Gu Yan had never cared about a guard's name before. He didn't expect that the first time he paid attention and asked for his name, the guard was so scared that he didn't dare to say it. What a stupid servant.
"Huh?! This, this food is poisonous?!"
Gu Yan fell to the ground, his face slowly turning blue. He raised his head with difficulty and looked at the guard standing beside him to serve him dinner. He begged the guard for help.
But, it's no use!
The guards had no intention of saving him with their hands.
Only then did Gu Yan realize that it was actually him who poisoned him.
Gu Yan looked at the guard with hatred, gnashing his teeth, and asked intermittently, "W-why?!"
The guard squatted down and said coldly: "Because, only if you die, the Gu family can survive! So, please die, lord!"
"You--" Gu Yan used his last strength to reach out and grab the other person, but the other person gave way and Gu Yan missed. Gu Yan took his last breath, his eyes full of anger and unwillingness!
Before he lost consciousness, he thought that he had died of poisoning at the hands of an unknown guard.
My life is really a farce.
Dad, are you here to pick me up?
I'm sorry, I killed you!
I'm sorry I didn't keep the family business!
sorry……
Watching Gu Yan die, the guard murmured to himself, "My lord, I have avenged you!"
Then he left without looking back.
"Captain, Gu Yan, died a martyr."
Gu Xing said sadly, "Gu Yan, this is the last of our lord's bloodline. I feel so sorry for our lord! Hurry up and hold a grand funeral, worthy of his noble position as the head of a noble family."
"yes!"
…
The news of Gu Yan's death soon spread throughout the territory.
The two subjects talked to each other.
"I heard that Lord Gu died again!"
"Is that the bastard who left us without food?"
"That's him. I heard that the Gu family has started setting up the mourning hall."
"Is a wicked man like him worthy of a funeral? He has done so many evil things, he won't be able to become a heroic spirit."
"Alas, he is the old lord's legitimate grandson after all. The old lord's legitimate son and eldest grandson just died a few days ago, and today another legitimate grandson died. The old lord's bloodline is broken."
"What a good man the old lord was! His descendants are so unfilial! They lost the old lord's property and let him inherit it. Where is the old lord's heroic spirit?"
"yes!"
…
Two dandies were talking to each other.
"Lord Gu is dead?"
"What Lord Gu? Gu Yan abdicated long ago and is no longer the Lord. Now, he should be called Patriarch Gu."
"Oh, yes, Patriarch Gu. Although Patriarch Gu was unreliable, he died at such a young age. Two patriarchs died in such a short period of time. The Gu family is truly pitiful!"
“There is always something hateful about a pitiful person.”
"Alas, once Gu Yan died, all the people of the old lord Gu's lineage died out."
"yes!"
The old lord was the one who built the water fort. All the people in the water fort owed him a favor for being able to survive.
Although Gu Qing was a bastard, he was the only child of the original heir to the family. Gu Yan's father was the second legitimate son. He was promoted to the rank of war lieutenant shortly after the establishment of the water fort and was appointed as the new heir.
Although Gu Qing is a bastard's son, he is the only bloodline of the former heir, and his succession to the throne is legal and reasonable.
The same principle applies to Gu Yan's succession to the throne. They are both sons of the previous heir.
Because of the old lord's kindness, no matter whether Gu Qing is a bastard or not, he can be accepted.
By the same token, although Gu Yan was not a decent person, after his death, both the nobles and the people remembered the good things about the old lord.
I felt sorry for the old lord's extinction, and I also resented the change of lords.
…
Wu Hong knocked on Wu Zheng's door and laughed, "Everyone outside is missing that kid Gu Yan. Some of their resentment is directed at the Jin family."
While Wu Zheng was recuperating and practicing, he said, "Gu Yan's death was as expected."
"A little bit of resentment is not worth mentioning and has nothing to do with the overall situation."
"Gu Yan's death will only benefit the Jin family. Although Gu Yan is not a decent person, he is still a lord after all, and the direct descendant of the old lord. His death also means that the old lord's bloodline is broken. It is impossible for the Gu family to have another lord's flagship figure appear."
"Gu Yan's death was such a coincidence, he must have been killed by someone."
"Ah? Is it Master Jin?"
"It wasn't Jin's doing. He's a decisive person, but not ruthless enough. I guess it was Gu Xing who did it."
"Gu Xing? Big brother, you shouldn't say it. Gu Xing is..." He originally wanted to say Gu Yan's father's name, but since he was Big Brother's master after all, it would be disrespectful, so he changed the subject and said, "... Is he the one you trust the most? You also said that he is our rival."
"Gu Xing is a bow warrior trained by the Gu family. He was once the only archer in the territory. He leads the Secret Guard, a team directly under the lord! That's why Gu Qing didn't dare to touch the lord. He maintained the balance of the Gu family."
"Some time ago, Gu Xing suddenly left home early and came back late. He was very busy and was not guarding the lord. This gave us an opportunity."
"Gu Xing is such a cruel person!"
"Although he is loyal, his loyalty is to the lord. Not to Gu Yan."
"Moreover, Gu Yan was one of the murderers who plotted and killed our lord. Gu Xing has long hated him to the core! When Gu Yan succeeded to the throne as lord, he naturally didn't dare to seek revenge. But now that Gu Yan is no longer lord, he can naturally seek revenge!"
"We have to be careful too. Gu Xing, this guy holds grudges. We should also be on his kill list. We must not be careless."
"Understood, big brother."
"The Secret Guards! They are the most loyal group to the lord. What a pity for our guards."
…
Father Jin was busy when the guard brought the news.
Father Jin stopped what he was doing and looked sadly towards the backyard of the lord's mansion. "Although I had some suspicions, I didn't expect it to be so quick and so clean. Gu Xing is as ruthless as ever!"
Father Jin stood up and said, "Change my clothes for me. I want to see Patriarch Gu off."
"Do you need to call the young master?"
"Tell him what you will. It's up to him whether he goes or not."
…
Because the water fort had not yet been put on track, Jin Chen stayed.
After hearing the news, he immediately sent it to Fang Yuan and Ruan Qi. Finally, he sighed, "I didn't expect Gu Yan to die so young! We saved him before, and he became our comrade during that time! Alas, in just a few days, he's changed so quickly."
Fang Yuan and Ruan Qi both put their mission first. After the situation in the water village became more stable, they immediately came out to kill the corpse demon and complete their mission.
After Fang Yuan read the message sent by Jin Chen, he couldn't help but think of the scene with Gu Yan in his mind.
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