The next evening, Manager Wang came with a purple jade dagger.

Before handing it over, he repeatedly asked: "As long as I hand it over, can you save my life?"

"Yes, I will do what I promised."

"What if you turn your back on me?"

"I can take a vow."

With Gu Sheng's words, Shopkeeper Wang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Only after seeing Gu Sheng swear an oath with his own eyes did he hand over the dagger.

Seeing the dagger, Gu Sheng raised his hand and touched it.

I have to say that this dagger is indeed a treasure. It is well-made and has extraordinary strength. Except for the lack of a few gems that prevent it from reaching perfect condition, it is indeed a rare treasure.

After waving it in his hand for a few times, Gu Sheng finally felt the benefits of it.

"Does the gem on this dagger have the spiritual energy of heaven and earth?"

Seeing that he was so knowledgeable, Shopkeeper Wang's eyes lit up.

"That's right! Every gem on this dagger was carefully selected by me. They are very useful to you people in the martial arts world. Just like this sapphire, it can not only enhance your strength in battle, but also has a myriad of benefits for the wielder. Once you are injured, it will come into play..."

Hearing Manager Wang's eloquent talk, Gu Sheng nodded with satisfaction.

"In this case, Luo Qin is indeed being too arrogant. How can this treasure be compared to a few gems in his eyes?"

After Gu Sheng finished speaking, Shopkeeper Wang slapped his thigh in excitement.

"Yes! The gems he wanted were just ordinary gems, but mine were all treasures that I had searched for so hard. A few more gems would only make the dagger more beautiful, and would not have much impact on the dagger itself. But he insisted on harping on this point and even wanted to take my life. How could I not be angry? Fortunately, I met someone like you who knows the value of things, otherwise I would not be able to get rid of my anger! Now that this dagger is in your hands, I have finally gotten what I wanted."

Gu Sheng didn't expect that he would have such thoughts, so he turned to Bai Yu and said, "Take him away, and be sure to save his life. Let him change his identity and start a new life."

Understanding what he meant, Bai Yu nodded.

Hongmei changed his appearance, and Shopkeeper Wang was very satisfied with his new look. After thanking Gu Sheng again and again, he left with all his belongings.

Gu Sheng and others waited from night till day until Bai Yu and Shi Lou returned.

Seeing the two people, everyone stood up.

"How is it? Is he still alive?"

"Nonsense, how could he die with the two of us escorting him? He is alive and well, and Shi Lou has already told the Third Elder that he will live under the Third Elder's protection in the future."

"How's it going over here? Did Luo Qin's people find anything?"

After Gu Sheng asked, Bai Yu scratched his head.

"This is strange. We all thought Luo Qin would keep a close eye on Shopkeeper Wang and at least send more people. But we didn't expect that there were only two people following Shopkeeper Wang, and they didn't seem to care about him. We just drove around the west side of the city and got rid of them. The rest of the journey was smooth."

After saying that, Bai Yu looked at Gu Sheng with some confusion.

"Logically speaking, Luo Qin would not let him go, so why is he so lax?"

After thinking for a while, Gu Sheng said, "He probably thought that Shopkeeper Wang's possession was already in his pocket, so he was so lax. After all, he has such a high status, and Shopkeeper Wang has always been his supporter. He probably never dreamed that things would turn out like this. He thought everything was under his control, so he was so lax, allowing us to succeed."

After Gu Sheng finished speaking, everyone nodded in approval.

At this time, Luo Chuan said, "Luo Qin has been a self-righteous and extremely confident person since he was a child. Sometimes he doesn't even take the words of King Luo seriously and only believes in what he thinks in his heart."

Hearing this, Gu Sheng raised his eyebrows.

If Luo Qin is a brainless person, it would be a good thing for them.

"Shopkeeper Wang has arranged everything. Luo Qin probably won't be able to produce anything before the recruitment meeting. Let's go to the south of the city tomorrow to see what's going on with the Qingcheng Sect."

As soon as Gu Sheng finished speaking, Luo Chuan reminded him: "Brother Sheng, we can't ignore the Luo Wang side. Once Luo Qin can't produce anything, he will definitely give support. There are many good things in the Luo Wang Mansion, and he may not leave empty-handed."

Hearing his words, Gu Sheng nodded thoughtfully.

"That's right. He still has his father behind him. We really can't let him lose face like this. But if we tell the truth in time and let Luo Qin lose face first, then even if King Luo gives him all kinds of good things, I'm sure those people in the martial arts world will look down on him, right?"

When he said this, everyone's eyes lit up.

"Gu Sheng, do you have any good ideas?"

"Luo Qin wanted to kill someone for a dagger, and he also beat and scolded all the shopkeepers because of money, causing countless complaints. Since he has done it, why can't we make it public so that everyone can see what kind of person Luo Qin is? Although he is not a greedy and stingy person, we can shape him into such a person. People in the martial arts world don't like greedy and stingy people the most. If Luo Qin is such a person, they will change their choice. In this way, Luo Qin's reputation will be ruined a little."

Everyone pondered Gu Sheng's words carefully, and their eyes lit up.

"Gu Sheng, you have more ideas, more good ideas, and even more bad ideas!"

After Bai Yu finished speaking, Lan Yao smiled and nodded.

"Indeed, if we talk about losses, Gu Sheng is the first to bear the brunt."

Hearing what he said, Hongmei felt a little unhappy.

"How can you say that? He is just speaking based on the facts. And I think this is a good idea. This is the method we should use to deal with people like Luo Qin."

Seeing that Hongmei was a little unhappy, Lan Yao hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, that's what I meant, but I didn't express it properly. Hongmei is right. To deal with such people, you have to use such means. Gu Sheng is really amazing!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned to look at Gu Sheng and kept winking at him.

Gu Sheng naturally understood what he meant, and for a moment he did not know whether to laugh or cry.

"Don't announce this matter before the recruitment meeting. Don't say it too early, so as not to give him a chance to prepare a backup plan. Tomorrow we will go to the south of the city to see his Qingcheng Sect first, to see how deeply he is colluding with Shengyaju, and then see how to disintegrate them."

"Okay, it's all up to you."

Gu Sheng made the decision, and naturally no one else had any objections.

When it was daybreak, Lanhua's men came to report that there were many more of Luo Qin's men in the city, and they were walking around the city searching with serious faces. They were probably looking for the whereabouts of Shopkeeper Wang.

Hearing this, Lanhua subconsciously turned her head to look at Gu Sheng.

When their eyes met, Gu Sheng smiled.

"It doesn't matter. Let him look if he wants to. Shopkeeper Wang is safe. He won't be able to find him. Besides, his making such a big fuss will be extremely helpful for us to spread the news that he is greedy and stingy. Now let's find someone to spread some rumors. Just a little bit of rumors will do. Don't go too far. After all, he forced Shopkeeper Wang to close his shop in order to escape, so there will always be some rumors."

"Don't worry, I can handle this."

After agreeing, Lanhua took her people and left.

It only took her half an hour to return with a smug look on her face. "Gu Sheng, aren't you going to the south of the city? Let's go. We can listen to the rumors on the way."

Seeing her like this, Gu Sheng knew that she should do things beautifully, so he nodded.

"Okay, let's go."

When leaving this time, Lanhua did not close the shop, but asked her men to guard it.

After all, the city is now full of Luo Qin's people. If they keep the shop closed, they will be finished if Luo Qin becomes suspicious.

After dealing with things here, they headed straight to the south of the city.

As he walked along, Gu Sheng just felt that the aura around him was getting stronger and stronger. He felt it carefully and found that it was somewhat similar to Luo Qin's aura, but it was also mixed with some of the evil aura from Master Shengya. The two mixed together made people feel somewhat physically uncomfortable.

He turned to look at Luo Chuan, but Luo Chuan seemed to be ignoring him.

After thinking for a while, Gu Sheng asked: "Are you familiar with this breath?"

Hearing his question, Luo Chuan nodded naturally.

"It's familiar. There's often this kind of atmosphere in the palace."

"So, Mr. Shengya often goes in and out of the palace?"

"It should be. Although I have only seen it a few times, I have sensed its aura many times."

"So, they have been colluding with each other for a long time. The fact that Shengya Layman can hold on until now must be due to the care of King Luo. If we want to completely get rid of Shengya Layman, King Luo is also the key."

"This King Luo is really harmful to people. I didn't expect that he, who is in a high position, would still do so many dirty things behind the scenes."

After Lan Yao finished speaking, Gu Sheng said softly: "You got it wrong. He did so many dirty things behind the scenes before he got to this high position."

"That's right, Gu Sheng. I think it's difficult to get rid of them all. What do you think?"

When Lan Yao said this, everyone's eyes fell on Gu Sheng's face.

Feeling everyone's gaze, Gu Sheng curled his lips and said, "Among his sons, doesn't King Luo care about Luo Qin the most? Then we will start with him. Once we cripple Luo Qin, King Luo will definitely be defeated. Then we can start with him. Once he is passive, Master Shengya will definitely not be able to sit still. Then they will fall into the trap one by one."

Hearing what he said about cause and effect, everyone couldn't help but nod.

"That's good too. This way, we can defeat them one by one, and kill everyone we want to kill little by little."

Looking at Gu Sheng, Bai Yu admired him even more.

He now understood why Master Wushuang took a liking to Gu Sheng at once, because he indeed possessed extraordinary abilities and brains. If Gu Sheng formed his own school, their Baiyun School would probably not be able to compete with him.

The group continued on their way and finally arrived at the south of the city.

In comparison, the south of the city is more prosperous than the center of the city, but compared to the freedom in the city, people in the south of the city seem a little restrained and restricted.

Obviously, this is Luo Qin's world, and he should have his own laws. If these people want to live under him, they must follow his rules, and what Gu Sheng has to do is to secretly break his rules.

Under the guise of merchants, Gu Sheng brought his men to Luo Qin's territory.

This place is easy to find. It is the most luxurious house in the entire south of the city.

From afar, one can see the splendor of this place. After everyone had spitted at it, Gu Sheng saw someone walking towards this side from afar, and immediately looked away and started discussing the matter of the fabric with everyone.

Those people pretended to pass by them, but they listened carefully to their conversation. When they heard that they were talking about the cloth, they acted as if nothing had happened and walked straight past them.

After all, the prosperity of the south of the city is recognized by the world. Many merchants come here because of its reputation. They have long been accustomed to it and naturally do not take it seriously, so they leave in a swagger after passing by.

Seeing these people leave, Gu Sheng curled his lips.

"I thought they would be very vigilant, but it seems that they are just so-so. Luo Qin is arrogant, and so are his subordinates. Let's go and come back at night."

At first everyone was still a little scared, but when they saw Gu Sheng looking indifferent, they felt relieved.

When Gu Sheng was looking for an inn, Lanhua pulled him.

"Gu Sheng, are you looking for an inn?"

"Yes, we won't go back tonight. Let's find a place to stay here."

"Ask me about where to stay. I've been here for so many years, I still have some connections. Come on, I'll take you to a place that's absolutely safe."

Knowing that what she said must be correct, Gu Sheng led everyone to follow.

After only turning two corners, Orchid stopped.

"This is the inn my sister runs."

At this point, she suddenly lowered her voice and whispered in Gu Sheng's ear: "We will exchange intelligence and clues. The interests are bound together. You can trust her completely."

Understanding what she meant, Gu Sheng nodded.

"Okay, then live here."

Lanhua smiled and walked into the inn with him.

Looking at the intimacy between the two, Hongmei just felt uncomfortable in her heart, but she and Gu Sheng had no other relationship, so even though she felt very sad, she could only force a smile.

Lan Yao stood aside and took in all her facial expressions.

Seeing her like this, but Gu Sheng was completely unaware, he quickly caught up with Gu Sheng, pushed him aside, stood next to Lanhua, then turned his hands behind his back and pointed in the direction of Hongmei.

Gu Sheng turned around and saw Hongmei with an unhappy expression on her face.

For a moment, he was a little confused.

"what happened?"

Hearing his question, Hongmei shook her head.

"fine."

"But you don't look like you're okay, are you feeling unwell?"

"No, let's go, Orchid is calling you."

After saying that, Hongmei suddenly quickened her pace and no longer walked side by side with him, but stood directly next to Baiyu.

Gu Sheng didn't quite understand, and Lanhua kept calling him, so he could only scratch his head and go back to Lanhua again.

Lanhua happily introduced her friend to him, and Gu Sheng smiled and stepped forward to meet him. (End of this chapter)

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