Chapter 273: A Generation of Grand Secretaries (35)
The boss nodded, not flustered by Gu Sui's words. After all, he had encountered all sorts of things here, and it wasn't unheard of for the target to become the employer.
"Please rest assured about Nightfall's reputation. As long as you pay us, we will not accept any missions to kill you while we are protecting you. Otherwise, if our client and the target are the same person, wouldn't our reputation be ruined?"
The boss continued, "The task of kidnapping Miss Shen has been handed over, so Miss Shen is no longer our target at Nightfall. Please rest assured."
"Okay, so is Gao Wei a gold medal? Or a silver medal? Or a bronze medal?"
Boss: "Silver medal."
Wen Wan exclaimed, "Wow! He's so fierce, yet he's only the lowest level? Lin Wei really can't afford to spend money!"
Gu Sui quickly reached an agreement with the boss and hired two silver-level bodyguards. Each bodyguard was paid fifty taels a day, and one hundred taels a day. It was practically robbery, but for safety's sake, they decided to accept the robbery.
Afterwards, Gu and the boss went to another room to discuss the specifics. The discussion took quite a while, a full half hour.
When she left, Wen Wan asked Gu Sui what he and the boss had talked about. Gu Sui only said that there were some loopholes in the contract, so in order to prevent any accidents, the discussion took a while. Wen Wan could tell that Gu Sui was hiding something from her, but she didn't ask.
After the two left, the boss walked to the next room. If Wen Wan were there, she would definitely have noticed that the person standing against the wall in that room was Gao Wei, whom she had mocked as just a bronze-level assassin.
“Young Master, you were too reckless this time. If your identity is discovered, it could be very dangerous.”
Gao Wei: "What's there to be afraid of? It'll only happen this once anyway. Lin Weiquan wouldn't dare do anything; he's not clean himself. As for Shen Jiao? She's rather naive and doesn't have any ulterior motives. She definitely won't do anything to harm me. As for Gu Sui..."
Gao Wei remained silent. "He's just a sickly man with poor health. Aside from having some brains, it's questionable whether he can even outmaneuver Lin Wei. Where would he find the time to investigate me and oppose me?"
boss:"……"
Young Master, you're really bold. Taking advantage of the master's absence, you've gone on a rampage, even hanging up a bronze plaque to accept missions. If the master finds out, you'll be in deep trouble.
Gao Wei: "So what did Gu Sui say to you?"
"He asked me if I would sell information about Lin Weiquan and his parents. We've also investigated on the dark web. Lin Weiquan is a princeling, and he has no business dealings with the Gu family in the neighboring county. Gu's father has been to the capital a few times, and his whereabouts are traceable. However, there are some strange things. It seems that he always goes to see someone, even shunning everyone else. We searched these places on the dark web but found nothing."
Gao Wei was interested.
He accepted the task partly because he found it interesting, and partly because he was curious as to why Lin Weiquan, an important henchman of the Crown Prince's faction, would go to such lengths to kill a merchant.
The killer who murdered Gu Sui's parents last time was also hired by Lin Weiquan.
Did you tell him?
The boss nodded, after all, this deal was profitable from every angle.
Gao Wei: "Then send people to continue investigating, not just Lin Weiquan, but also the other princes. Maybe we can find some clues. Then we will stop taking Lin Weiquan's jobs. Also, tell the people you send to protect him well. If he dies, I will be very disappointed in you."
"yes."
...
Gu Sui and Wen Wan returned to their residence and found that there were many more people there.
They were all very energetic, especially Shen Yuechu. As soon as he saw her, he rushed over and hugged her, "Little sister, are you alright? Are you hurt? Are you frightened? Let your brother take a look."
Wen Wan was tossed around, and then said, "I'm not hurt or frightened. I'm so smart, no one can catch me, and I can escape on my own."
Shen Yuechu: "You scared us to death! My parents are so worried. I have to write a letter back right away, or they'll come too."
He then went to write a letter.
Wen Wan sighed, noticing that Gu Sui had been very quiet since leaving Nightfall. A little worried, Wen Wan asked, "Are you alright?"
As soon as Wen Wan finished speaking, Gu Sui collapsed straight towards him. Wen Wan quickly caught him, "Gu Sui—someone come quick! Brother..."
Amidst the chaos of war, Shen Yuechu went to fetch a doctor, and fortunately, nothing serious happened in the end.
The doctor said that she fainted because she was too tired and exhausted.
Wen Wan then learned from Shen Yuechu that Gu Sui had not rested well for several nights in order to find her, and had been riding a horse all night. Even an ordinary person would not be able to endure that, let alone Gu Sui, whose health was not very good to begin with.
Shen Yuechu: "I can finally rest assured that you're marrying him off. He's simply an exceptionally good man. Our whole family is relieved now. He's the only choice I've made for my brother-in-law."
Wen Yan: "..."
Gu Sui slept intermittently for a day and a night. When he woke up, his arm was being pressed down, and a warm breath hit the back of his hand.
Wen Wan lay there by the bed, breathing evenly, clearly fast asleep.
Gu Sui couldn't bear to wake her, even though his hands were sore. He just watched her quietly, feeling warm and comforted. He couldn't imagine how he would face it if he were the only person left in the world.
So much had happened, and he felt that many of it was beyond his capacity to bear. He felt like he was being pushed along without knowing anything about it, not even what the danger was.
“Sister…” Shen Yuechu pushed open the door and entered, and then Wen Wan woke up.
"Brother-in-law is awake? How is he feeling?"
Wen Wan pulled Gu Sui along, "Ah Sui, are you alright? Is anything bothering you? If you're not feeling well, you should tell me."
Gu Sui smiled and said, "I'm fine, nothing's wrong, you don't need to worry."
"How could I not worry? I should have reminded you to come slowly. Anyway, I can protect myself."
Shen Yuechu, who was standing nearby, suddenly felt a pang of jealousy and put down her food. "Sister, your husband just woke up. Why don't you let him eat something?"
"Yeah, come and eat something."
Wen Wan brought the food over and personally fed Gu Sui, showing him great care and concern. She was like a modern-day sweetheart, which made her older brother, Shen Yuechu, who had never eaten a single spoonful of his younger sister's food, so jealous that he left the room. He felt like a dog that had been kicked, and he was extremely upset.
He'd heard that the capital was teeming with beautiful women, so he decided to go out for a stroll and maybe even have a chance encounter. He could then brag about it to his younger sister.
Later that afternoon, two people knocked on the door and said a coded message. Wen Wan knew that the people she had paid to come in. She quickly invited them in. Upon closer inspection, she saw that the two were both very young. One of them was around thirty years old, with a square face and a scar running across his entire face. He looked very fierce and intimidating, which frightened Wen Wan herself.
The other one was much kinder, with a pleasing round face and looked very young. He seemed easy to get along with, but he just didn't look like an assassin. These two were so different! Could it be that Nightfall also uses bronze medals to replace silver medals?
So I couldn't help but blurt out, "You really are a silver medalist?"
Liu Qi: "..."
I felt insulted, and replied, "Yes."
"Then how should I address you?"
"Liu Qi, he is Yuan Cheng."
"Real name?"
Liu Qi smiled. "Assassins have no names; it's all fake."
Wen Yan: "..."
So it's an alias, that's quite meticulous. Wen Wan thought for a moment, then had them pose as guards to protect her and Gu Sui.
...
Two days later, Shen Yuechu thought it was time to go back, but Wen Wan refused.
"Why? This capital city is too dangerous. Who knows if that person will come looking for trouble again? We need to leave quickly." Shen Yuechu didn't understand, while Wen Wan shook her head. "Can you guarantee that after we go back, the person behind this will let it go? Won't kidnap me again?"
Shen Yuechu: "..."
"Then what should we do?" He wasn't very good at thinking about these things. "Why don't we ask my brother-in-law? He's the smartest one among us. He'll definitely know what to do."
Wen Wan quickly pulled him back, saying, "Don't go. He didn't sleep all night; he's been busy the whole time."
"What are you busy with?"
"It's just... his parents' matter. Now that he has a lead, we can't hold him back."
Shen Yuechu: "..."
He vaguely knew that the assassin who kidnapped his sister and the people who killed the Gu family couple were from the same organization. That organization was too far removed from Shen Yuechu's life. In fact, if it weren't for this incident, he felt that he would never have known about such a terrifying assassin organization in his entire life.
"You mean he wants revenge? But those people don't even care about human life, and they're high-ranking officials. My brother-in-law is just a businessman, and a small one at that. What can he do?"
Wen Wan: "He can do it."
How can you believe that?
“I just believe that he’s so smart that he can do whatever he wants. I just believe in him.”
Shen Yuechu: Okay, let him believe it too.
“Then I will write back and tell them that we want to stay here.”
"Go back."
Shen Yuechu immediately refused, "No, you're all not afraid of danger, how can I leave? Besides, I promised my parents I would protect you and bring you back safely. What would I do if I went back alone?"
Wen Yan: "..."
She just felt that she had only bought two bodyguards, and having an extra person would make it difficult to protect them!
But buying another one would be so expensive, and she really couldn't bear to do it; each one represented real money.
"Did you bring any money?" If you don't have any, then let's go.
Shen Yuechu: "???"
"I brought some, but not much. If you want, I can contact the Shen family's shops here to send some over."
"Alright then." Since it's at my own expense, I might as well stay. Anyway, Shen Yuechu won't leave obediently.
As expected, Lin Weiquan did not continue to arrest her, this so-called "maid" who was just a thief. It seemed that he did not dare to make a big fuss and spent some time quietly. In the end, Gu Sui said that he was going back to Lin County. Wen Wan was a little surprised. After all, Gu Sui wanted to investigate the cause of his parents' death and take revenge. How could he leave so easily?
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