Chapter 70: Negotiation Failed
When the martial artists arrived at the Gu Residence, they wore smiles of confidence. They harbored dissatisfaction with the imperial court and were about to persuade Empress Bai Qian to personally dismiss Mengyao Gu from her position as Great General!
Everyone was immensely pleased with themselves.
However, when they emerged from the Gu Residence, they were all dejected, as if a funeral was being held at their homes. Even their gait had become considerably heavier.
This stark change began when Gu Yu intervened, directly threatening everyone…
At that moment, after Gu Yu finished speaking, before the martial artists could even utter a word, he flicked his sleeve, and a handful of medicinal powder was instantly scattered.
Once everyone was affected and immobilized, Gu Yu summoned over a dozen servants and had them force the poison into the mouths of the martial artists before restoring their bodily control.
Such overbearing methods directly signaled the failure of the negotiations.
Although many were intimidated by Gu Yu’s poison techniques, some were not swayed. They thought that since they were going to die anyway, why should they cower and be controlled by Gu Yu, who was merely a live-in son-in-law!
Just thinking about it made them extremely displeased!
However, as these individuals fought for their freedom, they died with blood gushing from all seven orifices without even touching Gu Yu’s clothes.
The poison administered by Gu Yu was different from ordinary poisons; it seemed to possess the ability to arbitrarily control life and death.
If he willed it, those who consumed the poison would simply die.
There wasn’t even time to resist.
Furthermore, they didn’t die instantly but rather wailed miserably for a long time before slowly succumbing. Afterwards, their corpses would develop disgusting pustules, making it appear as if they had been dead for days…
Before these individuals had even died, Gu Yu had already instructed Mengyao Gu to return, stating that he would handle matters here.
As Mengyao Gu hesitated whether to leave, Gu Yu directly reached out and touched her belly. This made Mengyao Gu no longer hesitate; she nodded at Gu Yu, turned, and left with her maid.
Since Gu Yu had told her to leave, she presumed the upcoming scenes would be extremely brutal.
Being pregnant, and for the sake of her unborn child, it was better for her to witness fewer terrifying scenes.
She needed to have positive prenatal education… Gu Yu had once said this, and Mengyao Gu remembered it very clearly.
“Alright, my wife has left, so we can discuss things in detail now.”
After Mengyao Gu departed, Gu Yu’s smile widened as he watched several people who had intended to kill him die quickly.
His unusual reaction left a psychological scar on the remaining martial artists, making them realize they had made a significant misstep this time.
Gu Yu was by no means an ordinary person.
He was more like a terrifying figure from a demonic cult!!!
Gu Yu was not a significant factor in their plan, but now they realized they had been negligent.
They thought a mere live-in son-in-law wouldn’t cause much trouble, but seeing how obediently Mengyao Gu followed Gu Yu’s instructions, they knew they had made the wrong move from the start.
Even though Gu Yu was a son-in-law who married into the family, he was different from others; his status in the Gu family was very high.
At least, in Mengyao Gu’s eyes, this was the case.
“You don’t need to be so scared, after all, I’m not a devil~”
Seeing the terrified expressions of the assembled martial artists, Gu Yu felt his performance had been a bit excessive. He slightly lessened his smile and spoke again, “As long as you listen obediently, I won’t take your lives, nor will I threaten your families and friends.”
Originally, Gu Yu had no good intentions towards these martial artists; he only wanted to kill them all quickly.
However, after seeing Mengyao Gu’s attitude towards these people, Gu Yu had to change his plan.
The plan shifted from killing to threatening.
After all, having lived with Mengyao Gu for so long, Gu Yu could guess some of his little wife’s thoughts.
Originally, Mengyao Gu did not have grand ambitions to become the Martial Arts Alliance Leader, but at some point, she began to associate it with the battlefield. She certainly wanted to incorporate martial artists into the army to reduce the casualties of soldiers.
Regarding the deaths of soldiers, Mengyao Gu had spoken about it before and had been distressed for a long time.
Although Mengyao Gu had to become hard-hearted in the military camp, she always maintained a degree of sympathy for the soldiers under her command.
For this reason, Gu Yu knew he couldn’t disappoint his wife, so he wouldn’t lay a hand on these martial artists.
Of course, for those who wanted to kill him, there was no need to be overly concerned.
After all, there were many people in the martial arts world.
Losing a few was not a big deal.
“However, do not test my temper, because I don’t even know the outcome myself.”
After saying this, Gu Yu let them leave without further ado… Of course, Gu Yu had a condition.
Regarding Mengyao Gu’s election as the Martial Arts Alliance Leader, they were to provide him with an answer, whether in agreement or disagreement, within seven days.
Once everyone had left, Gu Yu immediately returned to his room and wrote a letter, which he then handed over to the alliance.
The biggest winner of unifying the martial arts world would be Bai Qian.
Therefore, asking her to help with some matters was not unreasonable.
One must know that if it weren’t for wanting Mengyao Gu to be at ease, Gu Yu wouldn’t have done so much!
But then again, his wife was no ordinary person.
As Mengyao Gu’s husband, he naturally had to shoulder some of her burdens~
“Young Master, Gu Ding requests an audience.”
After arranging most of the martial arts affairs, a servant suddenly called out from outside the door, loudly announcing that someone was seeking an audience.
Upon hearing Gu Ding’s name, Gu Yu raised an eyebrow, thinking that today was not a scheduled meeting.
Was there something going on?
“Let him in!”
Gu Yu had never imagined that obtaining the position of the capital’s richest man would be an easy feat.
Therefore, he was prepared.
No matter what difficulties he encountered, he was determined to resolve them perfectly. This would make things interesting and more exciting.
Otherwise, effortlessly acquiring the position of the richest man would feel somewhat unreal!
“My Lord, news has come from the store located in the west of the city. It’s said that someone has been loitering around the vicinity recently, as if plotting something bad. This caused the shopkeeper to report it immediately, to prevent any actual incidents.”
Subsequently, after Gu Ding entered, he wasted no time and got straight to the point, standing before Gu Yu.
Upon receiving the shopkeeper’s message, Gu Ding did not immediately inform Gu Yu. Instead, he sent people to investigate personally. After confirming that someone was indeed skulking around, he then brought it up with Gu Yu.
He had long anticipated that someone would be unable to resist. He just didn’t expect them to be so impatient.
How long had it been before they revealed their true colors? They were truly too foolish.
Didn’t they know that the early bird gets the worm, and the one who stands out will be dealt with harshly?
