Chapter 761: Please save the children
Gu Beiyue had hardly spoken when Gu Qishao strode in cheerfully. "Poison lass, with your Qi gege here, no one can bully you."
With strife at home and abroad, Han Yunxi had to deal with Medical City's pressure, Medicine City's troubles, Ning Cheng's threats, the prominent clan's coercing, and the judgment and censure of the world on her shoulders. But these words made all her worries evaporate. Actually, she knew as early as Celestial Mountain that it'd be impossible to return as soon as she cured Gu Beiyue's legs. How could she simply depart when he'd been doing his utmost for their sake?
Without Long Feiye around, she had to stay put and give all her energy to protecting his dominion. How great would it be if he was here. Then everyone could join in a big battle together and subvert the world that took Medical City as its master. They'd beat back all the rules and laws and build up a new world order!
Han Yunxi had no idea that Long Feiye was exchanging letters with Gu Beiyue nonstop from atop Celestial Mountain. He was fighting shoulder-by-shoulder with the doctor as well--or rather, directing everything from behind the scenes.
"We can discuss the Poison Sect's matters in detail later. I'm going to take a look outside first," Han Yunxi announced. There was still a ruckus going on, which worried her. Gu Beiyue accompanied her out of the bamboo forest before listening next to the wall. He wouldn't let her leave th estate. "Esteemed wangfei, are you still ill at ease with this one managing matters?"
Han Yunxi couldn't refute his words. She suddenly felt that Gu Beiyue was a lot more different than before, but she couldn't figure out why. Gu Qishao was an impatient man by nature, so he simply copied Han Yunxi to listen by the wall as well. To curb the riots, General Baili had come to suppress the five main clans for daring to trespass on the Duke of Qin's grounds. The two sides were still debating against each other, but no one could settle things with General Baili's miliary logic. He was taking advantage of the fact that "literati had to explain themselves clearly before men of the military."
Clan Head Xiao was an intelligent man who knew that civil officials didn't fight with military officials, and vice versa. Currently, the five prominent clans controlled most of South Ning and could indirectly check the military by controlling their grain rations and armor. But that was only the long term picture. For the next few months, at least, they restrain the military powers. Thus, Clan Head Xiao became the first to yield.
"General Baili, is Han Yunxi a descendent of the Poison Sect or not? How much catastrophe will she bring upon South Ning's commander-in-chief's estate? Why don't we sit down and talk over this nicely? If she can convince this old man with words, then I'll support her wholeheartedly. Otherwise, we'll try something else, alright?"
"You can't agree to his terms!" Han Yunxi muttered.
As expected, General Baili rejected the offer. Until Celestial Mountain gave a formal announcement, he declared, anyone using the Poison Sect against they were simple people with ulterior motives against the Duke of Qin's estate. Meanwhile, Gu Qishao's collection of Poison Corpses had nothing to do with esteemed wangfei at all. Like this, General Baili refused the five prominent clans' demands and publicly issued orders for his troops to surround the city. An announcement was made that South Ning's commander-in-chief's estate was going to fight against Medical City until the end.
His military orders made the five clan heads, as well as the rest of South Ning officials, realized that everything was a foregone conclusion. Clan Head Xiao was the first to protest. "General Baili, just you wait. South Ning will be ruined at this woman's hands within three months!"
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