The patriarch of the Gu Family chose to conceal the truth in the end. Zhou Fan didn't think too much about it. They had already searched so many places, but there was still no news of Qin Shuirou. In fact, Zhou Fan also didn't think that Qin Shuirou would appear in Gu City.
After all, the Sacred Palace, or rather Chosen Xiao Chen, was looking for Qin Shuirou. The area covered was too large, encompassing the entire North Star Boundary. It could be said that Qin Shuirou could appear in any continent in the North Star Boundary. On the other hand, the possibility of Qin Shuirou appearing in Gu City on the Bai Mo Continent was very small.
Knowing that it wouldn't be easy to find Qin Shuirou, Zhou Fan didn't think too much about it after hearing the patriarch of the Gu Family's words.
"In that case, prepare a place for us to stay. We will be staying in Gu City for a few more days."
"Sir, please wait a moment. I will go and prepare it now," the patriarch of the Gu Family said respectfully.
They would be staying in Gu City for a few more days. Although he didn't think that Qin Shuirou would appear in Gu City, he still had to do what he had to do. Judging from the Sacred Palace's attitude, it was obvious that he couldn't get away with it. Otherwise, the consequences would be serious if he angered Chosen Xiao Chen.
The patriarch of the Gu Family bowed respectfully and left the main hall. Then, under the arrangements of the Gu Family, Zhou Fan and the others stayed in another courtyard of the Gu Family in the city.
As the only major family in Gu City, the Gu Family naturally had many properties in Gu City. The patriarch of the Gu Family didn't arrange for Zhou Fan to stay in the main courtyard of the Gu Family but in another courtyard because he was afraid that Qin Shuirou would be discovered by Zhou Fan.
The head of the Gu Family was extremely nervous after hiding the news about Zhou Fan and Qin Shuirou. After all, judging from Zhou Fan's behavior, Qin Shuirou was obviously very important. If he found out that Qin Shuirou was in the Gu Family, it would be troublesome.
He wanted to hide it from Zhou Fan and the others. After all, they would be leaving in a few days. During this period, as long as Qin Shuirou did not show up and did not leave the Gu family, there should be no problem. As for what to do next, they could only plan for the long term.
After preparing accommodations for Zhou Fan and the others, the head of the Gu Family personally brought Zhou Fan there. After everything was settled, the head of the Gu Family returned to the Gu Family's mansion.
He felt physically and mentally exhausted, but he didn't dare to rest. Although the sky was already dark, the head of the Gu family still went to find his son, Gu Le.
After being summoned by his father, Gu Le walked into the study room with a puzzled expression. When he saw his father's ugly expression, he asked curiously, "Father, what happened?"
"Sigh, a disaster is imminent. That woman …" The head of the Gu Family let out a deep sigh. Then, he told Gu Le about Zhou Fan's visit today.
After hearing that Baimo Shengzong was looking for Qin Shuirou with a portrait and was now asking around in Gu City, Gu Le was stunned.
Could it be that Qin Shuirou is one of Baimo Shengzong's men?
Although the Gu Family was a big family, there was still a huge gap between them and Baimo Shengzong. If Qin Shuirou was really one of Baimo Shengzong's men, what should I do?
Gu Le thought in his heart, but soon, a ruthless and resolute look flashed across his eyes.
I can't give up on Qin Shuirou. Even if it means death, Gu Le must give it a try. Thinking of Qin Shuirou's beautiful face, Gu Le made up his mind. Whether Qin Shuirou was one of Baimo Shengzong's men or not, Gu Le must not let Baimo Shengzong take Qin Shuirou away.
Thinking of this, Gu Le forced himself to calm down and asked the head of the Gu Family, "Father, did you tell them?"
"No, I hid it," the head of the Gu Family said in a deep voice.
His father didn't tell them about Qin Shuirou's existence. Hearing this, Gu Le was happy at first, but soon he said firmly, "That's good. I will ask Lan 'er to be careful for the next few days. Otherwise, she will be safe after Baimo Shengzong's men leave."
Lan 'er was Qin Shuirou. This was the name that Gu Le gave her. Of course, Lan' er's identity was also made up by Gu Le.
Not many people knew about Qin Shuirou's existence. Only a few core members of the Gu Family knew about it. During this period, Qin Shuirou didn't even leave the Gu Family's residence, so no one in the city knew about Qin Shuirou's existence.
Therefore, Gu Le believed that as long as he was careful for the next few days, there shouldn't be any major problems.
In order to keep Qin Shuirou by his side, Gu Le was indeed going all out. He had even thought about it. As soon as Baimo Shengzong's men left, he would take Qin Shuirou to a faraway place. As for where they would go, he would think about it later. Perhaps they would leave the Bai Mo Continent. Anyway, as long as Qin Shuirou was by his side, Gu Le was willing to go anywhere.
Seeing that his son was so infatuated with Qin Shuirou, the head of the Gu Family didn't know what to say.
On the one hand, Qin Shuirou was indeed outstanding. As a father, he was very pleased that his son could find such a woman. However, the current situation … Alas, this little girl's identity was too sensitive. There were some things that he didn't say to his son.
In the head of the Gu Family, Qin Shuirou was probably not Baimo Shengzong's men. This was because when he mentioned Qin Shuirou, there was a flash of respect and fear in Zhou Fan's eyes. It was very real and wasn't fake at all.
Therefore, Qin Shuirou's identity was even more frightening. It was hard to imagine what kind of identity a person who could be respected by Baimo Shengzong would have.
He was a little irritated, but since things had already come to this, he could only take one step at a time. He waved his hand and motioned for Gu Le to leave.
"Go. Deal with it carefully. Don't let Baimo Shengzong's men discover anything."
"Father, don't worry. I will deal with those maids and servants." Hearing this, Gu Le nodded and replied.
In the next few days, Gu Le directly killed all the maids and servants who had seen Qin Shuirou. In order not to let Zhou Fan and the others notice anything, Gu Le acted decisively. At the same time, she used all kinds of methods to prevent Qin Shuirou from leaving the backyard. Gu Le accompanied Qin Shuirou almost every day.
Gu Le didn't go out of the door. She thought that she could safely hide from Zhou Fan and the others. However, Gu Le obviously didn't know that there was a saying that went, "a hundred secrets have one careless mistake."
They stayed in Gu City for three days. During these three days, Baimo Shengzong's men had already visited Gu City. They thought that there was still no news. However, when Zhou Fan was about to leave with his men, one day, a disciple of Baimo Shengzong hurriedly found Zhou Fan and whispered to him.
"Elder, someone said that he had seen the woman in the portrait."
The disciple's words exploded in Zhou Fan's ears like thunder. After hearing this, Zhou Fan lost his composure and stood up and exclaimed. "What did you say?"
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