Chapter 172: Mind Your Own Business
They stopped just half a block away from the gambling house and sat down in a street teahouse. Gu Yuexuan gave two copper coins to a little beggar.
The little beggar took the copper coin and ran away like the wind, and went into the gambling house at the end of the street.
"Second Aunt, just sit here and wait. I'll go over first."
Yu handed her the silver in her arms and said, "I brought a lot of money with me today, plus the wages I just received, so you can spend it as you wish."
"Okay, see you later."
Gu Yuexuan picked up the backpack and left briskly, soon disappearing from Yu's sight.
After she walked away, Yu turned her head and looked at the dim door of the gambling house from afar. Thinking of Tu Su Minfei who was in trouble at the moment, her fingers on her knees clenched involuntarily.
However, while she was anxiously waiting, Tu Su Minfei, who was supposed to appear soon, never showed up.
At the same time, Gu Yuexuan witnessed several figures rushing into the dark alley, and her brows couldn't help but frown.
"Maybe I should really find some time to go to the Bodhisattva Temple to burn incense and pray..."
It's so rare to encounter such a thing when you go out. Isn't this bad luck?
Gu Yuexuan curled her lips lamenting her bad luck, subconsciously touched the dagger on her waist, and walked in the opposite direction without hesitation.
She was just a weak woman, but with a dagger on her waist, she didn't look so weak.
Brutal fighting was not her forte.
It would be better for her to find a quiet place and stay away.
Just as she was about to turn and leave, a muffled groan of pain suddenly rang out from the alley, the sound like a hammer hitting her eardrums. Then, a man's furious shout exploded: "Tu Su Min Fei! Aren't you very good at escaping?!"
"Where can you escape to?"
Gu Yuexuan's feet, which were suspended in the air, suddenly turned. When she looked back, her eyes were full of shock.
Tu Su Min Fei?
Could it be the Tu Su Min Fei she was thinking of? She stopped abruptly, her ears filled with sneers and angry curses from the depths of the alley. She turned and involuntarily walked towards a spice shop across the street.
She leaned her hands on the counter and asked, "Boss, what kind of chili powder do you have the strongest flavor?"
"I want the kind that's ground very finely and has the highest spiciness."
After a while, Gu Yuexuan didn't even have time to bargain. She endured the pungent smell that irritated her nose, took a deep breath, and sneaked towards the alley where the sound came from with light steps.
The dark, narrow, and rarely visited alley seemed like a hotbed of malice. In a dim corner, five or six men gathered, armed with sticks or kitchen knives.
No one noticed that a figure had quietly appeared behind the firewood pile against the wall. Gu Yuexuan, hiding behind the firewood pile, clearly saw Tu Su Minfei's pale face through the gaps in the crowd.
It’s really him!
Gu Yuexuan bit her tongue, held her breath, and quickly scanned her surroundings. She clutched the bulging bag of chili powder in one hand, while with the other she pulled a sharp dagger from her waist.
Although she didn't know which deity Tu Su Minfei had offended to be surrounded here, even if she was counted as a decoration, facing so many enemies, a head-on confrontation was obviously not feasible.
This time, we can only outsmart them.
Perhaps because Tu Su Minfei was indeed difficult to capture, those who surrounded him focused all their attention on the front, leaving their defenseless backs to Gu Yuexuan.
Tu Su Minfei looked quite embarrassed. He was gasping for breath and fell to the ground, his back pressed tightly against the cold wall.
He raised one eyebrow, looked at the murderous men with a slightly provocative look, and said sarcastically, "Cao Shisan, I am acting on the orders of Duke Gong."
"If you have any grievances, you can come with me to see Gong Bo. But don't forget, Gong Bo hates internal strife the most. If he knew you were here to stop me today, how do you think he would deal with it?"
The man called Cao Shisan was probably only 30% angry at first, but after hearing these words, that 30% anger instantly expanded to 90% rage.
He flew into a rage and fiercely kicked Tu Suminfei in the abdomen. A surge of anger surged out like a raging tide: "How dare you use Gong Bo as a bargaining chip to threaten me?!"
"I think you are tired of living!"
Tu Suminfei's weak cough was as faint as a thread, his pale face lost the last trace of blood due to pain, but his eyes revealed a hint of elusive complexity.
"Even so, so what?"
"Do you dare to attack me?"
"Don't underestimate my warning. Your brother's incident has already made Gong Bo extremely dissatisfied. If today's incident gets out, you'll probably be in great danger..."
"Who said it would get out?"
Although the man who caught Tu Su Minfei was thin, his eyes hidden under his skinny skin flashed with a cunning and cruel light like a poisonous snake.
He stared at Tu Suminfei, who was breathing rapidly, and said gloomily, "As long as you disappear from this world, who will dare to mention what happened today?"
"Tu Su Min Fei, you are indeed very smart, but even the wisest can inevitably fall into stupidity."
"The dead can never speak."
As soon as he finished speaking, he straightened his body slightly, and a sharp blade with a cold glow slipped from his sleeve.
Seeing this, Tu Su Minfei's pupils couldn't help but shrink sharply, but just when the blade was about to pierce his skin, a strange noise suddenly came from behind him.
"Hey, what are you guys mumbling about here?"
"Is he holding a secret meeting?"
Several strong men who were closely watching Tu Su Minfei, fearing that he would make any move, turned their heads in unison. When they saw the person who made the sound, their expressions instantly became funny and stunned.
Where did this woman come from?
Tu Suminfei turned his head and immediately clenched his fists nervously, even struggling to stand up straight by leaning against the wall.
Seeing Gu Yuexuan's calm hint, his heart suddenly rose to his throat.
How did she get here?
Cao Shisan didn't notice anything unusual about him. He just narrowed his eyes in confusion, looking at Gu Yuexuan who had suddenly appeared, and said sternly: "You have nothing to do here, get out!"
Gu Yuexuan seemed to be frightened, her body trembling slightly, and an awkward smile appeared on her face: "If you don't want to say it, then don't say it. Big brother, why are you so fierce? I just happened to pass by, I didn't mean to disrupt the situation."
She nervously pointed to the other end of the alley and said in a trembling voice, "I was just trying to take a shortcut through there, but I didn't expect to run into you by chance."
"Brothers, let's talk it over. Go ahead and do your own thing. I'll be leaving right away."
She tightly grasped the items in her hands, lowered her head and hurriedly quickened her pace, obviously determined to pass through this area.
Cao Shisan's face was gloomy, but the man who had subdued him earlier shook his head silently, indicating that he should not cause trouble.
If it doesn't concern you, just stay out of it.
Their most urgent task at the moment is to deal with the obstacle that stands in their way - Tu Su Minfei.
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