freenovelworld Chapter 137 is a sucker, isn't it?
Chapter 137 is a sucker, isn't it?
Zhou Hanzhang understood Xiangxiang's meaning perfectly well. She was clearly implying that his father was stupid. He had spent five thousand taels of gold on something that could have been obtained for free. He was definitely not stupid.
But now is not the time to dwell on that; she desperately wants to know where her father went with the emperor.
"Now do you know where my father and uncle went?"
Xiangxiang glanced at General Gu, and Zhou Hanzhang quickly said, "This is our General Gu. You can trust him. If you have any news, you can speak freely."
Xiangxiang then took out another map, placed it next to the map of Yunmeng Kingdom, and pointed to a place where the two maps were similar, "Young master, look here."
Zhou Hanzhang quickly went over and found that the map Xiangxiang had just taken out was extremely similar to the terrain of a small part of hell in Yunmeng Kingdom.
"What's going on?"
"You've noticed, haven't you? These two places are exactly the same. We only discovered them yesterday when we were searching. We hadn't noticed them before."
Xiangxiang pointed to the newly taken-out map, "This is a map of the stone mountain in our Cuiyan Town, but it's from a long time ago. After Liu Niang heard about this, she went up the stone mountain to investigate."
"So, it's very likely that my father and uncle are on the rocky mountain?"
"It's uncertain, but if your father has a map of Yunmeng Kingdom, and people from Yunmeng Kingdom come to us to buy their information, it's very likely related to this matter."
After Liu Niang killed the previous king, the Jiangnan region was very peaceful during the years that Yun Han ascended the throne, and they did not send anyone over again.
However, after the beginning of this year, they came to our area secretly, hiding very well, but we still noticed something was wrong.
Then your father and the emperor came here; to call it a coincidence is a bit of a stretch.” Xiangxiang offered her opinion.
Zhou Hanzhang looked at the two maps in front of him and fell into deep thought.
General Gu, however, picked up one of the maps and said, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's set off!"
Xiangxiang pulled the map back. "Since Liu Niang has already gone, I suggest we wait for news here. This stone mountain is a bit strange. If you're not familiar with it, it's easy to get lost inside."
It seems to contain a natural illusionary magic circle; people from the town have tried to go to the stone mountain in search of treasure, but they always end up never coming out.
"Then we can't wait any longer. If... if they are really inside, wouldn't it be extremely dangerous?" General Gu was very anxious.
Zhou Hanzhang frowned as he looked at the map. Xiangxiang knew they were anxious, but she still advised, "Liu Niang said to wait here. If she hasn't come out in three days, then you can think of another way. But if she doesn't come out, you must not go in."
"That dangerous?"
“Our people have also gone into the rocky mountains, but they have never come out.”
Zhou Hanzhang's heart skipped a beat. Of course, she knew the quality of the people who could follow Liu Niang. If even they couldn't make it out of the stone mountain, then...
She dared not think any further.
"Then let's wait here for three days. If Master doesn't come out after three days, we'll see what to do next."
She held up the map and asked Xiangxiang, "When was this map made?"
Xiangxiang shook her head. "I'm not too sure either. A long time ago, a sorcerer went in and spent many years drawing a map of the stone mountain. We got the map, but the sorcerer disappeared without a trace."
Speaking of this, Xiangxiang felt even more awe for Shishan.
Originally, this stone mountain was a sacred mountain in Jiangnan. Some people say that once you go in, you can't come out because you are left on the mountain as a servant by the mountain god.
Zhou Hanzhang naturally didn't believe in these supernatural tales. If it was about formations, she was more inclined to believe that someone had deliberately set up a maze to hide something.
Gu Qingfeng had finished washing up and came out. He was surprised to see Xiangxiang.
"Fragrant Miss? What brings you here?"
After saying that, he looked at General Gu and Zhou Hanzhang and said incredulously, "You two sent me away, just to secretly call the girls from the brothel here to keep you company?"
General Gu was so angry that he threw the cup he was holding at the person who was speaking, shouting, "What nonsense are you spouting now!"
Gu Qingfeng dodged quickly, avoiding being hit by the cup. "That's right. Otherwise, why would Xiangxiang be here? How much silver did you spend? Last night I emptied my pockets, and this Xiangxiang girl wouldn't even have a drink with me."
It makes me feel wronged.
Xiangxiang looked at Gu Qingfeng, then at Zhou Hanzhang.
"Didn't you tell him?"
"No, he drank like a log last night and only just woke up this morning, I didn't have time."
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingfeng wondered, "Is there anything I don't know?"
It was only one night. Could it be that Zhou Hanzhang showed his face at the brothel last night and brought Xiangxiang back?
Thinking this, he looked at Zhou Hanzhang with an ambiguous expression.
What kind of expression is that?
Zhou Hanzhang also wanted to throw a cup at him, "This is Liu Niang's person. I have become Liu Niang's disciple. Miss Xiangxiang is here to help us find someone."
Gu Qingfeng seemed skeptical. "Really?"
Why would I lie to you?
He then looked at General Gu, "Father, tell me honestly, how long have I been asleep? How come when I woke up, Zhou Hanzhang had become Liu Niang's disciple, and Xiangxiang, such a beauty, had become Liu Niang's woman?"
A thought flashed through his mind, "No...no way? That...Liu Niang, really, is..."
“Yes.” Zhou Hanzhang said firmly before he could finish speaking.
"Then...then, last night in the brothel..." He suddenly remembered how he had been showing off in the Xiang Gui Ya Yuan last night, and now he couldn't help but want to find a rock and smash his head against it to die.
"By the way, the brothel you went to last night, Xianggui Yayuan, is owned by Liu Niang and is used for information gathering."
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingfeng was even more furious.
He pretended not to know anything and kept explaining this and that to the girls inside, gradually becoming lost in their sweet words.
Seeing his reaction, Xiangxiang smiled and said, "Young master, there's no need for that. Since you've come to our elegant garden, we naturally want you to come happily and leave happily."
Zhou Hanzhang suddenly remembered a saying: people who make you feel comfortable are usually those who surpass you in both emotional intelligence and IQ.
Judging from Gu Qingfeng's current appearance, this is clearly the case.
He visited Liu Niang's brothel, and the girls there made him feel at home. In reality, they accurately perceived his needs and emotions, keenly sensed his emotional changes, and made timely and effective adjustments, making their communication smoother and making him feel comfortable and relaxed.
To put it bluntly, Gu Qingfeng was just a sucker.