#167 - Am I just a knife?
#167 - Am I just a knife?
Gu An walked out of the great prison, and all the items that had been taken from him were returned one by one.
"Junior Brother, take your things."
Dugu Jing handed the items to Gu An.
The latter checked and found that nothing was missing.
This made it all the more intriguing.
"Aren't you deducting spirit stones?" Gu An asked.
"No deductions. The merit spirit stones will offset the demerits, so there are no deductions." Dugu Jing said with a smile, "Junior Brother can leave the same way you came."
"This...." Gu An felt a little uneasy.
If they had deducted something, it would have felt better, at least someone would have taken action against him.
But now, nothing was deducted.
This indicated that the real trouble was yet to come.
Revenge was not scary when it came, what was scary was not knowing when it would come.
Especially this kind, where they don't even take a little bit of interest in advance.
"Junior Brother has made a great contribution this time," Dugu Jing said.
"It was just a coincidence after impulsiveness, otherwise it would have been a capital crime," Gu An said humbly, lowering his head.
Hearing this, Dugu Jing smiled and shook his head: "It's not just a coincidence."
Gu An was puzzled.
Dugu Jing walked ahead and said casually:
"When Junior Brother joined the inner sect, someone behind the scenes at the Enforcement Hall started to push things forward.
Otherwise, did Junior Brother really think that the Thousand Dust Peak's great sword could be so easily replaced with the Enforcement Hall's great sword?
Even directly affecting the entire sect?"
Gu An froze on the spot, what did he mean?
Dugu Jing took Gu An's identity token from the guard, and then placed it in Gu An's hand, hinting:
"Perhaps Junior Brother has been a knife in someone's hand from the very beginning.
Whether it's the outer sect or the inner sect.
Each time, it has promoted some things.
Fortunately, the knife wielder has not given up on the plan to use the knife.
And this knife can indeed be sharpened into a sharp blade."
After handing the things to Gu An, Dugu Jing made a gesture of invitation: "Junior Brother can leave now.
The outside world may not be as comfortable as it is here."
Hearing this, Gu An walked forward woodenly.
The Enforcement Hall was also on a mountain peak.
Gu An walked down the mountain all the way.
He could have left by flying on his sword, but the other party's words made him a little concerned.
From the beginning, he was a knife for someone to achieve their goals?
Undoubtedly, the person wielding the knife was that woman.
But...
"How did she know I would kill people? Whether I kill people or not completely depends on myself."
Gu An was also quite confused.
Especially since Chu Meng had also warned him not to kill people, as killing people would be troublesome.
Shaking his head, Gu An didn't think too much about it.
Since the poison hasn't been解开, he shouldn't worry about whether he is a knife or not.
He should deal with the current situation first.
Although many people from Thousand Dust Peak were arrested, there were even more people left behind.
There were also quite a few people whose interests were involved.
Therefore, the aftermath should not be easy.
He just didn't know how these people would target him.
Just as he arrived at Thousand Dust Peak on his sword, Gu An received a message.
Go to the job assignment office to be reassigned.
Arriving at the familiar place, but the person who received him was no longer Ren Yinghua, but an old man.
He looked at Gu An and said:
"You are Gu An?"
"Yes," Gu An bowed his head in salute.
The other party was extraordinary, with a thick and agile aura.
As if the power was no longer rigid.
What kind of cultivation was this?
Gu An didn't know, but the other party's approach should not just be for the job assignment.
"Golden Core cultivation, it's a pity to stay here doing chores," the old man looked at Gu An and said:
"Go to the Outer Peak.
It's a pity to use your methods in your own sect, so go and deal with other sects."
As he said that, a job assignment came down.
When Gu An received the job assignment, the old man smiled:
"You may not recognize me."
Saying that, the old man came to Gu An's side and patted him on the shoulder:
"Among the people you killed, one just happened to be my disciple.
Due to that knife, I will not take action against you for the time being, but that knife will only hang for three years at most, after three years you should take care of yourself."
Gu An lowered his head and did not respond.
That knife was the knife of the Enforcement Hall.
The fact that this knife will hang for three years should be the work of that woman.
After that, the old man left.
At this time, Gu An saw that the current manager of the job assignment office was a fairy, and she stood aside, not daring to breathe loudly.
Gu An greeted her with a meeting gift, and then turned and left.
After coming out, Gu An felt that the people passing by around him would more or less look at him twice.
There was gratitude, fear, ridicule, and schadenfreude.
There was also anger.
Someone secretly said, why is this person okay even though he is also corrupt?
Some people also said that he not only embezzled, but also killed so many people, why can he still walk out of the Enforcement Hall alive?
Some people also said that such killing is not the first time, how can the people above tolerate him living?
Gu An really wanted to tell them that it was because he had a backer.
The backer was holding his knife and had many things to do.
In fact, many things have nothing to do with him.
He is also a victim.
Of course, he understood the dissatisfaction of these people.
After all, he took their spirit stones in vain.
Passing by the tea room, he found Xu Xianzi was busy.
He exchanged a glance with her.
Gu An saw the panic in her eyes.
"Senior, Senior Brother," Xu Xianzi was frightened and uneasy.
She thought that Gu An had killed so many people and caused so many problems, he would definitely not be able to walk out of the Enforcement Hall alive.
Now he not only walked out, but also walked out well.
From this point of view, he must have someone behind him.
And it is a person who is capable of reaching the heavens.
But coming back like this, isn't it courting death?
Could it be that he was abandoned?
Xu Xianzi couldn't understand.
Now, those with strong strength will hate Gu An.
This is a wolf's den.
Gu An just nodded lightly and did not stay.
Passing by the Spirit Treasure Depot, he found that someone was already sitting inside.
His position had long been taken by others.
Following the river, Gu An returned to his residence.
But just as he arrived, he saw that the house built on the original big tree had collapsed.
Not only that, but the big tree was also cut off by a sword.
Gu An stood in front of his residence, silent.
In the past, he didn't feel much.
Now he felt a little sad.
It seemed that there was no place for him in the sect anymore.
Today the house was destroyed, and the same will happen in the future.
Can he find the person?
If he finds them, what should he do if the other party is stronger than him?
Now, he felt that this place was not as good as the place of exile.
"This price is silent, but it makes people uncomfortable."
Gu An shook his head.
He couldn't vent, and he couldn't fight back.
He couldn't find the person.
Moreover, along the way, many people looked at him with strange eyes.
Many blamed him.
For example, some people would say that many things could have been done if they had stuffed some spirit stones, but now they don't give any leeway, it's all Gu An's fault.
Some people would also say that it used to be easy to get things done, but now everything is new, it's so troublesome.
Of course, in addition to these, Gu An would also hear other voices.
Some people would thank him, saying that if Gu An hadn't brought in the great sword, there would still be problems with the resources I received.
But...
Kindness is not remembered for long, but grudges are not forgotten.
So at first, there may be more people who are grateful, but over time, hatred will occupy the majority.
So after a few months, most of what Gu An heard was complaints and dissatisfaction.
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