That night, Gu Xifeng had arrived more than three hundred miles away from Zidou Mountain. This was a very ordinary small town in Yingzhou. After searching for a while, Gu Xifeng found an inn that looked pretty clean.
He handed his horse to the waiter and walked into the inn. The innkeeper was a man who looked very shrewd. When Gu Xifeng came in, he immediately came up to greet him.
Although Gu Xifeng was less than eleven years old, he had an mature appearance, looking like he was thirteen or fourteen years old. When the shopkeeper saw that the visitor was a young man who came in alone, a strange look flashed on his face, but he quickly recovered, but This change was noticed by Gu Xifeng.
"This young master, please come in quickly. Do you want to be a top or stay in the hotel?" the shopkeeper said enthusiastically.
"Can the shopkeeper please arrange a clean guest room for me and prepare some simple food?" Gu Xifeng said politely.
At this time, the waiter who helped Gu Xifeng lead the horse also came in. The shopkeeper glanced at the waiter and said, "Li Qing, quickly arrange a place for this young master, and then ask the chef to cook two good dishes for the young master."
Seeing the waiter nodding in agreement, the shopkeeper looked at Gu Xifeng and said gently: "Sir, would you like some more good wine to relax? The rice wine in our shop is very good, warm and not intoxicating."
Gu Xifeng waved his hand and said, "No need, just eat something simple."
"Please come upstairs!" The waiter named Li Qing led Gu Xifeng to the second floor of the inn. Gu Xifeng did not see other guests in the inn, which made him cautious.
The waiter took Gu Xifeng to a guest room that looked relatively clean and said respectfully, "Please wait a moment, sir. The food will be here soon." After that, he left the room.
"This store is a bit strange. Let's see what trouble happens in a while." Gu Xifeng was very indifferent. As a disciple of Huang Xin, if the ship capsized in a place like this, he wouldn't have to go back to the sect and find a place by himself. Just wipe your neck.
"Uncle Sun should have left home at this time, and I don't know if Er Zhuang will follow. Based on my understanding of Er Zhuang, this matter is high stakes. Er Zhuang is a very affectionate person, and it is impossible for him to leave his family behind just like that. Go." Gu Xifeng thought to himself.
"But if I don't leave, there won't be much interaction between Er Zhuang and I. Forget it, let's take it one step at a time."
"It's not easy for Uncle Sun to agree to my search for my brother this time. I hope that my brother can find a way to cure Uncle Sun's old injury." Gu Xifeng sighed lightly, he was still worried about Sun Zheping's physical condition.
While Gu Xifeng was deep in thought in the room, five people gathered in the back kitchen of the inn. The waiter named Li Qing was talking about Gu Xifeng's situation to others: "That boy's horse looks very good at first glance. It should be valuable." It’s not cheap, and the package on it looks heavy, so it looks like there should be a lot of money.”
"This kid came out to wander the world on his own at a young age. His conversation and treatment are also extraordinary. He must be a pretentious young master from some family who sneaked out to experience the excitement. This is a rare big fat sheep. After doing this job, there was no business for a year. We don't have to worry anymore." The shopkeeper said sadly.
The shopkeeper's name is Sun Gui. He originally ran the inn honestly. There were not many people passing through this small town, and business was not easy to do. He could only make ends meet. Later, he got a daughter-in-law. This woman was pretty good-looking. She was handsome, but she was given to Sun Gui instead. This made Sun Gui, an old bachelor, unable to resist, and they soon went to the church to get married.
When they got married, Sun Gui didn't even know the woman's real name. He only knew that the woman's surname was Zhu and she called herself Erniang. At first, Zhu Erniang was considered virtuous and virtuous, but her words were a bit vulgar. Later, her true nature was revealed and she encouraged Sun Gui to attack the wealthy people staying in the hotel, robbing them of their wealth and killing them.
Sun Gui was very resistant at first, but his mother-in-law took the lead and killed a guest. After looting all the property, he buried the body in the backyard. The property was probably half the inn's income for half a year.
After that, Sun Gui also plucked up the courage to join in the act of seeking money and killing people. After doing it twice, the process went very smoothly. Sun Gui gradually recognized this way of making money, and his whole person became vicious and sinister.
Later, the inn cook and Li Qing also came to seek refuge with Zhu Erniang. Only then did Sun Gui learn that Zhu Erniang and others were once a group of bandits in the village, making a living by robbing homes and houses. Their life was quite comfortable, but the good times did not last long. The imperial court noticed this group of bandits and sent troops to destroy them.
The bandits were no match for them, and the stronghold was quickly destroyed, causing heavy casualties. Zhu Erniang and the three others escaped by chance, fled like headless flies, and finally came to this small town.
For some reason, Zhu Erniang fell in love with this poor shopkeeper and tried every means to marry him. After they got married, they would have children in the future. Of course, they couldn't live in poverty forever, so Zhu Erniang took out her housekeeping skills and brought them with her. The husband became rich.
At this time, the cook and Li Qing were also living in poverty, so they were called by Zhu Erniang to conspire with each other. Coincidentally, when the cook was in the village, his main job was to cook for everyone, but when he came to the inn, he put his talents to good use.
Sun Gui's black shop is doing business as usual, but it will show its ferocious face when it comes to rich losers, seeking wealth and death. It has been ten years without being noticed by the government. The days are getting more and more prosperous. Zhu Erniang also gave birth to a son to Sun Gui, who is now eight years old.
The cook quickly prepared two dishes and one soup. The smell was very tempting. Zhu Erniang took out a small bottle and poured some into the dishes and soup. She also filled a large bowl of rice and ordered Li Qing to give it. Gu Xifeng took it.
Li Qing brought the food to Gu Xifeng's room nonchalantly and knocked on the door gently.
"Sir, your meal is ready."
When Gu Xifeng heard this, he opened the door. Li Qing put the food on the table and said, "Sir, eat while it's hot. Our cook is very good at it!"
Seeing Gu Xifeng nod, Li Qing asked again: "Do you have any other instructions, guest sir? I'll leave if there are no young ones."
"It's okay. You go and do your work. Thank you for your hard work." Gu Xifeng said politely. Li Qing said politely, turned around and left, and gently closed the door.
Gu Xifeng sat at the table and looked at the food on the table and sneered: "That's it? Just sprinkle Wangyousan directly on the food. I'll be damned if I can fall into the trap. I'll cooperate with you and see if you are a fool." To what extent."
Gu Xifeng glanced outside the door and window. No one was peeping outside. He poured some food into the wooden basin, put the wooden basin back to its original place, covered it with the Gebu used for washing, and pretended to take it in and relax. on the table.
After waiting for a long time, the four of them quietly opened the door and saw that Gu Xifeng had fallen asleep, so they became bold.
The people who came were Sun Gui, Zhu Erniang, Li Qing and the cook. At this time, Sun Gui was holding a simple knife, Zhu Erniang was holding a dagger, Li Qing was holding a pewter gun, and the cook was naturally holding a kitchen knife.
"Go and take a look at this guy's package." Sun Gui told Li Qing. Li Qing walked to the bed and picked up Gu Xifeng's package. In addition to a few pieces of clothing, there was a lot of money inside. This made Li Qing smile and say, "This time We caught it again and it was a good harvest. If we sell the horse again, we won’t have to worry about not having customers for a year.”
"Let's drag her to the backyard and kill her first. It just so happens that we have only one guest today, so I don't have to clean up the room." Zhu Erniang has lost the beauty she had when she married Sun Gui, and her fat figure makes her face even more fierce.
Li Qing and the cook ordered one of them to hold Gu Xifeng's head and the other to hold his legs and carry him out. As soon as they walked a few steps outside the door, the dagger from Gu Xifeng's sleeve slipped into his hand and pierced the cook's heart with one move. , Gu Xifeng's sudden awakening startled Li Qing, and he quickly stepped back.
Gu Xifeng gave him a chance to run, and he rushed forward quickly. The dagger grazed his neck, and blood flowed uncontrollably. Li Qing covered his neck but it had no effect, and he slowly fell to the ground.
The movement outside the door aroused the alert of Sun Gui and Zhu Erniang. They looked out the door cautiously, but saw no trace of Gu Xifeng. The corpses of the cook and Li Qing on the ground startled them and they hurriedly ran into the house.
"You two, this isn't the first time you've done this kind of business, right? You kill people to pay for your life, and you pay debts for money. Do you have any objections to me taking your lives today?" Gu Xifeng's voice came from somewhere, This made the couple even more frightened.
Sun Gui's teeth were chattering back and forth at this time, and his body softened. He still had the cold look before.
Zhu Erniang was worthy of being a bandit and had a tough temper. She gritted her teeth and said: "Young hero, I knew that the end would not be good when I did this. Today, we admit that the crime was committed by young hero. Please, young hero, can you Spare our son’s life, he is still young and doesn’t know anything.”
"I will decide who lives and who dies. You can make your own decisions so as not to dirty my hands." Gu Xifeng said calmly.
"Kill yourself, my wife, fight with him." At this time, Sun Gui didn't know where he got the courage. Maybe his fear turned to the extreme and turned into anger. He rushed out the door angrily. When Zhu Erniang saw her husband, she went to the door. No matter what the reason, she also rushed out with her husband.
After the two went out, they still didn't see Gu Xifeng, so they rushed towards the corner of the stairs. Just as they were about to go downstairs, a figure flashed out and attacked the two of them. Zhu Erniang had some skills when she was a bandit, and naturally she has also done so in the past ten years. Taught Sun Gui a little bit.
For some reason, Gu Xifeng did not use all his strength to kill the two of them directly. Instead, he fought back and forth with the two of them for a long time without deciding the winner.
"You're not a master at pretending, but you want to force us to commit suicide. Are you afraid that you won't be able to defeat us?" Sun Gui said as he attacked Gu Xifeng, completely losing his previous fear.
Zhu Erniang frowned slightly, feeling that something was wrong.
Just as the battle between the three of them was getting intense, a thin figure sprang out from the stairs, holding a dagger and stabbing Gu Xifeng. The person struck fiercely, hitting Gu Xifeng's vitals.
"Good son, kill him." Sun Gui shouted while attacking Gu Xifeng together. The person who came was still stronger than him, it was their son Sun Jun.
Sun Jun has been influenced by his parents since he was a child. It is possible that he doesn't know anything, and it is just Zhu Erniang's excuse to save his son. Sun Jun not only knows but also often participates in it. Sun Jun is also among the five people who just conspired in the kitchen.
The four of them entered the room, while Sun Jun stayed outside the room to ambush in case of any accident.
"Now that I've taken action, it's easier for me to make a decision. You and your family will have a companion on the road together." Gu Xifeng smiled, but his smile was full of chills.
Zhu Erniang's heart skipped a beat. She finally understood what was strange. Since Gu Xifeng could kill the cook and Li Qing effortlessly, how could he have been dealing with him and his wife for so long? It turned out that everything was just a test.
Now it was too late to realize that his son had been exposed. Gu Xifeng's speed increased, and the dagger in his hand drew several beautiful arcs. Sun Gui's family fell to the ground and died almost at the same time.
Gu Xifeng had long noticed Sun Jun outside the door. He was afraid of killing such a child by mistake, so he staged such a drama. As expected, the child was not innocent.
Gu Xifeng entered the house, packed his things and left. He didn't have the habit of staying the night just after killing someone. He was destined to sleep in the wild tonight.
The next day, five bodies were found in the inn, and the tragedy in the inn became an unsolved case that has never been solved. Later, the inn changed owners and the new owner carried out major construction work on the original site. Only then did they discover the remains of corpses all over the backyard. Only then did the secret of this black shop become known to the world.
