usatvline Chapter 219 Taking the water route
Chapter 219 Taking the water route
As soon as Ning Sangsang stepped into the ruined temple, Ning Hui came over nervously, holding her hand and looking left and right, his eyes full of worry: "Sister, are you okay?"
Ning Sangsang smiled and said, "It's okay."
Chu Ao Yu joked, "Ning Hui, don't worry. With me here, what can the Seventh Brother do to your sister?" As he spoke, he winked at Ning Sangsang and asked curiously, "Little Senior Sister, what did the Seventh Brother say to you?"
Ning Sangsang glanced at him and said, "Little kid, stop asking about adults' affairs. It's not good for you to know too much."
After hearing this, Chu Ao Yu twitched the corners of his lips and said, "Junior Sister, I'm not a child anymore." Having said that, he didn't ask any more questions.
Yan Xuanjing sat aside, seemingly wiping the sword in his hand casually, but in fact his eyes were always on Ning Sangsang. He thought to himself, Chu Aotian specially called Ning Sangsang out, it must not be just for a simple chat, what did he say to this girl?
Ning Sangsang noticed Yan Xuanjing's vague gaze and muttered in her heart: [This Yan Zi, why does he always look at me? Is he having another conspiracy in his mind? God can be my witness, I treat him as a friend and I have no bad intentions towards him. ]
Yan Xuanjing's eyes moved slightly as he listened to Ning Sangsang's thoughts, and he calmly withdrew his gaze. His cold and hard face made it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
At this time, Su Xiaoyu, who had been silent all this time, stepped forward, looked at everyone and asked, "What should we do with these assassins? We can't just leave them here."
Chu Aotian heard this, his expression was stern, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes: "Kill them, keeping them will cause endless troubles."
After hearing what Chu Aotian said, everyone nodded slightly, agreeing with this approach. If the roots are not removed, there will be trouble in the future.
Chu Aotian made arrangements immediately after he finished speaking. The guards took orders and quickly took those assassins out and dealt with them.
After the guards led all the assassins out of the store, Gu Yunshen said, "The Fourth Prince may have a backup plan. We should not stay here for long. Let's continue on our way."
Everyone nodded and expressed their agreement with Gu Yunshen's proposal.
Ning Sangsang said to everyone, "Let's go by water. I'm afraid the Fourth Prince has already made many arrangements for the land route."
[When Yan Xuanyu learned that Yan Xuanjing was returning to the Great Yan Kingdom, he set up many ambushes on the land, vowing to make sure that Yan Xuanjing would not return to the Great Yan Kingdom alive.]
After listening to Ning Sangsang's thoughts, everyone agreed to take the water route.
Bai Ji spoke first: "Miss Ning is right. Since the land route is full of dangers, let's take the water route." He looked at Ning Sangsang with a smile. He was very satisfied with Ning Sangsang. This Miss Ning San was smart, witty and funny. If she could really be with this kid Ah Xuan, Ah Xuan would be lucky enough to have found a treasure.
Chu Ao Yu nodded and responded, "Junior Senior Sister is right. The Fourth Prince must have set up many ambushes on the land. It is safer for us to take the water route."
Chu Aotian looked deep in his eyes, and after a little thought, he said, "In that case, let's go by water."
Although he didn't like Yan Xuanjing, he would not let anything happen to him in the Great Chu State. He must let him leave the Great Chu State safely and return to the territory of the Great Yan State. If anything happened to him, it would no longer be the Great Chu State's business.
After everyone decided to take the water route, they got back on the carriage and continued on their journey towards the pier.
After several hours of travel, they arrived at the dock. At this time, the sky was pale, and the morning light sprinkled on the water, the sparkling waves were dazzling, and on the dock, merchant ships stood in rows with tall masts.
Gu Yunshen was the first to dismount and negotiate with the dock manager about ship matters, while everyone else stood there waiting for him to come back.
Not long after, Gu Yunshen came hurriedly: "The boat has been arranged, everyone please get on board."
When everyone got on board, they saw that the ship was luxurious and exquisite, with carved beams and painted buildings. The cabin facilities were complete, and there were no other guests on the ship at the moment, so it was very quiet.
As soon as the guards got on board, they began to check whether the ship was safe and whether there were any assassins hiding. They divided into several teams and carried out the investigation in an orderly manner. They walked along the edge of the deck, feeling the railings inch by inch to check for any hidden mechanisms.
Not long after, the guards gathered to report, saying that they had found nothing unusual. Gu Yunshen gave a loud order: "Since there is no problem, set sail!"
As the sails slowly rose and swelled in the breeze, the boat slowly left the shore.
Ning Hui excitedly ran to the bow, opened his arms, let the wind lift his hair, and shouted: "Riding a boat is much more fun than riding in a carriage!"
Chu Ao Yu heard Ning Hui's call, walked over to him, and responded with a smile on his face: "Of course not, riding a boat is much better than being jolted around in a carriage!"
Su Xiaoyu walked over to Ning Sangsang with a smile, holding a deck of playing cards in her hand, and said to Ning Sangsang with a smile: "Xiao Sangsang, let's play some playing cards to pass the time."
Before Ning Sangsang could say anything, Gu Yunshen said, "That's a good idea. Riding on a boat is too boring. We need something to play with to pass the time."
After that, Gu Yunshen came to Ning Sangsang and said with a smile: "Miss Ning, let's play some poker together."
Ning Sangsang readily agreed and said with a smile: "Since everyone wants to play, let's play."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yunshen smiled brightly and immediately asked everyone to sit down at the table.
Everyone sat in a circle, and Su Xiaoyu shuffled and dealt the cards skillfully.
After Gu Yunshen got the cards, he was beaming with joy and said with a smile: "Haha, this time I'm really lucky!"
When Ning Hui heard this, he immediately leaned over to look at Gu Yunshen's cards.
Gu Yunshen quickly covered the cards to prevent Ning Hui from seeing them, and teased him with a smile: "Ning Hui, don't peek at my cards and tip off your sister."
Ning Hui's thoughts were guessed, and he snorted, "My sister can beat you without me tipping her off. My sister is better than you."
Gu Yunshen was not annoyed, but smiled and agreed with him: "Okay, okay, your sister is amazing."
The card game started and everyone was playing cards enthusiastically. Yan Xuanjing stood at the boat fence and was out of place in the excitement.
His posture was as straight as a pine tree, his eyes gazing deeply at the vast river in the distance, letting the river breeze ruffle his hair and clothes at will. His hair danced in the wind, as if he had a myriad of thoughts in his mind.
Bai Ji saw his lonely back, came to his side, followed Yan Xuanjing's gaze to the river, and after a moment of silence, he spoke softly: "Ah Xuan, don't make yourself too tired. If there is anything, tell me. No matter what happens, I will stand by you. Not only me, but also my grandfather and others will stand by you unconditionally."
Yan Xuanjing's eyes flashed with warmth when he heard that, but then they returned to their coldness and he whispered, "Thank you." If they hadn't been by his side and supported him all these years, he would probably have been stuck in the quagmire.
Bai Ji shook his head slightly, looked at Yan Xuanjing sincerely, and said earnestly: "Ah Xuan, your thank you seems a bit strange. We are a family, and there is no need to thank each other."
Yan Xuanjing's heart was warmed, and his throat seemed to be choked by something. After a while, he responded softly: "These years, you have taken too many risks following me. I..."
Bai Ji raised his hand to interrupt him, and pointed in the direction of Ning Sangsang with a smile: "Look, Miss Ning and the others are having so much fun. Let's go over and join in the fun."
After that, Bai Ji patted his shoulder and said to him earnestly: "Ah Xuan, Miss Ning is a good girl. I think she likes you very much. You must seize the opportunity."
Yan Xuanjing: “…”
Why are you bringing this up again?
Does that girl like him?
He really didn't realize at all that the girl didn't look like she had any romantic feelings for him. At most, she just treated him as a friend, and he didn't want her to like him.
A "dirty" creature like him should not have come into this world. Yan Xuanjing's eyes grew dimmer. He gripped the railing tightly, his knuckles turning white, as if he wanted to crush it. The resentment and bitterness in his heart surged like a tide: "I am born in such a dirty family, my hands are stained with blood, I am full of calculations, and my heart is dark. I don't deserve her love."
He raised his head slightly, looking at the leaden sky, letting the river breeze blow into his collar, bringing a slight chill, as if this could make his heart cold and indifferent and unmoved by anyone.
Bai Ji frowned and patted his shoulder hard, his tone was full of regret: "Ah Xuan, what nonsense are you talking about! Everything you did was just to protect yourself. In the Yan Kingdom's harem, how can you survive if you are not ruthless? Miss Ning is not such a superficial person. If she knew your past, she would definitely feel sorry for your suffering and would not despise you."
"I..." Yan Xuanjing was about to speak when he was interrupted by a loud noise. It turned out that Chu Aoyu was so angry about losing at the card table that he was shouting at the top of his voice to reshuffle the cards.
Seeing this, Bai Ji pulled Yan Xuanjing's arm and said, "Come on, don't think about these troubles for now, go over and relax, don't think about it all day long."
Yan Xuanjing hesitated for a moment, and was finally half-dragged and half-pulled by Bai Ji towards Ning Sangsang. He walked over, his eyes swept across the people who were laughing and playing, and finally fell on Ning Sangsang. Her bright smile was like the warm spring sun, shining straight into the darkest corner of his heart and dispelling some of the haze.