Chapter 40 Cornering the Enemy
When the waiter started serving the dishes, Yi Dian Hong and the Swordsman also returned, bruised and swollen.
Just by looking at Yi Dian Hong’s smug expression with his head held high, Gu Yu knew who had won or lost without them saying much.
As one of the candidates for the Martial Arts Alliance Leader, even if he was ranked in the bottom hundred, Yi Dian Hong had his unique aspects, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been nominated.
The reason he was willing to obediently stay by Gu Yu’s side instead of running away from the start was because his proud lightness skill had met its match.
Moreover, Gu Mengyao’s lightness skill had never been used… If Yi Dian Hong got to witness it, he would probably be so discouraged that he wouldn’t eat or sleep, and fall into self-doubt.
Gu Yu was somewhat looking forward to this.
However, the situation was special now, and it was better not to create additional trouble.
“Go buy some meat dishes to replenish your energy, don’t be stingy.”
Looking at the two, Gu Yu directly took out a silver ingot and threw it to the Swordsman. This made the defeated Kuang Ba Dao Ke’s eyes light up. He reached out to touch the surface of the silver, almost biting it as if it were food.
Seeing such a humiliating sight, Gu Yu felt helpless. He thought that Xi Yang, who had been by his side for so long, wouldn’t even bat an eyebrow if he saw a chest full of gold.
It seemed that these two still needed to be “trained.”
Yes, it was two people, Yi Dian Hong’s eyes went straight after seeing this silver ingot.
Seeing their unworldly appearance, Gu Yu didn’t say anything more. He lowered his head to eat the dishes, pretending not to know these guys.
On the other hand, Zhou Wen, who had been quietly following beside him, was slightly better than these two, which made Gu Yu relieved. He thought that at least Zhou Wen could be cultivated more, and perhaps he would have more helpers in the future.
Although the discerning eye recognizes a good horse, Gu Yu preferred to poach from the enemy’s corner.
When Yi Dian Hong and the other two went to another table to happily order dishes, Gu Yu’s side had already started to feast. The usually strong contestant Gu Mengyao had now retreated to the second line, and Gu Qingheng, the new star, had become the frontline manpower.
“Mengyao, is it okay for Qingheng to eat like this? I’m dizzy just watching him, he’s eating too much! I just saw a braised lion’s head, and Qingheng swallowed it in one go…”
Seeing Gu Qingheng wolfing down food, Gu Yu suddenly felt a sense of worry. He thought his younger brother-in-law was really starving!
He was picking out meat dishes now, and didn’t even look at the slightly vegetarian ones.
If he continued to eat like this, he might get tired of meat and have trouble sleeping at night.
“He’s eaten a bit too much, let’s quickly stop him!”
“But I don’t think we can persuade him.”
“Then let’s drug him!”
As Gu Yu heard his little wife say the word “drug,” he looked at her with surprise. He didn’t expect Gu Mengyao to say such a thing.
Or, was Gu Qingheng really her brother?
Hmm… Gu Yu offered a moment of silence for his brother-in-law, hoping he would be treated well in the future.
“What, Ayu, do you have another way? I think trying to persuade him now is completely ineffective. It’s easier to just incapacitate him with a sedative.”
“Yes, let’s do that.”
However, Gu Yu agreed with this with both hands and didn’t want to be a villain while Gu Qingheng was enjoying his meal.
Instead, he would sprinkle some medicinal powder on him without him realizing it, so Gu Qingheng could continue eating in his dreams!
*Clang*
Gu Yu didn’t make much of an effort. When he coated the sleeping potion powder on his fingertips, he just flicked it towards Gu Qingheng. Gu Qingheng, like a crashed computer, dropped his chopsticks directly to the ground, and he fell onto the table.
Hearing the muffled sound, Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao paid no attention and continued to eat the dishes on the table.
Although one member was reduced, with Gu Mengyao around, there was no need to worry about leftover dishes.
If Gu Qingheng had Gu Mengyao’s stomach that connected to another dimension, Gu Yu wouldn’t have used sleeping potion powder on him and would have let him eat to his heart’s content.
Unfortunately, Gu Qingheng did not.
After Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao finished eating, Gu Yu directly carried his brother-in-law upstairs. On the way, he didn’t forget to pat Gu Qingheng’s bulging stomach and then shook his head with a smile.
From tomorrow onwards, he would have to give his brother-in-law extra private lessons.
After sending Gu Qingheng to his room, Gu Yu directly threw Zha Zha, who was standing on his shoulder, onto the bed, and then took his wife back to their room to rest well, preparing to welcome tomorrow with optimal condition.
He had originally thought he wouldn’t have a chance to rest, but now it seemed he didn’t need to worry too much.
With so many martial artists here, those killers shouldn’t be foolish enough to attack.
When they start searching for the treasure tomorrow, they had to find it quickly, to avoid encountering those who were eyeing them, which would lead to great trouble.
…
After sleeping comfortably in the inn room for a night, Gu Yu was in a very good mood, and he began to look forward to today’s itinerary.
When his little brother-in-law appeared with a resentful expression, the atmosphere was filled with a subtle feeling.
However, because today was a special day, Gu Qingheng did not throw a tantrum.
Instead, he planned to find the treasure and then settle accounts with his brother-in-law when he had time.
He was eating deliciously yesterday, and they drugged him. Thinking about the deliciousness of that meal made Gu Qingheng feel extremely heartbroken!
“Alright, let’s go!”
After that, Gu Yu didn’t say much more and directly led the few people to leave the inn, continuing to ride their horses forward.
Some people wanted to follow them out of the inn, but after seeing Gu Yu and his group in a hurry, they eventually gave up the idea of following them.
The selection competition for the Martial Arts Alliance Leader would begin the day after tomorrow. Missing it would be a great loss.
However, these people didn’t want to waste time, but that didn’t mean everyone else felt the same.
After Gu Yu and his group left the inn, a group of people also emerged from the inn. The leader of the group wore an iron mask, and only his cold and sinister eyes could be seen, staring directly at Gu Yu’s back.
“Esteemed Master, should we…”
As one person in the group suddenly spoke, he made a gesture across his neck with his hand, causing the masked man to glance at him coldly.
The speaker was startled and immediately stopped speaking, preparing to retreat honestly.
However, it was too late.
“None of you move rashly. If anything happens to Gu Yu and his group, I’ll skin you alive.”
After the masked man finished speaking, he scanned the surroundings directly. The warning in his eyes was very clear, making everyone tremble with fear when they met his gaze.
Let alone disobeying the order, at this moment, they didn’t even have the courage to meet his eyes.
Fortunately, the deterrence came quickly and ended quickly.
After everyone followed Gu Yu’s group, only a headless body was left on the spot, softy collapsing on the ground.
Upon closer inspection, this corpse was precisely the person who had just suggested attacking Gu Yu and his party. He had been killed without anyone noticing.
