In a small courtyard in the Clear River Sect:
The young female hall master played Go with Venerable Liu Nian.
The Clear River Sect Master, the First Song Sect Master, Chen Tianshan, and the others stood before them.
"Gu Hai has not shown himself yet?" the young female hall master asked as she placed down a black Go stone.
Chen Tianshan smiled bitterly and said, "Yes. Gu Hai did not reveal any of his plans just in case. He promised Sect Master to defeat the Song Nation. He will definitely do it in the shortest time possible."
The First Song Sect Master smiled coldly at the side. "Defeat? Humph! Although Gu Hai messed up the Song Nation's army with his schemes, the Song Nation still has hundreds of thousands of soldiers even if they flee in defeat. However, what about the Chen Nation? Gao Xianzhi already killed six hundred thousand soldiers. Furthermore, the Chen Nation's army has been cleansed and weakened. How can there be any soldiers left to attack the Song Nation? However, the Song Nation remains united. Spread Gu Hai's scheme throughout the nation. Who will fall for it? This is already Gu Hai's limit! "
However, the Clear River Sect Master laughed loudly. "You still do not know what he is going to do, and you are already denying him? Isn't it too early? "
"Humph!" the First Song Sect Master snorted in displeasure.
At this moment, the Clear River Sect Master felt exalted. Indeed, he made the right choice back then.
"Venerable, what do you think?" the young female hall master asked with a smile as she looked at Venerable Liu Nian.
Venerable Liu Nian frowned and smiled bitterly. "This Gu Hai has indeed exceeded my expectations. By this point, he has already shown his strong ability to set up his Go game. His talent is truly amazing. However, he is not done yet. Haha! Everyone plays Go differently. I can't see through his Go game. "
"If you can't see through it, then continue watching. I want to see how amazing his Go game is! "a light flashed in the young female hall master's eyes.
Song City:
With Gu Hai's command, the family members of the soldiers who had been secretly captured were released.
Song City, which had already been hyped up by the media, was now in an uproar with the sudden appearance of this group of soldiers' families.
"Second Aunt, you … you were not harmed by the crown heir? That damn Gu Hai. It turned out that he was the one behind all this. It really was him. You caused me to write a fake letter to my nephew. It's all his fault! "
"Third Aunt, you're still alive. I thought you were dead. That damned Gu Hai. It's all because of him. It's all because of him! My poor cousin, we don't even know if he's dead or alive, and we don't even know where he is! "
"Gu Hai is despicable!"
"If it wasn't for Gu Hai, Grand Marshal Gao would have won long ago, and my son wouldn't be missing!"
"It's all Gu Hai's fault!"
"Devil Gu!"
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Immediately, the citizens of Song City seethed with resentment.
As Crown Prince Song sat in his residence, he listened to the continuous reports from the scouts in the city.
"Gu Hai actually released this group of military family members himself? Humph! Now, no one will listen to his excuses. Gu Hai, let's see how your scheme succeeds! "Crown Prince Song said with a ferocious expression.
His son's death was like a bone stuck in his throat. Crown Prince Song swore that he would not rest until Gu Hai's reputation was ruined.
"Your Highness, as long as the captured military family members return, they all spurn Gu Hai. They wish that they could skin Gu Hai alive and eat his flesh!" a scout said with a smile.
"Skin him alive and eat his flesh? This crown prince wants to do that too! How's the search in Song City going? "Crown Prince Song asked coldly.
"We already searched everywhere but did not find any foreign old man in his sixties or seventies," that scout said bitterly.
"Gu Hai already left Song City? Humph! In that case, search the nearby cities one by one. You must find him. This crown prince wants to tear him into pieces, "Crown Prince Song said coldly.
"Yes!"
"Be it the government or the people, continue spreading rumors of Gu Hai's repulsiveness. Make everyone hate Gu Hai. Have all the storytellers in the teahouses smear Gu Hai's name every day from now on. Smear him as much as possible!" Crown Prince Song ordered coldly.
"Ah? Your Highness, the entire city is already enraged. No, the entire nation is already enraged. Are you still going to add fuel to the fire? "
"Humph! This crown prince is just taking precautions. That way, if Gu Hai makes any moves, even if he does something disadvantageous to us, we can push all the blame on Gu Hai!" Crown Prince Song said coldly.
"Yes, I'll go and inform him now!" That scout immediately answered and left.
At a restaurant in Song City: A banquet table was set up at the window of a private room in the restaurant.
Gu Hai and Gu Han sat by the window, looking at the street below. The Gu Residence's trusted aides stood at the side, keeping guard in all directions.
As Gu Hai had dyed his hair and put on some makeup, he did not look like an old man in his sixties or seventies. He looked like he was in his forties or fifties.
At this moment, Gu Hai sat by the window, holding a wine cup as he looked at the street below.
"Adoptive Father, that is my Gu Clan's largest silversmith shop in Song City, the Gu Song Silversmith!" Gu Han said with a smile as he looked at the huge silversmith shop across the street.
Gu Hai took a sip of wine. Then, he smiled faintly and said, "The Gu Song Silversmith? I personally cut the ribbon back then. The old shopkeeper of the Gu Song Silversmith passed away three years ago, right? "
"Yes. After the old shopkeeper died three years ago, his son took over the shopkeeper's position. Now, he is in charge of this silversmith shop. Earlier, I gave Adoptive Father an explanation as per your request. He will know what to do when the time comes, "Gu Han said solemnly.
Gu Hai nodded. Then, he narrowed his eyes as he stared at the entire street.
Although the Gu Song Silversmith was a huge shop, not many people were going in or out at this moment. Many ordinary people were crowding around the Gu Song Silversmith, pointing at it and cursing it.
"Humph! This Gu Song Silversmith is that old demon Gu Hai's shop!"
"Old Demon Gu's shop? I will never go in to buy silver jewelry again! "
"Old Demon Gu, go to hell!"
"How can the emperor allow Old Demon Gu's shop to open in my Song Nation? How much money has he earned from my Song Nation over the years?! "
"Ptooey! If not for the law, I would have smashed Old Demon Gu's shop long ago! Old Demon Gu, who harmed people! "
"My son! That old demon captured me and lied to my son. Even now, I do not know if my son is dead or alive. I'll fight it out with you!"
"Auntie Zhang, don't be rash. Everyone, help me hold Auntie Zhang back. If you smash it, you will have to compensate. You barely managed to escape!"
"That's right. Auntie Zhang, without the emperor's decree, you will be breaking the law if you hurt someone!"
"Sob! Sob! Sob! Sob! Sob! Old Demon Gu, I curse you to die a horrible death!"
"My son died on the battlefield. What am I going to do now that I am old? Old Demon Gu, you have to compensate me. Compensate me for my retirement. Compensate me!"
"Compensate me! Compensate me! "
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More people crowded around the street, cursing and scolding the Gu Song Silversmith. Some of the victims' families even cried as they went to the Gu Song Silversmith's entrance.
Those whose families did not know if their soldiers were dead or alive even reached out to ask for compensation from the Gu Song Silversmith.
Under the official and public announcements, all the blame was pinned on Gu Hai. Countless victims or people with ulterior motives stared at the Gu Residence's businesses in the Song Nation.
The Gu Song Silversmith had the most people surrounding it. The commotion continued without end.
At the restaurant, Gu Hai quietly drank his wine.
However, Gu Han spoke again, "Adoptive Father, this group of people has been causing trouble for three days already. Initially, it was just a group of victims. Now, it is not just victims. There are city guards, competitors, peers, and even ruffians! "
Gu Hai smiled faintly and said, "Do you see that? Many people are looking at the Gu Song Silversmith with bloodshot eyes!"
"Adoptive Father's reputation is already ruined in the Song Nation. Naturally, my Gu Clan's shop is surrounded by wolves!" Gu Han smiled.
A bright light flashed in Gu Hai's eyes. As he looked at the cries of the many soldiers' families and saw the many red-eyed people cursing and scolding, he revealed a cold smile.
"The commotion is about there, and the heat is about there. If this drags on, the Song Nation's authorities will take action and 'comply with public opinion' to seize my businesses. Then, it will be too late for the authorities to seize them. Let's begin now!" Gu Hai said coldly.
"Yes!" Gu Han answered with a nod.
As Gu Han spoke, he tossed a wine cup out the window.
At this moment, a few hemp-clothed men were standing guard outside the restaurant.
"Crack!"
The wine cup fell to the ground and shattered. The hemp-clothed men's expressions changed as they exchanged glances. Then, they slowly squeezed into the crowd as if they had received a secret signal.
The crowd continued crying. When the hemp-clothed men entered, one of them immediately shouted, "Old Demon Gu wants to destroy my Song Nation. Who cares about the law? This is an invader's shop. Destroying his shop is equivalent to serving the nation. This old man might not be able to kill Old Demon Gu's men at the frontlines, but I am in my own territory. Can't I kill the enemy and serve the nation? "
"That's right. I don't believe that the law will protect the shop of a great demon!"
"Smash it. Old Demon Gu earns all the money from my Song Nation! Everything in there belongs to my Song Nation! "
"Right. Do not leave anything of my Song Nation for Old Demon Gu. It belongs to whoever gets it. Snatch it!"
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The group of hemp-clothed men shouted, and a commotion broke out in the crowd. The originally red-eyed people immediately felt their blood boil.
Someone is leading?
"Right. Do not leave anything of my Song Nation for Old Demon Gu!" “
It belongs to whoever gets it! "
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"Boom!"
This group of people had been waiting for this moment for a few days. Now that there was a start, no one could stop, afraid that they would be late.
This was an invader's shop. Snatching the invader's shop was equivalent to serving the nation. For the nation, snatch it!
"Don't snatch it! Don't snatch it! Don't!"
"It's mine! It's mine! Don't snatch it from me!"
"It's mine! This is the money that Old Demon Gu wants to compensate me!"
"There are so many golden words. It's mine! I'm rich! I'm rich! Hahahaha!"
"This old man is destroying demons and serving the nation!"
"It's all mine! Ah! Don't snatch it from me! It's all mine! "
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"Rumble …!"
Chaos reigned in the Gu Song Silversmith. After the first person charged in, everyone else followed suit, afraid that they would be too late and get snatched away by others. Cries, shouts, snatching, and fighting rang out endlessly.
The ordinary people, who looked like victims earlier, now looked like hungry wolves, showing ferocious expressions. I will fight with whoever tries to snatch it from me. The appearance of a mob was displayed in front of everyone.
Snatch it! It's all mine!
The Gu Song Silversmith was in utter chaos. Outside, the ordinary people in the distance noticed the commotion and crowded over. However, when they learned of the situation inside, not only did no one stop them, they even rushed in, fearing that they would be too late, wanting to snatch everything in the Gu Song Silversmith.
"Don't squeeze! Don't squeeze! I'm going to be squeezed to death!"
"Ah! Let me through! You bastards, leave some for me!"
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"Rumble …!"
The entire street bustled with noise. As they rushed into the Gu Song Silversmith, the noise rang out endlessly. Miserable cries rang out endlessly. Everyone seemed to have turned into bandits, no longer caring about their past image.
In the restaurant, Gu Hai gently sipped his wine as he stared at the scene below with narrowed eyes.
"Adoptive Father, this … this is too crazy, right?" Although Gu Han knew what was going to happen, he was still shocked by the intense snatching scene.
"As long as one lives in this world, one will more or less follow the crowd. As long as the benefits are large enough, no matter how large the bottom line in one's heart is, one will break through it. My Gu Song Silversmith contains tens of thousands of gold and silver items. Snatching any one of them is a great harvest. Once everyone went, who would be able to resist the temptation? Furthermore, when there are more people, they will become bolder.
The law? The law was only useful when it was useful. When it was useless, it was useless. Now, the law was useless. At the very least, it was useless in their hearts. With so many people trampling on the law at the same time, who would care? Furthermore, they already stood at the moral high ground. They are robbing and serving the country, robbing my shop. That is contributing to the country. Who would not rob? This is an open and aboveboard robbery! "Gu Hai revealed a trace of a light smile.
"Adoptive Father, are you starting to plant a seed in the hearts of the ordinary people? Turning them into bandits? "Gu Han asked after taking a deep breath.
"Turning them into bandits? Ha! It is still early. This is just the beginning! "Gu Hai revealed a cold smile.
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