Chapter 135
Mr. Gu's subordinates were extremely efficient and submitted a detailed analysis report that evening.
There is information about Wei Sizu's transactions in the Lion City Casino, including other expenses in Nanyang, as well as a basic analysis of Xingxu Metals, provided by the casino's underlings and employees of the short-selling agency "NUO" respectively.
During the days when Wei Sizu was spending lavishly in the casino, Gu Jiangkuo deliberately did not show up, but returned to the Gu family manor to visit his grandmother.
Grandma is actually being well cared for, and her condition hasn't worsened. After all, this disease is almost incurable; all we can do is try to slow its progression.
If the situation continues to deteriorate, they may become forgetful, not recognize people, curse, hit people, and use violence against those who care for them. Eventually, they may lose the ability to take care of themselves, such as walking and eating, and even become incontinent.
Since Jiang Nuo took his grandmother away and hired a professional caregiver to take care of her, the old lady's physical condition has gradually improved and her illness has been unexpectedly delayed.
Apart from occasionally not knowing when she was hungry or full, repeatedly asking for food, occasionally having paranoia, suspecting that someone had poisoned her food every now and then, and occasionally swearing, she could still recognize Gu Jiangkuo and even Jiang Nuo.
This made Gu Jiangkuo feel greatly comforted.
But how can we transfer grandma back to Yanlin safely?
"Dajiang, why are you daydreaming? Are you thinking about your wife?" grandma suddenly asked.
Gu Jiangkuo: “…No.”
Grandma now has some obsessive behavior. She repeatedly wipes her precious little box and says as she wipes: "Don't always stay with me. Go find your wife and give me a grandson as soon as possible. Your wife is so beautiful, and the grandson better look like her, not you."
Gu Jiangkuo: "Grandma..."
Old Lady Wang glared: "Nuonuo looks good, but if she looks like you, she's done!"
Gu Jiangkuo: “…………………………”
Mr. Gu was deeply hurt and didn't want to discuss the issue any further.
When grandma didn't get an answer, she continued to clean the small box and said, "Gu Min, I didn't throw away your handkerchief. I kept it."
Grandma now regards him as her father again.
Grandma didn't talk to him for long before she started clamoring for food. The nurse, who could understand some basic terms, came over and explained in broken Chinese: "You can't eat anymore!"
As expected, the caregiver was attacked by the old lady in local dialect. Although the curse words were all in dialect, the caregiver could understand the tone and felt a little aggrieved. Fortunately, the old lady did not use force, and the salary was quite considerable. For the sake of money, he could still endure these grievances.
Seeing this, Gu Jiangkuo hurried forward to comfort her, but unfortunately the grandmother was so focused on eating and arguing with the nurse that she had no time to pay attention to her grandson.
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Within three or four days, a more detailed investigation report on Xingxu Metal Technology Co., Ltd. had been delivered to Gu Jiangkuo. The refined trader with glasses said, "Mr. Gu, although Xingxu's external financial reports are very good, based on the current data analysis, it is very likely that Wei Sizu embezzled public funds. However, to further confirm this, further investigation is required. According to our usual procedures, we should send a specialist to Huaguo, to Yanlin, for an on-site inspection. However, you have instructed us not to alert the enemy, so please guide us on the next step."
Gu Jiangkuo pondered for a moment, then said, "Don't go on the field trip, but continue with the data analysis."
The subordinate with glasses: "Yes."
"By the way," Gu Jiangkuo twisted the thick report sheet and said, "Prepare some cash in advance, about... 160 million RMB, which is..."
"Twenty-four million dollars," the man with glasses said. "We don't have that much liquid capital in our account right now. If we have to free up some in a short period of time, we'll have to shut down several projects. We're on a roll right now, and it would be a shame to shut them down. Unless it's an emergency, I don't recommend it."
"Stop," Mr. Gu said, "I want to raise this much within three months."
"But……"
"Make another report," Gu Jiangkuo interrupted him, "make a list of projects that can be eliminated."
“…Yes, Mr. Gu.”
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Outside the VIP room, several waiters whispered:
"Hey, what do you think these guys with glasses that our young master A Kuo has been doing in such a mysterious way? They don't look like gamblers at all." Waiter A complained.
“Don’t ask questions that you shouldn’t ask, otherwise—” Waiter B made a gesture of wiping his neck.
"Hiss!" Waiter A covered his neck and lowered his voice even more. "Will Master A Kuo really, really kill people? I heard that a dealer accidentally said something wrong and no one saw him again after that. Is that true?"
"It's hard for me to say, but the thugs the young master hired are not vegetarians."
"Those thugs were originally from the casino, and they formed their own groups with complicated relationships. How come they are all loyal to just one person, Master Akuo, now? It's strange."
"I'm just reminding you that, aside from Master Akuo, no one else has been able to pull off such a stunt under the old man's nose over the years. So, when working in a place like this, the less you know, the safer you are. Learn to talk less and ask less questions, understand?"
Waiter A covered his mouth and nodded frantically: "Mm-hmm!"
"Shh! Someone's coming!"
The mahogany door opened, and the tall Mr. Gu walked out expressionlessly. He glanced at the two waiters at the door. Their legs went weak and they almost fell. Gu Jiangkuo didn't make things difficult for them. He checked the time and went to the casino hall.
Along the way, the thugs, waiters, and dealers all bowed and greeted him, making Gu Jiangkuo look like the boss in an old movie. He did have the demeanor of a superior. From a distance, he had a rough, sharp and indifferent temperament, and his every move brought with him a perfect sense of distance.
However, this coldness can be easily broken by a phone call.
That was Nuonuo's exclusive ringtone. The moment Mr. Gu heard it, his expression softened. When he answered the phone, he became a completely different person. An invisible tail suddenly popped out from behind his butt. "Nuonuo, you took the initiative to call me!"
The handsome boyfriend's voice came from the other end of the line, a little helpless: "...You make it sound like I never call you. Don't I call you every day?"
"That's different," Gu Jiangkuo complained, "You've only approached me twice this week! The rest of the time I was the one who approached you!"
"...Gu Dajiang, you should stop now. Don't be so childish as a primary school kid."
"Am I not telling the truth?"
"Okay, okay, you're right. Are you dissatisfied?"
"No, I don't dare..."
"Do you have any other opinions?"
“…Gone.”
"Then let's get down to business," Jiang Nuo's voice was tinged with a hint of laughter, and then immediately became serious again, "I've been thinking about it these past few days and came up with a plan. If it works, maybe Mr. Gu will take the initiative to send grandma back."
"!" Gu Jiangkuo also became serious, "Nuonuo, you say."
Jiang Nuo: "This is what I'm thinking. Is your uncle, who's impersonating you, not in good health? He can't even stand the wind, let alone stimulation? You just scared him last time, and he was so angry that he needed oxygen. What I mean is, grandma has a bad temper and always likes to mistake you for your father. Maybe there's something to be said for this."
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