Chapter 605: We can’t owe him (2/2)

Long Feiye glanced at her, his unhappiness written all over his face. But Han Yunxi’s thoughts were filled with nothing but Gu Beiyue and didn’t notice. Long Feiye didn’t fuss about the broken cup, but asked coldly, “It’s normal for two armies to hold talks about exchanging hostages during a war. What are you so worked up for?”

Han Yunxi really was anxious. She knew exchanging hostages was normal—after all, they themselves had Chu Tianyin. But Gu Beiyue was different. He didn’t have anything to do with this war! In the past when Gu Beiyue was Emperor Tianhui’s personal imperial physician, he even held His Majesty’s life in his hands. But he only did what he was supposed to and never caved in to threats, much less interfere in court affairs. He was only a kind and compassionate doctor who was faithful to his obligations. At Pill Fiend Pharmacy, he’d sit in the shop for an entire day, saving countless lives.

How could Ning Cheng and the rest target Gu Beiyue? Where are their limits?!

In the midst of her anger, Han Yunxi felt worried. Hostages didn’t have an easy life. How could Gu Beiyue’s sickly body take the strain?

“Aren’t you worried?” she asked Long Feiye.

Long Feiye only asked back, “Do you think Gu Beiyue is worth an entire Chu Clan?”

Han Yunxi only assumed that Long Feiye wasn’t planning to rescue Gu Beiyue after he spoke those words. She didn’t speak, but stared at him with deeply furrowed brows. Long Feiye was icy cold to begin with, but her stare only caused him to look away.

“Some people’s worth can’t be calculated with numbers. Long Feiye, Gu Beiyue’s never owed us anything. We can’t owe him, either! Ning Cheng must have kidnapped him because because he’s one of Pill Fiend Pharmacy’s people and has a good relationship with us!” Han Yunxi said seriously.

She knew clearly who to thank and who to resent, who to love and who to hate. She had always stood by her words as well—love was love, indifference was indifference, and hate was pure loathing! She had never owed anyone anything except for the still missing Mute Granny. She didn’t want Gu Beiyue to become another example!

“Not oweing him…” Long Feiye muttered to himself.

“We can’t owe him!” Han Yunxi stressed. “It isn’t ‘not owe him,’ but can’t owe him!”

It wasn’t clear what Long Feiye was thinking about, but he fell silent for a long time before he finally proclaimed, “Alright, we won’t owe him! Nobody should even think about touching anyone from Pill Fiend Pharmacy!”

The Chu Clan wants to auction off themselves, is it? Then I’ll make them lose everything! And if Ning Cheng really thinks he’s won, I don’t mind teaching him the true meaning of ‘he who has the last laugh!’

Han Yunxi finally felt relieved by Long Feiye’s words! Although Ning Cheng seized an advantage this time, things weren’t over yet! She was anticipating the day they faced him in battle. But right now, it was more important to take care of the Chu Clan first!

Long Feiye didn’t have any opinions on Ning Cheng’s threat to the Chu Clan, either. Neither did he bring up Gu Beiyue. He only said, “Reply to the Chu Clan’s message. Just tell them that if they don’t raise a white flag of surrender by nightfall tomorrow, your lordship will deploy all his armies to destroy their clan!”

Hearing this, Han Yunxi knew that Long Feiye was going to ignore the Chu Clan once and for all to negotiate with Ning Cheng instead. This was the best choice! Neither they nor Ning Cheng would be controlled by the Chu Clan’s plots then, while Gu Beiyue would be safe even if the Chu Clan didn’t surrender.

The weight on her heart eased off as Han Yunxi showed renewed interested in General Chu’s letter again. All it said was that Gu Beiyue was in Ning Cheng’s hands, and that Ning Cheng wanted to exchange him for Chu Tianyin. There were no other details. But she didn’t understand!

“How did Gu Beiyue fall into Ning Cheng’s hands? Of all the people in Pill Fiend Pharmacy, why did they pick him?” she asked.

Long Feiye wanted to know the truth too. Of course, he wouldn’t tell Han Yunxi too much before he found out Gu Beiyue’s motives first.

“It must be because Gu Beiyue was running around all over the place until he ran into Ning Cheng’s men!” Tang Li pursed his lips as he finally spoke up. “Before, Chu Xifeng wanted to find him to ask about induced labor, but he couldn’t track him down at any of Pill Fiend Pharmacy’s branch shops. Finally, one store by the seaside got news that Gu Beiyue asked for leave to go to Medicine City to find medicine. Who knew he’d get into trouble instead?”

Tang Li wasn’t lying, but to him and Long Feiye, Gu Beiyue’s sudden ask for leave just sounded like a pretext for something else. Han Yunxi only sighed softly. Gu Beiyue’s safety was only temporary at most. Military men could be quite cold and ruthless. Ning Cheng looked scholarly and refined, but he wasn’t a true scholar-general like Mu Qingwu. She only hoped that they could quickly get rid of the Chu Clan and find a way to save Gu Beiyue faster. She didn’t have a good impression of the Chu Clan to begin with, but now she simply abhorred them.

Tomorrow would be the tenth day. She’d like to see what else the Chu Clan could do to talk terms with them!