"Yes." Suru sighed.
Chu Li stood up and paced back and forth. He muttered, "If that's the case, then he has indeed fallen into the hands of the Ren Public House. What do you think, Lady Xiao?"
"Miss didn't say." Suru looked troubled. "She's still hesitating."
Chu Li nodded. "You haven't sent anyone over yet, have you?"
Suru looked up at him.
Chu Li said, "Why don't I do it!"
This matter was very difficult to handle. Gu Litong's life or death was not that important, but the Eldest Young Master was the key. If they were not careful, they would offend the Eldest Young Master.
Suru shook her head and said, "It's better not to touch this matter!"
Chu Li said, "Let's go and meet the Lady!"
Suru frowned. Chu Li smiled and said, "Actually, it's not that complicated. One is to save, the other is to kill. We can't just ignore it, right?"
"This is too troublesome." Su Ru frowned. "It's not as simple as you make it out to be!"
"Let's simplify things. No matter what, I have to share Lady Xiao's worries. Let's go!" Chu Li smiled and got up to leave.
Suru hesitated for a moment, then followed him out.
The two arrived at the Stargazing Tower and went straight to the third floor.
Xiao Qi leaned against the window and looked into the distance. As the sunlight shone in, her fair face emitted a warm luster and her eyes were overflowing with colors. She was so beautiful that she did not seem like a mortal.
"My Lady." Chu Li gave a fist salute.
Xiao Qi turned around and her clear eyes fell on his face. "Did Su Ru tell you?"
"Yes, Gu Litong has arrived at White Stone City."
"What do you think?"
"Leave it to me!" Chu Li said. "I'll handle it."
Xiao Qi looked at him quietly. "What do you want to do?"
"We'll beat them at their own game and plot against the Ren Public House," Chu Li said.
Xiao Qi pondered. "Beat him at his own game?"
Chu Li said, "If I were Lu Yurong, I would have predicted that we would either save Gu Litong or kill him. He would be the best bait." Chu Li said, "Set up an ambush and take his life."
"You want to counter-ambush?"
"Yes, it should be enough to divide the manpower into three groups."
"Where is Gu Litong?"
"What does Miss want to do with him?"
"Save him!"
"Yes," Chu Li agreed without hesitation.
Xiao Qi smiled. "You don't plan to use him as a spy?"
She had heard of Chu Li's original plan to make Gu Litong a mole, but she did not expect Chu Li to not even mention it this time.
Chu Li said, "That was then and this is now. The current situation is not suitable. It's best to start with the people from the Ren Public House if you want to find an insider!"
In his opinion, it would be easier and more effective to look for the people from the Ren Public House instead of Gu Litong. Even if Gu Litong entered the Ren Public House, he would not be able to get any useful information in a short period of time.
"That's good." Xiao Qi nodded.
Previously, he was worried that he would be eager to render meritorious service. However, after hearing his words, he was relieved. He was smart and calm enough. He slowly said, "Save Gu Litong!"
"Yes," Chu Li replied.
Xiao Qi gently nodded. "How many people do you need?"
Chu Li asked, "How many masters does Gu Litong have with him?"
Su Ru immediately said, "There are four Innate Masters!"
Chu Li pondered for a moment and said, "Then I need at least forty Innate Masters. It would be best if there are Grandmasters!"
"Grandmasters are impossible." Xiao Qi shook her head.
Chu Li said helplessly, "Then forty Innate Masters it is."
Su Ru said, "That many people?"
"Lu Yurong might be prepared for us to beat her at her own game," Chu Li said.
Su Ru looked at Xiao Qi.
Xiao Qi thought for a moment. "Hmm, forty Innate Masters!"
"Thank you, Lady Xiao!" Chu Li fist saluted.
Xiao Qi nodded. "Su Ru, help Chu Li!"
"Yes, Lady Xiao!" Su Ru said.
—
Gu Litong sat in front of a square table and stared at the window. The light cast his shadow on the paper window. He was alone and inexplicably lonely.
He was in a small courtyard in Zhenxing Inn. He was in the middle bedroom.
"Sigh …" Gu Litong let out a long sigh.
There were two Innate Masters in the living room on the right and another two Innate Masters in the courtyard outside. They were there to protect him, but in fact, they were there to monitor him and not let him escape!
His face was haggard and his eyes were blank.
He still could not understand why Zhou Yuting would betray him and tell Master Xiao Tieying what he had done. Master Xiao Tieying was furious and punished him.
Although he had always treated Zhou Yuting as a tool, he thought that he had done a good job. Zhou Yuting treated him as a friend and should not have betrayed him!
"Sigh …" He let out another long sigh.
A man's heart was unpredictable. A moment ago, they were like brothers, but the next moment, they would betray him. Thinking about it made him feel cold. It was better to serve the plants. They could not speak, but they would not betray him either!
He got up and opened the window. A bright moon hung diagonally in the night sky, illuminating the small courtyard. Two men in black stood quietly under the plum tree, motionless.
He did not care. At this point, life and death were no longer in his control. He might as well go all out and kill them!
Thinking of this, he shook his head. The Public House would not let him fall into the hands of the Ren Public House. After all, he knew a lot of Master Xiao Tieying's private affairs. Once it was revealed, Master Xiao Tieying would be in danger.
Master Xiao Tieying could not tolerate any mistakes, so he would not send people to kill him. However, Lady Xiao Tieying might not. Moreover, there was still Chu Li. He would definitely think of ways to affect Lady Xiao Tieying!
Even if he escaped, he would not have a good life in the Ren Public House. It was fine when he was useful, but once he was useless, the Ren Public House would not be kind to traitors.
After thinking about it, his future was destined to be miserable!
He gritted his teeth and said, "Zhou — Yu — Court — of — Zhou —!"
He hated Zhou Yuting to the core. He could not wait to tear him apart. Unfortunately, he could not even protect himself now. It would be difficult for him to take revenge!
"Bang bang!" Suddenly, two bright flowers exploded in the sky.
A few black shadows floated into the courtyard. The two Protectors in black immediately threw out a signal, illuminating the small courtyard.
Gu Litong saw it clearly. Ten people rushed towards the two Protectors in black. In the blink of an eye, the sound of metal clashing could be heard.
The two masters in the hall rushed out to help, but it was difficult to change the situation.
Gu Litong pursed his lips and sneered. It seemed that the Public House was determined to kill him. When he thought of this, he felt disheartened.
"Brother Gu, we meet again." Chu Li's clear voice suddenly came from behind.
Gu Litong turned around quickly.
Chu Li was sitting at the square table, smiling. The light gently flickered on his face. His eyes were bright and full of heroic spirit.
"Chu Li!" Gu Litong sneered. "This time, you're satisfied, aren't you?"
Chu Li smiled. "Brother Gu, do you think I'm here to kill you?"
"What else?" Gu Litong frowned.
"Brother Gu, you misunderstood." Chu Li waved his hand. "I'm here to save you under the Third Lady's order!"
"Is the Third Lady that kind?" Gu Litong was skeptical.
The Third Lady was fair and fair in her rewards and punishments. However, when it was time to kill, she was merciless. She was not soft-hearted. In this situation, it was best to get rid of him.
Chu Li said, "You've made a mistake. It's reasonable for you to be expelled from the Public House. However, the Third Lady appreciates talent. You should go to the periphery to work. Once you've made a contribution, you can be transferred back to the Public House!"
"I'll definitely return to the Public House!" Gu Litong gritted his teeth and scoffed.
Chu Li laughed.
Gu Litong said coldly, "Do you think I can't go back?"
"It's not that easy to go back to the Public House." Chu Li spoke in a casual manner. He ignored the sound of metal clashing outside.
In just a short while, twenty Ren Public House Protectors rushed over. The Protectors from the Yi Public House were suddenly at a disadvantage. One against two, the situation was not good.
However, Chu Li's expression did not change. It was as if he did not see anything. He spoke leisurely with Gu Litong, "Don't forget, there's still Zhou Yuting."
"Zhou — Yuting —!" Gu Litong squeezed these three words out of his mouth. He said coldly, "I'll settle this score with him!"
Chu Li laughed. "You've offended Master Xiao Tieying. Brother Zhou has a good father. Without someone to rely on, how can you fight against Brother Zhou?"
"Hmph!" Gu Litong sneered.
He was very confident in his talent. As long as he did his job well, the Third Lady would definitely promote him. Under Master Xiao Tieying, High Official Zhou's words might be useful. However, the Third Lady was fair, so he was not afraid of High Official Zhou's tricks.
Chu Li looked at him and smiled. "It seems that Brother Gu has not slept well these few days."
"Thank you for your concern!" Gu Litong sneered.
Chu Li said, "Brother Gu, you must be very curious, right?"
"Curious about what?"
"Why did Brother Zhou suddenly betray you and backstab you?"
"You know?"
Chu Li smiled. "I helped Brother Zhou redeem Yu Jiao. I used a hundred thousand taels of silver to buy your future."
"It was you —?!" Gu Litong was stunned. He immediately became furious and stood up. He wanted to smash Chu Li's smiling eyes. "You —"
Chu Li waved his hand and smiled. "I didn't care about Brother Gu's previous provocation. However, you provoked me again and again. I had no choice but to do this. Speaking of which, I was forced!"
"Bullsh * t!" Gu Litong gritted his teeth.
Chu Li still had a smile on his face. "Everyone has a weakness. Brother Zhou is infatuated. Brother Gu, you're filial to your mother. If you bribed the Old Lady's maid and said a few bad words to anger the Old Lady, what would the consequences be?"
"You —!" Gu Litong's expression changed.
Chu Li laughed. "I'm just joking. If the Ren Public House really wanted to accept you, they wouldn't ignore the Old Lady. So, if you really went to the Ren Public House, you can imagine the consequences. Are you coming with me?"
"Chu Li, you're really a despicable person!" Gu Litong said coldly.
Chu Li smiled. "I'm a gentleman to my friends, but I'm a despicable person to my enemies. Brother Gu, it's better for us to be friends. Let's go!"
Gu Litong scoffed. "Don't you want to kill me?"
Chu Li shook his head and smiled. "If I wanted to kill you, do you think you'd be alive now?"
Gu Litong was silent. He had experienced Chu Li's treachery and did not dare to boast.
Chu Li went to the window and threw a signal into the sky.
"Boom …" A loud thunder resounded in the sky. A golden sword appeared in the sky. It was shining brightly in the night.
In the blink of an eye, ten Yi Public House Protectors rushed into the courtyard. The situation changed again. The two sides were in a stalemate. The courtyard was crowded and they were fighting.
Chu Li stopped and turned to look at Gu Litong. "Let's go?"
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