This little farce did not draw much attention.
Li Qingsui, Mu Qingyang, and Gong Zi all saw it... but they knew Bai Lu too well. They knew the Bai Family Witch was once again looking for some "unlucky fool" to prank, so they merely shook their heads and continued their previous conversation.
Gu Shen walked out of the reception. He had already met all the old friends he needed to see.
There were no regrets left now.
He had been planning to leave anyway... and Bai Lu had conveniently given him an excuse.
He found a nearby alley. That burly Northern Continent officer followed him out, along with several young Garrison Commanders.
"This should be far enough. When you get beaten up later, that woman won't see it."
The burly officer smiled. "You said you were from the Northern Continent... I won't show mercy to impostors like you!"
"..."
Gu Shen had nothing to say.
Because he really was an impostor.
Gu Shen smiled and decided to give them one more chance. "Gentlemen, how about we part ways here? Let's pretend we never met."
But they shook their heads. They clearly had no intention of doing that.
"Don't be like that. I still want to see what you can do!"
The burly officer chuckled coldly.
He suddenly closed in and drove up a knee at point-blank range... Against someone with Gu Shen's build, using such a vicious move meant he had no intention of giving Gu Shen a chance to fight back.
Nagano people might be combative and good at fighting.
But the Northern Continent was the true land of warriors. Especially those born on the frontier—when they fought, they were exceptionally vicious.
Bang.
The man's face abruptly twisted. He hissed in pain and instantly went limp in Gu Shen's