Gu Shengchao pretended to take refuge with Zhou Hualiang. On the surface, the two were close, but in fact they seemed to be inseparable. They were both observing each other while making insinuations and tests.
According to Gu Shengchao's original plan, he was going to let Zhou Hualiang go, and then secretly track him to find the whereabouts of Zhuang Lutao and Wanyanxi.
It just so happened that Shui Linglong said something inadvertently, that a person with no strength could appear on many important occasions in the Tianqing Gang, and he was definitely a very important person. Gu Shengchao suddenly changed his mind and pretended to surrender to the enemy to find out.
Gu Shengchao pretended to kill Shui Linglong, which was enough to confuse Zhou Hualiang, but he was still wary. When he saw his own people carrying out a sneak attack, he took this opportunity to weigh Gu Shengchao's true strength.
Who would have expected that the ancient sage was so good at practicing kung fu that he could seize the blade with his bare hands within a few moves and easily control the master who was protecting Zhou Hualiang, shocking everyone present.
If Gu Shengchao was at a disadvantage, Zhou Hualiang would definitely ignore it and take the opportunity to kill him to show his prestige, so that Gu Shengchao would behave obediently and not dare to make mistakes in the future.
But now it was one of his own who suffered the loss, so Zhou Hualiang had no choice but to step in and stop him. One person's failure was a small matter, but it would lose the entire Tianqing Gang's face, so he must not do anything about it.
When Gu Shengchao heard Zhou Hualiang shout "Stop", he got off the donkey and put the man down firmly, and said with a smile: "We are all our own people, let's learn from each other's skills. I hope you don't mind, brother."
The man took a few steps back and looked at Zhou Hualiang, asking for his attitude. He was still full of hostility towards Gu Shengchao.
Zhou Hualiang took Gu Shengchao's hand and explained: "This brother's name is Gu Shengchao, and he has just joined our Tianqing Gang."
He introduced to Gu Shengchao: "This brother Long You is a master who specializes in protecting me. You can discuss more about my kung fu in the future."
Long You had a look of displeasure at the defeat just now. Gu Shengchao stepped forward and said, "Brother Long is superb in martial arts. It was just a moment of negligence that allowed my little brother to succeed in the sneak attack. This little brother is greedy for this exquisite swordsmanship. He will inevitably bother Brother Long in the future."
Although Gu Shengchao won, he still gave Long You enough face. Although Long You was unwilling, he had no choice but to endure it in his heart. He bowed his hands coldly to the ancient sage and left without saying a word with a livid face.
"He is such a person. He looks cold on the surface, but he is warm-hearted. You will understand after being in contact with him for a long time." Zhou Hualiang defended Long You.
Gu Shengchao waved his hand and said humbly: "The military advisor is serious. I didn't make any achievements when I first came to the Tianqing Gang. I should have kept a low profile. I didn't control my strength well and almost hurt Brother Long. It's my fault."
"Being humble has benefited a lot, but brothers Shengchao can put the overall situation first, regardless of past grievances. It is a gift from God to our Tianqing Gang." Zhou Hualiang looked at Gu Shengchao with admiration, and his attitude became much closer.
Several people came to a large house. There was a guard at the entrance of the house. This must be a more important place.
Someone led the way, and they entered a room one after another. Simple meals were prepared on the table, including some steamed cakes, small plates of pickles, and a few bowls of rice porridge.
"The Tianqing Gang is committed to the people's living and working in peace and contentment. The food is relatively simple. Everyone eats the same food and you will get used to it gradually." Zhou Hualiang was afraid that the ancient sage would be too picky, so he explained it in advance.
Several people sat around the table, picking up the steamed cakes and swallowing them with pickles.
Gu Shengchao picked up a piece of cake, bit off some of it and chewed it in his mouth. It was raw, dry and hard, and it was mixed with wild vegetables and various whole grains.
"Don't be anxious, you will get used to it if you eat too much." Zhou Hualiang saw Gu Shengchao's expression.
Gu Shengchao smiled calmly, and swallowed the pickles, "I have been living in the world since I was a child, and I was often hungry and full. If I could eat these every day, I would be happier than during the New Year."
Zhou Hualiang was relieved when he saw that Gu Shengchao did not reject these meals.
Gu Shengchao secretly observed Zhou Hualiang and the others. What they ate was very natural and not intentional at all. He was even more curious about this Tianqing Gang.
As long as a sect is relatively large, the food and clothing expenses of its leaders will be different. Zhou Hualiang's position as a military advisor was not low, and he had to be treated equally as an ordinary disciple. This sect really couldn't figure it out.
Zhou Hualiang ate a piece of steamed cake, took a sip of porridge and asked, "I used 'Three Steps to Fall Down' to stun several people. You all rushed in after hearing the noise. Did you gain anything in the end?"
"Back to the military advisor, we originally wanted to rescue you, but there were people blocking the passage in the thick fog. We couldn't hold our breath for a long time and had to withdraw. Several brothers also died there. We had no choice but to carry one of them back." He looked at Gu Shengchao and reported to Zhou Hualiang.
Zhou Hualiang also looked at Gu Shengchao and asked curiously: "I took the antidote in advance. Why is Brother Gu not afraid of my poisonous smoke?"
The ancient sage thought for a moment, and he must not let them know the fact that he was invulnerable to all poisons. He pretended to be embarrassed and said: "I have helped others fish by the water since I was a child. I have developed good water skills and can hold my breath for a long time. , there’s no trick.”
"So that's it." Zhou Hualiang did not doubt.
Another person said: "But in the thick fog, I clearly heard another person intercepting and killing us. That person used a short knife. My arm was cut by the sudden scimitar. If the sleeve arrow hadn't been installed on They blocked it for me, and my arm was useless at that time."
Linen was tied around his arm, wrapping the wound tightly.
"Who is that person? Can you get him to be used by our Tianqing Gang?" Zhou Hualiang showed his instinct as a military advisor. He did not think about revenge and suppression at the first time, but considered the development and growth of the sect.
Seeing that he couldn't hide anything, Gu Shengchao said: "That person is a woman who followed me to the capital of Xileng Kingdom. A pair of scimitars appeared and disappeared, but for some reason she disappeared. If you find her, be sure not to hurt her. My personal persuasion will surely change her mind."
"This is the best." Zhou Hualiang agreed.
Gu Shengchao was very happy. This way, even if Wan Yanxi was captured, he would have enough time to rescue him and would not risk his life.
The meal was simple and everyone finished the meal quickly.
Zhou Hualiang put down his bowl and chopsticks and asked, "Where is the man you brought here now? Do you know where he came from?"
"I know him."
The man sitting near the door replied: "This man lost his right arm, but his left hand sword skills are superb. The location of their village is perfect. We plan to build a secret base there. It was his obstruction that caused many troubles later." "
Zhou Hualiang nodded: "I have heard about this matter. It turns out that the culprit is right in front of me. Let's go and see what happens."
After dinner, it was getting dark.
Gu Shengchao followed everyone to the courtyard. Someone in front held a lantern to illuminate it, and someone next to him took out a key and unlocked the door of the east wing.
Under the light, a person was tied to a pillar in the room with an iron chain. It was Zhuang Lutao.
He accidentally inhaled the poisonous smoke and was still in a coma. His head drooped weakly, and he relied on the iron chain to hold his body in place to prevent him from slipping off the pillar.
Zhou Hualiang took out two porcelain bottles, one red and one white, from his arms, dipped the little fingernails of his left and right hands into them, and then flicked them on a piece of paper. Someone immediately held the piece of paper and put it under Zhuang Lutao's nostrils.
"A sneeze, a sneeze..."
Zhuang Lutao sneezed several times and slowly woke up.
"Brother Gu, why are you here?" Zhuang Lutao looked around and was surprised when he saw Gu Shengchao.
Gu Shengchao looked at the people around him, smiled awkwardly and said: "I gave up the dark side and turned to the bright side. I just joined the Tianqing Gang today."
"Bah, I was blind and misjudged you. From now on, I don't have a brother like you." Zhuang Lutao turned his head and did not look at him.
Gu Shengchao was even more embarrassed, scratched his head and stepped aside.
He carefully sensed the situation outside and calculated the potential dangers he would need to face after rescuing Zhuang Lutao.
There are two people guarding the entrance to the courtyard, so no one can break in forcefully.
There is a person standing guard on the roof, and any disturbance below can be clearly seen.
The existence of these three auras can basically ensure that the entire courtyard is in a state of alert, and can provide early warning of danger at any time.
The breath on the roof moved to the main house. He was probably tired from walking and stopped to rest.
Suddenly, the breath suddenly disappeared.
Gu Shengchao's heart trembled.
There is only one possibility for this situation to occur. This person lost his life in an instant.
Could it be that Wan Yanxi took advantage of the dusk to lurk over?
However, Gu Shengchao did not detect anyone else's aura near the disappearing aura.
Through Lu Chuan's guidance, Wan Yanxi had learned to hide her aura perfectly, making it impossible for the ancient sage to find it.
The Ancient Sage's super-sense can only detect the breath of living creatures, but Wanyanxi is different. She can sense all objects of different shapes.
In the dark night, Gu Shengchao could not find each other, but Wan Yanxi could accurately find the location of each of them.
The tiles on the roof made a sound. Someone stepped on them and made a noise.
"Liu Er, please be careful when walking up there. If you step on the tiles, it will leak." Someone reminded loudly.
When the people below shouted, the footsteps on the roof became louder, and they seemed to be running towards the northwest in a panic.
"There's something going on." Zhou Hualiang realized something was wrong and ordered: "Brothers from the Wang family, you two go up and check immediately."
The two men left the room and flew to the room. After a moment, they exclaimed: "It's not good, Liu Er is dead."
"There are assassins." Gu Shengchao reminded everyone, carrying a lantern and flying up to the room to check.
The man named Liu Er was lying upright on the roof. The wound on his neck was so deep that he almost had to cut off his head.
Kill with one knife.
A big, muscular man fell silently on the roof. He must have been assassinated closely and then slowly brought down.
"Whoever did this, come out." Gu Shengchao shouted sternly.
Wan Yanxi's familiar aura flashed several times in the southeast direction, but disappeared again.
Gu Shengchao understood that Wan Yanxi had exposed it to him on purpose.
Could it be?
Gu Shengchao seemed to have guessed Wan Yanxi's thoughts. He pointed to the northwest and shouted loudly: "The assassin is over there, I saw him."
After that, he chased in that direction.
People were eager for revenge, and several people followed him.
