The perfect substitute

Gritting his teeth, he silently counted the number of whips that were enough, completely ignoring the little soldiers who were buzzing and screaming in front of his ears, and suddenly raised his hand to grab the whip that was whipped again, and said in a low, hoarse voice full of depression, "Forty strokes is enough."

"...You!" The little soldier was talking excitedly, spitting everywhere, and his eyebrows were dancing, when he was suddenly interrupted by Gu Xichao, who pointed out his "mistake", his face flushed red and turned into anger, and he raised his arms as if to twitch again Whip, "Why doesn't grandpa know that enough is enough? Hmph, grandpa is the person in charge of the punishment. Grandpa didn't say anything. What are you bastard talking about!!"

"You—" Hearing this, Gu Xichao's eyes turned cold, and his elegant and handsome demeanor suddenly became as cold as a ghost. He stared coldly at the little soldier and said in a deep voice, "I heard that the young master came to the barracks this time. After the matter is over, I will go back to the palace to report the situation. If the adults in the palace who came with you find out about your public revenge and revenge by lynching..."

"You——! Gu Xichao, don't try to scare me! I... Grandpa, I'm not afraid!" Looking into Gu Xichao's sinister eyes, the little soldier immediately felt like he was being entangled by leeches, and his heart pounded Jumping straight, he was still trying to be brave, but what he said was already incoherent.

"Heh... this matter was known by the adults in the palace, because of the general's face, I would not say anything, but if this kind of abuse of lynching is known to the general, thinking that his old man lost face because of you as a soldier, Even if the general treats his subordinates with virtue, this time... he won't let you off easily~"

When Gu Xichao said the latter, the corners of his lips curled up in a meaningful arc, and his eyes full of mischief made the little soldier's hands tremble.

"You...I...Okay, forty strokes are enough, you...go back! Go back! Go back to Grandpa!!" The little soldier threw out the whip with all his strength, watching Gu Xichao calmly, He got up slowly, glanced at him full of sarcasm, turned around and walked away, and then he knelt down on the ground limply and exhaled, "Gu Xichao...you wait!" If he doesn't avenge his revenge, he is not a man ! !

"Hmm... that's kind of interesting. Should I say that it's really Gu Xichao? Killing people with a knife, a psychological hint, the little soldier didn't do anything at first, but now he feels like he's on the verge of death. Heh~ Interesting." In the dark , a soft and waxy female voice sounded slowly, it sounded a little immature, but no matter the tone or content of the speech, it could not be reminiscent of a child.

The clouds disperse and the moon rises, and the bright white moonlight shines on the earth through the clouds. With the bright and pure brilliance, the person hiding in the dark finally reveals her true colors. The fingertips with pearly luster lightly tapped her cheeks, and her cute dimples lined her with two buns, just like the virgin beside Guanyin who came out of the painting.

This person was Xi Hongyu who was brought back to the barracks by Helian Chunshui. She stared at Gu Xichao's slow and unsteady walk, but her back was always straight, and watched him disappear into the darkness before she raised her lips. Jiao said with great interest, "It really didn't take much effort."

*****

After Helian Chunshui brought Xi Hongyu back to the barracks, he sent someone to investigate her real identity that night. After that, he disappeared for three days without seeing anyone, until the fourth day when he received a letter from Feige from afar He just sat at the table with a reassuring smile, threw the letter into the stove and burned it to ashes, and immediately opened the door to look for Xi Hongyu.

"Leijiazhuang, Xiaoleimen... the hall master Lei Juan personally ordered... a lot of money to find..."

Xi Honglei's sister, Xi Hongyu.Originally, I just wanted to prove that she was not a spy, but this time I got an unexpected surprise. This girl probably doesn't know how much trouble she caused. Hehe, let's go and see her first. I'm afraid it's uncomfortable to be locked in a room all day.

Helian Chunshui walked briskly towards Xi Hongyu's residence with a gorgeous smile.At the same time, Xi Hongyu, who was apparently arranged to stay in the room and could not leave even a single step, had already used these three days to visit the entire military camp, including the places where they bathed and ate.

It's fun to say, Gu Xichao is obviously just a pawn, but I don't know if he is aloof, out of gregarious, other people don't like him or something, he actually has a room by himself, although it is very narrow, it is an independent space, this is true As far as he is concerned, under such shabby and shabby conditions, he persisted in the book, and the "Seven Strategies", which will take four years to write in the future, has already taken shape.

Presumably, Gu Xichao had already had an affair at this time.When Xi Hongyu observed him in the past few days, she found that he was lukewarm towards others, but from the analysis of other people's comments, he was not like this when he first joined the army.

In fact, Xi Hongyu can understand Gu Xichao's situation and mood very well. At the beginning, he joined the army with great ambitions and wanted to show off his strengths, but after he came, he found out that he came from a humble background, even if he had once relied on his true talents and knowledge to get into the exam, it was just like after the fact. Just like being disqualified and expelled from the capital, he is not qualified to compete fairly with others. Even if he has the ability and talent, he will be just a mere pawn in the end to be driven by others.

It won't be long before Gu Xichao will leave the army and start a four-year wandering career.Thanks to her good memory, she still remembers that he was a pawn, otherwise, if she came all the way here, she might miss it by accident.

Xi Hongyu peeked at Gu Xichao's book as usual this day, watching the dim yellow light hit his face, against which his angular and handsome side face seemed to have a soft arc different from the daytime, she Leaning against the window and listening to the sound of the wind blowing by my ears, my heart turned out to be unprecedentedly peaceful and peaceful.

It is only natural that such an ambitious, talented and experienced man is trapped in a corner because of his background, unable to show his talents. When he shows his ambition, he will feel unfair, sad and angry.

In contrast, Helian Chunshui, the young master who never forgets to tease her with frivolous language when being chased by wolves, and Gu Xichao are like heaven and earth.

She was not sympathizing with Gu Xichao, she knew that what Gu Xichao needed was not sympathy.However, she had the task of "saving Gu Meiren" in her hands and had to complete it. For this, what could she do for Gu Xichao?

"Shusha..." From time to time, the sound of the pen nib sliding across the paper can be heard in the room. The paper is very rough and makes a loud sound. In line with the quiet situation on the moon outside the room, there is a warm and peaceful feeling on the contrary. .

Slowly closing her eyes, Xi Hongyu gently leaned against the wall, the corners of her lips curled up unconsciously.

"...touch!" Just as Xi Hongyu was about to fall asleep, the door opened from the inside without warning, and a handsome man with simple clothes and a cold and indifferent expression walked out, his voice was like ice slag falling on the ground It sounded, "Spying on me for so many days, don't you plan to come in and have a sit?"

"...Uh?!" Awakened by Gu Xichao's icy voice, Xi Hongyu didn't care that he disturbed her dream, a bead of sweat fell on her forehead, and her cheeks were dark red, she said uncomfortably , "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Peeping is nothing, but being caught peeping is a big deal.Sigh... bad luck, thinking of her famous name in her life, she should be charged with the crime of "peeping tom", it's really sad and sad.

Seeing Xi Hongyu's unpredictable expression, Gu Xichao let out a mocking sneer in his heart.That day, the young Lord Helian held her in his arms like a treasure, thinking that this little girl who disguised herself as a man and sneaked into the military camp had a high status. Although he wanted to be famous, but...

Looking at Xi Hongyu's "shy and timid" expression, Gu Xichao's eyes changed twice, and he let go of his hands in his sleeves, and he said in a flat tone, "I don't have anything to entertain here, please take care of yourself." convenient."

With that said, he sat back at the table very easily, picked up a brush and dipped it in ink and continued to write.

Xi Hongyu raised her eyes in surprise, seeing Gu Xichao's unexpected reaction, the redness on her face slowly dissipated, replaced by a thoughtful expression.

She made the expression of a little girl just now, naturally it was to relax Gu Xichao's defenses, and it was also for the purpose of self-protection.However, he let her enter the room so calmly, and he didn't take her seriously, and continued to write hard behind her back, um...everything goes wrong, there must be a demon. Could it be that Gu Xichao is doing "Jiang Taigong" Fishing—the plan for those who wish to take the bait?

The two spirits, adhering to the principle that you don't move and I don't move, started a long tug-of-war.

"Gulu—" It wasn't Gu Xichao who couldn't stand it first, although he didn't eat a single drop of rice after being whipped, how could he be defeated by such a trivial matter if he wanted to achieve great things.On the other hand, Xi Hongyu is at a time when her body needs nourishment. In addition, she has been held in the palm of her hand and cared for since she was a child. She has never suffered a little bit of suffering. unimaginable.

"Hmm..." Xi Hongyu rubbed her stomach in embarrassment, thinking of the unfinished cakes in her room, looked up at Gu Xichao who seemed to be motionless, sighed helplessly, shook her head, turned around and pushed away door.

"Squeak—" The door was opened and then gently closed. The sound was not loud, but for the nervous tension, he paid close attention to Xi Hongyu, and didn't put his mind on writing the book at all.