Chapter 44 – Letting the Sect Leader Take the Blame
“You’re saying? They all bled?”
“Yes! Besides most of those who knelt and kowtowed, there were also those who broke their own fingers, and dug…”
“Enough, enough. Just make them pay the price. For those who haven’t compromised yet, step up the pressure! Anything goes as long as they don’t die.”
“Yes.”
After Gu Yu finished listening to the monster’s report, he felt incredibly relieved. He thought that keeping this monster back then had been a wise decision!
Like the current situation where they were sent to deal with the Tang Sect, they were so useful! If it weren’t for the monsters, Gu Yu felt that his medicinal powder would have been lost in a batch.
And it would have wasted even more time!
But now, it was completely bloodless… mainly because his side suffered no losses, at most Xi Yang was a little tired.
However, the matter wasn’t over yet.
The elders and law enforcement of the Tang Sect had compromised. He would have to inform the Sect Leader later, and not let them off easily.
A lot of groundwork had been laid. If the Tang Sect Leader was soft-hearted, all the effort would be in vain.
If that really happened, he would definitely not get involved in any more Tang Sect matters!
At most, he would take Tang Lian away directly. The Tang family would have nothing to do with the Gu family. Whoever wanted to manage it could manage it.
Useless.
Thinking of this, Gu Yu immediately put the monster into his space, then got up and left the house, heading towards the Tang Sect Leader.
“Sect Leader, regarding the past, it was all my fault for being blinded by greed and disobeying your decision… From now on, I, Song Ji, will follow you wholeheartedly. If anyone dares to oppose, I’ll be the first to hit them!”
“…”
When Gu Yu arrived, an elder from the Tang Sect was kneeling before the Sect Leader. Before speaking, he first kowtowed several times, reopening the wound on his forehead that had just stopped bleeding. Blood flowed uncontrollably.
In a short while, his entire face was stained with blood.
At first glance, it was extremely frightening.
Not only was the Sect Leader sitting above stunned, but Gu Yu, who had just arrived, was also stunned.
This person was so ruthless!
It was as if it wasn’t his own head, as the kowtows made a sound.
“Song Ji, why are you suddenly saying this?”
“Sect Leader, it’s all my fault! I know I made a big mistake. When I joined the Tang Sect, I should have obeyed the Sect Leader, but I had ulterior motives and mixed with them. My thoughts became increasingly corrupt, which is why I opposed your decision last time. It’s all my fault!”
As he spoke, Song Ji began to kowtow again.
Each one was louder than the last, as if he were going to kowtow to death here today.
If Gu Yu knew that he was scared by the monster and came to apologize, he would have thought that this person was ill-intentioned, wanting to kowtow to death in front of the Sect Leader, making the Sect Leader take the blame.
“The events of that day need not be mentioned again. I will absolutely not forgive you! You bound me to the position of Sect Leader, prevented me from saving my daughter, and threatened me with the reputation of the Tang Sect… All of these things have caused me to be extremely disappointed in you and the Tang Sect.”
After understanding Song Ji’s intention, Tang Haocang did not, as Gu Yu had guessed, readily forgive him.
Instead, he began to settle accounts, and in the end, it all came down to three words… no forgiveness.
Why should he, for the sake of the Tang Sect’s overall picture, be forced to give up sending people to Tianxiang Town?
Even to prevent him from going to rescue them himself, these elders and guardians of the Tang Sect had sent people to stare at him.
If it weren’t for the Gu family’s intervention, who knew what the outcome would have been now.
Therefore, simply kowtowing to make him forgive them was absolutely impossible.
Even if he kowtowed to death here today, he would not have a shred of compassion.
“Sect Leader, woo woo woo, it’s all my fault! Please forgive me, I don’t want to see that monster again. If this continues, I will die… I am still young, I don’t want to die yet, I still have many things to do…”
“It’s not that there’s no way. The forbidden area of the Tang Sect… as long as you can stay there for three months, I will forgive you.”
“Yes, yes, yes! I will definitely stay for three months. Thank you, Sect Leader!”
Just as Song Ji was about to kowtow to death, Tang Haocang spoke again, immediately making him stop.
Then, with an expression of disbelief, after slowly reacting, he quickly thanked the Sect Leader repeatedly, and then went directly to the forbidden area to be punished.
There was not the slightest hesitation, unlike before when he heard the word forbidden area, he thought he would absolutely not enter to suffer.
Now, he was willing to go in and suffer.
It was better than seeing that monster again!
After Song Ji left, Gu Yu thought about Tang Haocang’s decision and couldn’t help but touch his chin, feeling that he wasn’t entirely useless. He hadn’t directly forgiven these people.
Next, he didn’t have to worry about this side.
He thought that the Tang Sect Leader would be even softer-hearted.
He didn’t expect that after seeing that person almost kowtow to death, the Tang Sect Leader showed no signs of softening… It seemed he had underestimated Tang Haocang.
“Gu Yu, you’ve come at the right time. Many elders and guardians have come to me to admit their mistakes today. Is your plan successful?”
“Yes, I have made most of them have a change of heart. Please don’t be soft-hearted, Sect Leader. This time, it’s best to teach them a lesson so that they won’t dare to resist you again. From now on, the Tang Sect will be solely managed by you.”
After hearing the Tang Sect Leader’s inquiry, Gu Yu did not hide anything. It was something they both knew, and now he was just reporting the progress.
The Tang Sect sect had been almost dealt with. Afterwards, the Gu family would also have to return.
After that, it would be up to the Sect Leader himself…
“I will. Thank you for the Gu family’s help this time. If the Gu family has any difficulties in the future, the Tang Sect will not refuse.”
“Hmm, if we’re talking about difficulties, there is one now. I wonder if the Sect Leader is willing to…”
“Other than marrying my daughter to the Gu family now, you can mention anything else, Gu Yu.”
“Oh, then never mind.”
Hearing the Tang Sect Leader’s words, when Gu Yu started to have some ulterior thoughts, the Sect Leader was not foolish.
He immediately reacted and directly cut off Gu Yu’s unspoken words.
This made Gu Yu speechless, and he twitched the corner of his mouth, thinking that this old fox was too cunning, actually guessing what he wanted to say!
However, Gu Yu didn’t really think that the Tang Sect Leader would agree if he had said it. Therefore, after confirming with the Sect Leader that he would not be easily soft-hearted, he did not stay here any longer.
Now, the Tang Sect matter was almost resolved. Perhaps in another two days, they could go home.
Recalling the unfinished sword sheath, Gu Yu immediately felt the time pressure.
Before returning home, he had to finish the sword sheath.
Then, he could let his little wife directly use the weapon he made. If they encountered any petty thieves halfway, they could also test the weapon’s power.