Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 314 Ending without a cure
The carriage rumbled along, and inside, Yi Yan and Gu Jingnian both wore expressions of joy.

For Gu Jingnian, seeing friends is easier than seeing ex-lovers, as there are fewer grudges and entanglements.

But soon, Yi Yan mentioned Pei Nian.

“I was just asking Pei Nian about you, and he said you’re back. Also, Wang Qinghe had me disguise myself as someone, and judging from the name, it seems to be your older sister…”

Gu Jingnian listened silently as Yi Yan recounted the events in detail, remaining silent for a long while.

"Will these be useful to you?" Yi Yan asked.

"it works."

"what are they doing?"

"They're probably using you as bait to catch me."

"Me?" Yi Yan asked, "Why would you use me?"

"Because I don't have many friends in Beijing."

Yi Yan smiled, a hint of pride in her expression, then the smile faded, replaced by worry, and she asked, "Will you be caught?"

“No,” Gu Jingnian said. “They can’t catch me.”

"really?"

"Ah."

Now that they had reminisced, Gu Jingnian prepared to say goodbye and leave, saying, "Have the carriage return to Kaiping Division, and then report me."

"Why?"

"In this way, you will distance yourself from me."

Yi Yan shook her head and said, "You probably don't know, but my family is quite powerful. I'm not afraid of being implicated by you. I can quit this job at Kaiping Division."

"Don't worry, they can't catch me," Gu Jingnian said. "I'll show you my newly learned skills."

This last sentence, like a child showing off, actually persuaded Yi Yan.

"Well."

Gu Jingnian gave a few more instructions, then removed the hearing shield and resumed Wang Qinghe's posture and tone.

"Yi Dianyin, it seems the painting I brought this afternoon is still with you."

“That painting was clearly taken away by you, Wang Jishi,” Yi Yan said. “If you don’t believe me, I’ll take you to my office to look for it.”

"it is good."

The carriage then headed back towards the Kaiping Si Yamen (government office) and stopped at the side gate.

"Wang Jishi, please."

Yi Yan got out of the car first, then suddenly quickened her pace and ran into the side door, shouting at the top of her lungs.

"Somebody come!"

"Catch him! That wasn't Wang Ji, it was Gu Jingnian in disguise!"

The guards at the door were taken aback, but suddenly many people rushed out from the shadows and pounced on the carriage.

Even more surprisingly, a large net appeared in the sky at some unknown time, and it swept straight down.

"Oh!"

The train carriage suddenly shattered.

Wang Qinghe stood on the beam of the cart, turned his head and shouted, "How dare you! You dare to take me?"

"Gu Jingnian, don't run away!"

The crowd still pounced on him.

Seeing this from a distance, Yi Yan couldn't help but feel nervous. She thought to herself that Gu Jingnian had just said that he had learned a new skill and would be safe and sound, but judging from the current situation, it seemed that he was about to be captured.

Under the large net, "Wang Qinghe" was bound tightly, and a group of people stepped forward, attacking him with knives, spears, axes, and clubs.

Just as Yi Yan was about to scream in fright, she suddenly saw "Wang Qinghe" sway and then disappear into thin air.

She stared wide-eyed, stunned for a long while, then looked around, but still couldn't see the figure reappear.

"What about people?"

The many agents surrounding Gu Jingnian looked around in confusion, completely bewildered.

Seeing their astonished expressions, Yi Yan couldn't help but lower her head, pursing her lips and secretly smiling. She wondered if Gu Jingnian had learned some kind of invisibility or teleportation technique, which would be truly amazing.

"what happened?!"

A shout suddenly rang out inside the government office.

Everyone turned to look, and saw Wang Qinghe walking slowly with steady steps.

"over there!"

"Catch him!"

So the swords, spears, halberds, and nets turned around and circled around Wang Qinghe.

"What are you doing?!" Wang Qinghe was startled and cursed as he took a big step back. But when the blade was at his neck, he did not resist and only said, "Don't be so presumptuous and get my clothes dirty."

Pei Nian stood not far from him. Seeing this scene, she looked thoughtful. Then she glanced at Yi Yan and suddenly realized something. She was stunned for a moment.

It seems that once Gu Jingnian arrived in Zhuojing, he would rather see Yi Yan than see her.

The thought only flashed through her mind for a moment before she quickly regained her composure. Given her personality, she shouldn't have cared too much about these things.

However, one small thing is worth noting: while the Kaiping Division was hunting down Wang Qinghe, they were also wary of Pei Nian. A group of them quickly circled around Pei Nian and surrounded her.

Trust or distrust isn't just about what you say; sometimes it's about these details.

"We've got Gu Jingnian in our grasp!"

Someone cheered excitedly and tried to tie Wang Qinghe up with ropes, which only drew angry stares from Wang Qinghe.

This farce only came to an end when Supervisor Xu Yun came forward and confirmed Wang Qinghe's identity.

Wang Qinghe broke free of the ropes, quickly tidied his appearance, and then looked angrily at Yi Yan, asking, "What happened?!"

"Gu Jingnian disguised himself as you to find out where you took Gu Caiwei."

"really."

Wang Qinghe, who was originally furious, calmed down and uttered two words, as if he had not expected it.

Unfortunately, he anticipated that Gu Jingnian would seek information from Yi Yan, and he also anticipated that Gu Jingnian could guess what he could guess. So he made an extra preparation, focusing his attention on Pei Nian, and missed the opportunity to capture Gu Jingnian.

“He was impersonating me.” Wang Qinghe smiled slightly and asked, “How did you recognize him?”

Yi Yan thought for a moment, lowered her head slightly, and said softly, "I usually... pay attention to you. When he didn't disguise himself properly, I recognized him."

"Humph."

Wang Qinghe frowned, displeased.

He already had a wife with whom he shared a deep and loving relationship, and he didn't like being admired by other women. So he turned away haughtily and said indifferently, "Don't pay attention to me."

"Yes."

Yi Yan responded with a sound of agreement, but didn't react much.

After this incident, she will inevitably be questioned in various ways, but no matter what, she has done a good job in reporting Gu Jingnian. In addition, given her impressive family background, Xu Yun did not make things difficult for her. Instead, he praised her gently.

"You've been working hard lately, and you were frightened today. I'll grant you a few days off to rest and recuperate at home," Xu Yun said with a smile. "By the way, your carriage was damaged on official business, so I'll prepare another one for you."

"Thank you, Supervisor Xu."

Yi Yan took the car home again, glancing back every now and then, wondering if Gu Jingnian would appear again, but nothing happened until she arrived at her door.

After arriving home, all she heard was her mother nagging her to quit her job at Kaiping Company and marry into a family of equal social standing.

In fact, Yi Yan didn't really like this job of guiding the classics.

She initially joined the Kaiping Division for Wang Qinghe's sake, but gradually everything became unrelated to him. She continued to stay in the Kaiping Division, which allowed her to avoid the rules of her family and not have to marry a complete stranger.

She was doing what she was good at, it wasn't tiring, and she could serve her country—it was quite good. Unlike Pei Nian, she didn't have such great ambitions and was quite content with this peaceful and stable life.

Lost in thought about these things, Yi Yan finally finished her mother's lecture and returned to her room. She lay down on the couch and thought about the situation after meeting Gu Jingnian today.

"Did he come to say goodbye?"

She stared blankly at the roof beam for a while, feeling a pang of regret.

Why the regret?
It's good that the farewell was clear.

It's common for friends to never see each other again.

The regret is that... in the end, she never saw Gu Jingnian again.

He appeared as Wang Qinghe, thinking she would like him.

But in reality, she no longer liked him; her youthful infatuation with Wang Qinghe's handsome appearance had unknowingly faded away.

She would rather see her friends again.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk."

A maid knocked on the door and said, "Miss, it's time to wash up."

Yi Yan then turned over, opened the door, took the basin of water, and sent the maid out.

After washing her face, she looked at her much cleaner face in the bronze mirror, thought for a moment, and then picked up a porcelain bottle to start rummaging around.

After a long while, the person in front of the bronze mirror looked up, revealing a handsome face.

With sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and a slightly aloof air about him, it was none other than Gu Jingnian.

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At the same time, Gu Jingnian was also facing the bronze mirror.

Beside the bronze mirror lay half a mask and an eyeball.

With a painful groan, drops of blood continued to fall onto the table.

When he looked up again, that handsome face was gone.

(End of this chapter)