novelraw Chapter 224 The risk is too great, it would be best to kill them all!
Chapter 224 The risk is too great, it would be best to kill them all!
Chapter 221 The risk is too great, it would be best to kill them all!
Third Uncle felt the same way as Gu Tang: since the person had come to their door, it would be unreasonable to refuse.
Furthermore, Third Uncle also agreed with Gu Tang's words.
"If they are truly a wealthy family, they might have some reservations if we don't accept their gratitude."
Such families are most afraid of owing favors. It's better to go along with their wishes, send someone to their door to accept their thanks, and they'll feel at ease, and the matter will be settled.
“Yes, that’s what I just said.” Gu Tang glanced at her father and added, “But my father overthinks things and always feels that something is wrong with this.”
“What could be wrong? If he comes, we’ll treat him well. If he has other business, we’ll pretend we don’t hear him and won’t answer. Once we’re back in the village, we won’t have any more contact with him.”
Seeing that the grandfather and grandson were of one mind, Gu Lianshan had no choice but to agree: "Alright! If he comes in three days, I will definitely treat him well."
Hearing this, Gu Tang breathed a sigh of relief; finally, her father had given in.
During dinner, in order to stop her father from nagging about it, Gu Tang specially asked Gu Ping'an to go out and buy a pound of Qingjiu (a type of Chinese liquor).
Sure enough, as soon as he saw the Qingjiu, Gu Lianshan immediately forgot about Ah Gou and his eyes were fixed on the wine that Gu Ping'an was carrying.
The alcohol content here is not high, so it's fine to enjoy it occasionally.
Of the pound of wine, Third Uncle only drank a few cups; the rest was all consumed by her father.
Gu Tang looked him over carefully. His eyes were still clear, and he wasn't drunk, but he should sleep more soundly tonight.
Ah Gou will definitely climb over the wall tonight, but now that her father has been drinking, he probably won't wake him up.
After dinner, Gu Tang waited until her father went back to his room to sleep before returning to the backyard.
Gu Tang didn't know when Ah Gou would arrive, so she first washed up and then lit the newly bought brazier and placed it next to her feet to warm them.
He wasn't idle either; he grabbed a hot water bottle to warm his hands, and sat back in the rocking chair in the room, checking his system inventory while patiently waiting for Ah Gou to climb over the wall and come in.
For many days in a row, my daily check-in activity has revolved around battling with weapons.
She checked in with a bunch of items, including pepper spray, stun guns, electric batons, various bayonets, and poison gas grenades, but she didn't get the gun she really wanted.
She couldn't even get the crossbow by signing in; she suffered defeat after defeat. She really admired him!
Gu Tang hesitated, wondering whether to grit her teeth and continue signing in, or try a different method. She hadn't signed in for today yet.
For example, when Ah Gou comes, ask him if he knows how to make a crossbow by hand.
Another point is that Ah Gou is now one of the four judges.
Logically speaking, such a person should have good luck. Why not have Ah Gou sign in for him once?
If it's useful, Ah Gou can help her clear out all the lottery chances she's accumulated.
Gu Tang thought about it more and more and felt that she could give it a try.
At three-quarters past 9 PM, someone knocked on the tightly closed door.
Gu Tang's eyes lit up, and she quickly got up from the rocking chair, went to the door, and asked who it was.
Ah Gou responded from outside the door, his voice not loud, only Gu Tang behind the door could hear it.
She then opened the door with a delighted expression.
Ah Gou, who was standing outside the door, was initially filled with trepidation, but the first thing he saw when he saw Gu Tang was the smile on her face.
Ah Gou's hair stood on end!
He had said something wrong during the day and was prepared to be punished when he came, but the person was not angry at all. Instead, he looked at him with a smile.
Ah Gou was both apprehensive and flattered.
"What is this...?" he stammered, unsure how to describe it, afraid that he might say the wrong thing again.
Gu Tang ignored him and pulled him into the house, saying, "Come on! Help me out!"
After pulling the man inside, Gu Tang asked him, "Can you make a crossbow?"
"...What is a 'crossbow'?" Ah Gou asked, looking completely bewildered.
Gu Tang: ...My heart sank!
"A crossbow with extremely high lethality!"
Crossbow?
Ah Gou was stunned for a moment, and an image instantly flashed into his mind: a pair of large hands making a weapon, which seemed to be a crossbow...
"What are you spacing out for?" Gu Tang waved his hand in front of him, signaling him to come back to his senses.
Impatiently, I asked him again, "Can you do it?"
Ah Gou came to his senses, nodded, but then shook his head.
Gu Tang looked puzzled: "What do you mean? You're nodding and shaking your head, does that mean you know or you don't?"
"When you mentioned the word 'bow and crossbow' just now, an image immediately popped into my mind: someone was making a weapon, only half finished. Judging from its appearance, it should be a bow and crossbow."
Gu Tang was secretly delighted: "Then do you know how?"
Ah Gou hesitated, "Every movement in that scene felt both familiar and unfamiliar to me. As for whether I can do it or not, I'll only know after I try it myself..."
There's too much uncertainty, but it's better than having no clue at all.
Let's choose the tallest among the short ones.
"Make it as soon as you have time, I need it for something."
Ah Gou nodded, indicating that he would finish it as soon as possible.
With a glimmer of hope for the crossbow, Gu Tang temporarily stopped worrying about it.
She grabbed Ah Gou's hand, placed their fingers together, one above the other, and pointed them into the air.
Let's test Ah Gou's luck and see what he can get from signing in.
If she's lucky, she might be somewhat looking forward to Ah Gou using a crossbow himself!
At first, Ah Gou didn't understand Gu Tang's intention, but when he remembered that she had a sign-in system, he understood why she did this.
Is this asking me to sign in for everyone?
Ah Gou looked at Gu Tang, hesitating to speak.
There are some things she might not know, so it's better to explain them to her clearly, otherwise I'm afraid I'll get scolded later.
"you……"
"Don't talk, can't you see I'm busy?" Gu Tang glared at him, then turned her head back to stare at the system panel.
For some reason, in the past, when she checked in herself, as long as she pressed the check-in button, the system would give her the result after a few breaths.
But now, for some reason, a circle appeared on the system panel and kept scrolling, as if it was stuck.
Gu Tang was completely bewildered; this was the first time she had encountered such a situation.
After waiting a while, the circle disappeared, and finally the system's announcement sounded in my ear.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing today's sign-in! Received three copper coins!]
Gu Tang: ? ? ?
Gu Tang: !!
“Three copper coins?!” she shrieked.
Turning to Ah Gou, his face filled with despair: "Do you know what I ended up signing in with your hand on my phone?!"
"...Three copper coins?" Now that you've shouted it out, how could he dare to say he didn't know?
"You're supposed to be a spirit of the underworld, right? How come you only got three copper coins for signing in?!"
Gu Tang was speechless.
Gu Tang was puzzled. Ah Gou looked embarrassed and said, "I've always had bad luck. I'm always plagued by misfortune. I'm the unluckiest person in the entire underworld. Anything unlucky seems to happen to me."
Like this otherworldly soul, he went to the human world to collect a soul, and after returning, he let the otherworldly soul take over his body.
"However, I've found that I've been lucky lately. I've made money both times I robbed bandits' dens. Especially the second time I robbed a bandit's den, I saw so much gold and silver for the first time!"
By the end, Ah Gou was beaming with excitement.
Gu Tang stared at him blankly, feeling exhausted and not wanting to say a word.
Unexpectedly, Ah Gou's next words almost made Gu Tang choke with anger.
"After thinking about it for a while, I believe the reason for my improved luck is because you received the mother talisman."
We are master and servant, bound by fate. I must have borrowed your good fortune to get rid of bad luck and make a small fortune.”
Gu Tang: ...You bastard!!!
She originally wanted to use Ah Gou's luck to take advantage of the system, but she never expected that not only would she not be able to borrow Ah Gou's luck, she would also give away her own luck!
Hurrah!
She knew there was something wrong with that master-servant talisman!
Gu Tang wanted to curse him, but then she thought that although this man had made a small fortune by taking advantage of her luck, he had given all the money he had made to her in the end.
All things considered, I didn't lose out.
So, she really couldn't get angry about it.
Taking a deep breath, Gu Tang suppressed her anger and said with a forced smile, "Since you borrowed my luck to get rid of your bad luck, you should be even more grateful!"
Ah Gou nodded in agreement: "From now on, I will definitely treat you with all my heart!"
Gu Tang: ...This sounds a bit strange.
"I have something for you to do, and you mustn't mess it up like you did during the day!"
When asked about what happened during the day, Ah Gou composed himself and immediately raised his hand to swear that he would not mess things up again!
Gu Tang was skeptical of Ah Gou's oath.
She said, "Do you still remember the three Ma brothers? They're the three brothers who performed the 'Mortal Stealing Fragrance' play that day."
"remember."
"Now my father has hired someone to send the three brothers back to their hometown. Their hometown is in Qingyang County, specifically in Niwan Hutong."
Go to Qingyang County yourself and secretly search for them. If you find them, spend some money to hire the neighbors around them to keep an eye on them.
If the brothers remain honest and law-abiding, and don't mention the backflow incense, then so be it. But if they do mention it to others, or try to come to Beian City to inform on it and claim the reward, then we must eliminate them.
Gu Tang remained calm, her gaze fixed on Ah Gou, wondering if he would soften his heart.
After hearing this, Ah Gou frowned so deeply that he could trap a fly in his brow: "I don't agree with doing this..."
Gu Tang's face turned cold.
Ah Gou then said, "That's too risky. Keeping them alive will cause endless trouble. Why don't I go and kill them to eliminate any future problems? What do you think?"
"Huh?" Gu Tang was confused, thinking she had misheard. "What did you say?"
"Keeping them alive is too risky. As servants, we must eliminate all risks for our masters. They are better off dead than alive, so it's best to kill them."
Ah Gou remained expressionless, speaking of killing as if he were talking about killing chickens or ducks, his eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.
Gu Tang stared at him blankly: "Isn't that a bit much... Maybe they'll never tell anyone about the backflow incense. Isn't it a bit too harsh of you to be so hasty?"
"Killing three people is nothing serious."
Ah Gou didn't understand. It was just killing someone, and someone who was in danger to her. Was that ruthless?
Gu Tang slowly inhaled a breath of cool air.
She suddenly realized very clearly that although Ah Gou had been resurrected as a human through a body, he was still a cold and sinister ghost from the underworld at heart, and humanity was something that did not exist for him.
"How about my suggestion?" Ah Gou asked eagerly. "I'll handle this personally, and I guarantee that no one will even be able to find the body."
This suggestion is not good at all.
Gu Tang refused with a blank face: "You are not allowed to make a move until they make any unusual moves."
Ah Gou looked disappointed, his eyes filled with worry: "What if they tell everyone about you..."
"Then you can make your move." Gu Tang looked at him seriously: "Remember my words, before the three Ma brothers make any unusual moves, you are only allowed to have someone monitor them, you are not allowed to kill them."
If you discover anything unusual about them, then proceed as you see fit. But until then, you must follow my method!
Ah Gou could sense that Gu Tang was angry.
He quickly replied, "Alright, alright, I'll do as you say. I promise I won't kill them until they make any unusual moves."
Gu Tang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and took a key from a box next to her and handed it over.
“I previously rented a small courtyard for the three Ma brothers in Lihua Hutong. Now that they have left, the courtyard is empty.”
"It's probably impossible to cancel the lease. Keep the keys and take the little beggars who've been hanging around with you to live there. It should be able to squeeze in if you try. Once you get back from Qingyang County, start looking for a suitable courtyard to run a charity."
Ah Gou took it, his lips pressed tightly together: "I want to move in too? What kind of servant abandons their master to live alone?"
"...Have you become addicted to being a servant?" Gu Tang glared at him. "I was generous and didn't hold what happened during the day against you, don't force me to turn on you and yell at you!"
After being glared at, Ah Gou became obedient again.
Gu Tang paused for a moment, then said, "My father agrees to let you come home in three days. You should make a good impression on him and change his opinion of you."
"My father is soft-hearted. If you say a few pitiful things and give him a lot of money, he'll definitely soften and let you move in."
Ah Gou's dull eyes lit up again: "Don't worry! I'll definitely do my best!"
It would have been better if he hadn't said that. But as soon as Gu Tang heard him speak like that, looking into his shining eyes, her heart jumped, and she had a bad feeling.
Ah Gou, however, was full of confidence and took the keys, ready to leave.
"Don't rush," Gu Tang called out to him. "I haven't told you exactly where that courtyard in Pear Blossom Alley is. Where are you going to look for it?"
Listen carefully, once you get to Lihua Hutong, go straight to the end, the second to last house on the west side is the courtyard I rented.”
"Sigh, got it." Ah Gou grinned, looking completely silly.
Gu Tang couldn't bear to look at him and waved for him to leave quickly.
Ah Gou knew she was annoyed again, so he didn't dare linger any longer. He tiptoed out of the house and considerately closed the door behind him.
Looking at the closed door, Gu Tang's face was full of complicated emotions. This person clearly looked stupid and wasn't very smart in his actions or behavior, but the words he said were chilling.
She would have to talk to Ah Gou properly in the future, as she didn't want Ah Gou to become a heartless killer.
If Ah Gou were to truly become a murder weapon one day, she would definitely find a way to break the contract and drive him away.
Who would dare keep someone like that around?
Life is full of risks, but does that mean we should kill someone every time we encounter a risk?
She's not crazy, she doesn't kill people at the drop of a hat!
Gu Tang sighed, somewhat regretting accepting the mother talisman.
She sat on the rocking chair for a while longer before putting down the hot water bottle, blowing out the oil lamp, and crawling into bed to sleep.
(End of this chapter)