The man in gray was thinking about his mission: to make Gu Minglang appear to have committed suicide by hanging from the rafters, without attracting anyone's attention.
So, he deftly took out a noose from his pocket and walked gently toward Gu Minglang.
His footsteps were so light that Gu Minglang didn't even notice someone approaching.
By the time Gu Minglang found out, the noose was already tightly wrapped around his neck like a snare from hell.
Gu Minglang suddenly felt like he couldn't breathe. He pulled hard on the rope, trying to get air, but how could his strength compare to that of a martial arts assassin?
Almost immediately, Gu Minglang fainted, his eyes rolling back and his legs flaring.
Seeing that Gu Minglang had fainted, the man in gray took down the rope and walked directly towards the roof beam.
A person cannot be strangled immediately; otherwise, it will be obvious that they died first and then were hanged. He absolutely cannot make such a mistake.
Just as he looked up to hang the rope, a black shadow suddenly drifted in and, in the instant it got close, grabbed him hard.
A clear, deep claw mark was left on the gray-clad man's neck, dripping with blood.
He immediately tried to dodge Qin Kou'er's attack, but Qin Kou'er's hand was too ruthless.
In no time at all, they had clawed his body until it was covered in blood, and then twisted his wrist off.
The man in gray was in so much pain that he was covered in cold sweat, but he held his wrist tightly without making a sound.
Seeing that it was about time, Qin Kou'er kicked the gray-clad man into the inner room, then quickly acupunctured Gu Minglang, who was about to wake up, and went inside herself.
The man in gray looked coldly at Qin Kou'er, who wasn't wearing a veil, and slowly removed the mask from his own face.
Qin Kou'er glanced at him expressionlessly and asked coldly, "Why did you kill Gu Minglang?"
The man in gray stared at Qin Kou'er for a while before suddenly showing an expression. His face was full of changing expressions, and if someone who knew him saw it, they would be astonished. "My God, it turns out Nightingale is also a master of expressions!"
"After all these years, can't you ask me something else? Like, am I dead or not?"
Qin Kou'er really wanted to slap him to death.
"I'll burn paper money for you when you die! Stop talking nonsense and get to the point!"
Qin Kou'er's face was full of impatience.
This guy either doesn't speak at all, or when he does, he just rambles on and on.
Nightingale, covered in wounds, slumped into a chair, rolling her eyes at Qin Kou'er: "I'm not happy! I won't talk!"
Qin Kou'er turned her head and clenched her fists tightly.
"If you don't want to say it, then don't say it at all! I'm telling you, if you dare to say it in a moment, I'll beat you to death!"
After saying that, Qin Kou'er turned around and sat down in the chair, not even glancing at him.
Nightingale suddenly glared fiercely at Qin Kou'er: "You heartless, ungrateful woman! You threw me out all these years and didn't even give me a single piece of news! Tell me, why should I tell you?"
Qin Kou'er turned to look at him, and growled softly, "Is it so easy to get close to Lan Xiuyuan? Why would I contact him if there's nothing wrong with me! Do you expect me to send you some gifts during holidays? Hurry up and tell me, I don't have much time!"
"I don't have much time left!" Nightingale looked at Qin Kou'er and almost had the urge to kill her again. "You tell me first, what's going on between you and Lan Linxue? What are you two doing, all lovey-dovey?!"
"I'm willing!" Qin Kou'er gave Nightingale no pleasantries whatsoever. "That's not something you should be concerned about. Tell me quickly, why did Lan Xiuyuan send you to kill Gu Minglang?"
Nightingale got angry and grabbed Qin Kou'er's braid with her uninjured hand, yanking it hard: "How have you become so stupid after all these years? And Mo Hun, look at how stupid he is, he's practically radiating immortal energy! He even chased after her, but this was clearly a diversionary tactic, why did he still chase after her! Isn't he stupid? Isn't he stupid?"
Qin Kou'er's head swayed back and forth with her braids, she was furious. But strangely, she didn't try to grab Nightingale.
"Let me go! If you don't, I'll bite you! Don't test my patience!"
Nightingale chuckled and then unexpectedly released Qin Kou'er's braid: "Killing Gu Minglang was to frame Lan Linxue."
Qin Kou'er pulled her hair back, thought for a moment, and instantly understood what Lan Xiuyuan meant.
She turned to look at Nightingale and whispered quickly, "Do you want Gu Minglang to look like he committed suicide?"
"That's a must! Otherwise, I would have strangled him to death just now! If Gu Minglang hanged himself, it would mean that Lan Linxue drove him to his death for money. That's Lan Xiuyuan's plan!"
Qin Kou'er immediately understood what was going on.
If we pin Gu Minglang's affair on Lan Linxue, and then incite a few old scholars, Lan Linxue, even if she doesn't die, will definitely be severely punished. And who knows, with some secret maneuvering, Lan Xiuyuan might even reap greater benefits.
Qin Kou'er tapped her fingers lightly on the table, quickly thinking of a solution.
The nightingale, however, was only focused on tilting its head and reaching out its claws to play with Qin Kou'er's braids, but Qin Kou'er slapped its claws away.
"Gu Minglang absolutely cannot die. Here's what we'll do: you stay inside and keep watch for a while, I'll go find a scapegoat."
With that, Qin Kou'er stood up and started to walk out.
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