Quick Transmigration: The Charming Beauty Who Was Short-Lived and Alluring

Gu Huaizhi knelt on the ground, unable to exert any strength. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw a short, dark figure descend from the sky and land steadily in front of him.

Following behind that dark figure were dozens of men dressed in black.

The newcomer was no bigger than a child, but looked like an adult man, about forty years old. He had disheveled hair, with gray hair at his temples. Black paint was painted on his eyes and cheeks, and his eyes were as sinister as a venomous snake, like a madman.

That voice just now came from him; his aura was terrifying and sent chills down one's spine.

"Who are you?" Gu Huaizhi asked, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

"Who I am is not important. What is important is that you cannot escape today, no matter how many wings you have. If you obediently surrender and agree to cooperate with me, I will guarantee that you will live a full life. Otherwise, I'm afraid you will not be able to bear the consequences," the short man said.

Gu Huaizhi sneered: "Impossible."

The short man remained calm and continued, "Don't rush to refuse. You are, after all, the most outstanding disciple of Sacred Heart Valley, yet you follow that good-for-nothing Xiao Qi'an like a dog. What are you after? I think it's a real waste that you have so much talent, yet you're clinging to a worthless piece of wood. I want to show you a way out. That good-for-nothing Xiao Qi'an doesn't deserve your loyalty. You've worked so hard for him, hurting your hands and almost losing your life, only to end up with nothing. Are you really willing to accept that?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Huaizhi lowered his eyes, his expression unreadable. After a long pause, he finally asked, "What do you want me to do?"

The short man stared intently at Gu Huaizhi, his eyes seemingly flickering with eerie flames. "It's fine. As long as you agree to cooperate with us and join forces to deal with Xiao Qi'an, I will not only spare your life after it's done, but also offer you generous rewards. How about it? Have you thought it through? Relying on Xiao Qi'an, you will have nothing. You will only ever be his subordinate for the rest of your life. But I can make you control a force and no longer depend on anyone."

Upon hearing this, Gu Huaizhi fell silent, seemingly pondering whether the short man's words were credible.

The short man stood with his hands behind his back, looking confident and composed.

"Why should I believe you?" Gu Huaizhi said coldly.

"Because your life is in my hands now," the short man suddenly raised his voice.

"So you're threatening me, and you're not sincere about discussing cooperation with me at all? In that case, you might as well kill me to save time." Gu Huaizhi stared intently at the short man, raising his voice as well. Blood was flowing more and more from the corner of his mouth, but he didn't care, simply wiping it away with a casual hand.

The short man suddenly narrowed his eyes, moved with ghostly speed to stand in front of Gu Huaizhi, grabbed Gu Huaizhi by the collar, his expression sinister and his eyes dangerous, "Do you believe I'll kill you right now?"

A cold, bloodthirsty, and unusually sharp voice pierced Gu Huaizhi's eardrums. He had no doubt that the person in front of him would make a move, but he was powerless to save himself. All he could do was stall for time, wait for reinforcements, and fight for his own survival.

“Since you have no sincerity in cooperating, how can I trust you? Once I side with you, Xiao Qi’an will never let me go. If I have no ability to protect myself, wouldn’t I be courting death? Since I’m going to die anyway, why should I bother?” Facing the threat of death, Gu Huaizhi didn’t even blink as he said this.

The short man gave a sinister smile. "Looks like you're really not afraid of death." He grabbed Gu Huaizhi's collar with his right hand, and suddenly pulled out a short knife with his left hand, holding it to Gu Huaizhi's neck. The sharp blade instantly sliced ​​through Gu Huaizhi's neck.

Gu Huaizhi's expression remained unchanged.

The short man pushed the knife forward an inch further and casually asked, "Will you agree or not?"

"You must give me enough leverage," Gu Huaizhi said, refusing to budge an inch.

"You're asking for death!" The short man suddenly removed the knife, raised it high, and then stabbed it downwards again, aiming directly at Gu Huaizhi's heart.

Watching helplessly as the cold, gleaming blade pierced his heart, Gu Huaizhi clenched his teeth, refusing to utter a single word of pleading, and abruptly closed his eyes.

If he was certain to die, he didn't want to see himself bleeding profusely.

All that was in front of me was darkness. The expected pain did not occur. Instead, I heard the man's maniacal laughter.

"Hahaha, good! Good!"

Gu Huaizhi slowly opened his eyes and found the short man staring at him with shining eyes, the knife in his hand stopped an inch away from his heart.

A feeling of suffocation filled his chest. Gu Huaizhi felt as if he had already walked through the gates of hell. His back was covered in cold sweat, and his body was trembling uncontrollably.

“You’re alright, not a coward. Only someone like you deserves to cooperate with me.” The short man said as he released Gu Huaizhi’s collar.

Gu Huaizhi was completely exhausted and slumped to the ground. There was no joy of surviving a disaster, only deep fatigue. His muscles were spasming, and the feeling of weightlessness and suffocation made it hard for him to breathe.

He lay on the ground, unable to recover for a long time, but he knew he had won his gamble.

He had been by Xiao Qi'an's side for over a decade. Anyone could betray him, but he couldn't, at least not too easily. He deliberately showed signs of relenting, but kept emphasizing that he wanted sufficient compensation, which made it easier for people to believe that he had thoughts of betrayal, but always had reservations.

Of course, if he were to turn against his cause after being threatened or bleeding a few drops of blood, it would not make people think he is wise; on the contrary, it would make them look down on him even more.

A person who lacks loyalty but has courage might be employed, but a person who lacks both loyalty and courage will not be employed.

The short man glanced at Gu Huaizhi, who was lying on the ground, and said, "Xiao Qi'an is disabled. You are subservient to him. How aggrieved you are. As long as you and I work together to take over Xiao Yue Manor, I will give you half of the manor's property and help you get rid of all the people with the surname Xiao. That way, no one will bother you."

Gu Huaizhi forced his head back and asked, "Are you telling the truth?"

“Of course it’s true,” the short man said.

“Xiao Yue Manor belongs to the Xiao family. Even if I help you kill Xiao Qi’an, the people in the martial arts world will not stand by and watch you seize Xiao Yue Manor’s assets. How can you guarantee that I will get half of Xiao Yue Manor’s property?” Gu Huaizhi still had concerns.

"You are indeed very clever. You're right. How can I acquire the assets of Xiaoyue Manor?" The short man asked, as if he were asking a question, but his expression showed no sign of doubt.

"Watch closely." The short man suddenly pulled something out of his sleeve.

Gu Huaizhi examined it closely and discovered that it was actually a human skin mask, causing his pupils to shrink slightly.

The short man raised the human skin mask and slowly pressed it onto his face, revealing a face exactly like Xiao Changfeng's in front of Gu Huaizhi.

"Does it look like him? Does it look like him? Hahaha, that fool Xiao Changfeng thinks I'm siding with him to help him, but little does he know that what I wanted to do from the beginning was to replace him and take control of Xiao Yue Manor."