Chapter 23: So Uncomfortable
While talking with Mengyao, the Big Man in Black Clothes finished his investigation and reported to Gu Yu.
It turned out that after someone opened the mechanism in the mortuary, a group of people witnessed the scene below.
Besides the difficulty in cleaning up the festering corpses, there was also a giant white jade door, which astounded everyone. They believed they had found a place where treasures were hidden.
After all, even the main door was carved from large pieces of precious white jade, indicating that there were better things behind the door.
If the main door were removed, it could also be sold for an exorbitant price!
For the people of Huali Town, this was already a vast sum of money. Even if there were no gold or silver treasures behind the door, these two doors alone were worth it!
However, the white jade door was not easy to open, as a giant tiger guarded the entrance. To open the door, one had to kill the tiger.
Originally, it was just a tiger.
At most, it was just a bit larger in size.
But if that were the case, everyone would surely rush forward and use their numbers to kill the tiger, then open the white jade door to obtain good things!
The reason people dared not act rashly was the tiger’s strangeness.
The tiger’s stomach was already rotten with a hole, its intestines spilling out. Even its large head exuded a rotten smell, and one eye had turned into a semi-liquid state, swaying left and right with the giant tiger’s movements.
Looking at it, one would easily believe that this tiger was already long dead.
But this tiger could walk and jump, and apart from its appearance, it was no different from a dead tiger.
This caused some people to wet themselves out of fear. Forget about the treasures behind the door; this tiger alone could scare them to death!
However, for some reason, this rotting tiger could not leave the vicinity of the white jade door.
Therefore, even though the tiger appeared fierce, the people who came down from the mortuary mechanism did not have to worry about their lives. They were only ruthlessly dissuaded from their thought of opening the door.
In the current situation, only a fool would charge forward!
After discovering the rotting giant tiger blocking their way, many people left the mortuary and began contacting friends and relatives, informing them of the anomaly that had appeared in Huali Town!
They couldn’t do it, but perhaps acquaintances who were powerful individuals could kill the giant tiger!
Therefore, as everyone was busy contacting people, people from nearby towns began to flock to this area, causing the inn rooms in Huali Town to be instantly filled. Those who wanted to stay in the inn later had to leave and find other solutions.
Of course, some people with strong martial arts skills directly grabbed the inn guests, forcing them to check out and then taking their place.
“You mean people have already started fighting for inn rooms, but why isn’t anyone coming to my place!”
After hearing what the Big Man in Black Clothes said, Gu Yu suddenly spoke.
His words carried a hint of regret, causing the Big Man in Black Clothes to twitch his lips. He wondered why Gu Yu was acting contrary to everyone else, when others didn’t want those rough guys near them!
Could it be that he wanted to extort them by framing them?
The Big Man in Black Clothes didn’t know that his casual thought had actually hit upon Gu Yu’s intention…
“I’ve already checked. Two people are guarding the area near your room, and they’ve dealt with anyone who wanted to disturb your rest.”
“Huh? Could it be Yi Dian Hong and the Swordsman? If it’s these two, then they are truly teachable.”
Not expecting it to be these two guarding, Gu Yu smiled and shook his head when the man in black didn’t refute, thinking that the two he casually took in were indeed sharp.
However, Gu Yu was also very satisfied with this.
If these two performed well in further assessment, Gu Yu could confidently take them back to the capital.
“Sir, do you have any other instructions?”
“Keep a close eye on the situation at the mortuary. If anything happens, notify me immediately.”
“Yes!”
Immediately after hearing Gu Yu’s words, the Big Man in Black Clothes nodded.
Then, he vanished in an instant.
The Big Man in Black Clothes disappeared so quickly that Gu Yu became a little curious. He wondered if the people from the Alliance had learned ninjutsu, and just needed a ‘poof’ to appear in a cloud of smoke.
However, Gu Yu had no intention of investigating their life-saving techniques.
After hearing the Big Man in Black Clothes’ words, Gu Yu pondered, thinking that they might have to stay here for a few more days.
If the white jade door below the mortuary mechanism was opened quickly, Gu Yu could also directly destroy the other treasure map.
However, for now, everyone dared not even approach the door…
It would take several days to get inside.
Of course, if Gu Yu and Mengyao acted, they could quickly deal with the rotting tiger.
But just hearing the Big Man in Black Clothes’ description, Gu Yu was firm in his decision not to go.
So disgusting!
Anyway, he only had to wait a few days. The treasures in the treasure map wouldn’t grow legs and run away, so Gu Yu was not in a hurry.
Although Gu Yu was not in a hurry at all, others were not. Especially those who wanted to obtain the treasure map would not continue to delay the time.
Gu Yu also guessed what the other party intended to do next, which was why he didn’t plan to act but would leave this arduous task to others.
He would just reap the benefits.
…
“Lord Golden Bird, we’ve arrived! Gu Yu and a few others are in the town ahead. If you want revenge, don’t worry about us; just go ahead!”
Outside Huali Town, a group of people squatted in the grass, looking at the bird lying leisurely in the center. They all dared not speak out of anger.
This entire journey, the Golden Bird did nothing but tease them.
They couldn’t beat it, and if they scolded it, they would be beaten.
This made many assassins feel distressed and want to cry, thinking that they had only gone out on an assassination mission, how could they be so unlucky!
But the thought that this bird would kill Gu Yu immediately ignited some people’s excitement.
For some time, the assassins had been following the Gu family. Besides some who wanted to continue to take their lives, the rest had decided to surrender.
Having followed them this far, these people had a certain understanding of the Gu family’s capabilities, and naturally knew that let alone killing the three members of the Gu family, it would be good enough if they weren’t killed by them!
However, after this giant golden bird joined their ranks, many immediately defected and prepared to use the golden bird to kill Gu Yu and the others!
The people had already experienced the abilities of the golden bird and knew that this bird had an extraordinary origin, which made them even more excited.
With such abilities, it was entirely possible to kill Gu Yu and the others.
As for why they were so sure that the golden bird would attack the three Gu family members, it was because this bird’s goal was the same as theirs: to deal with the Gu family. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been following them!
“Zha zha!”
However, when the golden bird heard the words of the assassins, a hint of dissatisfaction flashed in its bird eyes. It directly raised its wings and slapped the speaking assassin to the ground.
The assassin’s face was scratched by the hard feathers, and blood flowed down.
This fellow was really seeking death, wanting to provoke its master.
And so weak!
It was all because these fellows were too weak, so they couldn’t pose a threat to Gu Yu, and it, the great Lord Golden Bird, couldn’t fight bravely… Alas, life on the run is truly difficult.
