I saw a pair of slender and sharp eyes like a phoenix, deep and mysterious, and those sharp black pupils seemed to hide countless sharp sword shadows, revealing a majestic and cold aura.

The corners of her lips, as thin as a cicada's wing, were gently pursed, her outline was clear and powerful, her posture was upright yet elegant, like an eagle in the dark night, aloof and arrogant, with an extraordinary temperament, independent of the world, exuding a strong aura that looked down on all living beings.

With just a glance, Gu Qinlan seemed to be able to see through the identity of the person in front of her. She opened her mouth slightly and was about to ask a question, but Zheng Dinglian called out in a hoarse voice:

"Gu Qinlan?"

Gu Qinlan was slightly startled, nodded slightly, and asked, "Zheng Dinglian?"

Zheng Dinglian's eyes softened a little, and he asked politely, "Are you okay?"

Gu Qinlan shook her head slightly, then noticed that Zheng Dinglian was still holding her waist, so she raised her head and looked at him.

Zheng Dinglian immediately understood what he meant, and silently withdrew his hand and gently stroked his back.

The rough fingers caressed it unconsciously, and he secretly marveled in his heart: the princess' waist was so slender and soft, as if it would break at the touch, which made him feel pity...

After Wei Lin and Lou Wei subdued all the enemies, they bowed to Zheng Dinglian and reported in a loud voice:

"Your Highness Prince Duan, how should we decide on this group of people?"

Zheng Dinglian's eyes swept across the assassins of Siming Tower. The gentleness in his expression just now disappeared instantly, replaced by icy indifference. He gently opened his lips and said in a resolute tone:

"Kill without mercy!"

Wei Lin and Lou Wei nodded immediately and were about to execute the order, but Gu Qinlan hurriedly stopped them:

"Wait a minute."

Upon hearing the voice, Wei Lin and Lou Wei turned their gaze to the Princess Duan, and then looked at Zheng Dinglian hesitantly.

Seeing this, Gu Qinlan turned around, held Zheng Dinglian's arm tightly, looked up at him, and said in a firm tone:

"Don't kill him, leave it to me!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Dinglian lowered his eyes and stared at Gu Qinlan. Although that fair face was looking up at him, there was no sense of humility at all.

It was as if a fairy from the Moon Palace had descended to the mortal world, with an unyielding stubbornness in her coldness that was irresistible.

"Okay." Zheng Dinglian didn't ask any more questions, but just nodded slightly, and then told Wei Lin and Lou Wei: "Follow the princess's order."

Gu Qinlan let out a long sigh, thanked Zheng Dinglian softly, turned around, looked around among the people, and finally landed on Jiahong, and said:

"You have seen with your own eyes that Prince Duan has returned. Even if you send more people, it will be in vain. In this transaction, Siming Tower has already suffered a loss. However..."

"So what is it?" A hint of hesitation flashed across Jiahong's eyes. He turned his gaze to Gu Qinlan and asked with a hint of exploration in his voice.

Gu Qinlan raised the corners of his lips slightly, and saw that Jiahong's lips were already stained with a faint purple glow. He slowly took out a pill and a piece of letter from his arms, and threw them to Jiahong, saying in a calm and firm tone:

"Give this letter to your master, and he will be willing to work with me."

"Moreover, you have just fallen into my poison trap. This pill can temporarily suppress the poison for an hour, so time is running out. I hope you can bring satisfactory news in an hour."

Jiahong took the life-saving pill and the sealed letter, his eyes lingered on Lu Yu and Lu Yao for a moment, and he realized that he had no choice.

He gritted his teeth and swallowed the pill in one gulp. Then he stood up and said firmly to Gu Qinlan:

"I will return immediately! Before I come back, I also hope that you can keep your promise and not harm my companions."

Gu Qinlan smiled slightly but said nothing.

Seeing this, Jia Hong had no choice but to turn to Lu Yu and Lu Yao and said anxiously:

"Please wait a moment, I will be back as soon as possible!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiahong turned around resolutely and his figure quickly disappeared from sight.

Wei Lin watched Jia Hong leave, and looked up at Gu Qinlan anxiously, unable to resist questioning:

"Why not just kill him directly? If we let him go and then recruit helpers, wouldn't that be like letting a tiger go back to the mountain?"

Upon seeing this, Lou Wei hurriedly tugged at Wei Lin's sleeve, secretly cursing Wei Lin for his lack of tact!

The master hasn't spoken yet, so how can he question Gu Qinlan?

But Wei Lin didn't seem to notice Lou Wei's hint. He shook off his hand unconvincedly and continued to ask Gu Qinlan:

"On the battlefield, you must not be soft-hearted! Princess, are you treating everyone's lives as a joke?"

Facing Wei Lin's doubts, Gu Qinlan looked at him calmly, her tone gentle but firm, as if she could not doubt it:

"Since this warrior has been through hundreds of battles, doesn't he know that the situation on the battlefield is unpredictable and changes rapidly? If he only knows how to be tough and doesn't know how to adapt flexibly, then he will truly put everyone's lives in danger."

After hearing Gu Qinlan's answer, Wei Lin blinked and looked a little confused. He couldn't help but mutter to Lou Wei in a low voice, rubbing his sleeves with his fingers and whispering:

"What do you mean?"

Lou Wei coughed lightly, trying his best to hold back his laughter, and said seriously: "He is saying that you lack wisdom."

"I lack wisdom? How could I lack wisdom? Master!" Wei Lin was still puzzled, with a hint of annoyance in his voice.

Wei Lin was suddenly stunned, and then he was instantly furious. He jumped up excitedly and shouted at Zheng Dinglian, as if he wanted Zheng Dinglian to make the decision for him immediately.

However, Zheng Dinglian only glanced at Wei Lin calmly and said calmly: "If you are disrespectful to the princess, you will receive thirty military sticks yourself."

"Ah? This... Master..." Wei Lin was stunned, his face instantly turned bitter. Just as he was about to explain, Lou Wei quickly stepped forward, covered his mouth with one hand, and shouted in a low voice:

"Stop talking. Do you want to be beaten more?"

Wei Lin was shocked. Thinking of Zheng Dinglian's strong character, if he dared to make trouble again, he would probably get a few more blows. So he had to swallow his anger and shut his mouth.

Seeing this, Zheng Dinglian turned his gaze to Gu Qinlan, with a hint of apology on his face, and said slowly:

"I'm sorry, Wei Lin has no ill intentions, I'm just a little slow-witted. Since you did this, you must have your own reasons."

Gu Qinlan looked at Zheng Dinglian with some surprise. She didn't expect that this man she met for the first time would trust her so much.

However... Gu Qinlan was even more surprised that Zheng Dinglian came back so timely.

and……

Gu Qinlan looked carefully at Zheng Dinglian who was standing in front of her. He was tall and strong, with an upright posture, which was very different from the image of a paralyzed bedridden man she had heard of in her previous life.

She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Perhaps she really changed Zheng Dinglian's fate?

"You..." Gu Qinlan was about to ask, but Zheng Dinglian's face suddenly changed, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and he fell to one knee on the ground.

"Are you OK?"

Gu Qinlan was startled and hurried forward to support Zheng Dinglian.

Zheng Dinglian reached out to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, revealing a helpless and bitter smile. He shook his head at Gu Qinlan and said intermittently:

"The Prince Duan's Mansion is in trouble now, and I'm afraid there will be more troubles in the future. I've been poisoned by the Gu from southern Xinjiang, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to survive. You... I left something for you..."

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