Chapter 182 Feint to the East, Sing a Show in the Haunted House!

“The Buddhist shrine…” She clutched Gu Beichen’s clothes, her voice trembling with excitement, “That iron box must still be hidden in the Chu family’s Buddhist shrine!”

"Chu Yanran killed someone, and she's superstitious. That Buddhist temple was a forbidden place for her, a nightmare she would never dare to set foot in again! She could never have imagined that the most dangerous place would be the safest!"

Her thoughts were frighteningly clear, and her beautiful eyes burned with the flames of revenge.

All the men present looked at her, their eyes filled with undisguised shock and admiration.

Su Yue slowly sat up straight from Gu Beichen's arms, her gaze sweeping over everyone and landing on Gu Beifeng, who had been silent in the corner but whose fists were clenched until they turned white.

Her eyes were icy cold, devoid of any warmth, and the words that came out of her slightly parted red lips froze the air in the entire study.

"Third brother."

"Didn't you say there were ghost stories at the Chu family's old house?"

She slightly curled the corners of her lips into a smile that was both beautiful and chilling.

"Then let this 'ghost' put on another grand show tonight!"

The air in the Gu family study was so heavy it seemed like you could wring water out of it.

Su Yue endured the discomfort in her stomach, but her clear eyes were burning with a terrifying flame.

She slowly sat up straight from Gu Beichen's embrace, her gaze sweeping over every man of the Gu family present. Her eyes were calm, sharp, and filled with a resolute air of strategic planning.

"Since the Chu family likes to play tricks, then we'll play along and put on a great show for them."

Her voice wasn't loud, but every word was clear, carrying an undeniable power.

"Tonight, we're going to the Chu family's old residence and turning that Buddhist hall upside down!"

Gu Zhengfeng frowned: "Yueyue, don't be impulsive. The Chu family's old residence is heavily guarded. Forcing your way in is not the way to go."

“Dad, I’m not going to force my way in.” Su Yue looked at him, a cold smile curving her lips. “I want them to open the door themselves and let us in.”

She looked at Gu Beihan: "Big brother, you're in the health system. Tonight, under the guise of 'epidemic prevention inspection,' conduct a surprise large-scale disinfection of the area within a mile of the Chu family's old residence. The bigger the commotion, the better, so that everyone knows that there might be a source of infectious disease in that area."

Gu Beihan immediately understood her intention: to create chaos and throw the Chu family into disarray. He nodded: "No problem, I'll arrange it right away."

Su Yue's gaze then turned to Gu Beifeng.

"Third brother."

“Hey! Sister-in-law, what do you say?” Gu Beifeng immediately straightened his back, like a soldier waiting for inspection.

"Don't your cronies like to do something exciting?" Su Yue's smile held a hint of wickedness. "Tonight, let them have a party in front of the Chu family's old mansion. Racing cars, setting off firecrackers, making as much noise as possible, make sure the Chu family is in an uproar, and draw everyone's attention to the gate."

Gu Beifeng's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh: "Alright! I'm good at this! I guarantee I'll throw them the most exciting party in the whole capital!"

A feint to the east while attacking the west, luring the tiger away from the mountain.

With official pressure and unofficial harassment working in tandem, the Chu family was in for a major headache.

Finally, Su Yue's gaze fell back on her husband.

She didn't speak, she just looked at him quietly.

Gu Beichen understood everything she saw.

He is the sharpest knife, the only protagonist in this grand drama.

"Wait for me to come back." He leaned down and planted a burning kiss on her forehead, then turned and his tall figure disappeared into the night like a drawn sword.

...

That night, in the western suburbs of Beijing.

The Chu family's old house, which is usually so quiet you can hear the falling leaves, has gone completely mad tonight.

First, several epidemic prevention vehicles spraying pungent disinfectant, with their emergency lights flashing, circled the house again and again, white smoke filling the entire block and causing widespread panic.

Immediately afterward, before the Chu family servants could even figure out what was going on, more than a dozen modified motorcycles and jeeps roared in.

The deafening rock music, accompanied by the screeching of tires rubbing against the ground and the incessant crackling of firecrackers, instantly shattered the tranquility of the place.

"So noisy! So noisy! Which bastard is causing trouble outside?!"

In the Chu family's living room, Chu Yanran was so annoyed by the commotion that she smashed her teacup on the ground and screamed hysterically at the housekeeper and servants.

"Are they all dead?! Get out of here and chase those brats away! Call the police! Call the police!"

The butler and his servants were thoroughly berated and scrambled out the door to deal with the mess outside.

The entire Chu family mansion and the front yard were in complete chaos.

No one noticed that a dark shadow, taking advantage of the darkness and the chaos, silently scaled the high backyard wall like a weightless leaf.

Gu Beichen landed silently.

Without pausing for a moment, he moved like a ghost through the artificial hills and flowerbeds, precisely avoiding all possible sentries, both visible and hidden.

Soon, the solitary Buddhist shrine, which looked eerie and sinister under the moonlight, came into view.

On the door of the Buddhist hall hangs a huge copper lock, covered with verdigris and rust, a testament to its long history of being sealed away.

Gu Beichen pulled out a specially made hydraulic pliers from his pocket without making any extra noise; only his arm muscles twitched slightly.

“Clatter.”

A very faint metallic cracking sound.

That seemingly indestructible large bronze lock was as fragile as a biscuit in his hands.

He gently pushed open the heavy wooden door.

"Squeak—"

A smell that was a mixture of musty, dusty, and faint, dried blood wafted over.

The Buddhist hall was pitch black; you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

As soon as Gu Beichen took a step in, the wooden floor beneath his feet groaned under the weight.

At that very moment, a series of hurried footsteps and an impatient question from a woman came from outside the Buddhist hall.

"What's going on in the backyard? Why is there such a commotion?"

It's Chu Yanran!

Gu Beichen's body tensed up instantly. His reaction was extremely fast. Without the slightest hesitation, he flashed and his tall figure completely disappeared into the shadow of the huge Buddhist shrine in the hall. His breathing instantly became extremely still.

The door was pushed open from the outside, and a blinding beam of flashlight beam swept in.

“Miss, please be careful, this place…this place is very eerie.” A servant’s trembling voice rang out.

Chu Yanran impatiently snatched the flashlight and walked in herself.

"What nonsense! I bet it's those spoiled brats outside who're behind this!"

The beams of light swept across the dark Buddhist temple, and dust swirled within them.