"Minister Gu's son?" Hong Xiaoduo was a little surprised, but then she thought that she was the one who had done the paternity test for their family, which was why Minister Gu couldn't take the blow and had no desire or face to stay in the capital to serve as an official.
His sons' careers and futures will inevitably be affected. Well, it's understandable that the Gu family hates her and hires someone to take revenge!
"Otherwise, who did you originally think it was, Miss Hong?" Lang Chuan couldn't help but ask.
Hong Xiaoduo said sullenly, "I thought it was from Consort Yun's side."
After all, compared to what the Gu family lost, the greatest loss was the power behind Consort Yun, not the imperial power!
"Young Lady Hong, be careful." Uncle Chuan, who was chatting with her, caught a glimpse of the black wolf's sword suddenly thrusting towards her. He didn't have time to stop it, so he warned Hong Xiaoduo while taking a step to the side, subconsciously wanting to take the blow with his own body.
Although Hong Xiaoduo was slow to notice, her reaction was incredibly fast. She grabbed Uncle Chuan's arm with one hand, and just as the sword tip was about to pierce his chest, she pulled him away while also taking a step to the side. Watching the sword miss its mark and pass in front of her, she raised her leg and kicked the man holding the sword in the side.
As the black wolf's thrust missed, his mind reacted swiftly, changing his sword technique to continue attacking her. Unfortunately, he was a fraction of a second slower than her. But that brief moment was enough to decide victory or defeat.
The black wolf, weighing over 130 pounds, flew out in an arc, landing heavily more than ten meters away.
The sword, which had been whipped and swung dozens of times in mid-air without letting go, could no longer be held.
With his body curled up, the moment he moved, the intense pain on the side where he had been kicked, along with the hot blood gushing up from his throat and spitting out, told Black Wolf that his internal organs had been pierced by the broken ribs!
He stopped moving, staring at the target standing not far away, who didn't seem to have any intention of coming over to check on him.
Black Wolf knew that most people who lived a life of constant danger in the martial world would eventually die.
He had already prepared for the worst, but he never expected to be defeated by such a young woman, and in such a pathetic way, without even exchanging blows, his sword not even touching her clothes!
Although Black Wolf wasn't exactly a top figure in the martial arts world, he wasn't exactly an unknown nobody either.
However, she was defeated by an unknown newcomer to the martial arts world. No, she was not an unknown newcomer; she had a reputation. Starting in the second half of last year, rumors circulated in the martial arts world that a young woman had fallen at her hands. Several powerful figures in the underworld had fallen to her. Her fighting style was unrecognizable, and she rarely used a sword, mostly relying on a soft whip. The type of her hidden weapons remained unknown to this day.
He had heard about it himself, but hadn't taken it to heart. So when the unicorn reminded him, he didn't pay attention. If time could turn back... he would definitely listen to the unicorn's advice, definitely wouldn't have taken that job, or at least wouldn't have gone down this path of no return. He could have farmed or chopped wood instead...
Black Wolf's vision grew increasingly blurry; he could no longer even see the grass in front of him, and gradually, he stopped breathing.
"Are you alright?" Uncle Tong, who had been standing not far away by the carriage, could only see the tearing and the black wolf that had been kicked away. Worried, he dropped the carriage and ran over.
"We're alright." Lang Chuan turned to look at the motionless black figure not far away, still feeling a lingering fear.
The one who's in the wrong is the one who doesn't know what's going on.
Uncle Tong carefully examined the two of them and breathed a sigh of relief when he found that they were indeed unharmed. He was also filled with regret. Fortunately, Miss Hong was alright; otherwise, what would have been the point of him guarding those two carriages?
Seeing that the two were unharmed, Uncle Tong walked towards Black Wolf. Lang Chuan reminded him to be careful and to be wary of the guy's tricks.
After saying that, Lang Chuan turned around and went to Mushroom's side, kicking the one who was sitting obediently with his knees drawn up to his chest: "This kid is pretty well-behaved."
Mushroom glanced at Hong Xiaoduo nervously, thinking to herself, "I'm not smart enough. Otherwise, I would have listened to the unicorn sheep and left, and this disaster wouldn't have happened!"
However, I'm not so stupid as to continue to act recklessly after already suffering losses and witnessing Black Wolf's tragic end. That would be utterly courting death!
"Young Lady Hong, now that we know who the employer is, what should we do with this guy?" Lang Chuan asked Hong Xiaoduo.
Mushroom looked nervously at Hong Xiaoduo, barely daring to breathe.
"Young Lady Hong, this guy is dead, all breaths out." Uncle Tong said, lifting the body by Black Wolf's waistband and throwing it beside Mushroom.
Seeing the pitiful state of the black wolf, Mushroom quickly covered his knees and laboriously moved to the side.
"Let's leave this to the government. Uncle Tong and Uncle Chuan, please find a way to take him to a government office and deliver him there. Tell them to send him to the capital and give him to Prince Mu. He will arrange for it to be handled." Hong Xiaoduo said after thinking for a moment, rolling up the whip and hanging it back on her waist.
According to Mushroom's account, the current location of Gu Baolin and Gu Shangshu's other 'sons' is in the opposite direction from where Hong Xiaoduo is going to meet up with Tian Shu and the others.
Hong Xiaoduo didn't really want to deal with the Gu brothers, but she also didn't want to let them off so easily, so she simply handed the matter over to Mu Rongjing.
After hearing her decision, Mushroom finally felt relieved and even felt fortunate. No matter how the authorities judged her, it was better than losing her life.
Lang Chuan and Uncle Tong responded in unison. Seeing her stand beside the black wolf's corpse and bend down to reach out, Lang Chuan quickly said, "Let me handle this corpse. The authorities only need this kid as a witness."
As soon as she finished speaking, Lang Chuan realized she was wrong. She didn't want to dispose of the body at all; she was searching for Black Wolf. That made sense; it would be even better if they could find evidence of the deal with Minister Gu's son.
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