Chapter 297 Grudges
Chapter 297 Grudges
"You really deserved to die..."
Chu Qing's voice came from behind him.
Bai Yushu's body stiffened slightly, and after a while he suddenly sighed:
"So it was you who was helping me. Thank you so much for saving my life, Third Young Master."
He stood up and bowed to Chu Qing.
Chu Qing stood up and looked at him silently. Bai Yushu didn't care about this look. After thinking for a while, he said:
"There is something I would like to ask for your help, Mr. Third."
"I saved your life, and now I have to do one more thing for you?"
Chu Qing raised his eyebrows.
Good people should work hard and never complain, right?
If you have one problem, there’s a second one waiting for you?
Bai Yushu was speechless for a moment. After hesitating for a while, he fumbled around for a while and took out a bottle of pills and handed it to Chu Qing:
"This is the 'Yanwang Life-Sustaining Pill'."
Chu Qing thought this was good enough and was about to reach out to take it when he saw Bai Yushu open the lid and pour out a pill.
Looking at Chu Qing's outstretched hand, he hesitated for a moment between the medicine bottle and the pill in his hand, and finally pushed the pill towards Chu Qing.
Chu Qing's face was somewhat dark...
It’s not that I really want his things, but this guy obviously has no sincerity at all!
Fortunately, Bai Yushu probably felt that this was not appropriate. He sighed, took the pill back, put it in his mouth, closed his eyes and put the bottle in Chu Qing's hand:
"Just consider it a thank you gift!"
Chu Qing felt that the medicine bottle was a little burning, so what role was he playing now?
A cunning and ruthless bully?
If you don’t know, you might think that the person whose life was saved just now was you…
After waking up, he repaid kindness with enmity and robbed his benefactor by trickery.
This... is simply outrageous.
Chu Qing asked with a dark face:
"So, what are you going to trouble me with again?"
"...Sir, please keep your mouth shut about what happened tonight."
Bai Yushu spoke solemnly:
"Even if it's my third junior brother and my young lady, don't tell them."
"reason."
Bai Yushu was silent for a moment, then slowly said:
"Big Brother is clever and suspicious. Just now, I used the inner force left by my master in my Niwan as a guide to forcibly perform [Death at Three O'clock], creating the illusion that my master had returned and scaring Big Brother away.
“We can hide it for a while, but I’m afraid that the eldest brother will make a comeback.
"If he can't find the whereabouts of my mentor, he will be cautious and dare not act rashly... I'm afraid he will find out that my mentor has not returned, but I am pretending to be my mentor.
"Then... Miss, I'm afraid your life is in danger."
Chu Qing pinched his brows slightly:
"So, the person who impersonated you tonight was indeed your senior brother?"
"Yes."
Bai Yushu sighed softly:
"This is a long story... If Third Young Master is interested, I would like to talk to you about it."
"tell me the story."
As he said this, he heard footsteps.
Bai Yushu turned back suddenly, and Chu Qing said softly:
"It doesn't matter, we are one of our own."
"..."
Bai Yushu thought to himself, who are we to each other... I was just being polite just now, but you actually wanted to listen?
Chu Qing not only wanted to listen, but also waved to Wu Qianhuan and Wen Rou who came over to check the situation:
"Come and listen to the story together."
Wu Qianhuan originally thought that Chu Qing came here to meet the Ghost Emperor, but after waiting for a long time, there was no movement.
Now he couldn't sit still and wanted to come over to find out what was going on.
But I didn’t expect that the person in the valley was not the Ghost Emperor... but Bai Yushu?
She was a little confused for a moment, and she subconsciously glanced at Wenrou:
"You already knew?"
"Ah."
Nod gently.
Wu Qianhuan was a little amused and felt that Wenrou had learned a bad lesson. She knew that the person here was not the Ghost Emperor, but she didn't say it, which made her frightened for a long time in vain.
Bai Yushu watched the two girls come behind Chu Qing. The three of them looked at him together, eagerly waiting to hear their stories.
I feel my head buzzing...
He scratched his head, his gentle image somewhat collapsed:
"Third Young Master, are you interested in my master's family affairs?"
Chu Qing smiled:
"How dare I pry into the Ghost Emperor's family affairs?
“However, your eldest brother is colluding with the Tianxie Cult, and this is not just your family’s business.
"I have to figure out the mystery behind it, so that I won't make a fool of myself if I encounter it in the future without knowing the whole story."
"I see."
Bai Yushu nodded and said:
“In fact, I only recently discovered that Senior Brother was colluding with the Tianxie Cult.
"And the reason was because of the trace of internal energy that my master left in my Niwan before he left...
"My mentor once said that human power has its limits, and even if one's efforts are as great as those of nature, it is difficult to achieve both.
"The outcome of his trip is still unknown, so this bit of internal energy is just in case.
"That's when I realized that my master was worried about the situation at the Ghost Emperor Palace.
"Later, after careful observation, I vaguely sensed that the eldest brother had ulterior motives.
"As for why this is the case... Judging from his obsession with killing the young lady, it should be related to the eldest young lady."
In fact, the maid of Tongtian Villa described the affairs of the second young master quite accurately.
Before this, Bai Yushu really turned a deaf ear to the world outside and only liked to practice martial arts in seclusion.
Although due to his limited qualifications, despite his hard work and practice, he is still far inferior to his eldest brother and eldest daughter, but he is still the second best among the six disciples of the Ghost Emperor.
He seldom goes out, so it's inevitable that he gives people the impression of being aloof.
It was not until the Ghost Emperor left the Ghost Emperor Palace and left him some defensive measures before leaving that he realized the changes in the Ghost Emperor Palace.
The cause of this incident was buried several years ago.
After the eldest daughter's mother died, she went crazy.
She was certain that the person who killed her mother was Gu Ling'er's mother, and that this was something she had mentioned before at Tongtian Villa.
It's just that this young lady has had amazing talent since she was young, and is hailed as the most likely candidate to succeed the Ghost Emperor.
The eldest senior brother admired her especially, of course, whether there was something else mixed in with this admiration was unknown.
All in all, the eldest brother has changed since the death of the eldest lady.
Unfortunately, Bai Yushu realized this too late... When he realized that something was wrong, the first person he thought of was Gu Ling'er.
The eldest lady hates Gu Ling'er's mother, so Gu Ling'er's presence is bound to attract attention.
The reason why he came to Tongtian Villa to invite Gu Ling'er back to the Ghost Emperor Palace to take charge of the situation was mainly because he didn't want the Ghost Emperor Palace to continue to be controlled by the eldest senior brother. Even if the eldest senior brother disliked Gu Ling'er so much, at least he didn't dare to act recklessly on the surface.
On the contrary, allowing her to continue staying in Tongtian Villa would make it easier for the eldest senior brother to harm her.
But if he returned to the Ghost Emperor Palace, he would be protected by masters who had been loyal to the Ghost Emperor for many years, and he, his second senior brother, would also be there to assist him.
As long as Gu Linger gets some of the power of the Ghost Emperor Palace, she will have the power to protect herself.
However, he didn't expect that Gong Yangqiu would be sarcastic and mocking as soon as he saw him, and his words showed his distrust of him.
Bai Yushu knew that there must be someone behind this.
Just then Chu Qing and the others came over, so Bai Yushu didn't continue to pester them. He used the excuse Chu Qing gave and left first.
But I didn't expect that the eldest senior brother didn't want to wait for a moment.
He even disguised himself as himself and went to assassinate Gu Ling'er.
Logically speaking, if the eldest brother wanted the power of the Ghost Emperor Palace, he would not have to do anything to Gu Ling'er. The reason why he went to such great lengths was that he even colluded with the Heavenly Evil Cult.
Apparently it was for something else...
The most reasonable reason is because of the eldest lady.
After Chu Qing finished listening, his brows slightly frowned:
"Then why did you come back tonight?"
"..."
Bai Yushu did not answer immediately. He was silent for a while before smiling:
"I plan to sneak into Tongtian Villa and secretly kidnap Gu Ling'er."
Okay, okay, you people in the Ghost Emperor Palace all don’t follow the beaten path, right?
The eldest brother pretends to be the second brother, and the second brother wants to kidnap the master's daughter.
They are all great.
But if you think about it carefully, the Ghost Emperor Palace is indeed a mess.
The eldest daughter suspected that her aunt had killed her own mother and wanted to kill her aunt in revenge.
The father put his eldest daughter in jail for reflection because he could not find any evidence.
The eldest daughter committed suicide in anger.
Now the eldest brother is doing mysterious things for the eldest lady.
He even went so far as to collude with the Tianxie Cult to kill Gu Ling'er...
But is it necessary to go through so much trouble just to kill Gu Ling'er?
Chu Qing touched his chin:
“Your eldest brother, I’m afraid you even hate your master as well.
"I guess he probably has feelings for your eldest daughter."
Bai Yushu nodded repeatedly:
“I think so too, but to be honest, the eldest lady is already extraordinary in appearance, and coupled with her strong martial arts skills, her temperament is far beyond the reach of ordinary women.
"It's not surprising that a competitive person like the eldest brother falls in love with the eldest lady..."
Speaking of gossip, Bai Yushu's eyes suddenly lit up.
Chu Qing also had a slight impression of this person.
At first, I was a nerd. Later, I found a problem and came out to solve it. If I couldn't solve it directly, I would solve it secretly.
As a result, before the problem is solved, you end up tormenting yourself to death.
His injury hasn't healed yet, but he's actually very excited when talking about gossip.
What kind of person is this?
Chu Qing felt a little amused, but he suppressed his thoughts and said in a deep voice:
"What are you going to do next?"
"'Bai Yushu' was frightened away by Master, and the eldest brother has disappeared just like I did to the third brother and the others.
“But that’s fake after all, the Ghost Emperor Palace is now presided over by the eldest brother.
"In this case, of course he has to go back and continue to preside over the situation."
Bai Yushu said softly:
“After I return, I will use this identity to send Miss Gong Yangchou back to the Ghost Emperor Palace.
"Protect it well first...As for what happens next, we'll just have to take it one step at a time."
"Alright."
Chu Qing nodded:
"Then I wish you a long journey. Your injuries..."
"It's okay, I have this Yanwang Life-Extending Pill, so I won't die.
“As for the broken meridians, I will have a way to fix them after we return to the Ghost Emperor Palace.
"The key now is that we must not let Senior Brother know that Master has not come back.
"So, please, Third Young Master, please help me keep this a secret."
For this reason, Bai Yushu did not dare to go to Tongtian Villa for help even though he knew he was seriously injured.
Although this would instantly resolve the misunderstanding between him and Gong Yangchou, and he would no longer be the second senior brother with ulterior motives, he still chose to stay away for the sake of the overall situation.
Even if he died outside, Gong Yangchou and Gu Ling'er would not know that the one who shocked everyone with his "death at three o'clock" tonight was not the Ghost Emperor, but his second senior brother.
They didn't know, and the eldest brother had no way of knowing.
From now on, I will never dare to return to the Ghost Emperor Palace... and Gu Linger's life will be saved.
Chu Qing nodded and agreed, but after looking at him, he couldn't help but ask:
"If this young lady hadn't died, which side would you stand on between these two people?"
"I don't take sides."
Bai Yushu rolled his eyes:
"Find a cave to practice in seclusion and feel the growth of martial arts... Isn't that great?
“Why are you standing in line for no reason… it’s so boring.
"What I am doing now is just following the master's orders."
Chu Qing glanced at him with a half-smile, poured out half of the King of Hell's Life-Sustaining Pill, and threw the remaining half back.
Bai Yushu was overjoyed, but he quickly suppressed his joy and pretended to be shocked and asked:
"Third Master, what does this mean?
"Why should we take back something we have given away?"
"Then you give it back to me?"
Chu Qing raised his eyebrows.
Bai Yushu quickly stuffed the pill into his arms:
"You've already given it away, so I can't give it back...Okay, okay, it's getting late, I'll take my leave, goodbye."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Chu Qing did not try to stop him, but found an empty bottle and put away the Yanwang Life-Sustaining Pills.
"Is this the end of tonight's affairs?"
Wu Qianhuan glanced at Chu Qing:
"The person who really wanted to kill Gu Ling'er in the end was their senior brother?"
"Tell me, if the purpose was simply to kill Gu Ling'er, why would they collude with the Tianxie Cult?"
Chu Qing looked at Wu Qianhuan and Wen Rou.
The two girls looked at each other and simultaneously thought of the Second Master's Wife who was clearly staying in the Ghost King's Palace but was still inexplicably captured and taken to the Abandoned God Valley.
If you sort it out from the beginning, you will find that all these things can be connected together.
It was the eldest senior brother who colluded with the Tianxie Cult and planned to kidnap the second senior brother's wife and throw her into the Abandoned God Valley.
He laid another bait called [Tianyuan Chess Manual] to make the Ghost Emperor never come back.
Of the three great enemies, only Gu Ling'er was left. The eldest senior brother used Bai Yushu's name to kill Gu Ling'er...
Then his goal would be completely achieved.
"But there is one section..."
Chu Qing said thoughtfully:
"Bai Yushu probably didn't tell us the truth, or... didn't tell us the complete truth.
“There must be some conflict between him and this senior brother.
"Otherwise, why would this senior brother try so hard to frame him?"
Gong Yangchou said that he had seen Bai Yushu having contact with people from the Tianxie Cult.
What he saw at that time...now thinking back, it shouldn't have been Bai Yushu.
But if it was their eldest senior brother who was pretending to be him at that time, then how long had he been preparing to take the blame?
……
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ps: I have to update again today. My wife and children went to Penglai Ocean Park for fun. On the way back, the car in front of us slipped and hit my car. The car in front of us also fled. I was worried about the condition of my wife and children, and I was thinking about the fleeing vehicle. The whole afternoon was a mess. Until when I typed this text, my wife and children were still waiting in the vehicle management office in Penglai...
This accident happened so suddenly, I am really sorry for everyone, and I apologize to everyone again.
(End of this chapter)