Chapter 78 Sparring
Upon hearing Gu Qing’s name, Gu Yu’s heart immediately sank, knowing that things were not good.
As expected, after seeing Gu Mengyao stubbornly agree to the sparring match, Gu Yu sighed inwardly… his cheap father-in-law was really never at peace!
Although Gu Qing did not come in person, the appearance of his subordinates and acquaintances one after another was truly overwhelming.
It would have been better if he had come himself…
“Brother Gu is indeed straightforward. Since that’s the case, let’s move to the courtyard and spar with these untalented subordinates of mine!”
“Hold on.”
“???”
“Although my cousin has agreed to spar, we can’t keep fighting endlessly, can we! It’s better to clarify the competition rules first, to avoid any confusion later.”
Seeing Head of Escort Li’s face beam with a smile, as if Gu Mengyao were already his son-in-law, made Gu Yu very displeased at that moment.
Who would be happy when his own little wife was treated as someone else’s son-in-law!
Therefore, after Gu Yu spoke up to propose the competition rules, Head of Escort Li’s smile could no longer be maintained. He thought to himself, why was Gu Mengyao’s cousin so troublesome!
The person involved, Gu Mengyao, hadn’t said anything, yet he was jumping up.
It wasn’t like he was going to be his son-in-law, so why was he causing trouble for no reason.
Originally, he had thought about using the lack of rules to drag things out and gain an advantage… but now that someone had proposed the competition rules, Head of Escort Li could no longer pretend to be deaf and mute. After thinking for a while, he then opened his mouth to state the rules.
“It’s very simple. I will send out three people from my side. If Brother Gu can win, then I have nothing to say, and I will also present a hundred taels of gold as a reward for the winner.”
“Agreed.”
Seeing that he had gained tangible benefits from Head of Escort Li, Gu Yu then let him off the hook. Afterwards, looking at Gu Mengyao’s stubborn expression, Gu Yu could only sigh inwardly, hoping that his little wife could control her strength later and not beat the person to death.
It was all Single Chengfeng’s fault for not explaining fully. If he had said earlier that Canglong Escort Agency had a connection with Gu Qing, Gu Yu would not have come to the escort agency even if he were beaten to death.
After all, both Gu Mengyao and her brother were very sensitive to Gu Qing’s name at this moment.
Gu Qing had sent people to pick up Gu Mengyao and her brother back to the capital a while ago. Although Gu Mengyao had directly refused, she was still very shocked in her heart that her father had ‘come back to life’.
However, thinking that so many years had passed and Gu Qing had never returned home, but instead held an official position and was promoted in the capital, living a wealthy master’s life.
This suddenly caused Gu Mengyao to harbor resentment, leading her to become agitated at the mention of Gu Qing’s name, otherwise, she wouldn’t have agreed to the sparring match proposed by Head of Escort Li so easily.
Gu Mengyao needed to vent now.
She wanted to vent her grievances through action, so as not to let hatred distort her appearance.
She still had Yu and Qingheng, and she couldn’t scare them.
“My name is Wan Jiang. I am naturally very strong. Be careful.”
When everyone walked into the courtyard, and Gu Mengyao stood in the middle of the courtyard, a big man immediately jumped out from beside Head of Escort Li. His fists were huge and he looked very intimidating.
After the big man announced his name, he also walked to Gu Mengyao’s opposite. When the two stood together, the difference in strength was immediately apparent.
If the big man was a ferocious giant bear, Gu Mengyao was a harmless little deer.
There was no comparison between the two…
This made everyone around Head of Escort Li feel very proud, thinking that although Gu Mengyao looked good, her physique was too slender, and she couldn’t even withstand one punch from Wan Jiang!
When she cried out for mercy later, any request would probably be granted.
Head of Escort Li had the same thought. However, Li Yingying looked at Gu Mengyao very worriedly, thinking that he must not get hurt later.
As for Single Chengfeng and Bai Lin Yue, they secretly broke out in a cold sweat for Gu Mengyao. They knew that Gu Mengyao was just a village girl. Even though she was cross-dressing now, she was not a real man.
What if she got beaten!
While everyone in the courtyard was of different minds, Gu Yu and Gu Qingheng were not worried… or rather, they were more worried about whether Gu Mengyao’s opponent would get injured.
After all, they had both seen Gu Mengyao deal with others with their own eyes. It was one kick per person.
“Please.”
Seeing someone appear, Gu Mengyao only said a word and did not engage in much pleasantries.
Then, before Wan Jiang could make a move, Gu Mengyao stomped her foot on the ground, and her body instantly shot towards Wan Jiang like an arrow released from a bow.
And before Wan Jiang could react, Gu Mengyao quickly raised one hand and then struck Wan Jiang on the neck.
The next second, Wan Jiang fell to the ground with a ‘bang’, his eyes rolled back as he fainted.
The battle was decided in the blink of an eye. This result, which was vastly different from expectations, made the people on Head of Escort Li’s side widen their eyes and stare at Gu Mengyao in disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost.
Everyone present had also practiced martial arts for many years, but they had never seen anyone as fast as Gu Mengyao. Even the esteemed heroes from famous sects in Jianghu were not as fast as Gu Mengyao!
Could it be that Gu Mengyao was not an ordinary farm boy, but an unparalleled master!
“This, this… this is too amazing! I didn’t believe it at all when the villagers said Gu Mengyao dealt with a wild boar earlier. Now it seems it’s true!”
“Is Gu Mengyao really this powerful? No wonder Gu Yu was so obediently dealt with by her.”
When Gu Yu heard the surprised voices of Single Chengfeng and Bai Lin Yue, he couldn’t help but twitch his lips, thinking that his little wife was not a tigress. Although her martial prowess was indeed astonishing… she was very good to him.
And she always blushed…
Such a good wife was impossible to find even with a lantern.
“Oh my god, how can this young man be so powerful?”
“I didn’t expect him to be a hidden master. No wonder he agreed to spar so readily just now!”
“Hmph, maybe it’s a blind cat catching a dead mouse. Our escort agency isn’t short of people, and we’ll definitely teach him a harsh lesson later.”
“Exactly, don’t panic yet.”
“Give me a break! With this speed, is it a blind cat? Even if I tried hundreds of times by luck, I wouldn’t have half his speed. Wan Jiang didn’t even touch his clothes before he was knocked out, so you can imagine how powerful he is!”
“Alas, Miss probably won’t be able to get married again.”
“Why are you boosting others’ morale and dampening our own spirit? The three rounds of competition are not over yet. We don’t know who will win!”
Then, after reacting, the people from the escort agency couldn’t help but start talking.
This made Head of Escort Li frown, wondering how Gu Mengyao could be so powerful, completely exceeding his expectations.
Head of Escort Li had no fluke thoughts at this moment. A single move by an expert revealed their skill. Gu Mengyao’s performance was not entirely due to luck, but strength.
Fortunately, there were still two more rounds of competition. Let’s see what happens next!
“My name is Lu Tu. I am skilled in lightness skill, ‘Grass on the Flying’. Today, let me experience your prowess.”
After the escort agency finished being shocked, the competition continued. After the unconscious Wan Jiang was carried away, not long after, the next challenger appeared.
When the person who spoke walked out from the crowd, it could be seen that he was completely different from the group of muscular men beside him. His short stature and slender body made him look even thinner and smaller than Gu Mengyao.
After he saw Gu Mengyao nod slightly, he didn’t dawdle any longer. He raised his foot and quickly charged towards Gu Mengyao, looking like he wanted to strike first.
However, he was fast, and Gu Mengyao was faster.
Before Lu Tu could reach Gu Mengyao, Gu Mengyao’s body seemed to float, as light as if it had no weight, moving with the speed and disappearance of a gust of wind.
When Lu Tu didn’t notice, Gu Mengyao flashed behind Lu Tu and similarly struck him on the back of the neck with one move, knocking him unconscious.
After that, the courtyard became completely silent, with only the sound of the wind blowing continuously.
Gu Mengyao had easily defeated her opponents twice in a row, making everyone think that they had encountered a tough opponent today.
Originally, they had wanted to teach Gu Mengyao a lesson with this opportunity, but unexpectedly, they were taught a lesson by her instead.
This is too amazing!
Since she’s so strong, why didn’t she say so at the beginning? Is she here to bully the weak now?
As a group of people were thinking about Gu Mengyao playing the pig to eat the tiger, they did not remember… it was they who had forced Gu Mengyao, and they had not given her any choice.
Moreover, this was because Gu Mengyao had a good personality. If it were Gu Yu instead, let alone knocking people down with a single move… he would probably have to humiliate his opponents severely to vent his anger.
Instead of knocking them unconscious and taking them away, as she did now.
However, the strength Gu Mengyao displayed at this moment was very powerful.
Look! Now the escort agency people knew her strength and dared not underestimate her anymore.
In any circle, strength is respected. Gu Mengyao, by displaying her powerful strength, naturally earned everyone’s respect.
As for Head of Escort Li, who originally wanted to forcibly take in a good son-in-law, it now seemed like he had brought trouble upon himself.
With Gu Mengyao’s martial arts being so formidable, her identity must be not low. Perhaps her wearing village clothes was a disguise.
Upon closer thought, even Gu Mengyao’s appearance felt very familiar to him.
But he couldn’t quite pinpoint who she resembled!
However, since she resembled someone in his memory, she must not be a simple person. After the sparring match, he must send her off properly.
His small escort agency couldn’t afford to host such a distinguished guest like Gu Mengyao.
And Gu Mengyao, after defeating two people consecutively, her taut nerves began to relax. She felt that she was still too childish, and her emotions were uncontrollable.
Just hearing her father’s name made her so angry. No wonder Yu was always worried about her…
Hoo!
After venting her emotions, Gu Mengyao felt much calmer. Seeing that there was only one more match left, they could return home smoothly after the sparring was completed.
Therefore, it’s best to finish it quickly!
“Next.”
