Song Gongzi, your father is not a simple-minded man. Given enough time, he will surely react quickly…
Gu Qianying didn't say the rest, but she knew that when dealing with intelligent people, someone like Song Wuji would understand.
"Miss Gu, please rest assured, I have matters concerning Guo Bing under control."
"Not just Guo Bing. Song Gongzi, although we are cooperating, what you did to the Baili family, I will help Baili Su seek retribution for. Therefore, after this cooperation, we will still be enemies!"
Gu Qianying looked at Song Wuji, making her intentions clear.
"Miss Gu, I know what you mean. Please rest assured, it is I who owe the Baili family a life. I will repay this life. However, before that, I wish to inform Miss Gu that the eldest and second young masters of the Baili family are coming. Our plan might need to change."
"What?"
Gu Qianying frowned.
She turned and walked out.
When no one could see her, she hid in the shadows.
Song Wuji stood in place, looking towards an unknown direction where Gu Qianying had gone.
His gentle gaze now held a different expression.
Just then, a subordinate rushed over to him in a panic and whispered, "Gongzi, this is bad! That child... he escaped!"
Song Wuji's brows furrowed, and his voice suddenly turned cold, "What? Escaped? What kind of useless people are you all?"
Song Wuji kicked the young servant who knelt at his feet.
The servant looked miserable, not daring to say another word.
Song Wuji took a breath, closed his eyes, and regained his composure.
"Do not make a sound about this. Send people to search for him secretly. Furthermore, our plan will be executed immediately!"
"Yes, Gongzi."
The subordinate obeyed and carefully withdrew.
Song Wuji stood by the rockery, looking in the direction of the main gate.
It seemed some matters needed to be expedited!
Today, the sun was bright, and the weather was excellent.
Outside the Song mansion, two carriages were parked.
The carriage curtains were lifted, and several people alighted from the carriages.
Inside the Song mansion.
Baili Su, dressed in a white robe, stood in the courtyard. Baili Jingxuan, in a green robe, stood behind him.
Baili Jingxuan was dragging a sack, and the contents of the sack were still moving.
Song Gang, accompanied by several guards, walked over and surrounded Baili Su and Baili Jingxuan.
"You have such audacity to trespass into my Song mansion! Baili Su, Baili Jingxuan, are you tired of living!"
Baili Jingxuan held his long sword and glared fiercely at Song Gang, "Song Gang, you connived with your son to kill my father and destroy my Baili family! Today, I will avenge my father!"
"Hahaha, what a joke! When did this City Lord ever send his own son to kill your father? If this City Lord wants to kill someone, why would he send his son? This City Lord alone is enough!"
Song Gang denied his wicked deeds.
Such a demeanor made Baili Jingxuan so angry that he wished he could strike immediately.
But Baili Su, standing before him, appeared calm. "City Lord Song, my visit today has no other intention than to present a gift to City Lord Song! Jingxuan, bring the 'unworthy' gift!"
Baili Su spoke little, his voice gentle, but his words were sharp.
Hearing this, Baili Jingxuan behind him snorted, agreeing with his brother Baili Su's term for the "unworthy" item.
"Good!"
Baili Jingxuan released the "dog thing" he had tied up in the sack, but his sword was pressed against the person who emerged from the sack.
It was Song Panyang!
Song Panyang was bound like a zongzi, his mouth gagged, unable to speak.
With Song Panyang revealed, Baili Su faced Song Gang and spoke directly without preamble, "City Lord Song, I will not beat around the bush. I know that Divine Doctor Gu is in your mansion and is being held captive by you. I am here to exchange one person for another. Release Divine Doctor Gu, and I will return your son to you!"
As he spoke, Baili Su pointed at the disheveled Song Panyang.
"City Lord Song, my brother and I are here for this matter only, nothing else. However, I must inform City Lord Song that..."
"I accidentally fed Young Master Panyang some poison. I am the only one who knows the antidote to this poison. Therefore, I hope City Lord Song will consider this carefully."
Baili Su's voice remained gentle.
His speaking pace was also the same as before, neither fast nor slow.
Yet, the words he uttered were like a knife at Song Gang's throat.
Song Gang looked at him coldly, "Eldest Young Master Baili, you have quite the methods!"
Baili Jingxuan held Song Panyang and removed the gag from his mouth.
"Father, save me, Father, save me, woo woo."
Song Panyang's face was bruised, his clothes were wrinkled, and his sleeves were torn in several places.
He also had an injury at the corner of his mouth.
He was a far cry from his previous pampered young master image.
Song Gang glared at Song Panyang with disappointment and then turned to Baili Su, "Eldest Young Master Baili, you know this City Lord despises being threatened the most! Today, you brothers have come to seek death. Since it is so interesting, this City Lord will oblige you!"
"Guards! The two young masters from the Baili residence are openly disrespecting this City Lord. According to the rules of our Western Regions, these two must die. Go, capture them for me!"
With Song Gang's command, dozens of guards loyal to him appeared simultaneously.
Each of them held a sword and advanced towards Baili Su and his brother.
Baili Su remained unfazed.
Baili Jingxuan held his sword to Song Panyang's neck.
"It seems the City Lord does not want his useless son!"
While holding Song Panyang, Baili Jingxuan also pulled Baili Su behind him.
He was protecting Baili Su.
Song Gang did not even spare Song Panyang a glance.
His words were even more heartless.
"As you said, he is merely this City Lord's useless son. Since he is useless, he is of no value. To this City Lord, a person of no value need not live!"
Baili Su and Baili Jingxuan exchanged glances, both looking somewhat puzzled.
Song Panyang stared at Song Gang in disbelief.
"Father, you..."
He never imagined that his father would abandon him.
Was this still the father who cared for him and cherished him every day?
"Do not call me Father. I am not your father. Your real father was killed by me, killed by my own hands, haha. Panyang, you are actually a bastard, an unwanted bastard!"
Song Gang looked at Song Panyang, his voice laced with coldness.
"Back then, your mother consorted with some wild man and became pregnant with you. When this City Lord found out, he was naturally furious and questioned your mother daily. Later, under my questioning, your mother told this City Lord that the man was a guard. When this City Lord sent men to find this person, they directly severed his head!"
As he spoke.
Song Gang glanced at Baili Su and Baili Jingxuan and said with a smile, "Even if you did not kill this bastard today, this City Lord would have dealt with this bastard himself sooner or later!"