Gou Zai Liang Jie as a Human Gu

In Leize City, in a carpentry shop.

During the day, the shop assistants are busy with carpentry, keeping the shop in good order. They seem harmless, just an ordinary furniture shop with ordinary carpentry workers.

As night fell and the shop doors were locked, the shop assistant transformed into a hidden spy.

These were the elite Tiger Might Battalion under Prince Jing's command. From the day Prince Li's wedding procession departed from Leilong City, they were ordered to infiltrate Leize City, awaiting instructions to abduct the bride and prevent Prince Li's mansion from forming an alliance with the Li family.

Five days ago, the vanguard team that was dispatched suffered a crushing defeat, and its leader, Guo Li, fled back alone in a sorry state.

These days, the Tiger Might Battalion has remained inactive, only sending scouts to secretly gather information about Lin Mo and the others.

Ever since Lin Mo and his group entered the city, they have been under constant surveillance by spies.

After witnessing the absurd behavior of Lin Mo and his men after they entered the city, Xu Ce, the garrison commander of the Tiger Might Battalion, frowned and glared at Guo Li with displeasure: "Guo Li, your men were actually defeated by such a debauched scoundrel! Absurd!"

Guo Li knelt down on one knee: "Commander Xu, please report that the kid is no ordinary person. He has an amazing skill with throwing knives. If I'm not mistaken, he should have obtained the Wu Tiande family's secret technique, the 'Sky-Splitting Snow-Shattering Blade'."

Xu Ce's expression darkened slightly, a hint of disbelief in his eyes: "Wu Tiande actually willing to pass on his family's secret techniques to an unknown nobody?"

Guo Li denied it, saying, "He is definitely not an ordinary nobody. According to intelligence, Wu Tiande is preparing a plan to escape, and has ordered this man to secretly escort the real Crown Prince's wife to Leilong City for their marriage."

He lied because he knew that if he reported that Lin Mo was escorting a fake princess, and that they acted on their own based on mere conjecture, attempting to replace Lin Mo and the others, resulting in heavy losses, he would be implicated and subject to military law.

It would be better to insist that Lin Mo was escorting the true Crown Princess, and that his actions were justified and that he could escape punishment.

As for the possibility that it might be discovered later that the one they received was actually a fake princess, that would be fine. They could simply claim that Wu Tiande was cunning and deceitful, trying to confuse them and prevent them from kidnapping the bride.

Xu Ce snorted coldly: "Foolish. If Wu Tiande had a well-thought-out plan, why would he let the news spread? Lin Mo and the others are clearly bait to lure you into a trap so that they can clear obstacles in their path."

  

Guo Li bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "Your subordinate knows he was wrong. It was Xie An who was reckless and eager to make a name for himself. He did not listen to my advice and insisted on his own way, which led to this disaster. It was my fault for failing to lead the team properly. I beg the garrison commander to punish me."

Xu Ce's eyes flickered uncertainly, and it was unclear what he was thinking. After a long while, he reached out and beckoned him to get up.

"This matter is not your fault. It's just that Wu Tiande was too meticulous and left no room for error."

"Gentlemen, do you really think Wu Tiande will send Lin Mo and his group to secretly take the Crown Princess away?"

Chu Wei, the deputy commander of the Tiger Might Battalion, clasped his hands and asked, "Commander, this matter is clearly a trap. Judging from Lin Mo and the others' actions, it is quite absurd. How could the Crown Princess entrust such a frivolous squad with escort? Isn't this gambling with the alliance between Prince Li and the Li family?"

Other generals also agreed with the opinion.

"This Lin Mo, as soon as he entered the city, started seeking out women and was frivolous in his behavior. He is not fit for a great responsibility."

"The Golden Knife of Qingyuefang has caused quite a stir in the city. If they were secretly escorting the Crown Princess, why would they do it so publicly? This is highly unusual."

"I think they're just sitting ducks, trying to lure us all over so they can secretly take the Crown Princess away."

Everyone chimed in, each expressing their own opinion.

The general consensus was that they didn't believe the real Crown Princess would be entrusted to Lin Mo for escort.

Xu Ce's eyes flickered as he coldly swept his gaze over Guo Li and asked, "Guo Li, what's your opinion?"

Fuck you!

They're trying to shift the blame onto me.

Guo Li thought to himself, "That damned Xu Ce, he can't make up his own mind, so he tries to shift the blame."

If he guesses right and the kidnapping is successful, the credit will go to him.

But if we fail, whoever offers the suggestion will be considered to have delayed military operations.

He refused to take the blame no matter what. Guo Li immediately clasped his hands and said dejectedly, "Wu Tiande is cunning and treacherous. I am not as wise as him and it is difficult for me to guess what he is planning. Please let the garrison commander decide."

Seeing the opportunity, Chu Wei and the other generals immediately clasped their hands in greeting and said in unison, "Commander Xu's wisdom and strategy are far superior to Wu Tiande's. We request the commander to make the final decision."

You bunch of good-for-nothing cowards!

Xu Ce cursed inwardly; he really didn't want to make this military decision.

But they had no choice but to do it, since they had received a blood curse before setting off, and if they failed to complete the mission of kidnapping the bride, they would not escape death.

With no way out, he pondered the situation but couldn't make up his mind.

Suddenly, as if a string of fate had been plucked, Xu Ce, whose thoughts were in turmoil, was suddenly enlightened and immediately slammed his hand on the table, saying, "Wu Tiande is cunning and must have anticipated that Lin Mo and his group are absurd. We will not believe that he will entrust the true Crown Princess to him for escort. He will definitely do the opposite and hand the true Crown Princess over to Lin Mo and his group for escort."

Chu Wei frowned, worriedly asking, "Commander, is Wu Tiande really that audacious?"

Xu Ce said in a deep voice, "Warfare is based on deception. The more unexpected something is, the more likely it is to happen. I bet that Lin Mo is escorting the real Crown Princess, while Wu Tiande's team is escorting a fake."

Guo Li spoke up at the opportune moment: "Defender, just in case, I am willing to lead a team to track Wu Tiande's main team."

"No." Xu Ce immediately rejected his suggestion: "You've fought against Lin Mo and his group before, so you know them pretty well. Dealing with them requires an old acquaintance like you."

"Chu Wei, you will lead a small team to secretly follow Wu Tiande's main force, using the sorcerer's flying kite to send messages and maintain constant contact."

"The rest of you, follow me and do everything in your power to stop Lin Mo and his group."

Guo Li realized that this plan was too risky and advised, "Why not take the first step, kill Lin Mo and the others, disguise ourselves as them, and take away the real Crown Princess? This approach is very feasible."

Xu Ce swept his gaze across him, his eyes icy: "How did Xie An and his group die? Haven't you learned your lesson? You want to use a substitute? Are Lin Mo and the others fools? Do you think they'd give you a second chance to assassinate them?"

Guo Li felt a chill run down his spine, inwardly cursing his grievance. He immediately bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "This subordinate misspoke, I hope the garrison commander will forgive me."

"Hmph!" Xu Ce snorted disdainfully and immediately ordered, "Closely monitor Lin Mo and the others' movements. Report immediately if any unusual activity is detected."

"Once she leaves Leize City, the entire camp will launch an attack and must capture and abduct Princess Li Muqing, the Crown Prince's consort."

"Your humble servant obeys."

Meeting adjourned.

The generals of the Tiger Might Battalion left the room.

"Deputy General Chu, capturing Li Muqing alive is easier said than done."

The generals couldn't help but complain, "Prince Jing wants to become the Li family's son-in-law, forcing the Li family to turn against him!"

Chu Wei scolded in a low voice, "You don't know anything. This Li Muqing is no ordinary woman."

Guo Li didn't understand: "Isn't she just the legitimate daughter of the Li family?"

After a pause, he boldly speculated: "Recently, a large number of martial arts figures have infiltrated Leize City, all with the intention of seizing the Li family's dowry item, the 'Kui Niu Jing Lei Tu' (a painting depicting a thunderous ox).

"This is a visualization diagram that can help martial artists achieve a perfect rebirth; it is a treasure that martial artists dream of."

"Does Prince Jing intend to capture Li Muqing alive in exchange for this map?"

Upon hearing this, the generals' eyes lit up, and many swallowed hard, their eyes filled with greedy hunger.

Chu Wei smiled contemptuously: "He is just a roughneck from the martial world, short-sighted. A mere martial arts cultivation technique is nothing to His Highness Prince Jing, who is of such status. He doesn't need to pay any attention to it."

Guo Li's face flushed red instantly after being mocked. He was both angry and furious, but dared not argue back, so he could only sulk inwardly.

The generals were immediately intrigued; there was a treasure even more important than the martial arts visualization diagram. They asked curiously, "Vice General Chu, what secrets does Li Muqing possess that make Prince Jing value her so highly?"

"The more you know, the faster you die. Everyone, just do your jobs and don't say anything more." Chu Wei snorted coldly and left.

The group of people left behind stared at each other, exchanging bewildered glances.

Finally, someone muttered a curse under their breath: "Pah! I doubt he knows either, just making a big fuss."

This statement was quickly accepted by everyone, who secretly grumbled and cursed behind his back.

Guo Li frowned and pondered. If it wasn't for the "Kui Niu Jing Lei Tu" (a painting depicting a cow startled by thunder), then what was he plotting?

What great secret is hidden in the body of this eldest daughter of the Li family?