For the people in Luozhou's main city, it was a very peaceful night.

But that very night, someone secretly opened the city gate, led the enemy into the city, and started a bloodbath...

It was on that night that the Yan family, a well-known family of good deeds in the city, was completely destroyed by a fire.

"Yan Chong is actually my original name."

Gu Yanqing looked at Jiang Jiang and said seriously, "Our Yan family was originally a scholarly family in Luozhou. My parents are also kind and generous, and are well-known philanthropists in the city."

That night, after the rebel army entered the city, countless people who had received favors from the Yan family spontaneously organized themselves to protect the Yan family. Later, the rebel army was repelled by the Liu family army that descended from the sky. Everyone thought the disaster was over. Who knew that night, after the Liu family army repelled the Dai Yue soldiers, a group of military ruffians colluded with the nobles in the city and looted many merchants and wealthy families.

Although the Yan family is not wealthy, Gu Yanqing's mother is the most beautiful woman in Luozhou.

So those people never intended to let their family go.

That night, my father desperately protected my mother and ended everything with a big fire...

"Over the years, I have devoted all my energy to assisting Zhou Chen in ascending the throne. Everyone thought I was only promoting new policies and aligning with Emperor Jianping's ideals. In reality, I have another goal, which is to uncover the truth behind the Luozhou tragedy."

When talking about this, Gu Yanqing's voice became low.

Jiang Jiang's heart tightened as she thought of a possibility...

At this time, Gu Yanqing lowered his eyes and continued slowly, "Back then, I borrowed the power of Prince Zhou Chen and personally returned to Luo City. With the help of an old friend, I found the remaining nobles and gentry in Luo City. It didn't take much effort to get those cowards to confess."

Speaking of this, a heart-pounding coldness flashed in Gu Yanqing's eyes.

Those guys met a miserable end, but it was all they deserved.

That day was also the first time Gu Yanqing got drunk. He paid tribute to his deceased parents and killed all the scum who had bullied them with his own hands.

"Those bastards told me that it was the Liu family army that opened the city gate, and the leader who led them to burn, kill, and loot was Kong Liangzhen's subordinate!"

Liu Family Army!

After hearing what Gu Yanqing said, Jiang Jiang, although she had guessed it a long time ago, still found it absurd. She subconsciously clenched her fists: "Why would they do this? What good will it do them?"

"Afterwards, I also followed the confessions of those people in Luocheng and found the soldiers who participated in the bloody case one by one. Unfortunately, someone took action before me and killed them to silence them! Presumably, it was my actions in Luocheng that were noticed by them. Fortunately, I hid my identity at that time, so the other party didn't know who I was. Later, after many twists and turns, I found the last witness of that year. Before he died, he told me that everything was Kong Liangzhen's advice to Liu Qizhang, because at that time the Liu family was declining among the four major families. Liu Qizhang, who was in his prime, was suppressed by General Xue in every way among the military generals and had no chance to make a name for himself. At that time, the Xue family army had already won a great victory and soon They were able to repel the Dai Viet forces, but the Liu Clan Army had no presence in that battle, so Kong Liangzhen came up with this plan. Their original plan was to secretly open the city gates and let the Dai Viet soldiers in. Then, they would appear as saviors and save the people of the city. This way, the Liu Clan Army would be credited and could even use it to impeach General Xue for any lapses in his deployment. As for the subsequent burning, killing, and looting… Liu Qizhang and Kong Liangzhen didn't know at first; it was all their subordinates who did it. But even so… it all started with them. Afterwards, they helped cover up the incident, allowing the tragedy in Luozhou to remain unjustly remembered to this day.

"Even if Liu Qizhan just wanted to take credit at the beginning, he didn't have to use innocent people as stepping stones, right? These guys, what do they think of human lives!" Jiang Jiang was very excited after listening to Gu Yanqing's story.

"In their eyes, the common people are like ants." Gu Yanqing said coldly, his eyes becoming increasingly colder and fiercer.

Ants.

Jiang Jiang just felt cold all over——

Some people are born superior to others and call themselves aristocrats.

And in their eyes, some people are just ants from the moment they are born.

"Then...how did you escape?" Jiang Jiang asked Gu Yanqing in a low voice. Thirteen years ago, Gu Yanqing was only eleven years old, and Gu Yanhuan was only four years old.

"My father risked his life to buy us time. My mother was scratched on the face during the resistance. Several loyal servants risked their lives to protect her. Before dawn, she took my sister and me and fled Luozhou City..."

"That winter was very cold, and it snowed heavily."

Gu Yanqing seemed to be trance-like and saw that winter day in her memory: "That day, my mother took my sister and me to join a group of refugees. She said she would take us to Hezhou. However, halfway through the journey, my already frail mother caught a cold and became seriously ill. Before she died, she kept begging others to take us away."

In that chaotic time, no one cared about the life or death of others.

"My mother wanted us to escape as far as possible. After she passed away, my sister and I followed the group, walking for a long time in the snow. I thought we'd soon reach Hezhou, but we were led into the remote mountains, surrounded by endless white snow. That's when the leader revealed his true colors. It turned out he'd never intended to lead us to Hezhou. He was just a lackey of a noble, running the dirty business of human trafficking."

These nobles again.

Jiang Jiang now finally understood why Gu Yanqing hated these nobles of Qingyun Kingdom so much!

It is said that every villain who is forced to do so has a tragic life story behind him.

Gu Yanqing's life experience is too rough.

How much the original author hates him!

"What happened next?" Jiang Jiang eagerly waited for Gu Yanqing's follow-up. She wanted to know what this man had experienced in the past few years.

"later?"

When Gu Yanqing said this, he suddenly chuckled.

"Then I killed them all."

What was it like to kill someone for the first time? Gu Yanqing couldn't remember clearly.

Although he was eleven years old and had practiced martial arts since childhood and had a certain foundation in martial arts, how could he be a match for that team of strong human traffickers?

"That man brought more than a dozen guards with him, watching us every day. They killed all the old and weak in the team because they didn't want to carry any more burdens with them. At that time, Yan Huan was ill with a high fever."

My sister was very sick, and those people wanted to leave her in the snow to die.

Gu Yanqing always remembered his mother's last words before she died, asking him to take good care of his sister.

"I couldn't abandon my sister. I was actually very weak at that time, but I don't know where I got the courage from. I snatched a man's knife and his wine jug. It was the first time I drank in my life. The wine was really hard to drink, but it filled my body with strength. I didn't care about anything else at the time. I chased after the guys with the knife and hacked at them. The others in the team followed me to resist. Later... everyone died."

That night, blood dyed the white snow red.

When the sky brightened, the entire snowfield was covered with corpses.

Gu Yanqing, who was already exhausted, kept protecting the sister in his arms...

"When I crawled out of the pile of dead bodies, I met Mr. Gu. He saved my sister and me. From then on, we took his surname, Gu, and followed him all the way to Hezhou to settle down."

From then on, there was no more Yan Chong in this world.

His name is Gu Yanqing, with the single character Chong.

"Since that serious illness, Yan Huan has lost her childhood memories, so she knows nothing, and I don't want her to know all this. We lived a very stable life in Gujiazhuang. I studied hard and practiced martial arts hard, begging my grandfather to teach me all his unique skills, because I knew that only by becoming stronger could I get revenge. At the age of fourteen, I successfully passed the Hezhou academy examination and took first place. I was considered a little famous in the whole Hezhou. Who would have thought that when I was fifteen, an enemy came to Gujiazhuang to seek revenge and set fire. At that time, my grandfather was already terminally ill and unable to fight, so he had to ask Uncle Ping to protect my brother and me and leave Gujiazhuang. Since then, I took my sister all the way from Hezhou to the capital to take part in the imperial examination..."

Gu Yanqing's story is over.

Jiang Jiang was silent for a moment, not knowing how to start.

Was she going to comfort him?

still is……

"It's in the past."

Gu Yanqing's voice suddenly came to Jiang Jiang's ear.

This time, his voice was no longer cold, but rather had a hint of ease.

"I used to think I was doomed and would bring misfortune to those around me, but now I know that all of this is just fate."

Or should it be called [Plot Needs]?

Gu Yanqing looked at Jiang Jiang beside him with a burning gaze: "Because I met you, I was able to escape my original fate. The road ahead should not be as difficult as before. So, I feel very lucky to have met you."

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