Chapter 51: Something’s Not Quite Right
After finishing up the follow-up work, Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao immediately left the cave. Gu Yu then put Gu Qingheng into the space and immediately mounted Zhazha, heading towards the nearest small town with Gu Mengyao.
Since the distance wasn’t far and Zhazha flew very fast, they reached their destination in just a few hours.
However, seeing that there were few people in the town below, Gu Yu felt that his brother-in-law would be disappointed. It seemed that the selection competition for the Martial Arts Alliance Leader had already ended.
“A’yu, something’s not quite right down there.”
“?”
Just as Gu Yu was about to direct Zhazha to fly down, Gu Mengyao reached out and grabbed his arm. Her words made Gu Yu a little confused. Something not right down there? Was there an ambush? Gu Mengyao had been a hunter before and was very sensitive to traces, so it was normal for her to notice something fishy. Therefore, Gu Yu didn’t act rashly, but waited for Gu Mengyao’s explanation.
“When we left the town, I observed it, but now there are a few places that are wrong. Just looking at the inn’s door is very strange.”
“The door?”
After listening to Gu Mengyao’s words, Gu Yu immediately shifted his gaze to the inn’s door, wanting to see what was strange about it. After a careful observation, Gu Yu couldn’t help but frown, realizing what Gu Mengyao meant by “strange.” The inn’s main door was made of wood. Because the place was remote, there were originally some chipped gaps, but the inn owner didn’t replace it promptly and continued to use it. However, the inn’s main door was now brand new, looking very different from the old one. It felt like someone had deliberately replaced the door… but why replace the door? Even killing everyone in the inn would have been a cleaner solution! Could it be that there were survivors in the inn… As Gu Yu thought of this, he immediately looked up and met Gu Mengyao’s eyes, knowing they had the same thought. There was something fishy about the inn.
However, even so, Gu Yu didn’t want to meddle. Whatever these martial artists wanted to do was none of his business. Even if there were some benefits, these Jianghu people were so poor that Gu Yu didn’t want to get involved in any trouble. Gu Mengyao felt the same way. There had been too many accidents on this trip, and it would be better to return to the capital as soon as possible… Although she thought so, Gu Mengyao was still very curious as to who would want to take action against these martial artists! If the Jianghu fell into chaos, the imperial court would also be affected.
“Ah, help! I… Mmm…”
Just as Gu Mengyao was thinking about the imperial court being dragged into this, a roar suddenly came from the inn, followed by muffled sounds, as if the person who had just spoken had been subdued. Soon, there was no more sound from the inn, but it aroused the curiosity of Gu Yu and Gu Mengyao.
“A’yu, I’ll go down and take a look. Ask Zhazha to fly lower.”
“Can I? Won’t it be dangerous?”
With their interest piqued, Gu Mengyao immediately said to Gu Yu, then rubbed her fists and wiped her palms, eager to go down and see the situation to satisfy her curiosity. However, Gu Yu was a bit worried… If there were too many enemies ambushing in the inn, it would be bad if Gu Mengyao got hurt. It would be better to just throw a handful of poison powder and kill everyone in the inn. Thinking these dark thoughts, Gu Yu looked down at the inn below, his reluctant expression very obvious.
“A’yu, don’t you trust my martial arts? I’ll just eavesdrop when I go, I guarantee nothing will happen.”
“Okay, be careful.”
Then, as Gu Mengyao directly held Gu Yu’s cheeks, intimately rubbed her nose against his, Gu Yu was immediately captivated by her charm and surrendered. His little wife’s skills were getting better and better; he was almost no match for her! However, it was also because he remembered Gu Mengyao’s unfathomable martial arts that Gu Yu felt he was being too cautious. Thinking of Gu Mengyao as a harmless woman was a big mistake! After Gu Mengyao got permission, she became even more excited. As Zhazha began to descend, less than three meters from the ground, Gu Mengyao jumped down. Although it was high, for a martial artist like Gu Mengyao, it was as easy as playing. Gu Mengyao landed lightly without making a sound and entered a room through the inn’s window. Seeing that Gu Mengyao had entered the inn, Gu Yu immediately had Zhazha gain altitude, to prevent others from seeing them. Now, all he had to do was wait for his little wife to come out. Then, they would go home!
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After Gu Mengyao entered the inn, she tried her best to make as little noise as possible, moving like a thief in the night as she quietly opened the room door. She didn’t open the door completely, just a crack, to allow sounds from outside to come in. If she were to leave this room now, Gu Mengyao would have nowhere to hide. The inn’s layout was simple. Besides the rooms on the second floor, there were only the corridor, stairs, and the dining area on the first floor. There were no other hiding places. This was also a great inconvenience, forcing Gu Mengyao to first gather some information.
“You damned guys, you dare to resist even at the brink of death, you’re tired of living!”
“Wang Ping, you brat, stop yapping. What if you attract others! The Esteemed Master’s business isn’t finished yet, no side issues allowed.”
“Ning Ge, how many days has it been! Won’t Gu Yu and his group come back? We might as well kill these people quickly to avoid future trouble.”
After the sound of punches and kicks echoed from outside, the dialogue between two people followed. The voices of the two people standing on the first floor were not loud, but in the quiet atmosphere at this moment, they were very clear. Gu Mengyao also heard it clearly, realizing that this matter was related to them. This made her a little puzzled. The people these two were talking about were likely the Heavenly Absolute Esteemed Master, but how did he know they would return?
“You better shut up. The Esteemed Master said they would come back, and they will definitely come back! Don’t forget, the Esteemed Master knows everything. Gu Yu and his group have been thoroughly analyzed! With Gu Qingheng’s curiosity and love for gossip, he would definitely have great interest in the Martial Arts Alliance Leader selection!” After hearing what the person called Ning Ge said, Gu Mengyao immediately understood. So, it was her brother’s gossip…
