Shangguan Yushi had never expected Huan Nu to give her a clear answer. She merely wanted to make it clear that she was not stupid and had been keeping an eye on him all along. Thus, after snorting, she climbed out the window as well.
Only Gu Shenwei remained, along with the bound old man beneath the giant saber ahead. He looked like someone who accepted whatever came his way and cared about nothing.
Gu Shenwei immediately pressed himself against the wall and looked ahead. Before long, his heart gave a sudden leap. He felt incredibly lucky: the wooden saber was embedded in the wall not far away, "held" in the hand of a tall, thin man in black painted in the mural. It protruded slightly from the wall. If he had not been prepared and examining the area carefully, it would have been nearly impossible to spot.
Gu Shenwei ran over in a few strides, swiftly drew the wooden saber from his waist, and exchanged it with the wooden saber in the mural.
The wooden sabers of Golden Peng Fortress were made in essentially the same style. Even the person who had used one would have found it difficult to tell them apart.
Gu Shenwei put the wooden saber away, then hurriedly glanced at the bound old man. The old man was still staring motionlessly at the ceiling, paying attention to nothing and noticing nothing.
The old man might be a deeply concealed expert. The strange thought flashed through Gu Shenwei's mind, but he immediately ran back to the window. He could not worry about that now. Satisfying Xue Niang was the most urgent task.
He climbed out the window and crawled along the rope. With Shangguan Ru beside her, Shangguan Yushi should not try anything again.
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