Looking at me, Gongshu Sheng wore an excited smile.
This man, who had once held supreme status in the Gongshu Family, was now being hunted by his own clan and forced to hide in a godforsaken place like this.
Fortunately, several dozen loyal members of the Gongshu Family had remained by his side. Otherwise, he would likely have died at the hands of the Gongshu Family long ago.
"I heard you actually brought people here to rescue Gongshu Yi. That really surprised me."
I took out some dried rations for them. They were truly lacking in both clothing and food here, though fortunately, drinking water was not a problem.
I had stocked plenty of dried rations in my ring space, and they had unexpectedly come in handy now.
Hearing me say that, he looked somewhat embarrassed.
"Actually, my thinking was simple. Saving Gongshu Yi means saving ourselves. I know something happened to the Gongshu Family—something huge. There is clearly something wrong with Gongshu Tong. And it is not just him. Several people in the Gongshu Family are acting strangely. Especially two who carry considerable influence in the clan: Gongshu Tong's father, Gongshu Ce, and my uncle, Gongshu Zan. They are practically different people now. Gongshu Ce never used to involve himself in clan affairs. Although he was influential, he preferred to stay out of family matters. He was obviously the type who believed less trouble was better. But now, he has firmly seized control of the family's power."
None of what Gongshu Sheng said surprised me. We had already guessed it. The outsiders had entered the underground city, and many people had already been replaced by them, including Gongshu Ce, Gongshu Zan, and Gongshu Tong, who had acted as their vanguard.
It was not just the Gongshu Family. Quite a