Lotus turned to Gu Jiangli and said, "She told me that she is waiting for you in the temple in the north of the city."
“She said you would definitely suspect that I was an accomplice to her, and that I should know her whereabouts so that my identity as an accomplice could be confirmed.”
Gu Jiangli was not surprised at all when he heard Hehua's words.
She had already witnessed how wicked Yue Qiao'e was.
To achieve their goals, they can be said to stop at nothing.
Whether it's her biological daughter or Gu Jiangli, whom she treats like a daughter, she can use and betray them.
Having seen through all this, Gu Jiangli no longer feels heartbroken over it.
After this ordeal, the lotus flower's state of mind must have undergone a significant change.
The sacrificial ceremony will definitely have to be postponed.
Since Wen An is not here, there is little need for sacrifices.
The Xie family quickly descended the mountain and returned home.
Lotus was immediately taken to the clinic.
Gu Jiangli and Xie Shiyan went directly to the Gu family.
She always had medication to remove scars, and she had more points in her system than she could ever use.
So we should go find her father first.
The servant who opened the door for the Gu family didn't even have time to bow and greet the two men before they hurriedly barged in.
Gu Jiangli's goal was very clear: her grandfather.
"grandfather!"
She shouted, and then saw Gu Zan in the small garden.
Gu Zan was still happily pruning the flower branches.
Hearing Gu Jiangli's urgent call, a hint of worry appeared on his face.
Seeing Xie Shiyan's solemn expression, he knew that something big had happened.
"What's wrong?"
Gu Jiangli hurriedly spoke:
"It was Yue Qiao'e who showed up. She kidnapped Wen An and said she had to see Gu Xun, otherwise she wouldn't let Wen An go."
"What?!" Gu Zan's elderly body went limp, and he slumped back into his chair. "This is utterly outrageous!"
The usually calm and collected Gu Zan lost her temper when it came to her grandson.
Gu Zan took two deep breaths, then stood up again, his eyes narrowed, revealing a murderous aura.
"Even when locked up, he's still so restless. I should have gotten rid of Gu Xun!"
After saying that, he led Gu Jiangli and Xie Shiyan toward the backyard.
The group stopped outside a courtyard.
During the time she lived in the Gu family's house, she often passed by this place, and there would be continuous shouting coming from inside.
That was his father crying and begging to let him out.
During that period, it kept barking day and night.
Today was unusually quiet, with hardly any sound.
Gu Zan now had a key in his hand.
While he was unlocking the door, Gu Jiangli asked:
Why did he stop barking?
Gu Zan said calmly, "My voice is hoarse from shouting, and I can't shout anymore."
After saying that, the door opened.
The ground was covered with a thick layer of dust, indicating that it hadn't been cleaned for a long time.
A disheveled man with a full beard squatted on a chair in the corner, his clothes tattered, his shrewd eyes watching them warily.
Upon seeing who it was, the man chuckled, his hoarse voice sounding completely unlike that of a normal person: "Oh, who is this? So beautiful, so young, could she be my daughter, Gu Jiangli?"
He then looked at the man beside Gu Jiangli, "Is this the famous General Xie who utterly defeated the Southern Lin Kingdom? Truly a young man of great talent. What brings you here today to see your father-in-law?"
Ignoring the sarcasm in his words, Gu Jiangli walked over and tied his hands with a rope.
The speed and agility of his movements surprised even Gu Zan.
"Jiang Li, what's wrong?"
Gu Xun didn't resist at all, letting Gu Jiangli tie a knot in his hand.
After Gu Jiangli finished, he answered Gu Zan's question: "Take him out to see Yue Qiao'e."
Upon hearing Yue Qiao'e's name, Gu Xun tensed up. "Who?"
Gu Jiangli pulled him up from the chair like a dog on a leash, raised an eyebrow and replied, "Yue Qiao'e, my wet nurse, your former subordinate. Judging from your expression, you must still remember her, right?"
Gu Xun looked somewhat dazed. "I remember, of course I remember. She was a very obedient subordinate. Are you going to take me to see her?"
"yes."
"So, the Gu family is going to give me my freedom?" Gu Xun smiled mockingly, which immediately aroused Gu Jiangli's deep-seated resentment.
She pulled him closer with a rope, pressed him against her face, and said with a vicious smile, "Although your body is imprisoned, your soul has always been free."
"Once you meet Yue Qiao'e, I will give you a dead body and an absolutely free soul."
His frenzied appearance frightened Gu Zan, who was standing nearby.
Gu Xun's mocking smile vanished involuntarily, fear spreading through his heart. "What...what do you mean? You're going to kill me?"
Gu Jiangli sneered, "What other value do you have in living?"
After saying that, she pulled hard on the rope in her hand, and Gu Xun could only stagger to keep up with her.
Xie Shiyan was about to step forward to go with them, but Gu Zan stopped him from the side.
"Shiyan..."
Gu Zan simply called out Xie Shiyan's name, and Xie Shiyan immediately understood his intention from his worried face.
"Grandpa, don't worry, Wen'an will definitely come back safely, and I will not let her hands be stained with blood."
This was his promise.
He already has one charge of patricide.
He wouldn't let Gu Jiangli bear such a reputation as well.
Gu Zan closed her eyes in sorrow, grasped Xie Shiyan's hand, gently patted it, and sighed:
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