Chapter 42: Many People Look Alike
After Gu Yu spoke a few words and forced Jiang Wenguang to commit suicide, the surrounding crowd looked at him with confusion mixed with fear, wondering what the young man had said!
Someone like Jiang Wenguang, who would never commit suicide for a few words.
But, he was truly dead now.
This was very puzzling.
As the crowd was in doubt, Tang Haocang and his wife looked at Gu Yu with confusion. They did not expect that Jiang Wenguang would be killed so easily, which was truly unexpected.
It also gave people a sense of unreality, especially Ruan Zhizhi, who, after seeing her great revenge avenged, felt as if she had instantly lost all her strength. If Tang Haocang hadn’t reached out to support her, she would have fallen to the ground.
“Wenshi, Lian’er, you can rest in peace now.”
As Ruan Zhizhi spoke, her eyes turned red. After calming her emotions, she did not stay in the room for long. Instead, she forced herself to stand up straight and walked out of the room under everyone’s gaze.
Her impulsive rush in this time was to avenge her deceased child.
Even if the elder council questioned her later, Ruan Zhizhi was not afraid.
Tang Haocang still had to clean up the mess, so he did not go with her. Instead, he stayed there to handle the aftermath concerning Jiang Wenguang.
However, Tang Haocang still sent two people to check on Ruan Zhizhi’s condition in case anything unexpected happened.
He had already lost two children, and now he couldn’t let his wife leave him.
“Sister Xia Tian, what’s wrong?”
“It’s nothing, I just want to cry. I don’t know why I suddenly started crying… I… I’m sorry, I need to go out for a while.”
After Ruan Zhizhi left, Gu Qingheng, who had been paying attention to Xia Tian, suddenly noticed that Xia Tian was crying.
When Gu Qingheng spoke, Xia Tian seemed to wake up from a dream. She raised her hand to wipe away her tears. Upon realizing that she had actually cried, she immediately took out a handkerchief from her pocket to wipe her tears. However, for some reason, the tears kept flowing.
This made Gu Qingheng’s heart ache. He didn’t know what was wrong with his Sister Xia Tian.
When Xia Tian couldn’t stop her tears, she didn’t want to stay there any longer. Instead, she wanted to go out for some fresh air to calm her emotions.
Perhaps it was because of the tragic experience of Tang Haocang and his wife that made her feel so sympathetic, which caused her to act this way involuntarily.
So, she couldn’t stay here any longer, otherwise, her tears would never stop.
“I’ll go with you.”
“You two be careful. Take this token for self-defense.”
Upon hearing Xia Tian’s request to go out for some fresh air, Gu Qingheng immediately volunteered to go with her, fearing that Xia Tian might encounter danger.
Gu Yu, seeing that Xia Tian and his younger brother-in-law wanted to go out, did not stop them. Instead, he took out the token he had obtained from Mi Shu earlier and handed it to Gu Qingheng for self-defense.
He also asked Gu Da to follow them to ensure their safety.
“Yu, is it safe to let them go like this?”
“It should be fine, don’t worry too much. Let them play by themselves! It’s time for us to get busy now.”
After Gu Qingheng and Xia Tian left, Gu Mengyao looked worriedly at the doorway, thinking if it would be dangerous for them to go out now that they were in the Tang Sect.
Gu Yu, who was standing beside her, saw Gu Mengyao’s worried look and quickly comforted her, saying that nothing would happen.
When he saw Xia Tian earlier, he noticed that she was not unfamiliar with the Tang Sect. This clearly indicated that she had not been confined after being sent to the Tang Sect; at least, her movements were very free.
Furthermore, she had been here for several days, and the people of the Tang Sect should have recognized Xia Tian, which was why Gu Yu let them go.
Besides, Gu Da was also following them, so there was no need to worry about their safety.
“By the way, Yu, have you noticed that Xia Tian looks very much like the Sect Leader’s Wife?”
“She does look quite alike. But there are many people who look alike. It doesn’t mean anything… Mengyao, are you suggesting that because they look so alike, Xia Tian might be the Sect Leader’s Wife’s abducted daughter???”
“I’m not sure, I just think they look alike.”
Later, as Gu Mengyao was telling Gu Yu about her discovery, Gu Yu didn’t react at first. However, after thinking about how Xia Tian and the Sect Leader’s Wife looked so alike, and that the Sect Leader’s Wife had a daughter who was lost a long time ago, he connected the dots…
Could it be that Xia Tian was the child of Tang Haocang and his wife?
If it were true, it would be too amazing!
Xia Tian was an orphan brought back by Gu Mengyao from Xize Town. At that time, she happened to encounter bandits occupying the small town. After Gu Mengyao dealt with these scoundrels, Xia Tian became her fervent fan and later decided to follow Gu Mengyao.
After Gu Mengyao agreed, she brought Xia Tian all the way to Gu family in Yang Family Village, and then went to the battlefield with Gu Mengyao to take care of her daily life and also to strengthen herself.
Thinking about it, it was truly unexpected that Xia Tian could have a connection with the Tang Sect.
“Yu, the more I think about it, the more I believe it! I’ll ask the Tang Sect Leader later about his daughter’s age and if she has any birthmarks. If they really are Xia Tian’s parents, that would be great!”
“Yes, we’ll ask later.”
After Gu Yu finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Tang Haocang, waiting for him to clean up the aftermath, and then discuss the matters they had yet to resolve.
At the same time, he thought that he hoped Xia Tian was not the Sect Leader’s daughter, otherwise, how could he blackmail Tang Haocang!
After working hard for a month, Gu Yu was determined to get compensation.
As for the silver notes in Jiang Wenguang’s box, they were just an appetizer. He, Gu Yu, was not easily satisfied.
“Everyone, today Jiang Wenguang has confessed and is serving his sentence. My son’s revenge has been avenged. From now on, the Tang Sect will expel Jiang Wenguang completely from the sect, revoke all his rights within the sect, and he will not be allowed to join the Tang Sect for three generations.”
As Jiang Wenguang’s body was carried away, and then seeing the bloodstains on the ground, Tang Haocang sighed. He then turned to the Tang Sect elders and many disciples and announced the punishment for Jiang Wenguang.
Even though the person was dead now, this was not the end.
Jiang Wenguang, even in death, did not deserve to remain in the Tang Sect.
When Tang Haocang spoke, no one in the room dared to object.
Clearly, no one dared to seek death during this time when the Sect Leader was grieving for his son.
Even those who felt pity for Jiang Wenguang did not dare to reveal it, as Jiang Wenguang was already dead, and Tang Haocang was still in charge of the Tang Sect. They had to make a living under Tang Haocang, so they naturally dared not say anything more.
If Jiang Wenguang wanted to overthrow Tang Haocang’s position as Sect Leader, relying on him alone was too weak. Not to mention that Tang Haocang was the Sect Leader of the Tang Sect, his wife Ruan Zhizhi’s family alone was not to be trifled with. Therefore, it was necessary to form alliances and find allies.
However, now that Jiang Wenguang was dead, this alliance was no longer necessary.
But they still had to see if Tang Haocang was willing to let them go.
“Although Jiang Wenguang is dead, he intended to seize the position of Sect Leader. Furthermore, according to my investigation, there are several people within the sect who were in cahoots with him. I, Tang Haocang, as the Sect Leader of the Tang Sect, will absolutely not allow such a thing to happen again. Therefore, I will not let anyone involved with Jiang Wenguang off the hook now!”
Immediately after Tang Haocang finished speaking, he clapped his hands, and several people walked out from among the disciples. As Tang Haocang called out names, they were immediately apprehended.
As a result, out of the more than a dozen elders, seven were found to be colluding with Jiang Wenguang.
Although Tang Haocang already knew this, he couldn’t help but feel a chill in his heart, thinking that this was the Tang Sect he had worked so hard for. Now,蛀虫 (蛀虫 -蛀虫 can mean “worm” or “rust”, here it likely means “corrupt elements” or “traitors”) had appeared internally. If it hadn’t been for Wenshi’s death, so many people might not have been exposed.
Since it had rotted from the root, it should be cut in half from the root.
“Is there no end to this? Why is it taking so long to resolve?”
Seeing Tang Haocang dealing with the sect’s traitors, Gu Yu impatiently opened his mouth, wondering when it would be their turn.
Since discovering that Xia Tian looked very much like the Sect Leader’s Wife, Gu Yu had a bad premonition. For the generous benefits, he felt that he had to obtain them as soon as possible, otherwise, things might change, and then he would regret it!
However, it seemed like fate was against Gu Yu. While he was anxious, the Tang Sect Leader was unhurriedly cleaning up the traitors. How long would this take!
“It looks like it will take some time. We’ll just have to wait patiently!”
Gu Mengyao, seeing Gu Yu’s impatient expression, said helplessly that there was nothing else they could do but wait.
Could it be that Gu Yu was going to interfere with others cleaning up their disciples?
“Sect Leader, bad news! The Madam has fainted.”
“What!”
Just as Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao were talking, the door was pushed open again. When someone rushed in in a panic, what they said made Tang Haocang stunned. He immediately asked the person to lead him to Ruan Zhizhi, disregarding everything else.
Ruan Zhizhi had sacrificed a lot for Tang Haocang, and Tang Haocang always kept it in his heart. Although he had to prioritize the overall situation when dealing with sect matters, now that he heard the news of Ruan Zhizhi fainting, he couldn’t think of anything else. His mind was filled with Ruan Zhizhi.
After Tang Haocang left quickly, Mi Shu, as Tang Haocang’s personal disciple, had to shoulder the responsibility. She escorted the people who had just been named into the dungeon, and then dispersed the crowd, telling everyone to go about their business and not to stand there getting in the way.
As for Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao, they had already followed closely behind Tang Haocang when he left.
Upon seeing Xia Tian with red eyes and Gu Qingheng with an expressionless face, Gu Yu’s heart skipped a beat, thinking that his previous speculation should not come true!!!
He still wanted to extort the Sect Leader properly!
