In Emei, start by obtaining golden attributes.

Chapter 199 I have a bold idea
Wuzheng Villa is located west of Taiyuan and was originally built by Qinggu three hundred years ago.

Because of their outstanding martial arts skills, no one in the martial arts world could rival them at the time, hence the name "Wuzheng" (meaning "no contention"), and they were revered as the number one family in the martial arts world.

Although the manor has a history of several hundred years and has rarely made any remarkable moves in the last fifty years, its prestige still remains. The manor owner, Yuan Dongyuan, is said to be a first-class master in the martial arts world.

Their reputations are in no way inferior to those of Sun Baifa, Pang Ban, and Zhu Wushi.

He was indifferent to fame and fortune and rarely involved himself in worldly affairs.

Gu Shaoan had never imagined that the Ghost Hand Gang, which he had encountered four years ago, would be involved with Wuzheng Manor.

But it makes sense, since the strongest member of the Ghost Hand Gang is only Xu Xiong, who has returned to the Innate Realm, yet he can command the Four Seas Hall, a second-rate force.

The two forces are completely in cahoots.

The Wuzheng Manor is behind it all.

But thinking about the situation at Wuzheng Manor, Gu Shaoan frowned again.

Gu Shaoan knew that in a few years, Wuzheng Manor would be clashed with the Emei Party for some reason.

However, just as Gu Shaoan was thinking, Gu Santong seemed to sense something and began to circulate his internal energy.

Immediately afterwards, his voice rang in Gu Shaoan's ears.

"Someone is approaching."

Upon hearing the sound, Gu Shaoan regained his composure.

He turned his head to look at the ancient three passages.

But they discovered that Gu Santong had already returned to Su Xin's side at some point.

Two breaths later, Gu Shaoan also sensed the commotion outside.

at the same time.

Outside the villa, a figure slowly crept to the edge of the villa, blending into the night.

The figure moved very slowly, and each movement was accompanied by a limp.

After his gaze swept over the corpses of the Ghost Hand Gang members in the courtyard, the man's eyes did not show the panic that an ordinary person would show when seeing corpses.

All that remained was calm and coldness.

A moment later, by moving little by little, the figure had reached the edge of the main house.

As the figure approached and entered the range of light from the lanterns under the eaves, the darkness dispelled the cover, allowing people to clearly see who it was.

He was a beggar boy of thirteen or fourteen years old, covered in dirt and filth.

The head, covered by greasy, matted hair, turned slightly, revealing half of its face. However, this half of the face was so dirty and dark that it was difficult to see its true features.

Only the beggar's eyes were particularly striking.

His pupils were dark, cold, and stagnant like an inkwell.

As he moved toward the main house door, the little beggar turned his head and glanced at the courtyard again.

Once he was sure the corpses were not moving, he slowly climbed down, then used both hands and feet, dragging his limping leg, to move very carefully to the door of the main house.

When he reached the door, the little beggar slowly and gently peeked his head out from beside the threshold.

Their gaze also turned towards the inside of the house.

However, just as the little beggar's gaze shifted into the house, he encountered three pairs of eyes.

Stared at by Gu Shaoan and his two companions, who were already prepared, the little beggar's body suddenly froze on the spot.

Inside the house, Gu Shaoan and Gu Santong glanced at the little beggar who was half-crouched at the door trying to peek, and their expressions were slightly taken aback.

Su Xin glanced at it and exclaimed in surprise, "It's you?"

Upon hearing the sound, the little beggar quickly turned his head.

When the little beggar saw Su Xin sitting inside the room, he was stunned for a moment.

Afterwards, the little beggar's expression did not relax; instead, it became more wary and tense.

As Su Xin got up and approached her, the little beggar instinctively took a half step back.

Upon seeing this, Su Xin immediately stopped.

After a moment of hesitation, Su Xin said, "Don't worry, we won't hurt you."

Even though Su Xin tried to comfort him, the little beggar's guard remained.

Only when the little beggar's gaze fell upon the corpses of Xu Xiong and Liu Zhihong inside the house did the emotions in his eyes ease for a moment.

Gu Shaoan and Gu Santong were also wary.

If the people who came to Xu Xiong's side at this time were from the Ghost Hand Gang or the Four Seas Hall, or other people related to the Ghost Hand Gang, there would be no problem.

But then a lame little beggar wandered into the manor.

This seems a bit abnormal.

At this moment, the little beggar, who had turned his gaze away from Xu Xiong's corpse, stood up from the ground, leaning on the door frame.

But as soon as he stood up, the little beggar's body immediately went limp and he collapsed back down.

Su Xin instinctively wanted to go forward and check.

But as soon as she took one step, Gu Santong grabbed one of her hands.

Su Xin turned her head and saw Gu Santong shaking his head at her. Although she was puzzled, she calmed down.

Seeing this, Gu Santong looked at Gu Shaoan to the side, raised his chin slightly, as if asking a question.

Gu Shaoan closed his eyelids slightly and transmitted his voice through his true essence: "His breathing is off; he's faking fainting."

Upon hearing this, Gu Santong glanced at the little beggar at the door and muttered to himself, "I knew it, he fainted at just the right time."

Gu Santong asked, "So what should we do now? This little guy did remind Su Xin this afternoon, so he's done us a favor. We can't just leave him like this, can we?"

After a moment of contemplation, Gu Shaoan looked at the little beggar at the door and said, "Stop pretending. Your breathing is rapid and your heartbeat is not steady enough. This is not the behavior of someone who has fainted."

However, the little beggar remained unmoved in the face of Gu Shaoan's words.

Seeing this, Gu Shaoan stopped talking nonsense.

With a flick of his right hand, he circulated his true energy according to the mental technique of the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth," and a surge of force enveloped the little beggar's body, pulling him directly from the ground into the air.

It was also when the little beggar's body was airborne that Gu Shaoan clearly felt the changes in the little beggar's breathing and heartbeat.

Even so, the little beggar still kept his eyes tightly closed.

Seeing that the other party continued to pretend to be unconscious, Gu Shaoan remained silent.

After leading his body to a corner of the room, Gu Shaoan picked up the ledger on the table that recorded the other strongholds of the Ghost Hand Gang and walked out.

After giving Su Xin a look, Gu Santong followed behind Gu Shaoan.

However, just as the three of them stepped into the courtyard, a sound like someone falling suddenly came from behind them.

"wait wait wait."

Immediately afterwards, an anxious female voice came from behind.

When Gu Shaoan and the others turned around to look.

But then they saw the little beggar who had been pretending to be unconscious stand up with some difficulty.

After regaining his balance by holding onto the door frame, the little beggar spoke up: "You really only came here to get rid of these human traffickers?"

Gu Santong glanced at the little beggar and said casually, "Do you think we would have waited until now if we wanted to deal with you?"

Upon hearing this, the little beggar did not speak, but seemed to be hesitating about something.

After a moment, the little beggar took a deep breath, and his eyes suddenly became more determined and calm: "I know where the kidnapped people are kept. I can take you there."

As he spoke, the little beggar stepped over the threshold, then used his hand to lift his other lame leg over the threshold as well, and then limped past Gu Shaoan.

Despite having a limp, he seemed to be trying his best to increase his speed.

Gu Shaoan and Gu Santong exchanged a glance but did not speak. Instead, they followed behind the little beggar.

Before long, the group arrived at the West Courtyard Wine Room.

Just as they were about to reach a courtyard in the front yard, the little beggar suddenly stopped.

Then he lowered his voice as much as possible.

"Those who were kidnapped are all in the dungeon of the tavern, but there are six guards at the door. One of them, Xiong Wei, is not a slave trader, but a good person who disguised himself and sneaked in."

“For the past few months, he has been secretly taking care of the people who were abducted in the dungeon.”

Gu Shaoan nodded first, then suddenly asked, "I wonder how many people Miss Mei has in Gushan City who can help?"

"besides."

As Gu Shaoan's voice rang out, the little beggar subconsciously responded.

But as soon as the first two words were uttered, the little beggar's body suddenly stiffened, and he instinctively took half a step back, his face showing surprise as he asked, "When did you find out?"

In response to the little beggar's question, Gu Shaoan said slowly, "It was just confirmed."

Upon hearing this, Mei Jiangxue immediately realized that Gu Shaoan had no idea about her identity before.

That last sentence was just to trick her.

Hearing their conversation, Su Xin turned to look at the little beggar, her face showing a hint of surprise.

Immediately afterward, Su Xin looked at Gu Shaoan, then at Gu Santong, whose expression remained unchanged, and couldn't help but ask, "You guessed it all along?"

Gu Santong grinned.

"The fact that the Ghost Hand Gang can act with impunity in Gushan City means that they have probably bribed not only the local martial arts forces, but also the government officials."

"In this city, how many people dare to oppose the Ghost Hand Gang? Let alone a thirteen or fourteen-year-old beggar."

"Those Ghost Hand Gang members mentioned that the orphan girl from the nearby Meishan family has not yet been caught."

"Although we can't see the details of this little guy's face clearly, he is about the same age, and he has someone around him who can help him infiltrate the Ghost Hand Gang. In addition, his behavior suggests that he is not an ordinary child."

"Anyone with a bit of experience in the martial arts world would inevitably compare her to the orphaned girl who escaped from the Meishan family."

As he spoke, Gu Santong looked at the little beggar and chuckled to himself.

"Although he is somewhat clever, he is still a bit young and exposed himself easily when tricked."

Finally, Gu Santong glanced at Gu Shaoan again. "But he's still not as cunning as this kid, as clever as a monkey."

Despite their thoughts, after confirming Mei Jiangxue's identity, Gu Shaoan and Gu Santong, who was standing beside him, felt much less wary.

Neither Gu Shaoan nor Gu Santong were clueless newcomers to the martial arts world.

Neither Gu Santong nor Gu Shaoan would let their guard down before confirming the other party's identity.

Even if the other person is just a little girl.

After confirming Mei Jiangxue's identity, she darted into the front courtyard like a startled swan.

The speed wasn't particularly fast; even Mei Jiangxue could clearly see Gu Shaoan's moving figure.

Just as Gu Shaoan entered the courtyard, Gu Santong's voice rang out.

"Go in! Everything's taken care of."

"Ok?"

Upon hearing Gu Santong's words, Mei Jiangxue was taken aback.

She watched as Gu Santong and Su Xin walked past her and headed towards the front courtyard.

After hesitating for a moment, Mei Jiangxue followed.

Upon entering the courtyard, Mei Jiangxue was taken aback by the sight of the six guards standing motionless in different positions, and then by Gu Shaoan with one hand behind his back.

"So fast?"

As the group entered the courtyard, Gu Santong looked at the dazed Mei Jiangxue and said, "Don't just stand there like an idiot. Explain clearly who is from your Meishan family?"

Upon hearing this, Mei Jiangxue snapped out of her daze and quickly scanned the six people with her gaze.

Finally, he pointed to one of the men, who had a resolute appearance, a somewhat muscular build, and looked to be in his forties.

Gu Shaoan flicked his right hand, and six copper coins flew past with a sharp whooshing sound.

A needle landed on the man named Xiong Wei, releasing his pressure points.

The other copper coins pierced the heads of the other five Ghost Hand Gang guards, causing them to shudder before collapsing limply to one side.

The moment his body regained its mobility, Xiong Wei looked at Mei Jiangxue with a questioning look in his eyes.

Mei Jiangxue sighed, "They already know my identity."

Xiong Wei's expression tightened at first, then he paused and bowed to Gu Shaoan, Gu Santong, and Su Xin.

Seeing that Gu Shaoan and the other two did not make any move, Xiong Wei then walked towards Mei Jiangxue.

Xiong Wei's expression finally relaxed completely after he reached Mei Jiangxue's side and still hadn't seen Gu Shaoan and the other two make a move.

However, at this moment, Mei Jiangxue, who had been quiet for a while, suddenly knelt down.

With her knees touching the ground, the pain from her limp caused a look of agony to appear in Mei Jiangxue's eyes.

But it was instantly replaced by unwavering determination.

"Mei Jiangxue, the descendant of the Meishan family, begs several experts to avenge the deaths of Zhou Jianshan, the leader of the Giant Sword Sect, and Fu Tianlong, the leader of the Four Seas Hall. I am willing to serve as a slave for the rest of my life to repay your great kindness."

When the number of people killed in the Meishan family was mentioned, Mei Jiangxue's voice was almost hoarse.

As soon as she finished speaking, Mei Jiangxue's forehead slammed heavily against the floor tiles with a "thud".

Seeing Mei Jiangxue kneel on the ground, Xiong Wei gritted his teeth and, just like Mei Jiangxue, said, "I beg you experts to make a decision," before slamming his forehead heavily onto the floor.

Looking at the two men kowtowing, Gu Santong no longer made any sarcastic remarks as casually as before.

The ancient Santong of today is not the carefree place it was twenty years ago.

The imprisonment he endured over the past two decades taught Gu Santong that even jokes should have limits.

If it were in the past, given that Mei Jiangxue took the initiative to remind Su Xin today, Gu Santong, with his personality, might have agreed immediately.

But now, after a few moments of contemplation, Gu Santong suddenly stepped forward and walked up to Mei Jiangxue.

Seemingly sensing someone approaching, Mei Jiangxue tensed up, but her forehead remained on the ground.

The next moment, Gu Santong's hand landed on Mei Jiangxue.

After sensing for a moment, Gu Santong suddenly looked surprised and said, "This talent is almost at the excellent level! It's rare to find someone with such good talent in a second-rate power."

After saying that, Gu Santong smacked his lips and walked back to Su Xin's side.

Seeing Gu Santong's actions, Gu Shaoan understood perfectly well that Gu Santong was indirectly helping Mei Jiangxue.

After pondering for a moment, Gu Shaoan thought about the situation of Abbess Juejue and Xiao Zhao, and then considered the reputation of the Meishan family and their relationship with Abbess Juejue.

After a few moments of silence, Gu Shaoan spoke again.

"Both the Four Seas Hall and the Giant Sword Sect are second-rate forces. Fu Yishou of the Four Seas Hall has even reached the level of Qi Condensation. Miss Mei, what do you think is the ability of us to deal with the Four Seas Hall and the Giant Sword Sect?"

Mei Jiangxue said frankly, "I'm not sure, but I have no choice but to take a gamble!"

Gu Shaoan paused for a moment, then spoke again: "Miss Mei is from the Meishan family. If you come with me, the Meishan family will cease to exist in this world. Are you willing to do that?"

In response to Gu Shaoan's question, Mei Jiangxue raised her head slightly and said calmly, "The Meishan family is gone, but the hatred remains. The hatred of annihilating the family is irreconcilable."

Looking at Mei Jiangxue's determined eyes, Gu Shaoan said, "Eliminate evil completely. Now that we know about the Four Seas Hall, the Giant Sword Sect, and the Ghost Hand Gang, I will naturally go there as well."

“My sect has some connection with the Meishan family, and the Meishan family is quite famous in the martial arts world. If Miss Mei is willing, you can return to my sect with me. If the elders of my sect agree, Miss Mei can become a disciple of my sect.”

“If the elders are unwilling, Miss Mei need not dwell on today’s events.”

Almost as soon as Gu Shaoan finished speaking, Mei Jiangxue immediately said, "As long as Senior can help Jiangxue avenge her blood feud, Jiangxue will follow Senior's arrangements in everything."

Gu Shaoan nodded, then looked at Xiong Wei beside him without saying anything more. Instead, he lightly stomped the ground and used a gentle force to lift the two of them up.

He then walked up to Mei Jiangxue, reached into his robe, poured out a pill from the elixir bottle, and handed it to her.

Upon seeing this, Xiong Wei's expression tightened.

"Miss!"

However, after glancing at the pill Gu Shaoan handed her, Mei Jiangxue put it into her mouth without hesitation.

However, to Mei Jiangxue's surprise, as the pill entered her stomach, she did not feel any discomfort. Instead, she felt a warm sensation spreading throughout her body.

Even the pain from the limp had subsided considerably.

At this moment, Mei Jiangxue's heart, which had just been in her throat, suddenly relaxed.

Gu Shaoan observed both of their reactions throughout the entire process.

But trust is something that cannot be built overnight.

There's still plenty of time before we return to the Emei Sect. The more we interact, the better things will become.

After putting the elixir bottle away, Gu Shaoan's gaze lingered briefly on Xiong Wei's side.

Noticing Gu Shaoan's gaze, Mei Jiangxue took the initiative to explain: "Two years ago, my father sensed that women and children were going missing in the vicinity, so he arranged for some people to investigate in secret. Uncle Xiong infiltrated the Ghost Hand Gang two years ago."

"It was also because of Uncle Xiong that I was able to escape and hide in the Ghost Hand Gang on the day the Meishan Family had an accident."

Gu Shaoan nodded to Xiong Wei in acknowledgment.

The fact that someone is willing to stand up and help when their master's family is in trouble is a testament to their character and loyalty.

Upon seeing this, Xiong Wei quickly clasped his hands in response.

Gu Shaoan asked, "How many people are being held in the house in total?"

Without hesitation, Xiong Wei replied, "The people were just sent away last month, so there are only forty-seven people inside now."

Knowing the number of people locked up inside, Gu Santong frowned and said, "So many people, it won't be easy to deal with them."

After a few breaths, Gu Santong asked, "Kid, why don't we give them some money and let them travel on their own?"

Gu Shaoan shook his head and said, "There are women and children inside, and the Ghost Hand Gang only picks out those who are good-looking. Even if you pay them, it doesn't guarantee your safety."

Gu Santong frowned and said, "The Ghost Hand Gang has been able to roam freely in Gushan City for so long, so the government must have already been bribed. If we ask the government to deal with it, it will probably just be a case of passing the buck from one hand to the other, and who knows where they will be sent next."

"If the official is ruthless, it's not impossible for him to secretly get rid of the person."

"But with so many people, we need to send them away quietly first. If we rely on just a few of us, it will take a long time."

Gu Shaoan's brows furrowed slightly at this moment.

They clearly considered this issue as well.

Gu Shaoan and the others are now disguised. If today's events only involve the Ghost Hand Gang, they would simply kill them.

Anyway, they left the next day, so no one would know it was them who did it.

However, the issue of resettling a group of innocent women and children becomes more complicated.

After all, Gu Shaoan and his group only consist of a few people.

It's practically impossible to settle all forty-seven people quietly.

"Ok?"

However, at that moment, a thought suddenly flashed into Gu Shaoan's mind.

After a rapid thought flashed through his mind, Gu Shaoan looked at Gu Santong and Su Xin beside him, his eyes gradually brightening.

Su Xin looked at him with suspicion.

Gu Santong leaned his upper body slightly backward.

"Kid, what do you mean by looking at me like that?"

Meeting Gu Santong's gaze, Gu Shaoan activated his true essence and transmitted his voice, "I have a bold idea, Senior Gu, would you like to do it?"

Gu Santong gave Gu Shaoan a deep look, remained silent for a few seconds, and then responded with his internal energy, "How daring?"

His voice clearly carried a hint of excitement.

"That should be enough to keep Zhu Wushi completely on his toes."

Upon hearing this, Gu Santong's interest clearly grew even stronger.

"Xisuo!"

　The next chapter will be around 10 PM!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)