Chapter 694

At the time, she guessed he was some kind of fox spirit or monster, but now it seems it might be because Gu Gu Hanyuan's martial arts were too profound.

As for why only she could see Gu Gu Hanyuan at that time, Sun Xiaohong attributed it to fate.

The Heavenly Secret Old Man took a puff of his dry pipe and said leisurely:

"Xiaohong, you don't need to worry too much. Young Master Gu not only saved you just now but also smiled at you before leaving; he certainly doesn't dislike you."

Sun Xiaohong recalled Gu Gu Hanyuan's handsome smile at that time and felt her heart flutter.

She thought to herself, no wonder Gu Gu Hanyuan has so many confidantes; with just that slight smile, how many women could resist?

The more Sun Xiaohong thought about it, the shyer she became, and her pretty face, which had finally cooled down a bit, showed signs of heating up again.

She said in a cover-up manner:

"Young Master Gu also said I was pretty, so of course he wouldn't dislike me."

The Heavenly Secret Old Man said strangely:

"Xiaohong, you haven't fallen for Young Master Gu too, have you? Listen to your grandfather's advice: Young Master Gu is too sentimental; there's no good outcome in falling for him."

Sun Xiaohong said with dissatisfaction:

"Isn't that what you taught me, Grandfather? Better to be a hero's wife than a mediocre man's concubine. Young Master Gu is a peerless hero; it's perfectly normal for him to have more confidantes."

The Heavenly Secret Old Man felt a great headache upon hearing this.

He couldn't be bothered to argue about how Sun Xiaohong thought Li Li Xunhuan was a hero a moment ago, and then so quickly changed her tune to think Gu Gu Hanyuan was a peerless hero.

With his rich experience, he knew that arguing with women about this would have no result.

He changed the subject:

"I didn't expect Young Master Gu to come to the Northwest Wu Lin. If that's the case, the strange phenomenon that appeared in the sky the day before yesterday likely wasn't a natural occurrence, but caused by someone's technique."

Sun Xiaohong also remembered the strange, heaven-reaching phenomenon that suddenly appeared in the clouds that day.

The sky suddenly cleared on a snowy day.

It even caused it not to snow in the vicinity for several consecutive days.

Many people took it as some kind of auspicious sign, and quite a few outrageous rumors spread.

Sun Xiaohong asked in surprise:

"Grandfather, are you saying that was done by Young Master Gu?"

"I'm only guessing, after all, only Young Master Gu could have such heaven-reaching means. Young people nowadays are truly incredible; even I cannot see through him."

The Heavenly Secret Old Man said this, feeling more and more that the "Weapon Manual" was nonsense.

He was just an old Grandmaster; what virtue or ability did he have to be ranked first?

If he hadn't hidden well, he would have long been slapped to death by some old monster who didn't like the look of him.

Just take Gu Gu Hanyuan, whom he couldn't see through at all.

Just revealing the tip of the iceberg already made him feel he might not last a single move in Gu Gu Hanyuan's hands.

Let alone that heaven-changing phenomenon, after all, it was just a guess.

But the move Gu Gu Hanyuan used to injure Qin Zhang Xiaoyi earlier was shocking.

The knowledgeable Heavenly Secret Old Man saw the terrifying aspect of it at a glance.

When that chopstick was vibrated up, the other chopsticks in the bamboo holder remained completely motionless.

It was even more formidable than the legendary "plucking flowers and leaves to injure people."

Sun Xiaohong had a sudden inspiration and asked:

"Grandfather, do you think Young Master Gu might have come for the Plum Blossom Thief?"

Recently, the Plum Blossom Thief has re-emerged in the Jianghu, committing many major cases.

Stirring up panic in the Northwest Wu Lin.

At such a time, the peerless hero Gu Gu Hanyuan suddenly arriving in the Northwest Wu Lin fits Sun Xiaohong's conjecture perfectly.

Her beautiful eyes shone as she said:

"The Plum Blossom Thief has committed many evils; perhaps Young Master Gu has come to eliminate the harm for the people."

The Heavenly Secret Old Man first nodded in agreement, then teased:

"It's possible, after all, the rumor is that the Northwest Wu Lin's number one beauty, Lin Xian'er, has promised that whoever can kill the Plum Blossom Thief, she will marry that person. With Young Master Gu's sentimental nature, perhaps he has taken a fancy to Lin Xian'er."

Actually, the reason the Plum Blossom Thief affair became so sensational was more importantly due to this promise spread by Lin Xian'er.

After all, although the Plum Blossom Thief had committed many major cases, the influence was limited to the Northwest Wu Lin.

Compared to the "Net" that everyone talked about with fear, it was incomparable.

If it weren't for the matter of Lin Xian'er's belonging, it probably wouldn't have attracted much attention.

Sun Xiaohong, however, became annoyed upon hearing this.

She said sourly:

"Bah! I don't believe Young Master Gu is that shallow. Lin Xian'er, who was somehow hyped up to be the Northwest Wu Lin's number one beauty, Young Master Gu might not even look at her."

"If he doesn't look at Lin Xian'er, could he be looking at you, little girl?"

The Heavenly Secret Old Man knocked the ash from his pipe, teasing the exasperated Sun Xiaohong.

He truly didn't want Sun Xiaohong to step into the quagmire that was Gu Gu Hanyuan.

Sun Xiaohong said gloomily:

"Grandfather, do you not want to drink wine for a month?"

The Heavenly Secret Old Man was shocked upon hearing this:

"Xiaohong, show mercy. If I don't have wine to drink for a month, I will die."

Sun Xiaohong couldn't be bothered to pay attention to this old drunkard and said with feigned anger:

"Since you don't want to be without wine, then help me find Young Master Gu."

The Heavenly Secret Old Man felt he had lifted a rock only to drop it on his own feet.

He said in a difficult manner:

"Young Master Gu is best known for his ability to fly on a sword, his whereabouts are ethereal and uncertain, I can't guess where he will go either."

Sun Xiaohong hummed willfully:

"I don't care, anyway, Grandfather, you have to find Young Master Gu, I want to go apologize to him."

Sun Xiaohong was still brooding over her slip of the tongue earlier.

Worried that Gu Gu Hanyuan was dissatisfied with her, she was determined to find an opportunity to explain to him.

She wasn't worried at all about not being able to find Gu Gu Hanyuan's whereabouts.

Since Gu Gu Hanyuan had come to the Northwest Wu Lin, he certainly wouldn't leave in a short time.

And as long as Gu Gu Hanyuan hadn't left, the Heavenly Secret Old Man would definitely be able to find him.

Sun Xiaohong knew the strength of their family's intelligence network.

Not to mention other parts of the Ming Guo, but in the Northwest Wu Lin, there was no news they couldn't find out.

Afterward, Sun Xiaohong pushed the sighing Heavenly Secret Old Man out of the restaurant.

In Mei Er's grass hut.

Li Li Xunhuan, who had just undergone treatment by Mei Er, said with a bitter smile:

"Young Master Gu, you have caused me much suffering."

Gu Gu Hanyuan toyed with the wine cup in his hand playfully and asked with a light smile:

"Oh? What does Li Li Tanhua mean by this?"

Li Li Xunhuan ignored Mei Er's dissuasion and drank the cup in one gulp.

He let out a long sigh and said gloomily:

"After drinking Young Master Gu's osmanthus wine, all other wines feel tasteless. For a drunkard like me, isn't this a terrible torture?"

Gu Gu Hanyuan smiled slightly and teased:

"Wine and women are like a steel knife that digs into the bones; Li Li Tanhua would be better off quitting drinking early."

Upon hearing this, Li Li Xunhuan's expression immediately became extremely strange.

It wasn't as if he hadn't heard that Gu Gu Hanyuan had countless confidantes.

So, quit drinking but don't quit women, is that it?

Gu Gu Hanyuan had already been here for a while.

— Author's Notes —

PS: Thanks again to book friend "Tough Guy of the Desert" for the continuous ten-thousand-rewards, I will try my best to update ten thousand words these days.