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Young Master Gu, this matter has no proof. Please pass your judgement to the Mayor Palace. Just a moment ago, he was only forced to take action due to his sister's relationship with the Mayor. Now that Gu Tianyi wanted him to participate in the dispute between the Gu's Merchant Group, which was an influential power, he was naturally unwilling, and directly refused it without feeling humiliated.

You!... Good! Good! Good! Gu Tianyi never thought that the armoured Zhao would actually have his own request. However, he was unable to do anything to him even after a short while, and was a little flustered and exasperated.

The guy on the horse, stop talking nonsense. If the owner of this token is your father, then I can testify that he wants to harm Miss Gu!

He was extremely disgusted with this luxuriously dressed young man, he had clearly done something wrong, yet he said that he was framing the person, it was simply too shameless. Grandma Long had once told him, other than him, shameless people should be beaten up.

Seeing the simple and honest youth, dressed in tattered beast skins, actually standing in front of him and scolding him so loudly, Gu Tianyi was stunned for a moment, but then, after daring to look at Li Qingniu's extremely shabby appearance, he immediately laughed loudly:

What kind of country bumpkin are you, and what kind of strength do you have? How dare you point that finger at me!

I'm not a bastard, my strength is very weak, I came from the Xiao Man Village, but you are shameless so I have the qualifications to teach you a lesson! When Li Qingniu's plain and simple words came out, it made Gu Tianyi and the rest all immediately raise their heads and laugh. In their eyes, this poor brat who did not have any hint of martial dao on him was a fool, for his words to be so silly.

"Puchi!" When Gu Ruoqing heard such foolish words being said in all seriousness, she was amused, and the hatred in her heart towards Gu Tianyi was temporarily suppressed. However, she did not laugh at all in her heart, but instead felt grateful towards Li Qingniu.

This is what a fool is, I don't know where you found Gu Ruoqing, but I vented my anger on him today! Gu Tianyi knew that there wasn't much he could do about Gu Ruoqing today, hence he placed his focus on Li Qingniu.

Since you are courting death, then don't blame me for being heartless! He stomped on the ground, causing the horse beneath him to tremble, and its four hooves to fly up into the air, bringing about a cloud of smoke and dust as it rushed towards Li Qingniu.

She was not the least bit worried about Li Qingniu's predicament. If a five star Fighter were to die with a single palm strike, Gu Tianyi, a mere three star Fighter, would not be a single bit of a threat to him, and would only seek his own humiliation.

Poor brat, he still didn't know what kind of monster he was going to face … Wu Shuangjie crossed his arms in front of his chest without any intention of attacking. His expression was very relaxed as a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

These words had a different meaning to the others.

Why did this silly kid have to suffer?

Although he did not want to see this tragedy happen, Gu Tianyi's background was special. He could not afford to offend her, so he could only turn a blind eye.

As for the group of henchmen who came with Gu Tianyi, all of them had excited expressions. They had followed Gu Tianyi for so many years, but they had never done anything heinous or preposterous.

Kid, you better reincarnate in your next life. Stop looking so poor!

Gu Tianyi quickly came forward, his expression extremely arrogant, the green whip in his hand raised up high, and fiercely whipped towards Li Qingniu's face.

Gu Tianyi had the strength of a three star Fighter, and the green whip in his hands was made of even more extraordinary material.

The large green whip was violently lashed down. There was no crackling sound of flesh cracking as it hit flesh.

What! Before he could even react, an extremely strong force suddenly came from the green whip. He was unable to let go of the whip, and directly fell down from the horse's back, falling onto the ground covered with dust and stone.

Being dressed in rich clothes doesn't make you look high and mighty!

Gu Tianyi was currently in an extremely sorry state, falling onto the ground. A large hole had been torn out in his luxurious clothing at some point, while dust and gravel had seeped in, causing him to feel uncomfortable all over. What made him even more terrified was that a pair of torn leather shoes had appeared, and as he looked upwards, a pair of deep and clear eyes, under the Beast Robe that had been sewn countless times, were currently looking down at him. The unspeakable meaning in those eyes, made Gu Tianyi feel a chill in his heart as he looked at himself as if he was looking at a prey.

You... You can't kill me! When Gu Tianyi saw a pair of thick and coarse cocoons covered hands reaching towards his head, he could not help but retreat in fright, as he begged with his mouth.

Boy, you can't... Just as the soldier wanted to stop him, a hoarse and miserable howl rang out.

Ah …

Gu Tianyi's neck tilted and fell to the ground, lifeless.

Ah, boy, you should not have killed him. Once Gu Tianyi dies, I am afraid that his sister, who is a concubine of the Mayor, will not let this matter rest! Wu Shuang Jie had also wanted to advise him against it, but Li Qingniu's actions were decisive, he did not even give him the chance to stop his.

His eyes were filled with killing intent. "You want to kill me? The old blind man taught me to not let go of anyone who wants to kill you. He must die!" Li Qingniu shook his head, although his words were simple and honest, but the meaning behind them was truly terrifying.

It didn't matter, since two of the core members of the Gu's branch had died, a single Gu Yanran wouldn't amount to much! Gu Ruoqing pretended to be calm, but her worry that could not be hidden still revealed. These words were only said to Li Qingniu, she did not want him to feel any burden.

How dare you kill Young Master Gu … The few henchmen who were following Gu Tianyi had long ago become stupefied from fright, and looked at Li Qingniu as if he was a monster.

Let's hurry back and report this to Lady Yanran so she can take revenge for Young Master Gu … A fellow who was quick to react immediately turned his horse and rushed into the city, the few people behind him all reacted, one by one, they rode their horses forward, afraid that Li Qingniu and the others behind them would catch up.

Aren't we going to stop them? Wu Shuangjie, who was at the side, wanted to get up and chase her, but was stopped by Gu Ruoqing's jade-like hand, and asked in puzzlement.

It's no use, Gu Tianyi dying here, this matter will reach Gu Yanran sooner or later, so there's no need to waste time. We should first return to the merchant guild encampment and discuss the countermeasures. Gu Ruoqing shook his head, and then led the convoy slowly into the city.

Miss! You're finally back! Just as the caravan reached the encampment, a fat man, who looked like a steward, ran over while gasping for breath.

Manager Qian! What happened!? Didn't I order you to wait for the old master day and night? Upon seeing the newcomer, Gu Ruoyun's expression changed drastically as she asked nervously.

Miss, this subordinate is useless. A few days ago, when your caravan had just left the city, we were chased out of the Gu residence by Gu Tianyi! Fortunately, this subordinate had saved up some free money and rented a house, so the master and I didn't have to live on the streets. It's just that the master's illness has worsened due to the lack of elixirs. Chief Steward Qian wiped the sweat off his forehead and told him the situation in a single breath.

Father! Hearing that, Gu Ruoqing's heart was in a mess, she did not bother to command her men to unload the goods, and followed the fat manager Qian to leave the station. Li Qingniu saw that she was in a rush and followed her sister.

The few of them turned left and right in the middle of the house community, and finally met the leader of the Gu's Chamber of Commerce, Gu Chuan, in a neat and tidy hut.

The current Gu Chuan had long since lost the might of a Seven Star Fighter, his white hair was casually scattered, his expression was extremely pale and haggard, his eyes were tightly shut, his pale lips continuously trembled, as though he was dreaming an endless number of nightmares.

Father! In just half a month, when he saw his father's haggard appearance, Gu Ruoqing's heart felt like it was being twisted by a knife. Leaning on the bed, he could no longer hide the pain in her heart as tears continuously flowed down from the corners of his eyes.

Sigh! The Master of the Gu Clan was once so high-spirited when he was young, but he never thought that he would end up in such a miserable state in his later years. The Secret Bone Technique was truly dangerous, ah! Wu Shuang Jie looked at Gu Chuan who was lying on the bed, and sighed in his heart.

He only hated his daughter's incompetence, and could not find a good doctor for his father! Gu Ruoqing's eyes were already completely red, and her words were choked. She could clearly feel Gu Chuan's life force slowly disappearing, but she had no way of recovering.

As Li Qingniu looked at Gu Ruoqing's delicate and lovely face, he couldn't help but feel pity for her and think of the scene when he left the Xiao Man Village. He also felt empathized with Gu Ruoqing's feelings, and at that time, didn't he also want to face the scene of his loved ones being separated? He felt helpless and regretful, and hated himself for being so weak, and being unable to fight against the figure in the blood.

"Huh?!" What was that? Suddenly, he felt a connection between her brows, and a blurry image appeared in his mind. The image was extremely strange, Gu Ruoqing and the rest disappeared, and she was left alone inside the house, but at the place where Gu Chuan was lying, a blurry figure was spiralling, and she could not clearly see what it was.

The image was blurry, Li Qingniu wanted to see clearly. He focused his mind on the center of his brows, and a wave of swelling pricked his nerves. It seemed to be hiding something, and the blurry image was being transmitted to his brain.