Should Be a Good Thing

Marrying Gu Ling has almost no impact on Su Liang for the time being. During the journey, she occasionally thought about it and just thought it was interesting, and she always joked about it.

On the surface, it was the same for Gu Ling.

They had a tacit understanding when they were together before, and it was still the same now.

But in his heart, Gu Ling gained an indescribable satisfaction and joy. Even if he was only Su Liang's nominal husband and not a real husband and wife, the so-called bridal chamber might have to wait for a long time, but it didn't matter, he had the "status" to accompany Su Liang openly. For the rest, just let it go.

In the past, Gu Ling looked at the changes in his friends who got married, and it was difficult to understand what kind of mood it was. Now he understands it, and it's wonderful.

In order to avoid being assassinated, they disguised themselves the day after leaving Beijing, and they really looked like a pair of brothers.

Traveling is hard, day and night, resting when tired, eating when hungry, completely disrupting Su Liang's usual regular life, and occasionally sleeping in the wilderness or caves.

However, because the two of them were together and cared for each other, many things that would be troublesome for others became much easier.

On the fifth day after leaving Beijing, the two encountered a heavy rain.

When the sky suddenly changed, it was just past noon and the two were riding horses in the wilderness. The sky was originally clear, but in an instant, dark clouds pressed down and strong winds blew.

The horse began to neigh uneasily, and Su Liang and Gu Ling decided to find a place to hide from the wind and rain. It was unwise to "go against" the sky.

When a mountain appeared in sight, lightning and thunder, bean-sized raindrops hit the body, and soon the vision was also covered by the rain curtain and became blurred.

Although the two had prepared raincoats and put them on in advance, the wind and rain were too strong to stop them, and they were soon soaked from inside to outside.

After entering the valley in the wind and rain, and walking a distance in the mud with the horse, Gu Ling found a place that looked like a cave. He took Su Liang over, pushed aside the weeds and bushes that were half dry and half green in early spring, and indeed saw the entrance to the cave.

Su Liang went in first, and Gu Ling found a sheltered corner nearby and tied the horse to a rock.

Fortunately, both of them had experience in surviving in the wild. Except for the clothes on their bodies, the other luggage and medicine boxes were not soaked.

The rain was getting heavier.

When Gu Ling came back, Su Liang was moving stones from nearby to pile them up at the entrance of the cave, and filling the gaps with sand to prevent water from flooding in.

The cave was about the size of a room, but it was not high enough. Su Liang would hit his head if he stood up straight, so Gu Ling could only come in with his body bent.

After taking out a clean handkerchief from the bag and wiping his face, Gu Ling saw Su Liang's wet appearance, so he picked up the raincoat that was better than nothing, and said, "I'll go find some dry firewood."

"Don't go too far, be careful of falling rocks." Su Liang's voice was a little ethereal in the wind.

It's not easy to find dry firewood at this time, but it's not impossible.

Gu Ling put the dry firewood under the raincoat to avoid getting wet by the rain. When she returned to the cave, Su Liang had changed her clothes and was drying her hair. She made a simple stand with the sticks she picked up, and put the wet clothes on it as a screen to separate a private space inside.

"I'll make a fire, God, you go change your clothes first." Su Liang said, wrapping her wet hair with a cloth to avoid getting her clothes wet again.

Gu Ling put down the dry firewood and put the raincoat on the stone at the entrance. Her eyes passed over Su Liang's jade-like profile and walked behind the "screen".

...

Su Liang quickly started a fire at the entrance of the cave. She sat down next to her, tilted her head, took off the cloth, let her long hair hang down, combed it with her fingers, and used the heat from the fire to make it dry faster.

The wind and rain outside were too loud. When Su Liang realized that someone was approaching, he could already see a figure not far away.

Su Liang quickly braided her half-dry hair into a whip and tied it up. She saw the visitor outside the cave. Gu Ling was still changing clothes inside.

There were two people, one old and one young. The young man was only about 17 or 18 years old. He carried the old man with gray hair and beard on his back. They were both drenched by the rain. The old man had his eyes half open and kept coughing.

"Girl!" The man's eyes fell on Su Liang's face, and his eyes widened suddenly, revealing an unconcealed surprise. "I am taking my father to seek medical treatment and passing by here. The ox cart broke down and it was difficult to move. I wonder if I can borrow your place to take shelter from the wind and rain?"

"Okay." Su Liang nodded slightly, "Come in."

The man looked happy, "Dad, we met a kind person! Like a fairy!"

For such a straightforward compliment, Su Liang's heart was calm. He pointed to a place, indicating that the father and son could rest there.

It was dark, and only the front half of the cave was bright. The light inside was very dark, and only Su Liang's clothes could be seen hanging on the wooden rack. To prevent water from entering, she put all the luggage and medicine boxes inside, including weapons.

Therefore, Su Liang, who appeared in front of people at the moment, looked like a young lady who had escaped from a big family. She was stunningly beautiful, but harmless to people and animals.

The man put the old man down, and he sat down next to him. His eyes swept from the clothes Su Liang put inside, fell on the fire, and wiped the rain off his face with his sleeve. He had a fair face and a handsome appearance, and looked quite bookish.

"My last name is Ling, and my name is Ling Yun." The man grinned and said with a smile, "The girl can find dry firewood to start a fire in such weather, it's amazing!"

The seemingly sincere compliment made Su Liang more alert. However, she didn't show it on her face, and only said lightly, "I saw that the weather was not right, so I hid here, and washed the dirty clothes with rain water by the way."

Ling Yun nodded, "I see. The rain is so heavy, I don't know if it can stop before dark."

Su Liang glanced outside. The rain showed no sign of stopping, and Gu Ling had no intention of showing up. He couldn't have fallen asleep inside, right?

The old man coughed again, and Ling Yun quickly patted his back, wiped his face and hands, looking quite filial.

However, Su Liang felt that the age gap between father and son was a bit big, and they looked like grandparents.

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that this old man will have a son from time to time. It's just that when Su Liang meets strangers, he habitually remains suspicious.

Until her eyes fell on Ling Yun's neck...

It was red, and at first glance I thought it was blood. The red birthmark on her neck immediately reminded Su Liang of Chen Yun's younger brother Chen Xiao, who was lost when he was young. The age seems to match.

"Dad!" Ling Yun suddenly exclaimed, and Su Liang saw the pale old man coughing up a mouthful of blood.

Ling Yun's eyes suddenly turned red, and he looked anxious, "Dad, don't scare me! I'm going to take you to the capital to find a miracle doctor!"

The miracle doctor in the capital...Su Liang guessed that he might be talking about her.

"I know a little bit about medical skills, let me take a look." Su Liang said, getting up and walking over.

Ling Yun subconsciously stepped aside, and Su Liang took the old man's pulse. She was really seriously ill with tuberculosis, and she was almost dying, and there was no way she could save her.

"Yun'er..." The old man tried his best to open his eyes wide and looked directly at Ling Yun. His skinny hands tried to grab him, but instead grabbed Su Liang's arm.

Su Liang stepped aside, Ling Yun held the old man's hand, and heard him say vaguely, "Go... to Xuanbei City..."

Su Liang's eyes narrowed! Xuanbeicheng? The Chen family is in Xuanbei City!

"Jade pendant..." The old man coughed up another mouthful of blood as he spoke. His face was like gold paper. He was really desperate. "Looking for relatives..." As soon as he finished speaking, his head tilted in Ling Yun's arms and he died.

Ling Yun hugged the old man and cried. Su Liang saw Gu Ling walking out of the cave with a bowed body. He had already changed his clothes and tied his hair up.

Gu Ling sat down next to Su Liang, and the two looked at the father and son and spoke in low voices.

"Could he be the..." lost child of the Chen family? Su Liang only said half a sentence.

Gu Ling nodded slightly, "Maybe." But Chen Yun has been searching for so many years, and Su Liang has also been helping to search for a long time, but there is no news, so he unexpectedly met in this place? Too much of a coincidence, but not impossible.

Su Liang felt the same way. Age, birthmark, and finding relatives in Xuanbeicheng all match Chen Xiao's characteristics. As for appearance, Chen Yun said that Chen Xiao looked very similar to him, but he always had a big beard. Su Liang was actually not sure what Chen Yun looked like. But when I think of Chen's father and Chen's mother, whom I have met several times, this Ling Yun looks a bit like their son.

Ling Yun was immersed in grief and didn't even see Gu Ling appear. He just hugged the old man and kept crying.

Su Liang sighed slightly when he saw this. If he met this really shy brother today, then the old man who died just now would most likely be the one who abducted Chen Xiao.

Gu Ling and Su Liang untied their hair, combed it and tied it up after drying. Ling Yun finally turned around and looked at them with tearful eyes.

"You..." Ling Yun looked shocked when he saw Gu Ling.

"He is my husband-in-law." Su Liang looked indifferent, "Please show your condolences."

Hearing this, Ling Yun choked and said, "My father has been ill for a long time. I originally wanted to take him to the capital to seek medical treatment, but I didn't expect... When the rain stops, I will take my father home for burial."

Su Liang asked, "Where is your home?"

Ling Yun said he was in Qianhu City.

Su Liang had heard of this place, a famous scenic spot in the south of Qian Kingdom, with large and small lakes dotting the city. If it hadn't been for this rain, she and Gu Ling would have arrived at Qianhu City tonight. Therefore, Ling Yun and his son probably set out from there early this morning.

"I just heard that your father told you to go to Xuanbei City to join your relatives?" Su Liang asked again.

"Yeah." Ling Yun didn't deny it, but he repeated it again as if he didn't want to say more, "When the rain stops, I will take my dad home..."

"Okay." Su Liang didn't ask any more questions, got up and moved the shelf with wet clothes next to the fire.

Gu Ling dried his clothes on the fire, while Su Liang leaned against the stone wall and fell asleep. Occasionally, he could hear Ling Yun sobbing.

The sky gradually brightened, the rain weakened, and a moment after the sun came out again, the rain outside the cave stopped completely.

Ling Yun had already laid the old man flat on the ground, arranged his clothes, and knelt beside him without saying a word.

Seeing that Su Liang was asleep, Gu Ling did not wake her up. She folded the dried clothes silently and put them into the bag. After putting out the fire, she gently pulled Su Liang's sleeve.

Su Liang opened his eyes and looked outside, it was foggy, "The rain has stopped? Let's leave quickly." After saying this, he remembered that there were others.

Ling Yun said with red eyes, "Thank you both for your help."

"How are you going back?" Su Liang asked.

"You go first, don't worry about me. I will carry my father back later." Ling Yun said in a muffled voice.

Seeing Gu Ling shaking his head gently, Su Liang said, "That's fine. Let's just say goodbye."

After saying that, Su Liang and Gu Ling packed up their things, left the cave, found their horses, returned to the official road, and continued towards Qianhu City.

"Could it be Chen Xiao?" Su Liang asked.

"Maybe." Gu Ling said.

"It would be great if it were true. Is there a Ning family shop in Qianhu City?" Su Liang asked.

Gu Ling said yes, he had been here. The trade here is prosperous, people from the surrounding cities like to come here to play, and the teahouse business is very good.

Su Liang noticed that Ling Yun was also wary of them, including the few questions he asked her in the middle, which seemed unintentional, but were actually implicit tests. But this does not mean anything, maybe it's just that the boy is wary of people when he goes out. Su Liang also has it.

In fact, Su Liang has basically determined that Ling Yun is Chen Xiao, because the characteristics are too consistent, and there can't be so many coincidences. But on the one hand, she is in a hurry to get on the road and can't delay, and on the other hand, it seems that there is no danger around Ling Yun. She plans to meet Chen Yun first and let him decide what to do.

In the evening, Su Liang and Gu Ling rushed to Qianhu City and went directly to the Ning family's shop to meet the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper didn't expect to suddenly meet the big boss and was very frightened. While Su Liang was having a meal and resting with Gu Ling, he asked the shopkeeper to check whether there is a family with the surname Ling in the city, how many people there are, what their origins are, and what they do. The more detailed the better.

"If you find out, don't alert the people of the Ling family. Send someone to keep an eye on the movements of that young master Ling Yun. If he encounters any trouble, do your best to help him." Su Liang ordered.

The shopkeeper took note of it carefully.

Su Liang did not stop. After dinner, he continued on the road with Gu Ling and left Qianhu City.

...

After the war between Yan State and Gan State, they quickly broke through the southern border of Gan State, Jiaye City.

The entire Lin family was captured, and the old general Yuan Ye who guarded Jiaye City died in battle. Chen Yun was ordered to lead the army of Gan State to retreat to Nanshan City. On the way, he was shot by a poisoned arrow to protect Yuan Ye's only grandson.

There is a big river outside Nanshan City, which is a natural gully. The Yan State army attacked swiftly. Several attempts to cross the river in recent days were beaten back, but in the most recent one, a Yan State soldier almost succeeded in landing.

The situation is very unfavorable to Gan State.

Nanshan City is rainy in spring. This morning, dark clouds covered the city, and the Yan army was shouting on the other side of the river.

Chen Yun's face turned blue. He was discussing the next deployment with two generals when he received a report that the Yan army had kidnapped Lin Qi and called on the people in charge of the country to come out for negotiations.

"General Chen, you can't let the barbarians of Yan cross the river for anyone!" A middle-aged general said with an ugly face.

Chen Yun stood up with his hand on the table and walked out with a weak step, "I know."

Chen Yun put on his armor and just left the barracks with a team of people, he heard a loud shout, "General Su is here! It's Dr. Su!"

There was a commotion around him. Chen Yun was stunned for a moment, and then he saw a familiar figure riding a horse. Someone around him was saying, "Great! Doctor Su is here, General Chen is saved!"

Chen Yun watched Su Liang approaching, a smile appeared on his face, and then he heard a voice, "Is that Lady Gu? I heard that Doctor Su and Lady Gu are married! I didn't expect Lady Gu to come too!"

The light in Chen Yun's eyes instantly disappeared, he lowered his eyes and covered his heart, his body swayed, and was supported by the people beside him.

The sound of horse hooves approached, and when Chen Yun looked up again, Su Liang had dismounted and walked quickly, and there was a tall figure behind him that no one could ignore.

Su Liang saw Chen Yun's face and frowned slightly, obviously poisoned.

Chen Yun's eyes passed over Su Liang's shoulder and fell on Gu Ling's face, and he nodded, "Marquis Changxin."

"Yeah." Gu Ling's expression was indifferent, and his eyes fixed on Chen Yun's eyebrows for a moment, "Where are you going?"

Chen Yun's eyes fixed, "Lin Xi... They caught Lin Xi, on the other side of the river, I want to negotiate over there."

Su Liang's face turned cold, "What can you talk about in this state? Let me see your injury first. Big... Husband, you have the highest status here, you go and negotiate with the bastards of Yan State."

Su Liang almost habitually called Gu Ling the Great God, and realized that it was wrong and quickly changed his words.

Gu Ling nodded, "Okay." After saying that, he got on the horse again and headed out of the city.

"Come back with me." Su Liang said to Chen Yun in an imperative tone, "I'm in charge now."

Chen Yun sighed, "That's great."

As they walked in, Su Liang asked him, "Are your parents okay?"

Chen Yun nodded, "They're here, nothing's wrong. It's a pity that I didn't get to drink at your wedding with Marquis Changxin."

"When I rescue Lin Ershan, I'll treat you to a drink, as much as you want." Su Liang said, "How could Jiaye City be conquered so easily by Yan State? How were Lin's family captured? I hurried here on the emperor's orders, and I don't know what happened yet, tell me quickly. When you finish, I have something to tell you, it should be good news."

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