Beast Taming: I gained the talent of a spirit pet

Next, Gu Yuan asked a few more questions before giving Butler Wu a quick death.

Looking at the two corpses on the ground, Gu Yuan looked at the Ironback Centipede: "A'Wu, next, I'll be counting on you."

The Ironback Centipede's innate ability, poisonous mist, can corrode metal and iron, making it perfect for destroying corpses and erasing traces.

After a cup of tea's time, the two corpses had turned into a pool of blood.

"Now that my Tendon Refinement is complete and my strength is barely sufficient, plus I still have these three good helpers, A'Huang, A'Wu, and Big Mouth."

Looking at the pool of blood on the ground, Gu Yuan's gaze was deep, and a thought popped into his mind.

"Next, it's time to repay grievances and settle scores, right?"

The next day, Gu Yuan got up early and found that his mother had already prepared breakfast.

There were fried oil pancakes, thick and slightly sweet rice porridge, and boiled eggs, plus a small dish of pickled shredded vegetables drizzled with oil, salty, fragrant, and refreshing, which made people's appetites soar.

Since Butler Wu came to apologize some time ago, the news that the family was not short of money had spread, and there was no need to hide things in terms of eating and drinking.

Especially since Gu Yuan had now become a martial artist, it was even more justifiable in the eyes of others that he ate well and ate a lot.

While eating, Gu Yuan mentioned that he was valued by the Pavilion Master and had obtained a courtyard in the county town to live in.

He didn't mention Xia Xiuxue, so as not to make the old couple overthink.

Seeing the old couple's surprise and joy, Gu Yuan then mentioned the matter that Xia Xiuxue had reminded him of, and said to the old couple:

"Dad, Mom, why don't you pack up and come live with me in the city for a while? Beiliang County is not peaceful these days, and you will be safer living in the city."

"Forget it."

Gu's father refused without even thinking: "Your mother and I have lived here our whole lives and are used to it. If you let the two of us go to the county town, we probably won't be able to sleep soundly at night."

As he spoke, he nonchalantly added: "Besides, even if it's not peaceful, Gu Family Village is so remote, how could we be so unlucky as to encounter it?"

Seeing his old man directly set up a flag for himself, Gu Yuan was a little helpless, and looked at his old mother, intending to let his quick-witted mother help persuade him.

Who knew that this time, Gu's mother stood on her husband's side and said:

"A'Yuan, Mom knows you're filial, but what your dad said is right. We've lived in the village for most of our lives, and we definitely won't be used to it if we go to the city. You should go by yourself."

Naturally, Gu Yuan tried to persuade them earnestly again.

But the old couple refused to agree no matter what. Seeing this, Gu Yuan was a little helpless. He couldn't just drag the two elders away, right?

Moreover, what the old couple said was not without reason.

The two of them had lived in Gu Family Village for decades and were used to every plant and tree, every neighbor, and this pace of life. If they were to go to a strange place, the living environment might be better, but the old couple might not like it.

Thinking that the old couple was old, it was not appropriate to toss them back and forth.

In addition, Beiliang County might not be peaceful, but who could guarantee that the county town was definitely safer than Gu Family Village?

Thinking like this, Gu Yuan had to temporarily give up the idea of letting the two of them move to the city.

However, even so, he was determined to let Big Mouth keep an eye on the two elders at all times, which would be an extra layer of protection.

"Brother A'Yuan!"

After finishing his meal, Gu Yuan was about to go out when Sun Zhong, who was small in stature, ran into the courtyard, holding a pheasant in his hand and waving the prey in his hand excitedly:

"According to the method you taught me, I really caught a pheasant yesterday!"

"Oh, it's A'Zhong."

Seeing Sun Zhong, Gu Yuan glanced at the pheasant in his hand and smiled:

"Not bad. Is there enough food at home? Remember to take some back later."

"No need."

Sun Zhong said a little embarrassedly: "Brother A'Yuan, my mother said you have already helped my family enough. So she asked me to bring this pheasant to you to eat, as a token of our appreciation."

"Okay, just put it down. When I go to the county town another day, I'll bring you candied haws to eat."

Gu Yuan touched his head.

Hearing the words "candied haws," Sun Zhong's eyes lit up immediately, and he nodded vigorously: "Okay!"

After saying a few more words, he put down the things and left excitedly.

Gu Yuan smiled and watched Sun Zhong go away. When he disappeared from sight, the smile gradually disappeared, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.

"This little guy must have a secret!"

He had not forgotten that when Ironfang Rat A'Huang first saw Sun Zhong, it instinctively felt a trace of fear.

At first, Gu Yuan thought that A'Huang was afraid of Widow Sun, or that there was something strange about the mother and son.

But later, he found that A'Huang was afraid of Sun Zhong.

And not only A'Huang, but even Big Mouth and A'Wu also had a faint sense of fear towards Sun Zhong. Every time they saw him, they instinctively avoided him and were unwilling to get close.

This had to make Gu Yuan think more.

A mere eight or nine-year-old child could make the Ironfang Rat and Big Mouth Snake, these strange species of rats and snakes, and even the Ironback Centipede, this demonic insect, feel afraid. This was obviously a problem.

This was almost equivalent to a human cub being able to make a fierce tiger afraid and avoid it from a distance, which was undoubtedly very abnormal!

Even if this human cub could slide tackle, it wouldn't make sense at all.

The three little ones couldn't speak. Gu Yuan communicated with the three little ones repeatedly, plus his own speculation, and finally came to a conclusion.

On Sun Zhong's body, there was an aura that made the three little ones fear!

After learning this, Gu Yuan began to secretly pay attention to Sun Zhong.

According to his guess, this kid Sun Zhong probably had some kind of mysterious physique, or there was something hidden in his body.

But no matter what the reason, it meant that this child was not simple.

As for Gu Yuan himself, he did not interfere too much, nor was he too close. He just planned to be an observer.

"Have you heard?"

"What's wrong?"

"Dong Gui and Sun Er are dead!"

"What? They were fine yesterday, how did they suddenly die? Wait, could it be Gu Yuan who did it? Hiss, Gu Yuan is really ruthless. It's not enough to cripple their hands and feet, he even killed them..."

"Where are you thinking? This has nothing to do with Gu Yuan. These two guys were just unlucky. Yesterday afternoon, the two of them gathered together to drink, and they got so drunk that they broke the oil lamp in the middle of the night. As a result, a fire broke out and burned the two of them alive!"

"Good! Good riddance! These two grandsons do nothing good all day long. How many people in Gu Family Village don't hate them? Now that they're dead, it's retribution!"

"That's true..."

At the entrance of Gu Family Village, under the leeward corner of the wall, two idlers squatted there with their heads shrunk, muttering something.

Just as they were talking, they saw a tall and handsome young man with a long sword in his hand, leaving the village and walking towards the distance.