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Chapter 1167: Kang Shi's Old Story [ask for monthly ticket]

Gu Chi didn't respond for a long while.

He thought he had a deep understanding of Kang Shi's title of Plague God, but he didn't expect that he could break the record. He rubbed his forehead with a headache: "In other words, Wei Heng narrowly escaped death?"

Kang Shi moved his lips: "Maybe there is no chance of survival."

The teacup in his hand could no longer hold its own and shattered with a snap.

The clear water in the cup flowed through his fingers and palms, wetting the hem of his clothes.

Blood oozed from the wound, diluted by clean water and turned into light pink.

Although Kang Shi's expression did not change much and his mind was in a state of confusion, Gu Chi could keenly sense the melancholy and sorrow that emanated from him. If Yu Zi really died because of this incident, it would not be as simple as the death of a colleague or half a student for Kang Shi.

"Kang Jishou!"

Gu Chi grabbed Kang Shi’s wrist, which was shaking uncontrollably.

A low shout instantly cleared his mind.

Kang Shi looked at his bloody palm, reacted slightly inappropriately, urged his spirit to stop the wound, and then took out a handkerchief from his sleeve to wipe the blood clean. Over and over again, the wound was pulled outwards to reveal the flesh inside. Gu Chi couldn't help but frowned secretly and said in a low voice: "You also said that this is not what you want-"

In the past, Kangshi was always a scourge to his master.

After so many years, the master is still alive and well.

Gu Chi was horrified at first, but after so many times, he became numb. Occasionally, he would watch the master jumping up and down and cursing Kang Shi, forgetting that Kang Shi could really kill people. The person whose life was hanging by a thread was Yu Weiheng, a colleague.

If Yu Zi really died, Kang Shi’s future would be in jeopardy.

Kang Shi crumpled the blood-stained handkerchief into a ball and covered his face with his hands, trying to prevent others from noticing his true emotions.

"Kang Jishou, are you——"

A bold guess came to Gu Chi's mind.

Seeing Kang Shi’s back stiffen visibly, as if confirming his guess, his face turned a little grim: “But you——”

Kang Shi gritted his teeth and said, "She will be fine!"

He lowered his hands, revealing his eyes filled with red veins of fatigue.

It seemed as if she was talking to Gu Chi, or warning him: "I will not let the past happen again, and I will not let her be like my father and second brother... no matter what the cost..."

Gu Chi was stunned: "What father, second brother?"

  How come this matter involves Kang Jishou's father and brother?

Apparently, this question is taboo.

Kang Shi's eyes were sharp, forcing Gu Chi to give up the remaining questions he wanted to ask. Realizing that Kang Shi's aura had changed, Gu Chi tactfully changed the topic: "We are her colleagues, and if possible, we naturally don't want to see her get into trouble. However, in her situation, no external force can intervene, and even if we can, it will most likely do more harm than good..."

If other people can lend a helping hand, it may even be of positive benefit.

  Should Kang Shi go to help?

There is a high probability that Yu Zi will die faster.

Kang Shi said, "There must be a way."

It just depends on whether you are willing to pay the price.

If Yu Zi can successfully pass the ceremony, everyone will be happy. If not, he can only prepare for the worst.

After one stick of incense was over, Yu Zi fell forward exhausted.

The voice said vaguely: "Untie it for me."

Kang Shi tried the Word Spirits and remembered that all the imprisoned Word Spirits he had cast were destroyed, and now these few were replaced by Gu Chi. Gu Chi pinched the spell to unlock the Word Spirits, stepped forward and squatted, handing Yu Zi water while lending her strength to help her up.

"How do you feel now?"

"Oh, I'm still alive." Breaking through the [Silence] was very damaging to Yu Zi's throat. Her voice was rough and hard to hear, and she had difficulty speaking. She looked like she had just been fished out of the water, sweating all over. She greedily drank the teacup and said, "If I can't wake up two more times, I won't be awake much longer. If you can't wake up, Kang, this future is yours!"

Gu Chi could keenly hear that these words contained a huge amount of information.

"What do you mean?"

"Why, he didn't tell you?" Gu Chi was about to answer, but Yu Zi waved her hand and said, "Forget it, it's better if he doesn't tell you."

Gu Chi: "..."

Yu Zi covered her neck and coughed twice.

"Where is my great uncle?"

No matter what, I have to let the old man see me.

Kang Shi said: "It's still in time."

Yu Zi sneered: "You'd better stop talking."

The God of Plague said that perhaps those who could have caught up would not be able to. Hearing Yu Zi's voice-over, Kang Shi did not show it on his face. His hands hanging in his sleeves had already been clenched into fists, and his knuckles were white.

Yu Zi squinted at him and said to Gu Chi, "Gu Yushi, if Kang Jishou says he will pay a price to save my life... he can just say it. If he really does it on impulse, remember to knock him out and let him calm down."

Gu Chi said: "Don't say such discouraging words for now."

No matter how difficult the perfect ceremony is, it is possible to complete it.

If he loses his prestige and morale now, he can't survive. Gu Chi didn't understand the situation, so he could only look for reinforcements, such as the master. As soon as he walked out of the tent, Gu Chi remembered that it was the master who told him about this. She was obviously an insider, and if she had a way, she would have taken action long ago. Gu Chi had no choice but to return home.

Halfway through the journey, he met a man who looked somewhat similar to Kang Shi. He was the head of the Kang family, Kang Shi's elder brother, Kang Boyui.

How come Kangnian is here?

The Kang family has been cautious in recent years and has a weak presence.

Although he and Kang Shi were brothers, they only had courtesy exchanges during festivals, and Kang Nian was devoted to the family business - this was the information found by the Censorate. As for whether the two brothers met privately, Gu Chi didn't know. He noticed that Kang Nian was in a hurry and looked exhausted, so he must have just arrived.

  Why so urgent?

Gu Chi subconsciously thought of Yu Zi.

He called out to the other party: "Brother Bo Sui."

Kangnian stopped and bowed to Gu Chi.

He was about to say a few perfunctory words and leave, but Gu Chi pulled his sleeve and walked to the side. Kang Nian's smile was so stiff that he couldn't keep it, but he couldn't just leave Gu Chi behind, so he could only patiently ask, "What advice does Censor Gu have for Kang?"

Gu Chi said: "I came from Ji Shou's place."

Kangnian's face changed, and he asked hurriedly, "Is Jishou okay?"

Gu Chi felt that Kang Nian's question was a bit subtle.

The person whose life seemed to be hanging by a thread was Yu Zi, but Kang Nian's first question was about Kang Shi. Thinking of what Yu Zi said, Gu Chi became even more curious. He said, "Ji Shou is fine, but something happened to his student and assistant, and he is very distressed."

Kang Nian sighed: "I had expected this day to come."

He said this very softly, but Gu Chi heard it clearly.

He asked, "What do you mean, Brother Bo Sui?"

Kangnian remained silent and was unwilling to answer.

  But who is Gu Chi?

His way as a scholar can listen to the other party's inner voice openly, and combined with the clues revealed by the inner voice, he can grasp Kangnian firmly: "Speaking of which, Ji Shou said something very strange just now. I would like to ask, how did Ji Shou's father and brother die?"

Kangnian's face darkened.

It's as ugly as swallowing a fly alive.

Even if he didn't say it, Gu Chi could follow the clues and piece together the other party's fragmentary thoughts. It was these that made Gu Chi understand why Lai Kangshi's reaction was so wrong.

because--

Kangnian did not hide it.

He had seen the capabilities of the Censorate.

Even if he didn't say it, Gu Wangchao had plenty of ways to find out. When the truth came out, some things couldn't be concealed. "The death of my father and Erlang was related to Ji Shou."

Gu Chi thought: [As expected. ]

Kang Shi awakened the way of the literati and killed many people.

His father and second brother.

The old patriarch of the Kang family passed away very suddenly. Kang Nian was unprepared to take on the heavy responsibility of the family. Before he could recover from the pain of losing his father, his second brother died of illness, his third brother was always sick, and his fourth brother left home. The four brothers of the Kang family, the year, month, day, and time, were all in pieces. Kang Nian looked at the Kang family's door lintel that had declined overnight, and looked at the family's relatives and clansmen, old and young, and felt helpless.

When I was in the most pain, I also hated Kang Shi.

I would rather he was a useless person, a playboy.

But he was not like that. He was quite outstanding, the smartest and most talented of the four brothers, and the child that his father had high hopes for. Even on the night of his death, when his consciousness was in a state of confusion, he did not forget to murmur vaguely about the unity of the brothers.

Reason told Kangnian that Ji Shou was innocent.

Yes, he is innocent.

Kang Nian took a deep breath and explained, "Although it is related to Ji Shou, it is not his fault. The incident back then was complicated... The children of noble families get engaged early, and Ji Shou is no exception. The two families have a good relationship and agreed to hold a grand wedding when their children reach adulthood. The lady was sick from the womb and died at the age of seven."

Since the girl was gone, Kang Shi naturally had to find someone else to marry.

"...Alas, marriage proposal is not going well."

With Kangshi's family background and talent, it was not difficult for him to be single. He was also a popular young talent in the local area. However, Kangshi was not very motivated. He had bad luck and awakened to the Way of Scholars too early. He still had such bad attributes! He defeated five people in a row!

The engaged women either elope with their lovers or suffer from constant illnesses and disasters, such as fire, theft, and conflicts with clan elders. Of the six rituals of accepting the marriage proposal, asking for the name, accepting the good news, accepting the betrothal gift, asking for the date, and welcoming the bride, even the toughest one only made it to the "asking for the date".

  Think this is over?

No, just the beginning.

Gu Chi's mouth twitched: "It's really unlucky."

Kang Nian sneered: "That's what everyone thought at the time."

The first one died young due to illness. An ordinary person might not survive a cold, let alone a girl with a congenitally weak heart.

How old was Kang Shi at that time?

There was no way that her death was caused by Kang Shike.

The second and third wives were just coincidences, as Kang Shi could not control his literary ways at that time. The fourth wife already had someone in her heart, but her confidant was of low status and could not stay with her forever. She had to obey under family pressure.

Kang Shi had also heard of this.

He is a carefree and casual person and doesn't like to force things.

The young couple had come to him with their quarrel, so there was no point in forcing the marriage, but there were some things that needed to be said.

[You, the lady, do not want to marry into the Kang family, and would rather escape the marriage. Your courage is commendable. Have you ever thought that people's hearts are fickle? The one who is engaged becomes a wife, and the one who escapes becomes a concubine. If he changes his mind one day, the lady will not be able to go back. ]

No one cares if you have a male confidant before marriage.

But no family will tolerate eloping while getting married.

The woman gritted her teeth and said, "My lover will never change his mind."

Kang Shi nodded and generously provided the two with tools for escape.

Such a big scandal has greatly affected the marriages of other women in the girl's family, so naturally they are unwilling to let it go.

So, the problem was pinned on Kang Shi again.

It was because Kang Jishou was unlucky in marriage that he caused his daughter to become sick, causing her, who had always been normal, to suddenly go crazy and elope with someone.

Kang felt aggrieved and proposed a fifth kiss.

This person was lucky enough to hold out until the end of his term.

There were no setbacks during this period.

The two families seemed destined to become in-laws, and Kang's cooperation with them increased. Unexpectedly, this was a trap.

Gu Chi asked: "Trap?"

Kang Nian's eyes were filled with sorrow: "Yeah."

The other party dragged Kang into the water, and all the money invested was lost overnight, and even a person was killed. Kang was extremely anxious and wanted to investigate the other party. The family hung up a white banner, and the engaged woman died.

The old patriarch of the Kang family had a dark complexion and had to endure it.

Instead of holding others accountable, they are blamed by the other party.

Kang's vitality was seriously damaged and the family was in chaos.

The eldest son of that family was an uneducated playboy who liked to hang out in places of entertainment. Kang Shi's biggest hobby was looking at beauties, and he had some connections there. The playboy's drunken words reached Kang Shi's ears - the engagement was fake, but it was just a trap for the Kang family in the name of engagement, destroying their foundation and getting something for nothing. The lady was real, but she was seriously ill, and the medical expert determined that she would only live for one year.

The old patriarch of the Kang family is worried about his son's marriage.

After four failed engagements, he had to lower his conditions again and again.

Knowing that this family was willing to marry and that the lady had a good reputation, she naturally happily agreed. But it turned out to be a scam!

Kang Nian's lips curled up in sarcasm.

"Why do you think the lady died so coincidentally?"

Gu Chi understood people's minds well and guessed it right at once.

"Stop her taking the medicine? Or let her go on the road early?"

Kangnian said: "Poison."

Kang Shi almost exploded when he found out the truth.

However, he did not act rashly.

But he forgot that the people around him were arranged by his parents.

  How could this news be kept secret?

The old patriarch of the Kang family was furious, but he also knew that the most important thing now was to deal with the mess. A gentleman's revenge is never too late. The dude let the cat out of the bag and was trembling at first, but when he saw that Kang Shi didn't react, he became more arrogant. He deliberately humiliated a singing girl who was saved by Kang Shi, and spread the news that his sister was killed by Kang Shi.

Naturally, Kang's father, who loved his son dearly, couldn't bear it.

Bring people to the door to ask for an explanation.

[Do you dare to open the coffin and conduct an autopsy?] Father Kang was already in poor health, and this time he was furious, [Let's see whether your daughter was killed by my son, or was she poisoned by your vicious hearts? I don't want to settle the score now because there is a funeral in your family, but you are so arrogant and humiliate my son! This is too much!]

Naturally, that family would not admit it.

It is even more impossible to open the coffin and perform an autopsy.

The two sides clashed over this.

Kang Shi didn't bring many people with him, so he couldn't stand watching his own people being bullied, so he took action. They suffered because they didn't bring a few decent warriors to protect them, but the family had already taken precautions. Kang Shi used the way of a scholar for the first time, and an accident happened - Erlang, who stood up to protect his father, was stabbed in the vitals in the chaos. He was an ordinary person, and this knife could really take his life.

Kang's father was so angry that he was injured.

"He could have survived that, except—"

Kangnian couldn't say the rest.

  (* ￣︶￣)

After hesitating for two days, I finally decided on 4080S and look forward to the sea view room.

PS: The ways of scholars of Yu Zi and Kang Shi are both related to their luck. One is evil and takes away Zhu, and the other loses every time he gambles. The two people's perfect rituals collided with each other. Yu Zi was "Zhu" and Kang Shi was "evil" in her perfect ritual; and in Kang Shi's perfect ritual, Yu Zi was the gambler across the gambling table. The rituals of the two people are conflicting on the surface, and only one person can survive. It is another form of prisoner's dilemma, which mainly tests human nature and heart.

Yu Zi admitted that she would do anything to achieve her goals, and Kang Shi has always had the mentality of a gambler and could not stop once he started gambling.

I don’t know if you can understand me saying this.

The essence of the perfection ceremony is to perfect the heart of Tao, and its deeper essence is to fight against oneself.