Chapter 77: Learning Is Key
“What, there’s such a thing! Gu Yu, don’t worry! I will definitely deal with those people and won’t let them harm innocents again.”
“Magistrate Bai, you don’t need to trouble yourself. I’ve already dealt with them. Moreover, the issue of the river channel blockage has also been resolved… I’m telling you this just to inform you…”
“???”
“Your subordinates might have been bribed. Otherwise, by the time the information reached you, it wouldn’t have been just about the river channel blockage.”
While Gu Yu was speaking with Magistrate Bai, Magistrate Bai was astonished that Gu Yu had resolved both the issue of the fierce bandits and the river channel problem. His gaze was filled with shock as he looked at Gu Yu. Gu Yu, on the other hand, was already accustomed to such gazes and didn’t find anything unusual.
However, Magistrate Bai should thoroughly clean up the people in the county office.
Of course, apart from what he said, it was also possible that the magistrate’s subordinates were lazy and didn’t thoroughly investigate the situation.
Deceiving superiors and bullying inferiors.
Magistrate Bai was the one who should be worried about such developments, so Gu Yu didn’t think too much about it. After explaining the situation, he left the county office and quickly headed home.
He wondered if Zhuo Fei had passed the test…
If he passed, although it was very annoying, Gu Yu knew it couldn’t be changed. However, he could secretly play tricks to make Zhuo Fei retreat.
In short, he couldn’t have another lightbulb.
There was also his younger brother-in-law to deal with… It seemed that Tang Lian also needed to be arranged.
his younger brother-in-law was too young and should focus on learning for now…
Thinking of these, Gu Yu’s lips curved into a clear arc, clearly having thought of a way to deal with Gu Qingheng.
If Gu Qingheng knew that in order to help Zhuo Fei with his test, the meeting time between him and Tang Lian was pushed back, he would probably regret it deeply.
However, there was no magic pill for regret in the world.
And those who provoked Gu Yu never ended well.
This time, Gu Qingheng would likely experience it personally.
As for how Gu Yu persuaded the people of the Tang Sect… He only needed to provide the detoxifying methods for a few poisons, and the Tang Sect would likely not refuse the proposal to let Tang Lian train for a few more years.
After all, the Tang Sect also had many competitors.
Especially in recent years, many emerging sects had appeared. While the Tang Sect was a long-established sect with a renowned reputation, there were many people who challenged them under the guise of a challenge, causing a lot of trouble.
For example, using poisons that the Tang Sect couldn’t resolve, they wanted to engage in a head-on confrontation.
Not to mention… the sects that attacked the Tang Sect also had some real skills.
It was a pity that with Gu Yu wanting to discipline his younger brother-in-law now, the sects that opposed the Tang Sect were destined to be in trouble.
Before Gu Yu went to the county office, he had already asked the alliance personnel stationed in Lian Town to investigate… the recent situation of the Tang Sect.
After returning from Mingpan Town, Gu Yu also obtained the information he needed.
Next, it was time to write a letter to the people of the Tang Sect.
Thinking of his future plans, Gu Yu returned home.
As soon as he entered the house, Gu Yu saw Zhuo Fei chatting and laughing with Mengyao Gu and her siblings. He immediately knew the test result.
Zhuo Fei had actually passed the test.
He was really lucky.
“Yu, you’re back! Have things been resolved? Before, Magistrate Bai sent someone to inform me that you had gone somewhere else, which made me very worried.”
“It’s nothing, I just went to the neighboring town for a stroll and happened to resolve the river channel blockage.”
“River channel blockage?”
Upon seeing Gu Yu return, Mengyao Gu immediately exclaimed with surprise, then quickly walked to Gu Yu’s side. She still asked with some worry.
When Gu Yu heard Mengyao Gu’s words, he knew that Magistrate Bai had not mentioned the river channel blockage, which led Mengyao Gu to be unaware of the situation.
Regarding this, Gu Yu did not hide anything. Instead, he recounted the events he encountered in Mingpan Town to Mengyao Gu.
Although Gu Yu focused on the important matters, when Mengyao Gu heard that the fierce bandits who stayed in Mingpan Town were very inhumane, she became furious.
She wished she could have been there to teach those guys a lesson.
However, it was unexpected that the water level in Lian Town dropped due to someone’s deliberate actions!
“Yu, you said… what was the motive of those masterminds who instigated the fierce bandits! Could it be that they were targeting our family?”
“I can’t say for sure, after all, when we were looking for the soul-suppressing bell, the other party wasn’t targeting our family.”
While Mengyao Gu was worried about the other party’s motives, Gu Yu shook his head helplessly, thinking that he still had too little information and couldn’t piece together the correct answer.
However, he still had a weapon in his hand.
“Mengyao, come with me to the courtyard. I have a weapon here that needs your appraisal.”
“Okay.”
Gu Yu’s initial plan was to have Mengyao Gu examine the weapon for any hidden tricks. Although he couldn’t see anything, Mengyao Gu, who was familiar with weapons, might be able to find something.
Mengyao Gu had been to the military camp over the years and had seen many strange and unique weapons. If there was anything wrong with the weapon in his hand, she should be able to spot it immediately.
Upon hearing Gu Yu’s words, Mengyao Gu immediately nodded. Then, she asked Gu Qingheng and Zhuo Fei to stay in the room and followed Gu Yu to the courtyard.
“Mengyao, Zhuo Fei passed the test?”
“Yes, to my surprise, I didn’t expect Zhuo Fei to have such good aptitude. He’s truly a good material for practicing martial arts!”
“Is that so…”
“However, Zhuo Fei doesn’t want to give up studying, so practicing martial arts is just something he does in his spare time… After learning a few moves from me, he goes back to practice on his own.”
When it was just Mengyao Gu and him, Gu Yu still asked.
When Mengyao Gu said that Zhuo Fei had passed the test, Gu Yu’s expression immediately became very depressed, clearly still unable to accept the result.
However, upon hearing that Zhuo Fei was only learning in his spare time, Gu Yu immediately became spirited again.
Since it was in his spare time, the learning time would not be too long…
This way, the loss was reduced significantly.
Seeing the obvious change in Gu Yu’s expression, Mengyao Gu had a feeling of wanting to laugh and cry. Then, she stopped talking to Gu Yu, reached out, picked up the fierce bandit’s weapon, and began to examine it carefully.
From Gu Yu’s perspective, it was just an ordinary weapon.
However, in Mengyao Gu’s eyes, this saber had a big problem.
“Yu, this saber… was manufactured by the government.”
“Is that so? Then I have a general idea of who is causing trouble behind the scenes.”
Upon hearing Mengyao Gu’s words, Gu Yu immediately identified the culprit.
The Wang Clan.
It seemed that after being raided by Gu Yu several times, the other party had finally made a move.
