Chapter 26

When Zhao Shuo called him "Uncle," the middle-aged man was taken aback for a moment, then a smile gradually spread across his lips, and he chuckled, "This kid, if I'm an uncle, then I must be pretty old, right!"

With a dazed look, Zhao Shuo mumbled, "Right, Uncle, my name is Zhao Shuo. I haven't asked you your name yet."

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Gu Yong!"

"Oh, so you're Uncle Gu then..."

With a thud, Zhao Shuo fell face-first onto the table. Seeing Zhao Shuo pass out, Gu Yong sighed deeply and looked in the direction of the Su residence through the rain, muttering, "Xiu'er, although I don't know why you surrendered so easily, this kid Zhao Shuo is quite to my liking. I'll give you a hand, brother!"

Zhao Shuo, who had been lying on the table, seemed to relax, and a glint of clarity flashed in his eyes, which had been filled with drunkenness. He soon fell into a deep sleep.

After Zhao Shuo fell asleep, Gu Yong raised his wine gourd and took a big sip, then glanced at Zhao Shuo and chuckled, "Good kid, no wonder you're Xiu'er's child. You're so cautious. If it weren't for the sudden change in your heartbeat, I wouldn't have noticed you were pretending to be asleep!"

With a flick of his wrist, the wine gourd disappeared, and Gu Yong stood up. He grabbed Zhao Shuo by the collar with his powerful hand and leaped onto the roof of a house. Confirming the direction through the rain, he began to leap from roof to roof, his movements graceful and natural.

Just as Gu Yong relaxed, his body floated lightly and he was about to land on another roof. However, before he could land, a murderous aura surged up from below, and the roof suddenly shattered. A wave of blade light seemed to tear apart the small world around him.

Gu Yong, however, remained calm even in this situation. He threw Zhao Shuo, who had been in his grasp, into the air, freeing his hands. A cold look flashed in his eyes, and his body stopped abruptly. He punched out with no sound, but if anyone had seen the ripples on his fist, they wouldn't have underestimated its power.

With a crack, the attacker's precious sword shattered into pieces. However, Gu Yong敏锐地察觉到一丝不对劲，因为全身包裹在夜行衣的对手竟然诡异的消失在眼前。

"Damn!"

Without hesitation, Gu Yong shot up into the air, heading straight for the drunk Zhao Shuo falling from above. The black-clothed figure who had disappeared was now rushing towards Zhao Shuo.

Gu Yong coldly snorted, "So your target is him. Hiding like this, I don't need to guess who you are."

The black-clothed figure paused, and in that brief moment, Gu Yong closed the distance with him. Ignoring the hand reaching for Zhao Shuo's heart, Gu Yong aimed a punch directly at the black-clothed figure's vital points.

It was clear that if the black-clothed figure insisted on killing Zhao Shuo, he would be turned into a pile of mush by Gu Yong's punch at the same time.

Between his own life and Zhao Shuo's, the black-clothed figure didn't even think. Almost instinctively, he redirected his hand towards Gu Yong.

With a loud boom, a powerful aura spread out. Gu Yong remained unmoving, while the black-clothed figure glared at him and disappeared into the rain in an instant, propelled by the force of the impact.

Reaching out, Gu Yong grabbed the unconscious Zhao Shuo and held him. Looking in the direction the black-clothed figure had fled, Gu Yong frowned, then looked at Zhao Shuo, who was completely unaware that he had just narrowly escaped death. Gu Yong smiled bitterly, "Brat, I didn't expect someone to cause you trouble so soon."

Determined, Gu Yong carried Zhao Shuo and vanished instantly.

After the heavy rain, the sky cleared up, and bright sunlight shone down. In a quiet courtyard, Zhao Shuo slowly woke up, feeling the warm sunlight on his body. He suddenly sat up, rubbed his forehead, and became more alert, the events of the previous night flashing through his mind.

"Hmm, Uncle Gu Yong, it seems I drank too much!"

Just as Zhao Shuo was muttering to himself, the sound of footsteps approached. Soon, Gu Yong entered. Seeing Zhao Shuo sitting up, Gu Yong smiled, "Kid, you're awake!"

Zhao Shuo's face showed a hint of embarrassment as he said, "Thank you, Uncle, for not letting me sleep on the street. I'm sorry to have caused you trouble!"

Gu Yong laughed, "I didn't expect you to be such a drinker. You drank quite a bit of my fine wine."

Zhao Shuo smiled awkwardly and got out of bed, "Thank you, Uncle, for your hospitality. But I have things to do and can't stay with you."

Glancing at Zhao Shuo, Gu Yong said, "No problem. If you remember me in the future, come and have a drink with me."

Zhao Shuo nodded. As he walked out of the courtyard, Gu Yong's voice suddenly came from behind, "Kid, I don't know what you've gotten yourself into, but be careful. Someone tried to assassinate you last night."

Zhao Shuo paused, immediately realizing the situation. He turned and bowed deeply towards the courtyard, "Thank you, Uncle, for saving my life. I will remember this."

The courtyard was silent, and Zhao Shuo turned and left.

After the emotional release of the previous night, the gloom in Zhao Shuo's heart had vanished. His gaze involuntarily turned towards the direction of the Su residence, and he couldn't help but recall Su Xiu's words from the night before.

As he walked through the crowd, Zhao Shuo thought to himself, "The Su residence doesn't seem to have done anything to Mother. Mother must have a complicated relationship with the Su residence. But since Mother is unwilling to leave, the existence that makes her hesitate must be very powerful, even the Su residence, one of the three major families, can't handle it. A Dao Lord, a powerful being who can freely traverse the vast cosmos. I wonder when I will reach that level."

"Ouch, you're not watching where you're going! You almost killed me, you know..."

Just as Zhao Shuo was lost in thought, a body collided with him. When he came to his senses, he saw a person lying on the ground.

"Sorry, very sorry. Are you okay, young man?"

A young man in a green robe got up from the ground, brushing off the dust as he said, "What young man? We're about the same age. Who knows who's older?"

Zhao Shuo was taken aback for a moment, then remembered that he was only sixteen years old, about the same age as the young man. He smiled and shook his head, "Alright, as you say. It was my fault for not being more careful."

The young man's eyes twinkled, and a smile appeared on his lips, "So you admit it was your fault?"

Zhao Shuo nodded, "Yes, it was my fault."

The young man clapped his hands, "Hehe, you said it yourself. Hand it over."

He extended a pale hand towards Zhao Shuo. Looking at the hand, Zhao Shuo was a bit confused, "What?"

The young man rolled his eyes and pouted, "What else? Medical expenses, of course."

Zhao Shuo slapped his head and couldn't help but laugh bitterly. It seemed he had encountered a scammer. But looking at the young man's clear and handsome face, he didn't seem like the type to do such things. He slowly shook his head.

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