Chapter 853: Regret, confessing to ones crimes (1/2)

Mu Linger stood frozen outside the door.

For some reason, she hadn’t felt so sad that night when Qi gege was willing to watch her die rather than free Ning Cheng from his vines. But eavesdropping on this conversation made her so miserable, she wanted to die. She remembered when she was very, very young, a mama had told her, “Ling’er, the words you overhear are the truest words of all.”

Mu Linger sniffled and put up a brave front just like that night, but in the end, she broke down. Covering her face with her hands, she turned and ran off, her tears flying in the wind…

Inside the room, Gu Qishao didn’t hesitate after his admission and placed the hot poker on Bai Yuqiao’s face. Not expecting this, she shrieked from the pain. “Ahh….ahhhhhh!”

Her screams were mixed up with Gu Qishao’s words. He said, “This young gentleman forget to tell you. No one except me is allowed to bully that foolish lass. Just try and curse her again, I’ll ruin your right face too!”

Bai Yuqiao screamed as she stared at Gu Qishao’s devastating features, her body trembling. Everyone said that beautiful women had the heart of a snake, but the saying really should be applied to beautiful men. Gu Qishao is too terrifying!

Bai Yuqiao regretted it utterly. She should have confessed on the first day!

“I confess! I confess! Master’s usual whereabouts are unclear, so even senior brother and I don’t know where he goes. He’s always been the one to contact us first, I have no way to find him,” Bai Yuqiao said desperately.

But Gu Qishao wouldn’t give up the poker until he got the information he want.

“I only know that master has a residence somewhere in Tianning. Han Yunxi’s servant girl Su Xiaoyu is trapped in there right now, I can take you to her,” Bai Yuqiao said.

When Gu Qishao still didn’t budge, she hastily added, “I only know this much. Let’s go over there first and discuss according to the situation!” As she spoke, she voluntarily offered him her face. “If you don’t believe me, then ruin this side of my face too. In any case, I don’t want to live anymore!”

Finally, Gu Qishao dropped the poker. At the same time, Ning An arrived. Before she could enter, Gu Qishao pushed her out and shut the door behind him. “What’s Han Yunxi’s current situation?” he asked in a low voice. It was about time she sent him a letter, so he’d been waiting this entire time.

“There’s been many affairs to deal with recently in the wake of the ceasefire,” Ning An intoned.

“Ceasefire?” Gu Qishao was astonished.

“Mm. A few days ago, the princess and Ning Cheng went to negotiate with Long Feiye and decided on a ceasefire. Both sides will focus on dealing with the Wind Clan first, so Bai Yuqiao is very important to us. Gu Qishao, whether or not the princess wins against Long Feiye will all depend on you,” Ning An said seriously.

“She’s already confessed, Gu Qishao said before reporting his findings.

Thrilled, Ning An cried, “Gu Qishao, when I see the princess, I’ll definitely put in a good word for you!”

Gu Qishao gave a snort of contempt. “Does this young gentleman need your good word? Take that set of yours away before you gross me out. Go make preparations, we set out tomorrow.”

“Alright!” Ning An left to write Ning Cheng immediately.

Meanwhile, Gu Qishao wrote another secret letter to Han Yunxi to ask her about the ceasefire. It was unclear whether his message would ever reach her, but by now Chu Tianyin had already gotten Long Feiye’s message for Gu Beiyue. Unfortunately, he had no way to deliver it. Before, he had kept in touch with the man through Gu Beiyue’s flying messenger hawk. Through this, he knew that Gu Beiyue was in Bai Yanqing’s hands, but not where he was kept. Since the messenger hawk had already flown back, where was he supposed to look? Without a choice, he could only sent the letter back to Long Feiye and wait for Gu Beiyue’s next move.

While everyone else was searching for Bai Yanqing, Jun Yixie was inquiring into his master’s whereabouts too. He had finally gotten rid of the Northern Li crown prince and second imperial prince, then smoothly brought the battle horses to Northern Li. He assumed that his master had already dealt with the Northern Li emperor, but not only did master disappear, the emperor began to suspect him and left him pinned at Sky River City.

Early autumn in the north meant that the plants were already starting to wither. The grasslands had turned yellow as well, leaving them bleak and desolate. Half a year’s worth of hard work, however, had yet to leave any traces on Jun Yixie’s face. He rode astride his high horse in a set of handsome riding clothes. The deep contours of his face seemed cut and polished by God’s hands, looking eminently heroic and brilliant. The hand holding his horse whip casually brushed back a few strands of hair from his brows, revealing the blood red piercing in intermittent flashes. It was full of mystery. Unless he was in front of his master Bai Yanqing, this man was eternally lofty , wild, and proud to the point of arrogance!

He should be even more high-spirited now that close to 100,000 horses were due to be in his possession, but nothing except worry shone in his eyes. Where was master, and just what had happened? He couldn’t even get in contact with Bai Yuqiao, so he had to sent someone back to the Hundred Poisons Sect to see the situation there. The Northern Li emperor was suppressing him while East and West Qin had suddenly stopped fighting. The chessboard had changed so much that it confounded him who had just got back.

Of course, he didn’t panic. No matter the reason for ceasefire, all he needed to do was to get on the Northern Li emperor’s good side and control all of their troops. Then he wouldn’t fear a soul! Despite the checks pinning him down, he could choose to rebel at any time. Although he’d been stripped of his royal title, his power was still intact. He could call out his troops whenever he wanted, but he was waiting for the right time, and for his master to explain things to him.

Long Feiye was actually the East Qin crown prince, while Han Yunxi was the West Qin princess. When did master find this out? Why didn’t he tell me?

Why?!