Chapter 41: Aren’t You Keeping Him for the New Year?
No one expected Ruan Zhizhi to suddenly appear. In her unprepared state, Ruan Zhizhi pointed her long sword directly at Jiang Wenguang’s chest, intending to take his life with her furious strike.
However, just as the sword tip cut through Jiang Wenguang’s clothes, Tang Haocang immediately intervened.
With a nimble flick of his wrist, a small flying knife shot out from his hand, hitting the hilt of the long sword in Ruan Zhizhi’s hand. After the collision, the sword dropped directly to the ground.
“Tang Haocang, why are you stopping me! Someone as disgusting as him, killing him would be eliminating evil for the heavens.”
“Zhizhi, this is the Tang Sect. Jiang Wenguang will die eventually, but he will be dealt with by the sect, not by you alone taking his life.”
“Hmph, I don’t want him to live another minute. I must kill him today! Otherwise, I don’t want to be here, in this Tang Sect!”
After Tang Haocang knocked down Ruan Zhizhi’s long sword, Ruan Zhizhi spoke indignantly. Upon learning that Jiang Wenguang would be dealt with according to sect rules, Ruan Zhizhi’s face showed a mocking expression, clearly not believing that the Tang Sect would truly deal with Jiang Wenguang.
Will the Tang Sect really punish Jiang Wenguang?
It’s likely they will choose to lock him up for a few days and then decide how to deal with him.
And during that period of confinement, any unexpected situations could occur.
After all, Jiang Wenguang had established connections in the Tang Sect for many years. At that time, it would be very easy for him to fake his death or something similar.
Ruan Zhizhi was not an ordinary ignorant woman. Instead, under the tutelage of the Scarlet Flame Fort Master since childhood, she knew many things, so at this moment, she would not give Jiang Wenguang any chance to escape.
She had to kill Jiang Wenguang at this moment to pay tribute to the soul of her deceased child.
The words that came from Ruan Zhizhi’s mouth made Tang Haocang’s expression change. He wanted to say something, but he couldn’t due to the occasion.
Tang Haocang also wanted to kill Jiang Wenguang directly, but as the Sect Master of the Tang Sect, he couldn’t act however he pleased.
“Ruan Zhizhi, stop making a scene here. I will definitely seek justice for Wenshi.”
“For Wenshi? Not only my son but also my daughter, who was abducted many years ago, were all thanks to this Jiang Wenguang. Such a scoundrel has been lurking by my side for so many years, constantly plotting against my children. If such a person isn’t killed, what are you keeping him for!”
“Exactly, if you don’t kill him, are you keeping him for the New Year?”
Unexpectedly, the Tang Sect was being so indecisive. If this continued, it would take a lot of time.
While Tang Haocang and Ruan Zhizhi were talking, Gu Yu, who was watching from the side, became anxious. So, at this moment, he interjected with a mouth that was too eager, immediately drawing everyone’s attention. It was clear no one expected Gu Yu to say these words.
Gu Yu, who was present as a witness, was not a member of the Tang Sect; he was an outsider.
At this time, he should have just sat quietly and said nothing!
“Internal affairs of the Tang Sect are not for outsiders to interfere with.”
Facing the gazes cast upon him, Gu Yu didn’t take it seriously. He even felt like he had become a star for a moment, making him feel a surge of desire to perform and a strong urge to do something.
However, just as Gu Yu was considering whether to perform, one of the elders spoke up.
As he spoke, the elder had a clearly exclusionary expression, and his words were very impolite, directly stating that Gu Yu, an outsider, should not meddle in the affairs of the Tang Sect.
Hearing this, Gu Yu couldn’t help but laugh.
“According to the rules, I indeed shouldn’t interfere with sect matters. However, the matter of Jiang Wenguang repeatedly sending people to harm court officials has not yet been resolved!”
“…”
“Oh, right! I forgot to introduce my wife—Gu Mengyao, who was personally appointed as a Vice General in the army by the Emperor. After just finishing a war with Fengming Kingdom, she was ‘invited’ by the Sect Master to Lianzhou. Along the way, she encountered multiple assassination attempts, all confirmed to be people sent by Jiang Wenguang to silence her.”
Gu Yu smiled at the elder council opposite him, his white teeth particularly striking at this moment.
Upon hearing Gu Yu’s words, the elders of the Tang Sect were instantly rendered speechless.
What else could they say…
Harming court officials was a very serious crime.
Although the sect was usually quite free, as long as they were in Linfeng Kingdom, they were under the jurisdiction of the Emperor. Therefore, after Gu Yu mentioned the murder of court officials, the situation became uncontrollable.
“Even if Jiang Wenguang harmed court officials, he should be dealt with by the government. Now, we in the Tang Sect will transfer him to the authorities, and then let the prefecture…”
“No need, I can handle it.”
Even though Gu Yu suddenly brought up the charge of harming court officials, some among the elder council were not convinced. They thought that even if Jiang Wenguang was guilty, they could not set up their own court.
Simply put, they would not kill Jiang Wenguang now.
And it wouldn’t be in the hands of Gu Yu.
This Gu Yu only had a powerful wife; otherwise, how could he be so arrogant now.
It wasn’t that he had any ability himself, so why should he be so proud!
While the elder council was forming their own opinions, they did not know about Gu Yu’s status as a live-in son-in-law, or their thoughts would have been far more extensive.
However, Gu Yu did not take it to heart.
What Gu Yu was thinking now was… not only should Ruan Zhizhi kill Jiang Wenguang, but he also had to act, not allowing Jiang Wenguang to live until tomorrow.
Jiang Wenguang knew that mysterious person. If he later got his help to escape from the Tang Sect, it would be difficult to deal with him upon their next encounter.
Based on the clues obtained earlier, Jiang Wenguang was involved with that frequently appearing mysterious person.
Even the killing of Tang Wenshi was instigated by that mysterious person.
However, Gu Yu did not want to inquire further.
Because even if he asked, given these people’s loyalty to the mysterious person, he wouldn’t be able to find out anything.
So, it was better not to waste time in vain. It was better to directly kill people to avoid future unexpected situations.
“As for the reason, I believe you all know about the Iron Scroll, right? If not, you can at least see these Imperial bestowed gold bars!”
As Gu Yu spoke, he first raised his hand and held up the Iron Scroll.
After everyone saw it, Gu Yu then took out an Imperial bestowed gold bar from his embrace.
He deliberately showed the seal at the bottom of the gold bar to everyone.
“We have lived for so long, of course, we know about the Iron Scroll and Imperial bestowed gold bars. However, what does this have to do with Jiang Wenguang’s current situation.”
“Your previous meaning was that I have no right to set up my own court, right? Now that I have the Iron Scroll in hand, local officials will have to be respectful to me, so even if Jiang Wenguang is sent to the authorities, it will be up to me. As for the Imperial bestowed gold bars… I plan to use the gold bars to smash Jiang Wenguang to death. To die under the gold bars bestowed by the Emperor, Jiang Wenguang’s life would have been worthwhile.”
After Gu Yu spoke with a smiling voice, everyone around him fell silent in unison.
Someone like Gu Yu, who could say cruel things while smiling, was truly terrifying!!!
Compared to Gu Yu, Jiang Wenguang seemed to have been overshadowed!
“Why is no one speaking? If you don’t say anything, I’ll smash him! Wife, help me hold this guy down, my gold bars are already thirsty and impatient.”
Seeing that no one spoke anymore, Gu Yu smiled with satisfaction and said, which made Gu Mengyao feel like crying and laughing at the same time.
However, Gu Mengyao obediently stepped forward, preparing to restrain Jiang Wenguang and let Gu Yu showcase his skills.
After Gu Yu displayed the Iron Scroll and the Imperial bestowed gold bars, no one dared to stop him anymore, for fear that Gu Yu would become displeased and smash someone with the gold bars. They had no way to resist.
After all, that was Imperial bestowed gold. If they dared to resist, they would be accused of rebellion, and then it would be heading to the execution ground at the market.
“Gu Yu, you’re ruthless! But do you think this will make me despair? No, because someone will avenge me later, and he absolutely will not let you go.”
When Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao approached Jiang Wenguang, Jiang Wenguang sneered dismissively, and his words indicated that even if he died, someone would avenge him!
With such a thought, Jiang Wenguang was not afraid at all.
“Oh? Are you referring to that person who wants to start a war between Linfeng Kingdom and Luoluo Kingdom to reap the benefits? Or because the war with Luoluo Kingdom didn’t happen, they sent forces from the Western Regions’ Holy Cult to Linfeng Kingdom, wanting to kill high-ranking officials in the capital, but that also ended in failure, so they incited Fengming Kingdom to attack Linfeng Kingdom, wanting to…”
“Who exactly are you!!!”
However, when Gu Yu approached Jiang Wenguang and whispered a few words, Jiang Wenguang’s eyes widened. By the time he heard the end, his face was filled with horror, and he retreated several steps, looking at Gu Yu as if he had seen a ghost.
How could this be!
Why was Gu Yu so knowledgeable about the adult’s affairs? Did he know the adult’s true identity?
No, impossible!
The adult usually acted in a concealed manner and would never be easily discovered by Gu Yu.
Gu Yu must be lying to him.
He couldn’t fall for it!
Thinking this, Jiang Wenguang looked at the long sword that Ruan Zhizhi had dropped on the ground. He immediately stooped to pick it up, and then, unexpectedly, he directly aimed the blade at his own neck.
As Jiang Wenguang exerted force, blood immediately spurted out.
Seeing that Jiang Wenguang had committed suicide, Gu Yu couldn’t help but frown. He then pulled his little wife closer, took a step, and quickly left the scene, returning to their original position.
Before, when Gu Yu saw that the situation was deadlocked, he had intended to push things forward a bit. But later, in the face of Jiang Wenguang’s arrogance, Gu Yu couldn’t help himself and spilled everything the mysterious person had done.
When Jiang Wenguang heard this, he immediately committed suicide.
This left Gu Yu completely bewildered. He didn’t understand why Jiang Wenguang would commit suicide after he had only said a few words.
Moreover, he chose such a bloody method; it hurt just looking at it!
