Gu Long's World: Starting with the Legend of Chu Liuxiang

Chapter 171 Feigning Sleep to Lure the Enemy

Chapter 171 Feigning Sleep to Lure the Enemy

As expected, Room No. 1 of the Ruyi Inn was magnificent and luxurious. It was the most expensive room in Guangzhou, costing a thousand taels of silver for one night.

Jin Jiuling was fond of enjoying himself, so he was a regular at this room. If Jiang Fengyue and Lu Xiaofeng hadn't come today, he would have definitely invited one or two famous courtesans to keep him company.

He lay back in the chair with his eyes closed, as if resting or enjoying himself. His face was unusually relaxed, and he seemed to be in a good mood, as there was a slight smile on his lips.

He had received the pigeon that Meng Wei had released several hours earlier and had seen the contents of the letter, so he knew that Lu Xiaofeng and Jiang Fengyue had captured Gongsun Da Niang.

Jin Jiuling felt that he was very lucky. Not only did he have a good helper like Lu Xiaofeng, but he also had a person like Jiang Fengyue who was a first-class martial artist and loved to meddle in other people's business. With these two people, he was not worried about not being able to capture Gongsun Da Niang.

He resolved that once this matter was over, he would no longer interfere in the affairs of the Six Doors and would be content to be the steward of the Prince of Pingnan's mansion. Even if something was stolen from the treasury, he would not have to bear much responsibility. After all, who knows how many master thieves there are in the world?

When he opened his eyes, he saw two people smiling at him, one on each side, carrying a large wicker box.

He was secretly surprised that, with his own skill, he could still keep two living people carrying large boxes from standing in front of him without even noticing. He put down his wine, probably thinking he was already drunk, but he absolutely could not get drunk on this matter tonight.

Jiang Fengyue said with a smile, "If we're talking about who knows how to enjoy life the most, then it has to be Steward Jin. Lu Xiaofeng and I are working so hard carrying this big box, while Steward Jin is here drinking fine wine."

Jin Jiuling smiled slightly and said, "I know this is a tough job, and you will be very angry when you come back, so I have prepared Persian wine in advance, which is chilled. Please sit down and I will pour you some wine."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Jiuling indeed took out two more cups, the Persian wine he poured out was still steaming, as if he had accurately predicted when the two of them would arrive.

Jiang Fengyue gently raised her wine glass, drank it all in one gulp, and said, "Manager Jin, guess what's in this box?"

Jin Jiuling stood up from his chair and said, "Such a big box, is it filled with people?"

Jiang Fengyue said, "That's right."

Jin Jiuling said, "So, the person in the box is someone who knows how to embroider?"

Jiang Fengyue nodded and said, "There are many people in the world who can embroider, but there is only one person who can embroider blind people. The person in the box can not only embroider, but also embroider blind people."

A golden light flashed in Jin Jiuling's eyes as he excitedly said, "From the day Young Master Jiang accepted Ye Gucheng's sword, I knew that with you in charge and Brother Lu in charge, this matter would be foolproof!"

Everyone loves to hear flattery, but unfortunately Jiang Fengyue and Lu Xiaofeng both knew that Jin Jiuling's words were not sincere at all. Even if they were sincere, they were only genuinely thanking them for finding a scapegoat for Jin Jiulin.

Jin Jiuling walked up to the blind man and tried to open the door.

Lu Xiaofeng stopped him, saying, "Steward Jin, wait a moment."

Jin Jiuling asked in confusion, "What are we waiting for? I can't wait to see this master thief."

Lu Xiaofeng smiled and said, "Then do you know who the Embroidered Bandit is?"

Jin Jiuling knew, of course, that he was the Embroidered Thief, so how could he not know what he had done?

He laughed and said, "Isn't the Embroidered Bandit Gongsun Da Niang?"

Jiang Fengyue nodded and said, "Does Steward Jin know what kind of person Gongsun is?"

Jin Jiuling said, "I don't know. I have never seen Gongsun Da Niang before, so how would I know what she looks like?"

Lu Xiaofeng laughed and said, "Take a guess?"

Jin Jiuling pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Could it be that Granny Gongsun is an old woman?"

Jiang Fengyue shook her head.

Jin Jiuling frowned and said, "Even if she's not an old woman, she can't be too young. Only an elderly person would dress up as an ugly and wrinkled old woman."

Jiang Fengyue shook her head again, but opened the wicker box with both hands.

This seemingly prescient Steward Jin appeared to have misjudged one thing: Gongsun Da Niang was not only not old, but also not ugly.

On the contrary, any man in the world who saw her true face couldn't help but exclaim in amazement that there could be such a beauty in the world. Even Xue Bing, one of the four beauties of the martial arts world, was far inferior to her.

Granny Gongsun lay curled up in the rattan box, fast asleep. Her entire body seemed to be covered in acupoints, making it difficult for her to even move slightly.

Jiang Fengyue simply gave her a special drug that made her look extremely weak, and when she closed her eyes, she looked like she was asleep.

But Gongsun Lan was perfectly lucid at this moment, and she could hear the conversation between Jiang Fengyue and the others and Jin Jiuling clearly.

So no matter where Jin Jiuling takes her next, it won't be too dangerous for her, since she can break out of the box at any time.

Jin Jiuling seemed to be truly captivated by Gongsun Lan, his gaze fixed on her face without even blinking.

After a long while, he finally let out a long sigh and murmured, "It seems that this trip wasn't entirely a hardship for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he closed the box, seemingly unwilling to look at it again.

Lu Xiaofeng suddenly asked, "Where is Hua Manlou?"

Jin Jiuling said in a deep voice, "He has already left."

Lu Xiaofeng was taken aback and asked, "Why didn't he wait for me?"

Jin Jiuling sighed and said with a wry smile, "It's because he's in a hurry to get to Zijin Mountain."

Lu Xiaofeng's eyes widened, a bad premonition creeping in. He asked, "What are we going there for?"

Jin Jiuling said, "The Lord of Baiyun City has already arranged a decisive battle with Ximen Chuixue at Zijin Mountain on the first of next month!"

Lu Xiaofeng's face had turned very ugly, as if the Embroidered Thief had nothing to do with him anymore. He was only worried about Ximen Chuixue's safety. No matter what, he did not want to see either Ye Gucheng or Ximen Chuixue bleed.

Jin Jiuling sighed, "Not a small number of people know about this, so many people have rushed to Zijin Mountain. Many people have placed large bets on Ye Gucheng, betting three against one, hoping that Ye Gucheng will win."

Jiang Fengyue sighed inwardly, thinking that these people were likely to lose everything.

Lu Xiaofeng's face darkened. He asked, "What's the number now?"

Jin Jiuling said, "I am already twenty-four."

Lu Xiaofeng said in a deep voice, "Okay, I'll head over there right now."

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Jiang Fengyue sighed, "I'll go too. No one wants to miss a duel between two peerless swordsmen."

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