Chapter 70: The countdown to Chapter 70 begins. Gu Sheng took a deep breath…

The countdown began, and Gu Sheng took a deep breath.

He silently encouraged himself: I'm a ruthless person, I'm extremely ruthless.

Gu Sheng also tried to make some fierce expressions, but the results were not good.

Zhou Hao looked at Gu Sheng's actions and sighed, knowing that this rule was going to be scrapped again.

As the countdown was about to end, Zhou Hao said to Gu Sheng, "Relax and just be yourself. Don't try too hard. Remember, you are now in a position of power. You control the life and death of everyone."

Those in positions of power? Those who control life and death?

Gu Sheng suddenly thought of Xia Yunzhou and the others.

Judging by the timeline, the purge within the organization has already begun, and it's unknown how many people will disappear from this world.

Gu Sheng was somewhat lost in thought. He silently mourned for a second for those who had disappeared.

However, none of those who disappeared were good people, so Gu Sheng didn't feel sad.

Just then, filming officially began.

The actor playing the villain is a veteran, and he instantly gets into character.

This is a recently abandoned factory. The villain is named Nie Shi'an. At this time, the male and female protagonists have already escaped, and Xie Hanchuan, played by Gu Sheng, blocks Nie Shi'an's way.

Gu Sheng stood on the stairs, looking down at Nie Shi'an with no emotion in his eyes.

He hadn't yet recovered from his thoughts.

After seeing Gu Sheng's expression, Zhou Hao sat up straight. He felt much better than before.

Nie Shi'an read out his first line from the script: "It's you? You're still alive? Since you're still alive, why don't you avenge your brother and kill Wang Anxu and Liu He?"

Gu Sheng had memorized the script perfectly and could recite it without thinking.

"Nie Shi'an, do you think you can keep lying to me?"

"You know? That's a real shame, my chessboard is missing another piece."

Gu Sheng looked at Nie Shi'an and suddenly remembered that he was filming. He felt a little flustered, but he didn't show it. Just as he was about to secretly change his expression, he saw Zhou Hao behind the camera say to him in spoken language, "Just keep it like this."

Gu Sheng withdrew the expression he was about to put on.

Keep it like this?

Gu Sheng felt that he wasn't acting at all; he was just thinking about the bank and the organization.

However, since Zhou Hao said to keep it this way, Gu Sheng looked at Nie Shi'an and decided to imagine Nie Shi'an as Xia Yunzhou.

Gu Sheng put himself into a very shallow hypnosis, and now, in his eyes, Nie Shi'an became like Xia Yunzhou.

He finally got into character.

According to the script, the villain will then give a long monologue, followed by Xie Hanchuan's short monologue, and then there will be some simple fighting. Xie Hanchuan will then have a flashback of memories of what happened when he was with the male and female leads. Of course, this flashback will need to be inserted later.

In the end, Gu Sheng detonated the bomb, perishing together with the villain.

At this moment, Nie Shi'an was talking non-stop about his tragic childhood, the world's betrayal of him, and the reasons why he did all this.

Gu Sheng was supposed to wait for the villain to finish speaking before responding, but he suddenly interrupted him as he listened.

"That's enough, I'm not interested in hearing what you're saying."

Nie Shi'an was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng smiled at Nie Shi'an.

Zhou Hao watched the scene nervously but did not call a stop.

Nie Shi'an was interrupted, but he wasn't annoyed: "Oh? Don't want to listen? If you don't want to listen, then go die."

As he spoke, Nie Shi'an pulled out his gun.

Actually, this gun was supposed to be used later, but now that the atmosphere has reached this point and the actors are all in character, it's the perfect time to draw the gun.

Gu Sheng walked down the stairs and looked at Nie Shi'an at eye level, as if he hadn't even seen the gun.

"When I learned of my brother's death, do you know what I was thinking?" Gu Sheng suddenly said, "I was thinking that I must avenge him."

Nie Shi'an sneered: "If that's the case, you shouldn't have let Wang Anxu go."

Gu Sheng shook his head and continued, "Don't rush, I haven't finished speaking yet."

"Do you know how I felt when I found out what my brother had done?"

Nie Shi'an sneered: "What? Do you think your brother should die?"

Gu Sheng laughed: "You're right. I not only feel he deserved to die, I even feel he deserved to die."

After saying that, Gu Sheng's expression turned cold again: "Bad people deserve to die, so you and I should both die too."

Nie Shi'an said with a gloomy expression, "You're a madman."

He sneered, "Do you think I'd give you a chance to kill me?" As he spoke, he was about to pull the trigger.

At that very moment, Gu Sheng opened the lighter he had been holding and then threw it away.

He smiled with relief: "Nie Shi'an, has anyone ever told you that villains die from talking too much?"

"Let's go, we can keep each other company on the road to the underworld."

As for the subsequent explosion scene, that's the job of special effects.

Gu Sheng woke up from his hypnosis and then realized that he seemed to have completely deviated from the script.

Just as Gu Sheng was wondering whether to do another take, Zhou Hao walked over, his eyes filled with tears: "Your performance just now was amazing." It was a world of difference from Gu Sheng's previous performances.

Gu Sheng was so intimidated by Zhou Hao's enthusiasm that he took a step back. Was his acting really that good?

Zhou Hao didn't care about any of that; once the scene was over, they could finally wrap up.

In the following days, Gu Sheng had more and more free time, and he had basically finished filming his scenes.

However, Gu Sheng still goes to the film set on time every day.

That day, Gu Sheng was sitting idly in a corner watching others act when he caught a glimpse of a somewhat familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.

When Gu Sheng turned around to look, the figure had already disappeared.

However, Gu Sheng still recognized that the person was Qin Shu.

Gu Sheng glanced at him and then looked away. He didn't intend to do anything to Qin Shu, so he wasn't surprised by his appearance.

He was just thinking of visiting Qin Shu when he had time, but not now.

However, over the next few days, Gu Sheng could always catch glimpses of Qin Shu out of the corner of his eye, but each time he looked closely, the figure would disappear.

Gu Sheng's intuition told him that the visitor was up to no good.

Gu Sheng vaguely recalled the locations where Qin Shu had appeared; they all seemed to be places where extras gathered.

So Gu Sheng decided to treat everyone to milk tea.

After the milk tea was distributed to everyone, Gu Sheng naturally walked towards the area where the extras were gathered and mentioned that he had recently seen a rather handsome young man.

He described Qin Shu's appearance, and soon someone said he had seen this person before. He said that Qin Shu had come every day for the past few days, and jokingly added that Qin Shu said he was a fan of Gu Sheng and asked a lot of questions about Gu Sheng, including when he came and when he left each day.

After listening to the man's account, Gu Sheng was certain that Qin Shu had no good intentions.

First, Qin Shu got to know him, and then he learned that Gu Sheng was an assassin. Then he learned that Gu Sheng had been tasked with killing him.

Thinking about it this way makes things clear: Qin Shu wants to strike first.

Gu Sheng didn't really want to confront Qin Shu, so he decided to go and have a talk with Qin Shu.

It was midnight.

Qin Shu slipped into his room, which was small and contained only a bed, a wardrobe, and a small window.

When Qin Shu entered the room, he looked at the hair that had been stuck in the door when he left. The hair was still in the same place, which meant that no one had been there.

As he reached out to turn on the light, his hair stood on end instantly, and he drew his gun and pointed it at the person who had entered.

Inside the room, on the bed, sat a person; this person was none other than Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng had seen Qin Shu's actions just now; he was quite cautious, but not cautious enough.

Gu Sheng spread his hands, indicating that he did not have any weapons.

Qin Shu did not make a move, but simply watched Gu Sheng in silence.

Gu Sheng broke the silence first: "Relax, I'm not here to kill you."

Qin Shu couldn't relax at this moment, after all, sitting in front of him was the infamous assassin Cleaner, and no one who was targeted by him could escape.

Gu Sheng had no idea what Qin Shu was thinking about him. He simply said, "I don't intend to lay a hand on you. I'm here to make a deal with you."

Qin Shu's attitude towards Gu Sheng was not good: "A deal? I don't want to make any deal with you, I just want you dead." He then turned to kill Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng sighed. This Qin Shu had a much more volatile temper than he had imagined.

It's very difficult to communicate.

However, since Gu Sheng dared to appear here, he must have left himself a backup plan.

Qin Shu was constantly around him, and had long been implanted with a hypnotic program by Gu Sheng.

The moment Qin Shu fired the gun, Gu Sheng snapped his fingers, and then Qin Shu found himself unable to control his body.

Gu Sheng moved aside and said, "Come, sit down."

Qin Shu put away his gun and sat down. Everything seemed normal, if you ignored the sweat on his forehead and his panicked eyes.

Gu Sheng said again, "Relax, I'm not here to kill you."

"The deal is still valid. Tell me everything you know about Jing'an Hall, and I'll let you go. And as long as you quit this business, I won't bother you anymore."

Gu Sheng's words were merely an announcement, not a discussion with Qin Shu.

Afterwards, in a daze, Qin Shu revealed everything he knew.

The more Gu Sheng listened, the uglier his expression became, because Qin Shu revealed a mystery that Gu Sheng had always wanted to know.

That is, how exactly did his two older brothers die?

Gu Sheng never dreamed that his two older brothers were killed by people sent by Jing'an Hall.

According to Qin Shu, Jing'an Hall's original headquarters was in S City, but their secret activities were discovered, or rather, almost discovered.

The two older brothers of Gu Sheng were the ones who discovered this, and Jing An Tang dealt with them immediately before leaving S City.

Gu Sheng asked with a gloomy expression, "Who did it? Where is the person who killed them?"

Qin Shu said in a flat, monotone voice, "The people who killed them are dead."

"Dead?"

"Yes, because it's the safest way to handle it. If you check the news, you'll find that right after those two cases, someone was reported to have committed suicide. The person who committed suicide was the killer. Once the killer is dead, no one can trace the Jing'an Hall behind it."

Gu Sheng never expected Jing'an Hall to be so ruthless, treating the assassins he had trained as expendable resources.

He remained silent for a moment, unsure of what to say. He had originally intended to avenge his two older brothers, but now it seemed that the revenge had already been achieved.

However, Gu Sheng had no intention of letting the instigator, Jing'an Hall, off the hook.

Gu Sheng took out his phone, thought for a while, and sent a message to Xia Yunzhou.

He doesn't need to get involved in this kind of thing right now; someone else will handle it for him. Anyway, the organization is being purged right now, so taking down another assassin organization along the way is just a small matter.

After asking about Jing'an Hall, Gu Sheng asked about himself.

His identity is not complicated at all.

Gu Sheng is considered an independent assassin. His job is different from others; he only kills other assassins.

Jing'an Hall is considered the largest assassin organization, so Gu Sheng takes on the most jobs from them, practically becoming their personal cleaner.

After hearing this, Gu Sheng felt a little relieved. In that case, as long as Jing'an Hall was dealt with, his identity would be basically safe.

After hearing what he wanted to know, Gu Sheng was released from hypnosis.

After regaining consciousness, Qin Shu suddenly sprang up, took a step back and leaned against the wall, looking at Gu Sheng warily. Then, seemingly afraid to look at Gu Sheng, he lowered his head.

Gu Sheng didn't intend to make things difficult for Qin Shu: "The deal is done," he said, getting up to leave. "Oh, by the way, you don't need to wait for your friend."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shu abruptly raised his head.

Gu Sheng was about to turn around, but had only taken half a step when Qin Shu suddenly pulled out his gun.

Gu Sheng sighed almost imperceptibly, then suddenly squatted down and kicked Qin Shu in the knee.

Qin Shu suddenly fell forward, and Gu Sheng seized the gun from his hand and pressed it against Qin Shu's head as he lay on the ground.

Feeling the pressure from above, Qin Shu's body instantly stiffened.

He looked up at Gu Sheng: "I..."

He wanted to say something, but Gu Sheng didn't give him another chance and pulled the trigger directly.

The gun had a silencer, and Qin Shu deliberately rented a very remote house.

The fleeting gunshot went unnoticed by anyone.

Looking at the blood all over the ground, Gu Sheng sighed. Fortunately, he wasn't splattered with blood, otherwise it would have been even more difficult to deal with.

He didn't want things to come to this, but Qin Shu kept trying to harm him, and he had no choice.

The scene was a bit troublesome to handle.

Fortunately, he can now find someone else to handle these matters.

Gu Sheng dialed Xiao Yi's number, gave him the address, and said, "There's some trash here. Get someone to clean it up before dawn."

After saying that, he hung up the phone and left.

The next day, the room was indeed cleaned up, leaving no trace.

Gu Sheng sent Xiao Yi a "great" emoji, and Xiao Yi replied, "At your service anytime."

Gu Sheng couldn't help but sigh, this person is so useful.

The filming was eventually completed smoothly, and this incident did not affect Gu Sheng's good mood.

Afterwards, Gu Sheng returned home and continued to live a life of staying at home every day, occasionally going out to see friends.

During this time, Gu Sheng heard some rumors intermittently, saying that a large-scale internal conflict had suddenly broken out in the black organizations, resulting in many deaths, but the social environment had become much more stable.

It wasn't until Xia Yunzhou sent Gu Sheng a message: "Done." that Gu Sheng knew everything was over.

Gu Sheng replied to Xia Yunzhou with "Well done." (Unread message).

Gu Sheng knew that this message would never be marked as read.

Because Xia Yunzhou's final mission was himself.

Their successors must have already been found.

Gu Sheng stretched, realizing he had no choice but to go out and meet the new senior officials.

However, Gu Sheng actually had no interest in managing an organization.

Gu Sheng is essentially a lazy bum; he prefers a peaceful life.

Just as Gu Sheng was pondering what to do next, Shen An called.

As Gu Sheng said, Shen An's undercover mission was over, and he returned to S City.

After not seeing each other for a long time, Shen An said to Gu Sheng that they could get together sometime.

Gu Sheng looked at the message sent by Shen An and had an idea.

Shen An is a good person, a truly good person. Even though he was born in a slum and was forced to do many bad things later, he never gave up on becoming a better person.

After becoming an undercover agent, he worked tirelessly on the most dangerous front lines.

A capable person who is also a good person might be a good candidate to manage an organization.

Gu Sheng replied to Shen An: I'm available anytime.

Soon after, Shen An sent another message, and they finally set the time for tomorrow afternoon.

The next afternoon.

Gu Sheng accepted the invitation to the restaurant recommended by Shen An.

Shen An had already reserved a private room.

Gu Sheng entered the room and found that Shen An had already arrived.

Shen An seemed to be in a good mood, with no trace of her previous gloomy expression.

Shen An greeted Gu Sheng with a cheerful expression: "Come, Gu Sheng, sit down."

Gu Sheng sat down, and Shen An asked the waiter to serve the dishes.

The dishes were served quickly, and the waiter left and closed the door.

Shen An introduced the dishes and then talked about his previous task. The bank suddenly underwent restructuring and large-scale layoffs, cutting all the shady businesses.

In other words, the Development Bank of City A has a deep foundation; if another company had done the same thing, it would have died long ago, but the Development Bank of City A survived.

After such a radical overhaul, the bank might be better off in the future.

After that, Xia Yunzhou suddenly changed his ways for some reason. He handed over his position at the bank to a cadre who had been promoted based on his abilities, and then turned himself in.

The incident at the industrial park beneath the bank caused a great stir, and those trapped were rescued.

The only unpleasant thing is that there is no death penalty in City A. People like Xia Yunzhou can basically be released by paying some money.

Hearing Shen An's sighs, Gu Sheng slowly ate a bite of food and said, "Don't worry, it won't happen."

Shen An was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

Gu Sheng meant that his order had been given, and even if Xia Yunzhou wasn't sentenced to death, he would take his own life.

Gu Sheng smiled, but didn't continue, only saying, "This fish tastes good."

Shen An's emotions gradually calmed down. He was silent for a while before saying, "I know you're hiding something from me, but as long as you believe you've done something with a clear conscience, I'll support you."

Gu Sheng blinked and chuckled softly, "I can tell you anything you want to know."

Then, without giving Shen An a chance to speak, Gu Sheng suddenly asked, "Do you want to change City A?"

Shen An was silent for a moment, then said, "Of course I want to, but things aren't that simple." He probably wouldn't see something like this in his lifetime.

Gu Sheng said, "If an opportunity were presented to you now, would you choose to seize it?"

Shen An sensed that Gu Sheng's words had a hidden meaning, but he couldn't think of any opportunity that he could seize and that could change City A.

However, Shen An still said, "I will catch it."

Even if it means betraying your soul?

Shen An frowned. Betrayal of the soul?

He paused for a moment, then said seriously, "I don't know why you're asking these questions, but if I had to give an answer, my answer would be, yes, I'm willing, even if it means betraying my soul."

Shen An has deep feelings for City A, even though most people from City A, especially those from the slums, hate that place.

However, Shen An saw something more: even though so many people died every day, the slums would never be emptied.

There will always be countless poor people forced to live there.

Kind people cannot survive there, so everyone begins to change and becomes unlike themselves; they all become the very thing they hate most.

Shen An wanted to change all of this.

Gu Sheng nodded: "That's the kind of decisiveness I wanted. Let's go."

Gu Sheng suddenly pulled Shen An to her feet.

Shen An was a little confused: "Where to?"

Gu Sheng pushed open the door and said, "Go save the world."

Shen An looked puzzled, completely unable to understand what Gu Sheng was saying, but he still obediently let Gu Sheng lead him.

Gu Sheng led Shen An to a private airport, boarded a plane, and flew to the island.

Upon arriving at the island, Shen An asked in surprise, "Is this your island?"

He knew Gu Sheng was rich, but he didn't expect Gu Sheng to be this rich.

Gu Sheng simply gave a casual "hmm," then pulled Shen An to the front of a villa.

Gu Sheng led Shen An into a room that had been converted into an archive room, where shelves were neatly arranged and filled with documents.

Shen An asked, "What are these?"

Gu Sheng simply pushed Shen An to a table and said, "These are the things you'll be looking at next."

For the next week, Shen An did not leave the room, and ate, drank and slept in the room.

A week later, when Shen An stepped out of the room, he felt as if his spirit had undergone a baptism.

He stared at Gu Sheng's dark circles, then pointed to the room: "These are..."

Gu Sheng replied naturally, "Weren't you investigating the organization behind the bank? This is all the information about that organization."

Shen An opened his mouth, feeling a little short of breath: "You..."

Gu Sheng knew what Shen An wanted to ask: "I didn't do those things in the past, but I did do the things that happened recently."

Shen An then said, "Xia Yunzhou..."

Gu Sheng answered immediately: "Xia Yunzhou is dead. I made him die."

He looked at Shen An: "Any more questions?"

Shen An still had many questions, but he didn't know where to begin.

Ultimately, he chose to remain silent for the time being.

However, Gu Sheng did not let him off the hook.

Gu Sheng pushed Shen An toward another building: "Hurry up, the meeting is about to start. You are the BOSS of the organization, you can't be too late."

Shen An was pulled away by Gu Sheng. He pointed to himself and said, "Me, BOSS?"

Gu Sheng answered matter-of-factly, "Yes, is there a problem? Don't you want to change City A? As the boss of the organization, do you think you can do it?"

After reviewing the materials, Shen An realized that his previous speculations about the organization were only the tip of the iceberg.

Using an organization to change City A, if done properly, is not exactly easy, but it's certainly not too difficult either.

But is he really capable of sitting in this position?

Shen An felt he couldn't take the position, but seeing Gu Sheng make him the BOSS as if it were a matter of course, Shen An felt as if he was no longer in the real world.

Pushed by Gu Sheng, Shen An closed her eyes.

I never expected him to have such a bizarre dream.