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Chapter 200 Life is like a play, it all depends on acting skills
Gu Shaoan transmitted his voice, saying, "This junior would like to ask senior and Miss Suxin to accompany me in a play."

"Tomorrow, I will first remove Miss Suxin's disguise, then disguise you as someone who is dying in the prison, and then pretend that you and Miss Suxin have just entered Gushan City."

"At that time, I will take action and secretly hide Miss Suxin. Afterwards, you will rush to the Ghost Hand Gang and pretend that you have just slaughtered the Ghost Hand Gang. Then we will head to the Four Seas Hall and the Giant Sword Sect to deal with the sect leader of the Giant Sword Sect and the hall leader of the Four Seas Hall."

Upon hearing this, Gu Santong, with his intelligence, had already guessed Gu Shaoan's thoughts.

"You want to shift the blame? To make Zhu Tiedan think that Su Xin has been kidnapped by the Ghost Hand Gang?"

Gu Shaoan nodded: "Miss Suxin is exceptionally beautiful. This Gushan City is the territory of the Ghost Hand Gang. It's not surprising that the Ghost Hand Gang would target Miss Suxin because of her looks."

"Now that we have rescued Miss Suxin, given how much Zhu Wushi cares about her, he will definitely search everywhere for her, and he will probably think of you as the one who rescued her."

"In the coming time, Zhu Wushi will definitely use all his abilities to search for and find news about Miss Suxin and the senior."

"Since that's the case, why not deliberately expose our whereabouts and let Zhu Wushi find out here? Let Zhu Wushi think that Su Xin has been kidnapped and investigate the forces behind the Ghost Hand Gang, so that they can fight each other like dogs."

After things calmed down a bit, Gu Shaoan continued, "Because the matter has escalated, the government has had to arrange for people to settle down those abducted by the Ghost Hand Gang. We don't need to take any action ourselves, so as not to leave any traces."

"Kill three birds with one stone."

Given Gu Shaoan and the Emei Sect's current situation, dealing with even an ordinary first-rate force would be quite troublesome.

Not to mention top-tier forces like Wuzheng Manor.

Even though Wuzheng Manor doesn't have experts at the Celestial Realm like Shaolin and Wudang.

However, in terms of foundation and overall strength, it is no less than Zhu Wushi and the Dragon Guard Manor.

With the Demon Master's Palace and Zhu Wushi already as enemies, it would be disastrous to provoke Wuzheng Manor as well.
Thinking about this gave Gu Shaoan a headache.

Punishing the wicked and eliminating evil is no problem.

But it shouldn't lead to having enemies all over the world.

Even Abbess Miejue and Abbess Juechen would say "Act according to your ability" when instructing disciples like Gu Shaoan.

Otherwise, when Zhang Sanfeng was eliminating demons in the Jiazi era, he wouldn't have only focused on the demonic sects in the Great Wei Kingdom, but would have gone directly to the Great Sui or the Great Yuan Kingdom to wipe out the demonic sects like the Demon Master Palace as well.

Moreover, Wuzheng Manor has an excellent reputation.

Even if Gu Shaoan wanted to smear him, it would not be an easy task.

However, the fact that Gu Shaoan is currently unable to confront Wuzheng Manor does not mean that he cannot cause trouble for Wuzheng Manor.

After a pause, Gu Shaoan continued to transmit his voice using his true essence:

Known as the "Invincible Rascal," Gu Santong was never a well-behaved person.

Naturally, as Gu Santong listened to Gu Shaoan's ideas, his eyes lit up more and more.

After Gu Shaoan finished speaking his last sentence, Gu Santong couldn't help but look at Gu Shaoan with surprise.

At this moment, Gu Santong even began to doubt whether the Emei Sect was a legitimate and reputable sect.

Otherwise, how could Gu Shaoan have come up with such a cunning method, thinking of having Zhu Wushi deal with the forces behind the Ghost Hand Gang?

When it comes to this kind of trickery and acting, Gu Santong was the most skilled.

After hitting it off immediately, the two quickly discussed the details.

Mei Jiangxue, Xiong Wei, and Su Xin, who were staring at the two people with wide eyes, were all puzzled.

After a stick of incense had burned, as Gu Shaoan and Gu Santong gradually refined and finalized the details of their plan, Gu Shaoan turned to Mei Jiangxue and said, "There are too many people inside. If we want to rescue them now, we have a plan that may require the help of Miss Mei and Brother Xiong."

After saying that, Gu Shaoan changed the subject and looked at Mei Jiangxue, saying, "Let's take advantage of the time we have now and get your leg problem sorted out first!"

Hearing Gu Shaoan's words, Gu Santong, who was standing next to him, said in astonishment, "Is her leg really lame? I thought she was faking it."

After taking a deep breath, Xiong Wei said, "To lower the guard of the Ghost Hand Gang, Miss broke her own leg."

Upon hearing this, Gu Santong glanced at Mei Jiangxue in surprise.

It seemed he hadn't expected Mei Jiangxue to be so ruthless to him.

Mei Jiangxue's expression remained unchanged.

For her, as long as she could avenge her blood feud, what did it matter if it was just a leg or even her life?

He led Mei Jiangxue to a nearby room.

As several lanterns inside the house were lit, the candlelight dispelled the dim, yellowish light in the surroundings.

After Xiong Wei brought hot water as requested by Gu Shaoan, and Mei Jiangxue washed her legs, which were covered in dust, Gu Shaoan looked at Mei Jiangxue's injured legs.

The skin on her legs was still somewhat dark, but Gu Shaoan knew that this skin tone was due to the medication and was not Mei Jiangxue's natural skin color.

His kneecap was swollen and bluish-black in color.

The thought that Mei Jiangxue had been dragging her injured leg around for months made Xiong Wei turn his head away.

However, Mei Jiangxue's leg injury was much simpler than Yu Daiyan's.

It's just some injuries to the bones and meridians, nothing serious.

After expelling the stagnant blood from the bones, setting the bones to restore the meridians to their proper positions, and then applying the medicine, the procedure is complete.

"Don't move now, you'll recover in four hours."

Mei Jiangxue wondered if she had misheard: "It will only take four hours to recover?"

Gu Shaoan said, "The injury on your leg isn't too serious. I added some special medicine to it, and four hours should be enough. However, you might experience some numbness and itching during the process."

As he spoke, Gu Shaoan stood up and took out a pill, handing it to Mei Jiangxue.

"While the medications you are taking can change your skin color, they have a significant impact on your liver and kidneys. If you continue to take them, the consequences will be too severe."

"This pill will also allow you to maintain your current skin tone in disguise, and it will not cause any harm to your body. Just take it with water when you wake up tomorrow."

"I will need your and this friend's help with tomorrow's matters. As for the Giant Sword Sect and the Four Seas Hall, I will take care of them for you after the city affairs are settled tomorrow."

Taking the pills from Gu Shaoan, Mei Jiangxue whispered, "Jiangxue thanks you, benefactor!"

Gu Shaoan didn't say much, gave a few instructions, and then got up and walked outside.

The next day, as dawn broke, the heavy city gates of Gushan City slowly opened with a creaking sound.

The morning glow had not yet completely dissipated, casting a cool, golden sheen on the bluestone pavement.

A slightly worn-out horse-drawn carriage, weaving through the early morning crowds and oxcarts carrying goods, slowly made its way into the city.

An elderly man, emaciated and frail, sat in the driver's seat.

He was hunched over, wearing an oversized, old gray-brown linen robe, which made his figure appear as fragile as a withered branch.

The exposed skin on her neck and wrists was loose and covered with deep wrinkles.

The most horrifying thing was his face—his cheeks were sunken, his cheekbones were high and prominent as if carved by a knife, his eye sockets were so deep they looked like two black holes, and his lips were dry and purple.

A head of sparse, gray hair lay messily on his forehead, trembling weakly with the bumps of the wheels.

He occasionally let out a few suppressed coughs, his voice hoarse and dry, as if he might run out of breath at any moment.

Outside the carriage, Gu Santong, who was driving the carriage, pulled on the reins while secretly touching his frighteningly withered cheeks and arms.

"Did this kid start learning medicine from the womb? He just casually swallowed a pill, and not only did it make me look exactly the same as when I was in the prison, but it also made me feel exactly the same as when I was exhausted."

"Even if a master of disguise in the martial arts world were to examine it personally, it would be difficult to distinguish the real from the fake."

"With this skill, if this kid were to become a womanizer, who could catch him?"

The carriage slowly made its way through the not-so-bustling streets and finally stopped in front of the inn where Gu Shaoan and his two companions had stayed the previous day.

The inn was already open for business, and there were quite a few people coming and going. Seeing a carriage parked there, the waiter immediately greeted it with a smile.

However, when he reached the carriage, what he saw was an old man, so old that he looked as if a gust of wind could blow him over, carrying someone out of the carriage.

The waiter looked down and saw that the old man was holding a young woman in her prime.

The woman wore a bright red silk dress, as vivid as blood. Against the backdrop of the simple and unadorned carriage and Gu Santong's gaunt appearance, the red stood out strikingly.

The woman's eyes were closed, her long eyelashes casting two rows of fine shadows on her pale face, and her breath was so faint as to be almost imperceptible.

Her body seemed to still exude wisps of faint chill, which condensed into fine white mist in the morning temperature.

Most importantly, it was the woman's appearance.

Even with her eyes closed and her face as pale as snow, her natural beauty remained undiminished.

Her eyebrows were like distant mountains shrouded in mist, and her nose was delicate and upturned.

Coupled with her pale complexion, she evoked a sense of pity in me.

Upon seeing Su Xin's true face, even the innkeeper's assistant, who greeted and saw off guests at the inn, was momentarily stunned.

The guests coming and going at the inn's entrance were also drawn to Su Xin's beauty, and their pace slowed down slightly.

Gu Santong seemed oblivious to the frozen gazes around him. He tossed a small piece of gold, weighing about an ounce, to the waiter and then said in an extremely hoarse voice, like a broken bellows being pulled, "Get me the best room, facing the sun, quick!"

The waiter then seemed to realize what was happening, happily accepted the gold, and then eagerly turned to lead the way.

However, as he walked, the waiter couldn't help but steal glances at the unconscious woman.

Gu Santong followed behind him, carrying Su Xin with faltering steps. Every step was extremely difficult and heavy, as if he were carrying a huge boulder and was about to collapse at any moment.

On the first floor, looking at Gu Santong's current state, like a candle flickering in the wind, Gu Shaoan couldn't help but chuckle.

This also explains why Zhu Wushi, a man of deep cunning, was deceived by Gu Santong for decades.

Gu Santong's performance just now perfectly illustrates what it means to say "life is like a play, and it all depends on acting skills".

Therefore, when it comes to lying, it doesn't matter whether you're male or female; it just depends on your talent.

Half an hour later, Gu Santong, who had gone upstairs earlier, reappeared at the stairwell and headed straight for the door.

It was only when Gu Santong walked out of the inn that Gu Shaoan put down his teacup and slowly stood up.

After a stick of incense.

Amidst the smiles of the waiter and the innkeeper, Gu Santong carried some medicine packets, asked the waiter for the ingredients to brew the medicine, and then headed upstairs.

But soon, hurried, heavy footsteps echoed down the stairs again.

The waiter turned his head and saw Gu Santong rushing down alone. He was no longer the weak and unsteady man he had been just moments before. His face was still withered and haggard, but his cloudy eyes were blazing with fury.

He rushed to the counter, ignoring the accountant who was doing the accounting, grabbed the nearest waiter by the collar, and almost lifted him off the ground.

Where is Su Xinren?

Gu Santong's voice roared like thunder, instantly causing the entire hall to vibrate! His previous "weakness" vanished, replaced by a furious rage!
The waiter was caught off guard and terrified, his face ashen, his tongue stammering, "Wh-who is it?"

"The woman I just carried into room number three."

Gu Santong roared, his fingers almost digging into the waiter's flesh.

The waiter's mind flashed back to the pale yet inexplicably endearing woman in red. Then, as if he had realized something, a subtle understanding flickered in his eyes.

The next second, the waiter shook his head vigorously: "No, I don't know! I've been busy downstairs the whole time. I haven't seen anyone else come down, let alone go out!"

"fart!"

Gu Santong didn't believe it at all. He laughed angrily, his voice as cold as ice, "I was only gone for a short while and the person is gone. It must be the work of your black shop!"

His eyes flashed with murderous intent. Without another word, ignoring the waiter's wailing, he grabbed the waiter by the back of the neck and stomped his foot hard.

"boom"

Once a shallow pit had been worn into the hard stone pavement, Gu Santong's figure had already turned into a blurry gray shadow, and he left with the waiter as if carrying a chick.

All that remained were a group of dumbfounded, trembling guests, and the sound of the abacus beads that had fallen to the ground and rolled all over the floor.

Deep within the winery in the west of the city.

After a night of processing, the bodies on the ground were rearranged.

The already cold body was moved to a less conspicuous location, and the bloodstains were cleverly treated with a special powder to make them appear as if they had just flowed.

Even the skin color of the corpse was not the grayish-white that would have appeared several hours after death.

It was obvious that Gu Shaoan had treated these corpses with special drugs beforehand, keeping them in a state of immediate death.

Su Xin and Gu Shaoan, who were in the inn not long ago, are now in the winery.

However, Su Xin's clothes and appearance have changed, indicating that she has disguised herself again.

Mei Jiangxue and Xiong Wei stood to one side.

Mei Jiangxue had clearly washed and dressed herself. Although she had changed her appearance, she looked ordinary with a dull complexion, but she was not dressed like the dirty little beggar from yesterday.

When moving slightly, there is no visible problem with either leg.

While the group waited, a blurry figure rushed into the winery with a sharp whooshing sound.

After casually tossing the lifeless waiter aside like trash, he said to Gu Shaoan, "Just as we guessed, it was this waiter who leaked information about our room yesterday. He was an informant planted in the inn by the Ghost Hand Gang, specifically to keep an eye on pretty women passing by."

Gu Shaoan nodded slightly, not surprised by the result.

He glanced at the sky and said, "Hurry up, we still need to go to the Giant Sword Sect and the Four Seas Hall later, things might change if we delay."

After saying that, Gu Shaoan, along with Su Xin, Mei Jiangxue, and Xiong Wei, quietly and quickly retreated through a hidden path behind the winery.

The once vast winery was now reduced to a scene of utter devastation, leaving only Gu Santong behind.

The playful look on Gu Santong's face quickly vanished.

After waiting for a hundred breaths, Gu Santong cleared his throat, then rushed into the dungeon where the slave traders were imprisoned, smashing the thick wooden door apart with a single punch.

Then he plunged into the dungeon.

The women and children imprisoned in the dungeon were startled and huddled together in fear.

Gu Santong, however, paid no attention. After glancing around, he muttered a few times, "She's not here. Su Xin isn't here," and then turned and left.

In just a few breaths, he shot out of the dungeon entrance and turned sharply towards the winery's main entrance, the only way out to the outside world!
"Boom!"

There was another loud noise.

The originally huge solid wood gate was smashed by Gu Santong. The two heavy door panels were sent flying backward like pieces of paper, crashing heavily against the courtyard wall and then bouncing to the ground, raising clouds of dust and wood chips!
Almost the instant he burst through the door, Gu Santong's figure didn't pause at all; like a gray lightning bolt, he rushed into the street outside the winery.

The loud noise inside the winery had already attracted a large crowd to gather outside.

Everyone around was startled to see Gu Santong burst out of the door, disheveled and looking like a madman.

Gu Santong scanned the surroundings, then grabbed someone and asked, "Where is the Giant Sword Sect?"

A moment later, after learning the direction of the Giant Sword Sect from someone,
Gu Santong transformed into a streak of gray light, almost invisible to the naked eye, carrying an overwhelming, furious killing intent and unparalleled speed. His figure was as fast as an arrow released from a bow, disappearing around the street corner in the blink of an eye, heading straight towards the west of the city.

A group of pedestrians and vendors were left behind, still in shock.

　Because Wuzheng Manor is involved in some important plot points and main storylines, there's been a bit more setup! The author will speed things up later and get back to the Emei Sect sooner!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)