Chapter 167: New Love and Old Boredom
This exchange was very effective, as it resulted in six bottles of cola.
Of course, if he could exchange for a case next time, Gu Yu would be even happier!
However, the randomness was too strong.
This made Gu Yu not have much confidence, so he would cherish it while drinking.
However, when Gu Yu came out of the space, he saw that the sky was gradually darkening, but Qiu Ju still hadn’t shown up for their appointment.
If it were anyone else, they wouldn’t come, so what.
But Qiu Ju could easily bring large amounts of Thousand-year Ice Silkworms, and he seemed to have even more, making Gu Yu reluctant to let this big fish go.
Moreover, based on his previous deductions, Gu Yu didn’t think Qiu Ju would stand him up.
After all, nothing was more important than one’s own life.
So, had Qiu Ju been caught?
If he was caught, Gu Yu didn’t want Qiu Ju to come and drag him down too.
As for the remaining treasures, if they weren’t wanted, then so be it. He could consider it as only earning thirty Thousand-year Ice Silkworms this time…
Thinking about these things, Gu Yu didn’t continue to think about them. He estimated that it was almost time and happily prepared to present his treasures with the cola.
He wanted his little wife to taste the cola too. This could be considered a great feat of extending the “water of happiness” to ancient times.
“Doctor Gu, the things you asked us to do are all done. Do you have any other instructions?”
“All done? Has the money been spent?”
“Yes, except for those gambling houses that were unwilling to open betting pools, our people have placed bets in all other gambling houses, ensuring no omissions… These are the contracts from each gambling house. Doctor Gu, please take a look.”
“Alright, no other instructions for now. You can go back!”
Just as Gu Yu was about to lift his foot and return to his room, a male voice suddenly sounded.
As soon as the words fell, a man with a black scarf covering his face appeared before Gu Yu and handed him a large stack of thick papers.
When Gu Yu lowered his head to look at the text and red handprints on the paper, he immediately smiled with satisfaction. Thinking that his initial preparations were done, the next step was to lure the fish into the trap.
The nobles and children of the elite in the capital had indeed set up schemes in various gambling houses, betting on how miserably Gu Yu would be driven out of the capital… In that case, he couldn’t let these people pay a price without a fuss. Did they really think Gu Yu was a soft persimmon that could be easily manipulated?
Also, these gambling houses were truly bold to set up betting pools using Gu Yu’s name.
Regardless of whether these gambling houses were forced, the matter had already happened.
Gu Yu didn’t care about the reason, only the result.
Since they were willing to go with the flow, they had to be prepared to face disaster.
Just by Gu Yu sending people from the alliance to scatter money everywhere, these gambling houses would suffer significant losses later on!
As someone protected by Bai Qian, Gu Yu wasn’t worried about any tricks from these nobles and elite children. Instead, he hoped they would make their move quickly, lest it delay his return trip to Lian Town.
Although Gu Yu had decided to live in the capital for a long time, he still had to return to Lian Town to resolve some matters, otherwise, even living in the capital long-term wouldn’t be peaceful.
For example, the land in Lian Town… When he returned, Gu Yu wanted to sell off these lands and just collect rent.
He had wanted to be a great landlord, so he had been very fond of the lands in Lian Town, but after the space was upgraded, Gu Yu had simply fallen out of love with them.
The land area in the space was not small, and he could plant seeds with a mere thought, completely saving Gu Yu the trouble of planting and sowing.
Harvesting was the same, very time-saving and effort-saving.
Moreover, it was land that belonged only to Gu Yu, and no one else could discover it.
In the future, when he was in the capital, he could study Medical Scriptures, grow some vegetables, and stir up some trouble when he had nothing to do. The more he thought about it, the more comfortable he felt!
Thinking happily about these things, Gu Yu tucked the certificates into his arms and continued on his way.
The nobles and elite children in the capital had not yet realized that the scheme they wanted to set up had been altered and had long become Gu Yu’s means of making money.
These people had also become tools. Not only did they fail to do anything well, but in the end, they would also become money-spending boys, personally delivering large amounts of gold and silver to Gu Yu’s hands.
It’s just that he didn’t know who among the Gu family these people would choose to make an example of first, in order to achieve the effect of striking a specific target by attacking another.
It wasn’t that Gu Yu looked down on these people, but that when he had stirred up trouble before, they had all been so cowardly that they hid away. It was likely that they wouldn’t have improved much by now.
Thinking about the members of the Gu family, besides Gu Qingheng, who was under house arrest, there was no need to even think about Gu Mengyao.
Her reputation, built up on the battlefield in recent years, was awe-inspiring, and no one dared to underestimate her.
Compared to the brave and skilled Gu Mengyao, Gu Qing, her father-in-law, was somewhat mediocre and seemed to have no strength, appearing like a soft persimmon.
However, this was only the situation in recent years.
When Gu Qing first went to the battlefield, he was no worse than Gu Mengyao. With a fierce determination, he had sent the enemy army into utter disarray.
However, after being spotted and taken in as a son-in-law by Gongsun Jie, Gu Qing began to become idle.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to go to the battlefield, but Gongsun Jie, for the sake of his daughter, didn’t send Gu Qing to the front lines. Instead, he gave him some leisurely logistical duties.
Gu Qing initially disagreed with this, but his objections were invalid, not to mention his wife was pregnant…
Later, after regaining his memory and finding his children, Gu Qing no longer thought about striving for anything… Being an official in the capital, attending court to talk nonsense, and returning home after court to practice martial arts and tease birds was also a very good life.
As for Gu Yu, he had also seen Gu Qing practice martial arts. His strength and martial arts were truly admirable…
Therefore, if anyone dared to target Gu Qing, they would be asking for trouble.
Even if they wanted to use connections to make things difficult for Gu Qing, considering the Gu family’s current status, it was clearly not an easy task to succeed.
So, how exactly would these nobles and elite children act!
It made one feel a sense of anticipation in their heart, wondering what the future developments would be.
…
“Oh? You mean all my treasures were given away?”
“…Yes.”
“Who?”
“Gu Qing of the Gu family. I just returned from the Gu residence, and it was by delivering the treasures into his hands.”
In response to the man’s inquiry, Qiu Ju endured the pain of his severed arm and spoke without any resistance, directly revealing the location of the stolen treasures.
This man’s martial arts were very high!
He was no match for him at all.
However, Qiu Ju still kept a hidden mind and did not directly incriminate Gu Yu.
After all, Gu Qing was just Gu Yu’s father-in-law. If he died, he died!
As long as Gu Yu, who could treat his severed arm, was safe for now, that would be enough!
Moreover, Gu Yu would definitely be able to reattach his severed arm!
Thinking about these things, a glimmer of hope ignited in Qiu Ju’s heart. While the man standing opposite him was lost in thought, he discreetly moved his remaining hand and touched a few round pellets.
The next second, without any hesitation, Qiu Ju immediately threw the pellets towards the man.
Instantly, white smoke filled the air.
When the smoke and dust dispersed, Qiu Ju was no longer in his original spot, with only a pool of blood remaining.
The man in the light green attire did not get angry. He merely smiled slightly as he looked at the blood and thought that the real hunt was about to begin.
