Chapter 843: Chapter 679: Put Him on the Bed
Yi Lanshan watched the back of his second brother, forcibly suppressing the compassion in his heart, and turned back to the main room.
Gu Chengyu was being helped by Lu Chen, staggering left and right, while a servant nearby wanted to lend a hand but was rejected by Lu Chen.
"I see Mr. Gu is so drunk heâs almost unconscious. How about I go get a sedan chair? It would be easier for you."
The nearby servant looked at Mr. Guâs personal attendant and couldnât help but admire inwardly.
This Mr. Gu is handsome, and I didnât expect even his followers to be so good-looking. Look at that delicate skin!
Itâs good to be a follower of a senior official! They definitely eat and drink well, and their monthly salary is much higher than mine.
Lu Chen didnât know what this servant was thinking. He knew Gu Chengyu wasnât drunk at all, so he didnât want to make a fuss.
"No need to trouble yourself, lad. We should be almost there, right? Iâll hold on a little longer."
Lu Chen moved Gu Chengyuâs body a bit closer to himself, placing one of Gu Chengyuâs arms over his shoulder, grumbling inwardly.
This Gu Chengyu looks frail, but the weight pressing on him was not light. He thought Gu Chengyu did it on purpose; otherwise, how could he be so heavy?
Lu Chen glanced a few times at Gu Chengyuâs slender figure, causing Gu Chengyu to roll his eyes secretly several times.
"Weâve arrived! This is Tianfang Courtyard." The servant led them to a finely crafted courtyard and let Lu Chen and Gu Chengyu in.
"Thank you for your trouble, lad! Just send us here, and Iâll help Mr. Gu inside."
Lu Chen looked around the courtyard and only then realized that Ming Mo and Ming Yan hadnât shown up until now. This was unusual!
The two were Gu Chengyuâs close followers and wouldnât be away from Gu Chengyu for long. Besides, this was the Yi Mansion, so they wouldnât run off on their own.
Lu Chen squinted his eyes, pondering. Could it be that the Yi Family was brazen enough to capture Ming Mo and the others?
And then they get Gu Chengyu drunk? There must be some intention behind it.
"No hurry, Iâll stay and help you take Mr. Gu inside." The servant said, walking into the house after hearing Lu Chenâs words.
The two helped Gu Chengyu into the house, and Lu Chen glanced around the room. The furnishings were quite ordinary, without even a single precious object.
For Lu Chen, a noble son, this felt a bit shabby.
Even if the Yi Family was declining, the receiving room shouldnât be this simple, unless it wasnât a room used for guests.
He looked at the antiquities shelf and the bed, the items on top seemed to have been placed just recently, suggesting this place wasnât a guest room.
After helping Gu Chengyu lie down on the bed and covering him with the quilt, Lu Chen looked at the servant still in the room.
He found it very strange, were all Yi Mansionâs servants this enthusiastic?
Little did he know, the servant was also feeling very puzzled! The followers of this lord are truly lazy!
Seeing their master drunk, and yet not fetching a basin of water to wipe for him or preparing any hangover soup.
However, he remembered his lordâs instructions, so he smiled and said, "Brother! You see, your master has already rested, and you havenât had your lunch yet. Why not come with me to have some food?"
Hearing this, Lu Chen scanned the servant with an inquisitive gaze. He wanted to use this opportunity to scout the layout, but leaving Gu Chengyu alone here didnât seem right.
Who knows what the Yi Family is planning? Ming Mo and Ming Yan are still missing, definitely indicating the Yi Mansion wants to execute some plan.
"I would indeed like to have some food, I am quite hungry now! But my master is unattended, can you tell me where the other two followers who came with me have gone? So I can have them attend to Mr. Gu!"
"Those two are also eating now! Eating doesnât take much of an hour, and your master wonât wake up any time soon. Donât worry too much, nothing will happen in our Yi Mansion, right?"
The servant waved his hand and began heading back, signaling for Lu Chen to follow.
Lu Chen took a look at Gu Chengyu and saw his eyes were already open, even giving him a nod.
Seeing Gu Chengyuâs clear eyes without a trace of drunkenness, Lu Chen finally felt at ease.
He needed to seize this chance to check out those heavily guarded areas and scout the layout.
He would return shortly after because otherwise, coming to the Yi Mansion today would be in vain.
The servant leading the way felt relieved only when Lu Chen followed.
He didnât know why his master gave such an instruction, to send away this follower. But as a servant, it was not his place to question.
Gu Chengyu listened carefully to the sounds outside, and when everyone had left, he got up to examine the room.
He wondered if Ming Mo and the others had any findings, looking at the closed doors and windows, he thought acting during the day was indeed inconvenient.
It would be better to wait until night. Gu Chengyu figured that in his apparent drunken state, it would be best to sleep until night.
After receiving definite information from Ming Mo and the others, he planned to send Lu Chen away and take action personally.
Just when Gu Chengyu was thinking about his next move, sitting on the bed, he suddenly heard footsteps, indicating two people approaching.
He felt some uncertainty, could it be Ming Mo and the others? But these footsteps didnât sound right; from the sound, they were not martial artists.
Gu Chengyu quickly lay back on the bed, covered himself with the quilt, and closed his eyes.
"Hurry up! If you dawdle, someone might discover us." A somewhat familiar voice reached Gu Chengyuâs ears.
This voice was clearly lowered, and Gu Chengyu recalled, wasnât this Yi Lanwen, the second master of the Yi Family?
What were these two sneaky guys up to? Were they planning to kill him?
"Creak!" The door was gently opened, and footsteps came into the room.
"Quickly bring the person in!" Yi Lanwenâs voice sounded again, then another person was heard panting heavily as if carrying something heavy.
Gu Chengyu kept his eyes closed, and then heard someone approaching his bed. The personâs breathing was slightly heavy, seemingly standing not too far from his bed without getting too close.
His right hand gripped a dagger he had taken from his space, pondering what these two were doing. Should he reveal himself?
"Mr. Gu?" Yi Lanwen called softly, scrutinizing the expression on Gu Chengyuâs face.
Gu Chengyu relaxed internally; it seemed they werenât here to kill him.
"Master, heâs drunk." A younger voice chimed in, likely Yi Lanwenâs follower.
"Rubbish, donât you think I know heâs drunk? Iâm just worried heâll wake up. Quick, put the person on the bed!"
Yi Lanwen glared at the servant, whispering irritably.
"Yes, master!" Anren began grunting again, carrying the person closer to Gu Chengyuâs bed.