Chapter 7 None of the news Gu Sheng had just checked was in...
The news reports Gu Sheng just checked didn't specify the exact location of the murder. It's likely that the police department didn't release the information publicly, only mentioning that it happened in this neighborhood.
The light in Gu Hecheng's eyes dimmed, and he said, "Yes, Father and Uncle were both murdered in this house."
“I tried to persuade my grandfather to sell the house or demolish and rebuild it, but he disagreed, probably because this is where he grew up.”
He looked at Gu Sheng: "You disappeared shortly after you were born. At that time, we all thought you were dead, but we never expected..."
"Grandpa was very happy after finding you. He will give this house to you, probably to make up for the days he couldn't be by your side."
Although Gu Hecheng's words were very touching, Gu Sheng's main concern was that both of them had died here. Including what happened a few days ago, three people had died in this house. There was no more haunted house than this.
And if that's the case, the chances of the murderer coming after us are even greater.
Gu Sheng suddenly felt motivated to move again.
However, there was still one thing Gu Sheng didn't understand: "What do you mean by the last bloodline of the Gu family?"
Gu Hecheng lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "It's no secret. I'm not my father's biological child. But although we are not related by blood, my father and grandfather have always treated me as real family, so I don't want to let them down."
Isn't this a secret? Gu Sheng couldn't find any related information online before.
He never expected to hear such explosive news: Gu Hecheng wasn't actually a member of the Gu family.
However, according to Gu Hecheng, the Gu family line has ended, since Gu Sheng is not a true member of the Gu family.
Thinking of the Gu Group, Gu Sheng said, "You have indeed lived up to their expectations." Although Gu Sheng was not interested in this kind of content, he would still occasionally come across it. As far as Gu Sheng knew, under Gu Hecheng's management, the Gu Group, which was on the verge of restructuring, had stood up again.
After getting the answer, Gu Sheng asked again, "Aren't you afraid I'll take your place?"
Hearing Gu Sheng's words, Gu Hecheng smiled: "Gu Group is just a name. It can be called Gu Group or any other name. The investors and shareholders of the group do not care what the company president's surname is. They only care about money and profits."
Gu Sheng's face remained expressionless, but he exclaimed "Wow!" in his heart, and then felt enlightened. If that's the case, then he and Gu Hecheng have no conflict of interest, so Gu Hecheng's words should be trustworthy.
Looking at the silent Gu Sheng, Gu Hecheng changed the subject and said, "Regarding the attack on you, I will have someone continue to follow up on the investigation." His eyes were cold. "I will definitely find the murderer."
Gu Sheng knew that the person who attacked him had nothing to do with the murderer that Gu Hecheng was looking for, so he said, "The sheriff told me the investigation results: this was just a regular burglary, and the suspect has nothing to do with the case from ten years ago." So let's investigate in a different direction.
In fact, Gu Sheng also wanted Gu Hecheng to find the murderer as soon as possible, since if the murderer committed another crime, the target would most likely be Gu Sheng.
Gu Hecheng said noncommittally, "Since you have no objection, it doesn't matter how the case is closed. However, I need to determine whether this matter is related to the case from ten years ago."
Gu Sheng said, "These two things are unrelated."
Gu Hecheng said, "Okay, I understand."
Gu Sheng felt that Gu Hecheng had not understood what he meant.
Gu Hecheng stood up and said, "That person specifically targets the Gu family. My uncle might run into him someday."
As he spoke, he took out a cell phone and placed it on the table: "This cell phone allows you to contact me anytime."
"If you encounter any emergencies, contact me immediately. In this city, there is nothing that the Gu family cannot handle. Outside of this city, the Gu family can also handle many things."
Gu Sheng looked at the phone on the table, wondering what Gu Hecheng had come all this way for. Was he here specifically to check on him?
Gu Hecheng stood up, looked at Gu Sheng and said, "I heard you're looking for a house? I happen to know a real estate agent who has a lot of listings. I'll have him contact you later, and you can tell him directly what kind of house you want to move to."
As he spoke, his gaze swept across the living room, and he said with a nostalgic tone, "Let's keep this house."
The house is currently registered under Gu Sheng's name, and Gu Hecheng is probably afraid that Gu Sheng will sell it.
Gu Sheng had no intention of selling the house. After all, it was a gift from Old Master Gu, and Gu Sheng wouldn't sell something given to him even if he didn't need it.
However, Gu Sheng declined Gu Hecheng's offer, since he felt he wasn't very familiar with Gu Hecheng. He said, "I won't sell the house. I'll find a new one myself. You don't need to worry about it."
Gu Hecheng didn't say anything, he just nodded: "It's all up to you."
Gu Sheng frowned slightly. He felt uncomfortable hearing someone older than him address him with such formality.
Gu Sheng said, "You're older than me, just call me by my name, Gu Sheng."
Gu Hecheng said firmly, "How can a junior address an elder by their name?"
It seems that Gu Hecheng has no intention of changing it, so Gu Sheng can't force him. If he doesn't want to change it, then so be it.
Gu Sheng watched Gu Hecheng leave.
After Gu Hecheng left, Gu Sheng picked up his phone from the coffee table and put it in the closet in his bedroom, where Shen An's business card was also kept.
Gu Sheng had previously hidden Shen An's business card, and no sheriff took it. He didn't know why he did it, but his intuition told him that no one should see the business card.
Gu Sheng picked up the business card and looked at it. The card read "An Yi Gallery, Manager, Shen An," followed by a mobile phone number.
Gu Sheng took out his phone and wrote down the phone number.
What if it comes in handy?
Although Gu Sheng didn't want to admit it, his undercover identity was already a foregone conclusion, and he couldn't simply deny it.
Those organizations he infiltrated and those he destroyed are all searching for him everywhere. Gu Sheng now has enemies all over the place.
Shen An seems to be on the side of friends; it's always better to have one more friend than one more enemy.
After writing down the phone number, Gu Sheng burned the business card. As for the cell phone Gu Hecheng had given him, he decided to leave it there for now.
The next day, a real estate agent claiming to have been introduced by Gu Hecheng contacted Gu Sheng. Although Gu Sheng was very interested in the house the agent was introducing, he still refused.
Since it was going to be a place to live long-term, Gu Sheng still wanted to find one himself.
And then, that was it. Several months passed, and Gu Sheng still hadn't found a new house; he was still living in the same one.
That day, Gu Sheng wanted to do a thorough cleaning, something he hadn't done in a long time.
Gu Sheng put his phone aside and played the news aloud before starting to clean.
On the phone, the host is explaining a recent theft case.
"The world's most mysterious organization, symbolized by the 'Ouroboros,' has committed another major crime."
“A month ago, in full view of everyone, they stole the world’s largest ruby, ‘Eternal Eye,’ from the heavily guarded Starry Sky Museum.”
"The case is still under investigation. Let's unravel the mystery and find the truth."
"Will we be able to catch this mysterious organization red-handed this time?"
This case has been making headlines online recently, but Gu Sheng isn't interested in it and hasn't looked into it.
On the phone, the host raved about the organization, claiming to be searching for the truth, but the entire video focused on how sophisticated the organization's criminal methods were and how they managed to outwit the sheriffs.
Moreover, judging from the comments, this organization actually has a lot of fans online.
Gu Sheng has always scoffed at such things. If he were to discover any clues about this organization, he would report it to the sheriff immediately.
The video quickly came to an end, and at the very end, the host showed a video of the gem. It was a very beautiful ruby, about the size of a baby's fist, cut into the shape of an eye.
Gu Sheng had already cleaned up to the third floor. He hadn't been up there for a long time, and the place was still covered in dust.
Gu Sheng felt a little tired, so he put down the broom and sat down in the chair in front of the control panel.
Looking at the control panel, Gu Sheng thought of the box containing the gun.
He suddenly had a whim to take a look at the gun. Last time, Gu Sheng was too nervous and put the gun back without looking at it carefully.
Gu Sheng took the key and opened the box. After opening the box, Gu Sheng was stunned.
In addition to the original two items, a black velvet bag was added to the box.
Gu Sheng had a bad feeling.
After the video on my phone finishes playing, it automatically jumps to the next video. The new video is related to the previous one; it's an educational video introducing the "eternal flame" of rubies.
"This gem attracted the attention of countless people as soon as it was discovered."
"Countless high-ranking officials and nobles went crazy for it."
"Countless people spend huge sums of money just to catch a glimpse of this gem."
"If someone has the opportunity to hold the gemstone in their hand and admire it, it can become a topic of conversation at a celebrity banquet."
At this moment, Gu Sheng carefully picked up the velvet bag and emptied its contents.
The contents of the velvet bag rolled onto the table, landing right next to the phone.
That thing and the image on the phone became eerily synchronized at that instant.
The phone is playing a close-up video of "Eternal Flame".
Next to the phone, the ruby named "Eternal Eye" lay there quietly.
Gu Xiu swallowed hard and unconsciously held his breath.
Although he appeared calm, inside he was screaming: Why is the ruby from the video in his house?!
Just as Gu Sheng was shouting, the phone suddenly rang, interrupting the video that was playing.
That was an unknown number.
Gu Sheng stared at the number, a sense of unease spreading through his entire body.
He took a deep breath and answered the phone.
Gu Sheng now desperately hopes this is just a spam call.
However, the voice on the other end of the phone shattered his illusions.
A deep male voice came from the other end of the phone: "Raven, long time no see." Then the voice chuckled and said, "Well, you can't say that, since we've never met before."
Gu Sheng remained silent, certain that he did not recognize the person opposite him.
The man continued, "It's about time to move on to the next step. The boss seems to know about this. If he asks, you must make up an excuse. After we finish this job, we'll leave the organization."
What do you mean by "finish this job"? It can't be what Gu Sheng is thinking, can it?
Regardless of what Gu Sheng thought, the man said again, "The usual place, the coffee shop. I'll go in person this time, remember to bring your things."
After saying that, he suddenly said something completely unrelated: "We will meet again when the flames turn to ashes."
After I finished speaking, there was a moment of silence on the other end, and then he said in a cheerful tone, "I've always wanted to try saying that. Okay, enough joking around. Remember the time, don't be late!"
He hung up the phone after saying that, leaving Gu Sheng completely bewildered.
Gu Sheng stared at the blacked-out screen.
I had only one thought: Who is this? They must have dialed the wrong number.
Although he desperately hoped that the other party had dialed the wrong number, looking at the ruby in his hand, Gu Sheng knew that the possibility was basically zero.
Has he gotten himself into trouble again?
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