Chapter Seventy-Four: A Two-Way Conspiracy
Chapter Seventy-Four: A Two-Way Conspiracy
Chapter Seventy-Four: A Two-Way Conspiracy
Gu Tingxiao and his group successfully took the elevator directly to the underground parking garage.
It's past rush hour now, and there are hardly any people left in the underground parking garage.
Gu Tingxiao and his entourage headed straight for his designated parking space.
The bodyguards behind went ahead to check the vehicle.
After confirming that there were no problems, he strolled towards the car.
Previously, he wasn't under such heavy security; his bodyguards were just providing ordinary protection.
Since the kidnapping incident, the family has immediately raised the security level to the highest level.
They are generally not allowed to go to places they are not familiar with.
Thanks to the combined efforts of Xia Chenggan and his family in holding the line.
He's such a domineering CEO, yet he somehow comes across as a kept man.
Canaries are probably more free; at least they don't have to work.
He still has to work like an ox or a horse, it's really heartbreaking!
Just as Gu Tingxiao was about to step into the car, he heard a scream.
"Watch out! Danger! Get out of the way!"
The bodyguard reacted faster than Gu Tingxiao, grabbing him and rolling away from the car.
With a loud bang, a wave of heat swept over him, and even with bodyguards shielding him, Gu Tingxiao felt his face burning.
"Fire! Firefighting!"
Gu Tingxiao was pulled up and led to a safe place.
They took shelter behind a concrete pillar, where the heatwave subsided somewhat.
"Are you alright? Are you hurt?"
A woman with disheveled hair rushed over and frantically pulled a wet wipe from her pocket.
"Are you injured anywhere? I'll call 120."
The woman's hand holding the phone was trembling uncontrollably, showing how terrified she was.
The bodyguards blocked Gu Tingxiao from all sides, preventing the woman from getting close.
He only speaks when he sees that the woman is okay.
"Thank you, we're fine, no need to call 120."
"It's good that you're alright. In this situation, you should call 119 or 110."
The woman cautiously looked in the direction of the car and saw that the flames were still burning.
He spoke with lingering fear.
"It's a good thing you got on the bus slowly, otherwise something bad would have happened. It was too dangerous. I don't know who was so bold as to try to kill someone. Have you offended anyone?"
"I've offended quite a few people, I wonder who they are. Miss, what did you see?"
Gu Tingxiao inquired.
The woman nodded. "I saw a man wearing a hoodie and a mask throw a burning bottle at you just as you approached the car."
The woman was worried about not looking presentable, so she reached out and compared the size to what she saw.
It was about the size of a regular beer bottle, with flames burning on top, making it look extremely dangerous.
"People these days are crazy! It's so dangerous!"
The woman looked disapproving, thinking that the man was crazy.
Gu Tingxiao nodded in agreement.
"Thank you, young lady. What's your name? You might have to wait a while before you can leave. The police will come and take your statement, since you're the only one who saw the murderer."
“That’s what I should do. Cooperating with the police is our duty as citizens. Don’t be so polite. My name is Zhong Xiaoxue. You can call me Xiaoxue. That’s what my colleagues and friends call me.”
Zhong Xiaoxue patted her chest loudly, looking righteous.
Her values are so upright that they draw attention to her, and others can't help but smile when they see her like this.
The atmosphere immediately improved, and the tension from before dissipated.
"Mr. Gu, the car has arrived. Let's go to a safe place first. Leave the rest to us."
A bodyguard reports the situation.
Gu Tingxiao nodded. "Okay, I'll leave this to you. Let's go."
Gu Tingxiao nodded to Zhong Xiaoxue in greeting before leaving with his men.
Zhong Xiaoxue stood there stunned for a long time before she came to her senses and looked at the bodyguards who had been left behind.
Asking cautiously.
"Was that President Gu just now? President Gu Tingxiao?"
"yes."
"Ahhh!" Zhong Xiaoxue screamed and stomped her feet, as if she were possessed by some monster, startling the bodyguard next to her.
"What happened? Where are you hurt?"
Zhong Xiaoxue vigorously rubbed her face, deforming her pretty features.
"What a great opportunity! I should have asked for an autograph earlier."
Zhong Xiaoxue felt a sense of regret for missing out on several hundred million yuan.
This is the legendary unattainable beauty, the domineering CEO himself! What a great opportunity!
"Even just taking a picture to remember the occasion is good, so you can brag about it when you get back."
The bodyguard shook his head, amused.
He doesn't understand what girls are thinking these days; he can't keep up at all.
It was still a well-intentioned explanation.
"President Gu is not a celebrity, he doesn't sign autographs, and he refuses any photos with people."
"Oh." No wonder she's called the "flower on a high mountain," she really is aloof.
If the bodyguard knew what he was saying, he would definitely burst out laughing.
This has nothing to do with the fact that a flower on a high mountain is not high-mountain.
Mr. Gu refused to sign because he was worried that someone would use his handwriting to do bad things.
The reason she refuses to take photos with people is because a rich girl once used their photos to trick her parents into marriage.
As luck would have it, this wealthy family suddenly had a collaborative project to discuss with the Gu family.
The father-in-law was extremely satisfied with his son-in-law and immediately proposed that the two families first arrange a marriage and host a banquet.
Gu Tingxiao was completely bewildered by what he said.
When the father-in-law saw this, he realized that Gu Tingxiao was going to be a scumbag, dating his daughter and pretending nothing was wrong, not wanting to take responsibility.
Seeing that things were about to escalate, Gu Tingxiao forcefully kept the person there and calmly asked for clarification before he learned what had happened.
To avoid being pressured by her family to get married, the young lady casually used a photo of herself with Gu Tingxiao as a shield.
She said Gu Tingxiao was her boyfriend, thinking that her family was not as good as the Gu family, and the two families had no cooperation, so she could only stall for time.
As luck would have it, the two companies started collaborating not long afterward.
The father-in-law visited his future son-in-law's home without telling anyone, in order to assess his character.
She was satisfied with this son-in-law in every way, thinking that good men were hard to find, and planned to hurry up and find one for her daughter.
A traditional, feudalistic parent came to pressure them into marriage, only to find out it was a misunderstanding.
Gu Tingxiao was both amused and exasperated, while the other party repeatedly apologized.
If Gu Tingxiao hadn't been so petty, the cooperation between the two families would have fallen through.
Since that day, Gu Tingxiao has almost never taken photos with anyone, especially girls.
I worry that a girlfriend or father-in-law might suddenly appear out of nowhere.
"What a pity! Who did President Gu offend? Is this someone who's going to kill him? I hope I haven't gotten myself into some weird trouble!"
Zhong Xiaoxue then began to feel scared, and she asked the bodyguard standing to the side, trembling.
She instinctively moved closer to him, extremely worried about her own safety.
"It's alright, we'll keep your information confidential, and Mr. Gu will arrange for someone to protect you later."
The bodyguard found her appearance amusing and assumed she was a carefree and easygoing girl.
I never imagined that I would be afraid.
"Thank you, brother, for saving my life."
"Hehe, you're welcome."
Seeing Zhong Xiaoxue quickly regain her liveliness, the bodyguard couldn't help but smile; this little girl has a good personality.
Gu Tingxiao exited the underground parking lot, got into his car under the escort of bodyguards, and drove away.
A head popped out of the security booth on the first floor, and after seeing the car leave, he took out his phone and sent a message.
Then they went back to guard the area as if nothing had happened.
The CEO's office on the top floor of the Gu Group building.
The assistant, carrying the documents, naturally opened the door and handed them in.
The huge desk was piled with many documents.
The assistant habitually organizes the documents on the desk according to their urgency and how quickly they need to be processed.
I glanced at the clock on the wall; it was already 8:40.
After preparing the warm water, he turned and walked towards the rest area at the back.
I knocked gently on the door.
He lowered his voice and said.
"It's already 8:40."
"Okay, I understand."
Then came a rustling sound, and Gu Tingxiao, with his disheveled hair, came out of the lounge.
He tugged at the collar of his shirt, opening it wider to make it easier to move his neck.
He plopped down in the chair and drank the warm water on the table in one gulp.
Still seemingly a little dazed, he leaned back heavily in his chair, closing his eyes to try and wake up.
The assistant came over, rolled up his arm, put a plaster-like sleeve on his arm, and tied the straps.
Gu Tingxiao opened one eye and complained, "This piece of junk is in the way."
"The doctor said that you have a broken arm and are still recovering, so you need to be careful."
"That damn wolf."
If it weren't for that wolf's bite, he wouldn't have had to drag his arm and wear a brace for over two months.
"As you instructed, we have done so. The results have already been received."
The assistant skillfully changed the subject, mentioning the endless complaints about the arm over the past two months.
Actually, the assistant really wanted to complain that compared to the eldest son of the Xia family, whose legs were still not fully healed, their CEO Gu's injury was already considered minor.
Their CEO, Mr. Gu, is just spoiled; he complains endlessly about everything.
"Okay, go ahead."
The assistant then explained in detail what had happened in the garage.
"Have you found out who did it?"
"We've already assigned people to keep an eye on them, and we're also focusing on those who tipped off others. There's one in the secretariat and two in the security team."
The intern, Zhong Xiaoxue, who suddenly appeared, is also suspicious. She's been placed under close surveillance, and we'll know immediately if she makes any moves.
"Well, your bonus will be doubled this month."
"Is Mr. Gu going home?"
All the fish that were supposed to be caught have been caught. Mr. Gu should go home now. He doesn't really want to stay here all night, does he?
So, does this poor working man also have to spend the night here?
No! He wants to go home, he wants his bed!
"I'm not going back. I'm resting here today. You can leave work normally now. Just don't let anyone notice anything unusual."
"yes."
The assistant was overjoyed; he could finally leave work on time today—that was wonderful!
He calmly arranged everything before leaving.
Just like usual, check the doors and windows, turn on the electricity, leave, and lock the door from the outside.
I returned to the secretariat as usual, packed my things, and prepared to leave work.
"Brother Jin, you're leaving get off work so early today!"
"Okay, you should also leave work early."
"I can't leave. I still have a lot of things to take care of, and they're due tomorrow morning."
"Good luck then. I'm off now."
After saying goodbye, Assistant Kim left as usual.
They were left with envious glances, and they also wanted to go home.
But the urgent work that was just assigned hasn't been finished yet. Those wicked capitalists, bullying us like cattle! Author's Note: Thanks to my mentor 9492239 for their support! For more exciting content, please leave a message for this book on Liancheng Reading.
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