Malice (Part 2)

"What! Gu Ziyi was killed in battle?"

Shen Tang was stunned when she heard the news.

She hurriedly pressed for confirmation. "First to Ascend, are you sure it was Gu Ziyi who died, and not someone else? Gu Ziyi from Shang Nan?"

Gu Ren, who loved swearing brotherhood with people and becoming their elder brother?

"No, how could he possibly—"

For a moment, Shen Tang couldn't tell whether she felt more shocked or more regretful. She knew Zheng Qiao's move would reshuffle the Alliance Army's forces and shape the future situation on the Northwest Continent. But she had never imagined Gu Ren would die. After all, his forces were no weakling.

She clenched her fist, then slowly relaxed it.

Her expression grave, she asked again, "Who did it?"

Jiang Sheng replied, "Huang Lie. Huang Xiguang."

At the side, Qian Yong seemed to understand. He clicked his tongue.

"I didn't expect Gu Ziyi to be the Unlucky Ghost this time. Ha... It was a surprise, but it also made sense. Setting aside the fact that Gu Ziyi offended that petty man Huang Lie, Huang Lie was wary of him even if he hadn't. Taking him by surprise and launching a sneak attack to grievously wound him was only natural. In war, deception is the way. Lord Shen, you were lucky. If you hadn't split your forces, you'd have been Huang Lie's first target."

It took Shen Tang a while to steady her emotions.

Qian Yong went on beside her. "Because of you, Gu Ziyi and Wu Zhaode were too close. If the three of you formed an alliance, you'd absolutely join forces against Huang Lie. Naturally, Huang Lie couldn't give you that chance. Among the three of you, you and Gu Ziyi are upright men. So if he eliminated one of