Chapter 78: Chapter 78 Strike First to Gain the Upper Hand Gu Sheng secretly calculated in his mind. A year has passed, and Li Yan’s body must have gone through countless reincarnations by now. As for the remaining clues, they are nothing more than Li Yan’s weapon and the silver fox fur that barely counts as a clue. Logically speaking, it should be impossible to trace anything back to Gu Sheng. But the fear is just that the other party might not follow reason. If there’s even a slight suspicion, Gu’s Manor might not be able to handle the mess. Thinking this, Gu Sheng casually spoke: "So, this Madam Du is quite favored?" Zhang Ze smiled and took a sip of his drink, saying: "I heard that this Madam Du is quite the libertine. Ever since she got involved with Han Lu, she completely disregarded public opinion. Tsk tsk, her enthusiasm surpasses even the most wanton courtesan in the city..." Everyone burst into laughter. Gu Sheng’s heart stirred. Li Yan’s sister attaching herself to Han Lu wasn’t something that happened recently, but since there’s been no sign of investigation yet, It indicates. Either Li Yu hasn’t asked Han Lu to investigate, or Han Lu’s actions have not been prompt. Gu Sheng refrained from asking further, to avoid the situation where the enemy does not come knocking, yet he himself panics and inadvertently reveals any traces. He exchanged a glance with Gu Erniu, both pretending as if nothing had happened, and continued drinking and chatting idly with other hunters. ... Li’s Castle. Du Jiangbo was staring grimly at the distant red pavilion, veins bulging on his tightly clenched fists. "Whore! Whore!" He roared in his heart, wanting to burst out in anger, but ultimately swallowed it down in frustration. He never expected. His own wife would so blatantly betray him, simply because he did not diligently investigate Li Yan’s death, she shamelessly climbed into another man’s bed! Now, Du Jiangbo has become a complete laughingstock, everyone mocks him behind his back, calling him a cuckold. If it were anyone else, he would have immediately taken people to kill them. But that was Han Lu. The deputy gang leader of the Black Sand Gang, an outright Blood Refining Realm expert, was simply not someone he could deal with. A profound sense of powerlessness surged within Du Jiangbo’s heart, filling him with resentment. His eyes bulged. With his realm as an Iron Skin Martial Artist, he could naturally hear faint movements from a distance, but what use was that? It only aggravated his own pain, serving no purpose at all. Du Jiangbo stared unblinkingly at the pavilion, as if trying to engrave the sight of it in his eyes. Who knows how much time passed. The wind stopped, the rain ceased. Faintly, the teasing voices of a man and a woman could be heard. "Master Han~~ this time you better not break your promise~ or I won’t be as attentive serving you next time~~" "Hehe, rest assured, little darling. This time as soon as I return, Master Han will immediately send someone to inquire at Canghe County." "You better pay attention this time~~" "Certainly! This time I absolutely won’t go back on my word!" ... Before long. The pavilion door opened, and a burly man with a tangled beard walked out half-clad, a satisfied smile on his face. Du Jiangbo quickly lowered his head, not daring to show any insolence, hiding the hatred and resentment in his eyes. Han Lu walked over to Du Jiangbo with a big smile, patted him on the shoulder, and said: "Jiangbo, the Li’s Castle is developing well lately. The boss is quite pleased with you. As long as you keep up the good work, the Black Sand Gang will eventually truly accept you. In time, becoming a Blood Refining Realm expert like me won’t be a difficult task." Du Jiangbo immediately forced a smile, patting his chest in agreement: "It’s all thanks to Master Han’s good care; otherwise, the boss wouldn’t favor our Li’s Castle like this. I, Du Jiangbo, will definitely be loyal to the Black Sand Gang, wholeheartedly committed!" Han Lu’s mouth curled into a playful smile. "Do you really think I took good care of you?" He looked towards the distant pavilion, a figure in a red dress seemed to be watching from afar. Du Jiangbo’s heart bled, yet he still forced a smile. "Of course, Master Han took good care of us! Please continue to care for us in the future!" Han Lu burst into laughter, his laughter echoing. "You, you’re quite interesting." Saying this, he strode away, his laughter lingering. Of course, he knew Du Jiangbo hated him, but so what. The Black Sand Gang had plenty of dogs like this. No matter how much Du Jiangbo hated it, it couldn’t change any facts, and instead made Han Lu even more thrilled. He did it deliberately; otherwise, did he really think he wanted to foster Du Jiangbo? Watching Han Lu leave. Du Jiangbo’s eyes and mouth twitched continually, the forced smile gradually faded, his face darkening ominously. A figure in a red dress, Li Yu, unbeknownst to him, exited from the pavilion, looking icily at Du Jiangbo. The once loving couple now seemed like strangers. "Coward!" Li Yu spat the words coldly and turned back inside. Du Jiangbo’s fingernails dug deep into his palms, his eyes red, as if ready to devour someone! But he knew he couldn’t act impulsively; killing Li Yu would result in a miserable death for himself. But he wanted to live, even if by any means. "One day... one day, I will kill you both, you adulterous pair!" Du Jiangbo considered fleeing afar, but the Black Sand Gang didn’t trust him, keeping a constant watch with martial artists. If he tried to escape, he’d be captured in no time. He was biding his time, waiting for an opportunity. ... Gu’s Manor. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢 Since hearing about Li Yu attaching herself to Han Lu, Gu Sheng kept this matter in mind, working harder in his cultivation while having Gu Erniu secretly gather information on the Black Sand Gang’s movements. "Asheng, I’ve inquired. The Black Sand Gang hasn’t sent anyone to the nearby villages or castles for questioning yet. As for the county town, it’s unclear, but it should be fine." One day, Gu Erniu found Gu Sheng, cautiously relaying the information he had gathered. He felt Gu Sheng was being overly cautious. Li Yan’s body was impossible to find, and his weapon had been sold long ago. The matter of the silver fox fur was only known to Mingyu Hall. Even if it was discovered that Gu Sheng sold the silver fox fur, it didn’t prove he killed Li Yan. Moreover, selling the silver fox fur happened a year ago. At that time, they had made simple disguises, and whether Manager Qian from Mingyu Hall remembered them or not was uncertain. Gu Sheng exhaled deeply and slowly nodded with a smile: "That’s exactly the reasoning. I was indeed overthinking it, but it’s best for us to remain cautious during this period." The two conferred a few more words before Gu Erniu turned and left. Gu Sheng’s smile gradually faded, a murderous intent rising in his eyes. "The Black Sand Gang won’t care about evidence; they only need to find even the slightest connection, and they might come directly to apprehend someone. For instance, starting with those who had conflicts with Li Yan. If they truly come to arrest someone, it would place life and death in others’ hands!" "Whether Han Lu is willing to go to such lengths depends entirely on his affection for Li Yu." Gu Sheng never underestimated the influence of pillow talk from a woman. Who knows, Han Lu might start a massive search in a few months. "I can’t deal with Han Lu for now, but Li Yu must die! I must kill her before she gains favor!" Last year, Gu Sheng considered eliminating all risks, but his strength was insufficient, with Li Yu protected by Du Jiangbo, making it impossible to infiltrate Li’s Castle to kill her. But now. As long as he seizes an opportunity when Han Lu is not around, with his current strength, killing Li Yu wouldn’t be difficult. "First ascend to the realm of Iron Skin Martial Artist; once I understand the situation in Li’s Castle, I can begin preparing for the action!" Gu Sheng’s eyes were cold and fierce. He decided to strike first, to nip any danger in the bud, with a vague plan forming in his mind.