Xie Jiuan also understood what Gu Jiangyue meant, and a hint of worry welled up in his heart.
"You can get the route map, right? I heard that he attaches great importance to this disaster relief. Maybe I should..."
Before Xie Jiuan could finish his sentence, Gu Jiangyue interrupted him. She looked serious, with a glint in her bright eyes.
"I can."
In her past life, Xie Chengrui had shown Gu Jiangyue the route map for the disaster relief. At that time, they had agreed that she would accompany him. Gu Jiangyue had carefully studied the map to figure out the route and avoid potential dangers.
But in the end, Gu Jiangyue didn't go because Gu Zhengwan took her place. With just a few casual words from Gu Zhengwan, Xie Chengrui agreed. All her nights of research and preparation went down the drain, only to benefit Gu Zhengwan.
As long as Gu Jiangyue carefully recalled, she could draw the route map.
Seeing Gu Jiangyue's certainty, Xie Jiuan didn't say anything more. However, he had already secretly decided in his heart that he had to do something as well.
When the two met again, Gu Jiangyue and the Black-clothed Man almost took out a piece of paper from their hands at the same time.
When Gu Jiangyue saw what was in the Black-clothed Man's hand, she couldn't help but be a bit stunned, because what he held was also a route map.
Gu Jiangyue then looked at her own map and found that they were almost the same. The one in her hand was drawn by herself. She was a bit curious about where the Black-clothed Man got his map.
Xie Jiuan seemed to see the doubt in Gu Jiangyue's eyes, and he explained.
"I was just bored and casually..."
Gu Jiangyue had an illusion that the Black-clothed Man seemed to have changed a lot since they came back from the Qingshan Temple.
Actually, the route map in Xie Jiuan's hand was not easy to obtain. He spent a large sum of money to ask Ji Yunsheng to steal it for him. Xie Jiuan didn't know how Gu Jiangyue would get the route map. He just thought that if he could act faster, Gu Jiangyue would be at less risk.
Gu Jiangyue naturally knew that it was not easy to steal Xie Chengrui's things, so she had also accelerated the process in the past few days. That was why the two completed the task at the same time.
But he also looked at Gu Jiangyue's map. It was even more detailed than the one he had obtained. Xie Jiuan was a bit confused. The handwriting was familiar, and it seemed more like Gu Jiangyue had drawn it herself.
Since Gu Jiangyue didn't directly tell him, after some thought, Xie Jiuan didn't ask directly.
Actually, after so much time had passed, Gu Jiangyue wasn't sure if her map was completely correct. But now with the Black-clothed Man's map, the two of them put the two pieces of paper together for comparison. They sought common ground while reserving differences and quickly worked out a complete map.
During this period, Gu Jiangyue put forward many opinions, and the Black-clothed Man patiently analyzed them one by one. Gu Jiangyue was quite shocked. In her heart, she always thought that the Black-clothed Man only had good martial arts skills. She didn't expect that he would know so much. He solved all of Gu Jiangyue's doubts and explained things in a very logical way.
Gu Jiangyue was sure that the Black-clothed Man's identity must be extraordinary. Maybe the Qianyin Pavilion was just his disguise.
The two discussed for several hours and finally settled on an optimal location. It was a mountain road, convenient for an ambush. The Black-clothed Man would find some people to help.
Xie Jiuan originally didn't want Gu Jiangyue to be involved, but her attitude was firm, and he had no choice.
Xie Jiuan looked at Gu Jiangyue's side profile as she seriously studied the map under the candlelight. The curiosity that he had suppressed before emerged again out of the blue. What exactly was the feud between Gu Jiangyue and Xie Chengrui?
The night was quiet. Xie Jiuan was a bit absent-minded. Now he had realized his feelings for Gu Jiangyue. He wasn't unwilling to express his feelings. He just wasn't sure about Gu Jiangyue's thoughts. Xie Jiuan thought that he didn't know Gu Jiangyue well enough.
But now it seemed that Gu Jiangyue cared a lot about things related to Xie Chengrui. Xie Jiuan had sent people to investigate, but they hadn't found out anything. Xie Jiuan let out a sigh and could only stop thinking about these things.
He looked at Gu Jiangyue again. The lights were dim, and the years were peaceful. Gu Jiangyue was incredibly beautiful, like a celestial being.
A few days later, it was the day when Xie Chengrui was transporting the disaster relief grain. Gu Jiangyue had already asked Zhiyuan to prepare a black dress for her that was convenient for movement. After meeting with the Black-clothed Man, they set off for the destination they had marked before.
Although Gu Jiangyue was excited inside, she was still a bit scared. The Black-clothed Man remained silent all the way. During the long journey, Gu Jiangyue's nervousness was magnified infinitely.
The Black-clothed Man didn't say anything, but when they arrived at the place, he solved all of Gu Jiangyue's concerns.
Gu Jiangyue originally thought that the Black-clothed Man wouldn't take this matter too seriously. After all, except for a map and a plan, there was no other guarantee for this matter. But the Black-clothed Man's actions shocked Gu Jiangyue.
The Black-clothed Man had found dozens of people. Everyone was wearing black clothes and was neatly ambushed on the mountain.
Gu Jiangyue was a bit stunned. She looked at the Black-clothed Man and asked hesitantly.
"With so many of us, are there also a lot of people on Xie Chengrui's side?"
Before the Black-clothed Man could answer, there came the tinkling sound of silver ornaments colliding from the side.
"Who knows what he's thinking? Even I was caught. I finally managed to persuade Sister Xiyun to let me come out and play for a while."
Gu Jiangyue turned her head and sure enough saw Ji Yunsheng standing beside them, crossing his arms and looking dissatisfied.
Ji Yunsheng was still wearing a luxurious purple robe, which made him stand out in the crowd. Ji Yunsheng was good-looking and had a sweet mouth. In the Huayan Tower, he had made Xiyun and He Yunyan very happy. They regarded him as a younger brother and took good care of him.
Gu Jiangyue was a bit confused about how Ji Yunsheng and the Black-clothed Man knew each other. But after thinking about it, she understood. Since the Black-clothed Man could know Xie Jiuan, it was natural that he could know Ji Yunsheng.
Hearing Ji Yunsheng's words, the Black-clothed Man rarely let out a proud snort and then whispered a threat to Ji Yunsheng.
"I've said before that if anything happens to her, I'll fine you half a year's allowance."
"You got the map only because I stole it at the risk of my life!"
Seeing Ji Yunsheng's angry look, the Black-clothed Man let out a soft laugh. How could he be so cruel? He was just teasing Ji Yunsheng.
Ji Yunsheng was speechless. He simply rolled his eyes at the Black-clothed Man, then walked away angrily with his hands on his hips. He went to stroll somewhere else. The silver ornaments on his body were still shaking constantly, making a pleasant tinkling sound.
Gu Jiangyue was looking at the Black-clothed Man's figure when she saw a person running towards him. The person clasped his fists and bowed, seemingly saying something to the Black-clothed Man.
If Gu Jiangyue had looked more carefully, she would have found that the figure was Yingqing, who was beside Xie Jiuan.
Just as Gu Jiangyue was still thinking, the Black-clothed Man had already stood in front of her. He reached out and lifted Gu Jiangyue's veil, and spoke softly in a casual tone.
"He's coming."