Sapphire case

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They were originally on a relatively open slope and flat land. When Gu Hou pulled Gu Sheng off the horse, the rein in the other party's hand was still not loose. The gelding just rolled down the slope with the two of them, and many people were thrown into a panic. Gu Hou quickly glanced at Gu Sheng in his arms, took the young boy with him and went to the nearby pine forest to find a cover.

The earth suddenly became solemn, and the slope was so quiet that only the neighing of the horses was heard. Gu Sheng, who was being pressed by Gu Hou in his arms, suddenly broke away from him. Before Gu Hou could stop him, he saw him brushing the manes of two thoroughbred horses. , Get on the horse!

"Hello!" Gu Hou blurted out and saw Gu Sheng's back disappearing under the hillside.

This was a very mysterious feeling. Gu Hou himself didn't even figure out why he was assassinated, but he intuitively understood where his exceptionally smart young son got on his horse and ran away at such a critical juncture.

At the bottom of the hill is the shed where they changed their harness when they came up, and the women of the family were there.

Gu Yan was actually worried about his mother's safety, but disregarded his own safety and that of his father.

why?

Because he, a father, has the ability to protect himself?

But what could he do with his mother?Can he protect his mother?

A sudden idea jumped into Gu Hou's mind, he didn't have time to think about it again, he only heard several gunshots from the bottom of the mountain, Gu Hou was startled and ran wildly!

Gu Sheng got off his horse before rushing down the slope, and rolled to the ground neatly like a martial artist. The woman in front of the shed screamed and got into the carriage and wanted to leave. The neighing horses slammed into the carriage in front of the shed against time!

The sky and the earth suddenly became quiet, only the rolling air current lifted everyone's temple hair, and the hand-made hunting suits and mink cloaks were blown up by the gust of wind, making huge and silent slaps, and all the movements slowed down for a while, the sand He and the fallen leaves were lifted into the air, and the dust blurred the picture. In the vision of Gu Hou who had just arrived, there was only a sorrel thoroughbred horse running forward desperately, and knocked over the carriage that the woman general was not on from the side.

The leather-wrapped rein was released from his hand, a stream of dark gold flowed through the air, and fell to the ground with a "click" sound, bounced a few times, and fell into the fallen leaves under Gu Sheng's footsteps.

Gu Sheng's eyes lowered, and just concentrating for a moment, the silence around was completely broken by the explosion of guns!

The Thoroughbred dispersed the gathered crowd, the tumbling hot bullets were nailed into the tree stump, and a series of gunshots followed. Unprepared, Gu Sheng pulled out the spare Mauser stuck in his waist and loaded it with his hand. , a standard sideways aiming with one hand, two hot bullets slipped out of the barrel, piercing the assassin's eyebrows one left and one right!

That is the result of Gu Hou's years of training. In fact, using a gun is like riding a horse. Once learned, it is an unforgettable skill that will be engraved into the muscles and bones. A lot of repeated practice can improve the level and accuracy. This ability can be picked up at any time.

——Extremely precise and ferocious abilities.

Gu Sheng has never been too greedy in his usual training, he has a supernatural "feeling" for those things, that feeling directly guides his practice, but reflected in the eyes of Gu Hou or his brothers, it is often misunderstood Connotes idleness and laziness.

He doesn't need an explanation either.

Mauser was actually used to the effect of sniping, one person fell from the high tower behind the pine forest, the hounds barked and rushed up again, followed by the guards who rushed over, Gu Hou pressed The arm that was dislocated when it rolled down yelled at the captain of the guard and another one to chase after me, while ordering the medical team to check the situation of the ladies immediately.

Gu Sheng put away the gun in silence, wiped the dead leaves on the barrel without looking at the women, straightened the collar of the hunting suit, turned around and left.

He passed by Gu Jin who was knocked to the ground by the fleeing horse, Gu Jin called him: "Why are you going?"

Gu Sheng didn't turn his head back: "Adi is still on it."

Gu Jin was silent for a moment, and then said: "You are good at marksmanship."

Gu Sheng's steps paused, and he tilted his head: "It's just a coincidence."

"How do you know where they are?" Gu Hou asked.

"No sniper will be exposed by the mirror." Gu Sheng said.

"Stop, I still have a question for you, hello!..." Gu Hou finally stood up and turned his head, only to find that the thin and lonely figure had disappeared into the pine forest, and there was only the long and stretched snorting of the horse on the hillside. over here.

Seven or eight years later, Gu Sheng will know that it was not a near-miss accident, and the killer who was caught and confessed was not telling the truth at the time. The target was really one of the female relatives outside the shed that day.

Gu Sheng didn't know that his decision at that moment delayed the tragedy for a whole year, but failed to prevent it from coming in a more bloody way.

Gu Hou’s family banquets were arranged in a variety of different ways, ranging from plum tours in gardens to riding and hunting to night banquets and operas. The itinerary ranged from Pearl Lake to Xicheng Mountain and then to Gu’s Bieyuan, covering almost half of northern Beijing. It is not in the palace of the empress, and it is the same as the specifications of the emperor Laozi's birthday banquet in those days.

After this collision, most of the family members lost the interest in sharing family relationships, and the itinerary for the day was reduced to one dinner.

The dinner party was held in Qifeng Garden adjacent to Xicheng Mountain. The early blooming yellow plums exhaled a faint fragrance. The helpers carried the sitting boxes and shuttled among them, all the way to the downstairs stage, and all the way to the back kitchen to pass the dishes.

The guests at the two tables in the pavilion have already taken their seats, and the last dish of white fungus and goose meat soup is placed in the middle, surrounded by Sydney roast venison, Lanxiang dried meat, red wine stewed venison, and sometimes a few fish and seasonal vegetables as side dishes.The venison and offal here are all handled by special personnel. The meat is removed from the skeleton on the spot and sent to the kitchen to be braised in brown sauce; Lift it up for a few minutes, and all of them breathe out fresh air.

A table of wild game is bright in color, and there is a Dongbu Datang with broth as the base in the middle. The ingredients are not fine, and the most important thing is freshness.

This table is full of members of the Gu family. Gu Hou and a few elders sit at the head, Gu Jin, Gu Xing and Gu Xing sit on the left side, and the mistress Zhao and her family sit on the right side. They were still shipping along the coast at that time. Bai Xiaobao was recommended, and followed Zhao's eldest brother into Qifeng Garden, and served a round of wine and tea to all present.

When he walked to Gu Xing's side, Bai Xiaobao's eyebrows twitched.

——Every table is full, and there is still a seat here that is empty.Although this seat was biased, it was obviously not reserved for Bai Xiaobao, an outsider. According to the ranking, the four Gu family brothers turned out to be the youngest one who didn't come.

The boss next to him didn't respond, and Bai Xiaobao was still hesitating whether to interrupt, when the man above him suddenly said: "Where's Yan'er? Why hasn't he arrived yet?"

Bai Xiaobao took a step back subconsciously, and raised his head, only to see the gracefully dressed woman at the table looked puzzled, and gave the young man opposite her a wink.

Gu Jin nodded towards Gu Hou and replied: "Father, the fourth brother has always been weak, and he was frightened on the racecourse, it is inevitable..."

"Nonsense! I think he's fine!" Gu Hou lifted his chin towards Zhao Shi, "I haven't seen anyone in the afternoon, and I haven't come to eat! Who's used to him? Have you seen him?"

This Mrs. Zhao is very wronged. She has never been used to this nominal son, and many times she is not convinced by Gu Hou's partiality, but if she tells him the real whereabouts of Gu Yan, the family will inevitably be in chaos. When I fell down, I had to put on the appearance of a lady of every family to persuade my father and son.

Mrs. Zhao really doesn't understand why Gu Hou prefers the youngest son who can't afford to support her, and Gu Hou completely understands her silence: "Theatrical troupe! He went to the troupe again, right?! I told you a long time ago Old Hu, don’t hire a theater troupe, don’t sing in halls! Mimi Zhiyin, life is rich, have you forgotten the tragedy of the previous dynasty?”

"Master! No matter how smart he is, no matter how popular he is, he is still a 12-year-old child..." Mrs. Zhao thought in her heart that she would never be able to hide, and while hating the one who died soon, she had to persuade him verbally , "Calm down, what happened today is bad enough, you..."

"Calm down! He can't save me worry! Don't say anything else, if you don't come to dinner, you won't come. Does he see me as a father?!" Gu Hou patted the table, "Give me this bowl of goose meat soup Down! If he didn't like it, who would make this for him?"

Gu Hou walked away in a rage, and Zhao Shi was shocked, and hurriedly pulled his sleeves: "Master? Master! Where are you going? Have dinner before leaving!..."

She winked at Bai Xiaobao who was standing stupidly next to her. Bai Xiaobao was startled, nodded quickly, and followed.

Gu Sheng had already changed his clothes at this moment, and put on a moon-white gown, wrapped around his neck with a thick cashmere scarf, which made his eyebrows, eyes, and hair extremely black and shiny, and looked young and gentle.

His appearance is very different from the sharp and aggressive man on the hunting ground. It seems that changing his clothes has changed his whole temperament. He has become the meek and gentle young master of the Gu family again. The corners of the dark and slightly curved eyes are lifted up, which can make people's bones crisp, but can't give birth to extra daydreams.

The days are short and the nights are long in winter, and it's the north. It's already dark for most of the time, the stage is full of lights, and the lights shine brightly into the yard, but the light has no warmth. I shivered from the cold.

"Where is the storm outside the Spring and Autumn Pavilion, where can the sound of sorrow break the loneliness?... On auspicious days and good days, when you laugh, why do shark pearls turn into tears? At this moment, I understand that there are no rich people in the world? There are hunger, cold and sorrow, and there are frustrations. The people in the sedan chair play different tunes, there must be something hidden in their hearts."

If there were knowledgeable people present at that time, they would have discovered that Gu Sheng's grasp of singing was extremely talented and charming at that time. He was still young and had not lost his position. Although his skills were not as proficient and gentle as many years later, his beautiful voice was It is indeed outstanding, and it can make people shocked.

The lights on the stage illuminated a limited area, and the yard was dimly lit, because the costumes didn't fit well, and there was no one to tidy them up for him. Gu Sheng didn't emphasize the movements very much, and only showed them in a few key places.

He turned around, stretched out his sleeves lightly, paused for a few seconds, and was about to retract them——

The sleeves were suddenly grabbed by someone, which made him unable to stand stably. Gu Sheng yelled out loudly, and the shoulder blades were firmly clamped by the strong man.

"You don't even come to eat even if you are called, and you just think about this woman's stuff here alone?!"

Gu Sheng staggered, then raised his head suddenly, Gu Hou let go of him, and stood straight in front of him with his hands behind his back, allowing him to look at him.Gu Hou was born in a famous family in the former dynasty, even after joining the Shang Dynasty, he still couldn't get rid of the sense of coercion, and his face sank very severely.

"Father." Gu Sheng said.