Chapter 1608 Prison Break
Inside a classically decorated room in the Gu family mansion.
“Excellent! I never expected Gu Lingyun and Gu Yu Long, those two vile brats, to actually abduct the murderer of my son!”
Gu Yongming roared in fury, smashing a huanghuali wooden table into pieces with a single palm strike.
“However, it’s a pity that this matter has come to my knowledge. You are finished!”
A cold glint flashed in Gu Yongming’s eyes as he beckoned.
A shadowy figure appeared. “My lord, what is your command?”
“Keep a close watch on Gu Lingyun and Gu Yu Long’s every move.”
“Yes!”
Instantly, the shadowy figure vanished once more.
Gu Yongming stared at the vast blue sky outside, his gaze filled with a frigid light, like crackling lightning.
The next day.
Gu Lingyun and Gu Yu Long began their clandestine operation.
Simultaneously, the Mountain Master of Longhu Mountain, having been invited by the Gu family, arrived at the Gu family residence in the capital.
In the early hours of the morning.
Chen Xuan sat cross-legged.
In the dungeon, everyone else was asleep, with snores echoing from all directions. The guards at the entrance were also dozing off.
Suddenly, a voice cut through the silence. “Chen Xuan…”
Chen Xuan opened his eyes to see Gu Lingyun, clad in night-bloa-thing attire, approaching the dungeon entrance.
“Click!”
The dungeon door creaked open.
Chen Xuan immediately got up and tiptoed out of the cell.
“Chen Xuan, you escape first. I’ll open all the cell doors later, and we’ll slip away in the chaos.”
This was the plan concocted by Gu Lingyun and Gu Yu Long. Escaping the dungeon was easy, but sneaking out of the Gu family undetected was far more difficult. Their only option was to open all the cell doors, create a diversion, draw all the guards away, and then they could make their getaway!
“You actually have quite a plan.”
“Naturally! My sister is known as the Zhuge Liang of the Gu family. If she weren’t a woman, she’d definitely be in the top three in the rankings.”
Chen Xuan was taken aback.
He hadn’t expected Gu Yu Long to be referred to as a female Zhuge Liang; it was truly surprising.
At this moment, Gu Lingyun stealthily opened all the cell doors. Then, from somewhere, she produced a gong and began to strike it. “The dungeon doors are open, everyone run! Everyone run!”
With that said, she pulled Chen Xuan and hid in an inconspicuous spot.
The clang of the gong woke all the prisoners.
What a joke, how could the dungeon doors possibly be open?
But then, they suddenly realized that the dungeon doors were indeed open!
For prisoners who had been incarcerated for an unknown period, this was an unparalleled opportunity for survival. They craved freedom, they yearned for the outside world.
Even though they sensed something amiss, they rushed out without hesitation.
As long as there was a glimmer of hope, they were willing to fight for it.
The guards were also jolted awake. Upon seeing the cell doors open, their expressions changed drastically, and they roared, “All of you get back in there! If you don’t, I’ll kill you!”
But it was already too late.
These prisoners were practically driven mad, their eyes bloodshot. Even a celestial being would be bitten if they dared to block their path.
Watching the prisoners surge forward, the guards slowly retreated, exchanging glances with their comrades to signal them to notify the higher-ups and dispatch reinforcements.
Boom!
In the next moment, the prisoners charged at the guards.
Instantly, chaos erupted.
It was then that Chen Xuan and Gu Lingyun emerged and headed straight for the back gate.
The back gate was secured with a heavy lock.
Gu Lingyun’s expression changed. “This is a Tianji Lock; it’s indestructible. I don’t have the key. It seems we’ll have to go through the front gate…”
Before she could finish speaking, with a “click,” Chen Xuan raised his hand and shattered the Tianji Lock.
“You… are you that monstrous? This is the indestructible Tianji Lock!”
Gu Lingyun was shocked.
Chen Xuan said calmly, “As long as your strength is sufficient, there is nothing truly indestructible in this world.”
At this moment, Gu Lingyun finally realized that Chen Xuan’s strength was beyond imagination. She was sure that even the elders of the Gu family might not possess such power.
“Alright, let’s hurry and leave.”
Chen Xuan and Gu Lingyun quickly opened the back gate and fled.
By now, quite a few guards had become aware that something was amiss and were rushing towards their location.
Seeing guards passing by, Gu Lingyun managed to calm herself. “What’s happening?”
“Young Master Lingyun!”
The guard said, “We heard that the prisoners in the dungeon somehow escaped, and we need to go suppress them.”
“You all must be careful and stay safe.”
“Thank you for your concern, Young Master Lingyun.”
After the guards left, Gu Lingyun breathed a sigh of relief and quickly pulled Chen Xuan along a small path.
“This path leads outside the Gu family. My sister is ahead; she’s prepared clothes for you and will take you out later.”
As they walked, Gu Lingyun explained.
“We’re almost there,” Gu Lingyun said after walking for about ten minutes.
Chen Xuan suddenly stopped, his gaze becoming serious. “Wait, I feel like something is wrong ahead.”
“What is it?”
Gu Lingyun frowned and asked, confused.
She hadn’t detected anything amiss at all.
“Does your sister have companions?”
“No, it’s just my sister and me. We can’t let anyone else know about this. If even a whisper leaks out, it’ll be over. We might even be punished by family law, and my ranking would be stripped.”
“It seems something has happened.”
Chen Xuan sensed three presences ahead. One of them was likely Gu Yu Long. As for the other two, their strength was not weak. One was a ninth-grade Wu Huang realm expert, and the other was a second-grade Wu Di realm expert!
“Come out. No need to hide any longer.”
Chen Xuan spoke.
“Kid, I didn’t expect you to be so sensitive. We hid so well, yet you still saw through us.”
Moments later, accompanied by a voice, Gu Yu Long was brought out by two men.
Gu Yu Long was now bound tightly.
“Sister!”
Seeing Gu Yu Long, Gu Lingyun’s face was filled with anxiety.
“You two leave quickly and don’t worry about me. These people are Gu Yongming’s men, and they wouldn’t dare do anything to me. If you get caught, then you’ll be truly finished!”
As the Gu family’s “female Zhuge Liang,” Gu Yu Long was naturally sharp-witted.
As long as the other party couldn’t find any leverage against her, these people would absolutely not dare to harm her.
“Shut up!”
The ninth-grade Wu Huang realm expert stuffed a piece of cloth into Gu Yu Long’s mouth.
“Chen Xuan, let’s go!”
Gu Lingyun urged.
“Try to leave if you can!”
The second-grade Wu Di realm expert pulled out a dagger and held it to Gu Yu Long’s neck.
“You wouldn’t dare touch my sister. If you do, the Gu family won’t let you off.”
“However, I’ve received orders from above to act first and report later!”
“This…”
Cold sweat broke out on Gu Lingyun’s forehead.
She felt that Gu Yu Long was right, but she didn’t dare to gamble. If she gambled and lost, it would be her sister’s life.
“What should we do?” she asked Chen Xuan.
“Naturally, we can’t let your sister be in danger.”
Chen Xuan’s gaze narrowed.
“Chen Xuan, I truly didn’t misjudge you!” Gu Lingyun said.
Gu Yu Long, upon hearing this, was happy but couldn’t truly rejoice due to the current predicament.
Her mouth was gagged, and she could only make muffled sounds.
She still wanted Chen Xuan and Gu Lingyun to leave!
Meanwhile, Gu Yongming’s two henchmen felt a surge of joy.
As long as they could stop the other party, they would have succeeded.
Chen Xuan said coldly, “Release Miss Gu immediately, and I will spare your lives.”