Chapter 204: Causes and Consequences

It is not that one's brain is insufficient to understand, but rather that one cannot conceive of it; it is unexpected.

Zhu Gaoxu truly had not expected before that this Yu Feipeng would be this kind of person.

He felt it was a pity that he had previously thought this Yu Feipeng was a decent person.

Moreover, he had always considered himself to be quite accurate in his judgment of people.

He did not expect that upon encountering these people of the Jianghu, his once-confident eye for character would now be somewhat ineffective.

For a moment, Zhu Gaoxu was secretly vigilant in his heart, telling himself to remember this lesson, which could not quite be called a lesson, of today.

At the very least, nothing had happened yet; if he were to encounter such a situation in the future, or someone even worse and more powerful, that would be the real trouble.

After all, this Red Rainbow Hall was at most a small sect or faction right now, so even if they tried to swindle him, Zhu Gaoxu would not be afraid.

But if it were those Jianghu sects or individuals with high-level Martial Arts or great influence, being kept in the dark at that time would be the real trouble.

Thinking this, Zhu Gaoxu looked toward the old Hall Master Bai.

At this moment, seeing this expression on Zhu Gaoxu, the old Hall Master Bai also roughly knew what Zhu Gaoxu was thinking.

He could not help but sigh inwardly; this child was truly no ordinary person, and the wit in his heart was something even some adults might not be able to match.

Zhu Gaoxu was not stupid; through the words of the old Hall Master Bai just now, combined with the situation at the time, Zhu Gaoxu had already guessed the general idea.

This Yu Feipeng was clearly a hypocrite; seeing that he possessed a large sum of money and was trapped in a predicament, he must have wanted to obtain wealth from him.

However, he was not like that Vice Gang Leader of the Black Tiger Gang, whose level was so low that he would just resort to robbery.

After all, anyone who is not stupid knows that if a mere child can casually take out tens of thousands of taels in silver notes, the power behind him must not be underestimated.

The power behind him must certainly not be underestimated.

Yu Feipeng and that Vice Gang Leader Wang of the Black Tiger Gang were not the same.

That Vice Gang Leader Wang could ignore the power behind Zhu Gaoxu.

As long as he killed to silence him, at worst, he could just take the money and run after the matter was exposed.

But Yu Feipeng could not; did Yu Feipeng not go through so much trouble just to take over the Red Rainbow Hall?

Therefore, that Vice Gang Leader Wang of the Black Tiger Gang could rob him by force and run away.

But Yu Feipeng had ties; he could not rob Zhu Gaoxu by force, and it was even more impossible for him to abandon such a large Red Rainbow Hall and run away.

Moreover, that Vice Gang Leader Wang had also given Yu Feipeng some help.

Vice Gang Leader Wang robbed Zhu Gaoxu, and he just happened to save Zhu Gaoxu along the way.

When Zhu Gaoxu's family came looking for him later, they would naturally have to offer some gratitude.

Thinking that such a large power would casually sprinkle some water, it would probably be enough to keep him busy for a good while.

The most critical thing was that he might even be able to use this opportunity to connect with some great power, and then wouldn't dealing with someone like Yin Min be just a matter of a single sentence?

And if things were different from what he thought, and the power behind Zhu Gaoxu was average or his status was not high,

then this Yu Feipeng would likely show another face, and he would probably be no different from that Vice Hall Master Wang.

And Zhu Gaoxu had to admit that Yu Feipeng played this tactic well.

At the very least, he had already deceived him.

If not for the reminder from the old Hall Master Bai, Zhu Gaoxu might have really helped him eliminate that Yin Min in the end.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaoxu could not help but feel a wave of displeasure.

After all, being used as a tool by someone without realizing it—no matter who it was, they would not feel comfortable.

Previously, it was always he who schemed against others; now that someone could actually scheme against him, Zhu Gaoxu did not fly into a rage out of shame, but only secretly made up his mind to be more careful in the future.

At the same time, he could be considered to have seen another side of the Jianghu.

One cannot easily trust anyone.

And even for this old Hall Master Bai before him, Zhu Gaoxu was now in a state of suspicion.

Of course, Zhu Gaoxu was also clear in his heart.

All of this was because he was unfamiliar with the situation; if the Embroidered Uniform Guard were here, they could have slightly inquired about the situation of the two gangs.

With all kinds of information laid out, and having these conditions, he believed that Zhu Gaoxu would not have been easily fooled.

After all, previously in the imperial court, Zhu Gaoxu was very knowledgeable and clear about his enemies.

And the old Hall Master Bai, sitting to one side, saw the change in the look in Zhu Gaoxu's eyes when he looked at him.

The old Hall Master Bai could not help but give a bitter smile in his heart.

Watching the suspicion in Zhu Gaoxu's eyes flash by, the old Hall Master Bai knew that this child was actually suspecting him at this moment.

Although it returned to normal in less than a second, the old Hall Master Bai was an old hand in the Jianghu after all, so this naturally could not be hidden from him.

However, the old Hall Master Bai was not the least bit dissatisfied with this; the Jianghu had always been like this, and he was already used to it.

He even admired Zhu Gaoxu very much.

At such a young age, he could see through the essence and thereby learn a lesson.

Over these years, he had seen too many stubborn young people who would not listen to advice, and facts had proven that the ends of these people were generally not very good.

And those smart people could basically turn bad luck into good and have the last laugh.

Thinking this, the old Hall Master Bai also held Zhu Gaoxu in higher regard.

He continued to say to Zhu Gaoxu, "I think you have also figured it out; you should know eight or nine out of ten of the remaining matters, and even if you don't, I think you can guess the general idea."

Hearing the words of the old Hall Master Bai, Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

What followed was nothing more than Yin Min returning and confirming the old Hall Master Bai's illness.

Afterward, seeing the opportunity, the two fellow disciples staged a drama of seizing power.

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