Chapter 66 Gu Sheng's life returned to normal, and then...

Gu Sheng's life returned to normal, and no one knew what happened that day.

Even Xia Yunzhou himself didn't know, because in Xia Yunzhou's memory, the person who appeared in front of him was the BOSS, and the memory of Gu Sheng appearing in his bedroom that day had been deleted from his mind.

That day, the last thing Gu Sheng did was replace the image of the BOSS in Xia Yunzhou's mind with his own. In other words, in Xia Yunzhou's eyes now, Gu Sheng is the BOSS, and the original BOSS has become Gu Sheng, whom he wants to kill.

Gu Sheng didn't need to worry about what happened next. He believed that Xia Yunzhou would do a great job. However, even if Xia Yunzhou failed, it wouldn't affect Gu Sheng. After all, no one would think that Gu Sheng was responsible for Xia Yunzhou's failure.

Xia Yunzhou disappeared, and no one knew what he was doing, nor did anyone dare to ask.

Although Xia Yunzhou had not been at the Development Bank of City A for long, he had already gained considerable prestige within the bank. After all, he had eliminated those who disobeyed him, and those who remained, whether genuinely loyal or feigning loyalty, at least on the surface, were all loyal to Xia Yunzhou.

No matter what Xia Yunzhou does, no one will object.

Besides speaking gently.

In reality, Wen Yan would still show Xia Yunzhou the respect he deserved on the surface.

However, Xia Yunzhou has now disappeared, and Jiang Shi has arrived.

Jiang Shi is the Brother Jiang that Wen Yan mentioned. Gu Sheng guessed that Jiang Shi probably did similar work in the organization as Wen Yan.

He controls the organization's military force.

Strictly speaking, Wen Yan should be considered his subordinate.

However, organizations are much more complex than banks. For one thing, Xia Yunzhou has a decent armed force under his command, and other influential people in the organization are probably the same. That's why Jiang Shi is not as powerful in the organization as Wen Yan is in the bank.

None of this mattered to Gu Sheng; he just wanted to wait for news from Xia Yunzhou.

However, even though Gu Sheng didn't provoke them, they didn't intend to let him go.

Given Gu Sheng's position in the bank, Wen Yan would need to think twice before trying to persuade him, so she simply sent someone to keep an eye on him.

However, Jiang Shi was not so polite to Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng had just stepped out that day when he was stopped by a group of people. A black minivan stopped beside him, and the people tried to push Gu Sheng into the car without saying a word.

Gu Sheng didn't react for a moment, but his body reacted much faster.

The moment someone forcefully pressed his head down, Gu Sheng's body moved.

By the time he realized what was happening, the people blocking his way had already collapsed, groaning in pain.

Gu Sheng regained his composure, silently lowered the dagger he had snatched from the roadblock, which had been hanging over someone's head, and then turned to look into the car.

The car door was wide open, and several people were sitting inside. They had planned to have the people outside push Gu Sheng in and then subdue him.

Now that they were in Gu Sheng's line of sight, the person near the door slammed the car door shut, and the car started and sped away, running over several people lying on the ground.

Gu Sheng wiped the marks off the dagger, then returned it to its rightful owner, placing it in the hand of the person lying on the ground.

Silently thinking how ruthless these people were, even suppressing their own people, he then left the scene at lightning speed.

Gu Sheng thought that after this incident, no one would bother with him anymore.

He soon realized he had been too naive.

Two nights later, Gu Sheng, who was fast asleep, smelled a strange odor. By the time he realized something was wrong, it was too late.

He struggled to open his eyes and discovered that the ventilation ducts were releasing a faint white smoke into the room.

It should be some kind of hypnotic gas.

Gu Sheng hesitated for a while between cutting himself with a knife to stay awake and rush out, and simply going to sleep.

Then I chose to go to sleep.

Since they used hypnotic gas instead of poison, the person who captured him must want him alive. His life is not in danger, so he might as well take this opportunity to get to know this person and hopefully solve the problem once and for all, eliminating any future troubles.

Gu Sheng slept very soundly. When he woke up and groggily tried to stretch, he found that his hands were tied up and his whole body was bound.

Gu Sheng's mind cleared instantly.

He opened his eyes and looked around. Instead of the dark room he had imagined, he found himself in the dining room of a villa.

The restaurant is large, with a row of floor-to-ceiling windows, and the sunlight is just right now.

A long table was placed in the middle of the restaurant, with freshly prepared food on it.

Gu Sheng sat at the end of the table.

About ten minutes later, the restaurant door was pushed open.

Two people came in; they were acquaintances.

Wen Yan and Jiang Shi.

When Gu Sheng saw the two, his gaze swept over Jiang Shi and lingered on Wen Yan.

"What does Minister Wen mean by this?"

Jiang Shi and Wen Yan took their seats.

Jiang Shi sat directly opposite Gu Sheng, while Wen Yan sat to his left.

Wen Yan smiled at Gu Sheng: "Oh dear, I couldn't get you to come last time. I didn't expect you to be so hard to invite. I'll have to use some tricks."

Gu Sheng couldn't help but chuckle.

Was that considered an invitation last time? In S City, that would be called kidnapping, which is why nobody cares in A City.

Gu Sheng didn't waste any words and asked directly, "May I ask what business you have with me? I don't recall having anything to discuss with you in person."

Wen Yan's smile vanished.

Jiang Shi said, "You're the one who rescued that spy, aren't you?"

It refers to Du Wanxing.

Thinking of Du Wanxing, who was still lying in the small clinic, Gu Sheng's eyes darkened.

"What hidden agents? I don't know what you're talking about."

Wen Yan said, "Coming and going without a trace, who else but you can do that?"

Gu Sheng smirked, "I didn't expect I to be so important to you. But you said you come and go without a trace. If someone could find out who it is, would you still call yourself 'coming and going without a trace'?"

Wen Yan narrowed her eyes slightly: "So, you're admitting it?"

Jiang Shi listened quietly to their conversation without interrupting, and gracefully picked up his chopsticks to eat.

Gu Sheng's eyes widened: "When did I admit it? What I mean is, since you guessed it was me, then it definitely wasn't me. If I really came and went without a trace, would you have suspected me?"

Wen Yan snorted coldly: "Soliciting nonsense." As she spoke, she slowly pulled out a small pistol. "I know I won't get the truth out of you, but there's no need to ask. Although I don't like Xia Yunzhou, I admire his style. Some things don't need evidence."

Gu Sheng suppressed all expression and looked coldly at Wen Yan.

Before he could even go to find Wen Yan, Wen Yan actually came to him on his own.

Then he suddenly laughed again.

Wen Yan frowned as she looked at his expression. Gu Sheng seemed very relaxed and did not show any tension at all because Wen Yan took out the gun.

Wen Yan said gently, "At a time like this, Executive Officer Gu can still laugh?"

Gu Sheng shrugged: "Nothing, just remembered something interesting." For example, Wen Yan had already been planted with the seeds of hypnosis.

At times like this, with just a little guidance, Wen Yan's actions are no longer entirely up to her.

Gu Sheng looked at Jiang Shi and said, "I don't want to die. First of all, I didn't do it. Of course, I know you don't believe me, but if I provide you with an important clue, I wonder if Mr. Jiang could spare my life?"

Wen Yan coldly said, "Hmph, Brother Jiang, don't listen to his nonsense. The clues he gave are definitely fake."

Gu Sheng said, "Listen to it, it's free. You can judge for yourselves whether it's true or false."

Wen Yan had already raised her gun. She was certain that Gu Sheng wouldn't say anything useful, and listening to him was a complete waste of time.

However, Jiang Shi didn't think so. He raised his hand and stopped Wen Yan from firing.

Tell me about it.

Wen Yan glanced at Jiang Shi and silently lowered his gun.

She continued to stare coldly at Gu Sheng, waiting for him to finish speaking before sending him on his way.

She disliked Gu Sheng and Xiao Yi, Gu Sheng's subordinate, who always liked to go against her. She had been annoyed by the two of them for a long time.

Gu Sheng could only move his fingers.

He tapped the wooden chair back with his fingers, seemingly without any interaction.

The knocking sound wasn't loud, but it was unusually noticeable in the empty, quiet restaurant.

Gu Sheng didn't speak immediately, but just quietly looked at Jiang Shi. Jiang Shi's expression didn't change, but Gu Sheng knew that his patience was about to run out.

Wen Yan frowned. The knocking wasn't loud, but for some reason, it annoyed her. The louder the sound got, the more it seemed to grow louder until it sounded like someone was banging a gong next to her ear.

She glanced at Jiang Shi, and seeing that he didn't react, she held back, though her breathing became erratic.

Just as Jiang Shi seemed about to speak, Gu Sheng stopped what he was doing and said, "There is a traitor in the bank."

After Gu Sheng stopped moving, Wen Yan felt much better. Apart from a slight dizziness, she didn't feel uncomfortable at all.

Wen Yan sneered, "Do you even need to tell me that?"

Jiang Shi seemed disappointed. He shook his head: "Traitor? Isn't it normal for there to be traitors in a bank?"

It is an open secret that banks have traitors; in fact, banks have a large list of traitors. However, as long as these traitors are still useful to the bank, they don't mind keeping them around.

As Jiang Shi gestured for Wen Yan to fire, Gu Sheng said, "The traitor I'm talking about is right beside you."

Wen Yan had already raised his gun, and Jiang Shi silently watched Gu Sheng without saying a word.

Gu Sheng continued calmly, "She said," he changed his tone and emphasized, "that she would put a gun to Mr. Jiang's head and kill you with her own hands."

After Gu Sheng finished speaking, he gave Jiang Shi a gentle smile.

Jiang Shi suddenly froze, and he slowly turned his head to look at Wen Yan.

Wen Yan stared in shock at her hand, the gun she had raised now pressed against Jiang Shitou.

Wen Yan shook her head and said, "No, I'm not, I..." Then she was horrified to find that her body was completely out of her control, she couldn't pull her hand back, and she couldn't even speak.

Gu Sheng added fuel to the fire: "Mr. Jiang, I heard her tell Xia Yunzhou with my own ears that she would shoot you with her own hands as a pledge of loyalty. After all, they are in the same city and the same company, and they see each other every day. It is normal for her to seek refuge with him."

As soon as Gu Sheng finished speaking, Wen Yan's hand pulled the trigger.

With a "bang".

Everything happened in an instant.

If his hands hadn't been tied, Gu Sheng would already be clapping.

"Mr. Jiang, you are truly skilled."

The instant Wen Yan pulled the trigger, Jiang Shi moved; his movements were extremely fast and clean.

He instantly seized control of Wen Yan's hand, then mercilessly bent Wen Yan's entire arm in the opposite direction, turned the gun around, and the bullet pierced Wen Yan's brain from bottom to top.

Jiang Shi gently pushed Wen Yan, who had stopped breathing, to the ground.

He slowly sat down again: "I trusted you so much, and you still betrayed me. I'm really heartbroken."

These words were meant for Wen Yan.

Whether Jiang Shi believed Wen Yan had betrayed him was another matter, but with Wen Yan holding a gun to his head, it didn't matter whether he believed her or not.

The gun was loaded, and Wen Yan had indeed pulled the trigger.

Now that things have come to this, Jiang Shi has no interest in distinguishing right from wrong, and Wen Yan's actions have already confirmed his betrayal.

Jiang Shi stared at the food on the plate and asked, "Did you really hear that?"

These words were spoken to Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng said confidently, "I heard it. I just happened to pass by and overheard it. I didn't want to expose this, after all, I still have to work at the bank, and I don't want to offend the director and the head of security. But if she's ruthless, she can't blame me for being unjust."

Jiang Shi glanced at Gu Sheng: "I will investigate whether it is true or false."

Gu Sheng smiled but didn't say anything.

When it comes to investigations, no one can say for sure. If Jiang Shi doesn't believe Wen Yan betrayed him, then even if there is evidence, he will still exonerate Wen Yan. If he is convinced that Wen Yan betrayed him, then even if there is no evidence, it will become evidence.

This evidence could be someone seeing Wen Yan and Xia Yunzhou walking side by side, a greeting between the two, or a meaningless sentence in a chat log.

Whether it's true or false doesn't depend on the truth, but on Jiang Shi's inner thoughts.

Jiang Shi picked up his chopsticks and continued eating.

Gu Sheng looked at me for a while and then asked, "Speaking of which, why did you capture me?" He seemed to have forgotten and asked again.

Jiang Shi paused for a moment and said, "That undercover agent was kidnapped." He glanced at Wen Yan's corpse. "Now that I think about it, it must have been someone's own doing."

Gu Shengshen agreed, "I see. Now, can you let me go?"

Jiang Shi looked at Gu Sheng and suddenly said, "Your relationship with Xia Yunzhou..."

Gu Sheng immediately replied, "No. He's trying to win me over."

Jiang Shi gestured for him to continue.

Gu Sheng said, "But I don't want to side with him. He's too unpredictable, and I don't like him."

Gu Sheng didn't believe Jiang Shi was unaware of this; he wanted Gu Sheng to tell him himself.

Seeing that Jiang Shi still didn't speak, Gu Sheng continued, "But if it were you, I would be a thousand times willing. I wonder if you would be willing to take me in?"

Jiang Shi remained silent.

However, two people soon came in from outside. They cleaned up the corpse on the ground and then untied Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng stood up and looked at Jiang Shi without moving.

Jiang Shi finally spoke: "Come sit here and eat with us."

That means you've agreed.

Gu Sheng sat down to Jiang Shi's right and ate a rather unpleasant meal.

Before leaving, Jiang Shi gave Gu Sheng a task: to investigate what Xia Yunzhou had been up to lately.

Gu Sheng agreed.

After finishing his meal, Gu Sheng's phone rang as he was leaving. He opened it and saw a text message from an unknown number: "It's all taken care of. When are you coming back?"

Gu Sheng realized in an instant that it was sent by Xia Yunzhou.

It's been resolved, but I don't know how it was resolved, or where it "came back" to.

Gu Sheng had many questions, but now was not the time to ask, so he simply replied with two words: "Immediately."

After replying, he turned to look at Jiang Shi, who was staring at him, and gave him a smile.

Gu Sheng sensed that he and Jiang Shi would soon meet here in a way that Jiang Shi would not expect.