Chapter 64: Black Shop
That night, Gu Xifeng had arrived at a place more than 300 miles away from Zidou Mountain. This was a very ordinary town in Yingzhou. Gu Xifeng searched for a while and found a relatively clean inn..
He handed his horse to the waiter and walked into the inn. The shopkeeper was a shrewd man who immediately greeted Gu Xifeng when he saw him enter..
Although Gu Xifeng was less than eleven years old, he looked mature and looked like he was thirteen or fourteen years old. When the shopkeeper saw that it was a young man who came in alone, a strange expression flashed across his face, but he quickly recovered. However, Gu Xifeng noticed this change..
"Please come in, young master. Do you want to fight or stay?.
"The manager said enthusiastically..
"Please arrange a clean guest room for me and prepare some simple food..
"Gu Xifeng said politely..
At this time, the waiter who helped Gu Xifeng lead the horse also walked in. The shopkeeper glanced at the waiter and said,"Li Qing, quickly arrange a place for this young master to live. Then, tell the kitchen to cook two good dishes for him.".
Seeing that the waiter nodded and said yes, the shopkeeper looked at Gu Xifeng and said gently,"Young Master, do you want another pot of good wine to relax? The yellow wine in our shop is very good. It warms the heart and is not intoxicating.".
Gu Xifeng waved his hand and said,"No need, just eat something simple.".
" Guest upstairs please!" The waiter named Li Qing brought Gu Xifeng to the second floor of the inn. Gu Xifeng did not see any other guests in the inn, which made him keep an extra guard in his heart..
The waiter brought Gu Xifeng to a room that looked relatively clean and said respectfully,"Please wait a moment, the food will be here soon.".
"Leave the room..
"This shop is a little strange. We'll see what happens later..
Gu Xifeng was very calm. As Huang Xin's disciple, if he failed in such a place, he would not have to go back to the sect. He would just find a place to cut his own neck..
"Uncle Sun should have left home by now. I wonder if Second Zhuang will follow me. With my understanding of Second Zhuang, this matter is very complicated. Second Zhuang is a very sentimental person. It is impossible for him to leave his family like this..
Gu Xifeng thought to himself..
"But if we don't leave, there shouldn't be any interaction between me and Second Zhuang. Forget it, let's take it one step at a time..
"It's not easy for Uncle Sun to promise me to find my brother this time. I hope my brother can have a way to cure Uncle Sun's old wounds.".
Gu Xifeng sighed softly. He was always worried about Sun Zheping's physical condition..
Just as Gu Xifeng was deep in thought in his room, five people gathered in the kitchen of the inn. The waiter named Li Qing was telling the others about Gu Xifeng's condition." That kid's horse looks good at first glance. It should be expensive. The bag on him looks heavy too. It looks like he has a lot of money.".
"This kid came out to wander the Jianghu alone at a young age. His conversation and treatment are also extraordinary. It should be the young master of some family who thinks highly of himself and sneaks out to experience the excitement. This is a rare big fat sheep. After finishing this job, we won't have to worry about business for a year.".
The manager said sadly..
This shopkeeper was called Sun Gui. He was originally just running this inn honestly. Not many people passed by this small city, so business was not easy. He could only barely make ends meet. Later, he got a wife. This woman was quite handsome, but she was given to Sun Gui. This made Sun Gui unable to resist. Soon, he married in the hall..
Sun Gui didn't even know the woman's real name when they got married. He only knew that the woman's surname was Zhu and she called herself Second Mother..
At first Zhu Erniang was virtuous, but her words were vulgar. Later she revealed her true nature and encouraged Sun Gui to attack the rich people living in the inn. She robbed them and killed them.
Sun Gui resisted very much at first, but his wife took the initiative to kill a guest, plundered all his belongings and buried his body in the backyard. Those belongings were probably the income of this inn for half a year..
After that, Sun Gui also mustered up the courage to join the action of murder for money. The process of doing it twice was very smooth. Sun Gui gradually recognized this way of making money, and his whole person became vicious and vicious..
After that, the inn chef and Li Qing also came to Zhu Erniang. Sun Gui learned that Zhu Erniang and the others used to be a group of mountain bandits. They robbed houses and lived comfortably. However, the good times did not last long. The Imperial Court of Taichu noticed this group of bandits and sent troops to exterminate them..
The bandits were no match for them. Soon, the mountain stronghold was destroyed and the casualties were heavy..
Zhu Erniang, these three people escaped by luck and fled like headless flies. Finally, they came to this small city..
I don't know why, Zhu Erniang fell in love with this poor shopkeeper and tried every means to marry him. After they got married, they would have children in the future. Of course, they couldn't be poor all the time. Zhu Erniang took out her best skills and brought her husband to make a fortune..
At this time, Chef and Li Qing were also poor and destitute, so they were called by Zhu Erniang to conspire. Coincidentally, Chef's main job was to cook for everyone when he was in the mountain stronghold. When he came to the inn, he gave full play to his talents..
Sun Gui's black shop is doing business like this when it is normal. Only when it meets rich soft persimmon will it reveal its ferocious appearance and murder for money..
Ten years have passed without the government noticing. The days are getting better and better. Zhu Erniang gave birth to a son for Sun Gui. He is now eight years old..
The cook quickly cooked two dishes and a soup. The taste was very tempting. Zhu Erniang took out a small bottle and poured some into the dishes and soup. She also filled a big bowl of rice and instructed Li Qing to bring it to Gu West Wind..
Li Qing picked up the food as if nothing had happened and came to Gu Xifeng's house. He knocked on the door gently..
"Sir, your meal is ready..
When Gu Xifeng heard this, he opened the door. Li Qing placed the food on the table and said,"Sir, eat it while it's hot. Our chef's cooking is quite good!" Seeing Gu Xifeng nod, Li Qing asked again,"Sir, do you have any other instructions? If there are no small ones, I'll leave.".
"It's okay, you go ahead and work hard..
Gu Xifeng said politely, Li Qing turned around respectfully and left, gently closing the door..
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Gu Xifeng sat at the table and looked at the food on the table with a cold smile." That's it? Just sprinkle the Worry Forgetfulness Powder directly on the food. I'll be damned if I can get hit. I'll cooperate with you guys and see how dark you guys are.".
Gu Xifeng swept the door and window, but no one peeped outside. He poured some food into the wooden basin, put the wooden basin back in its place, covered it with a cloth for washing, and pretended to take the Wangyou powder and lie on the table..
After waiting for a long time, the four of them tiptoed open the door. When they saw that Gu Xifeng was already unconscious, they finally dared to open it..
It was Sun Gui, Zhu Erniang, Li Qing and Chef. Sun Gui was holding a podao, Zhu Erniang a dagger, Li Qing a white wax spear, and Chef a kitchen knife.
"Go and see this boy's package..
Sun Gui instructed Li Qing. Li Qing went to the bed and picked up Gu West Wind's package. In addition to a few clothes, there was still a lot of silver money inside. This made Li Qing smile and said,"This time I got it again. The harvest is quite good. If I sell that horse again, I won't worry about it for a year without customers.".
"Let's drag it to the backyard and kill it. It just so happens that there is only one guest today, so I don't have to clean up my room again.".
"Zhu Erniang has now lost her beauty when she married Sun Gui, and her fat figure has made her face more fierce.".
Li Qing and Chef ordered one of them to hold Gu Xifeng's head and the other to hold his leg and carry him out. Just as he took a few steps outside the door, Gu Xifeng slipped the dagger into his hand and stabbed Chef's heart. Gu Xifeng's sudden awakening shocked Li Qing and he quickly retreated..
Gu Xifeng gave him a chance to run. He rushed forward quickly and the dagger grazed his neck. Blood kept flowing. Li Qing covered his neck but it had no effect. He slowly fell to the ground..
The commotion outside the door aroused Sun Gui and Zhu Erniang's vigilance. The two of them carefully looked outside the door, but they did not see Gu Xifeng's trace. The corpses of Chef and Li Qing on the ground shocked them and quickly ran into the house..
"Sirs, this isn't the first time you've done this kind of business, is it? You'll pay with your life if you kill me, and you'll pay back if you owe me. Do you have any objections to me taking your lives today?.
I don't know where Gu Xifeng's voice came from, which made the couple even more frightened..
Sun Gui's teeth chattered back and forth, and his body softened. He no longer had his cold appearance from before..
Zhu Erniang was indeed a bandit. She had a fierce personality. She gritted her teeth and said," Young Xia, we know that we will not end well if we do this. We admit that we committed this crime today. Young Xia, please spare our son's life. He is still young and knows nothing.".
"I judge who lives and who dies; kill yourselves, lest you dirty my hands.".
Gu Xifeng said indifferently..
"Kill yourself, my dear, fight him..
At this time, Sun Gui did not know where to get courage, probably because fear had reached the extreme and turned into anger. He rushed out of the door angrily. Zhu Erniang saw that her husband had gone up, and there was no reason not to go up. She also rushed out with her husband..
After the two of them went out, they still didn't see Gu West Wind. They rushed straight to the corner of the stairs. Just as they were about to go downstairs, a figure flashed out and attacked the two of them. Zhu Erniang had some martial arts when she was a bandit. In the past ten years, she naturally taught Sun Gui some martial arts..
For some reason, Gu Xifeng did not use all his strength to kill the two of them directly. Instead, he fought back and forth with the two of them for a long time without deciding the winner..
"Pretending to be a god, so you're not an expert. You want to force us to commit suicide. You're afraid you can't beat us, right?.
"Sun Gui said while attacking Gu Xifeng, completely without the fear before..
Zhu Erniang frowned slightly. She always felt that something was wrong..
Just as the battle between the three of them reached its climax, a thin figure jumped out from the stairs and stabbed Gu West Wind with a dagger. The person attacked fiercely and directly hit Gu West Wind's vital points..
"Good son, kill him..
"Sun Gui attacked Gu Xifeng together while cheering. The strength of the person was still above him. It was their son Sun Jun.".
Sun Jun was influenced by his parents since he was young. How could he not know anything? It was not just Zhu Erniang's excuse to protect his son. Not only did Sun Jun know, but he also often participated in it. Sun Jun was also among the five people who plotted in the kitchen just now..
And four people into the room, Sun Jun is staying outside the room ambush in case of accidents.
"Since you've made your move, it's easy for me to judge. You'll have a companion when you're traveling together..
"Gu Xifeng smiled, but his smile was full of coldness..
Zhu Erniang's heart skipped a beat. She finally knew what was strange. Since Gu Xifeng could easily kill Chef and Li Qing, how could he have interacted with him and his wife for so long? It turned out that everything was just a test..
It was too late to realize that his son had been exposed. Gu Xifeng's speed increased rapidly, and the dagger in his hand drew a few beautiful arcs. Sun Gui's family almost fell to the ground and died at the same time..
Gu Xifeng had long noticed Sun Jun outside the door. He was afraid of killing such a child wrongly, so he put on such a show. As expected, the child was not innocent..
Gu Xifeng packed up his things and left. He did not have the habit of staying overnight after killing someone. He was destined to sleep outdoors tonight..
The next day, five bodies were found in the inn, and the inn tragedy became an unsolved case..
Later, the owner of the inn changed. The new owner repaired the building on the original site. Only then did he discover the corpses in the backyard. Only then did the secret of this black shop become known to the world..
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