Chapter 35 Joining Forces
Feng Qing certainly wouldn't dare let anyone trace her fate.
More than 20 years ago, she dared to do those audacious things because she was ignorant and thought that the world was big and she was the most awesome and powerful.
But after seeing more of the world over the years, I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night and feel a chill for my past self.
She was lucky; Gu Zhao loved her so much that he helped her remove all traces of her past and even made Gu Linyuan's mother bear the title of a female demon.
She couldn't even imagine where she would be now without Gu Zhao.
Given the extent of Gu Linyuan's hatred for her, she has probably already become public property in the seventh magic artifact vault.
"No way, no way? So hesitant, are you afraid?" Huan Ni knew exactly how to stir things up.
"Who wouldn't dare!" Feng Qing retorted subconsciously, but regretted it the moment the words left her mouth.
She has indeed learned a lot of things she didn't know before over the years, but because Gu Zhao dotes on her so much, she has become more impulsive than before.
"Go ahead and do it!" Huan Ni immediately seized the opportunity. "Wu Guanhai is right outside. He's a well-known and highly skilled fortune teller in Beicheng. Let him calculate your and your daughter's fates!"
Feng Qing didn't dare to respond. She knew who Wu Guanhai was. Just a few days ago, she heard Gu Zhao comment on him: "Gu Guanhai is really capable and intelligent, but he's too ambitious and a bit blind to the situation."
Gu Zhao said that a capable person is definitely not an ordinary person.
If Wu Guanhai were to discover her identity, she and her daughter would be finished.
It's really over. She knows better than anyone how she and her daughter turned into humans!
Gu Linyuan has never given up collecting evidence of what happened back then, waiting to turn it into a magical artifact!
Just when she was in a difficult situation, Gu Zhao arrived: "Alright, what's all the fuss about!"
He looked at Gu Linyuan with a serious expression: "Your grandfather is old, do you really have to cause trouble at his birthday banquet?"
"Yo yo yo! Listen to that, who's farting!" Huan Ni had seen Wu Guanhai, that scumbag, before, but this Gu Zhao was even worse than Wu Guanhai!
She has certainly broadened her horizons.
Suddenly, her thoughts drifted, from Yang Fuguo to Wu Guanhai and then to Gu Zhao. What kind of constitution does she have that attracts scumbags?
Halfway through her reflection, she realized something was off; the scumbag seemed to have something to do with her, yet also seemed to have nothing to do with her at all.
Forget it, she's going to fight against all the scumbags in the world to the very end!
"I say, poor Gu Linfeng, you and your brother must have been adopted, right?"
"His heart has already strayed from Jambudvipa!"
"Hey old man! Your eyes and ears are useless, you can give them to the dog to eat, thank you!"
Before Gu Zhao could respond, Huan Ni immediately added, "We agreed to trace their destinies, I'm calling someone!"
"Stop right there!" Gu Zhao said coldly. "I don't care who you are, the Gu family's affairs are none of the business of outsiders!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, look at him, he's feeling guilty!"
"Gu Linyuan, what did you bring!" Gu Zhao, unable to win an argument with Huan Ni, turned her anger on Gu Linyuan, "Do you really want to ruin your grandfather's birthday banquet and upset him?"
"Oh~" Huan Ni began to speak sarcastically, "Feeling guilty, and in a fit of impotent rage."
"Gu Linyuan, I bet you a White Rabbit candy that there's definitely something wrong with your stepmother's identity. If there isn't, I'll twist your father's head off and use it as a football!"
Gu Linfeng had been staying next to his boss, Huan Ni, nodding as he spoke. But when he heard what Huan Ni said this time, he was stunned for a moment, and then his entire branch twitched violently.
Seeing Gu Linyuan's worried gaze sweep over him, he trembled and managed to utter a single word, "Ha!" It turned out he was laughing so hard he almost fell over. Well, it's alright now.
Gu Linyuan smiled slightly and cheered for Huan Ni in his heart.
He had wanted to say those words to Gu Zhao's face for a long time; he was just too hesitant and clumsy with words.
He decided to use his position to improve Huan Ni's treatment in the Seventh Division!
She deserves it!
Bringing Feng Qing to justice is not only a matter of personal grudges, but also a matter of righteousness!
Regardless of the victim's identity, it is a fact that Feng Qing committed murder, but unfortunately, all the evidence was destroyed by Gu Zhao.
Feng Qing's eyes flickered, and like a young girl, she gently tugged at Gu Zhao's sleeve, pouting and showing a wronged expression.
Well, when a seven or eight-year-old girl does this, it's innocent and cute; when a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl does it, it's pleasing to the eye; when a twenty-seven or twenty-eight-year-old girl does it, it's skillful and charming; and even a thirty-seven or thirty-eight-year-old woman can be praised for having a youthful mindset.
But people who are 47 or 48, or 57 or 58, are really not suitable for this job.
"Auntie, you're so pretentious!" Huan Ni's voice struck Feng Qing's soul, and she let out a sharp screech, "Who are you calling 'auntie'!"
"Alright!" Gu Zhao patted Feng Qing's hand reassuringly. "Didn't you see Xi Yue is injured? Hurry up and help her get treatment!" These words seemed like a reprimand, but they were actually pulling Feng Qing out of the dispute.
"Lin Yuan, go to the study. Your grandfather is waiting for you."
"Second brother, you should all go back and rest. Don't spread family matters outside!" This was a way of keeping quiet, and ultimately, it was about protecting Feng Qing.
Gu Linyuan sneered: "Since we've already laid everything out on the table, why don't we have someone trace our destinies to prevent any unforeseen rumors from spreading and bringing shame to the Gu family?"
"Lin Yuan, come to the study." An old voice came from the second floor. Gu Lin Yuan didn't want to pay attention, but Gu Lin Feng flew to his wrist and rubbed against it a couple of times in a coquettish manner.
He sighed softly and went to the study with a cold face.
Huan Ni shrugged. What a great opportunity! Gu Linfeng is such an idiot!
"Ah Zhao, hurry up and find that monster and teach him a lesson!" Seeing that Gu Linyuan had left, Feng Qing rolled her eyes and started making a fuss again.
"Stop it!" Gu Zhao didn't listen to her this time. He could teach Gu Linyuan and his brother a lesson because he knew that with the old man around, they wouldn't do anything to him.
But if he wasn't mistaken, the monster Feng Qing mentioned was probably the pet of that powerful figure who suddenly appeared and, like Gu Linyuan, possessed the ability to control exotic plants and ghosts.
The news that someone kept a very noisy bird was known to everyone in the northern part of the city; it was most likely that this was the bird.
He shook Feng Qing's hand. The Gu family was not afraid to confront that person, but Feng Qing's identity was not yet verified, so it was best to avoid confrontation.
"Don't be upset. I heard that Friendship Store has released a lot of new lipsticks. I'll go with you to buy them tomorrow."
"Alright then." Feng Qing knew that Gu Zhao knew more than her and thought things through more thoroughly. He must have his reasons for not dealing with that monster. "Then let's go and treat Xi Yue together."
Gu Xiyue: ...Finally remembered me! It's just that the wound was really serious, otherwise it would have healed by the time her parents finished talking!
When Grandpa Gu sought out Gu Linyuan, he used the same old tactics: appeasement, preaching, and cultivating a relationship with Gu Linfeng.
The last one is the trump card to control Gu Linyuan.
Gu Linyuan patiently waited until Gu Linfeng had had his fill of fun before leading them away from the Gu family.
He deliberately walked very slowly, and even walked under the streetlights, making sure that anyone with a keen eye could see him.
Sure enough, not long after, someone with ulterior motives appeared.
"Hello, Director Gu, I'm Wu Guanhai." Wu Guanhai jogged up to Gu Linyuan, his face showing just the right amount of embarrassment and eagerness. "I know today is Old Master Gu's birthday."
"I have always admired Mr. Gu's character and dared not disturb him by visiting him."
"I've been preparing this gift for a long time. I wonder if I could ask Director Gu to help me deliver it to Mr. Gu."
Looking at the composed and unyielding Wu Guanhai, Gu Linyuan thought to himself: This man's acting skills are quite good. He is clearly anxious, but he can still remain calm. No wonder he was able to protect the Wu family during such a turbulent time and make a name for himself.
It's a pity that they were ultimately too greedy and short-sighted.
Gu Linyuan declined, saying, "The old man hosted a family banquet for his birthday, but he didn't accept any gifts. I will convey your good wishes to him, but please take the gift back with you." His tone was still quite polite.
Gu Guanhai's eyes lit up slightly; Gu Linyuan's attitude was the best he had anticipated.
If Shi Yuan is really valued by Gu Linyuan as much as the outside world says, does Gu Linyuan's attitude mean that he still has a chance with Shi Yuan?
He stuffed the birthday gift into Gu Linyuan's arms and said sincerely, "Director Gu, please grant my wish."
"That won't do. The old man doesn't accept gifts. If I accept them, he'll get really angry." Wouldn't that save him too much trouble?
Gu Linyuan's act of feigning difficulty was so convincing that Huan Ni was amazed and couldn't help but sigh in her heart: Every man is a born actor!
Wu Guanhai's gift-giving was not for his own good; Gu Linyuan was surprisingly easy to talk to, so it didn't matter who had the gift.
He smiled sheepishly, "Please, Director Gu, I won't be able to sleep tonight if I don't give this gift out." He only said "give it out," without mentioning that it was for Old Master Gu; those who understand, understand.
Gu Linyuan naturally understood that this was the situation he and Shi Yuan had anticipated.
Wu Guanhai clearly put a lot of thought into this gift, and it would be good for Shi Yuan to enjoy it.
But he was a selfless and public-spirited person, so how could he accept gifts so casually? Of course, he still declined.
Wu Guanhai pushed the gift into Gu Linyuan's arms, glanced at his watch, and said in a hurry, "It's so late, I have to go back. Please handle this, Director Gu." The birthday gift had turned into this again.
Gu Linyuan watched Wu Guanhai's hurried departure and smiled as he weighed the gift box in his hand.
Huan Ni sneered, "Wu Guanhai is really good at being flexible and opportunistic. He has no demeanor of a Xuan Master at all. He's just a petty person putting on an act!"
“If he had the demeanor of a Xuan Master, he wouldn’t have ended up like this,” Gu Linyuan said.
Although the world cannot tolerate feudal superstition, truly capable people will never be buried, just like the Seventh Division, which was not affected by this turmoil from beginning to end.
Why?
Those who are qualified and capable of stirring up trouble in the Seventh Bureau know that the people in the Seventh Bureau have real skills. They may not be able to fight against the tide of the times, but it is still easy for them to take a few ill-intentioned people down with them before that happens.
Wu Guanhai placed too much emphasis on the current situation and his future prospects, while underestimating his own abilities.
Although it would be difficult for him to break the deadlock, it was not a hopeless situation. After all, there were not many fortune tellers in Beicheng who could be called famous, but there were quite a few people in Beicheng who believed in fate.
“He’s too eager for quick success and has forgotten the real skills that allowed him to establish himself.” Gu Linyuan placed the gift on the passenger seat. “Fortunately, he was blinded by greed, otherwise, he would have been difficult to deal with.”
The most powerful aspect of fortune-telling is its ability to defy fate and change one's destiny.
How many people yearn for it?
Wu Guanhai was blinded by his own narrow perspective, and his cleverness backfired.
"Wu Guanhai has been caught," Huan Ni said with a smile. "Let's hurry back and report to Shi Yuan!"
After vividly recounting her story, Huan Ni took Shi Yuan's hand and finished the water in her cup: "Let me tell you, Gu Linyuan's father is even worse than Wu Guanhai."
She whispered her guesses into Shi Yuan's ear for a while.
"Won't this kind of thing get struck by lightning?" Shi Yuan asked in surprise.
"They would definitely have been struck by lightning before, but now, it's hard to say." After the catastrophe, the heavens are obscured, so as long as you find the right place and time, it's not difficult to avoid being struck by lightning.
"No wonder Gu Linyuan had such a gloating expression when I said it might disrupt the birthday banquet," Shi Yuan said thoughtfully.
"Only that idiot Gu Linfeng would offer himself up to be teased and bullied. I think Gu Linyuan is also a bit dim-witted. Who would spoil their younger brother like that?"
Shi Yuan had a different opinion: "They were all quite young when the incident happened. Although Gu Linyuan had a difficult time, he grew up through trials and tribulations, and his mind was more mature than that of ordinary people."
"But Gu Linfeng has been greatly affected by both his living environment and his temperament. It is already very difficult for him not to be consumed by evil thoughts."
What Shi Yuan didn't say was that Gu Linfeng was young when he transformed into a demon. Although many years have passed, his mind has been affected. The Gu family, or more accurately, Old Master Gu, probably took advantage of this, using kinship to bind him, thereby restraining Gu Linyuan and making him hesitant to act against the law.
Shi Meili said, "I saw that Gu Linyuan's fists were clenched when he was talking to his father. I guess he really wanted to punch him."
Huan Ni nodded in agreement: "You and Gu Linyuan are both unlucky to have such fathers." It would have been better if they had none at all!
“The one who should be pitied is Wu Guanhai,” Shi Yuan chuckled. “With an enemy like me, the best years of his life are already over.”
"By the way, according to the plan, Gu Linyuan should arrange for Wu Guanhai to come see you in a few days. What are you going to do then?" Huan Ni asked curiously.
"Give him some appetizers first," Shi Yuan said with a mischievous grin, raising an eyebrow.
These past few days have been the best time for Wu Guanhai since he returned from Qingzhen. He was so happy that when Xie Minyin brought up the matter of asking him to help find Xie Minzhi again, he immediately agreed.
"Really!" Xie Minyin was pleasantly surprised; she had thought Wu Guanhai wouldn't listen to her request.
"He's still your older brother, so if something really happens to him, someone should be there to collect his body." Wu Guanhai said this with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Xie Minyin's face drained of color. She forced a smile and said, "Guanhai, don't say that. My brother must have been held back by something."
"Really?" Wu Guanhai smiled enigmatically. "Go buy some ingredients for making sweet soup; I need them."
"Okay, I'll go right away. You have to keep my brother's matter in mind." After Xie Minyin finished speaking, she glanced at Wu Guanhai again. Her heart was pounding. She felt that there was something behind Wu Guanhai's words, but she didn't dare to think too deeply about it.
Wu Guanhai watched Xie Minyin's retreating figure with cold eyes. He sneered and turned back to his study.
Once he's weathered this crisis, he can then properly deal with the Xie family.
Xie Minyin was restless ever since she left home. She had been married to Wu Guanhai for many years and knew him to some extent.
His demeanor and tone just now made it seem as if he was certain that something had happened to her older brother.
How could that be?
Her older brother is quite skilled and shrewd in dealing with people. How could something have happened to him while he was just on a business trip?
No way!
She couldn't scare herself. Wu Guanhai must have been acting that way because of a series of recent misfortunes. That must be it!
Even before he went south, the Wu family was reported and was already in crisis. It was a time when they needed help from their in-laws. At this time, there was no way Wu Guanhai would lay a hand on her brother!
"Minyin." When Kang Mingfeng appeared in front of Xie Minyin, her mind was still full of her brother's safety and Wu Guanhai's strange attitude. For a moment, she stared blankly at Kang Mingfeng, unable to come back to her senses.
Until he called out again, "Min-eun".
Xie Minyin snapped out of her daze, frowned instinctively when she saw the person who had come, pulled the person into an alley next to the supply and marketing cooperative, and said in a low voice, "Didn't I tell you not to come looking for me again!"
What exactly do you want?
"What do you think I want to do?" Kang Mingfeng lowered his voice in cooperation. "Nian'en has been locked up for a long time. If we don't get her out soon, she's going to have a breakdown!"
"What does that have to do with me?" Xie Minyin sneered. "She's just a good-for-nothing; she brought this on herself!"
How could you be so cold-blooded!
"I'm cold-blooded!" Xie Minyin chuckled speechlessly. "Why don't you think back to who got you the house and who got you the job?"
"Am I any less dressed or wearing any jewelry than Kang Nian'en?"
"Yes, those were all given to her in the name of the neighborhood committee, but are you guys really that clueless or just pretending? Which neighborhood committee's charitable donations are of this standard?"
"Pretending to be ignorant when you know the truth, acting like a hypocrite while pretending to be virtuous!"
Xie Minyin's words were extremely harsh, and even Kang Mingfeng, who was usually good at pretending and enduring, had his face darken.
But he still needed someone's help, so he could only clench his fists to calm himself down. He closed his eyes tightly and said, "Minyin, I beg you, please find a way to rescue Nian'en."
“At that time, my daughter and I can leave Beicheng and never bother you again.”
"Don't put on such nice words!" Xie Minyin moved closer to Kang Mingfeng. "I'm not your devoted wife who believes everything you say and foolishly risks her life."
She straightened her body: "Kang Mingfeng, don't force me." Her voice was full of malice, "Don't force me to send you in to keep Kang Nian'en company." After saying this, Xie Minyin turned and left.
"Minyin," Kang Mingfeng said with a smile, his voice returning to normal. "I heard that the Wu family has recently run into trouble, and your husband is very upset every day."
"I imagine you wouldn't want him to hear any gossip right now, would you?"
Xie Minyin turned around and looked at Kang Mingfeng in disbelief: "Are you threatening me?"
“Do you know what I want?” Kang Mingfeng said. “Minyin, you said it yourself, I’m not a good person. I’ve always treated you with courtesy and tolerance because you gave birth to a daughter for me. She is my only blood relative in this world.”
"For her, I can be a good policeman and a good father, or I can be the ruthless Master Kang who kills without shedding blood."
"you!"
"Minyin, it's just a matter of a word to get Nian'en out using your husband's family's power. I'll be waiting for your good news!" This time, it was Kang Mingfeng who turned and left first.
Xie Minyin shook the oil paper package in her hand forcefully, exasperated but helpless.
She instinctively headed towards her parents' home, only to suddenly realize that her older brother had been missing for a while, and she had no one to talk to!
what to do?
Wu Guanhai was already fed up with her, and the Wu family was in crisis again. Was it really okay for her to use the Wu family's name to bail people out at this time?
What if Wu Guanhai notices something?
Even at this moment, she did not resent Xie Minzhi for suggesting that she borrow a sperm donor. She always felt that everything her brother did was for her own good.
Even marrying his sister-in-law required her approval!
She had always regarded Xie Minzhi as her pillar of support, but now that her pillar of support had been removed, she truly didn't know what to do next.
Xie Minyin was almost in despair, while Wu Guanhai looked much better than before, so much so that Xie Minyin had a glimmer of hope.
But she dared not do it; she was afraid, because there was still no news of her brother!
Three days later, Wu Guanhai woke Xie Minyin up early in the morning and asked her to make sweet soup: "Use plenty of ingredients and add more sugar," he instructed.
If Xie Minyin hadn't been certain that Wu Guanhai was no longer capable, she would have suspected that Wu Guanhai had betrayed their marriage and cheated on her again!
She tentatively said, "Some people prefer milder flavors and don't like things that are too sweet."
"Guanhai, who is this sweet soup for? Do I know her? Maybe I can find out her preferences."
Gu Guanhai gave her a cold look: "Don't meddle, just do as I say."
"Okay, I understand." Xie Minyin forced a smile and began to carefully prepare the sweet soup.
Seventh Division, Gu Linyuan's Office
When the phone rang, Gu Linyuan had just finished dealing with a backlog of work. He rubbed his temples wearily as he answered the call.
"Hello, Director Gu, I am Wu Guanhai." Wu Guanhai introduced himself.
"It's Commander Wu. What's the matter?"
Wu Guanhai paused for a few seconds to indicate his difficulty, then said with a wry smile, "Director Gu might know about my relationship with Shi Yuan." After saying this, he held his breath.
He knew that success or failure hinged on this moment!
If Gu Linyuan doesn't respond, then all his previous efforts will have been in vain.
After a long silence, a emotionless "hmm" came from the other end of the phone. Wu Guanhai secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was a success!
He maintained the same emotions as before: "After I separated from Shi Yuan's mother, she was taken away by her mother, and there were many misunderstandings between us, father and daughter."
“She’s been in Beicheng for so many days, and I haven’t seen her at all.” He aptly expressed his feelings of trepidation at returning home after not seeing his daughter for so many years. “I don’t know what girls her age like.”
"I personally cooked a bowl of sweet soup, hoping that her future days will be as sweet and beautiful as this bowl of sweet soup."
His tone was filled with unease and anticipation: "Director Gu, could you please arrange for me to meet with Shi Yuan?"
What Wu Guanhai didn't know was that, just as he was speaking, Shi Yuan happened to go to Gu Linyuan's office to find him.
So every word he said in his pretense reached Shi Yuan's ears. She and Gu Linyuan exchanged a glance. Gu Linyuan raised an eyebrow, twirled his pen for a while, and then tidied up the documents before saying to Wu Guanhai, who was getting increasingly nervous on the other end of the phone, "Okay, I will give Shi Yuan a small task. She will leave the first office at five o'clock this afternoon."
"Thank you, thank you, Director Gu!" Wu Guanhai immediately expressed his gratitude.
After hanging up the phone, Gu Linyuan said to Shi Yuan with some mixed feelings, "If he had put these thoughts into studying feng shui and fortune telling, he would be the one groveling to him today."
Shi Yuan said with a rare touch of emotion, "When my mother mentioned that past, she said that Wu Guanhai was very hardworking. He was smart and talented, so he mastered the strengths of both families and spent much less time than others."
Gu Linyuan replied, "In the end, it was his own fault for going astray."
"Yes, greed is insatiable. If one's abilities cannot support their ambitions, they will eventually have to withdraw peacefully."
"Of course, even if he's doing very well right now, I'll find a way to bring him down," Shi Yuan said indifferently.
He could complain that Shi Yuan was a soulless person, he could be dissatisfied that Shi Ling devoted all his attention to Shi Yuan, and he could resent that the elders of the Shi family suddenly proposed to summon Shi Yuan's soul, which disrupted the peace between the two families.
As long as it has nothing to do with the passing of the elders of the Shi family, and as long as he divorced first and then got together with Xie Minyin, even if it was a seamless transition, Shi Yuan was willing to never have anything to do with him again.
Gu Linyuan patted Shi Yuan on the shoulder, unsure how to comfort her.
So he said, "It's alright, my father is even worse than yours."
Shi Yuan: ...No, what you're saying won't comfort me. It will only make me curious about exactly how your father is "inferior," even though she already had some guesses.
Shi Yuan was both amused and exasperated: "You don't need to comfort me. I have no feelings for the Wu family or Wu Guanhai. Apart from the concern about reincarnation and karma, and the fact that I can't kill my father with my own hands, I don't care about anything else."
Gu Linyuan's heart skipped a beat, and he asked Shi Yuan, "If someone you care about were to stop you at this moment, would you still carry out this plan?"
Shi Yuan glanced at Gu Linfeng, who was sometimes stretching himself into a long strip and sometimes twisting himself into a pretzel, and said with a smile, "The arrow is on the string."
Gu Linyuan thoughtfully fiddled with the pen in his hand, and smiled wryly: "You are more decisive than me."
"You're hesitant to act for fear of inadvertently harming others, while I don't have that problem."
“I truly hate him!” Gu Linyuan said, his face still showing a gentle and refined expression, but there was an uncontrollable dark cloud in his eyes. “A person like that doesn’t deserve to live at all.”
Shi Yuan noticed Gu Linyuan's emotions. She wasn't good at comforting people, so she said, "Then after he dies, let's throw him into the animal realm!"
Gu Linyuan: ...This is a line of thinking I've never heard before.
But once he had this idea, he immediately began to seriously consider its feasibility.
“It would be even better if he could be reincarnated with his memories intact.” Gu Linyuan’s words were full of malice, but his tone was still light. “If he experiences helplessness and death a few more times, he will probably understand that it is wrong to be born as a human but not to act like one.”
"Leave it to me with confidence!" Shi Yuan assured him.
She had heard Huan Ni say that divine objects like the Reincarnation Platform and the Three-Life Flower should not be involved with human affairs.
They were able to restart through her hand, which means they had a causal relationship with her. Only by severing this causal relationship can they achieve true fulfillment.
When the time comes, she will ask them for a few small favors and sever all ties with them; they will surely be happy to oblige.
Not willing?
No, the cause and effect between her and them is the most difficult to sever—a cause and effect of life and death. If she does not agree, they will continue to be entangled by this cause and effect.
Therefore, she felt no burden at all when she told Gu Linyuan these things.
Of course, she wouldn't make any other unreasonable demands.
Thank you.
"You're welcome." Shi Yuan patted Gu Linyuan on the shoulder. "However, we still need to take revenge for what we should take in this life, otherwise, I'll always feel uneasy."
She smiled sincerely: "Just call me if you need anything, I'll do my best." Anyway, she had nothing better to do.
Huan Ni couldn't help but smile as she looked at Shi Yuan, who was all smiles. Now, Shi Yuan could fall asleep instantly and sleep until dawn, and when she listened to her gossip, she would ask with great interest, "And then what?"
She was able to accept Gu Linyuan's help in collecting information and, after learning of his needs, offered to help him take revenge. She no longer treated herself or others as passersby.
Another important point is that Shi Yuan no longer draws talismans one after another whenever she has free time. She can sit leisurely in the courtyard, arranging the new tea that Shi Meili brought her, washing the grapes one by one, and slowly making wine in her own way.
Huan Ni will never forget Shi Yuan, who spoke calmly but whose eyes were full of suspicion and murderous intent. She thought she was very capable and had raised Shi Yuan very well.
Of course, Shi Yuan himself is also very ambitious!
Her eyes lit up, and she suggested, "How about we form a revenge alliance?"
"Look, neither of your fathers are good people. But we are, after all, living in the mundane world. It may feel good to take revenge on our scumbag fathers, but we also have to bear the pressure of public opinion."
Don't underestimate the power of rumors and gossip in this era, even though information was scarce and delayed. They were just as damaging as they were in later times.
"You two don't have any desire to kill your scumbag father; you're just happy to see their skyscrapers crumble. Why don't you officially join forces?"
Shi Yuan chuckled: "We've been working together all along." Otherwise, why would Gu Linyuan help her investigate matters related to the Wu family, and why would she let Huan Ni and Shi Meili accompany Gu Linfeng to the birthday banquet?
They just didn't say everything out loud.
"That's great! Two heads are better than one!"
"We still need you as our real-time news anchor." Shi Yuan flattered Huan Ni a little, immediately making Huan Ni happy.
She flew around proudly: "Of course! I'm so important! If it weren't for me, how could you be the lively and cheerful person you are now!"
Shi Yuan chuckled, "Thank you so much."
At 5 p.m., Shi Yuan stepped out of the first headquarters on time, and Wu Guanhai was waiting about 300 meters away from the gate.
The wind blowing from the first spot was quite strong, making Wu Guanhai's hair a mess and his originally crisp clothes a jumbled mess. Occasionally, he could be seen being blown off balance by the wind, staggering a few steps.
The man looked a bit slovenly, so Shi Yuan didn't want to get too close to him. Mainly because she had long hair, and if she got too close and the wind blew so hard, she would definitely look like a crazy woman.
Even at the first main entrance, she still cared about appearances.
So she stopped about ten meters away from Wu Guanhai, then pretended not to know that she had been "betrayed" by her boss, and questioned him: "What are you doing here?"
Wu Guanhai gave a kind smile, and just as he opened his mouth, a small gust of wind rushed into it with lightning speed.
He spit out several times, and Shi Yuan could hardly bear to look at him. She took several big steps back and said, "Don't get too close to me. Say what you have to say right there!"
Wu Guanhai finally swallowed the discomfort in his throat, and when he looked up, he saw Shi Yuan's extremely disgusted expression.
Men are really strange. They often try to prove their abilities with the two ounces of flesh between their legs. Even if they achieve great success, if those two ounces of flesh are useless, their success doesn't seem so moving.
As everyone knows, Wu Guanhai is now known as Eunuch Wu, and crucially, his life is on the verge of collapse, so he is particularly sensitive to other people's opinions.
He knew that Shi Yuan looked at him with such disdain because he had just vomited, but he couldn't help but think that he was no longer a man and that others looked down on him.
His face darkened for a moment, but he quickly put on a fatherly smile: "Shiyuan, you've been in Beicheng for so long, and we haven't had a chance to have a proper chat."
The way she said that made it sound as if Shi Yuan came to Beicheng to rekindle their father-daughter relationship.
"This is a sweet soup that I made myself. I heard that it's good for girls' health to drink more sweet soup."
Yes, your sweet soup is a magic potion; just one sip and you'll feel great.
“I don’t know your taste, but I want your life to be a little sweeter, so I put in a lot of sugar.” After saying that, he unscrewed the lid of the thermos.
Isn't that a coincidence? A gust of wind carrying various debris hit Wu Guanhai's hand. Although he dodged it, the wind dissipated, and the debris fell into the open insulated container.
Shi Yuan immediately retorted, "What do you mean?"
"By deliberately opening the thermos when it's windy, are you implying that I don't deserve to eat sweets, or even that life is sweet?"
"Wu Guanhai, have some decency!" After saying that, Shi Yuan walked past him and left.
That's right, she came out to complete the small task that Gu Linyuan temporarily assigned to her.
"No!" Wu Guanhai immediately caught up with Shi Yuan. "I didn't mean to! It's really just a coincidence. The wind was too strong today." However, when he got to Shi Yuan's side, the weather was perfectly fine and sunny. Where was the strong wind?
He had a vague feeling that something was wrong. It seemed like the wind here was targeting him. But as a Xuan Master, he probably knew that very few people could control nature. Even if Shi Yuan was very skilled at his age, he couldn't reach that level.
Putting aside his doubts, Wu Guanhai said to Shi Yuan, "You can't drink the sweet soup anymore. Have you had dinner? Have you eaten at Lao Mo's Restaurant since you came to Beicheng?"
"The steaks and red wine there are very good."
Shi Yuan stopped and turned to look up at Wu Guanhai. Poor old man Wu probably didn't know that his wife and mistress had been to the Lao Mo restaurant he so admired many times.
Shi Yuan did not agree: "I have other things to do."
"I know, but we still have to eat."
"We're not in a relationship where we can just have a meal together," Shi Yuan said bluntly.
"Then we won't eat." Wu Guanhai wasn't angry at all. Obviously, compared to the impending collapse of the Wu family's empire, hearing a few words like this was nothing to him.
"Where are you going? I'll take you there; it's far from the city center."
That was true, and Shi Yuan did not refuse: "Go to the Dongcheng District Police Station."
Wu Guanhai felt that Shi Yuan's attitude had softened, so he quickly opened the passenger door for Shi Yuan with a smile and said, "I didn't expect that the Seventh Division and the police station had such a close connection."
Shi Yuan gave him a half-smile, fastened her seatbelt, and said nothing.
Around the same time, Kang Mingfeng received a phone call from an acquaintance of his at the Dongcheng District Police Station. He asked the caller to keep an eye on Kang Nian'en's case and to notify him immediately if there were any changes.
This was the first phone call from the other party since Kang Nian'en was locked up. Various noises came from the other end, clearly the call was being made from a public phone booth. The other party's voice was low: "Old Kang, if you have any connections, hurry up and find a way to get Nian'en out."
"What's wrong?" He asked hurriedly, his heart tightening.
“Someone from above is coming to inspect, and cases like Nian’en’s will not be delayed but will be immediately transferred to the court. By then, it will be too late.”
Kang Nian'en has been detained for two reasons: firstly, Kang Mingfeng has managed to pull some strings to buy him time to work things out; secondly, Shi Yuan has hinted to the police officer who relayed the message that Kang Nian'en's case is not in a hurry to be judged.
Now it's time for Kang Mingfeng to get anxious. No matter how smart or capable a person is, if they have a weakness, they are prone to impulsiveness.
If Kang Nian'en is handed over to the court and a formal verdict is handed down, her life will be over. The person Kang Mingfeng can think of who can resolve this matter the fastest is Xie Minyin.
At this moment, Shi Yuan sat in the passenger seat of Wu Guanhai's car and headed towards the Dongcheng District Police Station, while Kang Mingfeng, who was panicking and anxious, went directly to Xie Minyin's office at the Subdistrict Office.
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