He saw that each piece of cash had a different amount printed on it, ranging from one thousand yuan to ten thousand yuan, and each of the gold bars was heavy, as if telling people about their weight and value.
Thord felt his heart pounding so hard it felt like it was about to burst out of his chest. He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself. He knew the allure of this wealth was immense, but he also understood its value was enormous.
Gu Jisui looked at Soder's reaction, his heart filled with anticipation and satisfaction. He knew that this fortune could bring about earth-shaking changes in Soder's life.
"Boss, I've thought it through. As long as you can help me pay off my debts, I'll tell you everything I know, whatever you want to know!" Thord collapsed, his entire body covered in bruises from the beatings from the debt collectors. His voice was weak and trembling, and his face was twisted in a look of pain and despair.
He knelt in front of Gu Jisui, holding Gu Jisui's hands tightly with both hands, as if grasping a life-saving straw. His body trembled slightly, and tears rolled in his eyes, but they never fell.
Gu Jisui looked at him, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. He did not push away Thord's hand, nor did he express anything, but just quietly waited for Thord's next move.
The air around seemed to freeze at this moment, and the sounds in the box became vague and distant.
Gu Jisui spoke slowly, his voice low and magnetic, as if each word leaped out of the air like a note, exuding a unique charm. His expression was serious, and his deep eyes stared at Sode, as if he could see through the secrets deep in people's hearts.
"Very good, Sode, I hope you can remember your promise." Gu Jisui said coldly, every word seemed to be the coldness emanating from his bones. Although his voice was not loud, it was full of majesty and oppression.
Thord felt a chill run down his spine and swallowed unconsciously, his eyes glancing at the pile of cash and gold bars on the table. His heart was filled with contradictions. On the one hand, he longed for the money, and on the other, he was angry at Bai Lan's betrayal and afraid of Gu Jisui.
"Bai Lan and I were husband and wife before, but we are divorced. We also have a daughter." Sode lowered his head and said in a trembling voice.
"Daughter? How old is she?" Gu Jisui's tone seemed unchanged, but if you listened carefully, you could detect a subtle hint of nervousness and anticipation in it.
"Now... maybe four years old, I can't remember for sure." Thord said this with an awkward smile. He was indeed not a competent father, and his care and attention to his family were pitifully small.
Gu Jisui's brow furrowed, a flicker of disappointment in his eyes. He had thought Sode would have a clear understanding of him, but now it seemed that Sode didn't understand his family situation either. He looked at Sode's dejected face, feeling a mixture of emotions.
Gu Jisui pondered for a moment and decided to continue asking questions. He didn't want to miss any possible details.
"Why did you get divorced?" he asked, with an imperceptible softness in his tone.
When Sode heard this question, his body trembled, and a trace of pain and anger flashed in his eyes. Gu Jisui pondered for a moment and continued, "I don't want to interfere too much in the affairs between you and Bai Lan. But what I want to know is, after your divorce, who will take care of your daughter now?"
When Sode heard this question, he looked at Gu Jisui with a complicated expression, as if hesitating about something.
"If I guess correctly, it should be Bai Lan who is taking care of your daughter, right?" Gu Jisui said slowly.
Soder nodded and said with some guilt: "Yes, after the divorce, Bai Lan lived with our daughter. I...I rarely cared about them."
When Gu Jisui heard this, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes, "As a father, you don't care about your daughter's growth and life at all?"
Suode was speechless by Gu Jisui's question. He lowered his head and was silent for a moment, then looked up at Gu Jisui and said helplessly: "I know I'm wrong, but I'm used to it. Bai Lan has been taking care of my daughter all the time, and I...I don't know what to do."
Gu Jisui looked at Sode's helpless expression and felt a little sorry for him. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. "Sode, I hope you can understand that as a father, you should fulfill your responsibilities. Your daughter is your family, and she needs your care and love."
When Sode heard this, a complex emotion surged in his heart. He had always thought that Gu Jisui would blame him, but he did not expect that Gu Jisui would actually reason with him.
"So, Bai Lan is also with your daughter now? Where is she now?" Gu Jisui's eyes were as sharp as an eagle, as if he wanted to see through all the details.
Under Gu Jisui's gaze, Suode unconsciously frowned slightly, trying to search his mind for information about Bai Lan's whereabouts. He took a deep breath and replied, "Abroad. I heard she went there to develop her career."
Gu Jisui laughed softly, and that laugh was full of sarcasm and contempt.
He knew in his heart that Bai Lan's reason for leaving the country was far more than that. Bai Lan was a smart person. She knew that if she stayed in the country, she would sooner or later be punished by law for her gambling behavior. Therefore, she chose to flee the country to avoid legal sanctions.
He stared at Soder with sharp eyes, as if he wanted to see through Bai Lan's true situation through his eyes.
He knew that for a suspect like Bai Lan, the best approach was to find solid evidence so that he could gain a firm legal footing.
But the more information he knew, the greater the possibility of finding Bai Lan.
"Do you have a photo of your daughter?" Gu Jisui asked seriously, his tone revealing a majesty that could not be ignored. His eyes were sharp, like a sharp sword, ready to pierce Soder's defenses.
Sode shuddered, realizing that this man had the power to destroy his world. He swallowed hard, picked up his phone with trembling hands, swiped across the screen, found his daughter's photo, and handed it to Gu Jisui.
Gu Jisui took the phone and looked down at the screen. His eyes softened, and a subtle smile formed at the corner of his mouth. He looked at Sode's daughter, a beautiful girl with long hair and a bright smile.
"She is very cute." Gu Jisui said, his voice becoming softer.
When Sode saw Gu Jisui's reaction, he couldn't help but feel a little confused.
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