Dad, don't be greedy! My brother climbed into the emperor's bed, and I became famous overn

The bright moonlight poured into the courtyard, and a night breeze blew by.

Ten seasoned imperial guards were frozen in the night.

That is to say, Lord Gu is quite familiar with them.

They not only treat them to good food, but they also never put on airs.

If it were anyone else making such an outrageous demand, they would have drawn their knives long ago!

The Shadow Guards and the Dragon Scale Guards looked at each other in bewilderment.

They all gasped in shame, their forehead veins throbbing.

They were all men who lived on the edge of a knife, ruthless and cold-blooded killers.

These hands, which have torn apart the throats of enemies and twisted the necks of assassins, are now being forced to perform such... such "shy and cute" sacrificial actions?!

But everyone knows that Jizhou is short of food now, and Lord Gu has finally managed to get some potatoes and sweet potatoes.

But everyone was still a little apprehensive, wondering if the taste of these two crops would be acceptable to them.

Tonight, Master Gu said he would roast sweet potatoes for everyone, and everyone was naturally full of anticipation.

As for the requirements of this sacrificial ceremony...

They had no choice but to grit their teeth, raise their calloused and scarred hands, and clench their fists stiffly.

It incongruously moved closer to his cold face.

She struck a cute and adorable pose.

Seeing everyone's fearless attitude, Gu Mingli's last bit of shame vanished instantly.

After all, sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone. As long as everyone is happy, then everyone is happy!

"Yes, yes, that's it! The posture is perfect!"

Gu Mingli clapped his hands excitedly.

"Now repeat the incantation after me. Keep it in unison, and with spirit!"

"Show me the fighting spirit you usually display when you're killing the enemy!"

At this moment, outside the moon gate in the backyard, Xiao Ye and his group were quietly walking over.

Before they even entered, everyone heard Gu Mingli's extremely clear, even somewhat enthusiastic and cheerful voice coming from the backyard:

"Ready—Sing!"

"In what kind of garden are we digging and digging and digging...?"

Gu Mingyue was walking at the front of the group when she suddenly heard the catchy tune that was etched into her DNA. She slipped and almost fell into the flower bed next to her.

What's going on?!

Has her brother gone mad? He's trying to draw attention to himself again!

What an epic, hellish early childhood education scene!

Is it too late to pretend I don't know him and slip away?

"Miss!"

The maid, Taozhi, reacted quickly and caught Gu Mingyue.

With a face full of curiosity, it tilted its head and peered intently into the moon gate.

"Miss, that sounds like the young master's voice! Is the young master performing a ritual?"

Gu Mingyue painfully raised her hand to her forehead, feeling utterly ashamed.

It was her brother's voice. She really didn't need to say it so loudly; she felt embarrassed.

Xiao Ye walked ahead, his originally steady steps faltering slightly.

He frowned slightly, then concealed his aura, quietly stepped out of the moon gate, and looked toward the source of the sound.

What they saw next made all five people present feel as if their souls left their bodies and their brains instantly shut down.

In the center of the courtyard, wisps of smoke rose from a bonfire that was faintly visible.

A dozen or so people squatted around the fire, forming a circle.

Gu Mingli squatted down alongside the others, her hands cupping her face, swaying like a trumpet flower.

Meanwhile, ten other shadow guards and dragon scale guards, dressed in black night clothes, with burly figures and cold faces, were squatting down, staring at Lord Gu and earnestly imitating his movements.

These imperial guards all wore solemn expressions, as if they had lost their parents, and held their hands stiffly and humiliatingly to their faces.

To match Gu Mingli's requirement for "impressive presence," they even deliberately lowered their voices.

Then, ten deep, hoarse, and intensely masculine voices roared in unison toward the fire:

"Digging and digging and digging in the little garden!"

"Plant tiny seeds! Bloom into huge flowers!!!"

Gu Mingli was clearly not excited enough, so he turned up the volume and swayed his body wildly from side to side to the rhythm.

"Digging and digging and digging in a really big garden..."

The ruthless guards were tense, their eyes sharp, staring intently at the fire. Even though their ears were red with shame, they still roared.

"Plant extra-large seeds! They'll bloom into extra-large flowers!!!"

The voices were uniform and their momentum was fierce; they actually sang out a fierce killing intent that threatened to exterminate nine generations of a person's family!

Gu Mingyue stood in the shadows under the corridor, completely numb.

She covered her mouth tightly with both hands, trying to suppress her laughter.

What the hell is this team building in the underworld?!

What kind of ancient workplace bullying did these cold-blooded killers suffer to be forced to participate in such an extremely brainwashing ritual?!

Taozhi was shocked and bewildered.

She tugged at Gu Mingyue's arm and whispered something closer.

"Miss...Young Master...is he teaching the imperial guards to perform a shamanistic ritual? It looks to me like he's summoning some evil spirit..."

The eunuch Liu standing next to him looked as if he had seen something dirty, his eyes widening in horror, his whisk trembling in his hand.

Looking at his capable subordinates in this state, the Shadow Guard Commander Geng Zhi silently raised his hand and painfully covered his eyes.

I can't bear to look at it.

The top military force of the Great Yong Dynasty has completely collapsed today, losing all face!

Only Xiao Ye stood there, his handsome face hidden in the dim moonlight.

A helpless smile crept onto his lips.

The group of people who were still "praying" in the courtyard were completely unaware and continued to "pray" with all their might.

Suddenly, a crisp "crack" sounded from the fire, and an orange-red fireball burst out.

The fireball extinguished upon landing and quickly transformed into a black pellet the size of a longan.

Gu Mingli's eyes lit up, and he exchanged glances with the others.

He quickly grabbed the wooden stick next to him, poked the black bullet out, and blew on it to cool it down.

He reached out and picked it up to take a look.

[Ding! Mission Two: Companions in the Mortal World is complete! Confidential clues have been issued.]

As the system's cold notification sounded, a line of text instantly flooded into Gu Mingli's mind.

Cui Zhe, the steward of the Cui family, has secretly colluded with Jia Zhengjing, the governor of Ji Province, and has dispatched a messenger on horseback with a secret letter to be delivered to the Northern Di King's tent overnight.

The letter stipulated a coordinated attack from within and without, using the Northern Barbarians to instigate war on the border. The plan was to assassinate the Emperor of Dayong while the Dayong army was being redeployed.

Gu Mingli's smile froze instantly, and his pupils contracted sharply.

Damn it! They want to kill Xiao Ye!!!

Who the hell dares to mess with his client?!

He didn't care about anything else, stood up abruptly, and hurriedly addressed the crowd squatting on the ground.

"Alright, alright! The sacrificial ceremony is successfully completed!"

"Everyone can start eating roasted sweet potatoes soon!"

As he spoke, he took a stick and quickly dug two piping hot roasted sweet potatoes out of the fire, then covered them with a few large leaves.

"I'll send two to His Majesty to try first."

After saying that, Gu Mingli's mind was filled with intelligence about treason, and he hurriedly turned and ran towards the corridor.

As soon as he turned around, he abruptly stopped in his tracks.

He confronted the "Shocking Five" led by Xiao Ye, who were standing outside the moon gate.

Gu Mingli: "..."

The ten guards: "..."