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Chapter 116 The more he thought about it, the angrier he became; taking a step back caused bone hype

Chapter 116 A moment of patience only breeds anger; taking a step back leads to bone hyperplasia.

"you----"

Zhao Mu was shocked, angry, and afraid. He wanted to say some harsh words, but when he saw Gu Yu's murderous eyes, he dared not say them.

"I apologize for accidentally killing one of your men. However, this has always been my principle: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Whoever wants my life, I will take."

Zhao Mu coldly replied, "Are you threatening me?"

Gu Yu smiled and said, "Your Excellency is mistaken. I was not threatening you; I simply prefer to tell the truth."

"Hehe, very well, I like straightforward people."

Zhao Mu forced a smile, giving himself a way out, and then turned and got into the carriage.

In the end, he still didn't dare to gamble his life on a mere act of courage.

Enduring it for a moment only makes you angrier, while backing down leads to bone hyperplasia—the ancients were right!

After Zhao Mu and his group left, Madam Ya finally came to her senses, her face showing a mixture of excitement and worry.

"My God, I can't believe it! Zhao Mu actually slunk away like that. But Gu Lang, you have to be careful. He's lost face so badly, he definitely won't let this go."

Gu Yu shook his head: "I'm fine, and I believe Zhao Mu wouldn't dare to do anything to me openly, after all, he still has to be wary of the Wu family's power."

"That's true."

Gu Yu continued, "Actually, I don't understand why you're afraid of him. No matter how powerful he is, you are still the King's own sister."

Lady Ya gave a self-deprecating laugh: "Your Majesty? Do you know who is responsible for making me like this?"

"Your elder brother?"

"Who else could it be but him? I'll never forget that day when, in order to curry favor with Zhao Mu, he actually—"

At this point, tears welled up uncontrollably.

"Alright, this isn't the place to talk. Let's go back and discuss this further."

"Um."

That night, Mrs. Ya went wilder than ever before.

At the same time, she opened up and told Gu Yu a lot.

"Actually, many people don't know that I received special training from a young age, such as stealing and lock picking."

Espionage, etc.

"I'm not afraid to tell you, I've long been disappointed in the State of Zhao and in my brother, the King. They not only discriminate against the people of Zhao, but also against those of other surnames within Zhao. Back then, it was precisely because they didn't trust General Lian Po that they temporarily replaced their commander, which resulted in the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Changping—"

"There's one more thing: you'd better leave the Wu family, or even leave the Zhao state."

Gu Yu feigned surprise: "Why?"

"I'm not afraid to tell you, Your Highness has long heard about Wu Yingyuan's plans outside. Moreover, the Wu family has Qin blood, and Your Highness will deal with them sooner or later."

"However, the time is not right now. After all, the Wu family controls more than half of Zhao's animal husbandry industry and has a high reputation. They have tens of thousands of retainers. Brother Wang does not dare to act rashly, for fear of causing turmoil and allowing other countries to take advantage of the situation."

"But as the Guo family grows stronger and Zhao Mu secretly plots against them, this day will come sooner or later. Ya'er doesn't want you to get involved in this conflict."

Gu Yu sighed, looking reluctant to part, and said, "But if I leave Zhao, won't I never see my wife again?"

Lady Ya smiled and shook her head: "No, Ya'er has already made up her mind. If you really want to leave Zhao, Ya'er will go with you."

Gu Yu laughed and said, "You are a dignified lady, are you really willing to abandon everything and wander the world with me, suffering hardship and poverty?"

Madam Ya also laughed and said, "With Gu Lang's abilities, he would be a sought-after talent by all sides no matter which country he goes to. How could Ya'er suffer in poverty? Besides, Ya'er also has quite a bit of wealth."

It seems this woman has truly fallen in love; she even wants to elope with him and keep him as her sugar daddy.

It's truly touching.

Gu Yu felt a surge of emotion and couldn't help but hug and kiss Madam Ya for a while.

Then, with a solemn expression, he said, "Ya'er, you have underestimated the strength of the Wu family. Even if the King and Zhao Mu wanted to deal with the Wu family, they would have to plan for a long time, and it would be impossible for them to take action in the short term."

Mrs. Ya nodded: "That's true."

"So, we haven't reached the point where we need to flee yet."

"Alright, then I'll keep a close eye on things in the palace and notify you if anything happens so you can prepare accordingly."

Gu Yu nodded: "Okay."

"Oh, right, I just remembered something. I secretly copied a list from Zhao Mu before. It contained his spies infiltrated the Wu family, as well as the people in the Wu family he had bribed—"

Upon returning to the Wu family, Gu Yu immediately sought out Wu Shilu and his son, presented them with the list given to him by Madam Ya, and relayed her words.

After listening, Wu Shilu said with a gloomy expression, "It seems we need to speed up our deployment."

Wu Yingyuan, however, said with a look of relief, "It seems that the fate of the Zhao Kingdom is truly sealed, even Lady Ya is willing to betray the Zhao Kingdom."

Gu Yu sighed and said, "That's because the King never treated her as a sister and has been using her all along."

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Wu Yingyuan couldn't help but look at Gu Yu and laughed, "You're really capable, A-Yu. You won over Madam Ya so quickly and made her devoted to you."

Gu Yu looked embarrassed: "This—I had no choice in the matter."

Wu Yingyuan smiled and patted his shoulder: "It's alright, those who do great things don't concern themselves with trifles."

Wu Shilu added, "We cannot wait passively; we must come up with a solution."

"Father, rest assured, I have a plan. When the pasture managers from various regions arrive in Handan this autumn, I will secretly make arrangements and prepare contingency measures. If the King of Zhao wants to deal with us, then don't blame me for being ruthless and taking advantage of the situation to bring him down."

Wu Shilu's heart skipped a beat, and she asked, "How's the training of those assassins going?"

This matter was originally the biggest secret of the Wu family, but now Wu Shi Luo has revealed it to Gu Yu, which shows that he has completely regarded him as one of his own.

The training of assassins was handled by a disciple of the Wu family named Wu Zhuo.

Wu Zhuo was an adopted son of Wu Shi Bao, and he was always loyal to him. He was responsible for adopting orphans from various places and training them rigorously.

According to Wu Yingyuan, there are currently about a thousand suicide soldiers scattered across various pastures near Handan.

The three of them discussed it for a long time. Finally, Wu Yingyuan looked at Gu Yu with a solemn expression and said, "Ayu, there's something we can talk about now."

"Oh? What is it you wish to speak of, young master?"

"Regarding your relationship with Fang'er, since you two are in love, I will make the decision today and betroth Fang'er to you as your wife."

Gu Yu quickly stood up and bowed deeply: "Thank you for your kindness, Young Master!"

Wu Yingyuan sighed: "Actually, the reason I suddenly brought this up is because I can use wedding preparations as an excuse to cover up all sorts of other actions."

Wu Shilu nodded with a look of satisfaction: "Yingyuan, with you in the Wu family, it will surely prosper even more."

Wu Yingyuan hurriedly replied, "Father, you flatter me. If it weren't for the solid foundation you laid back then, how would I have had the opportunity to realize my ambitions?"

Wu Shilu laughed heartily: "Hahaha, now you have another good son-in-law. This is God's blessing upon our Wu family."