Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World novel Chapter 83

Chapter 83: Chapter 83: Change

Inside the attic.

Silent, with all lights extinguished.

This attic was specifically built by Han Lu for Li Yu as a ’golden cage.’ It appeared luxurious, but in reality, it was nothing more than a prison. Li Yu had a peculiar habit—she never allowed any servants to stay in the loft during nighttime.

Gu Sheng moved stealthily through the corridors, like a cat.

He wasn’t sure if the faint noise from earlier had been heard by Li Yu, but it didn’t matter much. Li Yu was just an ordinary person, incapable of causing significant trouble.

As for calling for help?

The attic was situated quite far from other locations, and sound wouldn’t carry easily.

This was one of the reasons Gu Sheng dared to come alone for the kill.

With his keen senses, Gu Sheng quickly caught the sound of even, steady breathing.

He crept closer without making a sound, climbed over the window lightly, and in the faint light saw a beautiful woman reclining behind the screen, apparently asleep on her side.

Kill intent flickered in his eyes as Gu Sheng reached for the short axe at his waist.

Suddenly.

A sharp, whistling sound pierced through the air from behind the screen, and a crossbow arrow flew straight toward Gu Sheng’s face at high speed.

But Gu Sheng was unfazed.

With a slight swing of his short axe, the crossbow arrow shattered into two.

Such crossbow arrows were effective against common folk but posed no threat to armored Martial Artists. More importantly, Gu Sheng had long known that Li Yu had been awake!

"Your vigilance is impressive, but unfortunately, the sound of your heartbeat betrayed you."

Just as Li Yu finished firing the crossbow arrow and leapt to the doorway, she felt a pair of powerful hands clamp down on her neck from behind. Her feet lifted off the ground, and breathing became increasingly difficult.

Fear filled Li Yu’s eyes.

Since betraying Du Jiangbo, she had remained constantly on edge. Not only had she driven away the servants from the attic and avoided contact with the outside world, but she also never slept deeply, always keeping a miniature crossbow she had begged for from Han Lu beneath her pillow.

Gu Sheng’s movements outside had been extremely subtle, yet she had still detected them.

"Who... who are you? Don’t kill me! I can give you whatever you want!"

Li Yu forced out the words with difficulty, her throat strained and agonized, tears glimmering in her pleading eyes as she struggled to turn her head. All she could see was a masked figure dressed in black.

Gu Sheng stayed silent.

The sight of the alluring woman before him, with her seductive charm, made it clear why even a brute like Han Lu had fallen completely under her spell.

"You were sent by Du Jiangbo?"

Li Yu continued to probe, but Gu Sheng simply increased the pressure.

Suddenly, realization dawned upon her.

"No, you... you’re the one who killed Xiao Yan!"

Gu Sheng’s right hand hesitated for an instant, giving Li Yu greater confidence in her guess. Fear and hatred filled her eyes as she began to struggle violently. Gu Sheng sneered coldly, ceasing his hesitation.

Power surged through his grip as he tightened his hold.

Crack!

A crisp sound of breaking bones echoed, and Li Yu’s neck twisted unnaturally, her life extinguished instantly.

Her eyes remained filled with hatred and resentment.

She had devoted herself to mastering bedroom arts and, after much effort, won Han Lu’s favor to get him to track down her brother’s killer—only to find herself slain by that very killer.

Gu Sheng stared at Li Yu’s lifeless body crumpled on the ground, his gaze devoid of any emotion.

He exhaled deeply. The mission was accomplished; Li Yu was dead, and the source had been eliminated.

But the task wasn’t over.

If he didn’t redirect suspicion away from himself, Han Lu might easily link her death to him.