(Quick Transmigration) Small Cannon Fodder Has Great Power

The system silently retracted its inner judgment that it would never be surprised again.

After Gu Yunyun finished speaking with the system, she looked at Yi Duozhu, who was still anxiously waiting for her reaction.

Thinking of the numerous crimes committed by Chief Yi and the innocent girls who died tragically, Gu Yunyun's fingers, hidden under her sleeve, twitched. She didn't look at the man kneeling trembling on the ground again and walked out.

Before Yi, the leader, could even exhale a slight sigh of relief, Gu Yunyun suddenly struck him on the top of the head as she passed by. Yi's eyes widened, and he collapsed to the ground, his expression frozen in disbelief.

Gu Yunyun pushed open the door and came out. The deputy leader, who had been waiting outside, had just heard the strange noise inside. As she came out, he quickly glanced into the open door behind her and saw that the Yi leader was slumped on the ground without making a sound. He was so respectful that he didn't dare to breathe.

“The helmsman has failed miserably.” Gu Yunyun glanced at the deputy helmsman, “From now on, the position of helmsman is yours.”

The deputy leader was both apprehensive and secretly delighted, repeatedly expressing his loyalty to her, "Your subordinate will do everything in his power to serve you, sir!"

Gu Yunyun nodded slightly and then strode away.

Now, all the various sects have arrived in the towns near Mount Hua, and the Qingshan Sect is no exception; their whereabouts are no secret. Gu Yunyun easily found the inn where the Qingshan Sect group was staying.

When Gu Yunyun found them, it was already night. The Qingshan Sect members were exhausted from their journey and most of them were already resting in their rooms. The inn had two floors, and the Qingshan Sect members stayed in a few secluded upper rooms at the far end of the second floor.

Relying on her superior martial arts skills, Gu Yunyun moved with ease and quickly found Murong Ming's room. She tiptoed onto the roof, located Murong Ming's room, and gently moved a tile away.

Gu Yunyun excitedly said to the system in her mind, "I've always wanted to try climbing on roofs and removing tiles in TV dramas!"

System: "..." Childish brat.

Inside the room, Murong Ming was sitting at the table, wiping the dagger in his hand under the candlelight. He was focused and his movements were careful, clearly showing that he cherished it very much.

Suddenly, Gu Yunyun heard another childish voice coming from inside the room. Although the voice was childish, the tone was quite mature, which sounded very incongruous: "We are getting closer and closer to Mount Hua, and more and more martial arts people are gathering. Don't contact Master Yi again recently, or it will be troublesome if we are discovered."

Gu Yunyun was startled. With her exceptional martial arts skills, how could she have failed to notice there were other people inside?! Her heart leaped into her throat; had the mysterious person below noticed her actions?

But the sound was coming from Murong Ming's direction, but who else was around Murong Ming? Could they be hiding under the table?

Murong Ming casually held the dagger up to his eyes, turning it over and examining it in the candlelight. "I know what I'm doing."

The boy's voice seemed to turn angry, "You think you know everything?! I bet you've tasted women and now you crave more! Do you even remember what you came here for?"

Gu Yunyun listened intently, afraid of alerting the person whose background she didn't know.

Murong Ming frowned slightly, appearing somewhat impatient, but he still patiently explained, "As a member of a prestigious and righteous sect in the martial arts world, there are some things I can't do. If I could reach an agreement with the Demonic Sect through Chief Yi, it would not only be convenient to use them to do things for me, but I would also have the Demonic Sect's power backing me up in secret..."

"Hmph, it's good that you still remember the important matter that lord instructed you to attend to."

Murong Ming gave a smile that didn't reach his eyes, "Isn't it because I still have my dear system here to keep me in check?"

Gu Yunyun & System: !!!

Inside the room, Murong Ming continued, "After exchanging for this dagger, I have almost no points left. Could you give me some on credit? It's for the sake of completing the mission more easily, so doing me a favor would benefit both of us..."

His system interrupted his rambling incessantly: "Stop thinking about it. I've already given you a discount on this dagger. You still want to ask me for benefits? If you want to exchange for more things, just do the mission properly!"

"This dagger is a rare find. Using it to kill someone allows you to learn their martial arts and extract their internal energy, converting a certain percentage into your own. Where else can you find such a rare and top-quality item? I'm losing money selling it to you cheaply..." The system child grumbled painfully.

Seeing that the system's attitude was firm and there was no room for negotiation, Murong Ming stopped wasting his breath, put away his fake smile, sheathed the dagger and hid it in his clothes, blew out the candle, and even wore this precious dagger to bed.

Although Gu Yunyun had already suspected the other party might also have a system, hearing it confirmed firsthand was still shocking. Adding to this, knowing the truth about Murong Ming "learning" martial arts from other sects, and then discovering that the protagonist of this world, Murong Ming, was actually the true murderer who "practiced the evil art of absorbing others' internal energy" and killed righteous disciples… Gu Yunyun felt she really needed time to process this information. And who was "that person"? What did they order Murong Ming to do?

With a stiff face, she gently put the tile back on, stood there for a moment to recover, and then leaped up, using her lightness skill to return to the small courtyard she and Qi Shaoyu had rented.

The drive to the courtyard finally calmed her down from the shock of the news. By the time she returned, her face showed no signs of distress.

It was late at night when Gu Yunyun returned to the courtyard. Understanding Gu Yunyun's situation, Qi Shaoyu hadn't inquired about the Demonic Sect's affairs, and therefore didn't know the location of the Demonic Sect's secret branch stronghold. But Gu Yunyun hadn't returned so late, and Qi Shaoyu anxiously paced back and forth in the courtyard, wondering if something had happened to her. Had she been detained by someone from the Demonic Sect?

Qi Shaoyu thought that if Gu Yunyun hadn't returned by tomorrow morning, he would storm the money exchange where he had met with the Demonic Sect and force her to reveal the location of the branch stronghold. He would risk his life to save her, and if he couldn't, he would rather die with her.

Seeing Gu Yunyun return, Qi Shaoyu finally relaxed and immediately went to greet her. "Why are you so late? Did something happen?"

Gu Yunyun was surprised, "You're still awake?"

"How can I sleep when you're not back yet?"

Looking at his serious expression, Gu Yunyun suddenly wanted to tease him. She blinked her big eyes and leaned closer, saying, "It's not like you're waiting for me to sleep together."

Qi Shaoyu's serious expression immediately crumbled, and he coughed, "It seems you haven't encountered any trouble, so I'm relieved."

"The people from the Qingshan Sect have already arrived in the nearby town. I went to investigate, which is why I'm late. Chief Yi confessed that Murong Ming was indeed his accomplice in murdering the women of the martial arts world. By the way, I already killed Chief Yi with one palm strike on the grounds that he failed in his mission."

"It really is Junior Brother Murong..."

"Hmm... there's one more thing. He's also the murderer who practiced evil arts and killed several righteous young heroes."

"What?!" Qi Shaoyu seemed not to understand, his expression stunned.

Gu Yunyun understandingly gave him time to process the information. For Qi Shaoyu, the shock of this news was undoubtedly greater than when she first heard it. After all, they were fellow disciples and had a good relationship. Suddenly, he learned that he was burdened with two fabricated charges, and the real culprit was none other than his trusted junior brother; he was innocent yet forced to hide and live in the shadows, while the true culprit remained entrenched in the sect, completely unaware of this wolf in sheep's clothing…

Qi Shaoyu was incredulous, “…How could this be? Junior Brother Murong, he… he…”

Gu Yunyun considered how to explain this matter. Systems and system items were too miraculous in this world, and it was hard to believe her explanation. "Murong Ming claims to be able to learn his opponent's moves in battle. You are his senior brother, so you should remember which schools' martial arts moves he 'learned' through sparring, right?"

Qi Shaoyu recalled: "Before my accident, he displayed moves from the Huashan School, Haoyue Manor, and Changling School."

"Among the seven young heroes who got into trouble, there were people from these three sects."

Qi Shaoyu also thought of this, but was still not quite sure, saying, "But what Murong Ming showed was only a portion of his moves. Although he had won in sparring with his fellow disciples by using his varied moves, it doesn't necessarily mean that he had mastered the martial arts of those sects. It's possible that he used moves from other sects to surprise his opponents and distract them, thus taking the opportunity to win."

Gu Yunyun really didn't know how to explain the source of the information, so she could only shift the blame to the deceased Yi Chief. "Murong Ming told Yi these things in order to gain his trust. However, Yi Chief is a member of the Demonic Sect and cannot prove your innocence. If I force him to speak for you, it will only make things worse in the eyes of the righteous martial arts world."

“I understand.” Qi Shaoyu sighed with worry. “Of course I believe you, but… it’s truly terrifying that no one in the sect noticed anything amiss with such a treacherous person.”

"Don't worry, Murong Ming is still too weak to cause any trouble. He's too busy trying to please your master and mistress to target your sect."

"When I was still in the sect, Murong Ming was already very close to Junior Sister. Junior Sister is the only daughter of Master and Mistress. Now that I think about it, he was very ambitious, and I'm afraid he was already plotting against Junior Sister back then."

“Miss Gu.” Ling Qingshuang came out of the house. The sorrow on her face had faded; her thick eyebrows, which slanted upwards into her temples, already possessed a rare sense of fortitude in a woman, and now, having suffered hardship, they had gained an even stronger fierceness, as if they were burning brightly.

"Miss Ling, haven't you rested yet?"

"I couldn't sleep, so I came out to check when I heard a noise." Ling Qingshuang turned to Qi Shaoyu, "May I ask how this benefactor is addressed?"

Qi Shaoyu cupped his hands and said, "My name is Qi Shaoyu."

"Qi Shaoyu?!" Ling Qingshuang exclaimed in surprise, "A disciple of the Qingshan Sect?" Because the young heroes had been killed one after another, causing panic in the martial arts world, it was later said that it was Qi Shaoyu, the eldest disciple of the Qingshan Sect, who colluded with the Demonic Sect. His name had already spread far and wide.

"Yes." Qi Shaoyu smiled wryly. "I suppose Ling Gu Niang has heard the rumors about me, right? But whether you believe it or not, I didn't do it."

Ling Qingshuang looked at Gu Yunyun, and, hearing rumors that Qi Shaoyu was entangled with a demonic woman from the Demonic Sect, hesitated and said, "Could it be that Miss Gu is..."

"I am indeed a member of the Demonic Sect, but I have no ill intentions towards the righteous path."

Qi Shaoyu held Gu Yunyun's hand, "There are scoundrels like Murong Ming in the righteous path, and there are also good people in the demonic sect. Yunyun is not like the rumors say; she is an extremely soft-hearted person."

Gu Yunyun returned his grip, revealing a shallow dimple.

Ling Qingshuang looked thoughtfully at the two clasped hands.

Disciples from other sects might find this hard to accept, but the Emei Sect once had a senior sister who fell in love with a member of the demonic path in her youth. To avoid tarnishing the sect's reputation, she faked her death and left the sect. To prevent being recognized, she disfigured herself and eloped with the man. This was a secret within the sect, and if Ling Qingshuang hadn't been deeply favored by the sect leader and her master hadn't intended to groom her as his successor, she probably wouldn't have known.

Although the master deeply resented the demonic sect member for seducing their disciple, and verbally berated the female disciple, he secretly felt sorry for her. However, the man's willingness to cripple his own martial arts to prove his sincerity and have no ulterior motives towards the Emei Sect or the righteous path of martial arts moved the sharp-tongued but kind-hearted sect leader somewhat, and he tacitly approved of the two.

“You two are my saviors, and I, Ling Qingshuang, am willing to believe in your character.”

Ling Qingshuang's easy acceptance of Gu Yunyun and Qi Shaoyu's identities truly surprised them.

Gu Yunyun said, "We have been investigating to clear Brother Qi of suspicion, and it was during the investigation that we saved you by chance. Now we know that the murderer who practiced evil arts and killed the righteous young hero is also Murong Ming, but unfortunately we do not have any solid evidence yet."

Ling Qingshuang was slightly surprised. "Both cases were committed by that beast Murong Ming?! So he's been deliberately framing Young Hero Qi all along?" She said indignantly, "If the real culprit is that hypocritical bastard Murong Ming, I wouldn't be surprised at all. Were you two just worrying about how to testify against Murong Ming?"

"Exactly."

Ling Qingshuang smiled nonchalantly, "I am willing to uphold the authority of my sect and testify against Murong Ming."