"Who am I?"

"Where am I?"

Gu Yunzheng, who had just woken up, was still in a daze, but when he turned his head to look at Wu Yuekong, his expression immediately froze.

At this moment, how much he wished he could pretend to be foolish.

However, he knew this was simply impossible.

But to make him pay off the debt for that bastard He Tingfeng, he was not only unwilling but also had no money at all.

The three thousand taels of silver notes he brought from home had already been confiscated by the people from Bing 77 Courtyard, Zhao Lefu and his group. All he had left was a few dozen taels of loose silver. How could he pay?

Pay with his head?

Wu Yuekong looked at Gu Yunzheng's miserable state, but showed no pity: "You're awake. Since you're awake, we should talk about the three thousand taels of silver He Tingfeng owes me."

Gu Yunzheng quickly said: "Young Master Wu... the one who owes you money is He Tingfeng, not me!"

"I don't care about that!"

"He Tingfeng owes me three thousand taels of silver and ran off without a word. You are his cousin, if I don't find you, who should I find?"

"Besides, you just helped He Tingfeng pay them back three thousand taels. You helped pay off what he owed them, so why shouldn't you pay back what he owes me? Are you looking down on me, Wu Yuekong?"

Gu Yunzheng almost vomited blood when he heard this.

What did he mean 'he just helped pay back'?

That was clearly being robbed, okay?

If he hadn't been afraid of leaking the matter of finding Big He Tingfeng, Xu Youwu, to deal with Li Yun, he would have already gone to the Disciplinary Hall to report it. Why would he still be here?

However, he still had to struggle.

If he didn't struggle, he would be completely finished.

"Young Master Wu, that wasn't voluntary just now. I had no idea He Tingfeng owed debts, nor did I know he was missing. I came to find him for something. Who knew they would put the debt on my head and even snatch my silver notes..."

Wu Yuekong smiled coldly.

"I don't care about that. If you were robbed, that's not my business."

"If you really feel you were robbed, go report them to the Disciplinary Hall."

"All I know is that you helped He Tingfeng pay back their debt, and you should also help He Tingfeng pay back my three thousand taels. Otherwise, you are looking down on me, Wu Yuekong!"

"I..."

Gu Yunzheng was completely stunned.

Facing this kind of bandit-like tyrannical logic, he was completely unable to argue.

"Of course, if you really don't want to pay off He Tingfeng's debt, you have another option, and that is to tell me where He Tingfeng went?"

"You are He Tingfeng's cousin. If he ran off, it's impossible for you not to know."

"I can basically confirm now that you coming to Bing 77 Courtyard to find He Tingfeng is fake. Your real purpose should be to scout out the situation for He Tingfeng, right?"

"Either reveal He Tingfeng's whereabouts or pay back the money for him. Two choices, pick one!"

"Don't waste my time with useless arguments. As a person, you can't make no choice at all. If you do that, you are forcing me to take action against you!"

At this, Gu Yunzheng was completely terrified.

Either pay the money or reveal He Tingfeng's whereabouts?

This wasn't giving him a choice; this was clearly forcing him to die!

How could he choose?

There was no choice at all!

But Wu Yuekong was clearly getting impatient and suddenly leaped down from the large rock.

He brandished his dagger.

The sharp point was pressed against his throat.

His eyes were completely cold.

"I'll ask you one last time, two choices, which one will you pick?"

"I..."

Gu Yunzheng was so scared his face turned pale. Under the threat of death, he was in complete disarray.

"I'll tell... I'll tell!"

"Young Master Wu, can you let me talk to you alone."

"Hmm?"

Wu Yuekong furrowed his brow. Without much thought, he waved his hand and had the people around him retreat, leaving only himself.

He did not put away the dagger in his hand.

Gu Yunzheng subconsciously swallowed, forcefully suppressing the panic in his heart.

"Young Master Wu... I really don't have the money to help He Tingfeng pay off his debt."

"I also truly don't know He Tingfeng's whereabouts, but I want to reveal something now that might help Young Master Wu find He Tingfeng. I hope Young Master Wu can keep it a secret for me."

Gu Yunzheng had no other choice. He could only take a risk and decide to reveal the truth of the matter, using this to divert the attention of Wu Yuekong and the people from Bing 77 Courtyard.

Wu Yuekong furrowed his brow: "Tell me."

"Yes..."

"Young Master Wu, actually, I saw my cousin and Xu Youwu a few days ago. They heard that I was being bullied in Courtyard 95 of the Ren Branch, so they voluntarily offered to help me teach a lesson to Li Yun, a disciple who is also from Courtyard 95 of the Ren Branch."

"They seemed to have actually taken action the night before last."

"But it's very strange, since that night, Li Yun, a disciple from our Courtyard 95 of the Ren Branch, has been missing and hasn't returned yet..."

"What?"

"Something like that happened?"

Wu Yuekong was greatly surprised.

He didn't care about He Tingfeng and Xu Youwu secretly helping Gu Yunzheng teach a lesson to a newly admitted disciple. In fact, many people did such things. It wasn't just one or two days ago that older disciples stood up for newcomers to earn some extra money; such things had existed for a long time.

Even he himself had earned such illicit money.

The Sect might not be completely unaware of such things, but since no one actively reported it, no major incidents occurred.

However, it was rare for people like He Tingfeng and Xu Youwu to disappear after teaching a newcomer a lesson.

"Gu Yunzheng, stop treating me like a fool. Tell me, how much silver did you promise He Tingfeng and Xu Youwu to help you teach that Li-what's-his-name Yun a lesson?"

"I..."

Gu Yunzheng originally wanted to gloss over it, but seeing Wu Yuekong's sharp gaze, he didn't dare to lie again and honestly said: "One thousand taels!"

"Oh ho... One thousand taels just to deal with a fellow disciple. I couldn't tell, you're quite generous with your spending!"

Wu Yuekong scoffed.

"Did He Tingfeng and the others come to you for the money?"

"No... No, truly no. I always thought they were afraid of attracting attention, which is why they never came to ask for the money. Today, I couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to come and ask about the situation, only to find out that even they had disappeared."

"They finished teaching the person a lesson, didn't collect the money, and then disappeared... That's quite interesting!"

Wu Yuekong muttered to himself. Could it be that He Tingfeng and Xu Youwu failed to teach Li Yun a lesson and were instead counter-killed, which is why they disappeared?

But that's not right.

A new disciple who just joined for a little over a month should still be diligently practicing Stance Training. Where would he get the cultivation or the fighting power to counter-kill He Tingfeng and Xu Youwu, who were already at Body Tempering Ninth Level?

Wu Yuekong knew that there must be something strange about this matter, and he decided to investigate thoroughly.

As for Gu Yunzheng... Heh heh.

Wu Yuekong smiled playfully: "Gu Yunzheng, I can keep your matter quiet, but you have to pay a price, understand?"

"Looking at your clothes and appearance... your family's condition is quite good, right?"

"Like this, I'll give you a chance!"

"Write a letter home and have three thousand taels of silver sent to me within a month to settle your cousin's debt. Not only will I let bygones be bygones, but I will also let you follow me. From now on, if anything happens in the Outer Sect, I can cover for you!"

"Including that fellow disciple of yours, Li Yun, I can also help you deal with him. How about it?"

"Really?"

Gu Yunzheng's heart immediately stirred upon hearing this. This Wu Yuekong was clearly not a simple person. If he could truly gain his protection, not only would there be no hidden dangers from previous matters, but he would also gain a backer.

Paying three thousand taels of silver for this seemed quite worthwhile.

"Heh heh, you don't need to doubt. You can go and inquire. What I, Wu Yuekong, say is like a nail driven into wood; I always keep my word!"

"Okay... Young Master Wu, I'll go back and write the letter now!"

"No need to go back. Write it here. I'll have someone bring you paper and pen..."

"......"