Chapter 459: Chapter 318: Night Visit to the Gu Residence

Before the eyes, the moon had already risen above the willows, and in the Sycamore Court of Prince Mu’s Mansion, Huo Shuixian was busy changing into her night clothes.

“Miss, do you really want to explore the Gu Residence at night?” Ru Ge asked with concern.

Huo Shuixian spoke grimly, “I must go! I want to see if Gu Changsheng is truly dead or not!”

If Gu Changsheng wasn’t dead, then her Nanny…

Just thinking of that possibility made Huo Shuixian’s heart tremble!

She couldn’t believe it!

She couldn’t believe that scoundrel Gu Changsheng had such a huge life!

She also couldn’t believe that with Gu Changsheng’s abilities, he could survive under her Nanny’s hands!

“Miss, in this servant’s opinion, it is better to wait and watch how things unfold. If… if that scoundrel Gu Changsheng really… really survived by chance, he definitely won’t stay holed up in the Gu Residence forever!” Ru Yu added timidly, her eyes still holding a trace of resentment.

That scoundrel Gu Changsheng might actually not be dead?

Nanny Xu made a move, how could he possibly not be dead?

Then wouldn’t her desire for revenge for that arrow be unfulfilled?

Ru Yu, thinking about this, couldn’t help but feel a bit resentful. If that scoundrel Gu Changsheng wasn’t dead, then Nanny Xu was truly useless! How had she esteemed Nanny Xu as a peerless master and always held her in high regard!

“Stop the nonsense and help me divert the guards of the County Prince’s Mansion; I want to leave the mansion!” Huo Shuixian picked up a black cloth to cover her face and spoke coldly.

If that scoundrel Gu Changsheng was not dead, then don’t blame her for being merciless!

She wanted to probe the Gu Residence’s reality. If Gu Changsheng was dead, then so be it!

If Gu Changsheng was not dead, she had plenty of ways to make him die!

Huo Shuixian had not wanted to take action herself, but now with no news from her Nanny and her Brother Mu even making probing statements, she truly couldn’t sit still!

Under the faint night, a wisp of black figure shot towards the direction of the Gu Residence like a shooting star.

Under the same starry sky, in the Guest Garden of the City Lord’s Mansion, Yhan Qinrui stood by the window with an indiscernible expression, gazing at the night outside.

“Heir’s wife, do you think Miss Huo will make a move?” Qiu Yue asked softly, standing behind Yhan Qinrui.

Upon hearing this, Yhan Qinrui nodded almost imperceptibly, her eyes flashing with calculation, but her voice remained as gentle as ever, “She will make a move. Although she hides it well, father once said that she is a person with Kung Fu at her side!”

“With her enthusiasm for power, she would never stand by and watch His Highness Prince Mu fall for someone new. She will definitely want to remove the obstacle and then be happy. With her temperament, she will definitely not be able to restrain herself…”

Hearing this, Ru Yu burst into laughter and quickly praised, “The heir’s wife is truly cunning. With this, we don’t need to take action ourselves. We just need to reap the benefits like the fisherman!”

Yhan Qinrui smiled lightly, “I just hope Huo Shuixian doesn’t disappoint…”

…

Gu Residence.

Gu Changsheng looked at Zhou Mu who had fallen into a deep sleep after the medicinal bath, her face fraught with conflict.

Damn it, the evildoer just couldn’t be driven away, so she reluctantly let him be!

Since he had taken the time to come to her residence, Gu Changsheng was worried about the residual poison in his body, and had specially prepared a medicinal bath for him to soak in.

Zhou Mu naturally didn’t refuse Gu Changsheng’s arrangements, and was very cooperative!

After the medicinal bath, Zhou Mu fell asleep!

He fell asleep hogging Gu Changsheng’s big bed!

“Damn it! Do I have to squeeze into the same bed with ancestor again?” Gu Changsheng grumbled to herself as she looked at Zhou Mu sleeping peacefully, frustration evident on her face.

Yesterday, she squeezed into the same bed with Borjigin Nian while she was still unconscious!

Today she was awake! Not only awake, but she also acted as the imperious Retired Emperor for the day!

Gu Changsheng wanted to avoid her at all costs. Was she expected to deliver herself into danger?

No! Absolutely not!

She didn’t want to throw herself into the tiger’s den and be at the mercy of Borjigin Nian!

She thought it best to find another room to sleep in!

Gu Changsheng, seeing Zhou Mu’s unguarded face, covered his neat brows with her hand, frowning and muttering to herself, “Only one herb short for the Qianji Poison antidote, yet I can’t seem to remember what it is… When will I be able to rid your body of the residual poison, so I don’t have to worry all the time…”

Zhou Mu’s face, flushed with a sickly pallor from the medicinal bath, tugged at Gu Changsheng’s heart.

She, Gu Changsheng, proud of her unparalleled medical skills, had yet struggled so long without being able to develop an antidote for the Qianji Poison!

This was truly a great humiliation!

Given more time, she was confident she could do it!

Gu Changsheng silently vowed in her heart, tucking in Zhou Mu properly before heading out.

She still needed to check on Tan Nv’s condition to make sure she was unharmed before she could return to sleep!

The night at the Gu Residence was exceedingly beautiful, with delicate lanterns scattered among the pavilions and terraces, casting a gentle glow that made the night even more enchanting and alluring.

As Gu Changsheng was enjoying the night, her brow suddenly furrowed, and her expression turned grim immediately, “Someone is breaching the residence!”

The moment she spoke, Gu Changsheng was already darting towards the direction she sensed, swift as the wind.

The back door! The direction of the back door!

With Tan Nv injured, there were only Si Xi, Kun Nu, and Ning Er beside Gu Changsheng.

Upon seeing this, the three did not dare to delay and quickly followed with vigilant expressions, leaping to join her.

“Release Young Master! Which audacious little thief with the gall of both lion and leopard dares to hold Young Master hostage!”

Gu Changsheng had not yet approached the back door when he heard the ghostly wails of Zhou Zongbao, and his heart instantly grew tense.

Zhou Zongbao had actually fallen into the hands of the newcomers!

Huo Shuixian, clad entirely in black night-traveler’s clothes, was only recognizable by her large eyes peering out, and she was extremely annoyed at the person struggling in her hands!

She merely wanted to take a servant from the Gu Residence hostage to inquire whether that wretch Gu Changsheng was dead or not!

To her surprise, the person she had taken hostage was none other than His Highness Prince Bao, Zhou Zongbao!

Now, she was in a quandary, uncertain whether to release or kill him!

Uncertain of what to do in that moment!

To kill His Highness Prince Bao was absolutely out of the question. If her Brother Mu were to find out, this knot would never be untied!

A sinister light flickered in Huo Shuixian’s eyes as she slowly raised the longsword in her hand.

“Let him go!”

Gu Changsheng, who appeared out of nowhere in front of the two, commanded coldly with a somber face.

“Mother Tigress! Mother Tigress, save me!”

Upon seeing Gu Changsheng, Zhou Zongbao immediately cried out for help as if he had seen a savior.

The moment Huo Shuixian saw Gu Changsheng, her eyes widened in disbelief. In the blink of an eye, her longsword was placed horizontally against Zhou Zongbao’s neck.

Gu Changsheng’s phoenix eyes narrowed dangerously into slits.

Si Xi, seeing this, was scared out of his wits and hurriedly stepped forward, waving both hands, “Release His Highness Prince Bao! He is His Highness Prince Bao! No matter who you are, if you harm His Highness, you won’t come to a good end!”

Godfather! What to do?

This person who broke into the mansion actually took His Highness Prince Bao hostage!

Huo Shuixian exuded a powerful aura infused with fierce murderous intent, unmistakably revealing herself.

That wretch Gu Changsheng really wasn’t dead!

She wasn’t dead! What about her Nanny then?

A bad premonition suddenly emerged at the bottom of Huo Shuixian’s heart…

Gu Changsheng gazed at the person in black before her, noting the curvaceous figure that the night-traveler’s clothes couldn’t disguise…

…and the familiar fluctuations of Inner Strength…

Gu Changsheng, always keenly aware of her enemies, clearly remembered the fluctuations of the Futu Demoness’ Inner Strength… this was the same feeling…

“Huo… Shui… Xian!” Gu Changsheng stared at Huo Shuixian, enunciating each word with crystal clarity.

As soon as Gu Changsheng pronounced the word “Huo”, Huo Shuixian acted swiftly, chopping her hand against Zhou Zongbao’s neck with a knife-hand strike. She couldn’t let His Highness Prince Bao know that she was proficient in martial arts!

Zhou Zongbao didn’t make a sound before his head started to sway, and then he toppled over to one side.

Huo Shuixian, sword pointing at the fallen Zhou Zongbao, glared at Gu Changsheng with menacing eyes and coldly said, “You wretch, you’re actually still alive!”

Gu Changsheng, concerned, glanced at the fallen Zhou Zongbao and nonchalantly shrugged, “I haven’t yet enjoyed all the glories and riches of this world, why would I want to die? Little bitch, you’re really thinking too much!”

Want Gu Changsheng to die? Impossible!

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Gu Changsheng’s eyes! She sensed the aura of the Futu Demoness!

That Old Devout Woman who had grievously injured everyone around her!

“You still dare to be arrogant at death’s door! You wretch, hand over my Nanny!” Huo Shuixian’s sword inched closer to Zhou Zongbao’s neck, her face twisted with malevolence.

What worried her most now was her Nanny!

Gu Changsheng was alive, yet her Nanny had vanished without a trace!

This…

Gu Changsheng responded with another noncommittal shrug, “Well, I’m afraid I can’t help you there. If you want to meet her, you’ll probably have to go to the underworld…”,

She was telling the absolute truth; she had already burned that Old Futu Demoness to ashes, not even residue left how could she conjure up another Futu Demoness to hand over to Huo Shuixian, that little bitch?

She had been puzzled, how a matchless expert like the Futu Demoness could be at the service of Huo Shuixian!

Turns out, it was her Nanny!

Upon hearing Gu Changsheng’s words, Huo Shuixian stood petrified as if struck by lightning.

Seizing the opportunity, Gu Changsheng swiftly moved and kicked up Zhou Zongbao, who lay on the ground.

Si Xi, quick to act, caught him on one side with a sigh of relief.

Lord Yuanbao was truly astute; this Miss Huo was indeed a venomous woman in the guise of beauty!

Si Xi couldn’t help but look towards Huo Shuixian, astonished that he hadn’t noticed how deeply she had hidden her true nature!

“Since even if you held Zhou Zongbao hostage, you dared not harm him, I’ve simply taken the liberty of taking him back!” Gu Changsheng swiftly positioned herself at a distance, dusting her hands proudly.

Considering the relationship between Zhou Zongbao and Zhou Mu, even if Huo Shuixian were foolish, she wouldn’t do anything to Zhou Zongbao. At most, she intended to scare people.

“You dare! You dare harm my Nanny!” Huo Shuixian’s aura intensified, her eyes filled with seething fury as she glared at Gu Changsheng from a distance.

Upon hearing this, the corners of Gu Changsheng’s mouth curled into a disdainful smile, “Who harmed whom is undoubtedly clearer in your heart than mine! Miss Huo, since you learned such Kung Fu from your Nanny, you must surely know what kind of person she was, right?”

Huo Shuixian’s face grew even more furrowed with malevolence at these words.

“Your Nanny was the Futu Demoness, who over twenty years ago dominated the Itinerant World, prompting the righteous to come out in droves to pursue and kill her! Miss Huo, you couldn’t possibly be unaware, could you?”