Chapter 717: Seeking Vengeance Against the Xia Family

Slap! Slap!

Luo Wu fiercely slapped his own face several times, causing it to swell and turn red.

Gu Jinxiu hurriedly stopped him: "Brother Luo Wu, don’t do this, you were also harmed by the Xia Family."

But Luo Wu said: "It’s my own stupidity; if I had been a little smarter, I wouldn’t have fallen for the Xia Family’s schemes."

He continued: "Rest assured, no matter what the results of the poison test are, I won’t just walk away again. I will seek revenge on the Xia Family!"

He had contemplated leaving before because he didn’t want to harm Sister Xiu’s life, but that dream told him that even if he were to leave, Sister Xiu’s life wouldn’t get any better.

Since that was the case, he wouldn’t leave. No matter what the future held, he would stay by her side, supporting her without concerning himself with their statuses, protecting her.

Hearing this, Gu Jin’an finally felt a bit consoled, but he still said: "This is all self-inflicted. If you had told us about Xia Gu harming you earlier, none of this would have happened."

Furrowing his brows, he added: "I really don’t mean to scold you, but having grown up together with us, don’t you know my sister’s temperament? She’s not talkative, yet you damn well keep everything to yourself; you really know how to court death!"

Luo Wu said: "You’re right to scold me. It’s all my fault."

Gu Jin’an scoffed and thought to himself that there was still hope for Luo Wu, but he didn’t want to forgive him so easily. Luo Wu needed to be given the cold shoulder for a while, otherwise, if something like this happened again, he really might take a knife to Luo Wu.

"Big sister, now that the truth has come to light, Luo Wu will follow us back to have Xiao Yu test for poison. You can rest assured and go back to rest first. I have something to discuss with Luo Wu."

Gu Jinxiu was a bit worried, fearing that Good Brother An might beat up Brother Luo Wu, but after thinking it over, she nodded and said: "Alright, I’ll leave first, you two talk."

Xiao Yu had said that there were issues with her personality and Luo Wu’s personality too; one doesn’t like to speak and the other keeps things to himself. If their temperaments do not change, they will not have an easy life in the future.

She remembered Xiao Yu’s words and bravely took steps to change. She also wanted Brother Luo Wu to change. And since Good Brother An is clever and resourceful, as long as he takes action, he’ll surely be able to fix Brother Luo Wu’s habit of keeping everything to himself.

"Sister Xiu, don’t worry. You go and rest assuredly, I won’t run away anymore," Luo Wu reassured Gu Jinxiu, fearing that she might worry, just before she stepped out of the door.

Gu Jinxiu nodded, gave him a smile, and after being glared at by Gu Jin’an, she quickly left.

Inside the room, Gu Jin’an sat down and said: "After going back, we’ll first check for poison. If you are not poisoned, we’ll talk about the rest. But don’t even think it’s possible to marry my sister that easily. Show your true capabilities, otherwise, my family would rather support my sister for a lifetime than marry her off to you."

Luo Wu knew he had angered the Gu Family People due to his actions, and he didn’t have the right to refuse, so he nodded and said: "I will seek revenge on the Xia Family, but I still need your help."

Seeing that Luo Wu had taken the initiative to ask for his help pleased Gu Jin’an greatly. Being willing to ask for their help was a good sign; after all, weren’t they the closest people to him? What’s wrong with asking a little?

After Gu Jin’an finished speaking, Luo Wu also mentioned his dream. He described it very detailedly, fearing that any omission could harm Gu Jinxiu.

Gu Jin’an listened, his eyebrows furrowed tightly: "In the dream, my sister got married to Zhan Er? Or was it Zhan San who harmed her? You really can come up with dreams. You must’ve been influenced by the matter with Zhan Er, mulling it over at night."

"Absolutely not!" Luo Wu said: "I don’t know how to put it, it’s just a feeling, a feeling that makes me believe the dream is real, a warning."

He paused, looking at Gu Jin’an and continued: "Although it was in a dream, at that time it felt as though it wasn’t a dream, but as if I had really died in battle, and my soul went looking for Sister Xiu. So don’t take it lightly, this dream is very important."

Seeing Luo Wu speak so seriously, with fear and urgency in his eyes and words that couldn’t be faked, Gu Jin’an took it seriously and asked: "Which embroidery master poisoned my elder sister? Did she mention a name? What does she look like? What’s her relationship with Granny Li?"

It’s not that he’s being heartless, it’s just that the Winter Embroidery Meeting was organized by Huaiyu Embroidery Shop, and all the embroidery masters were personally selected by Granny Li before invitations were sent out.

Luo Wu recalled the dream and shook his head after a while, "The dream did not mention her name or pseudonym, and her appearance was very ordinary, just one of those dime-a-dozen types you see in the marketplace."

As a squad leader, Luo Wu knew how difficult it was to search for someone with an ordinary appearance.

"The woman didn’t seem to be someone Granny Li invited, but she came on her own. Due to her great reputation, she sat in the second seat on the left during the Winter Embroidery Meeting."

In Great Chu, the left side was considered the place of honor, and during the Winter Embroidery Meeting, the central seat was left empty. Only after the competition would it be taken by the Master Embroiderer who had the best embroidery skills, while Granny Li would sit in the first seat on the left.

Luo Wu had a keen sense for investigations, and now, thinking back on that dream, he felt that it was very peculiar... Why would that embroidery master come forward by herself? Xiao Yu and Good Brother An were so protective of Sister Xiu, they would have someone watch over her as soon as she stepped out, but in the dream, Nanny Tao, Sister Li, Tong Xiaoxue, Qingrong, and the others were not there. Where had they gone?

Luo Wu treated the dream as a premonition of a real event that would happen, and shuddered at the thought: "Someone behind the scenes wants to harm Sister Xiu! That person must be formidable, having enough manpower to keep Sister Xiu’s attendants occupied, and is capable enough to have a renowned embroidery master do their bidding."

After hearing about the dream from Luo Wu, Gu Jin’an also felt that someone was scheming against his elder sister. The first person he thought of was Xia Gu, and then Zhan Er.

With Zhan Er’s lecherous nature, it wouldn’t be surprising if he plotted such a scheme to get his elder sister.

However, this is, after all, just a dream and not reality. They won’t be attending the Winter Embroidery Meeting this time, so there’s nothing to worry about before the next Winter Embroidery Meeting.

"Rest for now, we’ll head back first thing tomorrow morning. After we test for poison, you can describe the appearance of the embroidery master who harmed my elder sister, and I’ll draw her likeness." Xiao Yu had taught him a drawing technique, but because of the Qin family’s affairs, he and his siblings had never again used that technique to draw.

Luo Wu nodded: "Mm, I’ll definitely try to recall that evil person’s appearance."

Even though Gu Jin’an was a scholar, he handled affairs efficiently. He arranged everything that night, and as soon as day broke, they headed straight home.

Ms. Chu was overjoyed and wept with happiness upon seeing them return together—a sign that there was a turning point in their situation.

Father Luo was also pleased, yet he was still so angry at Luo Wu that he wanted to give him a good beating. He couldn’t face Dashan’s family unless he disciplined his son thoroughly.

Gu Jin’an, however, intervened: "Uncle Luo, can we postpone the beating and let Xiao Yu find a way to check if Luo Wu has been poisoned first?"

"Check for poison?" Gu Jinli frowned and looked at Luo Wu: "Are you poisoned?"

What sort of poison? It didn’t seem apparent, he just looked exhausted to the brink of death.

Gu Jin’an spoke on his behalf: "He said it’s Duan Yang Powder, an infertility drug."

As soon as the three words ’infertility drug’ were uttered, not to mention Ms. Chu, Mrs. Cui was so frightened she nearly fainted.