Coming to Their Aid

Where is Kang'er?

Bao Xiruo and Yang Tiexin woke up, they found that Yang Kang was missing.

He was extremely anxious.

The commotion woke everyone up.

Ji Boying sat up from the spot where he had slept the day before, as if nothing had happened.

His Lightness Skill is superb; he made his round trip last night without alerting anyone.

"What? Yang Kang ran away?"

"Maybe... maybe we should go out and find some firewood or food?"

Bao Xiruo hesitated, harboring illusions.

"Perhaps he couldn't bear to give up his wealth and status and ran back to the palace to become Little Prince."

Huang Rong made no attempt to conceal herself.

"Well!"

Yang Tiexin sighed and punched the pillar of the dilapidated temple with a hint of annoyance.

A lot of dust fell down.

"Everyone has their own ambitions. Let's continue south and ignore him."

Bao Xiruo tugged at Yang Tiexin's clothes, trying to look for him, but Yang Tiexin only held her hand in his palm.

His attitude was quite firm.

"In the end, Yang Kang really had a difficult choice. Now that things have come to this, compared to you, his choice to Prince of the Great Jin Dynasty doesn't seem surprising. His character doesn't need to be called a descendant of a loyal and virtuous family, nor does he need to talk about loyalty and righteousness."

Huang Rong saw things clearly and spoke in a crisp voice.

"Anyway, he's going to be the son of the Sixth Prince of the Great Jin Dynasty, and you can have another son to take care of him in his old age. It's a win-win situation. Alright, alright, let's not waste any more time and hurry south."

Bao Xiruo, a weak woman, had always lacked her own opinions.

She followed her husband in a daze.

Yang Tiexin was depressed, but having already sworn to give his life to Ji Guoying, he naturally wouldn't cause any more trouble for himself.

However, I felt a sense of relief.

Since Kang'er made this decision herself, there's nothing else we can do. Fortunately, she's not too old yet, her health is still good, and she still has a chance to have another child.

Everyone walked forward with their heads down, and Guo Jing was also very depressed. His newly sworn brother was gone just like that.

He really wanted to find the person and bring them back.

But Uncle Yang seemed to have accepted this reality, and Guo Jing didn't know what he should do either.

Huang Rong held Guo Jing's hand, but there seemed to be some hesitation in her heart.

She couldn't help but steal a glance at Ji Boying with her bright eyes.

Was it really just a coincidence that Wang Chuyi examined Yang Tiexin and his wife yesterday?

Huang Rong had no answer either.

However, he became more cautious; Ji Boying didn't seem like a kind person.

Even now, she still doesn't understand why Ji Boying asked Wang Chuyi to bring them out from the capital of the Great Jin Dynasty.

He has yet to reveal his true purpose.

It was clearly not just for the kung fu of Guo Jing's seven masters.

While the techniques of the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan, such as spear, staff, and cane techniques, were quite good, there were definitely many more that could be found in the martial arts world.

Rather than thinking it was specifically for these few martial arts skills, it would be more accurate to say it was just a way to reduce trouble; that wasn't the real purpose.

What exactly does he want to do? Is it merely to resist the Jin dynasty?

It seems they also harbor resentment towards the Great Song and are planning a rebellion?

Yang Tiexin was a descendant of the Yang Family Generals, and his brother Jing was a kind and honest man.

He showed them favors, hoping they would work for him.

Do you want them to lead troops into battle and charge into the fray?

Huang Rong couldn't figure it out for a moment.

The group continued walking south along the side path.

They went far and got bored, and Guo Jing remained depressed.

Huang Rong has always been unruly, and at this moment she showed no restraint whatsoever.

They suddenly started singing a song in the wilderness.

As the song progressed, the lyrics reached the line, "A dream of Nanke, so fleeting!" and a sense of sorrow gradually arose.

As a result, her mood also became depressed.

There was a hint of tears in her beautiful eyes.

This made Guo Jing feel extremely sorry for him.

As the song reached its second half, it began, "Who will sweep away the eerie atmosphere..."

Although the song was sad, it also had a touch of heroism.

After singing the song, Huang Rong couldn't help but feel homesick.

"Rong'er, why are you so sad all of a sudden?"

"Brother Jing, this is a song my father often sings."

Everyone understood that the little girl missed her father.

Guo Jing scratched his head, unsure how to comfort him.

Ji Boying, however, saw this as an opportunity.

Huang Rong played a very significant role in guiding Guo Jing.

"Miss Huang, tell your brother Jing about this piece of music."

Huang Rong wiped her eyes slightly and then continued her story.

It turns out that this is "Water Dragon Chant" by Zhu Dunru, a pro-war scholar from the transition period between the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties.

Ji Boying then guided them to talk about the pro-war faction.

The ups and downs were quite emotional, leaving many feeling regretful.

"Does Miss Huang know how to sing Senior Master Xin's songs?"

Huang Rong then began to sing.

The generosity and sorrow contained within it made even Guo Jing, who came from the desert, want to look up to the sky and roar.

After singing a few songs, Huang Rong took the initiative to tell Guo Jing about the deeds of Lord Xin, as well as the ambition and melancholy hidden in the songs.

Master Xin was a scholar whom Huang Yaoshi greatly admired, and could also be considered a military general.

He often recited many of his words.

Huang Rong was also very knowledgeable and learned a lot about Master Xin's deeds from her father.

Now we can tell Guo Jing all of this.

"Someone's coming."

Just as everyone was immersed in the sorrowful sentiments expressed in Master Xin's poem, Ji Boying suddenly interrupted their reflections on their country and its people.

Everyone quickly composed themselves and became cautious and vigilant.

Suddenly, a fast horse came galloping by.

It was indeed a fine horse, traversing the mountain paths with ease, carrying a short, stout man as if walking on flat ground.

"Third Master!"

Guo Jing waved and called out in surprise.

Then he turned to the crowd and said.

"It's my third master who's here."

Horse King Deity Han Baoju also saw Guo Jing, laughed heartily on horseback, and spurred his horse to leap over.

The horse is a fine horse, and the rider is a good person. They are perfectly in sync, and the rider's skills are exceptional.

"Jing'er, I've finally found you."

Han Baoju leaped off his horse and first embraced Guo Jing.

Only then did he greet everyone and introduce himself.

He then explained the whole story to everyone again.

Since parting ways with Guo Jing, the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan planned to go directly to Yanjing to meet Guo Jing.

Before even entering the city, they saw a heavily armed army, as if something serious had happened.

They were worried that Guo Jing's assassination attempt on Wanyan Honglie would be exposed and put him in danger.

He quickly sent Zhu Cong into the city to gather information.

Then he learned about the chaotic battle in the city, and that a kind-hearted, big, simple-minded man had suddenly rushed out to protect the people who were being whipped.

It's obvious without even thinking that the honest and simple man was Guo Jing.

Then the group followed the route taken by the Jin soldiers, and let the Horse King Deity Han Baoju use his superb horsemanship to go ahead and find the route, leaving marks along the way.

Hearing some singing from afar, Han Baoju decided to come and investigate.

Unexpectedly, they found Guo Jing.