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Capítulo 62

Volume Two: Eagle Soars Through the Sky 115 Speechless and Sobbing After Awakening

They looked at each other, speechless.

Zhao Gou's bright eyes revealed no emotion. He gently withdrew his hand from Qin Zhen's arm, clenched his fists, and hissed as he touched the wound on his palm, wincing in pain.

"Don't use force. My fifth senior brother helped you bleed to detoxify earlier, and the wound on your palm is quite large. It will take some time to heal," Qin Zhen said, prying open Zhao Gou's fist.

Seeing Qin Zhen's reaction, Zhao Gou's eyes flashed with excitement. After a long pause, he finally asked, "You... weren't you going to kill me?"

Qin Zhen paused for a moment, then sat up straight and said, "I have something else to ask you..."

The excitement in Zhao Gou's eyes disappeared, and he smiled bitterly to himself, thinking, "So it wasn't that I didn't want to kill him, but that I still had something to ask him."

Seeing that he didn't speak, Qin Zhen asked, "I heard from Fifth Senior Brother that Sister Wushuang was in your hands, and that you saved her when she was about to commit suicide."

Zhao Gou remained silent. Qin Zhen then said, "If you won't say anything, then fine. Just focus on recovering. Your senior brother has gone to prepare the antidote for you. You'll need to stay here for a few more days."

Qin Zhen stood up and left the room. At the door, she paused and looked back. She saw Zhao Gou resting with his eyes closed. She sighed softly before closing the door and leaving.

Strolling through the Prince's mansion, Qin Zhen tried to clear her mind. She had always harbored an inexplicable trust in Zhao Gou, a trust that led her to believe that his actions would not exceed her expectations. Because of this, she hadn't planted any spies around him, which became her biggest loophole in controlling him.

Now that it has happened, she still finds Zhao Gou's actions of sacrificing the Liao people for Song territory unforgivable. But how to deal with Zhao Gou? She truly doesn't know, and the more she thinks about it, the more confused she becomes. However, one thing she clearly recognizes is that her feelings for Zhao Gou are affecting her judgment, making her emotional—this is bad, absolutely bad!

A white dove flew into the garden and cooed at her feet. Qin Zhen took a deep breath, walked over, picked up the dove, and took the note from its leg. After reading it, she quickly left the palace and went back to the basement of the weapons shop. This time, however, she wasn't there to see Zhao Yong or Shuihen, but to see Ji Wushuang, who had just been brought back.

Ji Wushuang slept peacefully on the bed in another secret room. Qin Zhen walked towards Liu Qi, who had brought Ji Wushuang. The two exchanged a glance, then walked together outside the secret room to discuss their conversation.

Liu Qi looked exhausted, as if he hadn't slept for days. He looked at Qin Zhen with a wary gaze, and after stopping, he asked, "I've brought the person. Where is the Prince?"

"He is recuperating at the Prince of Qin and Jin's residence. I'll take you to see him in a bit."

"You almost killed the Prince. Why?" Liu Qi couldn't understand Qin Zhen at all. Looking back on all the years she'd known Qin Zhen, she and Zhao Gou had always been very close. What could have possibly driven them to draw their swords against each other?

Qin Zhen didn't answer Liu Qi's question. Instead, she asked him, "How did Wushuang end up in your hands? Did you do anything to her?"

Liu Qi frowned and said, "She ran into the military camp on her own. As soon as she saw the prince, she rushed over. After we captured her, she talked with the prince for a long time in the tent. In the end, she even raised her palm and slapped her own head. Although the prince saved her, her head was damaged and she became like a child."

"How could this be? Why would Sister Wushuang commit suicide?"

Liu Qi pondered for a long time, pacing back and forth, appearing extremely hesitant. Qin Zhen guessed there must be a hidden reason and hurriedly pressed him for details. Liu Qi said helplessly, "You need to ask Zhao Yong about this. He's the one who caused all this trouble."

Before Qin Zhen could figure out what Liu Qi meant, Liu Qi continued, "You know Zhao Yong's true identity, but there are some things behind it that you don't know."

She suddenly realized that Zhao Yong was not just an ordinary guard. He was actually a confidant of Su Mufei, the leader of the martial arts alliance. He was placed in the palace to ensure the safety of Zhao Gou when he was young. More than ten years have passed, and everyone has gradually forgotten Zhao Yong's true identity and thought that he was just Zhao Gou's guard!

"Could it be that Brother Zhao's attempt to kill Sister Wushuang was related to my third senior brother, Su Mufei?"

Liu Qi nodded and said, "When the Prince sent him to the front line, it wasn't to kill anyone, and he certainly didn't expect it to cause the deaths of tens of thousands of people in Tokyo. The Prince only wanted him to stall the situation in Tokyo and buy enough time for the negotiations on the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun. However, Zhao Yong took it upon himself to murder Ji Wushuang. After accidentally killing Fengye, Zhao Yong disappeared. The Prince only received a letter of apology from Zhao Yong."

The letter stated that he was fully aware of the mistake he had made, but he still did not regret his act of killing Ji Wushuang, simply because he wanted to help Su Mufei find happiness. You should know more about the other reasons behind this than I do.

Qin Zhen found it hard to accept after hearing this, although his third senior brother Su Mu

She had long heard about her senior brother Ji Wuhuan's homosexual relationship, but Nan Shuang liked Su Mufei, which affected their relationship. So, Zhao Yong wanted to kill Wu Shuang? What kind of logic is that?

She stormed to the place where Zhao Yong was being held, pushed open the door, and immediately demanded of the indifferent Zhao Yong, "Tell me your true purpose. Who exactly sent you to kill Sister Wushuang? Was it Zhao Gou or Su Mufei?"

Upon hearing the name "Su Mufei," Zhao Yong realized that Qin Zhen had uncovered a part of the truth. He gave a bitter laugh and shook his head, saying, "No one asked me to do this... However, only with Ji Wushuang's death can the Ji Cult Leader and the Alliance Leader be together smoothly. At the same time, it will cause chaos in Tokyo, allowing the Prince to conduct negotiations smoothly. It's a win-win situation, so I have no reason not to do it."

With a sharp "slap," Qin Zhen, her hand trembling, slapped Zhao Yong across the face. She questioned, "Is it a capital offense for Sister Wushuang to like Third Senior Brother? Must the great cause of the Song Dynasty be built on her death? That's not fair!"

Zhao Yong remained silent, his head bowed. Qin Zhen turned to Liu Qi and asked, "Was it because Sister Wushuang knew all this that she was driven to despair and committed suicide?"

Liu Qi replied, "Yes, she was so miserable that she was truly desperate. She was burdened with the blood debt of millions of people and had intended to repay it with her life. However, she learned that her existence caused pain to the two men she cared about most. Perhaps she really felt like a superfluous person."

Qin Zhen stormed out of the door, overwhelmed by more and more things she didn't know. The once loyal and kind Zhao Yong now seemed only selfish and ruthless to her. This world really did have another side that she didn't know about.

Liu Qi chased after Qin Zhen and called out to her, "Please forgive the Prince. Although he bears some responsibility for the disaster in Tokyo, he was also heartbroken when he learned of it. His love for the people is no less than yours!"

Qin Zhen stopped walking but did not turn around. In the blink of an eye, she rose into the air and disappeared.

She used her lightness skill to fly continuously for three days and three nights, finally arriving at a small fenced courtyard in the Shu Mountains.

She knelt down in front of the courtyard and called out in a hoarse voice into the house, "Master, your disciple is dull-witted and has come back to seek your guidance!"

A loud Buddhist chant came from inside the house, and the voice of the Venerable Monk Huiyuan rang out: "I have said that you must explore the trials of the world yourself. Do not return until you have accomplished your great task?"

Qin Zhen lowered his head and said, "I am facing a problem and do not know what to do. I hope Master can give me some guidance!"

After listening to Qin Zhen's words, Huiyuan said, "I remember you told me before you left the mountain that you wanted to make all the people in the world live a happy life. This goal is lofty and will naturally encounter difficulties. You must never back down."

"But...but I find myself outnumbered and powerless to complete this task."

"No, I have traveled across the rivers for more than twenty years and taught six senior brothers for you. That is enough. If things still don't work out, you need to rethink where you went wrong."

Qin Zhen said, still confused, "Master, I still don't understand."

"Okay, then let me ask you a few questions. What are your goals in life?"

Qin Zhen replied without hesitation, "To benefit the people of the world!"

Huiyuan then asked, "The world is divided into several countries, some strong and some weak, and people's hearts are not always satisfied. How can you guarantee that the people of each country can benefit?"

"Master..." Qin Zhen said, feeling wronged, "This is the most difficult problem I have encountered. Please give me some guidance!"

“Foolish child, this question is not difficult to answer. The ancient sages all sought the great harmony of the world and a benevolent ruler to bring blessings to the world, so that all people would live in peace.”

Qin Zhen pondered for a moment and asked, "Universal harmony? But countless people will die in the process of unifying the world. What will happen to those who are harmed?"

"How to choose is up to you. This is all I can say; you need to figure it out for yourself."

Qin Zhen nodded as if he understood, then kowtowed to the courtyard and said, "Master, now that my fellow disciples are not by your side, please take good care of yourself! I will complete my great task as soon as possible to repay your kindness in raising me!"

"Go quickly..."

Huiyuan smiled slightly with his eyes closed in the room, and then coughed violently after he sensed Qin Zhen leaving.

When Qin Zhen returned to Nanjing, Xu Hanwen told her that Ji Wuhuan had found the Tianshan Snow Lotus from Wu Shaofen and, together with Liu Qi, had brought Zhao Gou back to the military camp. Immediately afterward, Tiechui Zhang told Qin Zhen that Zhao Yong, Shuihen, and Ji Wushuang had all been taken away by Su Mufei's men. Upon hearing this news, Qin Zhen sighed, unsure of what to feel. "Well," she thought, "this matter arose from Ji Wuhuan and Su Mufei; let them handle it."

In the following months, Qin Zhen stayed in Nanjing to take care of Yelü Chun, while also contacting various parties for assistance. A new chapter was about to begin.

Volume Two: Soaring Eagle 116 The Path of Seeking Common Ground While Respecting Differences

In the autumn of the fourth year of the reign of Emperor Gaozong, after leading an army of 150,000 to recapture Liaodong from the Jin Dynasty, Zhao Gou was ordered to return to the capital to receive his reward.

The autumn wind was bleak, raising countless dust particles on the official road. Accompanying Zhao Gou back to the capital were 20,000 troops, Liu Qi, Qin Zhen, and Liang Hongyu. Yue Fei and Han Shizhong were left to guard the northern front to prevent a Jin counterattack.

Almost two years have passed since Qin Zhen accidentally injured Zhao Gou. Since she returned to Mount Shu to seek guidance from her master, she and Zhao Gou have reconciled. However, their feelings seem to have never returned to what they were before.

Although Qin Zhen and Liang Hongyu were women, they were both lightly armored. All the officers and soldiers knew that these two women were fierce warriors on the battlefield, and no one dared to underestimate them. Qin Zhen's contribution to helping the Liao Kingdom recover vast territories within two years was undeniable!

Since Qin Zhen realized that to benefit all people, the first step was to build a unified and stable country, she spared no effort in helping Zhao Gou fight and conquer cities. Although the cities they had conquered were now Liao territory, they would not so easily return the conquered lands to Liao.

Zhao Gou urged his horse to move slowly, letting it retreat to a position alongside Qin Zhen, and said, "It's too slow to advance with the main army. We should go ahead first to avoid getting covered in dust."

Qin Zhen said, "That's fine too."

After simply entrusting the 20,000 accompanying troops to Liu Qi, Zhao Gou and Qin Zhen led only a small team of 20 men on horseback, disappearing on the official road in the blink of an eye.

In a small town on the border of the Song Dynasty, the town's only inn had been booked. Wu Shaofen, still dressed as a man, directed his men to work busily.

"Hurry up and put everything in the room. The prince might arrive tonight. We can't be late!"

Wu Shaofen led the镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) of Jinwei镖局 (escort agency) to bring brocade, jade, and many other luxurious ornaments to the small inn. They were tasked with making the inn as beautiful and cozy as possible, a task Zhao Gou had instructed them to do in three consecutive letters, and none of them dared to neglect it.

Although these bodyguards were all burly and robust, under Wu Shaofen's guidance, they did a decent job decorating the house. Apart from breaking a dozen or so pieces of porcelain and tearing several lengths of curtains and gauze, they didn't cause too much damage. As the sun set, the interior of the small inn was finally refreshed, and they were just waiting for Zhao Gou and Qin Zhen to arrive.

After looking at the setting sun, Zhao Gou said to Qin Zhen, "We're still more than 30 li away from the next town. Let's hurry and try to find lodging in the town."

Qin Zhen nodded indifferently, but Zhao Gou was very anxious. Today was the eighth day of the tenth month, Qin Zhen's fourteenth birthday. After today, she would reach adulthood. Presumably, this time when she returned to the capital, Qin Hui would not let Qin Zhen run around anymore. It was not impossible that he would arrange a marriage for her.

Two years ago on this day, he and Qin Zhen clashed for the first time, and Zhao Gou nearly lost his life. He wasn't without resentment towards Qin Zhen; he often felt a chill in his heart. However, his affection for Qin Zhen was something he couldn't control. Whenever he thought of how Qin Zhen was angry with him for the greater good of the people, he felt somewhat relieved. After all, he knew Qin Zhen's character all too well.

After Zhao Gou was poisoned and taken back to the army camp by Liu Qi to recover, Qin Zhen arrived shortly afterward and solemnly apologized to him, saying she shouldn't have impulsively taken his life. From then on, Qin Zhen fought alongside Zhao Gou on the front lines without hesitation. Her excellent tactical thinking greatly enhanced Zhao Gou's strength. If it weren't for the Song army's own shortcomings in training, two years would have been enough for them to completely annihilate the Jin Dynasty.

After every major battle, Qin Zhen would hide away and weep as she gazed upon the battlefield strewn with corpses. Zhao Gou wanted to comfort her but didn't know how, so he could only silently stay by her side.

Last year, on the eighth day of the tenth month, the two of them spent it fighting on the battlefield. Qin Zhen thought it would be the same this year, but unexpectedly, after the great victory in the capital, they were summoned back by an imperial edict from Zhao Huan, and had no choice but to turn south.

After a day's journey, the small town finally came into view. Zhao Gou led the way, moving through the town as if he knew it intimately, and brought Qin Zhen to an inn. Qin Zhen couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Have you been here before?"

Zhao Gou smiled but said nothing. He dismounted first, then walked to Qin Zhen's horse and gestured for Qin Zhen to dismount. Qin Zhen lightly took his hand and jumped off the horse. Just as he was about to pull his hand back, Zhao Gou grabbed it tightly and pulled him into the inn.

As soon as Zhao Gou pulled back the curtain of the inn, a wave of heat rushed in. Qin Zhen saw that the magnificent hall was surrounded by countless lit candles, and the jade and flowers were rendered like a dream by the candlelight. She asked in surprise, "Is this really an inn? It's so special."

She took a few steps in and examined the room closely, only to discover that the layout was exactly the same as that of the Prince Kang's residence in Lin'an. She turned to Zhao Gou in surprise and asked, "Did you arrange this?"

Zhao Gou

"The days I spent with you in Lin'an were the happiest time of my life. Back then, there was no strife, no intrigue, no conflicts. We could be carefree and do whatever we wanted. I miss those days so much..."

During their time in Lin'an, they explored every corner of the surrounding area, arranging their food, clothing, lodging, and transportation to their liking. When they were tired, they could go boating on the lake, enjoying themselves immensely! Those two years passed quickly, and Qin Zhen hadn't thought about those happy times for a long time. Now, all she could think about was how to end the war as soon as possible and restore peace to the world!

"Zhenzhen," Zhao Gou called her name affectionately, forcing Qin Zhen to look him in the eye. "Ever since I was poisoned two years ago, we've tried our best to avoid bringing up that conflict, but I feel that our hearts are drifting further and further apart. I really don't want to live like this anymore. Let's be honest with each other from now on and go back to the days when we trusted each other, okay?"

Qin Zhen did not answer him immediately, but looked at him very seriously. Since that conflict, Qin Zhen had begun to cultivate her own power. She no longer relied on Zhao Gou's hand, but wanted to control the course of everything herself!

Outside the imperial court, she leveraged Su Mufei's influence in the martial arts world to create the most perfect information and surveillance organization—the "Blowing Flower Society." Furthermore, the Blowing Flower Society was also a fearsome assassin organization that struck terror into the hearts of all. Within the imperial court, she had Liang Shicheng and Li Yan to gather intelligence in the Song Dynasty, Yelü Huan and Ji Wuhuan to completely control the Liao Dynasty, and she even had people in the Jin, Western Xia, Goryeo, and Dali kingdoms.

Zhao Gou was naturally aware of her significant actions, but he couldn't stop her, nor did he have any reason to. At least for now, everything Qin Zhen did seemed to serve his interests. However, he knew very well that Qin Zhen was about to gain control of all departments within his Linlang Pavilion.

To surprise Qin Zhen on her birthday, he had Wu Shaofen change the plan several times. In addition, since the items being moved were all ordinary, the people from the Flower Blowing Society gave up halfway through the chase because they felt it was pointless. This finally achieved the effect of surprising Qin Zhen.