79: Section 79

“The bid is three hundred thousand taels.”

“Three hundred thousand taels can accomplish many things. No one would be willing to buy such an Internal Skill Secret Manual of unknown authenticity.”

“However, after the two strange individuals successfully bid for the Cultivation Technique, "Crimson Blood, Loyal Heart," they produced silver notes and prepared to leave with the Secret Manual.”

“Witnessing the actions of the two strange individuals, everyone was puzzled, as it seemed these two had come solely for "Crimson Blood, Loyal Heart."

“Though confused, no one attempted to stop them from leaving.”

“Just as the two were about to exit the Pearl Radiance Treasure Pavilion, a robust man with sharp eyes stood up.”

“Wait!”

“Upon hearing someone interject, everyone assumed this person desperately wanted "Crimson Blood, Loyal Heart" and was acting out of unwillingness.”

“But the next second, the burly man looked around at everyone and spoke.”

“Two friends from the Jin Kingdom, do you really think you can just leave with our General Yue Xiaotian’s Secret Manual?”

“As soon as these words were uttered, the entire hall was stunned.”

“While everyone was still in shock, the burly man directly flung two darts from his hand, shooting them towards the two individuals.”

“The two barely dodged, but the darts carried away their hoods, revealing their smooth foreheads and long braids behind their heads.”

“Everyone was immediately shocked upon seeing this.”

“Money-tail!”

“They are Jurchens!”

“Spies from the Jin Kingdom!”

“Don't let them go!”

“Take back "Crimson Blood, Loyal Heart!"”

“As the two strange individuals attempted to leave again, the Qian Family guards of the Pearl Radiance Treasure Pavilion had already blocked the main entrance, refusing to let them depart.”

“These guards were all first-rate experts hired by the Qian Family, each possessing unique skills. The two Jurchens were no match for them.”

“At this moment, the burly man cupped his fists.”

“I am Guo Wenlong, a viceGeneral under General Guo.”

“I have come today to inform everyone of something, and I ask that you spread this news!”

“Upon hearing Guo Wenlong’s words, everyone immediately understood.”

“So it’s a subordinate of Great Hero Guo. I wonder if Great Hero Guo is doing well now?”

“Indeed, since Great Hero Guo began guarding the border, he has never appeared in the Jianghu again.”

“Great Hero Guo is truly a scholarly General of his generation!”

“However, what no one noticed was Guo Wenlong’s sorrowful expression.”

“General Guo, General Guo, he… died in battle five years ago!”

“And the current General Guo is an eccentric named Thousand-Faced Monster, disguised by the Jurchens!”

“After I discovered this secret, I was almost silenced.”

“I barely managed to escape.”

“Coming to this Pearl Radiance Treasure Pavilion today is also to reveal the truth of this matter to the world!”

…

What?

Looking at the dialogue on the screen.

Su Mo was incredibly surprised and astonished.

This General Guo was actually dead.

He immediately thought back to the first simulation.

He had merely spread a rumor, which led to the entire Generals Residence being annihilated.

This matter seemed completely fake.

The greater reason was likely that the Jurchen impersonating General Guo had committed acts of collusion and treason, which brought about such a calamity!

Hiss!

And this guy said it had been five years.

The time period in the simulation should have been when the Blood Clothes Tower had just emerged.

If that's the case, then the fake General Guo in reality has been disguised for at least five years, or even six or seven years is not impossible!

For some reason, Guo Wenlong's news did not reach the emperor's ears.

Could it be that someone in the imperial court was deliberately suppressing this news?

Su Mo's mood suddenly became heavy.

In other words, even if he hadn't spread rumors, the Generals Residence would not have escaped the fate of being annihilated.

No wonder Guo Lin wasn't rescued by the Generals Residence in the previous simulation, and no one from the Generals Residence came looking for her.

It turned out the Generals Residence was already struggling to protect itself.

Realizing there were at most two months left, a sense of urgency rose in Su Mo's heart.

At this moment, he thought of Guo Lin,

He thought of Chun Zhu.

He thought of Madam Huang.

He thought of all the people in the Generals Residence.

This wasn't a game where he could casually watch them die without feeling burdened.

This was reality!

Once something happened, there would be no room for maneuver!

When people died, they were truly dead!

But what could he do?

Su Mo fell silent.

In this world, he was just an insignificant small figure.

A small figure with his own joys, sorrows, and struggles, satisfied with a bowl of wine, a pound of meat, and a few taels of silver.

And now.

He had attachments.

But these attachments would cost him his life!

Chapter 85: Executing Ku Rong Old Man, the Elusive Truth

Su Mo at this moment was like a fish washed ashore by a wave, struggling helplessly on the sand.

How could he possibly contend with the imperial court?

Su Mo's mind was in turmoil.

He could only continue watching, to see the specific information behind this, and if there was any way to break the situation.

…

“When they learned that General Guo had died, and that the General Guo currently in office was actually a Jurchen impostor, everyone was greatly alarmed.”

“They were all renowned Jianghu heroes, and wealthy merchants, but faced with such news, their expressions began to turn blank.”

“The shock brought by this news was even greater than the death of the current emperor.”

“You didn't know much about this General Guo, but seeing the eyes of the crowd, you immediately understood that this General Guo was definitely not an ordinary person.”

“And after Guo Wenlong revealed this news, the two Jin Kingdom individuals also looked astonished.”

“Clearly, they also didn't know that the higher-ups were playing such a big game, having replaced General Guo.”

“Just then, a swordsman closer to the two moved.”

“The swordsman’s appearance was ordinary, and the sword technique he used was also ordinary.”

“The long sword in his hand flashed like a white rainbow, and in a brief instant, the long sword attacked the two in front.”

“The two Jin Kingdom individuals exchanged glances, understanding each other's meaning, and directly lunged their bodies, one in front and one behind, towards the sword tip.”

“Pfft.”

“Accompanied by the sound of the long sword cutting through flesh, the two Jin Kingdom individuals were instantly strung together like blood gourds.”

“The swordsman was also somewhat flustered; he realized he had made a grave mistake.”

“At this moment, a delicate shout rang out from the doorway.”

“Take this person back!”

“Take both bodies back as well!”

“You looked towards the door and saw Kong Bing leading some Divine Arresting Gate members bursting in.”

“Clearly, they were well aware of what was happening in the Pearl Radiance Treasure Pavilion.”

“However, the swordsman's actions were clearly beyond their expectations.”

“The swordsman and the bodies of the two Jin Kingdom spies were taken away, "Crimson Blood, Loyal Heart" was also taken by the Divine Arresting Gate, and Guo Wenlong followed, clearly intending to report the news to the highest level.”

“After this small interlude, the expressions of those participating in the auction became somewhat heavy.”

“No one had expected that Great Hero Guo had actually died.”

“And this implied that the Jin Kingdom’s covetousness towards the Great Song was already clear as day.”

“You weren't very concerned about such matters; in your heart, there was only hatred.”

“Finding the group of people who killed your entire family was what you wanted to do most right now.”

“As you were thinking, the auction continued, and the Millennium Zhu Toad was brought to the auction stage.”

“It was a fiery red toad, its skin covered in thick yellow poisonous sacs, trapped in a crystal box, looking at everyone with fearful eyes.”

“You immediately began observing the people at the auction.”

“When you saw the one-armed old man’s excited and eager expression, you immediately confirmed that this was Ku Rong Old Man.”

“Looking at the person who likely knew the truth about your family’s annihilation, you lowered your eyes, hiding your killing intent.”

“A master of this level might detect your killing intent, and if you alerted him, it wouldn't be worth it.”

“You began observing the few people beside the one-armed old man.”

“Next, the first thing to deal with are the companions of Ku Rong Old Man; only then can Ku Rong Old Man be successfully captured and interrogated.”

“When the Millennium Zhu Toad appeared, there were only a few bids in the auction, but each time the one-armed old man would bid ten thousand taels higher.”

“When the price reached ninety thousand taels, the few bidders stopped speaking.”

“And the one-armed old man laughed heartily, clearly indicating that the Millennium Zhu Toad was extremely beneficial to him.”

“After obtaining the Millennium Zhu Toad, the one-armed old man did not linger, leaving the Pearl Radiance Treasure Pavilion with his companions.”

“Seeing them leave, you followed closely.”

“The Pearl Radiance Treasure Pavilion continued with its auction; no one noticed that a few people were missing.”

“After leaving, you followed them all the way until you saw the one-armed old man and his companions ride out of the city on horses, and you also rode your little red horse to catch up.”

“When you arrived outside Liu Prefecture City, you found that the one-armed old man and his companions were already waiting for you in a forest.”

“Little girl, why are you following us?!”

“You did not answer.”

“Realizing you were exposed, you immediately picked up stones from the ground and threw them at the one-armed old man and his companions.”