Chapter 46: City of Happiness
◎Under the moonlight, a dead body was buried at the bottom of the pit◎
They both guessed the identity of the messenger, but Xie Han's tone was more certain, while Gu Nian was more inclined to speculate. She raised an eyebrow and said, "The relationship between you two seems to be different from the rumors."
Rumor has it that the relationship between the two brothers of the Xie family is as bad as fire and water. There are even rumors that Xie Wenzhe was the one who caused Xie Han's paralysis.
But after Gu Nian came into contact with Xie Wenzhe, he felt that this was not the case.
When they first met at the banquet, the other party took the initiative to approach her. Although he brought up Xie Han's disability, he also revealed an important piece of information: Xie Han was not qualified to live in the paradise and would be sent away after a brief appearance. He also revealed Xie Han's current situation in the Xie family.
Of course, it could also be said that Xie Wenze hated Xie Han to the core and wanted to belittle him, thereby gaining the support of her, an A-level therapist. However, Gu Nian felt that such behavior was unnecessary for the heir to a powerful consortium.
But this incident alone didn't mean much. Gu Nian wasn't interested in the Xie family's disputes, so she didn't pay much attention to them at the time. It was after the pollution outbreak, when she went to see Xie Zhengguo, that she truly reconsidered their relationship.
She beat Xie Wenzhe, but Xie Wenzhe's happiness value increased instead.
Gu Nian didn't really think that Xie Wenzhe was a masochist who would be happy to be beaten. In fact, when she really hit him hard later, the other person's happiness value did decrease.
So why did Xie Wenzhe’s happiness level increase after being beaten?
Gu Nian felt that after deliberately provoking and testing Xie Han, the other party had achieved the desired outcome. This outcome was that when someone tried to insult or bully Xie Han, she would intervene. More specifically, it was she, an A-level therapist with the backing of the sanatorium, who would intervene.
Xie Wenzhe hopes he can stand on Xie Han's side.
As for why he thought so, Gu Nian still hadn't figured it out, but what was certain was that Xie Wenzhe wanted to use her, or the power of the sanatorium behind her.
Therefore, after receiving the note, Gu Nian guessed that it should be Xie Wenzhe.
As for Xie Han, what she could guess, he, a brain evolver, could definitely guess as well. Moreover, these two were brothers, and they must have information that she didn't know. Since Xie Han was so sure, then this note was most likely sent by Xie Wenzhe.
Gu Nian analyzed everything, but Xie Han remained expressionless.
Gu Nian continued to guess, "Xie Wenzhe sent this note, he must want us to go over there. It's either a reminder or a trap. I prefer the former."
But even if it's just a reminder, there is a difference.
Was he kindly reminding them that there was a clue in Paradise Mall, or was he aware that there was something fishy going on in Paradise Mall but it was very dangerous so he wanted them to explore the way?
Gu Nian's gaze fell on Xie Han. While the relationship between the two brothers was unlikely to be truly hostile, they likely didn't share a deep brotherly love either. Instead, it was more like the old saying, "the enemy of my enemy is my friend." So, who was most likely their enemy?
A name came to Gu Nian's mind.
It’s Xie Zhengguo.
Xie Zhengguo's treatment of Xie Han could not be described as good, and could even be said to be very bad. He had previously left him alone with an irresponsible babysitter, and after learning that he was a person with superpowers, he wanted to use him to fight for the right to speak for the Xie family. He did not regard Xie Han as his son at all.
But why did Xie Wenzhe, the heir to the Xie Group, hate his father so much? This kind of thing usually involves the secrets of wealthy families. Gu Nian thought of the melodramatic eight o'clock dramas that Gu's mother often watched.
She pushed her non-existent glasses and said seriously, "So Xie Zhengguo is actually a son-in-law. He abandoned your mother for power and married Xie Wenzhe's mother. But Xie Wenzhe's mother discovered that he had your mother's first love and that they had a child. In a rage, Xie Wenzhe's mother told Xie Zhengguo that Xie Wenzhe wasn't his biological son, but the child of her and her first love! Xie Zhengguo was severely hit by his father-in-law and took his anger out on you. In the end, he turned the tables and killed Xie Wenzhe's mother. But he didn't know that little Xie Wenzhe already knew the truth!"
What a bloody drama among the rich and powerful! Gu Nian was quite emotional.
Xie Han: “…”
Little Taoist Priest:!!!
The veins on Xie Han's forehead twitched, and his usually calm expression was broken. He looked at Gu Nian in disbelief, his face full of "Do you want to see what you're talking about?"
He said angrily, "Do you think Xie Zhengguo has the word 'idiot' written on his forehead? Xie Wenzhe is of course his biological son, otherwise how could he become the heir to the group? Besides, Xie Zhengguo and Xie Wenzhe's mother had a legitimate business marriage, a powerful alliance, not some gossip drama!"
Gu Nian spread his hands, "Okay, then why?"
Xie Han's expression returned to calmness, and he said calmly, "Xie Zhengguo is an extremely selfish person. He does everything for himself. Xie Wenzhe's maternal family once encountered a crisis, and he chose to add insult to injury. Xie Wenzhe's grandfather jumped from a building, and his mother became seriously ill."
Gu Nian frowned: "Is it that simple?"
Xie Han: "It's that simple."
Gu Nian nodded. "Alright, whatever his reason is, we can now confirm that there's a high probability that something is wrong with Paradise Mall. What's making Xie Zhengguo so anxious right now might be related to the core of the pollution. So, we still have to go."
Even if there was a single clue, they had to confirm it. After all, no one could guarantee that there wouldn't be a fourth contaminated core in the park. Even if Xie Wenzhe really wanted to use them, they had to go check it out.
It was less than half an hour away from three in the morning. If we took a car, we could arrive at the Paradise Mall just before three o'clock.
Gu Nian originally wanted to wait and see if he could get Tang Yue to come along, which would be safer, but he didn't know if the other party was delayed somewhere else and hadn't shown up yet.
Time waits for no one, so Gu Nian and the others had no choice but to set off.
The happiness points Qin Ping had exchanged from Bai Tianhao came in handy, and he became the one who paid the bill for everyone. However, ever since he was tricked by Gu Nian into acting out a "fight scene" and playing the role of Fang Tong, he became more and more silent. Even after getting in the car, he still maintained his mimicry.
The little Taoist priest kept his mouth open until he got on the bus.
From receiving the note to figuring out who sent it, to figuring out the other party's purpose, and then to them getting in the car, it took less than ten minutes in total!
If Donor Gu is already so powerful, how powerful must the dean she mentioned be? The young Taoist priest clenched the business card in his hand. He had already decided that if he was lucky enough to get out, he would go to the place called the Special Events Handling Bureau.
Gu Nian didn't know that her recruitment plan had already succeeded in the first step. She looked at the empty co-pilot seat and asked, "Did your Captain Tang tell her where she went?"
The passenger seat was naturally Qin Ping in his disguise. Upon hearing Gu Nian's words, he replied, "Captain Tang said she sensed the presence of the undead here and went to check it out."
Before Gu Nian could say anything, the young Taoist priest became excited. "Yes, I've counted three times before, and each time it showed a deep resentment here. It must be the undead spirits your captain mentioned, right?" He then said dejectedly, "But no one believed me."
If only he were powerful enough, he could convince everyone to leave early.
Gu Nian seemed to be thinking about something. Not to mention that the little Taoist priest's abilities were invisible and intangible, she had seen Tang Yue's abilities before. The last time Qin Ping was about to transform, he was controlled by the undead.
Tang Yue said this, most likely because she really made some discovery.
Undead, Gu Nian thought of those hands shrouded in black mist, which did look a bit like undead.
The car continued on its way until it stopped some distance from Paradise Mall around 3 a.m. Gu Nian and the others got out of the car.
The park was built relatively recently and isn't very popular, so it only has one shopping mall. However, those who live here are well-off and naturally know how to enjoy life. The six-story mall isn't particularly large, but there's a plaza in front of it, with a fountain in the center and greenery surrounding it. It would be quite nice to see during the day.
But at this moment, it seems a bit eerie.
The fountain pool is open 24 hours a day, and the sound of rushing water continues in the quiet night.
Gu Nian and his companions walked along the shadows on the street. When they were almost at the shopping mall, they stopped. Qin Ping's voice came from the air beside them, and he went over to check first.
A moment later, Qin Ping came back and said, "There are people in front. They are people with special abilities. They are digging a pond."
Gu Nian frowned. Digging a pond?
She asked, "Can you hear what they are saying?"
Qin Ping shook his head. "They have a special person on guard duty. He's very perceptive, probably because of this special ability. To avoid alerting the enemy, I didn't get too close."
Gu Nian thought for a moment and said simply, "Then we'll just wait. If they're looking for the contaminated core, that would be great. If they find it, everyone will be happy. If not, we can go there later. If they're looking for something else, then there's no need to go."
They are not really here to oppose Xie Zhengguo. It would be best if the other party could find the core of the pollution and solve it. As for the fight between the Xie family, she has no interest at all.
Gu Nian and the others stayed where they were, and Qin Ping left again to find out some news.
After a while, a faint sound came from the front, and someone was coming this way. Qin Ping returned even faster, bringing back a message, "It seems they didn't find what they were looking for."
With Qin Ping's reminder, Gu Nian and his companions quickly avoided the situation and were not discovered.
When the voices gradually faded away, Gu Nian glanced in the direction they disappeared and finally decided to act separately. She said to Qin Ping, "You follow from a distance and see where they go. We'll go to the fountain pool and see if we can find any clues. We'll meet here later."
Qin Ping responded and chased in the direction those people left.
Gu Nian, the little Taoist priest, and Xie Han went to the fountain pool.
When they arrived, Gu Nian found that the place had been simply restored, but traces of excavation were still visible. She and the little Taoist priest began to dig up the buried part again.
This was a huge pit, and it took them a lot of time just to dig it out again.
When they finally reached the bottom, the little Taoist priest suddenly exclaimed.
Under the moonlight, a dead body was buried at the bottom of the pit.
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