Chapter 41 Gu Sheng looked at the two men, and the butler gestured...
Gu Sheng looked at the two men, and the butler handed the chain to Gu Sheng, saying, "It's yours now."
Gu Sheng didn't take it, but simply said, "Just put it on the ground."
The butler didn't insist. He put the chain on the ground, bowed to the two of them, and left.
Gu Sheng looked at Chi Anlan, who was completely out of sorts, and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Chi Anlan blew on the hair that was blocking her eyes and said, "My dad says I'm like a mad dog and I have to be kept on a leash."
Gu Sheng twitched the corner of his mouth. How angry had he made Old Master Chi?
Gu Sheng walked past Chi Anlan, opened the door, and went inside.
Chi Anlan obediently followed Gu Sheng inside.
Gu Sheng turned his head and frowned when he saw the trail of footprints left by Chi Anlan on the ground: "Go take a shower first. Do you have the key?" He was referring to the handcuff key.
Chi Anlan didn't say anything, but casually flicked her hand, and the handcuffs fell off his wrists.
The collar around his neck was the same; he simply pulled it off.
Chi Anlan said, "Can this little bit of stuff really trap 'us'?" He emphasized the word "us".
Gu Sheng said, "Pretty impressive."
Chi Anlan said, "Stop pretending, who exactly are you?"
What Gu Sheng did to Chi Anlan at the auction left a deep shadow in Chi Anlan's heart.
Although he didn't show it, he was very afraid of Gu Sheng.
He would have run away long ago if it were anyone else, but he didn't dare to run away from Gu Sheng.
Gu Sheng had no idea what was going on in Chi Anlan's mind. He took out a set of pajamas that he had never worn from the closet and held them up to Chi Anlan.
Chi Anlan is a bit taller and stronger than Gu Sheng, but the pajamas are quite loose, so it's fine for Chi Anlan to wear them.
Gu Sheng handed the pajamas to Chi Anlan and said, "Go take a shower."
Chi Anlan pouted and then obediently walked into the bathroom.
Chi Anlan washed up quickly. He changed into his pajamas, shaved, and tidied his hair before coming out of the bathroom.
After tidying up, Chi Anlan looked much more energetic.
Gu Sheng is now worried about what to eat. When he's alone, he just makes something simple or eats instant noodles. But now that there's someone else with him, eating instant noodles doesn't seem quite right.
When Gu Sheng saw Chi Anlan come out, he looked him up and down. Hmm, the pajamas fit perfectly. It was obvious that Chi Anlan had been working out, as the clothes were stretched taut by him.
Gu Sheng thought expressionlessly, "With this physique, eating instant noodles for a few days won't be a problem. Hmm, instant noodles will definitely be my staple food for the next few days."
Because he had been on the plane for a long time, Gu Sheng felt very tired and didn't want to worry about Chi Anlan for the time being.
Chi Anlan asked, "What's next?" He looked at Gu Sheng, his eyes sparkling, his tone full of anticipation.
People naturally admire strength. Although he wouldn't admit it, Chi Anlan actually admired Gu Sheng a lot, so he was quite excited when he learned that he would be living with Gu Sheng.
He believed that Gu Sheng might seem ordinary, but his true identity was definitely not simple; he might be some legendary thief.
He felt that Gu Sheng's usual activities must be very exciting, so he was looking forward to it.
From one perspective, Chi Anlan guessed correctly, but from another perspective, he also guessed wrong.
Gu Sheng's reply was: "Now? Sleep."
Chi Anlan glanced at the bright daylight outside and asked uncertainly, "Sleep?"
Gu Sheng nodded and then walked towards the bedroom.
He stood at the bedroom door, turned to look at Chi Anlan, and said, "Don't disturb me before I wake up. Stay in the living room and don't touch anything here. The door isn't locked, but you're not allowed to go out."
Gu Sheng's real intention was to leave quickly. He had promised Li Qingyue that Chi Anlan would stay here for ten days, but he hadn't said that he would bring her back if she ran away.
Therefore, Gu Sheng really hoped that Chi Anlan could be more sensible and go do what she was supposed to do instead of staying here.
Gu Sheng went into the room and fell asleep immediately.
Chi Anlan stood helplessly in the living room.
Although Gu Sheng wanted Chi Anlan to run away, Chi Anlan absolutely dared not run away, and since Gu Sheng forbade him to touch anything here, he really didn't dare to touch anything here casually.
Gu Sheng told him to stay in the living room but didn't tell him to sleep in the guest room. He didn't dare to leave the living room or open the guest room door casually.
So that night, the usually unruly young master of the Chi family carefully curled up on the sofa and slept very restlessly.
Gu Sheng slept soundly until dawn the next day. When he came out of the bedroom, he saw Chi Anlan lying on the sofa and was puzzled: "Why don't you sleep in the guest room?"
Having not slept well all night, Chi Anlan said somewhat aggrievedly, "Didn't you tell me to stay in the living room?"
Chi Anlan is not young, but his personality is really like that of a child.
Gu Sheng was somewhat surprised: "You actually listened to me?"
Chi Anlan pursed his lips. He didn't want to hear it either, but the thought of that feeling of his body being out of his control at the auction terrified him. He didn't want to experience that again.
Seeing that Chi Anlan didn't say anything, Gu Sheng, feeling a bit guilty, didn't make instant noodles but instead cooked a meal for Chi Anlan himself.
After dinner, with nothing to do, Gu Sheng started playing games with Chi Anlan. Usually, Gu Sheng played alone, so some two-player games he bought had been sitting untouched until now. Now that he finally had someone to play with, Gu Sheng was going to play all those games.
However, Gu Sheng quickly lost interest in playing because Chi Anlan was surprisingly good at games. According to Chi Anlan, he doesn't usually play games; he prefers fitness and exercise.
Gu Sheng was even more frustrated. Afterwards, Gu Sheng gave Chi Anlan a game console to play by himself, while Gu Sheng continued to play his own single-player game.
Two days passed in this way. Gu Sheng did not expect that Chi Anlan would be so well-behaved during these two days, without causing any trouble. She even helped Gu Sheng with housework. Moreover, she could cook. Except for the first meal, which Gu Sheng cooked, Chi Anlan cooked the rest of the meals.
On the third day, Chi Anlan finally couldn't take it anymore. He looked at Gu Sheng, who seemed frozen in front of the game, and said, "Don't you do anything else besides playing games?"
Gu Sheng immediately replied, "No." He used to have to cook, but now that Chi Anlan was here, he didn't have to cook at all.
Chi Anlan said, "Putting everything else aside, at least go out and buy some things, or even just take a walk." He was practically bursting with pent-up frustration.
Gu Sheng glanced at Chi Anlan, who looked annoyed, and finally put down the controller in his hand. He stretched and said, "Let's go buy some things and take a walk."
After all, Chi Anlan has been behaving so well, it's okay to occasionally grant him a few small requests.
Chi Anlan's expression instantly brightened.
Seeing Chi Anlan's happy face, Gu Sheng's mood also improved. Chi Anlan just had a bit of a childish temper, but her personality was actually not bad.
On their way to the supermarket, as they passed through a small alley, a pink-haired girl suddenly jumped out and blocked their path.
Gu Sheng looked at the girl's hair and silently sighed in his heart: So pink, her hair is really this pink.
The girl's gaze swept between the two of them before finally settling on Chi Anlan.
Chi Anlan looked nervous when he saw the girl. He carefully moved in front of Gu Sheng and stood between the two of them.
Gu Sheng immediately realized that this girl was the one who had stolen the pocket watch with Chi Anlan.
Chi Anlan whispered, "Why did you come here?"
The girl snorted and said loudly, "Of course I came to find you. Don't you know how many days I've been squatting here, and you haven't left the house at all?"
Chi Anlan hurriedly covered her mouth, then cautiously glanced at Gu Sheng behind her. Seeing that Gu Sheng had no reaction, she whispered, "My little aunt, didn't I say not to contact you for now? Just ten days, ah, no, seven more days and I'll come to find you."
The girl glanced at Gu Sheng and said, "This is the person you were talking about."
Chi Anlan tried to cover the girl's mouth again, but the girl dodged it. The girl looked at Chi Anlan and said, "You're acting strange today."
Chi Anlan felt like crying. Did he want this? Wasn't he just afraid that Gu Sheng behind him would get angry and do something to them?
Chi Anlan said seriously, "This is not that person, this is Mr. Gu."
Chi Anlan stood aside, observing Gu Sheng's expression, and said with a serious face, "Mr. Gu, this is Lan." Then he said to Lan, "Xiao Lan, this is Mr. Gu."
Then, Chi Anlan pressed Lan's head down to greet Gu Sheng. Lan was very uncomfortable being pressed down, but seeing Chi Anlan's serious expression, she reluctantly said, "Hello, Mr. Gu."
Gu Sheng nodded slightly and said, "Yes, hello."
After seeing the two greet each other, Chi Anlan breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Gu Sheng did not mind Lan's rudeness.
Chi Anlan said to Gu Sheng, "Mr. Gu, may I speak with Lan alone for a few minutes?"
Gu Sheng nodded, indicating that it was up to him.
Chi Anlan pulled Lan aside and said, "What do you want from me?"
Looking at Chi Anlan's reaction, Lan revealed a disdainful expression: "Look how scared you are."
Although Chi Anlan and Lan had talked about Gu Sheng, talking about it is one thing, hearing it is another, and experiencing it firsthand is quite another.
Lan couldn't understand the fear in Chi Anlan's heart, who had personally experienced being controlled by Gu Sheng.
Chi Anlan didn't say anything. He knew that Lan couldn't possibly understand his feelings. He just hoped that Lan wouldn't upset Gu Sheng.
Lan didn't say anything, but simply took out a USB drive and said, "New job."
Looking at the USB drive, Chi Anlan felt like he was being boiled in oil. He never expected Lan to give him new tasks at this time.
However, Lan has already spoken and taken out the items. It would be too deliberate to ask them to take them back now. Chi Anlan doesn't believe that Gu Sheng can't hear their words or see their actions.
Chi Anlan gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, I understand. You can go now." She then took the USB drive.
Lan glanced at Chi Anlan and curled her lip, "Look at you, so pathetic." But she didn't linger. She turned around, greeted Gu Sheng, and left.
Holding the USB drive, Chi Anlan felt uneasy, but he soon realized that Gu Sheng didn't seem to care about it. After buying the items, Gu Sheng went back home and continued playing his game.
However, things were not going well for Chi Anlan. On one hand, he was afraid of Gu Sheng, and on the other hand, he really wanted to know the contents of the USB drive.
Finally, he mustered his courage and said to Gu Sheng, "Mr. Gu, may I use the computer?" Before Gu Sheng could answer, he continued, "I will never steal again, nor will I let Lan and the others do it. I will definitely teach them a lesson from now on."
Then he said cautiously, "I just want to see the contents of the USB drive, I don't have any other bad intentions."
Gu Sheng glanced at Chi Anlan. He didn't really care whether Chi Anlan would steal again. Anyway, she couldn't steal from him, so he didn't care. If Gu Sheng ran into her, he could only apologize. He would keep his promise and make sure Chi Anlan could never steal again.
Gu Sheng nodded: "Use it."
Chi Anlan thanked her and then took the USB drive into the room.
After a while, Chi Anlan came out with a solemn expression.
He walked up to Gu Sheng with the USB drive in his hand, organized his thoughts for a moment, and then said to Gu Sheng, "Mr. Gu, I want to talk to you about something."
Seeing Chi Anlan's serious expression, Gu Sheng put down the game controller and asked, "What is it?"
Chi Anlan swallowed hard and said, "I promise I will never steal again, but this time, I have to go."
Gu Sheng narrowed his eyes, said "Oh," and didn't say anything.
Chi Anlan explained, "Mr. Gu is unaware that this matter concerns the lives of many people."
Gu Sheng couldn't figure out what stealing had to do with life, so he said, "Explain it to me."
Chi Anlan said, "Lan found an address on the dark web that regularly holds auctions. What they auction is," he paused, then continued, "people."
Gu Sheng said, "Human trafficking?"
Chi Anlan said, "No, it's even crueler than that. The people at the party called those competitors 'four-legged sheep.'"
Gu Sheng nodded calmly, then felt a wave of nausea rise in his stomach.
Chi Anlan opened her mouth, as if she was about to say something.
Gu Sheng raised his hand to stop Chi Anlan from saying anything more, and asked directly, "What are you trying to steal?"
Chi Anlan said with a serious expression, "Evidence, evidence proving that those people attended and organized the party."
Gu Sheng asked, "How can you be sure the news is true?"
Chi Anlan, holding the USB drive, said, "This information was intercepted by Deyuan from the dark web; it can't be fake."
Gu Sheng had heard of the dark web before, but he had never been on it.
Deyuan? Gu Sheng thought for a moment and remembered that this was the hacker who was with Chi Anlan.
Gu Sheng said, "Give me the USB drive. Do you have a URL for the dark web?" If not, he would have to find it himself.
Chi Anlan handed the USB drive to Gu Sheng and said, "Yes, what do you need it for?"
Gu Sheng said, "Let's see if what you're saying is true."
Gu Sheng brought out that oddly shaped computer that hadn't been touched in a long time.
Chi Anlan's eyes lit up as she looked at the computer: "So cool."
Gu Sheng looked at the computer in front of him and, apart from its odd appearance, couldn't see anything handsome about it.
Gu Sheng turned on the computer and first inserted the USB drive. The USB drive contained some audio files and an address. The audio files were very cryptic, sounding like someone was going to attend an ordinary auction, but some of the words in them sounded extremely chilling upon closer inspection.
After confirming the contents of the USB drive were genuine, Gu Sheng opened the legendary dark web.
Despite being called the dark web, Gu Sheng felt it was more like a forum where anyone could post anything. The largest portion of the site was dedicated to selling all sorts of things. Gu Sheng could tell what some of the products were, but he couldn't understand most of them at all.
These items likely have a fixed seller, using code words that only insiders can understand, making them difficult for outsiders to decipher.
However, this was not the focus of Gu Sheng's investigation. He clicked on the link that Chi Anlan had mentioned and found that it only contained a time and nothing else.
Chi Anlan said, "The location is fixed, but not in one place. It rotates between several locations. Only regulars know the specific location of the gathering. They only accept regulars."
Gu Sheng hummed in agreement, then flexed his fingers.
Then, letting her fingers do as they pleased, watching the constant stream of information and the ever-changing interface on the computer screen, Chi Anlan exclaimed in surprise, "You also know hacking techniques?"
Gu Sheng said, "I know a little."
Chi Anlan quickly realized that this was not just a little bit of knowledge; it was clearly more advanced than De Yuan, the best hacker he knew. At least De Yuan couldn't break through the dark web's defenses.
Watching Gu Sheng's actions, Chi Anlan couldn't help but worry: "Won't we be discovered by the people behind the dark web? It's said that the forces behind the dark web are very powerful."
Gu Sheng said calmly, "No, they won't find out."
That's how confident I am.
Seeing Gu Sheng's calm expression, Chi Anlan gradually felt relieved.
Soon, Gu Sheng had a list in his hand. He handed the printed list to Chi Anlan, who took it with a puzzled look: "What is this?"
Gu Sheng said, "A regular customer."
Chi Anlan's eyes widened instantly. They hadn't even started investigating yet, and Gu Sheng had already found the list?
What kind of speed is that?
Looking at the names on the list, Chi Anlan couldn't help but frown, because he saw many familiar names. Any one of them would be a formidable opponent, let alone so many of them together.
Chi Anlan said, "This alone is not enough." One list is far from sufficient.
Gu Sheng asked, "Is there anything else?"
Chi Anlan said, "Videos, or personal belongings that can represent them."
Gu Sheng has proven that what Chi Anlan said is true, and that the gathering did indeed exist. If Gu Sheng didn't know, then so be it. But now that he knows, he has to do something about it.
Gu Sheng said, "Then let's do it."
Chi Anlan looked at Gu Sheng, her tone filled with surprise: "You mean, you agree."
Gu Sheng nodded and said, "I'll go too." He wasn't comfortable letting Chi Anlan go alone, since she was currently staying with him and it wouldn't be good if something happened to her.
Chi Anlan's voice trembled with excitement: "Really? What do we need to do now? What do we need to prepare?"
Gu Sheng took out his phone and said, "We need more intelligence."
Chi Anlan also took out her phone and sent a message to Lan. Gu Sheng was right; they needed more intelligence to better formulate their plan.
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