Chapter 21 (The Twenty-One Chapters Begin with the Reverse V)
The C City court sentenced Yan Yujin and everyone else except Gu Sheng to life imprisonment. As for Yan Yujin, the principal offender, he was sentenced to death.
As for Gu Sheng, he was acquitted.
It's quite a surreal story. After the trial began, Ouroboros hired lawyers to defend them. Gu Sheng and Gu Hecheng also hired lawyers to defend him. In addition, a mysterious person also hired a lawyer to defend Gu Sheng.
Gu Hecheng hired the lawyer with the best track record and the highest price in the legal profession.
The mysterious person he sought out was a veteran lawyer who had retired long ago and left the legal profession more than a decade ago, and was known as the patriarch of lawyers.
With the bigwig's defense, Gu Sheng became a pitiful person who was completely unaware and deceived by Yan Yujin.
As for why Gu Sheng stole, it was because he hated evil and couldn't stand seeing the rich oppress the poor, so he wanted to give the rich a warning. Returning the stolen items was Gu Sheng's spontaneous act.
Gu Sheng was unaware of the money laundering allegations and was not involved.
Gu Sheng knew nothing about forgery and fraud; he had no idea what Yan Yujin had done with the stolen items.
While the bigwig was speaking, Gu Sheng, the person involved, was completely stunned. Was he really like that? Was he really that innocent? He felt like he was starting to believe what the bigwig was saying.
Thanks to the efforts of this influential figure, Gu Sheng was ultimately acquitted.
Even after gaining his freedom and returning home, Gu Sheng still felt it was unreal.
Who exactly is this mysterious person who can get such a big shot to come? And even though he was sentenced to death, Yan Yujin did not reveal the BOSS behind him. Why is that?
Gu Sheng felt that the mystery was not yet fully solved.
Gu Sheng asked Li Qingyue about the identity of the mysterious person. Li Qingyue said he didn't know either, but the matter was very strange, and he told Gu Sheng to be careful.
For Gu Sheng's safety, Li Qingyue suggested that Gu Sheng move into his safe house first.
Gu Sheng agreed without further hesitation.
Not long after Gu Sheng returned home, Gu Hecheng came to visit.
Gu Sheng had never mentioned the Ouroboros to Gu Hecheng, nor had he ever said that he was an undercover agent. Therefore, in Gu Hecheng's view, Gu Sheng was probably doing bad things behind his back.
Gu Sheng assumed that Gu Hecheng had come to question him, so he somewhat awkwardly ushered Gu Hecheng into the house and then poured two glasses of water.
However, to Gu Sheng's surprise, Gu Hecheng said, "You must have had a tough time these past few years." If things had been good, he certainly wouldn't have joined this kind of organization.
Gu Sheng's eyes widened slightly. He opened his mouth but didn't speak. The sudden concern made Gu Sheng feel even more at a loss than the blame.
Gu Sheng felt a little guilty; actually, Gu Hecheng was a good person.
Gu Hecheng said, "If we had found you sooner, perhaps this wouldn't have happened."
Gu Sheng coughed lightly and said, "At least the result is good. I successfully escaped, and I won't do those bad things again in the future."
Gu Hecheng said, "You may not trust me yet, but I want you to know that we are family, and you are my only family."
This was the first time Gu Sheng had felt the care of his family since he came into this world. He smiled and said, "I've had a very happy time in the Gu family." This was the truth. After all, he didn't have to work and had money to spend. He was really happy. It would have been even better if those unpleasant things hadn't happened.
Gu Sheng said, "Don't worry about me."
Gu Hecheng said, "Then I hope that when you encounter difficulties again, you can think of me. You can discuss anything with me."
Gu Sheng said, "Okay, I will. If you encounter any problems, you can come to me. Maybe I can help." Although he was useless, his identities were very useful and might be able to help Gu Hecheng.
Gu Hecheng nodded without saying anything.
Gu Sheng took a sip of water, and Gu Hecheng looked at him and said, "The day after tomorrow is the anniversary of Father's death. If you don't have anything else to do that day, you can come and visit. Father will be very happy."
Gu Sheng immediately said, "I'm fine, I can go."
It seemed that Gu Hecheng came just to talk about these things. After he finished speaking, he didn't stay long. He simply told Gu Sheng that he could call him anytime if needed.
Gu Sheng agreed and then saw him off.
Two days later, Gu Sheng arrived at the Gu family's main residence as agreed. Although it was called a residence, it was actually very large, even encompassing two mountains. The Gu family's ancestral graves were located on one of these mountains, where Gu family members would be buried after death.
Gu Sheng followed Gu Hecheng to the memorial ceremony for Gu Hecheng's father, and then the two had lunch together.
The two didn't talk much during the process, but Gu Sheng inexplicably felt a sense of warmth, which was probably what family felt like.
After finishing his meal, Gu Sheng declined Gu Hecheng's offer to stay, saying he needed to go back and pack his things to prepare for moving.
On the way, Gu Sheng bought some things at the supermarket. The supermarket was not far from Gu Sheng's home, so he chose to walk back.
As Gu Sheng walked, a black sedan slowly followed him, moving as slowly as Gu Sheng's pace.
Gu Sheng quickly realized something was wrong. He stopped and looked at the car.
Gu Sheng now has some skills, so even if he can't win a fight, he can run away, so he's not afraid.
The car stopped following Gu Sheng, and the window rolled down, revealing a somewhat familiar-looking man.
Gu Sheng frowned and thought for a while, then remembered who the person in front of him was. Wasn't this the chairman of the Development Bank of City A? What was he doing here?
He was puzzled, but he didn't show it; he just silently watched the other person.
The man ignored Gu Sheng and looked straight ahead, saying, "Yan Yujin's poor judgment in choosing his subordinates led to the downfall of Ouroboros. It's his fault, not yours. Now that Ouroboros is gone, you can begin your new mission."
Is the A City Development Bank behind Ouroboros? So Gu Sheng is actually a spy planted by the man within Ouroboros? So he is both a member of Ouroboros and the so-called BOSS?
The mysterious person who hired a lawyer for him is probably the person in front of us.
Gu Sheng suddenly understood many things, but he felt it would have been better if he hadn't. He had finally gotten rid of the ouroboros, only to find that something even bigger was waiting for him.
Gu Sheng remained silent, and the man continued, "I never expected you to be the missing young master of the Gu family. Since the Gu family has acknowledged you, as the last member of the Gu family, the Gu Group should rightfully belong to you. Go and snatch it from Gu Hecheng."
After saying that, the man didn't linger. He closed the car window and slowly drove away.
As Gu Sheng watched the car drive away, he shouted inwardly: Who would give up a perfectly good life to rob the Gu Group? He has money and free time now, only a fool would do that.
Is the chairman of the Development Bank of City A very powerful? He is also the chairman of the Blue Moon Council.
However, Gu Sheng only thought about it; he didn't want to contact those knights 123 unless absolutely necessary.
As for the man's words, Gu Sheng simply ignored them. He was moving now, and no one would be able to find him.
Before moving, Gu Sheng went to Xiyang Street, opened locker number five, and took out the items inside.
Upon opening the bag and seeing its contents, Gu Sheng smiled. It turned out the bag contained a replica of the gemstone. The forgery was impeccable; it was almost identical to the real thing.
Gu Sheng tossed the fake gemstone in his hand, deciding to keep it as a souvenir.
In fact, Gu Sheng had almost finished packing his things and was just waiting for Li Qingyue to come and pick him up.
When he left, Gu Sheng only brought some things he had bought after coming to this world, so he didn't have much luggage.
After arriving at his new home, Gu Sheng hesitated for a while before sending the new address to Gu Hecheng.
Gu Hecheng only replied with "I understand" and did not ask Gu Sheng why he was moving. This made Gu Sheng feel very cared for. He really didn't want to explain too much. This simple communication was enough. It was enough for them to know that the other was still alive and well.
After living there for a while, Gu Sheng was very satisfied with his new home.
The location here is very remote, so it's very quiet. There are checks for people entering and exiting, and non-residents basically can't get in. The people who live here are all rich and powerful, so the security level is extremely high.
Importantly, there's a bus stop right outside, which is crucial for Gu Sheng, who doesn't like driving.
Gu Sheng used to own a car in the original world, but he rarely drove it until it was scrapped.
The reason for this was that he encountered a serious traffic accident on his first time driving. Although he didn't die, it left a deep psychological scar on Gu Sheng. From then on, he never drove by himself again.
Gu Sheng lived a peaceful life for two months. During these two months, Gu Sheng had no worries. He ate, slept, played games after waking up, and went back to sleep after playing for a while. His leisurely life made Gu Sheng almost forget the existence of something.
That's an unethical system.
That day, the old lady living next door brought over some cookies she had just made.
To the left of Gu Sheng's residence was an empty house, which was said to be occupied only during the Lunar New Year. To the right lived an elderly couple without children.
Gu Sheng had only ever seen the old woman; he had never seen her husband.
Gu Sheng occasionally overheard her neighbors discussing her husband while strolling in the neighborhood park. In their accounts, he was described as an eccentric old man.
The old lady was a full-time housewife her whole life. It is said that she once looked for a job, but was fired because her husband caused trouble at the company.
Gu Sheng had no good feelings towards the old man he had never met.
The old lady often brought Gu Sheng some of the pastries she made. Making pastries seemed to be the only way for her to pass the time. Before, although the old lady always had a smile on her face, there was always a worry in her eyes.
She seems to have encountered some good fortune in the past few days, and she appears much more cheerful.
Gu thanked the old lady and gave her some fruit he had just bought in return.
The old lady came to return the tools she had borrowed a couple of days ago. She said, "I accidentally broke the axe I borrowed before, so I bought a new one to return to you."
Gu Sheng said, "That's probably because it's been sitting for too long and it's rusted. If it's broken, it's broken. You don't need to buy me a new one."
The old lady said, "That won't do." As she spoke, she handed over the new axe.
Gu Sheng didn't refuse anymore. He took the axe and looked at the newly planted trees in the neighboring yard.
"Is that the crabapple tree you transplanted?"
The old lady borrowed the axe to prune the branches and leaves of the crabapple tree.
Gu Sheng looked at the tree. As a transplanted tree, the crabapple tree was too tall, and it was indeed difficult to prune it properly with ordinary pruning shears.
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