Cyber Daming

Late at night, in an inn southwest of Jinling City.

The owner of this inn should be a Zaxu who has traveled to the Western Yi Dynasty. Therefore, the overall decoration of the room is completely different from the pre-Ming antique style that is popular in the Ming Empire. All the furniture is in the Western Yi style, and what stands out is a novelty. and fun.

Gu Xizhi chose to settle in such a place instead of staying in the inn of the Ministry of Personnel, which was specially designed for officials returning to their hometowns to visit their relatives, because he hoped that the Gu family would find out later that he had not left Jinling.

Although Gu Xi knew very well in his heart that this kind of move might not have much practical effect.

But for him who was suffering from uneasiness at the moment, this was at least a little comfort that was better than nothing, and it dragged on for a while.

At this time, five days had passed since he and Li Jun separated at Dilong Station on Datong Street.

During the past few days, Gu Xi felt like a blue sheep climbing on a cliff, with bottomless turbulence beneath her and a ferocious beast above her.

If you choose to climb up the rock and do things for Li Jun, a hungry tiger that has descended from the mountain, you will be working for the tiger. When the other party bites the giant python like Liu Clan until he is covered with bruises, he will probably turn around and eat himself into his stomach, leaving no bones left.

Gu Xi never considered that Li Jun would really let her go. This idea was too naive.

Even if we put aside their grievances in Chengdu County, the relationship between Li Jun and Yang Baize alone is destined to end in a miserable situation.

You must know that although the tragedy of the Yang family in Mianzhou County was not directly caused by himself, it was also inseparable from him.

In fact, after learning that Yang Baize was a blessing in disguise and became a disciple of Pei Xingjian, the prefect of Chongqing, Gu Xi knew that sooner or later the other party would settle this blood feud with him.

This is one of the reasons why he is eager to leave Chengdu County.

But if he chooses to jump into the stream and flee back to Chengdu County, he may be able to get rid of Li Jun's threat temporarily.

But when he returned to the turbulent vortex, he had only one option left: drifting with the flow.

When the new policy of the imperial court comes, he can only watch the furious Qingcheng Mountain Daoxu draw his sword and stab it into his heart, without any room for change.

What Gu Xi faced now was no longer a difficult situation where he could encounter someone on a narrow road and rely on courage to overcome the danger.

Rather, it is a dead-end situation with no way forward or retreat, and almost no hope at all.

In fact, after talking to his uncle Gu Zhiwei, although Gu Xi was still unwilling to accept his fate, the idea of ​​​​accepting his fate had already emerged in his mind.

He exchanged his life for that of his family, leaving behind a brain soaked in a vat and a tablet carved out of wood for future generations to admire.

This ending seems acceptable.

But the appearance of Li Jun once again stirred up turmoil in Gu Xi's calm heart, giving him a glimmer of hope who had originally planned to accept his fate.

Although Li Jun's next conditions dragged him into the bottomless abyss, Gu Xi clearly realized one thing at this moment.

He doesn't want to die.

Since he didn't want to die, he had to fight for his own survival in this battle between dragon and tiger.

Thinking of this, Gu Xi no longer felt sleepy at all. She got up from the bed and stood by the window with her hands behind her hands.

During these five days, he didn't just hide here and complain, but he also got in touch with a direct descendant of the Liu family.

Liu Tu, the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Nanzhili, was a fourth-rank official.

Different from the pre-Ming Dynasty, today's Jinling Six Divisions are no longer at the same level as the capital, but one level lower than the same period last year.

Liu Dian, who was enemies with Li Jun, was his half-brother.

The rivalry between brothers in the first-class clan is far more naked and direct than that in the third-class clan where Gu Xi belongs.

The disagreement between Liu Tu and Liu Dian is almost universally known among the Confucian clan and influence in Jinling City.

The old people in power within the Liu Clan also knew this, but instead of stopping it, they showed an attitude of being happy to see it happen.

This kind of brother-friend respect will only happen in poor families who have nothing to gain from, or in poor families who suffer from external bullying.

For a behemoth like Liu Clan of Jinling who can occupy a place in the traditional "two capitals" of the empire, ambition is stronger than kindness, and ambition is stronger than conscience. You can be indifferent to brotherhood, but you must not be mediocre.

Now Liu Dian has shone brightly in the first phase of the New Deal and has become a leader of the younger generation in the New Donglin Party. This is enough to make Liu Tu, who originally had a dominant position, want to break his teeth.

So Liu Tu naturally became Gu Xi's primary target.

The way Gu Xi got in touch with Liu Tu was also very simple. He just asked a friend who had contact with Liu Tu to send a message to the other party.

Liu Clan is not a guard, but should be on the way.

"Five days should be enough for you to find out my details clearly. Young Master Liu, what worries do you have that make you reluctant to show up until now?"

Gu Xi stared at the night outside the window and whispered to himself.

At this moment, a communication prompt suddenly sounded in Gu Xi's ears.

Seeing the words that appeared in his sight, Gu Xi let out a sigh of relief, and finally a smile appeared on his solemn face.

"This drama can finally begin."

At midnight, it is already the dead of night.

On the top floor of the inn where Gu Xi stayed, Gu Xi stepped forward to lead the way for Li Jun, heading straight to a box at the end of the corridor.

Without any hesitation, Gu Xi pushed the door open and walked in.

In the box, a middle-aged Confucian scholar with a square face and elegant temperament was already waiting.

"Mr. Liu, it was my fault for keeping you waiting for so long. I hope you will forgive me."

Gu Xi looked respectful and bowed to the middle-aged Confucian scholar.

Liu Tu ignored Gu Xi's words and kept staring at Li Jun who followed him through the door.

When their eyes met, Liu Tu's expression suddenly became extremely ugly, and there was unconcealable fear deep in his pupils.

"Gu Xi, you are very courageous. If you do this, aren't you afraid that the entire Gu clan will be buried with you?!"

Gu Xi raised his eyes and glanced at Liu Tu's face, and instantly understood what the other person was thinking. For no reason, Gu Xi found the person in front of her so lustful and lustful.

It turns out that a high-ranking first-class disciple would also show such an expression?

"My lord, you have misunderstood. I don't have any disrespectful thoughts."

Gu Xi smiled slightly and stepped aside half of his body, as if removing himself from Li Jun and Liu Tu.

"Let me introduce you to your lord, this is Boss Yan, from Liaodong. The words I asked someone to pass on to you before came from Boss Yan."

As soon as Gu Xi said these words, Liu Tu frowned suddenly, and the expression on his face was like a marquee, changing back and forth between astonishment, surprise, surprise, and suspicion, which was quite exciting for a while.

After a long silence, Liu Tu suddenly laughed loudly and raised his hand to pat Gu Xi on the shoulder.

"I didn't expect you, Brother Gu Xian, to be able to get to know someone like Boss Yan. You are so courageous and strategic, and you can hide it so well."

"Sir, you're welcome." Gu Xi lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes.

Liu Tu let out a sigh, waved his hand and said, "This is not a government office, so you don't need to call me "sir" or "sir". How old am I? If you don't mind me, just call me brother."

"Then I will be bold once and call you Brother Liu."

Gu Xi smiled and said, "Since everyone is interested in continuing the conversation, why don't we sit down and chat?"

"Ah, yes, yes."

Liu Tu pretended to be stunned and made a 'please' gesture towards Li Jun, "Boss Yan, please take a seat quickly."

"Brother Liu, please."

After everyone sat down on the three Western sofas arranged in a "pin" pattern, the door to the private room slowly closed from the inside out, and the lock sounded.

At the same time, a special wave spread, blocking Huang Liang's dream and communication sound transmission in the room.

"No wonder Brother Gu Xian made an appointment to meet here instead of entering Huangliang Dreamland. Now it seems it's all because of you, Boss Yan."

"It's not just for this reason."

Li Jun smiled and said: "There are many people in Huangliang's dream. Maybe someone will hide in the dark and eavesdrop on our conversation. Wouldn't that be asking for trouble? And such face-to-face conversations make it easier for everyone to be honest. You can also see each other’s sincerity better, right? Brother Liu.”

"What Boss Yan said is that I didn't think carefully."

Liu Tu laughed and said, "I don't know if Boss Yan has asked Brother Gu Xian to meet with me this time. What advice do you have?"

"I'm not talking about advice. I just want to discuss a deal with you, Brother Liu."

Liu Tu asked in confusion: "What deal?"

Li Jun raised his eyebrows: "Didn't Gu Xi tell you?"

"Did you say it?" Liu Tu looked confused.

"Of course I did. Brother Liu, you are such a noble person and forget things."

Gu Xi smiled and said: "What I said is that Liu Clan is not a guardian, but should be on the way."

"Ah, I remembered it." Liu Tu shook his head: "But Brother Xian, your words are too profound. Brother Yu can't understand it."

"Then let Gu Xi explain it to you?"

"It really should be explained."

Gu Xi waved his hand like a chopping knife: "The meaning is very simple. Boss Yan helped Brother Liu pick out the word 'dian'. From now on, under your leadership, the Liu clan will not succumb to being conservative, but the wind and snow will not be able to withstand the force of determination!"

"Is that what you mean?" Liu Tu looked at Li Jun.

Li Jun nodded: "That's what I mean."

Liu Tu sighed: "But the word 'dian' means a lot to me and the entire Liu clan."

Li Jun asked: "Isn't he redundant?"

"Of course it's superfluous, very superfluous!" Liu Tu said decisively.

"Then if you take it off, wouldn't it be bad for you, Brother Liu?"

“The benefits are countless.”

"Then why don't you pick it?"

The smile on Liu Tu's face faded, his eyes fixed on Li Jun, and he said slowly: "But I only see the benefits to me, and I don't see the benefits to you, Boss Yan. It's such a thing that benefits others at the expense of yourself. I've never seen it before."

Li Jun chuckled and said: "The absence of this word is the benefit I want most."

"Okay, Boss Yan is indeed a sweet-tempered man with a strong sense of justice. I admire him!"

Liu Tu praised loudly, looked at Gu Xi and said, "If I can become friends with Boss Yan like a good brother, I will have no regrets in this life."

Gu Xi smiled and said: "If we can meet today, it means we are destined. As long as we are destined, isn't it natural to become friends?"

"Does Boss Yan think we are destined?"

"Whether it's destined or not, I don't have to say."

Li Jun said calmly: "Brother Liu, I want to see you."

"Of course I think it's fate."

Liu Tu's conversation suddenly changed: "But friends are friends, I still have to take the liberty to ask, why do I believe that Boss Yan, you have the ability to pick this 'classic' character?"

Li Jun leaned back on the sofa, crossed his legs, and said calmly: "Brother Liu, if you have the ability, you can ask Lu Ning from Liaodong."

“The mountains in Liaodong are high and the water is far away, which is not the same as Jinling.”

"In my eyes, there is no difference between Liaodong and Jinling, on the mountain and below."

"Liu Clan and Liu Dian are not the same concept."

Li Jun raised his hand and waved: "I will only kill people this time, not tear down the door."

Liu Tu clasped his fists: "Boss Yan is heroic and clear in grudges. I admire you!"

"Then it's done?" Gu Xi looked happy.

"It can't be done."

Gu Xi was startled: "Why?"

Liu Tu smiled bitterly and said: "How can you do it if you are not in Jinling?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Xi turned to look at Li Jun.

Li Jun smiled slightly: "Does Brother Liu want to sit back and watch the opportunity slip away from his hands?"

"Of course I don't want to, but if I want to make it happen, I have to pay attention to the truth."

"Oh, please speak!"

"Does Boss Yan know the current situation within the Liu clan?"

Gu Xi took over the conversation: "Of course I know. Brother Liu, you are now the younger generation of the Liu family, and you are the next head of the clan that everyone expects."

"These are just lies. The real pillars of the family are the old people."

Liu Tu said: "As the saying goes, if there is an old man in the family, it is like having a treasure. There are treasures everywhere in the Liu clan, but these treasures have vicious eyes and high demands, and they will not recognize their master easily. I finally got one, and in the end..."

Gu Xi asked: "What was the result?"

"Broken!" Liu Tu said angrily.

Gu Xi was shocked: "Broken?"

"Yes, it's broken! It was smashed by someone." Liu Tu laughed at himself: "So now I am just a superficial beauty, with no treasure in my hands!"

Li Jun asked: "Brother Liu, do you want me to help you find another treasure?"

Liu Tu looked surprised: "Boss Yan is even good at this kind of thing?"

"Not good at it, but I'm good at breaking other people's treasures into pieces."

"That's exactly what I meant!"

Liu Tu's speech suddenly became faster and he said excitedly: "Liu Dian's maternal uncle is his treasure. If Boss Yan can crush him, it will be a huge bad thing for Liu Dian, and he will definitely rush there all the time. Go back to Jinling!”

"good!"

Li Jun shouted softly, and his body lying on the sofa suddenly sat up, "Then I will help my friend do this!"

Liu Tu clapped his hands and laughed: "Boss Yan is indeed a bloody man!"

"Bloody or not, let's wait until the matter is finished."

Li Jun leaned his upper body forward, his eyes like daggers piercing Liu Tu's face.

"But if I break the treasure, I can't see anyone?"

The smile on Liu Tu's face did not change and he said: "Then Lu Siyi of Liaodong at that time"

Li Jun also smiled and said softly: "This is Mr. Liu of Jinling at this moment."

"It makes sense! That's exactly what it should be!"

"In that case, Yan will take his leave first."

Li Jun stood up, turned around and walked towards the door.

Just when Li Jun's hand grasped the door handle, Liu Tu's shout suddenly sounded behind him.

"Brother Yan, stay."

"Brother Liu, what else can you do?"

Li Jun heard the footsteps but did not look back.

"No matter what happens today or not, I still have something to say."

Liu Tu looked solemn and bowed to Li Jun's back.

"Su Qianhu's death was heroic! He was a hero!"

"Thank you."

Li Jun was silent for a moment, replied in a deep voice, opened the door and walked away.

In the room, Gu Xi and Liu Tu looked at each other, speechless.