Chapter 287: Ghost Bell's Questioning, Powerful Allies (asking for monthly tickets)
It was seven o'clock in the morning on August 9th, local time in China. The sky in Lijing was already dawning, but the sunlight could not reach the basement and the room was still pitch dark.
When Lin Yilong pushed the door open, Gu Zhuoan had already woken up for some time.
"tell me……"
As he spoke, Gu Zhuoan raised his arm and forcefully removed the infusion tube from his body. He stood up from the bed, put on his slippers, and staggered over.
The light bulb on the operating table flickered, making his face look uncertain. The man's muscles rippled, like an angry beast that had been soaked in a sulfur pool in hell and returned from the brimstone.
"Where did my son...go?" Gu Zhuoan asked hoarsely, panting.
Away from the light of the operating table, his face was shrouded in gloomy shadows. Every time a byte came out of his mouth, the second hand in his right eye would turn half a circle.
A sound like the ringing of a bronze bell was heard, and it was like waves of real ripples spreading in the air.
Lin Yilong frowned, and suddenly felt that the flow of time slowed down. He looked at the infusion tubes that slowly fell to the ground, then looked at the swarm of insects that slowly crawled by, and finally raised his head and looked directly into Gu Zhuo'an's eyes.
He was very sure that Gu Zhuoan's ability must have evolved to some extent. Even before he summoned the clock tower, it had already caused a certain impact on the flow of time around the surrounding points.
"Where did Qiye go... How is he? Answer me." Gu Zhuoan's body was still a little weak. He held his chest and gasped, almost growling as he asked.
"He joined Hongyi." Lin Yilong said calmly, "Just a few days ago."
His tone was bland, as if he was stating an insignificant matter. But when these words fell into Gu Zhuo'an's mouth, they exploded in his mind like thunder.
Gu Zhuo'an's already confused thoughts were completely disrupted. He opened his eyes wide and stared motionlessly at the large swarms of insects crawling on the ground.
After a while, he suddenly raised his head and looked straight into Lin Yilong's eyes.
"Impossible," he said in disbelief, "Impossible! I told Qiye, I told him not to join Hongyi!"
Lin Yilong was silent for a moment, then slowly said:
"When you lost your mind and went alone to seek revenge on Rainbow Wing, but were severely injured, Black Pupa saved you and brought you back, and Doctor Zelsi cured your injuries, otherwise you would have died... And during the time you were unconscious, Blue Arc..."
At the end of his speech, Lin Yilong suddenly paused, and a trace of disgust flashed across his eyes.
Gu Zhuoan felt a burning and tearing sensation in his throat. He swallowed in a circular motion, and his Adam's apple moved up and down.
After hesitating for a long time, he dared to ask: "My son...what happened?"
Lin Yilong avoided his gaze and said expressionlessly: "He thought you were dead, so he joined Hongyi to avenge you."
"No, no...no!" Gu Zhuoan roared hoarsely and completely lost his mind.
At this moment, many expressions flashed across his face: rage, gloom, disbelief...
Finally he let out a hysterical growl and punched the wall hard.
A huge bell trembled, and thousands of cracks appeared on the wall. A hole connected to the bathroom next door was dented, and the washbasin was broken, splashing water everywhere.
After a long silence, he took a deep breath, lowered his head, and closed his heavy eyelids to the sound of rushing water.
After a while, Gu Zhuoan slowly raised his head, and the clock in his right eye slowly faded away. But a hint of scarlet still remained in his pupil, lingering.
"Black Pupa?" Gu Zhuoan asked, "Did Black Pupa lead all this? Was it him who made my son join Hongyi?"
Lin Yilong did not comment and avoided the topic. "This is your phone. You can ask the black bug directly for the details instead of asking me."
After saying that, Lin Yilong took out a mobile phone from the pocket of his black coat and handed it to Gu Zhuoan.
Gu Zhuoan frowned, slowly reached out and took the phone, only to find that the phone was on a call. The call lasted for three minutes, which meant that the conversation between him and Mu Long was heard by the person he was talking to.
And there is no doubt that the name of the person who came into view was:
——“Black Pupa”.
At this moment, Black Pupa's voice came from the phone:
"Oh... I heard that you have woken up, Mr. Gui Zhong. I believe you have also learned the good news about Gu Qiye from our Mr. Mu Long."
"Good news?" Gu Zhuoan laughed in anger, tightly grasping his phone, his whole body trembling slightly.
"That's right." Hei Pupa said lightly, "It's good news comparable to a high school student getting into Peking University. Your son has joined Hongyi...Okay, I know you must be feeling very complicated at the moment, but don't worry, there is still room for recovery."
Gu Zhuoan put the phone to his ear and asked, "You induced him to join Hongyi. You kept it a secret from him, and I am still alive?"
"I didn't expect you to have such a brain. I'm really shocked." Hei Pupa said, "Well, actually this is the consensus reached between Mr. Makutaki and I."
"Why?" Gu Zhuoan raised his head and stared into Lin Yilong's eyes.
Lin Yilong remained silent and gave the right of explanation to Hei Pupa.
Black Pupa said darkly, "Why else? If Blue Arc doesn't join Rainbow Wing, we won't have the space to take the initiative against the Salvation Society, and you will lose the chance to avenge your wife."
"No, I will not sacrifice my son's life for the chance of revenge!"
"But the fact is that you were overwhelmed by your emotions. Like a mad bull, you rushed to the people of Hongyi and were beaten half to death." Hei Pu said, "If I hadn't saved you, you wouldn't even have the chance to get angry here. You could only watch your son walk towards hell step by step in heaven."
"If I don't kill them, my son will fall into the trap!"
"No, no, no, let me tell you: in fact, after listening to Makutaki's accusation, your son had already planned to retire and give up the idea of joining Hongyi, and live a good life with his family."
Lin Yilong clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and finally said nothing.
Gu Zhuoan was stunned.
He recalled and said intermittently: "No... He clearly told me that day that... he wanted to join Hongyi."
"That was just an angry remark, just like a kid yelling and threatening his parents by saying he won't eat from today on when he's arguing with them. It actually has no meaning." Hei Pupa said unhappily, "The fact is: he had already given up, but you just fueled his anger."
"You're lying..."
Hei Pu sighed: "He was heartbroken after hearing the news of your death. That night he lit a birthday cake and waited for you to come back, but he saw the news about you on TV. Can you imagine how desperate he must have felt at that time?"
"I……"
"You?" Black Pupa said, "Your first priority is to admit that you made a mistake, rather than blaming it on others."
"If it weren't for you...my son wouldn't have joined Rainbow Wing. You were the one who induced him behind the scenes."
"I admit it! I did use you to achieve my own goals. But a gentleman judges by deeds, not by heart. If it weren't for me, your family would have died countless times." Black Pupa questioned, "So isn't it my duty to ask for a little feedback from you? I'm not a saint. I have my own goals."
"Feedback?" Gu Zhuoan said in a gloomy voice, "You want feedback to let my son enter the most dangerous place for him? If the people of Hongyi find out his purpose, he will die at any time! There are eleven natural disaster-level people, what can he use to fight them?"
He paused and said, "You are just a lunatic... a lunatic who plays with other people's lives."
Black Pupa said calmly, "I know it's hard for you to calm down right now, but there's no point in taking your anger out on me, and it won't help a forty-something giant baby like you grow up. And it's time for you to face reality, Mr. Ghost Bell."
He lowered his voice: "Haven't you realized yet? Every time you act irrationally, the people around you will bear a huge price, and those who love you will be hurt... Madness can only bring destruction, and reckless people can't achieve great things.
"Look at your son. He has stepped into hell because of your mistake. If you continue to be impulsive, not only your son, but everyone around you will be dragged down by you and fly to heaven happily together."
Gu Zhuoan hung his head in silence, his tense jaw twitching slightly.
In the end, it was Lin Yilong who broke the silence between the three of them.
He spoke indifferently: "I think he is right. Since your son is already in Hongyi, no matter how angry you are, it will be useless. Why don't you think about the next step with us?"
"Tell me, what do you want me to do?"
"I have found out the four spies that the Salvation Society has placed in Rainbow Wing. Now we just need to wait for news from Mr. Blue Arc." Black Pupa said, "He will be responsible for finding the person who killed your wife. In about ten days, we will fight these people on an island near Japan."
"An island near Japan?" Lin Yilong asked on behalf of Gu Zhuoan.
"That's right. It's very likely that all twelve members of Rainbow Wing will go to that island to defeat the most dangerous magical animal in the world - the 'Light Devouring Bee'."
Black Pupa paused for a moment and said slowly, "Hongyi will fight the powerful bee tribe for 300 rounds, and we can sit back and reap the benefits. We can seize the weakest moment of the opponent, catch all the spies of the Salvation Society, and chop up the bastard who killed your wife and feed him to the pigs."
"What's the exact location and time?" Gu Zhuoan held the phone tightly and asked almost word by word.
"It's not confirmed yet." Hei Pu said as a matter of course.
"Not sure yet?"
"That's right, but we will get the results in a few days. Mr. Blue Arc and I are working hard on this. So please don't cause us any trouble. I need you to continue to be patient and hide the fact that you are still alive from the outside world for the time being."
At this point, Black Pupa sighed: "Otherwise, once the people of Hongyi know that Gui Zhong is the father of Lan Hu, and you are still alive, what will happen next?"
Gu Zhuoan almost crushed his phone. He took a deep breath, finally calming his restless heart, and then slowly spoke:
"I promise you... keep an eye on my son and don't let him do anything wrong."
"Of course, your family is prone to messing up, but I can always clean up the mess for you. Believe in my ability, Mr. Ghost Bell."
Gu Zhuoan was silent for a while. "Also, tell him for me... that I will be here to help him soon, and tell him to hold on for now."
"Okay, of course I'll tell him. Mr. Gui Zhong, it's really great that you can understand."
After saying this, Hei Pupa let out a long sigh, as if he was glad that he had finally convinced such a difficult-to-communicate beast. He was silent for a while, and suddenly said:
"Oh yeah, don't hang up yet, I have something else for you to do, and it's very important!"
"Anything else?"
Gu Zhuoan frowned, sat on the hospital bed, and waited quietly for Hei Jin to speak.
"It's like this... Rainbow Wing has eleven people in total. Even if they have lost some of their combat power after fighting the Light Devouring Bees, it's not certain that we can defeat them with just the three of us plus Mr. Blue Arc, Dr. Zelsey and his little shark."
"So what?" Gu Zhuoan asked.
Black Pupa hesitated for a moment, and then said implicitly: "So, to be on the safe side, I found a strong ally for us... It's really strong."
"ally?"
"Yes, ally." Hei Pu nodded, and after a slight hesitation, the voice continued to come from the phone, "The thing is, after you heard the name and identity of this ally, you may not be willing to meet him."
"Who is it?" Gu Zhuoan asked impatiently, "Stop playing tricks... I don't understand your tricks, do I?"
Black Pupa coughed twice. "Okay, then I'm going to announce the answer. Our last ally is..."
Having said this, he paused for a moment, and then said quietly:
"Your good father-in-law, Su Wei."
(End of this chapter)
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