Chapter 62 Gu Sheng obtained detailed information from Shen An…
Gu Sheng obtained the detailed address from Shen An, indicating that he would conduct a thorough investigation later.
After discussing the current situation with Chen An, Gu Shengqian returned to his residence.
Du Wanxing is definitely in Wen Yan's hands now.
Gu Sheng now has a trump card: Wen Yan has been implanted with a "hypnotic program." Although Xiao Yi is not cooperating and cannot proceed to the next step, he can quietly get Wen Yan to bring Du Wanxing out.
However, this only added a little difficulty, and it wasn't a big problem for Gu Sheng.
Now Shen An has brought a new clue: the place where Wen Yan secretly goes in and out.
That should be where Du Wanxing was imprisoned.
Moreover, according to Shen An, Wen Yan's mood would become very noisy every time she came out of there, which means that Du Wanxing is probably still alive, and Wen Yan has not yet gotten what she wants from Du Wanxing.
Gu Sheng glanced at the address Shen An had given him.
Should we force our way in and rescue them, or use some other, more discreet method?
After thinking for a while, Gu Sheng started to feel a headache, feeling that no matter what he did, it wasn't the optimal solution.
In the end, Gu Sheng made a decision without expression. He still preferred the simple and direct method. Since they already had the address, they might as well just rush in and rescue the person.
However, even though he was going to rush in, Gu Sheng couldn't just swagger in without any preparation.
Disguise, surveillance, guarding, evacuation routes, and where to put the person after getting them out all need to be planned in advance.
However, Gu Sheng is now very skilled at doing this kind of thing.
A day later, Gu Sheng changed into clothes that were completely out of his style, put on shoe inserts, and wore shoulder pads to make him look taller than he actually was.
At the same time, he slightly adjusted his body and changed his posture, then bypassed the people who were watching him and headed towards the address given by Shen An.
Wen Yan was very cautious. The place where Du Wanxing was being held used a local area network, making it impossible to hack in from the outside.
However, she was not in City A these past few days, so Gu Sheng's operation went very smoothly.
Gu Sheng looked at the surveillance cameras not far away, thought for a moment, and decided not to touch them.
The progress is too slow. Gu Sheng has been here for some time and has not yet found any valuable clues about the organization behind the scenes.
Gu Sheng didn't hold out much hope for what Du Wanxing had. Those things might be somewhat useful, but they certainly couldn't touch the root of the organization behind the scenes.
After all, if what Du Wanxing had posed a significant threat to the organization behind the scenes, it wouldn't be enough to just let Wen Yan handle it.
Xia Yunzhou didn't seem to care much about this.
Although if we only look at the mission, rescuing Du Wanxing and finding what he has would be considered a success.
But the Gu Sheng of today is not the same Gu Sheng of before.
Before coming to City A, Gu Sheng was someone who had little to do with banks, or at least that's what he thought.
Now that he's become the bank's CEO, it seems impossible for him and the bank to have a good relationship, not to mention the organization behind it.
The best approach is to gradually gain Xia Yunzhou's trust and then investigate further step by step.
But that would be too slow, and Gu Sheng didn't have that kind of patience.
Since that's the case, why not do the opposite?
Gaining Xia Yunzhou's trust is difficult, but gaining his suspicion is all too easy.
Moreover, City A is not a law-abiding place, and Xia Yunzhou is even less of a law-abiding person.
There's no need to give Xia Yunzhou concrete evidence; as long as he feels threatened, he'll choose to eliminate Gu Sheng.
Only when he moves will the things hidden underwater surface, allowing him to see things that are normally invisible.
Gu Sheng decided to leave the surveillance footage. He was very confident in his disguise and no one could see through it, but Xia Yunzhou would be suspicious.
The truth is unimportant; Xia Yunzhou will act on his suspicions.
Even with surveillance cameras, Gu Sheng easily sneaked in.
As Gu Sheng had expected, he found a row of cells resembling solitary confinement cells.
Through the small windows of the rooms, you can see that each room contains a person who looks like they are on the verge of death.
Gu Sheng didn't know what Du Wanxing looked like, but the guards here did.
By simply hypnotizing a passing guard, Gu Sheng successfully obtained Du Wanxing's location.
The guard said that Du Wanxing has not come out since he was sent to the interrogation room.
The interrogation room was at the end of the corridor; it was a room without even a small window.
After confirming that no one was around, Gu Sheng slipped into the room.
It was dark inside, with no lights on.
As soon as Gu Sheng entered the room, he smelled a pungent stench of blood.
Gu Sheng couldn't help but frown; the strong smell of blood made him want to vomit.
Gu Sheng fumbled to turn on the light, and the scene before him made him pause in surprise.
A mangled, bloody body was strapped to a restraint chair in the middle of the room.
The man's legs were hollow below the knees, his arms were bent into an extremely twisted shape and tied behind his back, and one eye was bound with several dirty bandages, showing obvious signs of sunkenness.
Her hair was sparse and thin, as if it had been forcibly pulled out.
Despite being tortured like this, the person is still alive.
He had tubes inserted into his body, and it seemed that those tubes were what kept him alive.
This person is probably Du Wanxing.
Then Gu Sheng was in a dilemma. If he just took the person away like that, Du Wanxing would probably die before he even left the house.
We must take Du Wanxing and these instruments with us, but that's clearly impossible.
Gu Sheng squatted down in front of Du Wanxing.
Upon getting closer to Du Wanxing, Gu Sheng noticed that Du Wanxing's only remaining eye was slightly open, indicating that he was conscious.
Gu Sheng whispered in his ear, "Iris?"
Du Wanxing's eyes widened slightly as he laboriously moved his gaze toward Gu Sheng.
Gu Sheng then asked, "Li Qingyue sent me to rescue you. Do you know him?"
Du Wanxing frowned almost imperceptibly, then shook his head slightly.
Gu Sheng was very suspicious that Du Wanxing genuinely didn't know Li Qingyue, or simply didn't trust him.
Gu Sheng met Du Wanxing's last remaining eye and realized that the other party didn't believe him at all.
Gaining Du Wanxing's trust will definitely take a lot of time, but Gu Sheng doesn't have time to waste here right now.
He looked into Du Wanxing's eyes, gently tapped his back a few times, and began a simple hypnotic session.
Then, nothing happened.
Du Wanxing's eyes remained both cloudy and clear.
Gu Sheng was silent for a moment. Indeed, even with his body in such a state, he was forced to stay alive and didn't have a mental breakdown. His willpower was truly remarkable.
Gu Sheng sighed and chose to try a different approach. This time it took longer. After a series of actions, Gu Sheng snapped his fingers near Du Wanxing's ear, and Du Wanxing showed a slightly confused expression.
Gu Sheng was successfully hypnotized this time.
After succeeding, Gu Sheng asked again, "Do you know Li Qingyue?"
Du Wanxing said in a very hoarse voice, "Mm."
Gu Sheng was somewhat surprised, as he thought Du Wanxing was no longer able to speak.
Then, as if to confirm Gu Sheng's idea, Du Wanxing coughed up a mouthful of blood after uttering a single syllable.
But his expression remained blank, showing no sign of pain.
Seeing Du Wanxing's expression, Gu Sheng had a bold idea.
Humans are amazing creatures. For humans, the power of will can often surpass physical limits.
Du Wanxing's willpower is fine, so if he believes that his body is not injured, will he be able to live longer?
After all, leaving him here only offers two choices: death or a fate worse than death. For Du Wanxing, death might be a relief.
However, Gu Sheng still has one question he must ask: "Where is your safe house?"
Du Wanxing's face showed a struggle; he didn't want to answer this question.
However, Gu Sheng was not in a hurry; he waited quietly.
Various expressions flashed across Du Wanxing's face, finally settling on confusion.
His voice was hoarse as he coughed and said, "In...the teeth..."
Gu Sheng tilted his head slightly. (Something in his teeth?)
After Du Wanxing finished speaking, he opened his mouth wide.
Du Wanxing's mouth was full of blood, and there were burn marks on his tongue and throat.
Gu Sheng looked down into Du Wanxing's mouth. After observing for a while, he noticed that one of Du Wanxing's chewing teeth was slightly different from the others.
After groping around behind him for a while, Gu Sheng successfully removed the tooth.
This is a false tooth; it's very light and hollow inside.
Gu Sheng crushed the outer shell and then discovered a small memory card hidden inside the tooth.
This was what Wen Yan had been searching for. She probably never dreamed that it would be right in front of her.
Gu Sheng looked at the memory card, then at Du Wanxing.
Even after being tortured like this, Du Wanxing never revealed the existence of the memory card, and he is still protecting it to this day.
Du Wanxing was not in a clear mind at this moment. He gave a slightly smug smile with a bewildered look on his face, as if to say: See, I protected it very well.
Gu Sheng couldn't laugh. He looked at Du Wanxing, determined to get him out of there today.
Even if Du Wanxing were to die, he should die in the sunlight, not in this filthy, dark interrogation room.
Gu Sheng said softly to Du Wanxing, "You are healthy now, you are not injured, and you will not feel any pain." He paused for a moment, and then continued, "You are lying on the grass now. The sun is shining brightly today, and you are looking at the clouds in the sky. You will keep looking until the sun sets."
After a period of confusion, Du Wanxing's remaining eyes slowly regained their light, and his expression softened, as if he had seen something beautiful.
After saying this, Gu Sheng walked to the instrument next to him, took a deep breath, and then removed all the items from Du Wanxing's body.
Du Wanxing's face visibly darkened, but his expression remained unchanged, and his breathing and heartbeat did not slow down.
Gu Sheng found something to wrap Du Wanxing up, then carefully tied Du Wanxing to himself: "Let's go home."
Although there was one more person, it was not a problem for Gu Sheng. In order to prevent Du Wanxing's injuries from worsening, Gu Sheng slowed down, but still left the house smoothly without attracting anyone's attention.
After leaving Wen Yan's territory, Gu Sheng sent a message to Chen An, asking him to wait for him at his safe house and to prepare as much medical equipment as possible, preferably with a doctor.
The safe house is the one that Shen An lent to Gu Sheng before.
Shen An didn't ask why, she just replied with an "okay".
Gu Sheng carried Du Wanxing on his back and "borrowed" a car from the roadside. He didn't want to, but Du Wanxing couldn't wait.
The only problem now is that he can't drive.
Gu Sheng sat in the driver's seat and closed his eyes. Although he couldn't do it, there would always be a "Gu Sheng" who could.
Gu Sheng surrendered to his instincts and successfully started the car.
After arriving at Shen An's safe house, Gu Sheng carried Du Wanxing inside, where Shen An was already waiting.
His eyes widened when he saw Du Wanxing: "This is?"
Gu Sheng said, "Iris."
Shen An looked shocked: "You went to the head of the security department's territory," he frowned, "Didn't you get caught? Do you know how dangerous that is?"
Gu Sheng knew that Shen An was concerned about him, but said, "I'm fine, he's dying now." This was obviously referring to Du Wanxing.
Du Wanxing was still conscious at this time, but his breathing had become very weak.
Shen An lifted the cloth covering Du Wanxing and took a look, then had no time to care about anything else.
He had already called the doctor as Gu Sheng had requested and prepared some equipment, but it was clear that this was not enough.
The doctor only glanced at him and immediately told them to take Du Wanxing to the hospital; he had to go to the hospital.
They definitely can't go to a proper hospital, otherwise Wen Yan will find out immediately.
Fortunately, there are many shady hospitals in City A, and Shen An knows a lot about them. Some of these shady hospitals are even more reliable than legitimate ones.
Afterwards, Shen An led Gu Sheng and Du Wanxing to a clinic located in a corner of the slums that was civilized in treating external injuries.
The doctor at the clinic gave Du Wanxing a brief physical examination, then held up ten fingers to Shen An.
Shen An nodded and said, "Okay."
Gu Sheng looked puzzled.
Shen An explained, "One million."
Gu Sheng suddenly realized that if Du Wanxing could survive in his current state, this million would be too cheap.
Shen An added, "This is a deposit; the subsequent consultation fees will be determined based on the situation."
Gu Sheng paused for a moment. Well, he knew it wouldn't be that cheap, but the most important thing now was to save Du Wanxing.
Shen An doesn't have that much money, but Gu Sheng does, though he can't give it directly, as that would leave a trace. So he chose to use the Gu Group's reputation as collateral, meaning he won't give a single penny right now.
The doctor examined Gu Sheng, then looked at Shen An, and after Shen An's repeated assurances, agreed.
Watching Du Wanxing being wheeled into the emergency room, all Gu Sheng could do was pray.
Shen An finally had time to ask what had happened.
Gu Sheng didn't hide anything and directly told the story of how he sneaked into Wen Yan's villa and rescued her.
He also took out the memory card he got from Du Wanxing.
After hearing this, Shen An sighed, "So there was no safe house at all. It was just a smokescreen. The thing was always on him."
Gu Sheng nodded.
Shen An was eager to know what was on the memory card, and suggested that they wait at the safe house, where the doctor would notify them if there was any news.
Gu Sheng told him to go first, while he wanted to stay and keep watch.
Shen An didn't insist and left with the memory card.
The surgery lasted for more than ten hours. After Gu Sheng took a nap, the doctor finally came out.
He looked exhausted and said the surgery was successful, but Du Wanxing was still in a critical period and needed to be observed for another day to determine whether he could survive.
So Gu Sheng waited there for another day. During that time, Xiao Yi called and said that after Wen Yan returned, she suddenly became very angry for some reason.
She replaced all the security personnel in City A, reassigning the original personnel to other places. Several key personnel have disappeared and are most likely dead.
Gu Sheng simply replied that he understood and would let him know if there was any news.
A day later, the doctor brought good news: Du Wanxing's life had been saved, but he was still in a coma, and it was uncertain when he would wake up.
As the doctor spoke, he was still marveling at how miraculous it was that Du Wanxing had survived. Strangely enough, despite his severe injuries, Du Wanxing's vital signs remained remarkably stable, which was a major reason for his survival.
Gu Sheng knew that this was thanks to hypnosis. Hypnosis made Du Wanxing's brain believe that he was not injured, so he would not have any stress response, which was beneficial to his treatment.
Gu Sheng thanked the doctor, who then gave him a bill: a deposit of one million, and subsequent treatment costs of three million five hundred thousand, totaling four million five hundred thousand.
Gu Sheng stared at the long string of zeros and felt a pang of pain. Was this a number that could exist in the real world? Did this number really represent money? Did hospitals make that much money?
Gu Sheng looked at the bill and definitely struggled a bit.
Gu Sheng, who had never negotiated prices before, tried asking the doctor for a discount and miraculously managed to get the price down.
Gu Sheng looked at the total cost, which had increased to two million. Was there really such a large range of options? He felt like he had still overpaid.
However, since it was a human life at stake, and he could afford to pay the money, he didn't dwell on the issue any further.
Gu Sheng thought for a moment, then called Xiao Yi.
Professional tasks should be handled by professionals.
He asked Xiao Yi to prepare two million yuan, and not to let anyone find out. Xiao Yi answered without hesitation that he could raise the money within three days. The important thing was that no one would find out, not even Xia Yunzhou. He was confident that he could keep it a secret.
After consulting with the doctor, Gu Sheng said there was no problem.
After resolving the issue, Gu Sheng went to the ward to see Du Wanxing, who was wearing a white hospital gown and had his eyes closed.
Gu Sheng watched for a while and found that Du Wanxing showed no signs of waking up, so he decided to leave him there for the time being.
This is the place Shen An found; it's quite safe and won't be discovered for at least a short time.
Gu Sheng left the clinic and went to Shen An's safe house, wanting to see what was on the memory card.
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