Gu Jiangyue made her way all the way to Gu Zhengwan's courtyard. When passing by Gu Liuru's courtyard, she didn't see Gu Liuru's figure. Gu Jiangyue guessed that Gu Zhengwan must have already started her plan.
To avoid attracting attention, Gu Zhengwan didn't have many guards around. The Gu Mansion today was no different from any other day, and no one would know that Gu Zhengwan was secretly brewing a major event.
It would be so boring if only Gu Zhengwan was involved in this drama. Gu Jiangyue had already made up her mind to gather all the people in the Gu Mansion to watch Gu Zhengwan's performance.
Gu Jiangyue carefully peeked in through the window and didn't see anyone inside. So she boldly walked in.
Gu Zhengwan's room was much bigger than Gu Jiangyue's, and there were also many furnishings in it.
Gu Jiangyue kept recalling the memories of her past life, trying her best to imagine where the switch to the secret chamber could be.
Just then, Gu Jiangyue heard a faint cry coming from the wall beside Gu Zhengwan's bed.
"Please let me go! Let me go!"
The voice was extremely familiar. Gu Jiangyue almost instantly recognized the owner of the voice - Gu Liuru.
Gu Jiangyue guessed that Gu Liuru might have been woken up by the pain. The skin - replacement surgery had to be carried out while the person was still alive. That kind of pain was unbearable even with the medicine that numbed the body.
Gu Jiangyue approached Gu Zhengwan's bed and carefully listened to the intermittent cries coming from the wall, trying to find some clues.
Looking at the things in the room, her memories of two lifetimes slowly merged. It seemed that she remembered something. She walked to the head of Gu Zhengwan's bed and sure enough saw a hidden compartment under Gu Zhengwan's pillow.
She directly pressed on the hidden compartment. As soon as she pressed it in, she saw a wall beside Gu Zhengwan's bed start to turn.
After a while, the passage was completely opened. Looking at the dark and seemingly endless passage, Gu Jiangyue took out the dagger that Xie Jiuan had given her from her sleeve, tightly held it in her hand, and then walked into the passage.
It was very dark in the passage. Gu Jiangyue could only feel that the screams of Gu Liuru were getting closer and closer. She carefully walked to the corner, where there was a faint glimmer of light.
A strong smell of blood assailed her nostrils. Gu Jiangyue covered her nose.
She poked her head out. Although she had prepared herself mentally, when she saw the scene inside, she still felt sick to her stomach.
The passage was very dark. There were only a few torches on the surrounding walls, emitting a weak light that shone on Gu Zhengwan's face, making her look like a ghost climbing out of hell. To prevent Gu Liuru from screaming too loudly, Gu Zhengwan had stuffed something into her mouth.
Gu Liuru's once smooth and fair legs were already bleeding profusely. Large patches of blood were flowing on the ground, staining Gu Liuru's dress. There were also trickles of blood dripping on Gu Liuru's face, mixing with her tears. It was extremely terrifying.
Gu Jiangyue looked around and found that there were only two or three guards. Gu Zhengwan didn't notice Gu Jiangyue, but Gu Liuru did.
Gu Liuru, who had originally been weak, somehow found the strength. She twisted her body and struggled desperately, making broken sobs with difficulty.
"Quick, save..."
Hearing Gu Liuru's plea for help, Gu Zhengwan directly raised her hand and slapped Gu Liuru. Gu Liuru fell silent, and some blood welled up in her mouth. But she wasn't dead yet. She saw the sneer on Gu Jiangyue's lips.
Gu Jiangyue wouldn't save her. Gu Liuru went limp all over, and her mind completely collapsed at that moment.
The skin on Gu Liuru's legs had been completely removed. Gu Zhengwan smiled with satisfaction.
Gu Jiangyue took a few deep breaths. She pretended to accidentally bump into the wall of the passage, making a sound. Gu Zhengwan almost immediately noticed it.
"Who's there!"
Gu Zhengwan looked in the direction of the sound and immediately saw Gu Jiangyue's terrified face.
Gu Zhengwan stood up as if in a trance. She directed the guards to catch Gu Jiangyue, staring at her crazily with her eyes.
"You saw it all!"
To avoid her abnormality being discovered by others in the Gu Mansion, Gu Zhengwan didn't call many guards. She originally thought that dealing with a weak woman like Gu Liuru didn't require so much manpower. But she never expected that Gu Jiangyue would also come. The moment she saw Gu Jiangyue, Gu Zhengwan felt her heart turn cold.
Her eyes were as red as blood. Regardless of her image, she directly pointed at Gu Jiangyue and shouted loudly.
"Go quickly and kill her!"
Upon receiving the order, two or three guards rushed towards Gu Jiangyue. Before making the sound, Gu Jiangyue had already prepared to run away at any time. Without the slightest hesitation, she turned around and ran, shouting as she ran.
"Help! Gu Zhengwan is killing people!"
Gu Jiangyue shouted desperately. Gu Zhengwan just wanted to rush forward and tear her mouth apart. As Gu Jiangyue was running, she suddenly felt a heavy pressure on her shoulder. A pair of hands landed on her shoulders. Gu Jiangyue turned around and faced a guard's sinister look.
The man tightly grabbed Gu Jiangyue's shoulders and pulled her back. Gu Jiangyue staggered. Listening to the commotion outside, she smiled at the corner of her lips. Her mission was accomplished.
She knew her own abilities well. She only needed to attract others' attention. Xie Jiuan would come looking for her with Xie Chengrui and others.
Although there weren't many guards, they were all highly skilled. In an instant, another guard had already rushed towards Gu Jiangyue's direction.
The guard had drawn out the sword from his waist. With a sharp look in his eyes and a nimble figure, he directly raised his sword and slashed towards Gu Jiangyue.
The movement was so fast that the sword barely missed Gu Jiangyue's body. Gu Jiangyue didn't dare to slack off anymore. She tightly held the dagger in her hand and stared at the guard without the slightest slack.
At the same time, another guard tightly protected Gu Zhengwan. He originally wanted to protect Gu Zhengwan, but Gu Zhengwan looked at Gu Jiangyue with hatred in her eyes.
"Don't mind me. You must kill her!"
Gu Jiangyue was originally afraid that Gu Zhengwan would take her incriminating evidence and Gu Liuru and run away. But Gu Zhengwan's actions told her that she was obviously over - worrying. Gu Jiangyue was only happy for a moment. The next moment, another guard also quickly rushed towards Gu Jiangyue's direction.
Gu Jiangyue didn't have time to pay attention to what was happening on Gu Zhengwan's side. Now, if she was a little careless, she would lose her life.
She struggled to dodge the attack. Seizing the opportunity, she suddenly rushed out with the dagger in her hand and pounced on one of the guards from the side.
The guard nimbly dodged and mercilessly whipped up a sword flower, directly forcing Gu Jiangyue back. Gu Jiangyue was forced to retreat. The guard launched all his killing moves, each move aiming to be fatal.
Gu Jiangyue really had nowhere to run. She kept running deeper into the passage. The passage wasn't very wide. It was just enough for one person to stand in it.
Gu Jiangyue originally thought that this could protect her back. But unexpectedly, one of the guards actually used his light - body technique. The sound of the wind exploded in Gu Jiangyue's ears. When she opened her eyes again, the guard had already flown over her head and gone behind her. The sound of the sword cutting through the air became clearer and clearer, and the air was filled with the smell of death.