The old lord is dead!
Gu Xing looked at the corpse in front of him and felt sad.
The old lord, although he himself said that he was an unqualified lord, everyone was very convinced of the old lord!
It was the old lord who brought his remaining troops and defeated generals to build a water fort in a world that looked like the end of the world.
It was the old lord who stabilized the people's hearts and even continued to clear out the corpse demons. The battle five years ago ensured the safety of the water fort.
Up to now, Fang Yuan and his men had not encountered any large groups of zombies, nor had they encountered any golden zombies, because the old lord and his men had already plowed the territory and killed these golden zombies.
It was the old lord who opened up the market, opened up the inheritance, established fangs as a currency, allowed the birth of corpse hunters, restricted the power of the nobles, etc. It can be said that it was the old lord who built the water fort.
Everyone in the water fort owes the old lord a life!
Therefore, Jin Mao and others did not dare to let the old lord appear in front of ordinary people. At the same time, the old lord did not show up in front of ordinary people for the sake of the overall situation.
Jin Mao's public trial exposed so much negative information about the Gu family, but it mainly focused on the period before the corpse demon disaster and after Gu Qing came to power. The reason was also to reduce the backlash from the people.
The old lord was unaware of his own prestige among the nobles and the people.
Gu Xing knew.
However, after the old lord chose to admit defeat and retreat, he did not hesitate at all!
During the old lord's last moments, he did not offer any persuasion and calmly sent the old lord away.
"Rest in peace, old lord!"
Gu Xing knew that from now on, he, a useless person, would be the only one left to support the Gu Group.
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When the old lord died, Fang Yuan, who was watching from a distance, looked up in the direction where the old lord and his men were hiding.
"Old Lord, gone!"
Behind Fang Yuan stood the Wu brothers, who were responsible for monitoring the old lord and Gu Xing to ensure they didn't cause any trouble.
After hearing Fang Yuan's words, Wu Zheng's body trembled and he said, "Leaving so soon?!"
Although the old lord wanted to kill them, he was, after all, their lord's father, their father's lord, and his lord!
"Alas, old lord, this man has been worrying about the territory and the Cheng family all his life. In the end, he even used the secret technique of faking his death to make himself a trump card. Why did he have to live such a miserable life?"
Wu Zheng had no hatred towards the old lord.
The Wu family was different from other families. After arriving at the water fort, only two brothers were left.
They were originally going to become a declining noble family like the Ruan Qi family. However, the old lord started the seed plan.
More than a hundred talented people were selected from these noble children and trained to become warriors.
The Wu brothers were both among these hundred people. The training camp in the water stronghold was where they were trained.
The reason why the Wu brothers were selected was not only because of the Wu family’s powerful connections, but also because of the attention of the old lord!
The Gu family and the remaining nobles concentrated their last precious cultivation resources to cultivate this group of people.
In the end, only thirty-six people succeeded.
That’s right, these thirty-six alliances are actually the result of the old lord’s hard work.
It is the last essence of the territory! It is also hope!
The old lord had no choice but to ask the thirty-six people to swear an oath of loyalty to Gu Yan's father.
At that time, the old lord who was often out clearing out corpse demons could not guarantee his own safety, so he determined his successor early and began to transfer part of the management rights of the water fort.
Gu's father, the heir, has always played a role similar to that of a regent prince. To maintain his authority, he must have his own power.
It just so happened that Sanshiliu was trained and naturally became your follower of Gu's father. He entered the lord's shogunate early and participated in the construction and management of the water fort.
Gu's father could be said to be the most successful heir. He had the support of the old lord, and the nobles had sworn allegiance to him early on. His management skills were recognized by everyone early on.
Yes, but unexpectedly, Gu's father cut off his own future and trained Gu Qing. After the old lord died, he gave up his throne to Gu Qing!
His behavior was truly disappointing! His followers kept leaving him over the past five years!
Not without reason.
Many people were forced by him into a corner and had to give up following him.
To put it bluntly, Father Gu is the one who did it all himself and deliberately made people leave him!
Those who leave him will bear the name of betrayer for the rest of their lives. If it were possible, how could they be willing to betray?
Wu Zheng is one of the few people who has stayed with Gu's father for ten years.
He was also the most ruthless person who betrayed Gu's father and directly plotted to kill Gu Qing and Gu's father!
When Wu Zheng recalled it now, the past events came to mind vividly, and all of them became the good things about the old lord, Gu's father, and even Gu Qing and Gu Yan!
Wu Zheng knew that any attempt to whitewash himself would be nothing more than an attempt to cover up one's own mistakes.
He can't deceive himself!
To the Gu family, he was a rebel and brought disaster to the Gu family.
In fact, among the thirty-six people, the most loyal were the Wu brothers. The old lord gave them the foundation to stand on. Father Gu gave them hope!
However, the best gravedigger of the Gu family is also their Wu family.
It’s so ridiculous to say the least!
The thirty-six people trained by the old lord eventually turned against the Gu family, usurped the position of lord of the Gu family, and caused the Gu family to decline.
So, when they saw the old lord, all thirty-six of them knelt down.
The old lord was the mentor of all of them, and even the adopted parent of some, like the Wu brothers!
Two years later, when they met the old lord again, they found that the Gu family had declined, while they were still prosperous. Naturally, they felt very guilty and ashamed.
The old lord wanted to kill them. Although it chilled their hearts, they did not hold any grudge!
To be honest, they owed the Gu family and the old lord.
However, things have developed to the point where they are now, and everyone is no longer the young and naive teenagers they used to be. Naturally, they will not surrender and will naturally resist.
For the sake of their family, territory, and ambition, they are also selfless and determined!
Wu Zheng's body went limp, and Wu Hong beside him immediately supported him. Wu Zheng glanced at Wu Hong, saw the worry in his eyes, and comforted him, "It's okay. I'm fine! It's just that I was thinking about a lot of things in the past, that's all!"
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Soon Jin Mao received the news from Fang Yuan.
The old lord is gone!
Jin Mao let out a long breath.
The pressure from the old lord is just too great!
It's not just the difference in strength, but also the old lord's prestige and the weight he holds in their hearts!
If Fang Yuan had not been promoted to the combat school, Jin Mao would have been prepared for failure!
Fortunately, God has mercy on us!
His luck has always been good!
It's also Fang Yuan's own hard work!
At this critical moment, advancing to the battle school will determine the victory in one fell swoop!
"This political struggle has finally come to an end!"
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