I am a winner with Chinese poetry

You have to know that there are only about sixty Semi-Saints in the entire Tianxing Continent, and most of them spend years in the Holy Land comprehending the mysteries of heaven in order to gain the opportunity to ascend to Sainthood. Therefore, being favored by a fourth-rank scholar is already a very rare opportunity.

Furthermore, the entire Tianxing Continent hadn't produced a sage in nearly a thousand years. Under such circumstances, every great scholar above the fourth rank was an extremely precious resource.

If the eldest son of the Gu family could become a disciple of this great scholar, he would not only learn more, but also make more connections, laying a solid foundation for the future development of the second branch of the Gu family. Therefore, this opportunity is extremely important to the Gu family.

As for becoming a semi-saint, that was not something they could dream of. There were very few semi-saints walking around in the Tianxing Continent. For Gu Tianchao, the eldest son of the Gu family, to be accepted as a disciple by a semi-saint was an opportunity that could not be sought after.

The fact that his eldest son was noticed by a great scholar was definitely something that the whole family should be happy about. If any bad rumors were to spread at this time and delayed Gu Tianxun's apprenticeship, that would be a consequence that Gu Jin would never allow.

As for Gu Yunzhou, don't blame him for being cruel. Since there is no possibility of peace talks, he certainly won't leave such a hidden danger. Gu Jin called the housekeeper and gave him some instructions before he completely let go of the matter. In his heart, Gu Yunzhou is now a dead man. Although he can use the other party's talents, he cannot use them for himself, but cutting the grass without removing the roots is not his way.

After Lai Fu left, Gu Jin sat alone in his study, a smug smile on his face. He believed his plan would succeed, not only getting rid of Gu Yunzhou, the troublemaker, but also safeguarding the interests and reputation of the Gu family.

On the other side, under the cover of night, Lai Fu arrived at Chun Mu's residence and knocked on the door. Chun Mu's voice came from inside the door: "Who is it? What's going on so late?"

Lai Fu swallowed nervously and replied softly, "It's me, Lai Fu. I have something I want to discuss with you."

Chunmu opened the door and looked at Laifu in confusion. Laifu walked into the room, closed the door, and said to Chunmu in a low voice: "Brother Chunmu, I came here this time to tell you something important. The master told me..."

Before Lai Fu could finish his words, Chun Mu's eyes suddenly widened, and a look of horror appeared on his face. It turned out that Lai Fu had taken advantage of Chun Mu's inattention and stabbed him in the heart with a knife.

Haruki tried to escape, but it was too late. He could only stumble back, his eyes filled with terror. As his blood rapidly flowed, Haruki's face quickly turned pale. He opened his mouth, only to utter a few words: "Why?" before collapsing to the ground with his eyes wide open.

Only Lai Fu was left standing there blankly, his palms covered with sweat mixed with blood. The knife in his hand fell to the ground with a snap, and the crisp sound seemed to bring him back to his senses. He then hurriedly began to clean up the blood on the ground, and then took advantage of the night to carry the man to the carriage that had been parked in the alley. Soon everything returned to calm.

That same afternoon, a prominent notice was posted at the entrance of the government office in Liuyun Town, drawing widespread attention. The gist of the notice was that Gu Yunzhou, driven by greed, had stolen a valuable item from the second young master of the Gu family. After his deception was exposed, he feared arrest and had set fire to the house before disappearing.

Therefore, the government issued a reward notice, promising that anyone who could provide information about Gu Yunzhou's whereabouts would be rewarded with 100 taels of silver by the Gu family! Once this news spread, the entire Liuyun Town was shocked.

While some might not be familiar with Gu Yunzhou, the Gu family was virtually universally known. With a little inquiry, one could understand the "truth" deliberately promoted by the Gu family.

Legend has it that Gu Yunzhou, blessed by the Gu family since childhood, received an education and gained knowledge at the family school. However, driven by jealousy and greed, he stole a valuable treasure belonging to the second young master. Upon discovery, the Gu family initially considered his youth and offered to waive responsibility, pledging only that he return the treasure.

Unexpectedly, Gu Yunzhou set fire to the house and disappeared without a trace. The Gu family had no choice but to report the matter to the police.

For a while, public opinion was all about criticizing Gu Yunzhou. Those people who did not know the truth were indignant and accused him one after another, but more of them were tempted by the silver. You know, one hundred taels is enough for a family of four to live comfortably for more than ten years. Who wouldn't be tempted by such a large sum of money?

Those who knew that there was a problem, including Gu Yunzhou's neighbors, friends, etc., did not dare to stand up and clarify the rumors.

After all, they had to deal with the Gu family, who were considered superior in their eyes, so they only discussed it in private. They all thought that Gu Yunzhou must have offended Gu Tianhua. None of these relatives and friends suspected that Gu Yunzhou would steal things. After more than ten years of getting along with each other, they could still see what kind of character a person had.

Besides, it was several days later that Gu Yunzhou and his mother were officially settled. Of course, he didn't know anything about what was going on in Liuyun Town, including the blame that the Gu family had put on him.

On this day, Gu Yunzhou held a visiting card in his hand, ready to visit the Wei family in person. After all, he had promised Wei Yu that if he had the chance to visit Jinzhou County, he would definitely visit them. In addition, he had some matters that required the help of the Wei family.

When he stepped into Jinzhou County, he was immediately attracted by the prosperity and bustle of the city. This place was worthy of being one of the Ten States of Beichen. Although it was not ranked very high, it was still full of vitality and vigor.

In this county town, there are five powerful families: Zhang, Li, Wei, Qi, and Fang! Among them, the Fang family is the most powerful, for no other reason than that they have a semi-saint ancestor who is in seclusion practicing.

Although it is rumored that this ancestor's life is coming to an end, he is still a semi-saint level existence after all, so the Fang family has the highest status among the five families.

The Wei family's residence was easy to find. As one of the five great families in Jinzhou County, its residence was luxurious and imposing. Even the servant guarding the door was wearing brand new cloth clothes.

At this time, carriages were constantly coming in and out of the Wei family's gate, and the people getting on and off the carriages all looked wealthy or noble. The servants at the gate nodded and bowed, with a smile on their faces, and their attitude was very polite.

When Gu Yunzhou stepped forward, the servant's expression suddenly changed. He raised his eyebrows and said unhappily, "Go away, where did you come from, poor scholar? This is the Wei Mansion, not a place where you can just wander around. What if you offend our master and young lady?"