Chapter 150 All Blame Gu Yu!
Zhou Li was annoyed.
Especially seeing the dejected look of the Zhou family members, he felt an unspeakable frustration.
Since taking over as the head of the Zhou family, he had never encountered such an unpleasant experience.
Along with it, the Zhou family’s status in the capital also rapidly declined…
If this continued, the Zhou family would be finished.
He had let down his ancestors!
Covering his face, which was swollen from being hit by imperial bestowed gold bars by Gu Yu, Zhou Li became increasingly agitated in the study. He stopped practicing calligraphy and decided to leave to get some fresh air.
If he stayed any longer, he would keep thinking about what happened a few days ago… Gu Yu’s ferocity when he was hitting people with gold bars had caused him to have nightmares for several days and wake up in the middle of the night.
As a result, Zhou Li lacked energy during the day and was prone to anger and irritability. He had hit quite a few maids and servants because of this, but it hadn’t helped.
Zhou Li was well aware of his own changes, but he couldn’t control them.
He felt that the only way to stop this was to teach Gu Yu a lesson, and then he would be cured.
However, thinking of that carriage full of gold bars, Zhou Li felt that if he went to Gu Yu again, he would be beaten with gold bars once more.
Alternatively, he could find the mysterious organization in the capital, the Alliance, and hire assassins from it to deal with Gu Yu and completely resolve him.
Thinking about these things, Zhou Li inexplicably felt that it was a very good idea.
This made him immediately change his plans, thinking of going to the Alliance’s mission posting location, preparing to spend a high price to buy Gu Yu’s life.
After leaving the Zhou mansion, Zhou Li did not bring anyone else with him… For such a matter as hiring someone to kill, it was better if only he knew about it.
Otherwise, if the Alliance failed with too many people involved, and Gu Yu’s side found out, the Zhou family would be in trouble again.
“Hey, hey, did you hear about that thing!”
“A lot of things are happening in the capital, how would I know which one you’re talking about!”
“Hey, it’s about the Zhou family being slapped in the face! They say it was particularly miserable, their faces were swollen, and even their teeth were knocked out.”
“My goodness, that’s brutal? How come I didn’t know? But yes, the Zhou family hasn’t been out strolling recently.”
“Heh heh, after being beaten into such a pathetic state, they still have the face to come out! But I’m not talking about the Zhou family, but the young man who slapped the Zhou family. He has quite an impressive background.”
“How could someone who could beat the Zhou family like that be an ordinary person! But, in the many years I’ve been in the capital, I’ve never heard of anyone being more arrogant than the Zhou family!”
As he walked, Zhou Li happened to pass by a tea stall on the street and sensitive overheard people mentioning what happened a few days ago. This made him subconsciously touch his still-swollen face, his eyes filled with malice.
The Zhou family’s reputation was completely ruined!
It’s all Gu Yu’s fault!
Even if the Alliance demanded an extremely high price later, he would not hesitate. No matter how much money, he would kill Gu Yu!
“According to my inquiries, that young man’s name is Gu Yu… What’s strange is that he doesn’t have any official position and is just an ordinary civilian like us.”
“What! Just a civilian dared to beat people from the Zhou family, his guts are too big! Isn’t he afraid of revenge from the Zhou family?”
“Why are you in such a hurry, I haven’t finished! Although Gu Yu has no official position, his wife Gu Mengyao does! The first woman to become an official in Linfeng Kingdom, do you remember her!”
“Oh, oh, I’ve heard of this. It was a very sensational piece of news at the time!”
“The Emperor greatly valued the people of the Gu family, and coupled with Gu Yu’s true prowess and countless merits, he obtained many imperial bestowed gold bars, so he wasn’t afraid of any consequences when hitting people.”
“So that’s how it is. I was still thinking… no matter how powerful Gu Yu is, he couldn’t possibly go against the distinguished Zhou family. It turns out he’s even more special!”
“Yeah! My sister-in-law was present at the time and said that Gu Yu treated the gold bars in his hands as if they were free, smashing them fiercely into the faces of the Zhou family members. Afterwards, he got tired and let the servants of the Gu Residence do it, while he sat aside and watched happily, not caring even if blood splattered on his face, his eyes cold… My sister-in-law had nightmares for several nights after returning, which made it difficult for me to sleep too.”
“Tsk tsk, just hearing you say that makes me feel terrified! It looks like the balance of power in the capital is about to be reshuffled.”
Upon hearing the tea drinkers’ words, Zhou Li’s legs went weak, and he almost fell to his knees.
Yes!
As someone who was beaten that day, Zhou Li trembled whenever he remembered Gu Yu’s terrifying face.
He had never seen anyone with such cold eyes.
But Gu Yu had shown him.
Not only were his eyes intimidating, but his actions were also very cruel… Thinking about it, he was just like those perverts who liked to kill people.
No! He couldn’t think about it anymore!
He had to kill this terrifying fellow Gu Yu, otherwise, if he were allowed to grow, he would be a great threat to the Zhou family!
He had to nip the danger in the bud.
Thinking this, Zhou Li touched the white jade chess piece hanging around his neck, a blessed treasure given by a mysterious master. He was sure he would escape misfortune and successfully return to his original life.
It was strange, but after he was beaten in the face with gold bars by Gu Yu, he returned home feeling miserable and was about to vent his anger when he inexplicably fell to the ground in a daze.
At this moment, a pair of golden boots appeared before him.
Seeing this, Zhou Li thought… it was because he had been hit by too many gold bars that he was hallucinating.
“I have calculated that you are destined to face this calamity. Now I give you a treasure to ward off evil. I hope you cherish it dearly and never reveal a single word to others.”
Then, after the master suddenly spoke a few mysterious words, he directly fainted.
When he woke up, he found himself lying on the bed unharmed. After a careful examination, he discovered a white jade chess piece necklace on his neck.
As the head of the Zhou family, Zhou Li had seen many good things, so when he reached out and touched the white jade chess piece, he immediately knew it was very valuable.
Such a precious item was given to him so readily! That master must have seen him being bullied and therefore gave him a protective treasure!!!
After obtaining the white jade chess piece, Zhou Li hung it around his neck and never took it off… And indeed, life became incredibly smooth afterwards.
For example, a tile that should have fallen on his head directly split in half in mid-air, coincidentally allowing him to escape a disaster.
The dog in the courtyard suddenly went mad and attacked anyone it saw, even biting his most favored concubine, but it did not attack him.
While eating, poison was found in the meal. As a result, his fifteenth concubine was poisoned to death, but he remained unharmed…
After experiencing so much, Zhou Li believed that with the treasure protecting him, he would never encounter bad luck again!
On the contrary, that damned Gu Yu should just wait for death!
