Chapter 5 If it were spoken out, the sheriff would investigate the prison…
If it were revealed, the sheriff would definitely find out from the surveillance footage that those people knew Gu Sheng.
Although Gu Sheng really didn't know them.
However, based on what had happened before, Gu Sheng knew that he didn't have the final say in this matter.
Gu Shengming had never saved anyone before, but videos of him saving people circulated all over the internet, and no matter what he said, no one believed that it wasn't him.
This time will definitely be the same. Even if he says he doesn't know them, there must be evidence to prove that he has a relationship with those people.
However, if there is no surveillance, it could be more troublesome if the sheriff finds out that there is.
Gu Sheng fell silent, and the sheriff's gaze toward him grew increasingly strange.
Just as Gu Sheng was sweating profusely from the watchful eye of the sheriff, a commotion suddenly broke out outside, and then a tall man in plainclothes walked in.
Upon seeing the man, the sheriff abruptly stood up straight and said, "Hello, Inspector Li."
The man called Inspector Li glanced at the sheriff and said, "Leave this to me, you can go back now."
The sheriff paused for a moment, then hesitated. He had a gut feeling that Gu Sheng was suspicious and wanted to continue investigating.
However, Inspector Lee's sudden arrival interrupted his investigation, leaving him somewhat resentful.
When Inspector Li saw that the sheriff hadn't moved, his tone turned serious: "What, do you think I'm less capable than you in handling cases, and that I can't handle this case well?"
The sheriff was startled and quickly said, "No, no, of course you can." Knowing Inspector Lee as he did, this kind of simple investigation would be a piece of cake for him.
If this case is handed over to Inspector Lee, he will surely be able to find out the truth.
The sheriff didn't think much of it. He handed the tools in his hand to Inspector Li and said, "This is the statement I just recorded. If you need anything else, you can contact me anytime."
Inspector Li nodded and then watched the sheriff leave.
After the sheriff left, Inspector Li led Gu Sheng to an empty room. He closed the door and sat down in front of Gu Sheng.
Gu Sheng stood to the side, feeling like his heart was about to jump out of his chest.
This Inspector Li is much more imposing than the previous sheriff.
However, to Gu Sheng's surprise, Inspector Li did not conduct a severe investigation as he had expected. Instead, he said gently, "Sit down."
Then, Li Jianshi sighed: "Shen An has already told me about it. It was my negligence that allowed them to get the remains of the surveillance camera, which gave them the opportunity to find you."
Gu Sheng sat down, seemingly calm.
Then my brain started working rapidly: Is this person "my" inside man in the police department?
No, we can't call them inside agents; we should call them leaders.
So, was "myself" working for him before?
In any case, judging from Inspector Li's tone, he didn't seem to be there to interrogate him.
Gu Sheng recalled what Shen An had said when he left: that the sheriff would handle these matters well. He must have been referring to Inspector Li.
Gu Sheng didn't know what kind of image he had in Li Jianshi's eyes, nor did he know how he usually got along with Li Jianshi, so he just hummed in response to Li Jianshi's words.
Li Jianshi did not notice Gu Sheng's silence.
He continued, "Shen An has already dealt with the record he had; leave the rest to me. You and Shen An did a great job this time, preventing any leaks of intelligence."
Gu Sheng simply hummed in response, indicating that he was listening.
Looking at the flashing lights outside the window, Li Jianshi said, "You don't need to worry about anything else." He looked at Gu Sheng, "Just remember to get rid of the surveillance cameras in this house."
Gu Sheng's pupils contracted slightly. He knew there were surveillance cameras in this house? If he knew, did the sheriff from earlier also know? Fortunately, he didn't answer when he faced the sheriff earlier.
Gu Sheng nodded expressionlessly, indicating that he understood.
Li Jianshi chuckled and said, "Don't be so serious. It's not a big deal for you. Or do you feel that Shen An is meddling? Don't be so harsh on him. He's actually been looking for an opportunity to repay you."
He looked away and said, "I know you trust every sheriff, but not all sheriffs understand you, so if something like this happens again, remember to notify me immediately." His tone was as if he were talking to an old friend.
Perhaps in Li Jianshi's eyes, Gu Sheng was a friend he had known for many years, but in Gu Sheng's eyes, they were complete strangers.
Gu Sheng glanced at Li Jianshi silently, then nodded again. He didn't know what else to say besides nodding.
Fortunately, Li Jianshi did not pay attention to Gu Sheng's reaction.
After saying those words, he changed the subject and said, "I really didn't expect that you were actually the long-lost orphan of the Gu family."
Li Jianshi stood up, walked around the room, looked at the furnishings, and said, "This is the Gu family's old house. No one has lived here since that incident. I didn't expect it to be given to you in the end. But apart from you, no one else would dare to live in such a haunted house."
Gu Sheng's face remained expressionless, but inwardly, he was furious.
A haunted house? Nobody told him it was a haunted house. He'd lived there for a year before they told him it was.
Gu Sheng resisted the urge to ask which matter it was.
Judging from Li Jianshi's words, that matter should be something that everyone knows, and Gu Sheng knows about it too.
Although Gu Sheng didn't actually know, he could definitely find this information online, so there was no need to rush.
Gu Sheng was silent for a moment, then managed to squeeze out, "It's alright."
Li Jianshi said with a hint of melancholy, "Since the Gu family has accepted you, then you should be a good young master of the Gu family. Don't touch those things from the past anymore. Live well; living is more important than anything else."
He seemed to have thought of something, and his expression turned forlorn.
Li Jianshi was silent for a moment, then looked up at Gu Sheng: "If anyone in the Gu family dares to bully you, remember to tell me. Although it's not necessary to break ties with the Gu family, it's still okay to trip them up a bit." Although he felt that no one could bully Gu Sheng.
Li Jianshi and Gu Sheng exchanged a few pleasantries.
Actually, it was Inspector Li who was talking, and Gu Sheng who was listening.
Li checked and felt that it was about time, so he left the room.
The investigation outside was still in full swing, and Inspector Li quickly got involved and began to direct the work.
Gu Sheng didn't sleep that night either. He listened to the noise outside and sat in his room all night.
the next day.
The investigation is basically complete, and some sheriffs believe the scene should be preserved for a period of time.
However, at Inspector Lee's request, they still evacuated the house.
Before leaving, they thoughtfully cleaned everything up, restoring it to its original state.
Once Gu Sheng was the only one left in the room, he finally couldn't stay awake any longer and went back to his bedroom to fall asleep immediately.
Although he was a little scared after learning that it was a haunted house, he was just too tired right now.
He slept for a full day and night.
When I woke up again, it was the morning of the third day.
Gu Sheng picked up his phone to check the time, only to find that it had run out of battery and shut down automatically.
After being plugged in, the phone turned on automatically, and then Gu Sheng received a long string of text messages.
The sender's contact name was "Li," leading Gu Sheng to guess that it was Li Jianshi.
He opened the text message and, sure enough, it was from Inspector Li.
The problem is that he never exchanged phone numbers with Li Jianshi, let alone saved a note for him.
Gu Sheng sighed. Since things had come to this, he could only accept that he had a completely new and troublesome identity.
He silently cursed the system in his heart.
Then Gu Sheng opened the text message.
The text message contained updates on the case. By the time Gu Sheng woke up, the case had been closed as a robbery that ended in infighting due to a dispute over the division of the loot.
The speed of the attack shocked Gu Sheng.
Gu Sheng stared at the text message for a long time. He felt he should reply to Li Jianshi, but he really didn't know what to say. In the end, he only managed to utter two words:
"Thanks."
"You're welcome, it's what I should do." Li Jianshi replied quickly; Gu Sheng's message had just been sent when he received a reply from the other end.
Gu Sheng looked at the message sent by Li Jianshi, thought for a moment, and then silently clicked "back" without replying.
Gu Sheng reviewed the events of the past two days and felt that he hadn't done a good enough job in many areas, but he really couldn't think of a better way to deal with it.
The only good news is that, regardless of the process, at least the result is good.
Now, Gu Sheng sat on the bed and made a major decision.
He's moving.
Regardless of whether Inspector Li's claim of a haunted house is true or not, after this incident, this place has become a haunted house even if it wasn't originally one.
Moreover, Gu Sheng felt that too many people knew his current address, which made him feel very unsafe.
After much deliberation, Gu Sheng decided to move.
But before that, he needs to deal with another issue: surveillance.
The monitoring room is on the third floor.
Gu Sheng arrived on the third floor after a long absence. The place was covered in dust because it hadn't been cleaned for a year.
There was only one room on the entire third floor, which was filled with all kinds of electronic instruments.
Gu Sheng didn't recognize any of those instruments.
In the center of the room is a wall of screens, which serves as the house's surveillance system.
There is a control panel in front of the screen wall.
Gu Sheng blew the dust off the chair next to the control panel and then sat down.
He looked at the control panel and began to figure out how to delete those surveillance videos.
Gu Sheng touched this and that, and after a long time, he couldn't find a way to delete the surveillance footage. However, he found a locked box that he had never seen before in the cabinet under the control panel.
When the housekeeper showed Gu Sheng the house, he showed her every corner. He even opened this cabinet at the time, and Gu Sheng remembered that there was nothing inside then.
Looking at the box, Gu Sheng swallowed hard; he had a bad feeling.
There are only two possibilities for the box to be here: either someone secretly broke into the house and put the box here, or Gu Sheng himself put the box here.
Regardless of the possibility, it's like a ghost story to Gu Sheng.
If it's the latter possibility, then the key to the lock must be in Gu Sheng's hands.
As is Gu Sheng's habit, he would put any keys that were not currently in use in the bedside table.
Gu Sheng went downstairs and took all the keys from the bedside table, then started trying them one by one.
When they tried a key that was different from the others, the lock clicked open.
Looking at the unlocked door, Gu Sheng didn't know whether he should be happy.
The good news is that at least no one broke into the house and put the box here.
Gu Sheng opened the box.
Inside the box were only two things: a gun and a smaller box.
Gu Sheng carefully picked up the gun.
The icy touch made Gu Sheng's heart race.
After holding the gun in my hand, a strange sense of familiarity washed over me.
Then he casually twirled the gun in his hand, and in just a few seconds, he disassembled the entire gun into parts with one hand.
Gu Sheng almost screamed in surprise.
The hand is moving on its own!
Gu Sheng has never touched a gun in his past life or this life, let alone disassembled one.
He used his other hand to forcefully press down on the hand holding the gun.
In the quiet, dimly lit room, Gu Sheng felt the hairs on his body stand on end.
He swallowed hard, carefully reassembled the gun, and then set it aside, never to touch it again.
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