Quick Wear: After Saving the Cannon Fodder, I Became a God

Chapter 313: The Cousin of "Fuwa" 41

"Goodbye!" Gu Qian refused. "The village is small, and everyone will know about any movement immediately. If people see me, a virgin, bringing a man down from the mountain, they will drown me with spit!"

"That... is also true. Well, thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard. You know, I'm very strong." As he said that, Gu Qian turned around, picked up a stick as thick as his wrist from the ground, and easily split it into two.

Seeing this scene, Cheng Xiaoze's pupils shrank slightly and he took a step back imperceptibly.

He Chenglin's mouth twitched, and he said awkwardly, "Great, great. Go ahead, we'll wait for you here."

After Gu Qian left, Cheng Xiaoze immediately ordered his subordinates with an expressionless face to control all the men in black.

"Chenglin, next time you must not let your guard down, even if it's your friend!"

"Yes, I know!"

"This Gu Qian... I have staked my entire life on her!"

"Your Highness, don't worry. Gu Qian is absolutely trustworthy. Although I have only known her for a short time, I can feel that she and I have similarities. She is definitely not a bad person."

"Believe it or not, I already believe it. Just wait and see."

Cheng Xiaoze hesitated for a moment, but still asked the question he was very curious about. "How did you two know each other? You and her...are you attracted to her?"

"Your Highness, are you kidding?" Upon hearing this question, He Chenglin even forgot about the hierarchy and realized that he had said something wrong. He quickly said, "Your Highness, we are just ordinary friends!"

"But why does this king feel that something is wrong between the two of you?"

"Your Highness, you are mistaking it." He Chenglin was very determined, and then told Cheng Xiaoze how he and Gu Qian met.

"Your Highness, you know that I love beauty. Gu Qian's face is so attractive that I couldn't help but approach her to chat with her."

"Gu Qian... is beautiful?" Cheng Xiaoze recalled the woman wearing the mask just now, imagining what her face would look like under the mask.

"Yes, she is truly the most beautiful person I have ever seen! Um...but she wore a mask today. I guess she didn't want her face to be seen and cause trouble, so please forgive me, Your Highness."

"It's okay. The King doesn't mind."

"Gu Qian and I are pure friends and confidants. We get along very well and have similar views on some things. We both believe that there can be more than just love between men and women, there can also be friendship."

"There is naturally friendship between men and women. There is nothing wrong with that. I think many people think the same way." Cheng Xiaoze didn't quite understand why He Chenglin would specifically say this.

"But most people in the world only talk about it on the surface. If a man and a woman spend more time together, misunderstandings will inevitably arise. It's okay for a man, but if a woman is caught up in rumors, it may affect the rest of her life."

"Yes, even I misunderstood. Just because you acted so familiar with each other, I thought..."

"This is normal. Just like Gu Qian said, one cannot shake such a deep-rooted idea by one's own strength, so she has no intention of being an enemy of the secular world. After we talked, we agreed to keep our distance and reduce the number of times we meet."

Cheng Xiaoze nodded in agreement. Many things cannot be achieved overnight. This kind of prejudice cannot be changed by Gu Qian alone.

On the other side, Gu Qian, who was quickly walking down the mountain, took out the purse that Cheng Xiaoze had pulled from He Chenglin's waist and counted it while there was no one around.

"Tsk, this prince is not as generous as the fifth prince back then. But He Chenglin is really rich. The purse hanging casually around his waist contains so much money!"

But what on earth were they doing here? And why did He Chenglin come back?

Soon, Gu Qian returned home.

After removing the temporary protective formation set up before going out, he walked in and found Gu Xuan chasing chickens in the yard.

"Xuanxuan, let these little chickens go, their legs are shorter than yours!"

"Sister! Where have you been? Why can't I see you when Xuanxuan gets up?"

"Sister just went out for something, are mom and dad back?"

"When I came back, they asked Xuanxuan where her sister had been, but Xuanxuan didn't know."

Seeing Gu Xuan looking aggrieved, Gu Qian quickly stepped forward, hugged him and coaxed him.

"Okay, okay, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have left without telling Xuanxuan."

"Hmph, forgive me, sister!"

"Our Xuanxuan is the best! Xuanxuan can continue playing. Sister, if you have anything to do, go find mom and dad."

"Ok!"

After coaxing Gu Xuan, Gu Qian went straight to the kitchen.

"Mom, can you please make a few pancakes as quickly as possible? The more the better!"

"Why do you suddenly want to eat cakes? Mom will make it for you tonight."

"No, I want it now! Mom, you do it first, I'll help you and tell you by the way."

Gu Qian found all the things that were needed, and while helping out, he briefly explained the matter to Li Xiuqin.

"What! You mean just in our back hill? Kill someone?"

"Hush, mom, keep your voice down! In my opinion, the man named Wang Xiaoze must have an extraordinary background. Moreover, He Chenglin is following him, so I don't think he is a bad guy. We should help him if we can, since he has paid us anyway."

As he spoke, Gu Qian took out the purse and handed it to Li Xiuqin.

"You keep this for yourself. What's given to you is yours. Your parents don't want it." Li Xiuqin pushed Gu Qian's hand back. "You're right. Now that we've seen it, we should help if we can."

"Mom, where is Dad? I'll ask him to come and help you burn the firewood."

"He's resting in the inner room. He did a lot of things today and is very tired."

"Then I'll have to trouble you again, Dad." Gu Qian walked into the inner room, knocked on the door and said, "Dad, it's me, Qianqian. I have something to tell you."

Gu Yong opened the door from the inside, "Finally you're back."

"Yes." Gu Qian was a little embarrassed, "Dad, go to the kitchen and help mom burn some firewood."

"What are you burning wood for? Isn't it time to cook dinner yet?"

"Dad, you can go and ask Mom and you'll know. I still need to get some herbs." After saying that, Gu Qian hurried to the utility room.

"Why is it so weird?" Gu Yong looked at Gu Qian's strange movements, scratched his head in confusion, and then went to the kitchen.

"What? Are you saying that the young master of the He family was assassinated in the back mountain with a man of unknown identity?!"

"Hush! Keep your voice down. Don't make a fuss. Qianqian told me so. She can see that the man must be someone extraordinary. It won't hurt if we help him."

"But... we don't know the identity of that man. What if..." he is not a good person, "then wouldn't we be helping the wrong person?"

"Qianqian said that the person that the young master of the He family followed is probably not a bad person. I don't know either, but Qianqian has already agreed and received the money, so what else can we say?"