After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 423 Who to Release First
Gu Mingda's heart was in his throat.

He now hopes very much that both children are still alive.

In the house surrounded by enemies, the leader of the thieves suddenly felt his eyelids twitching. He pointed at a younger brother and said, "You, go check on those little guys."

Hearing this, the younger brother stood up, yawned, and muttered, "Brother, the ropes are tied so tightly, don't worry, the man can't escape. We're going to the bridgehead soon, so we might as well get some more sleep so that we can catch that Gu guy."

As the younger brother walked, he headed towards the room where the person was locked up.

Just as he entered the door, he saw a figure lying on the ground. Then, he felt a pain in his neck. When he turned around, he saw Gu Yan who had broken free from the rope at some point.

"You..." Just as the younger brother uttered a word, his whole body tilted and he fell straight to the ground.

Gu Yan was holding a stick in his hand. It was obviously the first time he did such a thing. He was choked by the dust raised by the other party when he fell down. He covered his mouth to prevent himself from coughing.

The figure lying on the ground turned around immediately: "Brother, untie my rope quickly, let's get out of here quickly!"

Hearing Gu Zhao's urging, Gu Yan put down the stick and was about to help untie his brother.

But the next moment, a long shadow suddenly appeared on the ground.

Gu Yan's whole body was stiff, and he turned around to look at the owner of the figure.

"I originally wanted to bring you two boys to the capital and give you to the Imperial Master as gifts. But since you want to escape, there is no need for you to stay alive." said the leading thief.

He heard some strange noises in the room, so he ran over to take a look, and he just happened to see his younger brother falling down.

Before leaving the capital, he was told that if he felt something was wrong, he should kill the two little guys with a single blow, without having to worry too much. At this moment, he did not hesitate at all, drew out his long sword, and looked at the two Gu brothers fiercely.

Gu Yan protected his brother and kept backing away.

"If you want to kill someone, just kill me. My brother is weak and he can't break free from the ropes. I'm the only one who doesn't obey..." Gu Yan said.

The eldest brother of the thieves sneered and said, "You are a man of honor, but it is useless to say it. You two brothers should go together. It will be good to have a companion on the road to the underworld!"

Gu Yan watched the long knife gradually approaching. With the moonlight coming in from the window, he saw that there were still traces of blood on the tip of the knife that had not been cleaned.

He was thinking frantically, racking his brains to think of words to delay time: "If you want to kill us brothers, then kill us, but we are all going to die. We must know who is so disrespectful to us brothers and wants to kill us!"

"Boy, what's the point of remembering my master's last name? If you really want to remember, just remember my face, Liu Ershi." Liu Ershi said coldly.

He was not a talkative person. If he didn't think Gu Yan had a good temper, was a loyal man who knew how to protect his younger brother, he wouldn't have talked to him for so long.

Gu Yan was immediately disheartened. Neither he nor his brother knew martial arts, and they were no match for this group of veterans. He could only cover his brother's eyes, and he also closed his eyes, whispering to comfort his brother: "It will be fine soon, don't open your eyes."

Liu Ershi raised his long knife high and pressed forward step by step. Just as he was about to strike Gu Yan, there was a loud noise suddenly from the gate of the yard.

He didn't care about the two brothers anymore. He turned around and walked out hurriedly. As soon as he entered the yard, he saw a group of yamen runners in black robes rushing in.

Gu Yan took the opportunity to take Gu Zhao away, but unexpectedly he was caught by Liu Ershi who turned back.

Liu Ershi immediately took another brother with him, each holding a hostage. He couldn't help but feel lucky that he didn't kill the Gu brothers immediately.

When Gu Mingda saw his son’s neck being pressed against by a knife, his pupils shrank sharply: “Ayan, Azhao!”

"Daddy!" the two children shouted together.

"Master Gu is really capable. We hid so deeply, but you were able to find us!" As Liu Ershi said this, he put the knife on Gu Yan's neck.

This stronghold has existed in Baiyun Town for many years, and Liu Ershi would come here to live for a while from time to time. Because of this, he was not suspected by his neighbors, and when the town's detective squad investigated new faces, no one suspected them.

He thought it would be safest for him and his men to hide in the most dangerous place, but he didn't expect Gu Mingda to be so smart and could find them.

"Master Gu, you only have these two sons now, and they are in our hands. You don't want them to be separated from their heads and bodies, right?" Liu Ershi said loudly.

Gu Mingda and others were afraid to take any action against them.

Liu Ershi said: "Make way for us, prepare four fast horses, and do not send anyone to follow us. We will drop off the two children halfway!"

At this time, everyone around Gu Mingda was waiting for his decision.

Gu Mingda has always been calm, but this time it concerns the life and death of his two sons, and his mind is a mess.

A small hand grasped his large hand.

"Daddy, my brothers will be fine!" Niu Niu said with a firm face.

Gu Mingda nodded vigorously, his thoughts gradually calming down under the soothing of his daughter's childish words.

"We can prepare horses, but you have to release a child first to show your sincerity," said Gu Mingda.

Liu Ershi snorted coldly and said, "Master Gu, you are not qualified to bargain with me."

Gu Mingda said: "Now everyone outside is my people, you are the one who is really not qualified to bargain with me!"

Liu Ershi asked, "Master Gu, do you really not care about the lives of these two children at all?"

Even though Gu Mingda valued the children more than his own life, he did not show it at all at this time. Instead, he said, "There is a national teacher hiding behind you. If we can follow the clues and catch the national teacher, then I will have made a great contribution this time."

"As for my son, I am now young and strong, and I can have another one. I am not afraid to tell you that I originally did not intend to keep the appointment tonight. Now I am willing to consider the father-son relationship and let you go. If I regret it later, you can wait for death."

Gu Mingda looked at the two children with eyes that were completely cold, as if that was what he really thought in his heart.

Liu Ershi was inevitably affected as well. After all, in their opinion, which man is not lustful? Gu Mingda now sees his career going smoothly, and these two sons may not be that important to him.

"Master Gu, you raised two good sons, but it's a pity that they didn't meet a kind father." Liu Ershi said.

In the end, he agreed to Gu Mingda's proposal.

But Liu Ershi was not a good person either. He deliberately asked in front of Gu Zhao and Gu Yan: "Master Gu, which child is your favorite? Who do you want me to release first?"