Late at night at the abandoned dock, a salty sea breeze carrying the smell of rust wafted in. In the shadows of stacked containers, Zhou Hui walked alone, his suit wrinkled and clinging to his body, his tie askew, as if hastily tied.
His face was pale, with fine beads of cold sweat oozing from his forehead, and his leather shoes made a sticky sound as they stepped on the wet concrete floor.
Gu Yuxiao stood under a dim street light, an unlit cigarette between his fingertips, his expression indifferent.
Li Zhou stood beside him, his eyes closely watching Zhou Hui's every move.
"You're late." Gu Yuxiao spoke in a low voice, but it was like a knife against Zhou Hui's throat.
Zhou Hui's Adam's apple rolled, and his fingers unconsciously rubbed the lighter in his suit pocket, and the metal shell made a slight collision sound.
He licked his cracked lips and said in a hoarse voice, "...someone followed me on the road."
Gu Yuxiao didn't say anything, but just tilted his head slightly, motioning him to continue.
"Night Owl never shows up." Zhou Hui lowered his voice, as if afraid the wind would hear him. "I only know...his last name is Shen."
"Chen?" Gu Yuxiao's eyes suddenly became stern, and the cigarette between his fingers broke silently.
Li Zhou's breathing stagnated - the last thing his father investigated before his death was the Shen Group!
Zhou Hui's gaze darted between the two of them, and he suddenly gave a twisted laugh: "You have no idea who you're up against."
His fingers twitched nervously. "The Shen family... they don't even take the Gu family seriously."
Gu Yuxiao sneered: "Really? Then why did they send you to die?"
Zhou Hui's expression froze and his pupils suddenly contracted.
At this moment——
There was a faint sound of a sniper rifle being loaded in the distance.
Gu Yuxiao's reaction was astonishingly fast. He grabbed Zhou Hui's shoulder and the bullet grazed his ear and shot into the container behind him. The sharp sound of metal collision exploded in the silent dock.
"Run!" Gu Yuxiao shouted, grabbed Li Zhou and retreated to the cover.
But Zhou Hui was a little slow.
The second shot hit him accurately in the chest.
"Bang--"
Blood splattered on Zhou Hui's suit. He staggered back two steps and looked down at the dark red color rapidly spreading on his chest. His eyes were dazed for a moment, as if he couldn't believe it.
Then he slowly fell to his knees, his knees hitting the ground hard.
"Be careful... be careful..." He grabbed Gu Yuxiao's sleeve tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force, and squeezed out the last few words with trembling lips, "...they... had already..."
Before he could finish his words, his pupils suddenly dilated, his fingers loosened, and he fell forward.
Gu Yuxiao looked at his body coldly, slowly squatted down, and took out a mobile phone from the inner pocket of his suit. The screen was still on - the last message was sent ten minutes ago: [Dock Area B, Gu Yuxiao is waiting for you].
There is no note for the sender, only an encrypted number.
In the distance, the sniper's figure flashed past the top of the container like a silent ghost.
Gu Yuxiao didn't chase after him. He just stood up and made a phone call: "Clean up the scene."
Li Zhou stared at Zhou Hui's body, feeling a tightness in his chest.
This man who was once a powerful figure in the business world now died without dignity like an abandoned stray dog.
"He betrayed them," Li Zhou whispered, "so they killed him to silence him."
Gu Yuxiao put his phone into his pocket, his eyes as cold as ice: "No, they never intended to let him live from the beginning."
The sea breeze picked up Zhou Hui's scattered tie, and it swayed gently in a pool of blood like a powerless snake.
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Ning Xiwan, 19 years old, is a freshman in college and an ordinary female college student.
——At least that’s what she thought.
She had just returned from the International Collegiate Programming Contest, and her suitcase was filled with snacks and souvenirs for Duan Shuce and Ye Qingliu.
Duan Shuce is her boyfriend, a sophomore in high school. He has an absurdly high IQ and has won many gold medals in competitions.
Ye Qingliu is her "son" (as she calls herself), the young master of the wealthy Ye family, top of his grade, a flower of high school, but he is raised as a son by her and Duan Shuce.
She was dragging her suitcase towards the dormitory when her cell phone vibrated.
[Duan Shuce]: Wanwan, have you arrived at school?
[Ning Xiwan]: I just arrived. I'm so tired. Do you want to go out for dinner tonight?
[Duan Shuce]: Okay, I will finish this set of papers.
[Ning Xiwan]: ...You finish the test paper faster than I eat.
She had just put down her phone when another message popped up.
[Ye Qingliu]: Sister Wan, what are the results of the competition?
Ning Xiwan raised the corner of her mouth and typed quickly: [Gold medal, your sister Wan is here, how can you lose? ]
[Ye Qingliu]: Well, that’s expected.
[Ning Xiwan]: ...Can't you just praise me a few words?
[Ye Qingliu]: What am I praising you for? Praising you for copying my math homework last time and getting two questions wrong?
Ning Xiwan: "..."
I can't keep this son anymore.
"Ning Xiwan!" The dorm manager poked her head out of the window. "Someone's looking for you downstairs!"
"Looking for me?" Ning Xiwan was stunned. "Who?"
"A couple said they were your family." The dormitory manager smiled. "They looked quite elegant and drove a luxury car."
Family members?
Ning Xiwan frowned. Her adoptive parents were farmers in the village, and they had always beaten and scolded her until she was fourteen, when she managed to escape from that devilish home.
She walked to the window suspiciously and looked downstairs.
A low-key and luxurious black Maybach was parked in front of the dormitory building, its body shining coldly in the sun.
A middle-aged couple was standing next to the car. The man was wearing a well-ironed suit and had a calm expression, while the woman was wearing an elegant cheongsam and had a gentle temperament.
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