Chapter 26: A Must-Go?
Upon learning that Xia Tian had been abducted by people from the Tang Sect, Gu Yu, while surprised, took the letter from the maid. After taking out the letter paper, he quickly scanned its contents, his brows furrowing deeply.
This appearance made the Gu Mengyao siblings beside him feel even more uneasy, like a bucket of water suspended in mid-air, constantly swaying, with a feeling that it would spill at any moment.
Xia Tian must be alright!
“Yu, what does the letter say?”
“It doesn’t say anything else, just that Xia Tian has been taken to the Tang Sect, and they won’t harm her for now. However, they want us to go to the Tang Sect. If we don’t arrive within a month, they can’t guarantee Xia Tian’s safety.”
“How could this happen…”
“Mengyao, don’t worry, Xia Tian is safe now.”
After reading the letter, and upon hearing Gu Mengyao’s question, Gu Yu relayed the contents of the letter while handing the letter paper to Gu Mengyao, allowing her to read it herself.
Upon seeing the contents of the letter, which were similar to what Gu Yu had said, Gu Mengyao felt her vision blacken and her body sway slightly, startling Gu Yu, who quickly reached out to support Gu Mengyao’s waist to prevent her from falling.
Gu Yu was not as close to Xia Tian as he was to the Gu Mengyao siblings. Therefore, upon hearing the news of Xia Tian’s abduction, he remained calm and analyzed the situation, not letting his emotions overwhelm his reason.
If Gu Mengyao had been abducted instead, Gu Yu could not guarantee what he would do…
However, the Gu Mengyao siblings were not as calm as Gu Yu.
Upon hearing the news of Xia Tian’s abduction, Gu Qingheng stood frozen in place, looking disbelief, clearly unable to imagine that Xia Tian, whom they were together with yesterday, was missing today!
Gu Mengyao’s days spent with Xia Tian in the military camp had led her to dote on Xia Tian as her own sister. Now, upon learning of Xia Tian’s abduction, she suffered a significant blow.
Coupled with the fatigue from their journey, the accumulated hidden dangers all surfaced at this time, causing her to lose her balance.
“Yu, I’m alright, I was just too shocked. What should we do now?”
After Gu Mengyao had composed herself for a while, she suppressed her anger and panic, looked up at Gu Yu, and asked him for a good solution.
Gu Mengyao knew that with her current chaotic thoughts, let alone finding a way to rescue Xia Tian, she might even mess things up.
Gu Mengyao wanted to rush to the Tang Sect immediately, use her long spear to deal with the Tang Sect members fiercely, and rescue Xia Tian!
“Don’t worry, I’ve already thought of it.”
Upon receiving Gu Mengyao’s request for help, Gu Yu immediately nodded at her and then stated that he had already devised a solution that would definitely rescue Xia Tian.
This caused the Gu Mengyao siblings to reveal expressions full of hope, greatly anticipating what Gu Yu’s rescue method would be.
Since ancient times, there had been no problem that Gu Yu could not solve.
Therefore, seeing Gu Yu’s confident demeanor, the Gu Mengyao siblings also felt slightly relieved and were no longer as panicked as they were at the beginning.
“Mengyao, what exactly happened?”
On the other hand, Gu Qing and Gongsun Feifei on the side were confused throughout, not understanding what had happened and why Xia Tian had been abducted.
When Gu Qing saw the panicked appearance of the Gu Mengyao siblings earlier, he did not speak up to add to the chaos.
Now, seeing Gu Mengyao calm down, Gu Qing quickly asked what was wrong.
Why was Xia Tian suddenly abducted by people from the Tang Sect?
And how did Gu Mengyao and the others get involved with a martial arts sect?
Although Gu Qing was an official in the imperial court, he also paid attention to matters in the martial world and naturally knew that the renowned Tang Sect was skilled in hidden weapons and mechanisms.
However, the imperial court and the martial world were two different spheres, and they had always been independent of each other.
However, Gu Qing never expected… that his daughter’s family would now be entangled with the Tang Sect, and that even Xia Tian was taken as a bargaining chip and abducted by people from the Tang Sect…
“Dad, it’s like this. The other day, Yu and I were strolling on the mountain and happened to encounter a severely injured man. He called himself Tang Wenshi, the son of the Tang Sect Leader. He said he was ambushed by villains due to his carelessness, so before he died, he entrusted Yu and me to deliver the news of his death back to the Tang Sect, to prevent it from being exploited by Tang Sect traitors.”
“In that case, why would the Tang Sect abduct Xia Tian? Could it be that they thought you and Gu Yu killed Tang Wenshi?”
“It’s not entirely clear yet. It hasn’t been long since we met Tang Wenshi. At that time, the Tang Sect Leader didn’t know that Tang Wenshi was already dead… On the contrary, Tang Sect traitors had sent people to Lian Town to look for Tang Wenshi’s traces, but we killed them all.”
Upon hearing Gu Qing’s inquiry, Gu Mengyao did not hesitate to explain the entire sequence of events to Gu Qing, so that he could be prepared in advance and also prevent the Tang Sect from targeting him.
Gu Qing was puzzled that Gu Mengyao and the others’ entanglement with the Tang Sect was actually due to saving someone. He wondered how saving someone could lead to disaster.
However, upon hearing about the Tang Sect traitors, Gu Qing instantly understood.
“According to what you just said, Xia Tian was likely taken by the Tang Sect Leader, not by Tang Sect traitors… Otherwise, they would have stayed in the capital instead of luring you there.”
“I hope so. If she was taken by Tang Sect traitors, that would be bad.”
“Mengyao, Father-in-law is right! I also guess that Xia Tian was taken by the Tang Sect Leader. Otherwise, the other party would certainly ask us to hand over the box in their letter.”
Upon hearing Gu Qing’s analysis, Gu Yu nodded, indicating that his father-in-law was correct.
Initially, after killing the previous group, Gu Yu thought they were safe. He didn’t expect… that the Tang Sect traitors would not make a move, but instead, the Sect Leader made a move and sent people to abduct Xia Tian.
It seemed that after Tang Wenshi had not appeared for a long time, the Sect Leader had also noticed something was wrong.
However, it was impressive that they could quickly trace it to the Gu family. The Tang Sect’s information network was very well-informed!
“Yu, what is the method you mentioned?”
Upon hearing Gu Yu speak, Gu Mengyao immediately remembered the method Gu Yu had mentioned earlier. The topic had been interrupted by Gu Qing, and now it could continue.
They must rescue Xia Tian as soon as possible!
“It’s very simple. We’ll go to the Tang Sect as the letter stated.”
“Are we really going?”
“Yes, after all, we don’t have many connections here. Even though Father-in-law is an official in the court, he has no contact with martial arts sects. So, the best way for now… is to go to the Tang Sect, explain everything clearly, and have the Tang Sect stop harassing us.”
“Alright, in that case, let’s set off now!”
“No rush. Tonight, I need to go to the Alliance first to get the specific location of the Tang Sect. Otherwise, if we go in a hurry, we won’t know where the Tang Sect is.”
Subsequently, upon hearing Gu Yu say that they were going to the Tang Sect, Gu Mengyao was only surprised for a moment and did not object, instead urging them to depart immediately.
Even if they were attacked by Tang Sect traitors on the way, as long as Xia Tian was safe, it was worth it.
However, Gu Yu shook his head at Gu Mengyao at this moment, indicating that they could not leave immediately but needed to make proper arrangements before departing from the capital.
Although rushing to the Tang Sect to rescue Xia Tian was important, they also couldn’t go unprepared.
“Brother-in-law, I want to go with you to rescue Sister Xia Tian.”
“Qingheng, you should stay at home! This journey is dangerous. If we bring you along, there might be danger.”
“Your sister is right, you should stay at home! Even if you don’t care, you should consider whether we are willing to let you take the risk.”
Just as Gu Yu was about to prepare their travel gear, the previously silent Gu Qing suddenly spoke up, stating that he wanted to accompany them.
He wanted to rescue Sister Xia Tian from the Tang Sect!
However, as Gu Qing said this, Gu Mengyao directly shook her head.
Gu Qing knew no martial arts and was young. He would not be able to withstand the arduous journey.
Moreover, there would certainly be ambushes on the way to the Tang Sect. If Gu Qing were injured by accident, it would only add to the trouble.
This time, to rescue Xia Tian, it was best to minimize trouble.
After Gu Mengyao finished speaking, Gu Yu beside her also agreed, not wanting his younger brother-in-law to cause trouble.
“Dad, I want to go with Big Sister and the others. I want to personally rescue Sister Xia Tian.”
Although Gu Mengyao and Gu Yu did not want to bring Gu Qing along, Gu Qing was very stubborn this time. Seeing that he could not persuade his sister and brother-in-law, he immediately turned to Gu Qing and spoke with great determination, stating that he must go.
Sister Xia Tian might be frightened after being abducted.
Upon thinking of this scene, Gu Qing felt that he had to go and would not be at ease until he saw Sister Xia Tian safe with his own eyes.
“Is it a must-go?”
“Yes.”
“Then go, just be careful.”
“Dad! How can you agree to let Qingheng go? If something unexpected happens on the way, then…”
“Mengyao, you and Qingheng are both my children. Of course, I worry about your safety, but I cannot be overly cautious and restrain your actions. Moreover, I believe that you and Gu Yu can protect Qingheng’s safety. There’s nothing else to say, hurry up and prepare!”
Gu Qing did not act as expected. After hearing Gu Qing’s words, he simply confirmed it again and then directly agreed.
This caused Gu Mengyao to exclaim in surprise, wondering if her father had lost his mind, how could he let Qingheng go with them?
However, upon hearing what Gu Qing said, Gu Mengyao could not refute him and finally nodded, agreeing to let Gu Qing accompany them to the Tang Sect.
If there was an accident, at worst, Gu Yu could just take Qingheng into his spatial dimension…
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Sorry, the update today is super late. Besides the author catching a cold from the wind in the afternoon, I was also arranging the subsequent plots, but they are all arranged. I will try to update around 10 AM and 10 PM from now on!
