Chapter 305

"That is exactly what I wish for; I would not dare to ask for it otherwise."

Gu Hanyuan naturally would not let such an opportunity slip by.

In his view, Ren Yingying was absolutely a talent worth winning over.

Perhaps Ren Yingying's Wu Gong was not worth mentioning.

But her talent for managing subordinates was extremely high.

She was a woman who could truly bring him assistance.

Therefore, he was even more patient when facing her.

Ren Yingying had Green Bamboo Old Man lend the "Mingfeng Zither" to Gu Hanyuan.

Gu Hanyuan had long since memorized the musical score.

Playing it now was even less of a problem.

The two began to play in harmony.

With Gu Hanyuan intentionally coordinating his playing,

Ren Yingying only felt that the melody was smooth and fluent.

Their first duet already displayed an astonishing tacit understanding.

Amidst that light, melodious, and soul-stirring duet of the "Smiling Proud Wanderer" melody,

Ren Yingying only felt exceptionally delighted.

She could not help but devote her entire heart and soul into it.

That feeling of being intertwined within the music,

of "you within me, and me within you," was even more intoxicating to her.

Especially through the gauze curtain,

seeing the faint, dashing, and handsome Gu Hanyuan, whose heroic posture was like an immortal playing music,

her heartbeat gradually began to quicken.

She even had the thought of wanting to lie in his arms and let him cherish her.

Once the song was finished,

Gu Hanyuan praised,

"Granny, your skills are truly superb. To be so perfect on our first duet—my wish has been fulfilled."

"Gu Shaoxia, your mastery of music is already slightly superior to this old woman's. I am unworthy of Gu Shaoxia's praise."

Ren Yingying praised him sincerely.

The "Smiling Proud Wanderer" melody had instead made her curiosity about Gu Hanyuan even heavier.

She felt that what she had investigated previously was merely Gu Hanyuan's outward appearance.

She now wanted even more to walk into his heart and take a look.

"It is getting late. Granny, let us meet again another day. I shall take my leave."

Seeing that today's goal had been achieved,

Gu Hanyuan spoke directly to take his leave.

One cannot be too enthusiastic when dealing with Ren Yingying.

One must give her time for self-conquest.

The best choice now is to keep her hanging.

Upon hearing that Gu Hanyuan was leaving, Ren Yingying wanted to speak up to keep him.

She suddenly felt some regret for pretending to be an old woman.

She was afraid that if Gu Hanyuan were to learn the truth,

he would think she was playing him for a fool.

Fretful and anxious, she could only say helplessly:

"If Gu Shaoxia has leisure time, you may come to Green Bamboo Alley again to play a duet with this old woman."

Gu Hanyuan smiled warmly:

"Certainly."

Gu Hanyuan departed, leaving behind a somewhat melancholy Ren Yingying.

After leaving Green Bamboo Alley, Gu Hanyuan did not go to the Jin Daowang family.

He found the Luoyangcheng stronghold of the Earth Net.

He checked the latest intelligence.

Just as he had expected,

the North Gai Gang was currently in total chaos.

This was because Xiao Feng's foster parents, the Qiao Sanhuai couple, Tan Gong, Tan Po, Zhao Qiansun, Master Zhiguang, and others had died one after another.

Previously, Xiao Feng had asked these people for details about the events of that year,

intending to find clues about Southern Murong Bo.

However, now that the people who knew the truth were dying one after another,

it inevitably aroused suspicion of killing to silence witnesses.

Some people thought it was the work of Southern Murong Bo.

Some people thought it was the work of Sikuang Xuan Ci.

This had led to a very tense situation between the North Gai Gang and the North Shaolin.

However, Xiao Feng was concerned that a conflict between the two major sects would cause serious repercussions,

and even suspected whether someone was deliberately inciting a fight between the two sects.

He had been unable to make up his mind to go to North Shaolin to question Sikuang Xuan Ci.

Gu Hanyuan was not in a hurry about this.

With Xiao Yuanshan there to sabotage his own son,

Xiao Feng would not be able to avoid a trip to North Shaolin.

Gu Hanyuan's gaze was deep.

He felt he could expand the scale of this incident a little more,

to ensure that he could flush out the Sweeping Monk.

Gu Hanyuan ordered the Earth Net to secretly spread a piece of news to North Shaolin.

Over the next two days,

Gu Hanyuan went to Green Bamboo Alley to play the "Smiling Proud Wanderer" melody with Ren Yingying.

Along the way, he also learned quite a few new musical pieces from her.

Ren Yingying was amazed by Gu Hanyuan's talent, regarding him as a celestial being.

Every day, she looked forward to meeting Gu Hanyuan.

She felt increasingly regretful for hiding her identity.

However, Gu Hanyuan did not come the following day.

Ren Yingying waited for the entire day,

from being full of expectation in the early morning,

to being incomparably disappointed when night fell.

She could not help but ask Green Bamboo Old Man:

"Nephew, do you think Gu Hanyuan is not coming?"

Watching Ren Yingying's appearance as a young woman expecting her lover,

a flash of realization crossed Green Bamboo Old Man's mind.

In his view,

setting aside the distinction between righteous and evil,

Gu Hanyuan and Ren Yingying were a very well-matched pair.

Therefore, he could only comfort her:

"Holy Maiden, perhaps Gu Shaoxia was delayed by something. Why not wait a little longer?"

However, until the moon was high in the sky, Ren Yingying still could not wait for Gu Hanyuan.

Although Gu Hanyuan had intended to keep Ren Yingying hanging,