novelraw Chapter 725 - 393
Chapter 725 - 393
Zhao Qiangdong relied on his exceptional movement technique and managed to escape back with only one hand.
He fled to the old Gu Family residence, the place where the Young Master Gu Dile was in closed training.
As Zhao Qiangdong arrived at the front gate of the mansion, he was quickly stopped by someone.
One of them said, "Where did this beggar come from!"
In the Martial World, many beggars had their limbs cut off to appear pitiful, and now Zhao Qiangdong was in such a state.
Zhao Qiangdong lifted his face, which seemed weathered by countless years, and said, "It’s me! Qiangdong from the Thousand Miles Capital City Sect! I have urgent news for the Young Master."
It’s only fair to say Zhao Qiangdong was incredibly fast; news of the Madam being captured by the Old Demon had just spread in Yun State, and he had already arrived here in Tianzhou.
The guard, upon closer inspection, couldn’t help but exclaim, "Master Qiangdong, how did you end up like this!"
"Quick, help him up."
Saying this, he and his partner lifted Zhao Qiangdong.
Now, Zhao Qiangdong only had one limb left, so at a glance, they seemed to be carrying a half-bodied statue.
There were many familiar faces for Zhao Qiangdong in this old mansion.
Seeing him being carried in like this, several people couldn’t help but ask with concern, "Dong, what happened to you?"
"Dongzi, be more careful; you rely on your legs to make a living, how did you lose them?"
Zhao Qiangdong was momentarily speechless.
Is this what I wanted?
If you all were to encounter Old Demon Duan, running a hundred steps away would be considered impressive!
Because Zhao Qiangdong was familiar with many people in this old mansion, he faced no obstacles along the way.
After all, he was the trusted aide of the Young Master of the Gu Family.
But at this moment, three big men blocked his path.
These three Big Beards had rugged beards, their clothes open at the chest, with thick black chest hair, giving them a manly appearance.
However, should your gaze travel upwards, you’ll notice their slightly unusual hairstyles.
They all wore pigtails.
Yes, the kind of childish pigtails.
Seeing these rough, bearded big men with pigtails was rather odd.
They were three of the Seventeen Arhats around the Young Master of the Gu Family.
It’s said that all seventeen of them were blood brothers, born from four pregnancies.
Their father wanted a daughter, but got seventeen sons instead, never having the daughter he wished for.
"Master Qiangdong, you know the Young Master is in closed training; even if the world is collapsing, he won’t see anyone," said the man in the middle with pigtails.
He could see that Zhao Qiangdong being in this state meant something big must have happened, especially since they knew of the Young Master’s Wife’s expedition recently, and feared this had something to do with it, but dared not defy the Young Master’s orders.
Zhao Qiangdong said painfully, "San, this time the sky is indeed collapsing."
Yet even so, he couldn’t go in.
At this moment, a voice came from inside — "Let him in."
Upon hearing this voice, Zhao Qiangdong’s expression brightened, unable to contain his excitement.
It was the Young Master’s voice.
He could finally meet the Young Master.
In the courtyard, the remaining fourteen big men were also wearing pigtails, looking quite peculiar.
Zhao Qiangdong knew the Seventeen Arhats, but he had never seen them dressed like this.
At this moment, he could see the Young Master next to a pile of flames.
The Young Master Gu Dile sat there, his skin considerably dark, even somewhat rough, yet a glance would still find him quite handsome.
Moreover, Gu Dile was wearing pigtails, but unlike the Seventeen Arhats, his hair was pink.
Thus, with his dark skin, he looked incredibly youthful, leaving Zhao Qiangdong momentarily stunned.
He had never seen the Young Master like this.
He couldn’t help but feel the Young Master was different after the closed training.
Masters in the Martial World often underwent closed training, sometimes for years on end; many imagined masters shutting themselves away in secret places, unseen by others, living as ascetic monks until their martial arts were accomplished.
In truth, masters occasionally took breaks from seclusion.
Like now, the Young Master Gu Dile was grilling barbecue.
Zhao Qiangdong had good timing, arriving just as Gu Dile was taking a break.
Since becoming the Young Master of the Gu Family, Gu Dile had undergone four closed trainings.
To be honest, he enjoyed closed training; he was quite introverted, or rather, he was always somewhat anxious around strangers.
If described by Duan Yun, it would be somewhat socially anxious.
This was one of the reasons he liked closed training.
The somewhat socially anxious Young Master Gu Dile, when traveling, would often choose to clear the area to alleviate his social anxiety.
The ways of clearing differed, one being to politely ask people to leave, whether it be roads or inns, only allowing him and his men, the other being less polite.
That would be to kill everyone.
Thus, with no strangers left, there would be no social anxiety.
Gu Dile considered himself a merciful person, even if born with a fear of strangers; in total, the people he cleared and killed were only around ten thousand.
He felt this wasn’t a lot, perhaps even too few.
In consideration of his condition, killing around ten thousand seemed more reasonable.
But he considered himself kind, killing several thousand fewer than he could have.
At this moment, Gu Dile looked at Zhao Qiangdong with just one arm, showing concern, "What happened to you?"
Zhao Qiangdong choked up and said, "Young Master, I’m fine, but the main concern is about the Madam; she’s been captured by Old Demon Duan!"
Upon hearing this, the Seventeen Arhats had varied expressions.
This wasn’t a trivial matter.
Everyone knew the Young Master and Madam were deeply in love.
The Young Master’s Wife Lei Ying, being the top beauty of Tianzhou, whoever possesses her is deemed a mark of a true overlord.