After the rebirth of Madam Hou Clan, her heart was sealed with cement

In the government office, Gu Huaijing was immersed in the task of writing documents, when suddenly news came that shocked him.

He frowned, the brush in his hand stopped in mid-air, and the ink on the official document had not yet dried.

This news was like a huge boulder smashing into a calm lake, instantly causing thousands of waves.

He didn't have time to think too much and immediately called Teng Xi.

The two of them rushed straight to Tan Zhixu's residence.

However, when they arrived anxiously, they found that Tan Zhixu was not in the house.

After searching everywhere to no avail, Gu Huaijing's face became even more ugly.

The news was brought by the secret guards who took revenge on Tan Zhixu.

Today they took over as scheduled, but they lost track of Tan Zhixu.

Knowing that Tan Zhixu had left the capital, they were worried, so they came to report.

"Master, nothing will happen to Miss Tan."

Teng Xi looked at Gu Huaijing firmly.

But now it wasn't Teng Xi who could make Gu Huaijing not worry with just one or two words.

"Mr. Gu..."

Gu Huaijing's tense heart relaxed slightly when Gu Yu's shout came, but he only saw Gu Yu's figure.

"Where's Xu Xu?"

Guyu cried and told the story.

Gu Huaijing left the capital without saying a word.

The next day, there was still no sign of Tan Zhixu in the Hou Mansion.

Everyone was anxious and finally decided to call the official for help.

Gu Huaijing was deeply worried and asked Teng Xi to send Gu Yu back to the capital, and told her to hide the truth from the old lady.

Guyu held back his tears and came to the old lady's bed, choking with sobs and saying: "In order to find herbs that can cure your cough, the girl went to the back mountain alone, but she accidentally lost her footing and fell down the cliff."

As soon as these words came out, it was like a bolt from the blue, and the whole house was suddenly plunged into a mixture of sadness and joy.

Some people were worried about Tan Zhixu's accident, while others were moved by her considerate filial piety towards the old lady, and felt even more regretful and saddened by her experience.

The entire Hou Mansion was shrouded in a heavy and chaotic atmosphere.

The old lady was sitting on a wicker chair in the courtyard.

She did not expect that Tan Zhixu would disregard his own safety and go alone to a place where the epidemic was raging to search for an antidote. She was deeply moved by this deep affection.

However, Song Ling'er on the side treated this with cold eyes. There was an inexplicable sinister look in her eyes, and she was secretly glad in her heart: "If Tan Zhixu really died this time, it would save a lot of trouble."

Although the words were not spoken, a sense of indifference filled the air.

Despite her inner conflicts, the old lady decisively decided to send people to look for Tan Zhixu together with Gu Yu.

But they didn't know that the direction Gu Yu took them to for various reasons was exactly the opposite direction away from where Tan Zhixu disappeared.

At this time, Gu Huaijing and others have embarked on a journey to find Tan Zhixu.

They shuttled through the desolate mountains and forests, climbed over the rugged mountain roads, and stepped across the rapid streams. Unfortunately, they did not find Tan Zhixu, but accidentally discovered the fleeing soldiers on the way.

These soldiers looked haggard and suffered from the symptoms of the plague.

After some inquiries, Gu Huaijing and others learned that they accidentally ate rabbits carrying the plague virus that night, which led to the collective infection.

What is even more shocking is that they did meet a girl that night, and because they were worried that she would reveal their whereabouts, they cruelly abandoned her in a desolate and terrifying mass grave.

This discovery made Gu Huaijing and others' hearts become heavier and heavier. Could that innocent girl be the Tan Zhixu they had been looking for?

And the answers to all these mysteries seem to be hidden in the mass graves full of sorrow and sadness...

Following the clues revealed by the soldiers, Gu Huaijing finally found the remote and gloomy mass grave as night fell.

What he saw was not the scene he expected, but a steep and dangerous cliff with no bottom.

Even so, in order to rescue the person he cares about, Tan Zhixu, he decided to go off the cliff alone without hesitation.

At this moment, Teng Xi had hurried back to the capital with the arrested soldiers to report the news, leaving only a few secret guards guarding the place.

They saw Gu Huaijing's decisive figure disappearing on the edge of the cliff, and they were extremely anxious. However, due to God's unkindness, a sudden heavy rain made the originally rugged mountain road even more dangerous. In desperation, they could only find a place temporarily. A place to take shelter from the rain.

At the same time, Gu Huaijing was already like a lonely eagle, cutting through the wind and rain, groping down the slippery rock wall step by step.

During the violent storm, he found the dying Tan Zhixu in a hidden cave.

Tan Zhixu's body was covered with scars and her consciousness was blurred. She struggled to open her eyes and saw the figure in front of her. She thought it was a hallucination she had when she was dying, muttering nonsense in her mouth.

"Is that you Gu Huaijing?"

"You died for me in the previous life, so live well in this life."

Gu Huaijing looked at her pale and haggard face, feeling extremely distressed. He held her hand tightly and said firmly but gently: "It's me. You read that right. I'm here to find you."

Hearing Gu Huaijing's familiar and deep voice, Tan Zhixu's heart instantly calmed down, and she closed her eyes slightly.

When he opened his eyes again, what came into view was Gu Huaijing's slightly tired but determined face.

She thought she was still in a dream, so she couldn't help but reached out her hand and pinched his cheek gently. The real touch of his skin confirmed to her that this was not a dream.

Gu Huaijing was awakened by this pinch in his sleep. When he saw Tan Zhixu waking up, a hint of surprise and concern flashed in his eyes, and he asked softly how she was doing.

After confirming that Tan Zhixu was fine, Gu Huaijing couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, and his tense nerves relaxed slightly.

"As long as it's okay, it'll be okay."

Gu Huaijing grinned at Tan Zhixu, completely lacking the majesty that the canal admiral had in the past.

Tan Zhixu blushed when Gu Huaijing saw him, and didn't say anything else.

After all, they can't walk under the heavy rain now, so they can only rest in the cave temporarily.

At midnight, a cold breath quietly approached.

It turned out that a group of wild boars were attacking at night. Their eyes were fierce and they came towards Tan Zhixu.

"what……"

Even though Tan Zhixu had experienced life and death, he had never been attacked by a beast, and he didn't know what to do for a while.

At this life-or-death moment, Gu Huaijing stepped forward without hesitation.

Facing the attacking wild boar, Gu Huaijing waved the sword in his hand. The light of the sword flashed in the dark night, and every slash was filled with determination and determination.

Unfortunately, he was seriously injured in the fierce battle, and his clothes were dyed red with blood. He used his last strength to stop the wild boars trying to get close to Tan Zhixu.

"Gu Huaijing..."

The wild boar was beaten away, and Gu Huaijing also fell into a coma.

Tan Zhixu looked at Gu Huaijing who was in a deep coma, tears couldn't stop falling, and his mouth was filled with words of blame to himself, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's all my fault, why did I ask you to pay for me again."