Chapter Sixty-Seven: Reeling in the Fishing Line, Catching the Big Fish
The mountains are covered in snow, and the cold wind howls.
In February in the north, although the temperature is rising every day, the forest is a place where vegetation is lush and the dense forest blocks out the not-yet-intense sunlight.
Gu Zuozuo sat cross-legged on the flying board, flying in mid-air, using the lush branches and leaves of the big tree to hide his figure. He rested his chin on his hand and looked at the dozen or so figures moving around in the forest below. The one in the lead was Duan Yuyang, who had stolen the fake treasure map.
And the man and woman beside him...
"Hey, Tong, don't you think that man looks familiar?"
[Host, I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear?]
"Bad news, please." She could resist hitting the system by hearing the bad news first, then the good news.
The bad news is that this person was the one who leaked the information that your family possesses a treasure map and incredible wealth.
Is this really bad news? Isn't it good news that you have a chance to avenge the original owner of this body when you meet your enemy?
"And what's the good news?"
[Congratulations, host, you've met the second member of the Gu family besides yourself! In terms of seniority, you'd have to call him uncle; he's from a branch of the Gu family.]
Gu Zuozuo remained silent for a long time before gritting her teeth and uttering a beautiful phrase from a traditional Chinese culture.
Holy crap!
It was an inside job? The main branch of the Gu family fell because of the machinations of a collateral branch? Could the original owner's family members be so stupid? Weren't they all supposed to be exceptional individuals?
[The data shows that the decline of the Gu family's main branch was not only due to the machinations of collateral branches and outsiders, but also, and perhaps more importantly, because the members of the main branch were too devoted to one woman. Your father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, and great-great-great-grandfather all married only the women they loved throughout their lives, and unfortunately, these women all died young. Some died after giving birth to one child, some had two. By your father's generation, only he and your uncle remained. Then your uncle disappeared early, and your father was secretly taken away. And now, in your generation, you are the only heir. Surprising, isn't it? Unexpected, isn't it?]
The astonishing wealth you see in the Gu family comes from these ancestors who lost their partners. They spent the rest of their lives making money like crazy. Only your grandfather, to support the revolution, donated every penny he earned, leaving you nothing.
Gu Zuozuo exclaimed in surprise, "Wow!" It's alright that Grandpa is so generous, after all, it's for the greater good. Besides, don't she still have what her great-grandfather and the others left her? Those things can allow her to start from scratch and create a new Gu Bancheng.
"System, thank you for choosing this identity for me."
The system shook its antennae shyly, its whole body turning pink from being praised so much.
If it says it was an accident, I wonder if the host will beat it up.
At that time, it was because its energy was almost depleted, and it happened to encounter the original owner who had died unjustly. Taking advantage of the time flow, it used its last bit of energy to send the original owner back to the host's world and send the host into this body. As for what would happen to the original owner in the future, it had not thought about it, but at least it would definitely continue to live.
No... no need to thank me, it's my duty. I paid for it when Huating bombed you... uh...
It’s over!
Gu Zuozuo chuckled and narrowed her eyes.
"So, what Huating did really has something to do with you? Hmm?"
The last "hmm" was pronounced with a rising tone, and the system instantly became listless and silent.
Sure enough, the system can't relax too much, otherwise the host will hold it accountable again. It has figured out that Huating is the obstacle that the host can't get over.
"A-Yang, how much further?"
Gu Shang stood there panting, looking around. The scenery around them was so similar that he couldn't tell which direction they had gone.
Duan Yuyang looked at the map in his hand, then at the surrounding environment, and pointed confidently ahead after confirming.
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