Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!-Chapter 51 - The Little Tavern of Second Lady Gu_1

Chapter 51: Chapter 51: The Little Tavern of Second Lady Gu_1

Chapter 51 -51: The Little Tavern of Second Lady Gu_1

Second Lady Gu’s tavern.

It wasn’t famous in Kaoshan City, but after Chu Liang asked the innkeeper about it, he managed to find out the specific location.

First, he bought a black robe to cover his face and disguised himself in the style of the secret underworld brethren before setting out.

The tavern was located in a corner of Kaoshan City, where there were few passersby. If it were for legitimate business, this location would surely be deemed unfavorable. But if the business was not above board, it was just right.

In a short time, he arrived at an ancient three-story building.

Walking through the entrance, customers on the first tier were sparse.

Chu Liang didn’t bother to go upstairs. Instead, he went directly through a small door beside the main entrance. The small door opened to a staircase that led downstairs.

Indeed, the real business place of this three-story building was actually underground.

Underground, the light was dim, and lamps were hung on the walls. A few tables of rugged patrons were engaged in conversation while drinking at this place. Individuals disguising their identities like Chu Liang came separately. Some were wearing bamboo hats or covering their faces.

It looked like they were all here for the same reason as Chu Liang.

No sooner had Chu Liang sat down than a handy waiter handed him a menu with various wines and prices. “Sir, what would you like to order?” he asked.

“Two pots of Immortal Guidance, one for the proprietress and one for me,” Chu Liang replied, using the code phrase he had learned from Sha.

“Alright,” the waiter accepted his order and left.

After that, Chu Liang was left alone for about half an hour before someone came to him again.

“Sir, please come with me to get your wine,” said the waiter in a low voice.

Chu Liang got up and followed him. After passing through a long corridor, they reached a room with even dimmer light.

In the room, there was only one lamp, placed in the center of the only desk. Behind the desk was a woman with short hair, big brows and eyes, full breasts, snow-white skin, and blue eyes, giving her an exotic appearance. She seemed to be of some age, but was full of charm and appeared languid.

This must be the legendary Second Lady Gu.

“You ordered Immortal Guidance, so you’re here to buy information, right?” she gestured to Chu Liang to sit opposite her before slowly asking.

“Yes,” Chu Liang nodded.

“Good, I am Second Lady Gu. You probably knew that already,” the woman leaned back and continued, “Go ahead and ask me any questions you have. If I know the answer, I’ll provide it. But if I answer, you must provide something of equivalent worth. Either offer me a treasure, or do something for me. You must be prepared.”

“I understand,” Chu Liang responded.

“If you buy information and don’t want to pay… heh, nobody can break the rules in Kaoshan City. I’m just making that clear upfront, I hope you won’t take offense.” The woman fixed her gaze on Chu Liang, her eyes flashing with sharpness for a moment.

“Second Lady, rest assured, I will honor the rules,” Chu Liang kept nodding.

Any woman who could establish such a position in the underground would certainly have her means, and he had no doubts about that.

“Then ask your questions,” said Second Lady Gu with another wave of her hand.

…

The lamp flickered.

Chu Liang asked, “I want to know… where is the Demon Race Divine Envoy who committed a major crime in Kaoshan City now?”

Second Lady Gu laughed, “Your question is quite cautious, but regretfully I can’t answer it. Firstly, I don’t know who committed that major crime, and secondly, I don’t know where the Demon Race Divine Envoy is.”

She tilted up the corner of her mouth, shaking her head slightly.

Chu Liang was well-prepared for this, knowing that being well-informed did not equate to being all-knowing. It was normal for some questions to go unanswered.

“Then I’ll ask another question…” Chu Liang considered for a moment, then spoke again, “I’d like to know who the Demon Race Divine Envoy is planning to give the Dark Sea Golden Lotus to?”

“Well…” Second Lady Gu also thought for a moment, then said, “It appears you’re very interested in this Demon Race Divine Envoy. I might as well tell you everything I know…”

“All I know is that the offensive against the Evil Witch Cultivators has become increasingly fierce in recent times in the Southern Region. Seventeen Evil Witch Villages have united, wanting to form an alliance with the Demonic Clan against the Righteous Path. They have appointed a representative from the Black Mountain Fortress, who will be meeting with the Demonic Clan in a couple of days. If the Demonic Clan has appointed any envoy or made any preparations, it is most likely related to this meeting. As for the rest, I don’t know.”

Evil Witches?

When Chu Liang heard this term, he wasn’t too surprised.

If the Demonic Clan wished to form alliances, in the Southern Region, it would usually mean aligning with witches, Gu, poison, and other Evil Cultivators. This much was to be expected. It was just a matter of figuring out precisely which one.

The Witch Clan is divided into White Witches and Black Witches, Righteous Witches and Evil Witches. For instance, Sanjue Valley was renowned for mastering the three arts of witches, Gu, and poison, but they practiced the Righteous Path.

However, those Evil Witches in the Southern Region followed ancient customs that came from times immemorial. They were usually cruel and employed odd techniques, which made them unacceptable to those from the Righteous Path.

Interestingly enough, the ones who were most ruthless in exterminating the Evil Witches were the White Witches, who shared the same belief in the Witch God but had been in conflict for countless generations.

“So where is this Evil Witch envoy?” Chu Liang asked.

If both sides planned to meet, then tracking down the Evil Witch envoy would likely lead to the Demon Race Divine Envoy.

“Wangshan Tower.”

The response from Second Lady Gu was quick and to the point.

It seemed that she was well-versed in the major forces in Kaoshan City.

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“Thanks,” Chu Liang acknowledged, “I don’t have any other questions.”

“Good,” Second Lady Gu replied with a chuckle, “Now let’s discuss the matter of payment. You’ve asked two questions, what do you plan to give in exchange?”

Chu Liang thought for a moment and said, “I know the exact location of a soon-to-mature Human-faced Jade Essence Flower in Zhennan Region’s Mountain. I can share this information with Second Lady.”

He didn’t want to part with the magical treasures he had on hand and didn’t have anything else of value. After thinking it over, there weren’t many items he could offer in exchange.

During the last mission, they had harvested a Jade Spirit Flower; they had taken one mature flower and left another that wasn’t ready yet.

“Although the Human-faced Jade Essence Flower is precious, its location alone would not suffice for two questions,” Second Lady Gu responded, “Even if you were to harvest and bring it here, it still would not be enough. At most, it would cover the cost of the second question.”

“Okay,” Chu Liang nodded, agreeing with her assessment.

After pondering for a moment, he continued, “As for the payment for the first question, maybe the Second Lady could suggest something?”

“That will do…” Second Lady Gu rested her long, slim hand on the table without giving it much thought.

From her sleeve, a silver worm slowly emerged. It looked like a caterpillar, but it was larger and each segment of its body was covered in a shiny, bright shell.

“This is the Money Gu I have been raising. It needs to consume financial luck to evolve,” Second Lady Gu flicked the backside of the little caterpillar, “Help develop it from silver to gold within three days. All it needs is a little money.”

Chu Liang smiled and replied, “Alright.”

The conditions were indeed not harsh.

Usually, any problem that cultivators could solve with money was not considered a problem.