Chapter 249. Informing
Gu Kaiyuan didn't want to listen, nor did he want to continue arguing with Chen Dafu. Just as he was about to step aside, Chen Dafu blocked his way again.

"Don't you care at all why your father's side is completely unaffected?"

Gu Kaiyuan said, "Lord Chen, you are joking. There are so many people here, and many families are safe and sound. Your injuries are just bad luck, and you just happened to run into them."

"Keep pretending. Those men in black were clearly after the Gu family, but the old woman who came to seek refuge pointed in your direction and told them that the Gu family was there."

Upon hearing this, the men in black immediately headed in your direction, and that's when we were affected.

Chen Dafu felt very wronged. Originally, those men in black were not going to attack the passerby, but because of Xu Shuanghong's shout, they suffered.

He can't find anyone else, but Gu Kaiyuan has to take on this responsibility.

Gu Kaiyuan feigned surprise, "Could those men in black have been brought here by Madam Xu?"
I'm an honest man; I never make enemies.

"You're honest?" Chen Dafu sneered. "All the brains in the Gu family are in your body."

"I've told you the news now, shouldn't you do something about it?"

Gu Kaiyuan pulled out three copper coins from his pocket. "These are all I have on me right now. Do you want them?"

Somewhat reluctant, Chen Dafu still honestly reached out and quickly grabbed the three copper coins. "Fine, since we've known each other for a while, I'll sell them to you cheaply."

"But don't go forward now. The Gu family members are all hiding in the carriage; they're probably in a very awkward situation. If you go forward now, Gu Baijiang will be even less willing to accept you."

Gu Kaiyuan didn't take the Gu family's hospitality seriously. Since they had caused him trouble, he had to make a trip so they wouldn't have to "keep an eye on him."

"At that time, those men in black came aggressively, and they probably already knew about it, heading straight for the Gu family's direction."

Of course, this disturbed some people along the way. Someone shouted that there were men in black, and your father and your two brothers immediately rushed into the carriage to hide.

The other members of your Gu family are the same; they're very experienced at escaping from them.

However, the Xu mother and daughter were not so lucky. The place was already packed with people, and it was difficult for them to squeeze in. She pushed her youngest daughter in, but someone kicked her back down.

In that short delay, the men in black arrived, and it was too late for them to escape.

I remember that the leader of the men in black pointed a knife at the mother and her two daughters and asked Gu Baijiang if he was inside.

The three women, including the Xu mother and her two daughters, were so frightened that their faces turned pale and their legs trembled.

Gu Kaiyuan looked Chen Dafu up and down. "Lord Chen has quite the courage and sharp eyesight to see so clearly."

Chen Dafu scratched his head, not showing any embarrassment at all. "There's nothing we can do about it. We live close to your house, and we don't have any carriages for us to hide in. So we were forced to watch the show."

"Hey kid, do you still want to listen? If you're going to listen, then listen properly and don't interrupt me." Gu Kaiyuan saw that the curtain on the Gu family's side had been lifted a corner, and without changing his expression, he gestured for Chen Dafu to continue.

"Let me tell you, these three women are no good people, especially the older one. Her eyes darted around, and she immediately came up with a quick wit. She pointed behind her and shouted, 'The Gu family's car is over there, and there are many people protecting it.'"

"These men in black aren't thinking straight either. They actually believed it, and so they led their men towards you aggressively."

As you know, our house is right behind here, so we were the first to suffer.

My youngest son and eldest grandson were stabbed twice while trying to protect their family. Where can we go to seek justice?
There's a shortage of medical supplies here, and I don't know if the wound will get infected. No, I have to get an explanation from the Gu family about this."

Gu Kaiyuan: "Who brought this trouble upon themselves? Who should you go find?"

"You're just too serious. We're family after all..." Seeing Gu Kaiyuan's face darken, Chen Dafu waved his hand and didn't continue.

"Alright, let me get back to the important matter. You know your clansmen are still behind. When those men in black asked where the Gu family was, they were already terrified. Who knew which Gu family they were asking about? They all pointed behind them. The Gu clansmen were quite unlucky, but fortunately they were quick-witted. They all blended into the crowd and scattered."

Gu Kaiyuan finally understood why someone was calling out for the Gu family boy over there. It turned out they were talking about the Gu clan members. He had almost forgotten about them. He wondered how many casualties they had suffered.

Gu Baijiang's misdeeds are only increasing. They can hide here and be safe and sound, but others suffer for them. What kind of luck is this?
The Xu mother and daughter, who were already hiding in the carriage, blushed and paled as they heard Chen Dafu outside revealing all their secrets.

Xu Shuanghong spoke weakly, "Baijiang, I was really too anxious at the time. I just wanted to lure these men in black away, but I didn't expect your third son to be in that direction."

Gu Baijiang knew she was lying, but he still comforted her, saying, "I know you're doing this for our own good. Kaiyuan will definitely understand your good intentions. Besides, he has so many people protecting him, so he's really fine."

Liu Yun looked at Xu Shuanghong with even more vigilance. Turning her head, she saw that Gu Kaiping and Gu Antong also had solemn expressions, and she knew that they had thought of the same thing.

Now, whether the old man is truly bewitched by this woman or has other plans, he's just going along with her words without pointing out such a huge flaw.

Gu Kaiyuan sighed deeply, "My great-grandfather and the others are really pitiful. They were exiled because of our family's relocation, and now they're being used as scapegoats. I wonder how they're doing over there. I have to go and see them."

After Gu Kaiyuan finished speaking, he was about to walk towards the direction of the Gu clan. At this moment, Gu Baijiang could no longer sit still. He hurriedly lifted the curtain and came down, shouting loudly, "You come here and don't even ask how your father is? Where are you going in such a hurry?"

Xu Shuanghong then came down and stood beside him.

“Father, I heard that my great-grandfather and the others have suffered an undeserved misfortune and have been pushed out as scapegoats by people with ulterior motives. I want to go and see if they are alright.”
After all, those men in black are so ruthless; the losses will likely be considerable.

"Shut up! Who pushed them out as shields?" Gu Baijiang certainly wouldn't let Gu Kaiyuan leave. If this matter got out, his uncle would hold it against them again. If someone was injured or lost their life because of this, it wouldn't end so well.

"But this Madam Xu is pointing in the direction behind us..."

(End of this chapter)

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