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Chapter 110 I think even the madam still retains her charm.
Chapter 110 I think even the madam still retains her charm.
Wu Tingfang was still a little worried and said, "How can people not be worried? What if—what are you going to ask them to do?"
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Gu Yu patted Wu Tingfang on the shoulder and said, "Fang'er, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Also, you must be careful these next two days."
Wu Tingfang was taken aback: "Me?"
Gu Yu said, "Yes, I'm afraid that Lian Jin might do something desperate and harm you. So, don't act alone these next two days, and be on guard at all times."
Wu Tingfang nodded: "Okay, I understand, I'll be careful."
The next afternoon, a guard named Li Shan came to the door.
He and Gu Yu were old acquaintances. He had contributed a lot when dealing with Graybeard, leading his team to kill many bandits.
Upon meeting, Li Shan patted Gu Yu's shoulder warmly: "Brother Gu, we haven't gotten together since we returned to Handan. We must get together tonight."
Gu Yu already knew this guy's background, but he was curious to see what kind of scheme the other party was plotting, so he smiled and said, "Where would Brother Li like to gather?"
Li Shan said meaningfully, "Of course, we should go to fun places."
"Haha, alright, then I'll gladly accept your offer."
As evening fell, the two arrived together at a mansion located in the south of the city.
This was a place where noblemen from Handan often came to relax, but it was different from ordinary brothels. It was similar to the later Jiaofangsi (a government-run entertainment district), and most of the girls inside were either relatives of disgraced officials or women captured from other countries.
As soon as the two entered, the madam, known as "Red Maiden," came out to greet them.
Although Hong Niangzi is past her prime, she still looks incredibly alluring.
Gu Yu chuckled and said, "I think the madam is still quite attractive; why don't she join us for a drink?"
Hong Niangzi laughed heartily, "Young master, you're really joking. I'm over thirty years old, how can I compare to a young lady?"
After laughing and joking for a while, Hong Niangzi came over with several girls.
Among them were a pair of Yue women who were almost identical in figure and appearance, with skin as white as jade and beautiful and radiant skin. They were truly rare beauties.
Li Shan leaned closer and whispered, "These Yue women are top-quality. I specifically asked Hong Niangzi to reserve them for Brother Gu."
Gu Yu said with a meaningful look, "Brother Li is really thoughtful."
Li Shan laughed heartily: "Not at all, not at all."
How could he have guessed that Gu Yu's "intentional" was actually a double entendre?
Li Shan appears loyal and can be considered one of Tao Fang's capable subordinates.
Actually, this guy was very well hidden. Like Lian Jin, he was an undercover agent planted in the Wu family by Zhao Mu.
Although Zhao Mu had confidence in Lian Jin, nothing is absolute. If Lian Jin lost, then one of his carefully arranged chess pieces would be useless.
To be on the safe side, Zhao Mu decided to make arrangements in advance.
Initially, he actually intended to weaken Gu Yu's strength by poisoning him.
However, this method is quite risky. If Gu Yu is poisoned to death, the Wu family will definitely not let it go and will investigate thoroughly.
Finally, Zhao Mu made use of Li Shan as a chess piece.
Since Gu Yu knew that Li Shan was a two-faced person, he could naturally guess that this guy must have ill intentions for bringing him here.
Today we'll see what tricks they have up their sleeves.
The possibility of an ambush is very small, so the remaining methods are nothing more than poisoning or seduction.
That's all child's play.
After drinking a few glasses of wine, Gu Yu ruled out the possibility that the other party had poisoned him.
Then the only option left is seduction.
really----
As soon as Gu Yu entered the room, he smelled a strange, subtle fragrance.
He was very familiar with this tactic; Shen San Niang had used it before, only the recipe was different.
In short, this is a specially made incense that can fully stimulate a person's instincts, which is much more sophisticated than drugging.
Clearly, there is a highly skilled pharmacist behind this.
Moreover, the two Yue women were clearly part of a carefully planned arrangement.
The other party's purpose was simple: knowing that he was going to have a sword duel with Lian Jin, they still brought him out to have fun, clearly wanting to exhaust his physical strength.
Unfortunately, they miscalculated.
The next morning.
Gu Yu pretended to be weak as he walked downstairs.
Life is like a play, it depends on acting.
Upon seeing this, Li Shan was secretly delighted.
However, outwardly he feigned concern and stepped forward, asking, "Brother Gu, are you alright?"
Gu Yu, with a defiant expression, said, "It's alright, it's just that those two sisters were a bit too enthusiastic."
Li Shan feigned annoyance and said, "It was my fault for being confused for a moment; I forgot that you are going to have a sword duel with Lian Jin tomorrow."
Keep pretending.
Gu Yu smiled, a proud expression on his face, and said, "It's nothing. Lian Jin is nothing to me."
Upon hearing this, Li Shan couldn't help but sneer inwardly—"Let you brag, just wait and see how you die."
That night.
As soon as Gu Yu entered the room, he smelled that familiar fragrance again, and couldn't help but frown.
Tingfang stepped forward and asked, "Young master, what's wrong?"
Gu Yu smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's just that the incense I'm burning tonight feels a little different."
Tingfang said, "Oh, this is incense that Chunying lit."
Gu Yu frowned. Could it be that Chunying had also been bribed?
However, he remained outwardly calm and did not reveal the matter of the sleeping potion to Tingfang.
Moreover, he had already sensed that someone was lurking in the courtyard, eavesdropping on the sounds coming from the room.
Let's keep acting then, and see how many more tricks they can pull.
The following day, a grand banquet was held as scheduled in the Auspicious Hall of the Royal Palace.
The banquet was made even more lively by the duel between Gu Yu and Lian Jin, and many princes, nobles, ministers and local celebrities attended.
Needless to say, King Zhao's seat was naturally in the center, facing the main entrance of the hall, to highlight his extraordinary status.
The three seats on the left side, right next to each other, belonged to the Wu family, which shows the Wu family's status in the Zhao state.
The three seats on the right opposite the Wu family belong to the Guo family, who are comparable to the Wu family.
The Wu family controlled the animal husbandry industry in Zhao, while the Guo family controlled most of Zhao's ironware, including the weapons used by the army, which were almost all supplied by the Guo family.
The seating arrangement alone reveals that the two families held a status that even surpassed that of royalty.
This was, of course, a deliberate act by King Zhao. He couldn't allow either the Wu family or the Guo family to become too powerful; they needed to be mutually restrained.
Upon Wu Shilu's arrival, Guo Zong, the current head of the Guo family, feigned concern and went forward to greet her, exchanging a few polite words with her.
Finally, Guo Zong whispered, "This time, quite a few people have placed bets on Lian Jin to win."
"Oh?" Wu Shilu's eyebrows twitched, and he smiled, "I wonder if Brother Guo has also placed a bet?"
"Of course, I also bet on Lian Jin."
Wu Shilu laughed and said, "I hope you haven't bet your entire fortune, otherwise you'll definitely lose everything."
"you----"
Guo Zongdun was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at her.