Chapter 118: What a clever little devil
After continuing the journey, without the guidance of Tang Sect members, they naturally encountered a lot of trouble on the road.
A large part of this trouble came from people at the inns.
After Gu Yu obtained a huge sum of one hundred thousand taels, many people’s hearts were stirred. They thought the other party looked too delicate, and robbing him would be a matter of minutes.
With such a good opportunity right in front of them, why not seize it!
However, they would regret it when they actually made a move.
As for how they regretted it…
“Brother-in-law, do you really have to strip them all! I’m going to get an eye infection!”
“We must teach them a profound and unforgettable lesson. Hurry up and make a move! The scene when they return naked must be incredibly satisfying.”
“That’s what you said, but Brother-in-law, you should make a move too!”
“Me? I’m afraid of getting an eye infection.”
“…”
After Gu Yu promised countless benefits, Gu Qingheng took on the heavy task of stripping clothes.
However, after stripping countless clothes, Gu Qingheng also became annoyed.
Moreover, having to look at other people’s naked bodies made Gu Qingheng feel like he was going to get an eye infection.
But Gu Yu showed a nonchalant expression, encouraged Gu Qingheng to keep up the good work, and supported him mentally!
This made Gu Qingheng roll his eyes speechlessly. Then, thinking about the benefits he would receive, he continued to strip clothes.
Clearly, Xi Yang was also watching from the side, but he used the excuse that he already had a future wife and resolutely refused to strip these people’s clothes.
This made Gu Qingheng accept it. Thinking that he also had a future wife, why should he still make a move!!!
Was it just because he was a child now?
This was too much bullying of a child!
The people lying on the ground, being stripped by Gu Qingheng, could not move at all due to the medicinal powder. They could only watch helplessly as their clothes were stripped off and thrown aside.
Afterwards, Gu Yu smiled and directly set fire, turning the clothes into ashes.
After completing this series of actions, Gu Yu was finally satisfied, took the carrot to lure the newly bought horse, and resumed their journey.
“Brother-in-law, why are you so happy!”
“The thought of them returning with their butts exposed makes me want to laugh.”
“Pfft, I want to laugh now too.”
“How is it, is it because they were too funny that you also felt…”
“Not at all, it’s because your horse ran back again.”
When Gu Qingheng was speaking, the horse’s long neigh also sounded at this time, making Gu Yu’s mouth twitch helplessly. He wondered why this horse was so disobedient!
Previously, when they had just left the town, the horse they sold for one hundred thousand taels of silver ran back on its own.
Seeing this, Gu Yu did not feel much joy.
After all, a horse that had already been sold was like water that had been thrown out.
He was a man of great integrity, so he would not take the horse back. He directly drove the horse away.
However, this horse was very persistent.
After being driven away for a few days, it came back again.
Moreover, looking at the extra items on the horse’s back, which were full of gold jewelry, it was clearly He Li’s nouveau riche style.
This horse did not run around randomly… After leaving Gu Yu, it directly went to its new owner, and then returned to Gu Yu.
Eating from the bowl while looking at the pot.
What a clever little devil.
Although it was very much to Gu Yu’s liking, he could not accept it again. So, after driving the horse away again, he immediately sped up and hurried forward, trying not to let that horse find them again.
And the newly bought horse, nourished by carrots, had now become very obedient.
So obedient that Gu Yu would not fall off even if he rode it lying down.
“Brother-in-law, alright, alright, we’ve already gone so far, they won’t catch up to us again!”
“Don’t be careless. That horse is very clever. Besides, with He Li on the same road as us, it will definitely make this fickle horse come over.”
“Fickle…”
“However, I didn’t expect… He Li’s speed to be quite fast. It seems he’s also in a hurry to get on the road!”
Although being entangled with a horse made Gu Yu very speechless.
It also allowed him to guess He Li’s whereabouts, which made Gu Yu even more certain that his guess was correct.
He Li’s son was the sect leader of the He Sect.
“Brother-in-law, there’s a town ahead. Should we stop and rest for a while?”
“Sure. Let’s go and see if there are any specialties, and I can bring some back for your sister.”
“I want to buy some too, for my Sister Hong’er!!!”
Upon hearing Gu Yu say he wanted to buy specialties to bring back, Xi Yang also quickly spoke up, as if afraid that others didn’t know he had someone he liked.
This made Gu Qingheng snort, and then he began to ponder buying a portion later to give to his Sister Lian’.
After the three entered the town, they did not continue riding their horses but dismounted and walked slowly forward.
Looking at the prosperous streets and the lively crowds, Gu Yu did not expect… that such a remote place could have so many people, which was a bit unusual!
As he was thinking this, Gu Qingheng also tugged at Gu Yu’s clothes and pointed to the left, asking Gu Yu to turn his head and look. To his surprise, a group of people were surrounding a stone, chattering excitedly.
This scene, could it be…
A possibility came to mind, making Gu Yu stop walking forward. He approached the crowd and watched the excitement.
Gu Qingheng and Xi Yang, although they didn’t know what Gu Yu wanted to do, followed behind him and squeezed into the crowd.
“This stone looks good in quality! It must be a treasure.”
“How could you possibly see that! Old Man Zhu Qi from next door said the same thing a few days ago… but when he bet his entire fortune on a stone and then cut it open, it turned out to be a worthless stone.”
“That’s because he was too greedy! How dare he bet all his money on one place, he deserved to lose it all!”
“Stop talking about useless things, let’s just see if this stone is worth it!”
“Who can afford to buy it, it’s so expensive… However, this stone is very good! Look, the rough edges are already showing green.”
Listening to the surrounding people’s words, Gu Yu became even more certain.
This small town gambled on stones.
Gambling on stones, also known as stone gambling, is to display a stone mined from a quarry and let others spend money to buy it. When the stone is cut open, if there is jade inside, then they have made a profit.
Depending on the quality of the jade, the price varies.
Therefore, some people became rich, and some people became beggars.
It was very exciting.
Gu Yu had not been exposed to this activity in modern times, but after transmigrating to ancient times, he had the chance to play it once or twice.
However, the last time he gambled on stones was when he and his little wife went out to play, and they accidentally won a big prize.
That was also a very long time ago.
And now, the appearance of this small town, was it meant for him to play a few more times?
