Chapter 156: Natural beauty is hard to discard!
Walking on the road home, Gu Yu clearly sensed someone following him.
But it was different from usual.
Specifically, how was it different…
This stalker was too unskilled.
Even he, the one being stalked, discovered them. He didn’t know if they had practiced their professional skills!
However, it might be a new confusing tactic to make him lower his guard.
To confirm his guess, Gu Yu then deliberately walked into an alley to wait for the other party to attack.
It was also Gu Yu’s intelligence and daring. If it were someone else, they would have immediately fled to the most crowded place in such a situation, trying to use the power of the crowd to resist the enemy.
Although it might not be effective, seeing more people around could bring some peace of mind.
But what Gu Yu did not expect was… this person following him was not only a rookie but also seemed to be a reckless fool.
However, Gu Yu couldn’t refute it when he heard the beautiful theory.
He was so good-looking, so he was truly sorry about it!
Alas, natural beauty is hard to discard!
Wait, his little wife was good-looking too. Could she also have royal blood?
Was this guy deliberately looking for trouble!
With this question in mind, Gu Yu looked at the person standing in front of him, with messy hair, loose clothes, and ugly color coordination.
The type that could be recognized at a glance if thrown into a crowd.
Not too dazzling, but too unique.
Seeing the other party’s appearance as if they had no regrets about dying, Gu Yu suddenly felt a little curious about him.
“If I guessed correctly, you are from the Royal Support Squad! If you were sent by Bai Qian, you definitely wouldn’t be this stupid… Cough cough, when everyone believes Zhou Li is the Prince, it’s really hard for you to guess my plan.”
“I had already guessed it when you were making your plan, after all, I am a genius… But, I have one great doubt. Since you have royal blood, if you had told us directly, you would naturally have unimaginable connections and financial resources to send you to the Emperor’s throne. But why did you refuse, and why didn’t you leave yourself any way out?”
Indeed, Gu Yu’s behavior completely puzzled Li Wang.
If it were him in Gu Yu’s place, upon suddenly learning that he was not an ordinary civilian but a noble royal member, he would definitely seize the opportunity tightly and enjoy endless glory and wealth from then on.
Even if he died, he would have a magnificent tomb.
Ordinary people had no self-control when facing such temptations.
Unless, Gu Yu was plotting something much bigger!
“It’s very simple! I just don’t want to be emperor. Perhaps in your eyes, being emperor is a very honorable thing, but for me… it’s more comfortable to live leisurely in the countryside.”
Just as Li Wang was starting to form a conspiracy theory in his mind, what came out of Gu Yu’s mouth next made him freeze in place.
He had considered many possibilities, but he had never expected… that Gu Yu was not interested in the throne.
Who exactly was Gu Yu!
How could he be so individualistic!!!
It was people like this that he should be loyal to, not that ugly guy Zhou Li.
“I think you look kind, so I won’t pursue it further. Hurry up and go! However, even if you tell everyone on the street that I have royal blood, without evidence, no one will believe you… Now, Zhou Li is still in prison. You should use your smart brain to think about how to rescue him!”
“I don’t care if that guy lives or dies! Lord Gu, I, Li Wang, have decided to be loyal to you. Only someone with discerning eyes like you is worthy of being my lord!”
“I have no intention of taking in any retainers.”
“It’s okay, you have one now.”
“……”
Listening to Li Wang’s words, Gu Yu felt a sense of helplessness.
He originally thought that Li Wang, by seeing through his plan, was a rare talent, so he didn’t kill him directly.
But now it seemed that the other party had taken a liking to him.
What should he do about this???
“If you want to become my subordinate, you will have to undergo many tests. There are too many things happening in the capital recently, so let’s talk about it later. Wait for me to find you!”
“Okay!”
Seeing Li Wang’s excited expression, Gu Yu also smiled with satisfaction.
He said so, but he might not do it.
After things calmed down in the capital, he would take his little wife back to Yang Family Village. As for Li Wang, he should go back to wherever he came from!
Thinking this, after finally sending Li Wang away, Gu Yu continued on his way to Gu Residence.
He didn’t expect to encounter someone like Li Wang… Originally, Gu Yu wanted to let him go because Li Wang was indeed smart and successfully discovered the truth through small details in his appearance.
Perhaps Bai Qian was still wary of him, but it was certainly different from Li Wang’s confident tone.
Therefore, Gu Yu did not kill Li Wang.
The most important thing… was that Li Wang harbored no hostility towards Gu Yu, otherwise, no matter how smart he was, Gu Yu would not have shown mercy.
Gu Yu was never soft on his enemies.
Now, he should go back and talk to his younger brother-in-law about what happened, otherwise, he would cause trouble again.
………
“Li Wang, why did you come back so quickly? Aren’t you still keeping an eye on Gu Yu?”
“I’m not watching anymore, there’s no point. What about you guys? Have you thought of a good way to rescue Zhou Li from prison?”
“I’m not very clear. The people above are discussing intensely, so we probably won’t get any news for a while.”
“Is that so…”
When Li Wang returned to his organization, he greeted old acquaintances he met along the way. After obtaining useful information, the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but curl up.
However, he immediately became vigilant and quickly suppressed his smile.
Behaving differently from usual would easily arouse suspicion.
Since he had already decided to be loyal to Gu Yu, Li Wang did not intend to stay in the organization any longer, but wanted to leave as soon as possible.
The reason Gu Yu did not accept him immediately was probably related to his current identity.
And to eliminate Gu Yu’s doubts, he had to take practical action.
Thinking of this, Li Wang walked to his room, quickly rolled the papers on the table into long sticks, then scattered flour stolen from the kitchen on the floor, and finally calculated the time.
After arranging the paper sticks in order, making sure they could pass through the slightly ajar door smoothly, Li Wang took a deep breath, then took out a fire starter and lit the paper sticks.
Afterward, he did not stay to watch but quickly rushed to a hidden path, preparing to leave the organization this way.
When a loud ‘boom’ sound came, Li Wang hummed a song with a good mood, knowing that he must have ‘died’ now.
If he had directly told the organization that he wanted to leave, the result would definitely not be good, but faking his death would allow him to do whatever he wanted.
If he hadn’t discovered the flour particles floating in the air before, and they would explode when encountering flames… Li Wang felt that he wouldn’t have been able to leave so easily and would have had to find other troublesome ways.
However, the plan had now succeeded.
Next, he was going to defect to Lord Gu!
