The Brutal Assassination

After Lin Qi left, the housekeeper's wife came to collect the dishes, and served new tea and a plate of green tea cakes she made herself. Google Search Reading

Su Liang ate the cakes, which were sweet but not greasy and delicious. She called the man over, asked how to make them, and gave him money.

Ah Si came to ask when Su Liang would go home. She planned to finish reading in the tea garden as planned, and told Ah Si to just go and play and come back before the sun sets.

"Okay! There's a small river over there. I'll go catch some fish for the young lady!" Ah Si's raised face was filled with sunshine, and his eyes were sparkling.

Su Liang nodded, "Of course, go ahead, be careful."

After Ah Si left, Su Liang opened the book again, thinking of Lin Qi who came and left in a hurry today, she sighed slightly. It's not that she hadn't considered getting married, but when she got married or almost got married before, she really considered how to avoid getting married, and used Gu Ling pretending to be Ning Jing as a cover more than once.

When Ah Si came back happily with a bucket of fish, Su Liang had finished reading the medical books she brought.

She stood in the pavilion, watching the sunset sink to the west, the sky darkened, packed up the medicine box, and took Ah Si home.

When she entered the door, she saw the old housekeeper coming up, "The one who came today and claimed to be surnamed Lin, is he the young master of the Lin family who Song Qi is the housekeeper in his family, as the young lady mentioned before?"

Su Liang was stunned, "Yes. But I forgot to tell him about Song Qi, and he has left."

When she saw Lin Qi, she didn't remember it at all.

"If Song Qi is willing to come back to the Ning family, Lin Qi shouldn't mind." Su Liang said, "He and Ning Jing are very good friends."

The old housekeeper heard this, but became sad again, "It would be great if the young master was still alive!"

Su Liang asked for a fish, and let Ah Si deal with the rest.

Back to the residence, she didn't see Gu Ling, so she put down her things and went to the kitchen to cook the fish.

When the fish was cooked, dinner was also delivered and placed in the study as usual.

After the servants left, Su Liang sat down and Gu Ling appeared.

"Sometimes I suspect you have installed a surveillance camera on me." Su Liang complained about Gu Ling's recent elusive behavior but appeared on time every dinner.

Gu Ling, who was very interested in everything about Su Liang's previous life, had heard her talk about what a "surveillance camera" was. Although he still didn't understand its principle, he knew what it was used for.

"I'm going to collect herbs." Gu Ling said and sat down in his seat.

Su Liang asked, "What did you get?"

Gu Ling stood up and went behind the screen, took a ginseng with leaves and put it on the table.

Su Liang couldn't help but sigh, "Master, how come you have such good luck in picking herbs?"

Gu Ling shook his head, "I've been looking for a long time."

Su Liang was a little puzzled when he heard this, "With our current financial resources, there is no shortage of ginseng. The Ning family has better ones than this. Why did you go to the trouble to find it?"

"I just want to see what a living ginseng looks like." Gu Ling said.

Su Liang nodded, "As expected of you." It makes sense.

After she finished speaking, she said seriously, "Master, do you want to see all the herbs you haven't seen alive? I absolutely support you. Just go find them, I'll provide food, and the herbs you find belong to me. How about that?"

Gu Ling's eyes were cold, "With your current financial resources."

Su Liang coughed lightly, "It's not the same thing. I believe that some herbs can't be bought no matter how much money you spend, but Master, you can find them."

Gu Ling nodded, "Okay."

Su Liang was a little surprised, and then heard Gu Ling continue, "The herbs belong to you, and the medicine you make belongs to me."

Su Liang snorted, "Master, do you think I'm stupid?"

Gu Ling shook his head, "Not too stupid."

Su Liang was speechless, "Then thank you."

"No need." Gu Ling picked up the chopsticks, "That's it."

Su Liang thought about it. Now no matter what medicine she made, most of it was taken away by Gu Ling, so there was actually no difference. What she cared more about was not what medicine she got, but the learning process of making medicine.

Thinking this way, if Gu Ling can really find some rare medicinal herbs, it will be beneficial for Su Liang to get in touch with and understand that kind of medicinal herbs.

"Okay." Su Liang said while eating, "I was in the tea garden today, and Lin Qi came."

Gu Ling was not surprised, "He learned that Ning Jing was dead and came to pursue you?"

"How do you know?" Su Liang was surprised. There were not many tall trees in the tea garden, and it was impossible to hide, so Su Liang knew that Gu Ling did not go there, and it was impossible to hear what she said to Lin Qi.

"His thoughts are very obvious." Gu Ling said.

"That's right." Su Liang nodded. At that time in the capital, Lin Qi had actually expressed his love for Su Liang. It was just because Su Liang had "Ning Jing" as a shield at that time, and he didn't even have to refuse, and Lin Qi retreated on his own.

"Did you agree?" Gu Ling asked.

Su Liang shook his head, "Of course not."

"Why not?" Gu Ling asked, "What are you dissatisfied with him?"

"Lin Qi is a good person, cheerful, honest and kind, and good at both literature and martial arts." Su Liang said seriously, "But I am not yet sixteen years old, I must study hard and not fall in love too early."

Gu Ling's hand paused slightly, but Su Liang did not notice.

Su Liang laughed after he finished speaking, "I was just kidding. Actually, I don't know what it feels like to like someone. I didn't experience it in my previous life. When Lin Ershan confessed his love today, I felt it very seriously. My heartbeat didn't speed up, and it even slowed down a bit. At that time, I thought, wouldn't it be great to be friends? I still have a lot of things I want to do and a lot of things to learn. For the time being, I don't want to establish a close relationship with someone and be responsible for each other's life. Getting married is a big thing, but it is not a must, so you have to treat it with caution."

After a while, Gu Ling asked, "You don't plan to get married?"

Su Liang shook his head, "Of course not. It's just that Lin Ershan is not the one who makes me want to get married. Maybe such a person doesn't exist, maybe I will meet him one day in the future, or maybe, one day my feelings towards Lin Ershan will change? Who knows."

Like Xing Yusheng, the Lin brothers and sisters, and the Qin brothers and sisters, they are all people with traditional marriage and love concepts in this world, and they have elders in their families, so they all choose to get married at the right age. Marrying someone you like is already luckier and happier than the lives of most people in this world.

Although Su Liang is adapting to the rules of this world on the surface, she is still free-spirited in her heart. On the premise of ensuring survival, she will insist on doing what she wants and not be bound.

Gu Ling's evaluation of this is, "Very good."

Then Su Liang talked about the tea garden manager's wife's good cooking. She has learned the recipe and will try it another day.

"Master, are you going to wait for Yan Shiba to come before leaving? If she is far away, it is uncertain when she will come. If the news is not passed, it is possible that she will not come." Su Liang said.

"In three days." Gu Ling said.

"Whether Yan Shiba comes or not, you will leave in three days? The peach preserves should be ready to eat by then. I will try the black tea cake, and by the way, try the green tea cake I learned today!" Su Liang said.

After dinner, Su Liang was about to go back to his room when he suddenly remembered something and asked Gu Ling, "Master, do you think that I defeated you is a daydream? A dream at night? A fool's dream?"

Gu Ling's face was calm, "You saw it. I used the method of provoking. Come on, I wish you can defeat me soon."

Su Liang:... I really want to beat him, but I can't...

So, Su Liang said seriously, "No matter what method you use in the future, Master, you can tell me in person."

Gu Ling nodded, "You want to defeat me, it's a daydream, wishful thinking. Do you really want to beat me? That's right, practice well."

Su Liang kicked Gu Ling and turned around and ran away...

For the next two days, Su Liang didn't go out. Every day, except for going to treat Peng Qian, she practiced martial arts or read books.

She tried to cook the dishes she learned from the housekeeper's wife, and it was very successful, and she got the affirmation of Mr. Gu.

After three consecutive sunny days, the peach preserves were dried.

Su Liang tasted it and found it was just the right hardness and softness. After adding wild berry juice, it was sweet and sour and delicious.

It was agreed that half belonged to Zheng'er and half belonged to Gu Ling.

Not knowing when he could see Zheng'er again, Su Liang was afraid that it would go bad. He learned from the old housekeeper that there was an ice cellar in Ning Mansion. In addition to leaving some for Gu Ling to eat, the rest were packed and stored in the ice.

The agreed three days came quickly.

After dinner that day, Su Liang made black tea cakes and green tea cakes for Gu Ling to eat on the road.

"Yan Shiba hasn't come yet, you just go, I can live without you." Su Liang said, "Besides, Peng Fan is here, he is not weak, if I get into trouble, he will definitely help me."

Gu Ling said nothing more, packed his luggage, and prepared to leave.

"Although I think your strength is unmatched, you should still act with caution." Su Liang warned, and smiled, "These are all nonsense, you should leave quickly."

"Okay." Gu Ling nodded, his eyes fell on Su Liang's eyebrows, "Nothing will happen in three days."

Su Liang was stunned for a moment, she forgot about Gu Ling's special ability. In other words, as long as Yan Shiba can appear in the next three days, it is still within Gu Ling's plan.

Seeing Gu Ling standing still, Su Liang asked, "Anything else?"

"Goodbye." Gu Ling said.

Su Liang immediately understood, stepped forward and hugged Gu Ling goodbye, "Take care."

The two separated, Gu Ling carried the bag and disappeared in front of Su Liang.

Su Liang sat alone in the study, looking at the swaying shadows of the trees outside the window, thinking about the next arrangements. With Peng Qian's current physical condition, about ten days later, the Peng family father and son can leave and return to Liang State, and Su Liang should also return to the capital by then.

Gu Ling went to the capital to assassinate Duanmu Sheng. If everything went well, she could go back and forth in ten days.

When Duanmu Sheng died, Su Liang would definitely be suspected. At the same time, she could not hide the fact that she secretly treated Peng Qian, the son of Liang State's general, from Duanmu Yi.

Su Liang did not need to hide the latter because she was just practicing medicine. Even if Duanmu Yi did not ask, she would take the initiative to explain that Peng Qian was not a very important person.

And Peng Qian's existence could provide Su Liang with reasonable alibi, clear her suspicion of killing Duanmu Sheng, and explain why she stayed in Xunyang City for half a month.

As for whether Yan Shiba would really come, it would all depend on God's will.

…

After Gu Ling left, Su Liang's life was very busy. She went to the Ning family's tea-making workshop, learned the craft of tea making, and made a few cans of tea herself, intending to give them to friends.

Peng Qian could already speak fluently. When the weather was good, Peng Fan would push him in a wheelchair to the Ning Mansion garden to bask in the sun.

During the process, Peng Fan asked whether their coming to Ganguo for medical treatment would cause trouble for Su Liang.

Su Liang said that she knew about this matter and told them not to worry.

After three days, Yan Shiba still did not show up, and Su Liang's "safe period" confirmed by Gu Ling was over.

Everyone in Xunyang City knew that if there was any urgent illness, Su Liang would definitely treat it when he came to Ning Mansion.

In the past few days, people came to seek medical treatment one after another, and Su Liang did not refuse. The consultation fee was collected according to the situation.

That day, Su Liang was practicing sword in the garden. The father and son of the Peng family passed by and stopped to watch.

Although Peng Qian's face was still pale and weak, his spirit had improved a lot. Looking at the agile girl not far away, he couldn't help but sigh, "She is a genius and so hardworking. It's really rare."

Peng Fan nodded, "Compared with General Su, my son is very ashamed."

"You should learn more from General Su." Peng Qian said.

The old housekeeper hurried over and called Su Liang, saying that there was a seriously injured and dying person outside the door.

Su Liang put away his sword after hearing this and hurried to save people.

Peng Fan also pushed Peng Qian back, "I don't know who General Su learned from, and how great his medical skills are."

Peng Qian shook his head slightly, "Just remember that she is the benefactor of our Peng family. If she doesn't tell you anything else, don't be so curious."

"Yes, father." Peng Fan nodded.

...

The man was seriously stabbed, his internal organs were exposed, and he was dying.

"General Su, please save my grandson!" The blood-stained old man knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Su Liang, "He stood up for others, but was injured like this by the bully..."

Su Liang ignored the old man's words, because he couldn't be distracted and needed to race against time.

The old housekeeper felt dizzy and his heart was in his throat when he saw Su Liang's bloody hands.

Seeing that Su Liang's eyes were calm, although she was busy but not panicked, the old housekeeper admired her to the extreme.

Ah Si heard that Su Liang was saving a man whose intestines had fallen out, and ran over to take a peek. Fearing that he would be scolded by his grandfather, he quietly jumped in from the window on the side of the front hall, hid behind the gauze curtain, and only showed a pair of eyes, staring at Su Liang in amazement as he saved people.

He grew up in Ning Mansion and was familiar with every place. He moved lightly without attracting anyone's attention.

The strong smell of blood seemed to make the air stagnant.

The old housekeeper couldn't stand this scene a little bit, so he left and ordered the servants to prepare hot water for Su Liang to bathe, and stew a pot of old hen soup for her to nourish her body.

After listening to his subordinates' description of the patient's condition today, Peng Fan also wanted to go over and take a look, but thinking of Peng Qian's instructions, he hesitated and didn't go over, guarding Peng Qian who had taken the medicine and fell asleep.

Su Liang didn't know how long it had been, she finally treated the man's wound, stopped the bleeding, and gave him medicine.

After the tense Su Liang felt the pulse of the injured again, he breathed a sigh of relief, raised his bloody hand, wiped the sweat on his forehead with his sleeve, and prepared to sit down and rest for a while.

"Miss, be careful!"

A cold light flashed behind Su Liang. Hearing Ah Si's exclamation, Su Liang turned back suddenly and saw the old man who brought the injured person stabbed Ah Si's heart with a knife!

Su Liang didn't know Ah Si was nearby. Ah Si rushed out to block the knife for her when he found the danger...Su Liang's blood seemed to stagnate for a moment. After reacting, she hugged Ah Si aside and leaned over to draw the knife, but did not kill the old man. Instead, she pressed against the neck of the injured person she had just saved. Her eyes were cold and fierce, "Since you waited until I treated him before taking action, I think he might really be your grandson! Put down the knife, otherwise I will send him to see the King of Hell immediately!"

The old man looked horrified, and the knife he swung out froze in mid-air, "No, it has nothing to do with him!"

"Put down the knife!" Su Liang said sternly.

The old man looked extremely ugly. He finally threw away the knife in his hand and said with a fist, "I was forced to kill you. I didn't expect them to be so cruel and want to seriously injure my grandson and let me kill you when you are most tired! If I don't kill you, my whole family will die! My grandson knows nothing! He really knows nothing!"

Su Liang rushed over, cut off the old man's right hand with one knife, and pierced his left leg with another knife. He watched him fall to the ground and groan in pain. Without saying a word, he threw down the knife and went to check on Ah Si's condition.

The guards rushed in and were stunned by the sight. They reacted and quickly controlled the old man.

The old housekeeper received the news and learned that Ah Si was seriously injured and dying, and he fainted directly.

When Peng Fan heard the news and rushed over, he saw blood all over the ground. Su Liang knelt on the ground to treat Ah Si's wounds, frowning tightly.

……

It had been sunny for several days in a row, and it rained heavily in the afternoon with lightning and thunder.

Su Liang walked out of Ah Si's room with a cold face, and there was a lot of blood on her clothes. She walked into the rain without an umbrella.

Peng Fan was standing in the yard with an umbrella. Seeing this, he hurried over to shelter Su Liang from the rain.

"No need!" Su Liang avoided it.

Peng Fan put away the umbrella in his hand and walked out with Su Liang in the rain, "How is Ah Si?"

"He won't die." Su Liang said coldly.

Peng Fan breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good. I should have gone there earlier today..."

"It has nothing to do with you!" Su Liang interrupted Peng Fan.

"Don't blame yourself too much. Who knew that someone would gamble with their grandson's life? It's simply crazy." Peng Fan frowned and said.

"Go back. I'll go over to give your father acupuncture in half an hour." Su Liang said, strode away from Peng Fan and walked towards her yard.

Peng Fan sighed and had to turn around and leave.

Su Liang didn't take a shower either. After changing her wet clothes, she sat quietly in the room.

The servant brought the old hen soup that the old housekeeper had ordered to be cooked early in the morning, but she didn't touch it until it cooled down.

On the fourth day after Gu Ling left, the first day after losing his protection, this happened, making Su Liang deeply realize that all her comfort and good luck since she traveled through time were inseparable from Gu Ling's protection...

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