hotmtlnovel Chapter 68 Don't Get Too Close to Them
Chapter 68 Don't Get Too Close to Them
When the stone reminded him of his origin, the person also moved.
He kicked a waiter who was delivering food away.
The tray and dishes in the young man's hand flew up, and a dagger was also hidden among them.
It turns out that the waiter had hidden the dagger under the tray when he brought the dishes.
Just as they were about to make their move, Stone noticed them.
The other guests who were having their meal in the cabin were stunned by this sight.
The assassin, realizing he had been exposed, stopped hiding and pulled out a knife from under the table, rushing towards Gu Tingye.
"ah…"
This scene brought the stunned diners back to their senses, causing them to scream and flee.
"Watch out!"
Gu Tingye shielded Sheng Changbai and Wang You behind him and faced the assassin.
With his and Stone's combined efforts, the assassins were quickly brought to the ground.
At that moment, seven or eight more people rushed in from outside and attacked the two of them.
It must be said that the diners who had just fled did a great service.
These assassins' target was Gu Tingye, so they dared not kill indiscriminately.
Those who could provide meals for the painted boats on the lake were at least wealthy families from Yangzhou.
If the casualties are truly severe, then it will cause a huge uproar.
Therefore, while the diners were fleeing, the assassins outside were temporarily unable to enter.
With the help of the stone, Gu Tingye was not under as much pressure.
Although he was unarmed, he managed to take care of the assassins inside the cabin.
"Give!"
Seeing that there were still assassins, Gu Tingye quickly picked up a knife, kicked the other one towards a rock, and then charged towards the assassins.
Although there were many assassins, the cabin was cramped, and Gu Tingye's martial arts skills were quite good, so he managed to hold them off for a time.
Shi Tou did not step forward to help, but when he saw another group of assassins rushing in, he quickly protected Wang You and Sheng Changbai.
Although Gu Tingye was skilled in martial arts, he was still young.
Moreover, the cramped cabin, while limiting the assassin's abilities, also restricted his movement to some extent.
After fighting for a while, Gu Tingye was in grave danger.
"Ziqian, quickly get Shitou to help," Sheng Changbai said urgently.
Wang You knew that if Shi Tou didn't help, Gu Tingye would jump ship and escape.
After a moment of silence, he said, "Stone, go help."
"yes!"
Upon hearing this, Shi Tou rushed forward with his knife. With Shi Tou's help, Gu Tingye's pressure immediately eased.
With the two working together, they killed several assassins. The remaining men, seeing that the situation was hopeless, immediately jumped out of the window and escaped.
"Zhonghuai, are you alright?" Sheng Changbai asked with concern.
"fine."
Gu Tingye took a breath and laughed, "Luckily, Shi Tou's martial arts skills are quite good, otherwise today would have been really dangerous."
Wang You's face turned pale, not from fright, but from the sight of several assassins lying on the ground, their fates unknown, bleeding profusely.
The cabin reeked of blood, a nauseating smell.
He had never experienced such a scene before.
Upon hearing Gu Tingye's words, Wang You said calmly, "Shouldn't Zhong Huai give us an explanation?"
"Ziqian, you..."
Sheng Changbai tried to stop him, but Wang You interrupted him.
"These assassins are clearly after Zhong Huai. When Zhong Huai was in grave danger before, the assassins obviously had plenty of energy, yet no one came to deal with us. Do you think that's normal, cousin?"
Upon hearing this, Sheng Changbai looked at Gu Tingye.
He hadn't had time to think about it much before, but after Wang You's reminder, he realized something was wrong.
Gu Tingye looked apologetic and cupped his hands, saying, "These assassins were probably after me. There's something I haven't told you yet: my maternal grandfather was..."
He explained his relationship with the Bai family and the purpose of his visit to Yangzhou.
"I never imagined they would be so ruthless as to send someone to assassinate me."
Upon hearing this, Wang You questioned, "Zhong Huai really didn't expect this?"
"Ziqian, Zhonghuai didn't expect this to happen either, so don't say anything more," Sheng Changbai advised.
Wang You sneered, "He came to Yangzhou to see his maternal grandfather one last time, and also to inherit the Bai family business."
Now that his maternal grandfather is about to be buried, why doesn't he go to the Bai family's house, but instead has the mood to travel around?
"It was his suggestion to come here to paint the boat today. And now he's been assassinated. Do you believe he knew nothing about it?"
He had suspected something was amiss when Gu Tingye was assassinated.
Despite knowing that Gu Tingye, the legitimate son of a marquis, would cause a huge uproar if he died in Yangzhou, the second and third branches of the Bai family, driven by their enormous wealth, still chose to assassinate him.
There is no problem with that. After all, money is a powerful motivator. The fact that Old Master Bai gave his daughter a million-dollar dowry back then shows just how wealthy the Bai family was.
But Gu Tingye's behavior was problematic. His identity had clearly been exposed, yet he still didn't go to the Bai family. Was that normal?
Wang You originally had a pretty good impression of Gu Tingye, but when Gu Tingye wasn't in a hurry to go to the Bai family and even had the mood to travel around, he sensed something was wrong.
When Gu Tingye proposed to ensure the lake's fish supply, it further confirmed his suspicions.
Gu Tingye was not unaware that he would be assassinated; rather, he was waiting for the Bai family to carry out the assassination.
The purpose of doing this is not hard to guess; it's nothing more than wanting to take revenge on the rest of the Bai family.
Although Gu Tingye had Old Master Bai's will, people in ancient times placed great importance on bloodlines.
In the minds of the ancients, a grandson was ultimately considered an outsider.
Some people have only daughters and no sons, and would rather adopt someone from their own clan than take in a son-in-law who will live with them.
If it weren't for Gu Tingye's status, even with Old Master Bai's will, it would have been almost impossible for him to inherit the estate.
Old Master Bai's decision to let him inherit the family business was in accordance with the law, but not with the clan's etiquette.
In ancient times, clan etiquette and law sometimes took precedence over the law.
Although his status prevented Gu Tingye from inheriting the Bai family business.
However, he cannot take over the entire Bai family business without distributing it to other members of the Bai family.
If he really did that, not only would he himself be condemned, but the Gu family would also be stigmatized.
If Gu Tingye had inherited the Bai family business normally, he would naturally have been willing to share some with the other members of the Bai family.
But these people prevented him from seeing his maternal grandfather one last time, how could Gu Tingye not hate them?
But Gu Tingye couldn't disregard his reputation and needed a legitimate reason.
The Bai family assassinating him was the best reason.
He will not pursue the matter further, but will simply expel these people from the Bai family and deny them any property. No one will criticize him; they will only praise his magnanimity.
The Bai family, having survived, dared not cause any further trouble.
Wang You didn't understand at first either, but he didn't refuse when Gu Tingye offered to come and ensure the fish population in the lake.
It cannot be said that Gu Tingye did not consider their lives.
Gu Tingye dared to do this not because he and Sheng Changbai were in danger, but because he was certain that the Bai family wouldn't dare to do it.
But amidst the chaos, can Gu Tingye truly control the situation?
It can be said that Gu Tingye did this by dragging the two of them into danger.
"I'm sorry, it's true that I've dragged you all into this." Gu Tingye bowed deeply with remorse.
"Zhonghuai, there's no need for this. Who would have thought the Bai family would be so heartless and ruthless?" Sheng Changbai stepped forward to help Gu Tingye up.
Wang You didn't say anything, but in his heart he labeled Gu Tingye as someone not to be trusted.