Pei Yuanshao chuckled softly.
"The old man is really amazing. He managed to intimidate Second Brother so quickly. Second Brother, you need to understand now that we are both on a boat heading towards the other side. If you want to jump ship now, you will face a nine-out-of-ten chance of death."
Upon hearing Pei Yuanshao's words, Gu Tingjun immediately came to his senses.
"That's right, there's no turning back once the arrow is released. If I let you go, you'll kill me anyway. Old man, don't waste your breath. Just hand over the Gu family seal obediently. In addition, you must personally write an appointment letter for me to replace Gu Zhizhou in the army."
"Don't worry, I won't kill you. As long as you do as I say, I won't hurt you. After this is over, I'll bring you and my sixth grandmother here to enjoy a life of luxury."
Gu Tingjun became more and more excited as he spoke, while Old Master Gu sneered inwardly.
That's wishful thinking.
This dream, though beautiful, is a deadly poison.
"Since you want to control the Gu family so much, it's not impossible to give you the seal of authority. However, the seal of authority is currently located in the Gu family's old residence, and no one can enter that place without my permission."
"Don't believe him. He's deliberately setting a trap for you to fall into," Pei Shaoyuan warned from the side.
“Of course I know,” Gu Tingjun sneered.
“Old man, just tell me where the seal is hidden, and I will naturally find a way to retrieve it. There’s no need for you to make the trip yourself.”
Old Master Gu knew that with Pei Yuanshao, that cunning and treacherous little fox, around, Gu Tingjun would find it difficult to be fooled.
“Pei Yuanshao, you are also a member of the Sixth Branch. Aye’s life or death is now unknown. Sooner or later, everything in the Gu family will be handed over to you. What good will it do you to join forces with outsiders to deal with me and your father?”
Pei Yuanshao remained silent.
Gu Tingjun cast a suspicious and wary look at him.
This is also what he is worried about.
At present, Gu Jueye is most likely dead in Kunlun Mountain, and Gu Zhizhou and Qin Lin only had one son, Gu Jueye.
In the future, if Gu Zhizhou wants to inherit the Gu family business, he will inevitably have to hand it over to Pei Yuanshao.
Why would he, the undisputed heir to the Gu family, join forces with him to deal with the Sixth Branch?
"Second brother, the old man is using this as a divisive tactic. Don't fall for it. The cooperation between you and me will not change. I want Gu Jueye's gene lab, and you get control of the Gu family. This cooperation is a win-win situation for both of us."
Pei Yuanshao gave Elder Gu a cold look.
“In my heart, there has been a hatred buried for thirty years. Seeing your family destroyed and your wives and children separated is more exciting than inheriting the Gu family’s property.”
"Heh, is that really what you think?" Old Gu asked in a deep voice.
Pei Yuanshao frowned, wondering what Old Master Gu meant by those words.
That old fox is indeed cunning.
Every word he uttered revealed his intention to sow discord among them.
However, he wouldn't fall for it, but that idiot Gu Tingjun might.
Old Master Gu said, "Pei Yuanshao, I should call you Huo Zhaoyuan, shouldn't I?"
Pei Yuanshao and Gu Tingjun's expressions both changed.
"So, you actually dared to try and fool me with a fake name?"
"Not only is his name fake, but his identity is also fake. Hehe, I've already sent people to investigate from the US. The woman who dated Zhizhou back then was indeed your mother, but the child in her womb wasn't Zhizhou's; it belonged to the Huo family. So, before your mother got her terminal illness, you had already returned to the Gu family. This time, you're impersonating Zhizhou's child to get the Huo family to swallow up the Gu family, thereby directly dominating the Chinese market."
Gu Tingjun's eyes widened in astonishment.
Pei Yuanshao was secretly shocked, not expecting that Old Master Gu had found out the whole story so quickly.
Grandpa was right after all; the old man of the Gu family is definitely not someone to be trifled with.
Gu Tingjun felt as if his intelligence was being rubbed into the ground, and he was extremely angry.
He suddenly pulled a gun from his coat pocket and pointed it at Pei Yuanshao's forehead.
"So you dare to lie to me? So you're from the Huo family, I know. You wanted to use me to deal with the Sixth Branch first, and then deal with me, right?"
Pei Yuanshao tore off his mask of pretense and sneered, "Gu Tingjun, don't forget, you have no way out now. Either you join me in eliminating the Sixth Branch, or you will be executed by them. Your Second Branch has been plotting for so long, do you really want to fail at the last minute?"
Gu Tingjun held the pistol but never pulled the trigger.
He's now in a difficult situation.
If he had known earlier that Pei Yuanshao was a member of the Huo family, he would never have chosen to get involved in this mess.
But now, if they don't cooperate with Pei Yuanshao, once the old man returns to the Gu family, their second branch will be completely finished.
After weighing the options, Gu Tingjun felt that cooperating with Pei Yuanshao at least offered a chance of success.
After figuring it out, Gu Tingjun slowly lowered his arm.
He glared fiercely at Old Master Gu.
“Old man, if I let you go now, you won’t let me go either. It’s better to cooperate with the Huo family. At least there’s still a chance of survival.”
Old Master Gu said solemnly, "Tingjun, considering that you were only used by Huo Zhaoyuan, I will not hold this against you. I, Gu Guobang, have always kept my word and will never break my promise. You should choose to believe me. If you still insist on cooperating with Pei Yuanshao, your end will be very miserable."
"Stop talking nonsense. My mind is made up. Don't try to fool me anymore. Tell me, where exactly is the Gu family seal?"
The Gu family has a jade seal that has been passed down for a thousand years. This jade can be said to be the Gu family's heirloom.
Each new head of the Gu family, upon assuming power, would perform a bathing ritual before reverently accepting the seal.
Besides its role in inheritance, there is another story associated with this seal.
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