The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits-Chapter 1412 - 1425: Days Favored by the Escape Boss (26)
The shell pearls that appeared on them must represent different meanings.
According to Xu Qingqing’s speculation, when the pearl changes to gold, it signifies that the person can hold an adulthood ceremony, or perhaps there is another deep meaning.
As for what that is, there are too few clues for Xu Qingqing to guess.
But at least one thing she can be sure of is that this mansion, filled with oddities and malicious intent, harbors goodwill from Gu Minxing towards her.
All her life, Xu Qingqing has had sharp intuition, especially in her perception of people and events. The previous closeness with Xiao Nan proved that her perception has never been wrong.
This time, she also chooses to trust her intuition.
She has a feeling that the adulthood ceremony harbors the most sinister intent, and the only way is to escape this courtyard...
From the bits of information she obtained during her short investigation last night, she could glimpse that Gu Minxing does not wish for this illegitimate daughter to return to the family.
Even before being acknowledged halfway through her lineage, no one from the Gu family detected her presence.
Gu Minxing’s previous attitude seemed to consistently fade, if not outright ignore, her existence.
Therefore... She definitely cannot attend the adulthood ceremony held by the Gu family.
"Lady, the adulthood ceremony is ready, come with us to change clothes."
A few robust male servants, led by an old nanny, interrupted the confrontation between them.
Zhixin’s face turned ugly, "Damn, how did it come so quickly."
This shows the impatience of the Gu family, unable to wait even a brief moment.
Xu Qingqing suspects it must be related to Gu Ling’s escape last night.
"Lady, you can come with us."
Xu Qingqing remained unmoved, looking coldly at Su Li.
The old nanny’s expression flickered with ferocity, preparing to signal the others behind her, but she was interrupted by the sudden appearance of Gu Minxing.
"Auntie, the adulthood ceremony is canceled, the Clan Leader... has asked me to take Qingqing directly to him."
The old nanny’s face changed drastically, "He can’t wait any longer?"
Gu Minxing also showed impatience, "You go and make arrangements first, I’ll take Qingqing over."
The old nanny’s suspicious, cold eyes swept over Gu Minxing with severity, "Min Xing, remember your duties as a descendant of the Gu family. Without the Clan Leader, there would be no Gu family today."
"I know what’s important." Gu Minxing lowered his eyes, keeping his thoughts inscrutable.
Compared to the alert stance of Bearded Brother and others, Xu Qingqing’s gaze landed on Gu Minxing, instinctively relaxing despite the tension.
His unique aura brought her a different kind of peace, compelling her to trust him.
Though the old nanny was sent away, don’t forget the two towering male servants still standing at the door.
With blank eyes and expressionless faces, they resembled puppets without thoughts, ready to pounce at their master’s command.
Gu Minxing casually glanced at them, his gaze briefly landing on Xu Qingqing before turning to Su Li, saying, "Later, you can come with us too."
"The Clan Leader developed a sudden illness last night, you should also see him to fulfill your obligations as juniors."
Gu Minxing’s tone was gentle and kind, but Su Li felt that if she dared refuse, he would force her over there.
Su Li smiled, "It doesn’t hurt to go and see."
"The Clan Leader is sick, since we’re all juniors, it wouldn’t be right to favor some over others. Why don’t we all go together?"
Su Li, taking control, directly arranged for everyone present, quite adeptly.
"The Clan Leader’s health is fragile, it’s not suitable for so many people to disturb his peace." Gu Minxing said, suppressing his displeasure.
Su Li’s eyes rolled, "Then let the elder sister go and visit first, and I’ll go after she returns... also saving the Clan Leader’s peace."
Su Li directly used Gu Minxing’s previous words to block him.
"Moreover, the old nanny only mentioned taking the elder sister, seemingly... she didn’t say to bring me."
This was clearly Gu Minxing acting on his own.
"I’m telling you to go, so go."
A piercing shriek suddenly emanated from the courtyard’s center, sharp and jarring, somewhat reminiscent of a cat’s wail and the shuddering sound of metals grinding.
Gu Minxing shivered uncontrollably, his previously warm tone transforming into harshness laden with deep-seated aversion.
"All of you, come with me."
As soon as that inhuman sound echoed, the two male servants in a panic turned and fled, quickly disappearing from view.
This time, Su Li did not oppose, agreeing with a smile, "Alright."
Neither did Xu Qingqing and the others dissent. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
Even without this occurrence and anomaly, they would try to explore and discover.
The group moved grandly, soon arriving at the courtyard where the Clan Leader resided.
Unlike the previous day, whether day or night, few people were seen; this time... the courtyard was crowded with many people.
Yesterday, all the clan elders whom they had briefly met appeared here, not a single one missing.
After Gu Minxing led Su Li and the others inside, the heavy courtyard doors quickly closed.
It was only then that Su Li and the others realized that the Clan Leader’s courtyard was built like an impenetrable fortress.
They were like turtles caught in a trap, blocked thoroughly.
Lan Cao and Lan Ye cried out in panic, trembling and huddling together, tightly curling behind Su Li.
"What to do, what to do....." The blatant hostile stares from those in the courtyard unabashedly fell upon them.
"How did you bring them all?" complained a clan elder standing in the forefront, "Weren’t you supposed to bring only the girl whose bloodline concentration is about to reach?"
Gu Minxing’s frostbite-inducing gaze swept across Su Li and the others, speaking coldly, "With such a commotion last night, they may have sensed something amiss, best to bring them directly."
"You’re right about that."
Their behavior made it apparent that everyone present viewed them as dead men, unabashedly revealing the deepest secrets buried here.
Perhaps confident, Su Li and the others couldn’t escape, the clan elders in the courtyard turned their attention back to the tightly closed room’s door.
Taking advantage of their distractions, Xu Qingqing pulled Zhixin and Yi Lin’s hands, retreating, only to bump into Su Li at the back.
She cursed under her breath, "Now you’re satisfied, if it weren’t for your meddling, we wouldn’t have ended up in such danger."
The game had just begun, facing a group annihilation crisis—what luck afflicted them.
Su Li’s eyes widened, astonished at Xu Qingqing, saying, "So you can actually get angry?"
