Chapter 170: Better to have it than not
Whether it was Gu Yu’s threat that worked, or knowing that guarding the Gu Residence would not yield any information about the lost item, Zhou Yi did not linger in the Gu Residence any longer. He quickly disappeared from Gu Yu’s sight.
Coming and going without a trace.
Seeing this, Gu Yu continued with what he was doing… holding the Medical Scripture, leisurely studying medical skills under the warm sun.
However, this was only on the surface.
In reality, Gu Yu was thinking about whether Qiu Ju, Zhou Yi, and Lin Qianshan would cause significant trouble for the Gu Residence.
After all, when it came to matters of the Jianghu, even the Imperial Court could not interfere too much.
What if one of them was pushed too far and did something unpredictable!
However, after a brief encounter with Zhou Yi, Gu Yu felt that Zhou Yi could be ruled out in advance.
Otherwise, he could have simply taken Zhou Yi hostage to force Qiu Ju to reveal himself… Of course, the main reason was that the Gu Residence was not to be trifled with, and not easily manipulated.
This showed that Zhou Yi did not want to escalate the situation.
Or perhaps, Zhou Yi was restricted by some factor and could not escalate the situation!
Upon careful consideration, Gu Yu felt the second option was more realistic.
It wasn’t that Zhou Yi didn’t want to take him hostage, but he was unable to escalate the situation, which is why he gave up.
Therefore, now that he had found Zhou Yi’s weakness, Gu Yu no longer needed to worry and could quickly remove him from the list of threats.
After all, causing trouble was Gu Yu’s forte.
As long as Zhou Yi dared to do anything that displeased him, Gu Yu would not hesitate to let the other party experience what it meant to truly cause a stir!
As for Zhou Yi’s master, Lin Qianshan, the true owner of the Thousand-year Ice Silkworm, he was likely tens of thousands of miles away from the Capital, so there was no need to worry for the time being.
Finally, only Qiu Ju remained.
Regarding this ticking time bomb, Gu Yu felt it would be best to act before Zhou Yi and kill Qiu Ju in advance.
Firstly, it would keep the secret of the Thousand-year Ice Silkworm hidden, and secondly, it would allow him to obtain the remaining treasures.
Originally, when Gu Yu saw that Qiu Ju had not come to get the medicine, he had lost hope for the treasures Qiu Ju had hidden.
However, at this moment, Zhou Yi had proactively come to his door and provided very important information, making Gu Yu realize there was still a chance!
Qiu Ju would definitely appear again.
However, it would not be at the Gu Residence, but somewhere else.
Although Zhou Yi had disappeared from Gu Yu’s sight, Gu Yu speculated that the other party was likely hiding around the Gu Residence, waiting to trap him like a turtle in a jar.
Since Qiu Ju was stealing the Thousand-year Ice Silkworm among the treasures to treat his illness, he would definitely come to get the medicine and heal his severed arm.
Although Zhou Yi was not skilled in medicine, he had seen a lot and knew that the art of reattaching severed limbs was not impossible, but the conditions were extremely stringent.
Among them was the requirement that the limbs could not be separated from the body for too long, otherwise, even if they were reattached, they would be useless.
Therefore, Qiu Ju would definitely return to the Gu Residence!
While Zhou Yi was thinking this, he didn’t realize that Gu Yu had already guessed his thoughts and was now making plans for the future, determined to get his hands on those treasures.
These treasures that came out of nowhere, might as well take them.
Moreover, being able to frame someone else for it removed Gu Yu’s other concerns, allowing him to safely store the items in his space!
After all, others couldn’t exactly go into Gu Yu’s space to check…
Now, all that was left was to meet Qiu Ju again.
In this regard, Gu Yu could not act too conspicuously, lest Zhou Yi find out… For now, it was best to stay in the Gu Residence and act according to his usual routine, so as not to arouse suspicion.
Next, he could only hope that Qiu Ju had a strong will to live and did not die too quickly.
At least, reveal the location of the hidden treasures before dying…
Then, Gu Yu stopped thinking further and concentrated on reading the Medical Scripture, continuously replenishing his medical knowledge.
It was worth noting that before Gu Yu transmigrated, he was generally careless about studying and not very motivated.
He was the type of slacker.
However, after coming into contact with the Medical Scripture, Gu Yu found that he had made great progress and could read books with a calm mind.
Gu Yu was filled with emotion at this outcome, thinking that just by transmigrating to ancient times, his life had undergone such a significant change!
However, everything was moving in a positive direction.
The future spent with his little wife would surely be even more beautiful!
Cough, cough, and there would be plenty of silver accompanying him.
…
“Master, you’ve had quite a bit to drink. Would you like to take a carriage back to the residence?”
“No need. I’ll walk back this time. It’ll also be good exercise.”
Hearing the servant by his side speak cautiously, Gu Qing refused with a smile. Apart from his slightly flushed cheeks, there were no signs of drunkenness.
However, this made the servant accompanying him anxious, wondering if he should seek help from others!
While chatting and drinking with his friends, Gu Qing became happier and happier, drinking more and more. By the end of their conversation, the table was covered with numerous empty wine bottles.
Although he showed no signs of drunkenness now, his refusal to take a carriage indicated a significant deviation from his usual behavior.
Thinking of Gu Qing’s state when he was drunk, the servant felt even more distressed, praying that his master would not cause a scene on the street!
While the servant was thinking about this, Gu Qing also set off.
After taking just one step, his body immediately swayed from side to side, clearly not unaffected by the alcohol.
This made the servant extremely worried. He quickly followed Gu Qing, who was staggering, to prevent any accidents! If Gu Qing were to get into trouble, he, the servant, would be the one to suffer the consequences.
However, sometimes, the worst fears come true.
As the servant tried to keep up with Gu Qing’s pace and prevent him from bumping into anyone, a group of burly men with broad shoulders approached them aggressively.
Their imposing presence made the servant’s heart pound like a drum, thinking how unlucky he was today!
These guys, by their appearance, were clearly up to no good.
And now, his master was still drunk… It was truly a case of adding insult to injury. What was he to do!
As the servant was worrying, time did not stop, and what was meant to happen would eventually happen…
“Ouch, you fellow, how dare you bump into me!”
Right before the servant’s eyes, the leader of the group of strong men directly bumped into Gu Qing.
He then arrogantly spoke, acting as if he had been deliberately run into. Pedestrians passing by dared not look further and quickly quickened their pace to leave the scene.
“I didn’t bump into you.”
“With so many people around, if you say you didn’t bump into me, who would believe it! I don’t care, you need to pay me, otherwise, this matter won’t be over!”
After Gu Qing innocently stated that he hadn’t bumped into anyone, the strong man stubbornly reached out, intending to grab Gu Qing by the collar, ready to teach him a lesson.
Masters who lived lives of luxury like this needed to experience the power of fists to learn their lesson.
However….
“Master, Master, please stop hitting him! If you continue, someone might get killed!”
