"Yun Chu, what happened?" Old Mrs. Li asked curiously as she watched Gu Yun Chu close the door to the main room.
Today, Gu Yun Chu returned home so early. Normally, she wouldn't return until after sunset.
Not only did I come home early today, but there was also leftover food at the restaurant. This is really strange.
Especially when Gu Yun Chu closed the door, the way she tiptoed around made Old Madam Li feel that something terrible was about to happen.
As soon as Grandma Li finished speaking, Li Tiansheng chimed in, asking, "Yes, Yun Chu, what happened? You're so cautious, it's making me a little nervous."
After saying this, Li Tiansheng chuckled a few times, trying to ease the tense atmosphere in the room.
Li Tiansheng laughed a few times, but when he realized that no one was paying attention to him, and even the old lady Li glared at him, he had no choice but to shut his mouth in a huff.
After confirming that there was nothing unusual around the courtyard, Gu Yun Chu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He let out a long sigh and plopped down in the chair.
Over the past few hours, the tension has subsided as I returned home and saw my familiar family members, and I was finally less afraid.
"Grandma, Third Uncle, Da Hua, listen to me." Gu Yun Chu deliberately lowered her voice.
Seeing his condition, everyone in the room quickly came over and sat him down together, wanting to hear what he had to say.
Once everyone had gathered around, Gu Yun Chu told them about what had happened that day and her guesses.
"What! You said there are assassins trying to kill Brother Chang'an! And they were sent by his own brother!" Zhang Dahua couldn't help but stand up excitedly and shout after hearing Gu Yun Chu's words.
Gu Yun Chu was startled by Zhang Da Hua's reaction and quickly raised her hand to cover Zhang Da Hua's mouth.
"Dahua, could you please keep your voice down? Who knows if those two really go to Guihua Village and don't find any clues, or they might come looking for our Gu Village!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Dahua nodded hurriedly, indicating that she would not make a loud noise.
The reactions of the people inside the room were similar to Zhang Dahua's, except that they didn't shout out.
They found it hard to accept that such a good person as Chang'an had been chased and killed, and then fell into the sea.
Old Mrs. Li recalled the first time she met Chang'an; he was emaciated.
There are so many sordid things that happen in wealthy families, but thankfully, Chang'an has already gone to Jiangdu with Gu Lili and is safe for the time being.
Seeing the serious expressions on everyone's faces, Gu Yun Chu continued to speak.
"If anyone comes looking for Chang'an with his portrait, we must say we've never seen him before. This is for Chang'an's sake, and it's also for ours. Otherwise, if that cold-blooded killer finds out we took Chang'an in, he might turn on us."
I've heard that assassins kill without blinking an eye.
From eighty-year-old seniors to toddlers, they were killed without hesitation.
Everyone nodded quickly, indicating that they understood.
“But Second Brother, everyone in our village has seen Chang’an. It’s probably not enough for us to keep this a secret,” Gu Yanyu said, frowning.
Chang'an has always helped the Gu family with farm work.
Chang'an participated in planting trees and sweet potatoes.
Because Chang'an has a good temper and works quickly, the uncles and aunts in the village often praise him.
It can be said that everyone in the village knows Chang'an.
Gu Yunchu nodded and said, "That's exactly what I wanted to say. In a moment, we'll split up and go door to door to tell the villagers that if anyone comes looking for someone with a portrait of Chang'an, they should say they don't recognize him."
Gu Yun Chu thought for a moment and then continued, "However, don't tell anyone about Chang'an's background, and don't tell the villagers that he was an assassin, lest they be frightened."
What they feared even more was that the villagers, before the two men could even ask, had already revealed everything.
Everyone nodded, then got up and started to go their separate ways.
When she reached the courtyard gate, Gu Yun Chu seemed to remember something and stopped in her tracks.
"Yun Chu, is there anything else you want to say?" Old Mrs. Li asked.
Gu Yunchu paused, turned around, and looked at everyone.
"Just say it was my sister's order that no one is allowed to reveal any news about Chang'an. If anyone asks, we must all say that we don't know this person. If anyone deliberately leaks information, then they are going against my sister!" Gu Yun Chu said firmly to everyone.
He understood that Gu Lili didn't like to use her status to pressure anyone.
However, there was a reason for this, and it concerned Chang'an. If Gu Lili knew about it, she would definitely agree.
Everyone nodded, and Gu Yun Chu opened the door, preparing to walk into the manor.
As soon as the door opened, everyone saw two people standing in the doorway. It was just getting dark, and the people were blurry and they couldn't make out who they were.
This made Gu Yun Chu frown. These two were indeed cold-blooded killers. In such a short time, they had actually found the Gu family from Osmanthus Village.
Guihua Village is located at the border of Donghai Town and Mingyue Town. The two of them had no horses behind them, and it would take them at least two or three hours to get there on foot.
Moreover, there's the time it took to travel back and forth, plus the time it took to find the Gu family.
Everyone watched the two figures outside the door with great tension, and the Gu family members were instantly on high alert.
"Who goes there!" Gu Yun Chu asked, feigning composure.
After saying that, he subtly pushed Old Mrs. Li and Zhang Dahua, who were standing next to him, back a little.
"Yun Chu, what's wrong? Aren't you happy to see me?"
The man in the lead spoke, and his voice sounded so familiar.
Gu Yanyu recognized the voice and asked tentatively, "Brother Mingyue?"
Seeing the Gu family's tense expressions, Han Mingyue couldn't help but laugh.
"What happened to you? Why are you so nervous? You can't even recognize my voice."
Han Mingyue came so late because she received a letter from Han Changlin asking her to order some more maltose.
Gu Yun Chu breathed a sigh of relief when she heard it was Han Ming Yue.
I was so nervous that I forgot to turn on the flashlight. I only turned it on when I heard it was Han Mingyue.
"What is it, Young Master Mingyue? Tell me quickly, we're in a hurry to leave," Gu Yun Chu said irritably.
This person is really something. He's injured and doesn't even rest in bed. He comes out here in the dark.
God knows, the moment the door opened and she saw the two dark figures at the entrance, Gu Yun Chu felt her heart was about to jump out of her throat.
When the night is dark and the wind is high, it is the perfect time to commit murder and robbery.
Judging from their skills, Gu Yun Chu felt that even if everyone in the courtyard were included, they would not be a match for them.
Although he had the tranquilizer gun given to him by Gu Lili, he was still not confident that he could deal with them.
However, for the sake of her family in this courtyard, Gu Yun Chu would do everything in her power to protect them, no matter what.
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