Transmigration: The Peerless Immortal Husband - Chapter 18

Gu Yao and Chi Changye took a quick glance into the shop. There were quite a few people gathered around several boxes, talking about something, but neither of them could figure out what the shop was selling.

Tian Feirong, seeing the expression on Gu Yao’s face, immediately understood that he was a well-behaved child who had never played this kind of game before. He awkwardly cleared his throat and began to explain the rules of the shop to them.

“Do you see those boxes? They can block divine sense, so you can’t see what’s inside. It’s all based on luck. You can spend a hundred spirit pearls to open one box, and whatever’s inside—whether it’s worth more than a hundred spirit pearls or not—becomes yours. It’s all about luck.”

“There’s another way to play. You open six boxes, and others bet on which box contains the most valuable item. There are also other ways to play. Want to go inside and have a look?”

Gu Yao understood. It was just gambling. Gamblers existed everywhere, and the one who made the most profit was the house, the shop’s owner. Gu Yao had no interest in gambling and was about to refuse when a voice suddenly came from behind them.

“Yo, isn’t that Young Master Gu Yao? I didn’t expect you to come to such a place to have fun. It seems like life’s been treating you well since you got married. You know, since you like men so much, you should have let my aunt find you a man to marry sooner.” The speaker particularly emphasized the word “marry,” and the tone was dripping with sarcasm, indicating bad intentions.

The three of them turned around to face the speaker. Tian Feirong looked quite displeased. These two were nothing but people who used the Fang family’s marriage to Gu Zhiming to act as if they were important. It was clear that Gu Yao had suffered a lot under these two siblings.

Chi Changye coldly stared at them, a flash of murderous intent in his eyes.

Gu Yao sneered. So, it was these two bullies who used their family’s power. The original Gu Yao’s father had married a humble, gentle woman with no background, but she was very good at winning people’s favor. After gaining his father’s affection, the Fang family took advantage of that to rise up. It seemed that as the legitimate son of Gu Zhiming’s first wife, he was a thorn in their side, and they took every opportunity to bully him.

However, he had a broad mind. Did they think a few words would provoke him into a fit of rage? He sneered, “So it’s you two lackeys. Why aren’t you serving Gu Chen and Gu Xing, running around like loyal dogs?”

“Brother, wait!” Fang Donglan’s eyes gleamed as she stared at Chi Changye. “Didn’t Gu Xing say that Gu Yao married some ugly monster? Who is this man? Has Gu Yao really turned out to be so fickle, finding another pretty boy so quickly? Hey, what’s your name? Let me tell you, there’s no benefit in staying with this cheap person. My aunt is the second wife of the Gu family. You should come with me, and I’ll take good care of you.”

Tian Feirong, who was already irritated, was about to teach these two a lesson when he unexpectedly found out that Fang Donglan was a lustful woman, eyeing Chi Changye. Hearing her boast, his lips twitched, and he burst out laughing.

Gu Yao was equally stunned, then laughed out loud.

Chi Changye’s face darkened like coal. Especially after being laughed at by Tian Feirong and Gu Yao, an icy aura radiated from his body, and he spat out one word: “Leave!”

Fang Donglan, who was dark and burly, with none of her aunt’s beauty or delicate demeanor, didn’t retreat after being coldly rebuked. Instead, she ran to her brother’s side and shouted, “Brother, I want him! Mother’s been worrying about my marriage, but I’m going to marry this man! I don’t care; help me get him back!”

The onlookers were dumbfounded. This woman was bold enough to snatch a man right in the middle of the street.

Fang Dongxiong frowned. He had originally planned to take the opportunity to mock Gu Yao in front of Gu Chen, Gu Xing, and their aunt, hoping to gain favor. But now his sister had set her sights on Gu Yao’s man? Wasn’t this the ugly monster from before?

However, they were used to taking whatever belonged to Gu Yao. How strong could a man given to Gu Yao by Gu Xing and Gu Chen be? Without thinking, he ordered his two lackeys, “Didn’t you hear what Miss said? Tie that man up and bring him back!”

“Yes, Young Master Fang.” The two lackeys stepped forward from behind Fang Dongxiong, glaring at Chi Changye with ill intentions. Since their lady had taken an interest in this pretty boy, it was inevitable that he would have to go with them.

“You’re really going to steal him? Fang, do you really think this is your Fang family’s territory?” Tian Feirong shouted, waving his hand behind him. “Stop them!”

So they had lackeys, huh? He had bodyguards too. The Tian family’s bodyguards were far superior to the Fang family’s lackeys. Within moments, the Tian family’s guards beat the two lackeys to the point where they were crying out in pain. The onlookers found it amusing, but none of them helped the Fang siblings.

“Who dares to cause trouble in front of our shop?” The shop manager came out with a group of people. As soon as he exuded his imposing aura, the crowd immediately fell silent. The manager’s cultivation was at the sixth level of Qi Refining, and he wasn’t someone to mess with.

“Oh, it’s Young Master Tian. My apologies. I didn’t know what was going on here.” The manager cupped his hands in greeting to Tian Feirong, showing respect for the Tian family. As for everyone else, he completely ignored them.

Tian Feirong pointed at the Fang siblings and said, “Manager Fu, we aren’t here to cause trouble, but they are. Without saying a word, they tried to take the person I brought. I thought this place had already become the Fang family’s territory.”

Fang Dongxiong glared at Tian Feirong, then cupped his hands to the manager and said, “Manager Fu, my uncle is the second master of the Gu family. We’re just here to take someone from the Gu family. This shouldn’t be an issue, right?”

Gu Yao sneered, “What a big face you have. The Fang family actually thinks it has the right to interfere with people from the Gu family. We were just about to enter the shop to have some fun. Are you going to interfere with that too?”

“Ah, it’s Young Master Gu Yao,” Manager Fu said. He had already heard about Gu Yao using the Changxian Sect token to gain his freedom. He looked down on the entire Gu family but still held some respect for that token. He had to admit that Gu Yao’s actions had been wise; otherwise, the Gu family might have really pushed him to the point of danger. Now, being under the protection of the Tian family had secured his life. “And this must be Young Master Chi, right? Since you two have come here to have some fun, I, Fu, would never not welcome you. Please, both of you, come in.”

“Thank you.” Gu Yao ignored the Fang siblings entirely, grabbing Chi Changye’s arm and walking into the shop with Manager Fu. Although Chi Changye’s injuries had healed somewhat, he wasn’t in a condition to fight here. Taking care of the Fang siblings would be easy, after all.

Watching helplessly as Gu Yao took the man she had her eye on into the shop, Fang Donglan was frantic. “Brother, why did you let them go? With Aunt and Uncle here, what are they going to do in a small shop?”

Before Manager Fu even stepped inside, he turned around, looking down at the siblings from his height. “Don’t think that just because you’re from the Fang family, you can do whatever you want. Even if Gu Zhiming were standing here today, he wouldn’t be able to take anyone from me. If you want a man, there are plenty on the streets.”

Tian Feirong laughed heartily and gave Manager Fu a thumbs-up. Manager Fu smiled wryly and shook his head. He was actually amused by this, but the Fang family was truly unreasonable. This wasn’t the first time they’d caused trouble here. Did the Fang family really think that just because they were aligned with the Gu family, they could do whatever they pleased in Yuanyang Town?

“Tian Second Young Master,” Gu Yao lowered his voice and asked Tian Feirong, “How much would it cost to find someone to deal with the Fang siblings here?”

Of course, Manager Fu overheard and looked at Gu Yao in surprise. Today, he realized that Gu Yao was completely different from the rumors. He found him interesting, and Chi Changye caught his attention too, as he found it hard to read the young man. He was truly amazed, which was part of the reason he decided to step in.

Chi Changye also heard, glancing at Tian Feirong. Since Gu Yao was thinking of doing this, he naturally supported it. They couldn’t afford to expose themselves just yet.

Before Tian Feirong could respond, Manager Fu had already called someone over and said to Gu Yao, “Not much, only two hundred spirit beads. He can help you find someone to take care of the Fang siblings, making sure they won’t be able to cry out in pain. And no one will suspect you.”

Tian Feirong remained silent, watching Gu Yao.

Gu Yao glanced at the man, whose appearance was ordinary at best. If placed in a crowd, he’d probably be forgotten in an instant. Gu Yao responded decisively: “Two hundred spirit beads, fine. As long as the job gets done well.”

If this had happened just after leaving the Gu family, he might have hesitated. But now, without a second thought, he didn’t care. It was just two hundred spirit beads, and he could earn that back easily. Right now, it was more important to take care of his own satisfaction.

Gu Yao immediately took out two hundred spirit beads and handed them to the man. The man accepted the beads, said a few words about delivering news soon and ensuring Gu Yao would be satisfied, then turned and disappeared.

As Manager Fu had said, if it were a young master or miss from the Gu family, they would still be cautious in their actions. But the Fang family was nothing. If not for Fang Shi marrying into the Gu family, they wouldn’t even know which way the Fang family’s door faced. Dealing with two members of the Fang family wasn’t a big deal. Even if the price were higher, there would always be someone willing to do it—even for their lives.

Gu Yao had originally entered as a temporary measure, but now that he had accepted Manager Fu’s favor, he felt he had to get involved and play the game. Manager Fu had left them in the hands of his assistants while he went downstairs.

As they passed by a certain spot, Gu Yao’s brow suddenly twitched, and an unusual light flashed in his eyes. He turned and pointed at a pile of boxes. “Let’s play here. What about you, Brother Ye?”

“Up to you, Xiao Yao.” Chi Changye said indifferently.

Gu Yao winced a little, feeling the sting of parting with his spirit beads. That made it four hundred spirit beads gone in a single day. He mentally noted that these beads were going to be on the heads of the Fang siblings and the Gu Xing and Gu Chen twins. If not for them, those spirit beads would still be safely tucked away in his storage pouch.

Then he looked at another box. If not for them, he, Gu Yao, would never have stepped into a place like this. That box, the one that caused his jade token in his sea of consciousness to react… What kind of treasure was inside?

“Alright, I’ll join in too.” Tian Feirong, of course, wasn’t going to be left behind. He pulled out one hundred spirit beads. “Assistant, collect the payment.”

“Coming! Please, choose your boxes!”