All my hard work was for nothing
When Lin Chaoying regained consciousness, it was bright daylight outside the window, and Jiang Chuangu was leaning against the stool by the bed.
She looked around in confusion, "How did I get back?"
Jiang Chuan Gu's tired eyes were adorned with dark circles. "You're back?"
"Have Qin Ming and Qian Fei returned?" Lin Chaoying asked.
Jiangchuan Valley nodded, "I came back this morning, I'm outside."
Lin Chaoying vaguely remembered that one second they were still in a standoff, and the next second she suddenly lost consciousness. She walked out of the room and looked at the three of them in confusion.
Qin Ming and Qian Fei stared at her, equally bewildered.
Kong Yue noticed the looks in their eyes and cried out in despair, "None of you know what happened?"
Qian Fei said helplessly, "I opened my eyes in the grass, and was woken up by the sanitation workers..."
Qin Ming: "I was almost vomiting blood when I got to the highway exit, and when I opened my eyes again, I was lying in the car with the detention officer..."
"It was just me." Lin Chaoying realized, "You saw a woman's face?"
Qin Ming's face turned pale and then flushed. "If it's a woman? There's only one."
Qian Fei and Kong Yue asked in unison, "Chu Tang?"
Jiangchuan asked in despair, "Where's Scar?"
Qin Ming: "He and Chai Yan, no, he and Chu Tang have all disappeared."
Not to mention Jiang Chuan Valley, Lin Chaoying wanted to curse, "Wow? All that work for nothing?"
Qian Fei stood with his hands on his hips, angrily shouting, "I don't believe it! If they can arrest you once, they can arrest you a second time!"
Kong Yue stopped her, "Where are you going to look?" Turning to Qin Ming, she said, "How about we force the Ghost Gate to hand over Chu Tang and Scarface?"
Lin Chaoying asked, "How could the Ghost Gate listen to the Twelfth Street?"
Kong Yue: "Although Ghost Gate and Twelve Streets are mortal enemies, in order to maintain the lives of normal people, they signed a cooperation agreement decades ago. Ghost Gate and Twelve Streets are not allowed to disclose the affairs of people with superpowers, and neither side is allowed to cause social panic."
"I don't believe the Ghost Gate would be so honest!" Qian Fei cursed. "Damn it, the Ghost Gate has done so many dirty things in the past few years. The two sides are almost at war with each other openly. How could they possibly listen to the Twelfth Street?"
Qin Ming was at his wit's end. "That agreement is too old. At most, we can use this information to force them to hand over Scarface. Ghost Gate will never hand over Chu Tang..."
Jiang Chuan Gu, unable to bear it any longer, said to Qin Ming, "No matter what it takes, we must bring Scarface back! Yesterday was the day of Li Chao's cremation!"
Everyone fell silent instantly.
This was the first case handled in Jiazhou in decades, and it ended up being a complete waste of time and effort.
Qin Ming, looking dejected, said, "I'll contact Yuzhou first to target Scarface and Chu Tang for a nationwide manhunt."
The chef downstairs brought in lunch and noticed that everyone who was cheerful yesterday looked like they'd lost their souls today.
Kong Yue was in the laboratory, uploading Chu Tang's blood test results to the intranet.
"Ding-" The computer pops up a message: Match successful.
What match was successful?
Kong Yue opened the interface and saw that the residual supernatural ability that Qin Ming had uploaded matched Chu Tang's supernatural ability perfectly.
She knocked on the conference room door. "Boss! Are you in a meeting?"
Qin Ming opened the door. "Five more minutes. What's wrong?"
Kong Yue, holding her laptop, asked her, "What kind of residual supernatural ability did you upload before? It actually matched Chu Tang's supernatural ability successfully?"
"Huh?" Qin Ming swiped the screen and exclaimed, "Lin Chaoying!"
Lin Chaoying ran over, "What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Qin Ming showed her the interface, "The supernatural elements left at the scene of your car accident, and the day your brother died five years ago, have been found."
Lin Chaoying saw the name at the very bottom: Chu Tang.
She asked, "Could it be related to Chu Tang?"
Qin Ming corrected him, saying, "It's related to the Ghost Gate."
Kong Yue: "I have a vague feeling that Lin Chaoying's case is related to Scarface's murder."
Just then, Jiangchuan came over and said, "I have to go back to the guesthouse. My flight is at dawn this afternoon."
Lin Chaoying came to her senses and said, "I'll go with you."
On the way, she looked out the car window with a restless expression.
Her younger brother died in Fengcheng, her car accident occurred in Jiazhou, and Li Chao was mistakenly killed at a guesthouse.
If this matter is related to Chu Tang.
Could she be the target of the Ghost Gate?
After several such experiences, Lin Chaoying felt a sense of confusion, as if she were in a fog, unable to see the past clearly.
She looked at Jiang Chuan Gu beside her and said, "Jiang Chuan Gu, you should go back to work."
"Huh?" Jiang Chuan Gu turned the steering wheel with one hand, then swerved to stop the car on the side of the road. He asked, bewildered, "What did you say?"
Lin Chaoying stated her thoughts very seriously, "The matter of Twelfth Street or Ghost Gate is far beyond what you, as an ordinary person, can bear. You should go back to filming, hold concerts, and live in front of the camera. It's much safer than you are now."
Jiang Chuan Gu, with his back to her, was so angry he laughed. He couldn't help but let out a "heh" as he tried to suppress the raging flames of anger.
Lin Chaoying gave a long explanation: "You should now have the capital to start your own company and not be controlled by HQ. It would be best to use your studio and your own account to announce your basic work schedule every month so that your fans know where you are and what you are doing. With your level of fans and high level of attention, Ghost Gate may not target you again. You are much safer than you are with us now."
Jiangchuan Valley turned his back to her without speaking or responding.
Lin Chaoying grew anxious, "Jiang Chuangu! You need to understand that ultimately you're just an ordinary person. Don't associate with us; it's too dangerous. If you agree, I'll find Kong Yue..."
"Lin Chaoying!" Jiang Chuangu stopped her, his watery eyes full of reproach, "You've said I'm just an ordinary person again..."
Lin Chaoying's heart clenched, and she panicked, wanting to reach out and wipe away his tears, but then she felt it was inappropriate.
She couldn't stand his expression of utter injustice every time, so she turned her face away from him and said, "You know what I'm talking about. Don't... don't try to change the subject every time."
Jiangchuan Valley opened the car door.
With a "bang," Lin Chaoying turned around and saw his departing figure. She hurriedly jumped out of the car and followed him, asking, "Where are you going?!"
Jiangchuan Valley moved extremely fast.
Lin Chaoying rushed over and grabbed his clothes, "Jiang Chuangu! Aren't we supposed to go back to see Liming? Are you planning to walk back?"
Jiang Chuangu had stayed up all night, and his tired face was covered in stubble, but it didn't affect the fact that his skin was as tender as a peeled egg. In addition, the tip of his nose and the corners of his eyes were red, so Lin Chaoying couldn't say a harsh word to him.
He skillfully exploited this weakness, staring intently into her eyes and saying, "I'd rather die than lose my memory. I'm going to catch Scarface with you."
Lin Chaoying kept explaining, "I'm worried about your safety."
"Lin Chaoying!" He said, his voice almost pleading, his expression weak but sharp, "Let me reiterate, I'm not 17 anymore. You're not my manager. You used to manage me when I first debuted, we were friends then, but what about our relationship now?"
“I…” Lin Chaoying was stunned, realizing that she had made arrangements for him as a habit.
With the most innocent expression, Jiangchuan Gu pressed on, saying, "I'm not a work of art you sculpted for your enjoyment, not a child you need to unconditionally protect..."
"So, you need to think carefully about what our relationship is?"
Lin Chaoying was caught off guard by the barrage of questions. "Relationship? Our relationship?"
“Yes.” Jiang Chuan Gu changed his tone, almost seductively saying, “Whatever kind of relationship you want us to have, that’s what our relationship will be.”
Whether Lin Chaoying is talking about friends, family, stand-ins, or fans, Jiang Chuan Gu doesn't care at all.
His goal was to secure a spot first, and then take his time with the rest.
Unexpectedly, Lin Chaoying, who is usually quick-witted and responsive, stood there like a block of wood, blankly changing the subject and saying, "Let's go back quickly, we still have to see Li Ming off!"
Jiang Chuan Gu's vision went black, and he was so angry that he lost control of his expression. If things weren't so chaotic and difficult right now, he would have forced her to give him a result today.
When the two returned to the guesthouse, Zhou Peilai opened the door and found the atmosphere awkward, so he didn't dare to speak.
Li Chao stood in the courtyard, holding a wooden box, talking to Linlin, while Jiang Xu helped carry the luggage.
Jiang Chuan Gu and Lin Chao Ying bowed deeply to the urn containing ashes.
With red and swollen eyes, Li Ming said wearily, "My brother's funeral will be held abroad next month. Thank you all for attending."
Jiang Chuan Gu touched the edge of the box and said with a smile, "Li Chao, remember to come and see me when you miss me."
He thought: You've abandoned me again. This time, I won't have a chance to argue with you.
Linlin was very timid. When Liming first held the urn, she was terrified. But when she saw him holding the urn and crying, calling him "brother," Jiang Xu silently shed tears for the urn.
She suddenly stopped being afraid.
Compared to death, sudden separation is more painful.
Jiang Xu said to Jiang Chuangu, "The company wants me to go back. There are some business opportunities that will take about seven days. We'll keep the room for now. Are you going to stay here?"
Jiang Chuangu patted him on the back and joked, "I've been wanting to tell you this for a while: go back to work hard and talk to President Guan. There are many resources that are suitable for you."
Jiang Xu laughed and said, "So you were making room for me?"
"Sigh." Jiang Chuan Gu smiled bitterly and said sincerely, "Jiang Xu, I'm really tired. That circle... If it weren't for the murder case, I would never have been able to escape the control of a few people behind it. Sometimes it's hard to be a pawn, but it's even harder to be a discarded pawn. You're different. You are capital yourself and have the confidence to control the chessboard. So, you are more suitable for that place than I am."
Jiang Xu didn't say anything, but understood and put her arm around his shoulder.
The four of them stood at the gate of the courtyard, watching the car drive away.
Lin Chaoying said, "Zhou Pei, Linlin, take some time to find a cleaner to clean the fourth floor. I will arrange for a contractor to renovate next week."
Jiangchuan Valley's phone suddenly rang.
An unfamiliar number from another location.
He hesitated for a moment before clicking to answer.
Amidst the crackling noises from the other end, a rough, weak male voice came through: "Is this... Jiangchuan Valley?"
Jiangchuan Valley, using his professional habit of recording at designated locations, asked, "It's me. Who are you?"
The person on the other end: "I am...Scarface..."
!!
Jiang Chuan Gu grabbed Lin Chao Ying's arm, pulled her to a corner of the yard, pressed the speakerphone button, and asked, "Scarface? How did you get my phone number?"
Lin Chaoying's eyes widened. She waved for Zhou Pei and Linlin at the door to go back first, and then listened carefully.
The person on the other end said, "I bought it online; I can't find any other people's phone numbers..."
Jiangchuan Valley asked again, "Are you looking for us? Where are you?!"
The voice on the other side said, "Remember this: Peach Blossom Village in Qingzhou. If you don't find me within ten days, I'll make the Qingluo River flow only with human blood..."
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