Gu Hongzhuang pulled Chu Mengyao to sit beside the bed and smiled, "I'm curious, what could make you come to me with such determination?"
Chu Mengyao asked, "Have you heard about a guy named Lin Bao who died under Long Tianya's command?"
Although Gu Hongzhuang was Long Tianya's lover, Chu Mengyao knew she was not acting of her own free will. So when they were alone, they referred to Long Tianya by name.
Gu Hongzhuang nodded. "Just a nobody. Why do you care about this?"
Chu Mengyao handed her the information on Lu Chuan and explained, "This guy killed Lin Bao, and now Lin Bao's brother, Lin Hu, wants to kill him for revenge. I hope Sister Hong can save his life."
Gu Hongzhuang glanced at Lu Chuan's information and smirked, "You're Long Tianya's prospective daughter-in-law now. If you want to spare someone, just tell Long Tianya directly. But you chose to come to me, which means your relationship with this guy named Lu Chuan is not ordinary."
She speculated, "A secret lover?"
Chu Mengyao blushed and denied, "No, Sister Hong, please don't mind who he is. If you save him, I'll listen to you in the future, okay?"
Gu Hongzhuang looked at her reproachfully and huffed, "I always thought we were good sisters without secrets, but now you're asking me to save someone, yet you won't even tell me his identity. It seems I'm just a plastic sister in your heart..."
Chu Mengyao couldn't stand Gu Hongzhuang speaking to her like that, so she had to confess honestly, "He's the fiancé I mentioned to you before..."
Gu Hongzhuang's lips curled up, feeling a sense of triumph. She said with a smile, "So that's it. But your fiancé is really disappointing. How did your grandfather even think of arranging a marriage with such a person?"
Chu Mengyao's first reaction was to defend Lu Chuan, saying he didn't look as bad as Gu Hongzhuang described, and he was actually quite capable. But she held back and said, "I don't know about that, but this guy has helped me several times, and he's the one my grandfather approves of. I don't want him to die like this, so I came to ask for your help."
Gu Hongzhuang nodded thoughtfully. "I see."
Chu Mengyao stared at Gu Hongzhuang and asked, "Sister Hong, will you help me?"
Gu Hongzhuang lifted Chu Mengyao's chin with a smile and said, "Since you're asking me like this, if I don't help you, wouldn't I seem heartless?"
Chu Mengyao's face lit up with joy. "Then, thank you in advance, Sister Hong."
But Gu Hongzhuang said, "However, if I'm going to help this time, you'll have to help me finish the tattoo on my back yourself."
Chu Mengyao's smile disappeared as if she remembered something unpleasant. She looked at Gu Hongzhuang with complicated eyes. "Sister Hong, you..."
Gu Hongzhuang placed a finger on Chu Mengyao's lips. "Just tell me if you agree or not."
Chu Mengyao hesitated for a long time but finally nodded.
...
Early the next morning.
Lu Chuan was worried that Lin Hu would come directly to him, which would endanger Mu Nanqing's life.
So he left home early and wandered outside.
He believed that as Long Tianya's subordinate, it would be easy for Lin Hu to track him down, so all he had to do was wait for him to come.
He came to a secluded park and sat under a willow tree near an artificial lake.
Since he didn't know when Lin Hu would appear, he simply started cultivating to see if he could break through to the second level of Qi Cultivation before Lin Hu arrived.
After who knows how long, just as he was absorbing spiritual energy with concentration, a sense of danger crawled into his heart.
He instinctively stood up and dashed forward.
The next moment, the bench he had just been sitting on exploded, shattered into pieces.
He quickly turned around and saw a rugged-looking man, muscular all over, towering angrily at him.
Without thinking, Lu Chuan knew this man must be Lin Hu, Lin Bao's brother.
Lin Hu gritted his teeth and shouted at Lu Chuan, "You killed my brother, yet you still have the nerve to relax here. Who gave you the courage?"
Lu Chuan, alert, stared at Lin Hu and said, "Brother, can we talk it out? It was your brother who wanted to kill me. I only fought back, and at that time, I just managed to drive him away. Who knows if he was attacked by someone else on the way? Why do you assume I killed your brother?"
Lin Hu was furious. "You dare to argue here! Today, I will kill you to avenge my brother!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed towards Lu Chuan, his speed faster than Lin Bao's by more than twice.
He threw a punch with force, causing the surrounding leaves to tremble faintly.
Lu Chuan mobilized all his strength. When Lin Hu's punch came, he retreated seven or eight meters before fully absorbing the force.
Internal energy at the fifth stage was indeed formidable!
He clenched his trembling hands tightly and looked at Lin Hu with a serious expression. "You're not that impressive. If you want to kill me, you still have a long way to go!"
Lin Hu snorted and attacked Lu Chuan again. "Let's see how long you can keep up this tough talk!"
The two engaged in a rapid exchange of blows.
At the same time, a car stopped on a small road not far from the artificial lake. The rear window rolled down, revealing Gu Hongzhuang in a suit and sunglasses.
Sitting in the driver's seat was a man with a lean face who seemed taciturn. Just from his aura, one could tell he was extraordinary.
Gu Hongzhuang muttered to herself as she watched the two men fighting in the distance, "Even struggling against Lin Hu like this, how could this guy be worthy of Mengyao? It seems that Grandpa Chu also has moments of misjudgment."
She wasn't in a hurry to save Lu Chuan but intended to see how far he could hold out.
Lin Hu's fifth-stage internal energy was extremely powerful. Lu Chuan barely managed to block a few moves before exposing a flaw and being kicked in the stomach by Lin Hu.
With a bang, Lu Chuan crashed into a willow tree and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Lin Hu approached, grabbed his hair, and shouted, "You thought you could talk tough? Do you now believe I can kill you?"
Gritting his teeth, Lu Chuan replied, "You... can't!"
Lin Hu punched him in the face, knocking him to the ground. "Say it again!"
Lu Chuan endured the pain and yelled, "You... can't!"
Lin Hu lifted his foot and stomped heavily.
Lu Chuan's body jerked, then went still.
Lin Hu shouted, "Say it!"
This time, Lu Chuan didn't respond.
Lin Hu sneered, "A piece of trash dares to defy me. I'll kill you now and let you apologize to my brother on the road to hell!"
Gu Hongzhuang, not far away, shook her head silently. "Knowing he's no match, yet still being so stubborn. This guy is both obstinate and unaware. If it weren't for Mengyao's request, I'm afraid I'd never deal with such a person in my life."
She glanced at the man sitting in the driver's seat. "Leng Feng, go help him. Lin Hu is Long Tianya's subordinate, so there's no need to hold back."
Leng Feng nodded and got out of the car.
Lin Hu grabbed Lu Chuan's hair and lifted him up, intending to break his neck directly.
Leng Feng was also ready. A flying knife appeared in his hand, ready to be thrown.
At that moment, Lu Chuan, who had already passed out, suddenly opened his eyes. His aura soared instantly, reaching its peak and surpassing his previous level.
Taking advantage of Lin Hu's unpreparedness, he concentrated all his spiritual power into the four fingers of his hand and thrust them straight into Lin Hu's neck.
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