in his ear, “Didn’t Marshal have instructed if there was no need to inform him if His Majesty was visiting? Don’t be stubborn.”

Chang Geng is sharp, of course, he can hear this. He raised his head in surprise, for a moment not understanding the emotions in his heart. And so, he was allowed to enter.

The aroma of the medicine hadn’t evaporated, the curtain of the bed was left open, and the figure of someone lay still there.

When he moved a little closer, Chang Geng discovered that Gu Yun was still not asleep.

Perhaps due to a headache, Gu Yun’s fingers were pressed tightly on his temple, creating a frown between his eyebrows; he didn’t notice that someone had just entered.

Chang Geng cleared his throat from a distance of a few steps, then gently called out, “Mar …”

He had just made a sound but Gu Yun, who was lying on the bed immediately got up, he took out the sword hidden in his blanket, drawing it about three inches. Chang Geng was not even able to blink when the blade’s sharp blade had been placed on his neck, his coldness crawling over his body. The person holding the sword resembled a ferocious dragon that had just been awakened.

Chang Geng was shocked by the intention to kill him and forced to say,

“Shiliu!”

Gu Yun tilted his head, after a while he narrowed his eyes and seemed to recognize Chang Geng, he faintly said, “Sorry.”

He put the sword back into the blanket and gently stroked Chang Geng’s neck, “Did I hurt you?”

Chang Geng was shocked, as he regained himself, a suspicion began to emerge in his heart, ‘Could he really not be able to see?’

But he immediately got rid of this impossible thought 一 how could the Marquis of Order become a blind man?

Gu Yun looked for an outer coat and carelessly draped it over his body, “Why did you come here?”

But he fell when he tried to stand up from dizziness, finally half sitting, half falling into bed. Gu Yun took a deep breath and held his forehead with one hand, the other hand pressed to the side of the bed to ask for support.

“Do not move.” Chang Geng involuntarily reached out and caught it.

He hesitated for a moment, then leaned over and lifted Gu Yun’s legs, tucked them back on the bed and correctly pulled a blanket for him. While avoiding the chaos of long hair that hung around him, he supported Gu Yun’s shoulder to help him lie down. After completing this series of actions, Chang Geng foolishly stood there for a while, he suddenly could not find words to say, there was only a rigid question coming out of his lips, “What happened to you?”

Gu Yun’s medicine began to have an effect, he did not expect Chang Geng, who was ‘on a rampage’, to suddenly visit. He could only reluctantly endure the headaches and voices that resounded near and in the distance in his ears.

He intended to send Chang Geng away first, he laughed casually, “Anger the ungrateful little boy who won’t admit me 一 I’m sorry, Your Majesty, can you get my wine bottle?”

In his experience, in a situation like this, drinking wine might make the pain more bearable.

Chang Geng frowned and looked at him suspiciously.

Gu Yun’s head ached as if it were being cleaved, he lied, “Shen Yi medicinal grapes can help cure migraines.”

Chang Geng was fooled easily, he took the bottle that was hung next to the Light Armor suit.

Gu Yun tilted his head and downed half of the wine at once. As he almost finished the entire contents of the bottle, Chang Geng quickly grabbed his wrist and took the bottle by force, “Enough, don’t drink too much even though it is medicinal wine.”

Strong wine flowed into his stomach like a burning fire, the blood in his whole body was boiling. Gu Yun sighed and felt his vision become clearer now. It’s just that he started to get a little dizzy from drinking too fast. The two did not say anything for a moment, and after looking at each other briefly, Gu Yun could not hold on. He leaned back on the bed and gently closed his eyes.

His intention to send Chang Geng away was made clear, even Chang Geng himself understood that he had to leave, but his legs looked as if they were rooted in one place.

Chang Geng mocked himself to one side, ‘Even if you are worried that it will all still be meaningless, be wise and go now.’

But at the same time he involuntarily reached out his hand and pressed the acupuncture point on Gu Yun’s head.

As he continued, he felt that he himself was very despicable and lowly, but he could not stop.

Gu Yun’s forehead was cold, and except for furrowing his brows at the start, he did not express any other opinion, he only let Chang Geng do what he liked.

Only after Chang Geng’s hands felt a little tired, he whispered, “Are you feeling better now?”

Gu Yun opened his eyes and saw Chang Geng in silence.

The so-called “even wise people can sometimes be wrong, and even fools can sometimes be right”, under the influence of wine 一 Gu Yun was able to say something that made sense for the first time. Seeing Chang Geng for a while, he suddenly said,

“Even after we arrive in the capital, Yifu will still be here to protect you. Don’t be afraid.”

Chang Geng was truly astonished. Under the dim light, he looked very shaky.

Forced to mature at this age, when he fully knows that he has no place and there is nothing he can use to depend on other than relying on himself, he will only close his teeth and force himself to become a calm and controlled adult.

But, in the face of the warmth he always craved, the hard and brave exterior collapsed and revealed a soft and fragile child inside.

Gu Yun reached out to him, “Yifu is wrong, okay?”

He did not know how this sentence could penetrate the heart of the young boy who had cracked it. maybe not all of it was sincere, because for the most part, Gu Yun never thought he was wrong. Even though occasionally his conscience spoke, he would not necessarily know where exactly his mistake.

The softness and pleasure brought by wine have given Chang Geng a way out.

Chang Geng held his hand tightly, like reaching for the last straw that saved lives. Shoulders that stiffened for several days suddenly fell, he almost cried.

He now realized that what he had been waiting for had only been these two simple sentences, as long as the person said to him “Yifu is wrong, Yifu still needs you”, it was enough for him to know that even after Xiu Niang who harassed him no longer existed, after losing Xu Baihu that even he didn’t have the chance to see it for the last time, in this world there was still a little warmth left for him … Then he could forgive his little Yifu for anything.

In the past, and forever.

I don’t know if he was called Shen Shiliu, or Gu Yun.

Gu Yun felt his eyelids get heavier and heavier. He leaned back on the bed, closed his eyes and said, “Chang Geng, a lot of things will change from now on. No one can know whether their final destination will be right or not from the start, sometimes you don’t have to think too much.”

Chang Geng looked at Gu Yun without blinking. His eyes subconsciously carried carefully hidden signs of greed. He admitted sadly that Gu Yun was indeed right; Many things will change, the living must die, the good times will disappear, relatives and friends will eventually separate, affection as deep as the ocean and as high as the sky will eventually resemble the flow of water that flows to the ends of the earth ….

Only the ultimate goal itself is permanently set; he will become a crazy person.

Gu Yun moved further to the bed, then patted the empty space beside him, “Come here, we must hurry to continue the journey again tomorrow, sleep here at my place tonight.”

After midnight, Chang Geng fell asleep in Marshal Gu Yun’s tent. As always, Bone of Impurity refused to let it go, endless nightmares coming one after another. But he could always feel the faint aroma of medicine around him. He knew very well that he was safe, even vaguely understanding that he was only dreaming, that fear and hatred seemed to be separated from him by a layer.

For Chang Geng, this is a peaceful and peaceful night of sleep.

Of course, it would really be calm and peaceful if only he hadn’t woken up and found that he had used one of the Marquis of Order’s arms as a pillow all night until it numbed him, and not only that, he even curled deeply in his chest that man.

Especially Gu Yun, that shameless bastard will never understand the sensitive and emotional heart of a boy who is still growing up. The more the other party becomes self-aware, the more he will pour oil into the fire. Marshal Gu believed that because they had shared a bed together that night, Chang Geng had made peace with him, so he continued his bad habits. He rubbed his numb arm and teased the boy as his morning entertainment, even looking like he would remember this to always bring it up again in the future.

Was this person’s sick and weak appearance last night just acting again ?!

In the morning, Shen Yi saw Chang Geng furiously stomping out of Marshal Gu Yun’s tent, blushing red. For the rest of the day, he would turn to another place as soon as he saw Gu Yun.

On the road, Shen Yi brought his horse closer, glanced at Gu Yun’s face then asked, “Is everything OK now?”

Gu Yun, like an old wolf, proudly said without caring, “Just a child, such trivial matters. From the start there was nothing.”

Shen Yi had watched Gu Yun spinning with worry and anxiety since the previous two days, he was completely lost for words and could only sneer.

Gu Yun as usual pretended not to hear, watching Chang Geng’s back from afar, he suddenly spoke, “Tell me … can I leave the Black Iron Camp in his hands on the road?”

Shen Yi replied flatly, “You want him to meet a tragic death?”

Gu Yun made an annoyed voice as if Shen Yi had just killed his mood.

“Do you really think that the Black Iron Camp is a fun thing? I speak honestly, Zi Xi, forgive me for saying words that are hard to hear,” Shen Yi said, “The Black Iron Camp in the hands of the Previous Marquis “It is a weapon for the state. But when it is handed over to you, it becomes a weapon against the state. Weapons for this country are very shining, liked by many people, the same cannot be said of weapons against the state.”

Hearing the meaning behind his words, Gu Yun’s lazy smile immediately disappeared.

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