Chapter 5: I, Gu Yu, Am Not a Bad Person Either
The man clearly did not believe what Gu Yu said.
However, at this moment, he had to believe it, even if he didn’t want to.
Otherwise, the corpse already lying on the ground, cold, was the consequence of disbelief.
For the sake of his own life, the man finally nodded. After resignedly cleaning up the corpse, he drove the carriage with Gu Yu back to the inn.
Although Gu Yu did not say it directly, the man knew that they had been exposed.
That’s right. In order to make the Gu Mengyao trio stay outside, the various forces in the capital had not hesitated to shed blood. Not only did they send out the death warriors from their families, but they also paid a large sum of money to hire assassins to deal with these three people.
As long as one was eliminated, a considerable reward would be received.
The rewards were so enticing that people’s mouths watered. It was the kind of job that after finishing it, one could go home and marry a wife and have children… Of course, whenever such a thing was said, it was usually a sign of impending doom.
However, these rewards played a very significant role. After many idle assassins received the news, they immediately pounced like sharks smelling blood, using various skills to catch up with the leisurely walking Gu Mengyao trio.
The death warriors from various forces hid in the dark, not mingling with these assassins who were being paid.
Unlike these flashy assassins, they were waiting for an opportunity for a single fatal blow!
If they did not kill the Gu family members during this mission, they would not be able to return. They would simply commit suicide on the spot…
The death warriors’ resolve was firm, so they did not contact the assassins at all.
This, in turn, made the assassins’ side relaxed and happy. Both parties chased the Gu family members in their own ways.
With so many people following Gu Mengyao and the others, it wasn’t that no one wanted to make a move first. However, faced with a situation where there were too many wolves and not enough meat, it was clear that no individual would be able to gain an advantage first.
Therefore, under the restraint of these multiple parties, Gu Mengyao and her group did not encounter any danger. Instead, they traveled leisurely, moving further and further away from the capital.
At this moment, Gu Mengyao and the others checked into an inn.
Seeing that the time and location were both suitable, naturally, someone could not resist making the first move. However, they did not know what method the Gu family had used to inexplicably eliminate several assassins.
Assassins who could attack first, especially those who operated as a team, naturally possessed unique skills, otherwise, it wouldn’t be their turn to attack first.
But…
The mission was off to a bad start!
When Gu Yu appeared before everyone carrying a corpse, he directly shocked everyone present. They didn’t know why these men in black assassins had died so easily.
Where was the promised power!
After boasting so grandly, they were now dealt with like weak chickens… Such an outcome was truly unexpected.
Even though everyone knew that Gu Mengyao’s martial arts were very powerful, they had only expected a mutual destruction, or that one party would be injured.
However, now the Gu family seemed completely fine, while the men in black had died instantly.
Who was strong and who was weak was immediately clear.
However, as everyone was shocked, they did not expect Gu Yu, whom they considered a weak chicken, to suddenly speak up, expressing his desire to deal with these corpses.
At this time, naturally, someone proactively approached, thinking that if they couldn’t kill the Gu Mengyao siblings, killing Gu Yu would also be excellent.
After all, as a son-in-law married into the Gu family, his death would still have an impact on the Gu family.
Under the temptation of generous rewards, naturally, some could not resist the temptation. However, Gu Yu only needed two people to help him, which led to the scene at the entrance of the small town.
The man driving the carriage back to the inn was also tormented. He thought that if he had known Gu Yu was so strange, he would have gone to kill Gu Mengyao instead of bothering with Gu Yu!
Those who used poison, no matter where they were, were feared.
However, if this man knew that Gu Yu had just returned from the Southern Border completely intact, he would probably be scared stiff.
The gu worms and poison of the Southern Border were enough to strike fear into people’s hearts.
“Lord Gu, will you really give me the antidote?”
“I’ve already said that I will naturally give it to you.”
“Hehe, that’s good! This junior is called Zhou Wen. From today onwards, I am Lord Gu’s man. I will go through fire and water if you command…”
“Alright, stop flattering me here. I, Gu Yu, am not a bad person. As long as you properly convey what I just said and stop these troubles from following us, that’s enough.”
Even though Zhou Wen was driving the carriage, his mouth wouldn’t stop talking, which made Gu Yu, sitting in the carriage, feel very speechless.
If he had known this guy was such a chatterbox, he should have kept the other one.
However, being eloquent was not bad either.
At least, he would do what he was instructed to do, and make those who were following make a decision.
Gu Yu was not just saying it for fun. When he went downstairs earlier, he had directly sprinkled the poison powder throughout the first floor of the inn, evenly distributing it so that everyone was exposed to the poison powder.
Because these tailgaters were not good people, Gu Yu did not use poison powder that would kill them.
Instead, he took out the results of his research combining the Poison Scripture and the Medical Scripture, treating these people as experimental rats for free, to see the effect of the poison powder and what changes it would bring about.
Although Gu Yu asked Zhou Wen to be the messenger, the final effect was estimated to be not very good, and there would still be people following.
Therefore, to prevent waste, Gu Yu came up with this plan.
However, this was a good point about ancient times; one could always find free test subjects.
If it were modern times, it would probably cost a considerable price, and it might not even be possible to find so many test subjects.
Thinking of these things, Gu Yu felt fortunate that he had transmigrated to ancient times to study these things. Otherwise, in modern times, he might have become a pervert…
“This… Lord Gu, if they continue to follow, what will be the result?”
Hearing that Gu Yu did not seem to want his life freed Zhou Wen from his worries.
Then, when he recalled Gu Yu’s words, Zhou Wen became entangled again.
Even though he was flattering him here, if he had the chance, he would immediately draw his sword and kill the Gu family trio, obtaining that substantial reward.
People die for wealth, birds die for food – this is the eternal truth of nature.
So Zhou Wen did not feel there was anything wrong with his thoughts. He was only worried about the poison powder that Gu Yu had sprinkled.
What if Gu Yu was just bluffing…
“What kind of result? You can follow along and see for yourself regarding this point, to satisfy your curiosity! However, take this pill first. It will last for seven days and will not be affected by the poison.”
Upon hearing Zhou Wen’s deliberately ignorant question, Gu Yu did not say much. He directly took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms, lifted the curtain, and threw it into Zhou Wen’s hand.
