Chapter 254: 254 Don’t dare (first update)

Chapter 254: 254 Don’t dare (first update)

Chapter 254 254 Dare not (first update)

Chu Yunmu, who was sitting in front of Gu Jue, raised his chin and said proudly: "Brother-in-law said, no trouble!"

He is Chu Qianchen's younger brother. Isn't it natural for a brother-in-law to please his brother-in-law?

That's what he heard in the drama.

Looking at Chu Yunmu riding on Jueying's back, Chu Yunyi's eyes almost turned red with envy. He angrily lowered the curtains of the carriage again. He had completely forgotten to think about whether he had seen Kang Hongda's piece elsewhere. thing.

The curtains blocked Kang Hongda's view, and Kang Hongda felt a little disappointed.

He wanted to say something else to Gu Jue, but Gu Jue specially took Chu Qianchen and his brother out to play today. He was impatient to socialize with others, so he just said "Sorry to keep you company."

Regardless of Kang Hongda's reaction, Gu Jue pulled the reins and turned around.

Kang Hongda tightened his grip on the reins with his left hand and still looked at Gu Jue, his sharp eyes fixed on his back.

The moment Gu Jue turned around completely, Kang Hongda suddenly took action and slapped Gu Jue on the back with his right palm...

His palm was fast and fierce, causing a sharp sound of breaking through the air.

The corners of Kang Hongda's lips curled up into a malicious smile. As a result, Gu Jue suddenly moved. As if he had eyes behind his back, he grabbed Kang Hongda's right wrist with his backhand.

Somehow, he pulled and pushed, using skillful force, and mercilessly pulled Kang Hongda off the horse.

Gu Jue's strikes were fast, ruthless, and accurate, without any unnecessary movements.

Kang Hongda is also a well-known military commander for a long time. His riding skills and skills are extraordinary. He immediately adjusted his body shape in mid-air. He did not fall to the ground, but just fell off the horse. He still relied on the back of the horse to stand firm, otherwise He had fallen to his knees and fell to the ground.

Although he didn't fall, he couldn't hide the embarrassment in his expression.

All this happened so fast that the guards brought by Kang Hongda at the rear had no time to react.

Chu Yunmu was even more stunned, with bright eyes, and turned to look at Gu Jue.

Brother-in-law is really awesome! He must let his second brother-in-law teach him the trick just now!

Gu Jue casually helped the restless little kid and sat firmly on the horse, with his back straight and his demeanor calm, looking down at Kang Hongda condescendingly.

His narrow eyes were clear and cold, without a trace of ripples.

He didn't say a word, but with just such a look, Kang Hongda felt an invisible pressure, as if he could see through everything inside and out.

Kang Hongda's eyes were gloomy. He had long lost the youthful vigor of his twenties, and naturally he would not act impulsively.

"We haven't seen you for a few years. Master Jiu's skills are as good as ever. Next time I'll come and ask Master Jiu for advice." He smoothed things over with a smile, showing a nonchalant smile and a graceful demeanor, as if what he just did was not a sneak attack, but just a surprise attack. It was just a small sparring session to test Gu Jue's skills.

"Whether it's last time, this time, or next time, the result is the same. Mr. Kang, do you want to give it a try?" Gu Jue was neither arrogant nor happy. He was still as calm as a deep pool, as if Kang Hongda was not even as good as a pebble and was not excited at all. Not a single ripple.

When Gu Jue mentioned the last time, Kang Hongda's expression changed again and he almost couldn't keep his smile.

He and Gu Jue had fought against each other. When Gu Jue was fifteen years old, Gu Jue wanted to go to the North, and he wanted to go too. He challenged Gu Jue in front of the late emperor. The late emperor probably didn't want Gu Jue to go either. , so I agreed.

They competed on the spot, and the result was that he lost.

The only people present at that time were the late emperor and the emperor, so not many people knew about it.

Thinking of this past incident, Kang Hongda was still upset. On the battlefield, what matters is the ability of a person to march and fight, not who is good at martial arts.

No matter how powerful one is in martial arts, it does not mean that the person is invulnerable on the battlefield.

Thinking about it, Kang Hongda's eyes darkened again.

Gu Jue had been seriously ill once in June, and Taoist Master Xuanjing also made a prediction and concluded that he would die soon.

However, the emperor did not completely believe Taoist Master Xuanjing. He also specially ordered the Jin Yiwei to go to the Northland to investigate and confirmed that Gu Jue had indeed been seriously injured in a battle in the Northland two years ago and was in critical condition.

The generals under his command once searched for famous doctors in the North and other places. Jinyiwei spent a lot of energy investigating this matter. A few days ago, they brought back a famous doctor from Sizhou. This man went to the North to see Gu Jue last year. After the consultation, he said that Gu Jue was seriously injured, like a lamp running out of oil, and he was afraid he wouldn't live long.

Gu Jue rarely showed up since returning to Beijing. Kang Hongda felt that this incident must be true.

However, when he saw Gu Jue today with a hidden and calm look on his face, as if he didn't seem to be ill, he couldn't help but test him.

They had just passed one round of moves. Kang Hongda was probably sure that even if Gu Jue really suffered from internal injuries and serious illness, he was probably not going to die soon. Was it as serious as the country doctor who claimed to be a famous doctor said? It’s hard to say.

Now the extent of Gu Jue's injury is unknown. Faced with his provocation, Kang Hongda did not dare to respond.

He knew in his heart that Gu Jue was younger than him, and if he was in his prime, he would not be able to win.

This time, he was the one who made the sneak attack and provoked Gu Jue first. If the two of them really fought, if Gu Jue was cruel and pretended to "accidentally" kill him, Gu Jue would be justified if he told the truth.

Even the emperor cannot avenge himself, and the world will only say that he is seeking death.

Kang Hongda tensed up and refused to answer Gu Jue's words. He smiled and said, "Master Jiu will accompany Mrs. Jiu today. If I continue to bother you, it will be too shameless."

He smiled gracefully, with a bit of self-deprecating ease in his tone.

"Master Kang has improved a lot than before." Gu Jue said with a half-smile.

The corners of Kang Hongda's mouth trembled violently, and the humiliation of his defeat at Gu Jue's hands came back to him.

His eyes flickered uncertainly for several times, then calmed down. He clasped his fists at Gu Jue on the black horse with a fake smile and said, "Thank you Jiuye for your ridiculous compliment. I will take my leave."

Chu Qianchen watched with cold eyes as Kang Hongda sang the show.

She had already guessed that Kang Hongda did not dare.

Back then, Kang Hongda had nothing, so he might have had the courage to challenge the prince in front of the late emperor and take a gamble. But now, Kang Hongda had everything. One person was inferior to ten thousand people. How could he dare to gamble with his own life.

Even if there was one in a thousand, no, one in ten thousand chances of failure, Kang Hongda would not dare to bet. Kang Hongda got on the horse again, and then turned the horse around.

The next moment, the corners of his originally raised lips returned to their original positions, and his smile subsided. The original affinity disappeared in an instant, and his whole person became sinister and cold. The horse under his crotch seemed to feel the owner's emotions and shook its head uneasily.

Kang Hongda turned his back and naturally couldn't see Chu Qianchen stuffing a paper bag into Jiang Yuan's hand.

Jiang Yuan hid the paper bag in his sleeve, nodded slightly, and looked at Kang Hongda with a sharp, blade-like light in his eyes.

Gu Jue and others continued to leave the city, but Jiang Yuan fell behind quietly and ducked into an alley.

Gu Jue and his party headed west out of the city, while Kang Hongda and several long-term guards headed east.

When he came to the intersection, Kang Hongda took advantage of the horse's turn and couldn't help turning his head to look at the west city gate. The city gate was still bustling with people lining up. Gu Jue and the others had already left the city, and no one could be seen. The horse has arrived.

On West Main Street, people were coming and going, and there was a lot of traffic.

A man passed by him. When the wind blew, Kang Hongda smelled a faint fragrance, which was a bit like cinnamon and mixed with some sandalwood. He didn't pay much attention to it.

The two chief attendants behind him saw that his expression was a little gentler than before. One of them asked cautiously: "Master, do you want to continue to follow Master Jiu?"

Yes, of course! Kang Hongda turned his head and gave Chang Sui a cold but sharp look.

Chang Sui Weiwei agreed and made a gesture to a man in gray clothes not far away. The man in gray clothes nodded understandingly and hurriedly left the city.

Kang Hongda drove the horse to turn right and let the horse move forward slowly.

Ever since he heard that Gu Jue had returned to Beijing yesterday, he had sent people to keep an eye on Prince Chen's Mansion. Therefore, he had just heard that Gu Jue had taken the princess out of the house, so he came here to meet her by chance and wait for an opportunity to talk.

Unfortunately, nothing gained.

Whether it's Gu Jue's injury or the whereabouts of Wuhe Jialou...

Kang Hongda opened the folding fan in his hand again and fanned it up and down, silently reciting the name of Wuhejialou while sorting out his thoughts.

Wuhaduluo, the new emperor of Nanhao, had just ascended the throne. His first priority should be to pacify the country and then consider other matters. However, he hurriedly sent his trusted aides to the capital and directly proposed to the emperor on behalf of the Crown Prince of Hao. It was too anxious, as if he was trying to win over something, or in other words, he was afraid of something.

Although there are still three vassal kings on Nanhao's side who have not yet surrendered, the overall situation has been decided. At this time, the only person that Uhaduluo can be afraid of is Uhagalou.

Wuhajialou should not be dead. His whereabouts are temporarily unknown, so Wuhaduluo needs to form an alliance with Daqi to fight against Wuhajialou in order to cut off his way of life.

Gu Jue has always been an unruly person, and he does things based on his personal likes and dislikes. If this mission of escorting Wuhejialou Huihao has nothing to do with him, he will most likely not care about the other person's life or death.

The problem is that Wuhaduluo sent people to ambush Wuhajia Tower, and he must have ambushed Gu Jue as well. This is tantamount to forming a deadly feud with Gu Jue.

The enemy of my enemy is equal to my friend. With Gu Jue's temperament, it is very likely that he will bring Uhagalou back to the capital.

While thinking, Kang Hongda's eyes became more sinister, and there was also a hint of eagerness to try.

If he could find evidence that Gu Jue was protecting Wuhejialou, he could stir up trouble in the court and make the generals suspect that Gu Jue was colluding with Nan Hao and win them over to his side.

Just thinking about it made Kang Hongda's blood boil.

Over the years, he has been at the top of the temple, and few things can excite him so much. One day, he will be able to watch Gu Jue fall and trample him hard under his feet.

Kang Hongda suddenly felt a little swelling and pain in his forehead, and his eyes were dizzy.

He raised his hand and rubbed his forehead. He thought that last night's spring night was too short, so he didn't get a good rest, and temporarily changed his mind not to go to the fourteenth floor.

"Go home!"

He pinched the horse's belly and spurred the horse to speed up.

Suddenly, his vision became blurry again, as if a layer of fog suddenly appeared in front of his eyes. He vaguely saw someone riding a horse in front of him, galloping towards him...

The horse was charging like a crazy rhinoceros, and was about to collide with him.

He cursed angrily, pulled the reins, and asked the horse to turn right.

His horse was frightened and rushed to the alley on the right. Someone happened to be drying sheets in the alley. The sheets were fluttering in the wind, blocking the front like a wall.

Kang Hongda suddenly pulled the reins again, and the horse neighed in fright. The two front legs were raised high in an instant, and the body was almost vertical. He twisted his body and threw Kang Hongda off the horse.

Kang Hongda curled up, landed on his back, rolled twice more, and lost all his strength. Unexpectedly, his forehead hit the corner of the wall.

His vision went dark, and darkness surged in like a tide. His last thought was that he really shouldn't have run out to meet him by chance today. The emperor was right, Gu Jue was a disaster star.

"Master! Master, how are you?"

The commander and the guards nervously surrounded Kang Hongda, who was unconscious. They really couldn't understand why he suddenly rode his horse into the wall and hit it so hard.

There were some passers-by who gathered around and talked about it.

"What's wrong with this guy?"

"Obviously he was riding a horse just fine before, but suddenly he turned into this alley like he was going crazy."

"Oh, I know! He must be drunk. Riding a horse after drinking is the most serious thing. Didn't a drunken young man hit someone on a horse not long ago?"

"I also heard that it broke a person's leg..."

These people were talking so lively that they completely failed to notice a medium-sized, ordinary-looking man in Tsing Yi mingling among the crowd. He looked at the unconscious Kang Hongda with a weird smile on his face.

(End of chapter)