Chapter 27 Quiet Whispers
After the Golden Bird’s wings had sliced through people repeatedly, no assassin dared to speak ill of Gu Yu in its presence.
As for the assassins who joined later, if they dared to say anything bad about Gu Yu, their seniors would immediately teach them how to behave within minutes.
This behavior was also because the Golden Bird attacked indiscriminately when it was agitated.
It would slice anyone it caught!
Although the Golden Bird had not killed anyone yet, being sliced by its wings was still excruciatingly painful. Not to mention the many injured individuals in the group who had been affected by the medicinal powder, who couldn’t bear the Golden Bird’s attacks any more.
The golden wings flapped with mighty power, making anyone who heard the wind sound feel a toothache.
“Esteemed Golden Bird, Gu Yu and the others have already moved on. Should we depart?”
“Zha zha!”
“Alright, we’ll depart immediately!”
During this period, Zhou Wen, who had taken the pills thrown by Gu Yu, had become one of the Golden Bird’s subordinates.
Originally, the effect of the pills Zhou Wen had taken was only for seven days, and that time had long expired.
However, while the Golden Bird was leading many assassins in an ambush outside Huali Town, Zhou Wen had secretly approached Gu Yu and obtained a pill that extended his compliance for another ten days, allowing him to continue following.
This made Zhou Wen, who originally wanted to obtain the antidote and leave, somewhat dejected. He knew his original plan was too naive.
He was someone who had once wanted to kill Gu Yu. How could the ruthless Gu Yu easily let him go?
Perhaps, only death would be an escape.
But Zhou Wen was unwilling!
He was still young.
As long as there was a chance to continue living, Zhou Wen would firmly grasp that opportunity!
He absolutely refused to die silently.
Therefore, after leaving Huali Town, Zhou Wen began to think about the events he had encountered recently and the sudden appearance of the Golden Bird.
Although the Golden Bird had never shown any particular relationship with Gu Yu, judging from its refusal to let others speak ill of Gu Yu, it was clear that the Golden Bird had run over from Gu Yu’s side!
It even seemed to want to please Gu Yu.
And the Golden Bird was, after all, a bird. This made Zhou Wen try hard to recall. He finally remembered when he first saw Gu Yu’s group at the inn, there was a bird standing on the shoulder of a young man.
However, compared to the enormous Golden Bird, that bird was so small that it could only obediently act as a grandson.
Could it be…
This Golden Bird could control its size at will!
This was impossible!
Wait, maybe it was actually possible! He recalled that he had once read an ancient book left by his grandfather, which mentioned some strange creatures that were completely different from what he usually saw.
At that time, he had mocked the author of the book, calling them crazy.
How could such miraculous things exist in the world?
However, he now seemed to have indeed encountered a strange creature mentioned in the book!
However, there were still some discrepancies with the records in the book, so Zhou Wen himself was not sure if the Golden Bird was…
But even if there was only a possibility, he couldn’t let go of the clue.
If the Golden Bird was truly a strange creature, then his evaluation of Gu Yu would have to rise even further!
Being able to have such a creature recognize him as its master, just how powerful was Gu Yu’s ability!
For a moment, speculating about Gu Yu’s true strength, Zhou Wen could only stand rooted to the spot, trembling.
It was someone like this that he had intended to kill… Now, not being killed and becoming fertilizer for plants was already very good!
With this thought in mind, Zhou Wen immediately established a good relationship with the Golden Bird. He served it meticulously along the way, practically treating the Golden Bird like his own father.
Zhou Wen’s actions were disdained by many.
After all, no matter how powerful the Golden Bird was, it was still just a beast.
And for Zhou Wen to curry favor with a beast, naturally, others wouldn’t give him a good look, only thinking he was shaming humanity.
However, when the Golden Bird attacked indiscriminately and deliberately spared Zhou Wen, many people’s eyes turned red with envy.
Why!
They were all assassins who were supposed to hunt Gu Yu, so why was Zhou Wen treated differently!
This thieving bird!
Thinking this, the numerous assassins immediately threw away their dignity and treated the Golden Bird like a master, striving to make the Golden Bird attack others next time.
However, Zhou Wen had already taken the initiative to understand the Golden Bird’s habits. At this time, everyone else was a beginner, making the Golden Bird, which had become accustomed to Zhou Wen’s service, feel extremely uncomfortable.
Thus, it flapped its wings and began to slice randomly again.
This time, everyone became obedient, tacitly accepting the communication between Zhou Wen and the Golden Bird.
As for why these people were foolish enough not to escape, it was because the Golden Bird’s speed was incredibly fast, and even if they ran, they couldn’t escape…
Even if they considered escaping separately, if they couldn’t cover dozens of miles in a second, then don’t even think about escaping.
Because, with just one flap of the Golden Bird’s wings, its speed was excellent.
Especially, the Golden Bird’s IQ was very high!
These assassins had never imagined that they would be played around by a bird. By the time they realized it, they had already become the Golden Bird’s underlings, accepting the command of a bird.
Regarding this outcome, the assassins were very unconvinced in their hearts, but they dared not say anything or ask anything and could only whisper.
“Second Boss Zhou, someone is secretly following us! There are quite a few of them, and it seems they have ill intentions.”
As the assassin team, which was nearing a hundred people, continued to advance, following Gu Yu, a subordinate who had already been tamed by Zhou Wen suddenly appeared beside him and then spoke a few words in a low voice.
And when Zhou Wen heard that there were several people following behind him, his eyebrows couldn’t help but furrow. He didn’t know where these people had come from.
This assassin team had joined one by one, which led to their current numbers.
And the death warriors from various factions were all cautious, unwilling to act unless they saw a clear advantage. Without the certainty of a swift kill on Gu Yu, they would absolutely not show themselves in front of others!
So, who were these people!
“Do you know which faction they belong to?”
“Yes! It was the Tianjue Organization that appeared in Huali Town before. A group of people gave up the treasures in Huali Town and followed us directly… However, I somehow feel that their goal is not us, but Gu Yu and the others ahead.”
“Tianjue Organization… Good, I know. I will go and ask the esteemed Golden Bird about what to do next.”
After Zhou Wen sent his subordinate away, he didn’t delay. He quickly found the Golden Bird and explained the situation.
After such a long period of interaction, Zhou Wen already knew that the Golden Bird could understand human speech and had a quick mind.
It was practically a person with bird feathers all over…
“Zha zha! Zha, zha zha zha… Zha? Zha! Zha zha!”
“So that’s how it is. Alright, esteemed Golden Bird, I will make the arrangements now.”
Afterward, listening to the calls made by the Golden Bird, Zhou Wen immediately nodded.
It seemed that the esteemed Golden Bird wanted to use these people behind them as an oath of allegiance. After dealing with these people, they should be able to formally meet Gu Yu.
