455 Results in the "Celestial Touch" category
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Upon hearing the name "Zheng Er" among the salt smugglers, Captain Zhao’s face darkened with a hint of melancholy. At present, the mess in Shanyan County was not something the local government could handle alone. The bandits holed up outside the county, especially the horse thieves, were effectively "co-governing" this piece of land along with the county government! The leader of these horse thieves, nicknamed "Zheng Wuwei," was the older brother of this Zheng Er! This man was treacherous and…-
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Seeing that Captain Zhao insisted on pretending to be "blind," Gu Ning'an simply pointed to Mao Cuicui and said with a smile, "Is it this young lady?" "Uh..." Captain Zhao was momentarily speechless. He squinted and stared at Mao Cuicui for a while before slapping his head and nodding. "Yes, yes, it's this young lady. Every time I come out at night, my eyes get blurry, and I didn't recognize her at first." Although Captain Zhao's acting was quite good, the problem was that in this situation, it was…
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The candlelight flickered, casting long and short shadows of the three people inside the room. After recounting her ordeal, Mao Cuicui lowered her head. At some point, her fingernails had dug into her palm, breaking the skin. Crimson droplets of blood seeped through her fingers and dripped onto the floor. Noticing this, she quickly crouched down and used the torn hem of her dress to wipe away the bloodstains. Watching her cautious movements, Gu Ning’an sighed. “So, what is it that you want me to…
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The next morning, the old man arrived at the courtyard on time with the nanmu wood. After Mu Sheng thoroughly inspected the delivery and confirmed that nothing was tampered with, he had Gu Ning’an pay the old man for the timber. While waiting for the workers to carry the nanmu wood into the courtyard, a procession of prisoner carts suddenly appeared at the end of the long street! There were dozens of carts in total, each holding a disheveled prisoner in shackles and prison garments. Leading the…
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Chapter 162: The Stone Broker
Having walked this route once before, Gu Ning’an and Mu Sheng made their return journey noticeably faster. As they passed a small alley, they suddenly noticed a group of constables in yellow uniforms, each wearing a long blade at their waist, stationed at the alley entrance. While chatting amongst themselves, they kept a close watch on every passerby. As they drew closer, cries of pain and curses could be heard intermittently from within the alley. "Speak! Where are those smugglers hiding?" "Damned…-
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Chapter 161: The Coffin
As they walked forward a few steps, the roadside was lit with lanterns, and the bustling shops were mostly gambling houses. The clatter of dice, the sound of tiles colliding, and the gamblers' shouts blended together, shattering the silence of the snowy night. Along the way, Gu Ning’an and Mu Sheng saw many desperate gamblers causing trouble, only to be beaten up by the gambling house enforcers and thrown into the snow. Each time Mu Sheng witnessed such a scene, her brows furrowed for a long…-
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The howling cold wind carried heavy snowflakes, blanketing the world in white. During this Minor Snow solar term, anywhere in the Huainan region was a scene of pure snow-covered landscapes. Mu Sheng, wearing a felt hat and a thick cotton coat, glanced at Gu Ning'an, who was dressed as usual in a thin green robe, and couldn’t help but ask, “Master Gu, aren’t you cold at all? Just looking at you makes me feel cold.” Gu Ning'an smiled and replied, “Not at all. That felt hat suits you well.” A…
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Chapter 16: One Tael of Silver
"That's good!" Granny Sun smiled warmly, her wrinkled face radiating genuine joy. "Take care, Mr. Gu. Come again when you have time. Even if you don’t have money, it’s fine. A bowl of yang geng... this old woman can still afford to treat you."Her words were exactly the same as those she’d said to Gu Ning’an years ago when inviting him to eat yang geng.Gu Ning’an clasped his hands in gratitude. "Then I’ll thank Granny Sun in advance.""No need for formalities," Granny Sun replied, waving her hand…-
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Two days later, on a completely different forest path. After parting ways with the traveling merchant and his group, Gu Ning’an and Mu Sheng continued heading southwest. The day was sunny and bright, with the snow on either side of the forest path gradually melting under the warm sunlight. After walking for over ten miles, the sun had begun its descent in the west, and the two found themselves on a main road called Yangqu. On the right side of the road was a small river, not too wide, with thin…
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Chapter 158: A Reunion
Inside the guest room, Gu Ning’an and his group of four had gathered together. The traveling merchant suddenly realized, “So it turns out Old Han found his nephew. No wonder he’s been acting like a lunatic.” “I thought he’d lost it and suddenly developed some weird hobby…” “Shut up! You’re the one with weird hobbies!” After throwing out a curse, Han Yong turned to Gu Ning’an, unable to hold back his excitement. “Master Gu, why don’t we head over right away? What if we miss…-
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