The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 30 Good friends

This time, Yidianhong was really determined. He directly used that broken sword to show that if he ever fought Chu Liuxiang again, he would be as righteous as his sword!
Chu Liuxiang was willing to believe in such a devoted fan who had a serious illness. Surely the other party wouldn't forget what he said tomorrow, so that would allow him to live a more peaceful life.

Otherwise, being harassed by a lunatic would either lead to you killing yourself or you killing him, which would be quite torturous.

As Yidianhong showed signs of recovery, the clues in the case he was investigating also took a turn for the better.

It doesn't matter if you can't see the contents of the letter, because there's still the Black Pearl.

He later witnessed Black Pearl's entanglement with the Beggars' Sect and helped her escape their pursuit, thus gaining a reliable teammate for his group. (Not counting Little Red, what teammate always wants to kill the captain!)
It's important to know that Chu Liuxiang had been working on this case almost entirely on his own. If it weren't for Leng Qiuhun, who provided a constant source of clues and assistance, he might have already gone to Fang Yunhua to try and break through from another direction.

The addition of Black Pearl as a teammate has greatly accelerated the investigation of this case.

First, the other party helped Chu Liuxiang identify Qiu Lingsu.

She was the wife of Ren Ci, the previous leader of the Beggars' Sect.

Secondly, she relayed the contents of the letter that Chu Liuxiang had been longing for.

Many years have passed since we parted. I imagine you are even more radiant than before, while I have grown thin and haggard, now trapped in dire straits. I beg you to remember our past friendship and lend a helping hand. If you do not come, I will only wish to die.

The gist of it is: Your goddess is in trouble, and you, as her devoted admirer, aren't you going to help her?
And because the letter was written by Qiu Lingsu, the investigation team focused their efforts on the former wife of the Beggar Clan leader.

Black Pearl had investigated her situation but couldn't get any information from the Beggar Clan disciples. Later, Chu Liuxiang learned from the White Jade Demon Beggar that only the current Beggar Clan leader, Nangong Ling, knew her whereabouts.

At present, Chu Liuxiang has not yet made the connection that Nangong Linghui would imprison Qiu Lingsu.

Judging from the letter Qiu Lingsu sent out, she must have unintentionally gotten herself into big trouble.

Nangong Ling, who has always presented himself as a filial son, did not go too far in order to protect his elders. However, when Chu Liuxiang approached Nangong Ling to confront him, claiming that he was investigating a case and needed Qiu Lingsu's help, the situation changed.

The course of events has also deviated from the original work.

In the large hall, there was only Nangong Ling, but there were several sets of cups and chopsticks on the table and several jars of wine under the table.

Nangong Ling seemed to have been waiting for Chu Liuxiang all along. Seeing Chu Liuxiang enter, she showed no surprise, simply standing up, clasping her hands in a fist salute, and smiling:

"Brother Chu has indeed come to collect his debt of wine. Fortunately, I had prepared several jars of wine beforehand; otherwise, I would have had to flee the scene."

The two then exchanged pleasantries about trivial matters like food and drinks until a third person appeared.

"If Chu Liuxiang doesn't eat chicken, does he just live on air?" the visitor laughed. "The hardships of the mortal world have already left people with little spirituality. If they eat such fatty chicken and meat, they'll probably lose even the last bit of their spirituality."

At this moment, a person floated out from the back hall, dressed in plain white clothes and socks, spotless, even the smile on his face had an otherworldly air about him, it was none other than the sage monk Wuhua.

Chu Liuxiang maintained a smile on his face, but inwardly he was cursing.

After all, Wuhua was already one of the main culprits he had basically confirmed.

Now, Nangong Ling, whom he also considers a confidant, is hosting him at the same banquet. If he still can't see that there's something fishy going on between the two, or that they're very likely accomplices, then he might as well quit the martial arts world.

Furthermore, even without seeing Qiu Lingsu, some clues have already been pieced together. For some unknown reason, Nangong Ling placed Qiu Lingsu under house arrest, which led to Qiu Lingsu secretly sending letters to those four sycophants for help. As a result, Wuhua and Nangong Ling induced Ximen Qian to kill Zuo Youzheng, and then had Lingjiuzi kill Ximen Qian.

Then Jamukha killed Lingjiuzi, and as for Jamukha, who was the most difficult to deal with, he was poisoned to death with the Heavenly Divine Water.

Chu Liuxiang still couldn't figure out why Wuhua was helping Nangong Ling, but it was at least much better than before. He could guess that the relationship between the two might be friendship, self-interest, or some kind of distorted one.

In short, once Qiu Lingsu is found, the truth will basically come to light.

But will it really go that smoothly?
Chu Liuxiang felt heavy-hearted, even somewhat sad, because Nangong Ling was his friend, and Wuhua was also his friend. His two friends had plotted to kill him more than once in order to prevent him from discovering the truth.

This made Chu Xiangshuai, who valued friendship highly, feel somewhat dejected.

If Fang Yunhua were present, he would surely have given him a dose of toxic positivity.

Compared to Lu Xiaofeng next door, he realized that his situation was quite good. After all, Lu Xiaofeng not only had friends who wanted to kill him, but often his friends would actively use him to get involved in their schemes to achieve their goals.

They were treated like dogs, manipulated at will, even though they ultimately underestimated Lu Xiaofeng and ended up getting themselves into trouble.

In contrast to Chu Liuxiang, his two friends only attempted to kill him repeatedly because they were afraid he would discover the truth and expose them. Moreover, they genuinely valued Chu Liuxiang and believed that with his intelligence, he would surely discover the truth.

One took the initiative and failed, while the other defended and countered and failed again. The difference and the psychological impact of these two situations are quite significant.

Therefore, happiness and such are all relative concepts.

Unfortunately, Chu Liuxiang can no longer find comfort from Fang Yunhua.

But he probably didn't expect that before he could reveal his purpose, he would get the opportunity to contact Qiu Lingsu from Nangong Ling's side.

"Brother Chu, are you aware of some of the rumors circulating in the martial arts world these past few days?"

"Theft of treasures at Mount Hua?" Chu Liuxiang rubbed his nose, thinking to himself that the other party might also try to implicate Fang Yunhua through this incident, and then try to increase his suspicion level.

"No." Nangong Ling shook her head with a somewhat gloomy expression. "It's about the death of my former leader of the Beggars' Sect. Some of the blame has inexplicably shifted to me, and there are also many people secretly spreading rumors that I have an affair with Madam Ren!"

Nangong Ling slammed her hand on the table, making the bowls and plates on it shake three times!
"How could I be such a heartless beast!"

Chu Liuxiang nodded in support and encouragement, but when he glanced at Wuhua out of the corner of his eye, he himself was not sure if the other party was really such a beast. After all, when it comes to contrast, who would have thought that the seemingly untainted monk would do something like tricking an innocent woman into getting pregnant?

This only shows how much of a shock Wu Hua had on Chu Liuxiang, to the point that he felt everyone in the world could have two sides. If someone told him that the Amorous Young Master was secretly a little Chu Nan, he might even...
Forget it, I really can't just agree to this without any conscience.

"Brother Chu, I hope you can help me verify something!"

"Huh! Me?" Chu Liuxiang was a little confused. How could he verify this? He didn't know what the other party's relationship with Qiu Lingsu was.

"Because there are rumors circulating in the martial arts world that I secretly murdered Madam Ren in order to obtain the position of gang leader, I hope Brother Chu can help me prove that Madam Ren is safe and that she voluntarily went into seclusion somewhere, and that she has no messy relationship with me, Nangong Ling!"

(End of this chapter)