Chapter 382 Take Your Life
"Are you so sure my master won't kill you?"
Seeing Gu Shuyan's confident demeanor, the woman felt even more uneasy.
How could such a woman be worthy of her master, a god-like figure? Moreover, she was already engaged to someone else.
"I'm not certain, I just don't believe what you're saying."
Gu Shuyan parted her thin lips slightly and uttered these words lightly. Upon seeing this, the woman could no longer suppress her anger.
This person is utterly unworthy of her master's favor. If that's the case, then let her die. Once she's dead, her master will be hers again, and she will do everything in her power to help him get everything he desires.
"Gu Shuyan, prepare to die."
The woman shouted and lashed out with her long whip, aiming straight at Gu Shuyan.
Seeing this, the others who had arrived from behind also drew their weapons and attacked the two.
Seeing that the long whip was about to hit Gu Shuyan, Xu Feng quickly dodged and pulled Gu Shuyan behind him. However, this made it difficult for Xu Feng to dodge the sword from the man behind him. In the end, he had to use his body to withstand the sword.
"Xu Feng, are you alright?"
Gu Shuyan glanced at Xu Feng with concern, but Xu Feng himself had no time to worry about his minor injury, because more people were surging towards them, and every sword strike was swift, accurate, and ruthless, with each strike aimed at killing.
Seeing this, Gu Shuyan dared not speak again and could only hold Xu Feng tightly, trying her best not to distract him.
Two stories unfolded, and so on. After Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuhe left, they headed straight for Wangyue Tower, where they had eaten last time.
Gu Shuyan did indeed reserve a private table at Wangyue Tower today, but there wasn't a single dish there called "Soul-stirring Dream." Gu Yuxin remembered that when they finished their meal last time, the manager not only didn't take Gu Shuyan's money but also gave her a food box, saying it was a pastry that his master had ordered to be made, a pastry that Gu Shuyan could dream about.
Gu Yuxin didn't know who that master was until two days ago when the Yun family sent her some flower cakes. She then realized that the owner of Wangyue Tower was Yun Yichen.
Gu Yuxin arrived at Wangyue Tower as quickly as possible. Before the innkeeper could ask whether they wanted to have a meal or stay overnight, Gu Yuxin placed the jade pendant on the table.
The shopkeeper was startled when he saw the jade pendant, but seeing the anxious expressions on the two ladies' faces, he quickly said, "Please come with me, ladies."
"Shopkeeper, stop dawdling and hurry up and go find your master!"
Gu Yuhe had already heard from Gu Yuxin on the way that someone was following Gu Shuyan, so when she saw the shopkeeper inviting them in, she immediately became anxious.
Fortunately, Gu Yuxin quickly pulled her back, preventing her from saying anything she shouldn't have.
At this moment, the Wangyue Tower was full of guests. If Gu Yuhe were to tell the whole story, it would undoubtedly cause Yun Yichen a lot of trouble if someone with ulterior motives investigated further.
"Please lead the way, shopkeeper."
Gu Yuxin smiled apologetically at the shopkeeper, who waved his hand dismissively and led the two to a room on the third floor.
After knocking lightly three times on the door and waiting a moment, the door was opened from the inside.
When Zhong Lin saw Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuhe, he was stunned for a moment, then went into the room and said to Yun Yichen, "Master, the two young ladies from the Gu family have arrived."
But before he could finish speaking, Gu Yuxin rushed in, "Brother-in-law, my older sister is in danger! She's being followed! Please, please save her!"
As Gu Yuxin spoke, she knelt down on the ground. She didn't know how much affection Yun Yichen had for Gu Shuyan, but now only Yun Yichen could help them.
So, regardless of whether Yun Yichen and Gu Shuyan were married or not, she directly called Yun Yichen "brother-in-law," since the most important thing now was to get Yun Yichen to save Gu Shuyan.
As soon as Gu Yuxin finished speaking, Yun Yichen immediately stood up from the stool.
"What?" Yun Yichen's reaction was too big, causing Gu Yuxin, who was kneeling on the ground, to be stunned for a moment, but fortunately she reacted in the next second.
“My older sister was being followed. There were a lot of people, and Brother Xu couldn’t handle them all by himself. That’s why she gave me the jade pendant and told me to come and find my brother-in-law.”
As Gu Yuxin was speaking, the butler tactfully handed over the jade pendant. Yun Yichen took the pendant, stroked it for a moment, and then turned to the shopkeeper and said, "Take the two young ladies down to rest. Zhong Lin, let's go."
Gu Yuxin only remembered that when she looked up again, Yun Yichen and Zhong Lin were gone. They were so fast that she didn't even see how they moved.
As soon as Mingyu left the rouge shop, she hurriedly ran towards the Marquis's residence. Although the Jingzhao Yin's office was closer, Mingyu dared not go there. After all, her mistress was a young lady, and if she were to be kidnapped, the people she called to the Jingzhao Yin would not only fail to help her mistress but would also harm her.
But the way back was too far, and Mingyu was already panting before she even reached the place where the Marquis's carriage had stopped.
"What to do, what to do?"
Mingyu was extremely anxious, but she couldn't find any other way except to go back and get help.
Suddenly, a hissing sound reached her ears. Mingyu turned around and saw a familiar face.
"I remember you were Miss Gu's personal maid, what was your name again?" The newcomer frowned and thought for a moment before suddenly realizing, "That's right, my name is Mingyu. What are you doing here? And why are you in such a disheveled state?"
Mingyu was stunned for a moment when she heard the man's question, as if she had been frozen in place.
But only Mingyu herself knew how difficult a decision she was going through. So, while the man was talking to himself, Mingyu weighed her options and knelt down in front of him.
"Young Master Xu, please save my young lady!"
Mingyu knew that if her mistress were here, she would not ask Xu Yunzhi for help, but since Gu Shuyan's safety was at stake, Mingyu had no choice but to make the best decision at this moment.
Xu Yunzhi saw Mingyu's tears streaming down her face and his heart tightened. He hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with your young lady? What happened?"
"My young lady is being followed, and I'm afraid she's in grave danger."
The thought of Gu Shuyan possibly getting hurt, being captured by those people, or even losing her life caused Mingyu's tears to flow uncontrollably.
Seeing Gu Shuyan crying so heartbrokenly, Xu Yunzhi became even more certain that Gu Shuyan's condition was not good. But who on earth would suddenly attack Gu Shuyan? Could it be that Lu Youming, enraged and humiliated, wanted to kidnap Gu Shuyan to vent his anger?
But if that were the case, why hadn't I heard a single word about it?
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