Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 1148: Chapter 817: Gu Changsheng’s Fury!

Fingers interlocked, the two leaned on each other.

The little one snugly nestled between them moved slightly, then returned to silence.

Under the night sky, the two exchanged a smile and slowly closed their eyes.

The harrowing night thus came to an end. The next morning, just as the day dawned, a loud shout echoed through the Guo Residence, waking those in the Guest Garden who had not yet risen.

”Let go of Xi Shi! You traitorous servant!”

Guo Luo’s anxious and hoarse shout resounded through the Guo Residence. As the sound fell, Gu Changsheng and Zhou Mu sat up straight from the bed, both frowning deeply.

”This is bad, something happened to Beauty Sai!” Gu Changsheng said, and anxiously jumped off the bed.

”Mom?” The little one opened his sleepy eyes, only to see his mother hurriedly getting out of bed. He stretched out his chubby little hands and called softly, then happily saw another upright figure, and immediately grinned so widely that his eyes were almost closed, ”Uncle Wood...”

Uncle Wood and mom were both with him!

To wake up and see Uncle Wood and mom was truly a blissful feeling!

The little one squinted his eyes with laughter, his pale face from the blood loss was still a bit wan, but much better than yesterday.

”Son, something happened at the residence. Uncle Wood and I will go there first, put on your own clothes!” Gu Changsheng said as he put on his robe and stuffed a small bundle into the little one’s arms, ”Take your little backpack and don’t run around!”

The little one was bewildered by his mother’s anxious and hurried manner but obedient as always. He instinctively nodded his little head and waved his bare little arms at her.

”Don’t worry, don’t scare Yaoyao.” Zhou Mu said as he put on his robe and spoke to the little one on the bed, ”After dressing, don’t run around. I’m afraid there’s chaos in the residence. Go next door to find Han Mo, Shang Xie, and Xiao Yueyue. Remember?”

”I remember!” The little one nodded again, waving his chubby white arms like lotus roots, ”Mom, Uncle Wood, don’t worry about me, hurry and go!”

Mom was so anxious beside him!

Gu Changsheng and Zhou Mu exchanged a glance and then dashed out of the Guest Garden.

In the Guo Residence, the martial arts training ground in the front yard was already in chaos, with knives, spears, and sticks scattered everywhere. The young men stood on guard yet dared not advance. The Father and Son of the Guo Family stood among them, looking utterly desperate.

”Yu Shu! Release Xi Shi, and we will not pursue past events. Let you leave! Otherwise, today we shall let your blood splash five steps and die without a whole body!” Guo Luo stretched out his hands, trembling as he watched the sharp dagger held to Beauty Sai’s neck, furious yet not daring to act rashly.

Under the morning light, the steel dagger glimmered with a chilling light, causing a cold fear to creep into everyone’s hearts!

”Let go of the young madam, and we can talk! Don’t spin a cocoon around yourself, seeking death!” Elder Guo looked at the daughter-in-law being held hostage, his old face full of urgency, yet he had no other solutions.

”Sister Yu Shu, Sister Yu Shu, what’s wrong with you? How can you aim a knife at the Young Madam! How can you aim a knife at our Young Madam, who has always treated us like family and sisters... boo...” Maid Xiao Yuyu kneeled at the side, her eyes full of tears, anxiously trying to awaken some conscience in Yu Shu.

But, clearly, it was all in vain.

The maid Yu Shu’s hair was disheveled, eyes bloodshot, glaring at the surrounding people. Her grip on the dagger tightened. As the Father and Son of the Guo Family took another step forward, she fiercely pulled Beauty Sai back a step, shouting at the top of her lungs, ”Don’t come near! If you do, I’ll make sure Beauty Sai dies on the spot, one body with three lives!”

”No, no, no! Don’t move! We won’t come over! We won’t!” Seeing the blade of the dagger carving a red line on Beauty Sai’s neck, Guo Luo immediately stopped and dared not move an inch, anxiously waving his hand, his eyes already welling up with tears, helpless, not knowing what to do.

”Let that bitch Gu Changsheng come out! Let them come out! You’ve treated me well, I have no intention of harming Beauty Sai’s life! Let Gu Changsheng and them come out, I have something to ask them! Let them come out! Come out!” Seeing that the Father and Son of the Guo Family were no longer approaching, Yu Shu hysterically continued to shout.

When the crowd heard this, their expressions all changed.

If it was before last night, when they didn’t know the identities of Gu Changsheng and Zhou Mu and others, it would have been fine. Now that they are aware of their identities, how could they drag them into this matter?

One is the Emperor of the Southern Country, and the other is the Crown Prince of Great Zhou, both leaders among men. Matters concerning the stability of the world are no trivial games. How could they easily risk danger?

With a sharp dagger pressed against her neck, Beauty Sai, cradling her pregnant belly with both hands, leaned back slightly, her neck rigid and immobile. Her face turned pale as she listened to Yu Shu’s words, and a change flickered in her eyes. Her lips trembled before she finally seemed to make a decision and spoke, ”Yu Shu, I don’t care who you are or what high skills led you to infiltrate my Guo Family with malicious intentions by holding me hostage. Knowing that the Southern Emperor once saved my life and has ties with Wind Cloud Mountain Villa, I, Beauty Sai, have walked the Itinerant World with humility and grace. You should know my temperament. If you intend to take my life and harm the innocent, I would rather throw myself onto the dagger and die than let you have your way!”

”Xi Shi!”

”Daughter-in-law!”

Hearing her words, Guo Luo and Elder Guo’s expressions changed dramatically.

The fatal dagger dangled around her neck, Beauty Sai swallowed hard with her pale face and looked at her family standing helplessly not far in front. A sliver of guilt flashed in her eyes, ”Father-in-law, husband, it is Xi Shi who has let down the Guo Family, unable to protect the family’s bloodline...”

”Xi Shi, don’t speak nonsense! Don’t speak nonsense! You will be alright! Yu Shu, whatever you want, as long as the Guo Family has it, do tell, even if it means giving up everything. The Guo Family will not hesitate if it means releasing Xi Shi. She is pregnant, and the child in her womb has yet to be born. How can you be so cruel?” Guo Luo’s outstretched hand hovered in the air, not daring to step forward, his heart breaking.

”Release my daughter-in-law. Whatever you seek, we will give to you!” Looking at Beauty Sai’s belly, Elder Guo spoke in even more desperate anguish.

As Yu Shu listened to them speaking, a trace of anxiety flashed in her blood-red eyes. The veins popped on the hand gripping the dagger, her gaze sinister and fierce as she growled, ”Spare me these meaningless words! If you want Beauty Sai to live, summon Gu Changsheng and his men! I want them. None of this concerns you!”

”You should never, at any cost, have gotten involved with them! Why? Why? Why welcome them into the residence? Why?”

As Yu Shu spoke, madness grew in her eyes, as if possessed, her voice shrill and hoarse, sending chills to one’s heart.

”Don’t act recklessly! Yu Shu, don’t be reckless! Everything can be negotiated!” Seeing Yu Shu caught in madness, Guo Luo’s heart broke, his whole body trembled.

”Guo Luo! There’s no negotiation!”

Without waiting for Yu Shu to speak, Beauty Sai’s low roar came, ”As children of the Itinerant World, in a life of blades and shadows, what have we not experienced? As the daughter of Wind Cloud Mountain Villa, I, Beauty Sai, would rather die than be coerced or implicate the innocent! Shut up!”

”Xi Shi!” Tears slid from Guo Luo’s eyes.

When Gu Changsheng and Zhou Mu arrived, they witnessed such a stalemate. They saw Beauty Sai recklessly throwing herself onto the dagger. Gu Changsheng, who flew over quickly, felt his heart tighten and immediately shouted, ”Beauty Sai, stop for me!”

Yu Shu, in her madness, did not expect Beauty Sai to be so resolute, saying and doing, truly unafraid of death as she moved toward the dagger. Her hand trembled, but as a high-skilled individual, when Beauty Sai steadied herself upon hearing Gu Changsheng’s loud shout, she also swiftly tightened her grip on the dagger, still pressing it against Beauty Sai’s neck. Her gaze sinisterly watched the approaching couple, hatred in her eyes unabated and overwhelming.

”It’s actually you.” Seeing Yu Shu, Zhou Mu’s deep eyes turned cold, and a chilling glow flashed over his attire.

Standing next to the Father and Son of the Guo Family, Gu Changsheng heard Zhou Mu’s words and slightly furrowed his brows. Yet, he soon turned toward the girl who held Beauty Sai hostage, his face darkening slightly. This girl, whom he had seen many times over the past few days at the Guo Residence, seemed sensible and discerning. He did not expect her to perform such a mad act today!

Seizing Beauty Sai, who is nine months pregnant and ready to give birth!

This truly deserves divine punishment!

Gu Changsheng’s hand, hidden in his sleeve, tightened slightly. He adjusted his seemingly ordinary attire, revealing the pressure befitting one of the Southern Emperor’s status, apparent under the morning light around his brow: a point of the Holy Gold color, blazing like fire. Gu Changsheng stood with a straight back, softly blew on his fingertips, and cast an indifferent glance at Yu Shu as if he was oblivious to the hostage held in her hands. His delicate lips curled into a mocking smile, and with a calm demeanor, he said, ”You wanted to see me. Now I’m here. What do you intend to do? Set out your terms!”

”I...” Upon hearing this, Yu Shu was about to speak but was interrupted by Gu Changsheng’s voice once again.

”However, since you’ve dared to hold Beauty Sai hostage to force my hand, knowing my identity, I am the Southern Emperor, and under heaven, about seventy to eighty percent of the world is my domain. If you harm Beauty Sai even a little, I vow to kill you and scatter your bones to the wind. I, Southern Emperor Changsheng, swear to you, release Beauty Sai, and whatever you seek, speak freely, I will grant it.” As Gu Changsheng spoke, he blew on his fingertips again and raised an eyebrow at Yu Shu, ”Including sparing your life...”

Yu Shu’s eyes flickered with cold light upon hearing this.

”However, I believe that since you dared to risk your life, you have long placed life and death aside. Now, at this very moment, state your demands. What do you want?” Giving Yu Shu no chance to breathe, Gu Changsheng took a step forward, his gaze sharp and commanding without anger...