Back Off, Let Me Come

Zhang He is an ordinary person.

It's not ugly, and it's not pretty either.

At most, he could be said to have good facial features and acceptable temperament. Among ordinary people, he is considered to be below average, but among the group of literary scholars, he is definitely a laggard.

Kang Shi also thought he was not good-looking enough, so he was prejudiced and did not consider defecting to Zhang He. He was confident in his appearance.

At first glance, it sounds like Kang Shi is quite exaggerated. Just look down on others if you don't like them. Why attack people based on their appearance?

In fact, this is really not a special case.

Such is the general environment.

You must know that when selecting talents before the destruction of the Xin Kingdom, in addition to the obvious assessment of family background, conduct, talent, and literary quality, there is also an invisible but not to be ignored criterion - appearance!

A good appearance is easy to ascend to the emperor's hall.

If you don't look good, it will be difficult to be selected.

For example, Zhang He, this unlucky child.

Regardless of his low background, he is still the son of a small and lonely clan, and can barely reach the threshold of the gentry. With his birth qualifications, plus the middle-to-upper-level Wenxin rank, his character and ability are also among the best. It stands to reason that he should not be selected for officialdom. Disaster.

It can even be considered a sure shot.

However, his appearance is not impressive, and he fell down three times in the hidden aspect of "appearance" - he ran for election three times and lost three times.

Zhang He was naturally unwilling to be like this for the rest of his life.

So he found a new path and relied on his superb medical skills to join the Imperial Medical Office of the State of Xin. In just a few years, he was promoted to the position of Imperial Medical Order and firmly occupied the position of top leader of the Medical Office. When the time is right, and with the trust of the country's leader, the transformation can be completed smoothly.

Medical knowledge is not Zhang He’s ultimate pursuit.

But before he could really become famous, he suddenly disappeared, and there were reports that he was secretly executed.

In the general environment of chaos among the northwest countries, no one really cares about the whereabouts of a country's imperial physician order.

In addition, the Xin State soon fell into internal and external troubles, and was killed by the Geng State army led by Zheng Qiao. There was no place to fight back. Naturally, no one jumped out to pursue the former imperial physician Ling Zhang He and Lingzhou Yi Ruzhang. Congratulations on the relationship.

Zhang He has lived quite a happy life these years.

Not only is he regarded as a living god by the people of Lingzhou City, but he is also given high-standard treatment such as being enshrined in a shrine and worshiping at a statue.

But now, this living god was looking at Shen Tang with an extremely complex look of inquiry and suspicion, as if he wanted to see someone through her. Seeing that he didn't answer, Shen Tang asked again: "Why is Mr. Zhang looking at me like this?"

She asked calmly, but her heart was pounding.

Could it be that Zhang He had really seen himself?

Does he know his background?

As a person with amnesia, Shen Tang is most afraid of meeting so-called "acquaintances" because it is difficult to judge whether they are friends or foes.

Gong Xiqiu on the side also noticed Zhang He's gaffe and narrowed his eyes slightly. He put his fist against the corner of his mouth and coughed casually. It sounded like thunder in Zhang He's ears, and he woke up suddenly.

Zhang He's face turned slightly pale, and his breath suddenly calmed down.

A little red appeared on his pale face.

"It's okay, it's okay. Please step aside and don't be rude to the distinguished guests. I'm just surprised that the young man looks like an old friend. I lost my temper for a moment. Please forgive me."

He raised his hand to stop the secret guard from drawing his sword.

"Everyone stand down!"

The guard said: "Wei."

Zhang He said apologetically: "I've frightened you two."

Shen Tang didn't care and just asked: "It's very similar?"

Is it so similar that he, who has seen strong winds and waves like this, also shows such a gloomy expression, so shocked that he can't recover for a long time?

At the same time, Shen Tang calmed down a little.

Her current appearance was disguised by Yuan Liang on the original basis, and it was somewhat different from her original appearance.

If they are very similar, it should be a coincidence.

How many similar people are there in the world?

Not surprising.

Zhang He smiled slightly and said: "They are not very similar. They are similar in appearance but similar in spirit. At first glance, you will mistake them for each other, but if you look carefully, you will know that they are two people. It's just that the inscription on Xiaolang's waist has only been on you all my life. I’ve seen it, it’s as clear as crystal glass.”

In the blink of an eye, Zhang He's demeanor returned to normal, without any signs of losing his composure - maybe it was because he had been dealing with medicinal patients for many years, or maybe he had taken good care of himself. There was an indescribable look of compassion in his brows, which was eye-catching. So amiable.

It feels similar to Gu Ren.

Both of them are masters with a "good guy" aura, and they can give people an initial favorable impression above the passing mark at first glance.

Shen Tang: "Is this color very rare?"

She looked down at the inscription.

His fingers rubbed the slightly cool surface.

Zhang He Fuxu: "Very few."

All the Wen Xin monograms and Wu Dan Tiger talismans he had seen were colored. No matter how light the color was, it was not as clear and colorless as Shen Tang's. Because they are rare, they are impressive.

"We also have such a rare color, and we are somewhat similar. It shows that I have a deep connection with that husband. I wonder where he is now? If possible, I would like to pay him a visit, and maybe he can become a confidant. ." Shen Tang probed.

Hearing the word "confidant", Gong Xiqiu looked sideways. Shen Tang's attention was on Zhang He and did not pay attention to him.

Unexpectedly, Zhang He shook his head regretfully.

"That person is no longer here."

"He's gone? Mr. Zhang means that the person is already... I'm sorry, I didn't intend to touch Mr. Zhang's sadness..."

Zhang He said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter."

The "old friend" he was talking about was not actually an "old friend". The word was just an excuse he used casually.

Zhang He looked at Shen Tang and recalled casually: "...When I saw 'him', 'he' was already in the coffin, his eyes were closed, his skin was white and rosy, and his chest did not rise and fall. He looked like a real person. . It’s a pity that he died young..."

Shen Tang felt a little chilled inexplicably.

Zhang He's expression when she talked about this "old friend" didn't seem like she was missing an old friend, but rather like she was missing some kind of rare treasure, which made her feel inexplicably unhappy. She frowned inwardly, wondering where this emotion came from. At this time, I heard Gong Xiqiu speak again.

"I seem to have some impression of the person you mentioned."

For some reason, Gong Xiqiu's face was cold, as if covered with a layer of freezing frost, and there was a faint layer of murderous intent.

"Dare you ask Mr. Lang what your surname is?" Zhang He asked.

Faced with Gong Xiqiu's obvious emotional change, Zhang He glanced past Shen Tang and landed on Gong Xiqiu, not caring about the latter's threatening warning. At this time, he saw the inconspicuous snake pattern totem on the collar of Gongxi Qiuyi, and his pupils tightened.

The muscles under the clothes tensed involuntarily.

The secret guard saw this and became wary.

If Gong Xiqiu and Gong Xiqiu make any malicious moves, they will be greeted by a deadly siege from this group of secret guards!

Gong Xiqiu looked at his reaction and smiled.

"Seeing this family crest, don't you think it's a waste of time to ask this question? What do you think my last name should be!"

Zhang He exhaled a breath: "Gongxi."

He rarely mentioned these two words, and it was difficult to pronounce them.

But I have already recited them by heart.

Gong Xiqiu sneered: "It's hard for you to remember."

This time it was Shen Tang who entered the theater mode.

I'm curious about the grievances between these two.

Zhang He ignored Gong Xichou's malice and sighed: "Did Mr. Gongxi come here today to seek revenge? I have heard about what happened to the Gongxi clan, and I felt deeply sorry for the nobles' experience. But after the Gongxi clan was exterminated, I The disaster has nothing to do with me..."

What he said was really not a lie.

It really has nothing to do with him.

He understood Gong Xiqiu's eagerness to avenge his people and sympathized with him, but it was better to find the right target when looking for his enemies. Not to mention that Zhang He didn't have this ability at all. Even if he did, as the imperial physician of the Xin Kingdom at that time, he would not be able to reach out to the Gongxi clan living in seclusion in the Geng Kingdom...

His hands are not that long yet.

There is also a basic method to be taught when seeking revenge.

"Who said I came here to seek revenge?"

Gong Xiqiu raised his eyebrows. If he was here to seek revenge, he should have taken action the moment the two of them met. How could this group of trash-like secret guards in the dark stop him? If they can't make it, the difference is just a few breaths of Zhang He's life and a dozen of breaths of life.

This time it was Zhang He's turn to be surprised.

Not here to seek revenge?

"Then what is Gong Xilang doing?"

Gong Xiqiu asked him coldly: "It is a sacred object of our clan."

Zhang He: "Holy object?"

Shen Tang was curious: "Holy object?"

Is Gong Xiqiu's sacred object in Zhang He's hands?

But the confusion on Zhang He's face didn't seem to be fake.

He shook his head and said: "I don't have any sacred objects from the Gongxi clan. When Gongxi Langjun is looking for sacred objects, he should go to the Geng Kingdom group."

Due to Shen Tang's presence, Zhang He hinted at something.

Those people from the Geng Kingdom were the main culprits in the annihilation of the Gongxi clan. Even if there were sacred objects, they should have been looted by those people.

As for who exactly...

Zhang He didn't know.

It’s nothing more than a few distinguished people from the Geng Kingdom.

The common man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying the jade.

The only blame is that the Gongxi clan is greedy for the treasure in their hands. The Geng Kingdom is also ambitious. The Gongxi clan refuses to cooperate, so they kill people and take it by force. This is the rule of this world.

The Gongxi clan is just an extremely common example.

After hearing Zhang He's answer, Gong Xiqiu punched the ground with his right fist, making a dent with every punch, and said angrily: "Why isn't it in your hand? Didn't you proudly call me an 'old friend' just now?"

Shen Tang, who was eating melons, said that she needed Gu Chi. Without Gu Chi, she couldn't even understand how to eat melons - is Zhang He's old friend who looks like her a sacred object of the Gongxi clan?

What kind of rhythm is this?

Zhang He obviously didn't expect this either.

He asked in surprise: "Is that...a sacred object of your clan?"

Gong Xiqiu said coldly: "What's wrong with the sacred objects that our clan protects the Holy Land? I found out clearly that on the day the clan was exterminated, those bastards not only looted the Holy Land for burial, but they also dug out the sacred objects from the soil... and were later The traitor planted by the Xin State in the Geng State betrayed them, including the Wu State Gu Insect Record Book and the sacred objects, and they were smuggled into the hands of the Xin State and passed through your hands!"

Zhang He was the last link he could find.

In order to become stronger, the Geng Kingdom killed the Gongxi clan.

Xin State stole peaches, arranged for a traitor to steal Geng State's research, and handed it over to the medical department's imperial physician Ling Zhang He, who led Xin State's superb medical doctors, as well as talented people and strangers, to jointly study Gu insects and try to cultivate real martial arts. National worm.

Everyone in the world knows the disaster caused by Gu insects in Wu Kingdom.

But the world cannot refuse its charm.

Just imagine, that thing can allow ordinary people to gain strength comparable to that of mid- to high-level brave warriors, and gain the power to sweep everything without any effort. Which person in power is not moved? Ordinary people, sacrifice is sacrifice.

No matter how much you sacrifice, it doesn’t hurt.

When the world is stable, we can encourage the people to cultivate their health and have more children. How many people will be without it?

Zhang He: "..."

Gong Xiqiu said harshly: "Where is the sacred object?"

Zhang He: "..."

He is thinking.

Thinking about how to answer so as not to be beaten to death by Gong Xiqiu.

"I didn't know that it was the sacred object of the Gongxi clan." After suddenly learning the truth, Zhang He looked speechless, "Not only me, but also the nobles involved in this matter from both countries all believed that the sacred object of the Gongxi clan was Wu Guogu. Insects. And the coffin and the person in the coffin, thought to be a young man from the Gongxi clan who died young, were..."

"What happened?"

Gong Xiqiu asked eagerly.

Zhang He said: "Buried."

Gong Xiqiu asked again: "Where is it buried?"

Judging from his eagerness, I wanted to grab a hoe and dig out the coffin right now, and fight against it all night.

Zhang He was in trouble and said: "But..."

Shen Tang inexplicably felt that the word "coffin" appeared too frequently, and couldn't help but secretly stretch his ears to listen carefully.

"But he was poached by a bucket man."

Gong Xiqiu was slightly angry: "...you think I will believe it?"

Zhang He forced a smile.

"I know it sounds nonsense, but -"

But it’s normal to follow the logic carefully.

The corpse was young, about eleven or twelve years old, and it looked as lifelike as a human being. It was speculated that the Gongxi clan used some kind of Gu to keep the deceased alive as before. Similar records are also found in the collections of the Gongxi clan, and there are more than one example.

Therefore, everyone speculated that the deceased was a member of the Gongxi clan who died in infancy. Is this a problem? No problem at all.

An ordinary tribesman, very rare?

The bodies of the Gongxi clan are in the hands of both countries.

The coffin looked simple, but its workmanship was just that.

It has no research value.

Therefore, in line with the concept of resting in peace, he was buried in a hurry. I just didn't expect that the scene of Xingye's burial would be seen by the nearby gangsters. They thought that some prince or noble was being buried, but the coffin was dug up within two days...

A worthless coffin and a worthless corpse were dug up by bucket-loaders. Is there any value in recovering it?

No.

Zhang He was particularly impressed by the corpse because of the extremely rare transparent inscription.

After hearing this explanation, Gong Xiqiu's face was as black as the ashes on the bottom of a pot, and he almost gritted his teeth: "My clan is planning to have cremation! After a hundred years, our clan members will have to be cremated and disappear in the light of the fire!"

Their family believes that the destruction of the body only takes off a layer of skin, and this layer of skin needs to be burned before the soul can be led by the gods to another world. Burial in a coffin is the only exception among the entire clan! Are they blind? ? ?

Zhang He: "..."

Shen Tang: "..."

Gong Xiqiu was extremely angry and laughed back, with a mean and mocking tone.

"You didn't check the customs of the Gongxi clan before you took advantage of it? You just sent a useless person to seduce the spy. Once you found out where the holy land was, you sent troops to attack without saying a word. You just searched for those useless things and took them back as if they were nothing. A treasure and a pile of waste? What a waste!"

Zhang He: "..."

Gong Xiqiu said: "The epidemics in Tianhai, Heyin, and Shangnan are all related to this. Do you know?"

Shen Tang had a vague sense of déjà vu, but according to Gong Xi Qiu's description, the Gong Xi clan was exterminated many years ago. The loss of the sacred object occurred not long after that, and the corpse was indeed a corpse...

She is a living person.

ヾ(■_■)

My appendix was inflamed and I had three large bottles of saline inserted. At night I was injecting fluids while typing on my phone. Alas, I still have to undergo infusion for three days. I hope it can be suppressed. I really don’t want to be dragged into surgery. Today I saw in the group that a red horse was found in a bank in a small town and I was panicking.

PS: Monthly tickets are doubled for the three days at the end of the month. Do you understand what I mean?