The Explosive and Badly Ended Stand-in Story (19)
"From now on, the city is expected to have rainy days for more than half a month, and heavy rainfall may occur in the future. Residents are advised to be careful when going out."
The weather forecast was playing on a loop on the mobile phone, and the female announcer's voice echoed in this huge warehouse. In the warehouse, a few lazy gangster-like people were sitting on a pile of abandoned steel bars. The surrounding area was full of wooden boxes and other sundries. Looking out through the half-sealed windows, the sky was gloomy, and under the dark clouds there was only a mountain full of dead branches.
"Hey, can you broadcast something besides the weather forecast?" a thug said impatiently. The thug holding the phone shook his phone and spat, "You're awesome! If you have the guts, try broadcasting something else in this godforsaken place. Damn, it's been like this for a few days now. When will that big money sponsor you were talking about show up?!"
"I heard it's coming soon. It's only been a day. Why are you so anxious? The person tied up is still sleeping soundly."
"Only one day?! MD's life is so slow without a cell phone. He's just such a nerd. Chickens can run faster than him, so why does he need us to watch him? Even if we give him the key, he might not be able to run out of this mountain. He might slip and fall into the river to feed the fish. Rich people are always troublesome. You don't let us beat him up. It's humanitarianism at best. If it were us, we would just beat him up. He won't say anything if he doesn't believe us. Hey, do you know what he did wrong? He looks quite honest."
"Why do you care about him? We're just responsible for watching people take the money. Don't worry about anything else. I heard that the person above is mentally ill. Who knows if he will kill us and run away after taking the money, okay?"
A few thugs were chatting. In the middle of the cleared space, a man tied to a chair had his head hung down, looking as if he was dead.
The door was opened.
People are coming.
The lights in the warehouse were dim, and the car lights outside the door were extremely dazzling.
The secretary and others pushed open the door, Gu Zhi walked in slowly, and the gangsters were instructed to stand in a row.
The leader of the gang pointed at the man tied to the chair and said, "Hey, we found him. He's at the address you gave us. He's the only one in the cement room. There's no mistake. He didn't lift a finger. His computer and USB flash drive are all nearby. Please check them out."
Gu Zhi raised his hand to signal the people next to him to move aside. Secretary Zhou and several assistants stepped forward, passed the people on the chairs, picked up the USB drive and inserted it into their own computer. The files that were slowly loaded out covered a lot of the Gu Group's surveillance privacy.
Secretary Zhou returned to Gu Zhi and whispered something. After Gu Zhi nodded, he took out the box and handed it to the gang leader, "This is the money we promised you. Count it and leave if it's right."
The gang leader opened the box and stepped aside. The other gang members gathered around, not knowing whether to count the money or to verify its authenticity. "Yes, yes, it must be right. The boss is very generous and probably wouldn't cheat ordinary people like us. If there's nothing else, we'll leave first."
After saying that, they ran sideways away from the crowd of bodyguards, holding the boxes.
Gu Zhi gave a look, and the man in black beside him nodded and followed him out. After a while, he came back with a box with money coming out of it. Nothing could be seen from his black clothes, but he smelled of Gu's blood. The man in black put the box on the ground and turned to stand outside the door.
Gu Zhi walked forward and looked down at the man with his head bowed. "Is this the hacker?"
Secretary Zhou replied: "If nothing unexpected happens, yes."
"What's your name?"
"I'm sorry, Mr. Gu, but he's a complete illegal resident. Villagers down at the foot of the mountain say he's been living alone in a dilapidated house up there. He has no name, so people usually call him Xiao Jiang." Secretary Zhou emphasized the last part, "Jiang, as in river water."
Gu Zhi's fists, which were originally clenched in his trouser pockets, loosened. Secretary Zhou handed him leather gloves and pushed them to a corner. Gu Zhi put on the black leather gloves and, without asking any questions, grabbed the man's hair and yanked it upwards. The man, who had been quiet, let out a short cry of pain. Gu Zhi held his head and asked, "Are you playing dead?"
Gu Zhi kicked the hacker's calf, and the man seemed to grit his teeth and only let out a muffled groan. Gu Zhi became more energetic and almost lifted the man tied to the chair, with his feet slightly hanging in the air, and kicked him here and there.
No one knew how long Gu Zhi's one-sided beating lasted. The more the other party didn't speak, the happier Gu Zhi beat him, and all the resentment that had nowhere to be released for many days was released.
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have so many things to deal with, and I wouldn't have been able to take my position so smoothly. Do you know how I've lived all these years? I've suffered so much humiliation just to climb to this position, and because of you, everything is ruined!"
If it weren't for those trending searches, Jiang Yuan would not be able to escape from his grasp, and the Shen family would be in his pocket. If it weren't for this hacker, how could Jiang Yuan have the courage to say those words?
Ever since the hospital kidnapping attempt failed, Jiang Yuan's remarks became more and more widespread, reaching the ears of the board of directors. The Gu family, which already had no descendants, now relied on Gu Zhi, but he happened to be gay. Not only was he gay, he was also impotent. Regardless of whether it was true or not, these things were mixed with hot searches and used by the old men on the board of directors. Gu Zhi stepped down as a matter of course, under the euphemism of hiding from the limelight.
But Gu Zhi knew that once he was suspended, his guilt would be proven and the possibility of turning things around would be extremely difficult. Gu Zhi had not wanted to come in person, but when he thought that the source was this hacker, he could not swallow this anger.
Now, he finally found an outlet to vent the anger he had been holding in for days.
"Hacker, huh? Who sent you here? Speak!"
The hacker coughed a few times but did not respond. This stubborn look made him subconsciously think of Jiang Yuan. In the past, when Gu Zhi killed Jiang Yuan and reset it according to the arrangement of the world consciousness, that man also refused to say a word.
Jiang Yuan... When Gu Zhi thought of him, his head started to ache slightly, and he quickly shook off the thought.
He stepped on the crossbar of the chair, but did not loosen his hand holding the hair. The hacker was pulled away. Gu Zhi felt pleased to see the other party's embarrassed appearance. He pulled his hand back and said, "Let's get back to the topic. Let's see who can harm the Gu Group like this!"
The other party was forced to look up.
!
"It's you?!"
The amber eyes reflected Gu Zhi's frightened look.
Gu Zhi's hand loosened, his hand trembled slightly, and he murmured, "No, that's not right, it's impossible..."
He wiped his face and tried to look at the other person carefully, but every time he met those eyes, his soul couldn't help trembling.
No, it’s not Jiang Yuan.
They looked very similar, but this person's appearance was much better than Jiang Yuan's. He looked at Gu Zhi with cold eyes, as if he was looking at a dead person.
Gu Zhi took a deep breath, "Who are you?"
“…”
"Answer me!" Gu Zhi pulled out a gun and pointed it at the other party.
The man raised his eyes, his voice a little hoarse, and did not answer Gu Zhi's words, but just said: "Do you want to kill me again?"
Thunder suddenly sounded outside the warehouse and the weather became increasingly gloomy.
It's going to rain soon.
Gu Zhi's heartbeat was inexplicably fast, and he repeated, "Who are you?"
"My name used to be Jiang Yuan, and now it's Jiang Yuanshi."
Gu Zhi's breathing was rapid, and he looked at the other person in disbelief. "Impossible, you can't be Jiang Yuan, he's still alive! Secretary Zhou, find out where Jiang Yuan is now!"
Secretary Zhou picked up the phone in the corner and after some manipulation replied, "Sorry, Gu Zhi, the signal here is not good. Mr. Jiang's location is weak, but it shows that he is still in the hospital."
Gu Zhi smiled proudly after getting the answer, "See, you are not, you can't fool me."
"Perhaps... you should ask the world." Jiang Yuanshi answered word by word, his gaze following the muzzle of the gun to Gu Zhi's eyes. A faint smile appeared on his face, which looked very much like Jiang Yuan. Like a ghost, he said, "Please ask me, in which reincarnation did you kill me?"
Gu Zhi:!
The warehouse was silent, with only the sound of rapid breathing.
Gu Zhi put down his gun, pressed his temples, and ordered his subordinates, "All of you go out and close the door."
"But Gu Zhi..."
"No buts, get out!"
The subordinates lowered their heads and went out. Secretary Zhou was the last one in line. He pressed the mobile phone in his chest pocket and the phone disappeared into his pocket. Secretary Zhou closed the door and glanced at Jiang Yuanshi before leaving. Then he looked away.
The warehouse was completely closed. Gu Zhi had the light on his head, and his shadow was very long on the ground. The same was true for Jiang Yuanshi.
Gu Zhi: "What do you want to do?"
Jiang Yuanshi glanced at him and asked, "Did the world consciousness tell you the answer?"
Gu Zhi: "There's no need for the world consciousness to tell me such a trivial matter."
"Oh, really? Then you must also know that the Jiang Yuan you killed over the years or in so many reincarnation resets is not actually the same person?"
Gu Zhi thought the other party was talking about some secret, but he didn't expect it to be this. He laughed and said, "That's it? Of course, those are just outsiders using Jiang Yuan's shell. Only by killing them can Jiang Yuan come out."
"How many did you kill?"
"Who knows? There are probably close to a hundred of them. There are too many foreign things. They shouldn't occupy Jiang Yuan's body."
"So you are saving Jiang Yuan?"
Gu Zhi sneered, "Of course, no one can replace Jiang Yuan, and you too. You pretend to be Jiang Yuan and try to deceive me. What's your purpose?"
Gu Zhi seemed to suddenly wake up, and his mind suddenly became clear. Jiang Yuanshi raised his eyebrows: "Can't you see? Of course I helped Jiang Yuan kill you."
Gu Zhi frowned upon hearing this and said with a smile, "Impossible. If it weren't for those outsiders, Jiang Yuan would never have thought of betraying me."
"What if you were the one who betrayed me first?"
"What?" Gu Zhi was stunned. "Since you look a bit like Jiang Yuan, I've only listened to you until now. What tricks are you trying to play now?"
“There are indeed flowers.”
"What?"
"When the world consciousness was helping you, why didn't it help you burn the baby's breath in your yard?"
Gu Zhi looked bewildered by Jiang Yuanshi's words, seemingly clueless. Jiang Yuanshi twisted his neck and said, "Look, even if someone forgets their roots, they won't remember them."
Jiang Yuanshi was clearly tied to a chair, his white shirt and black pants were covered with footprints and bloodstains, but he looked like a superior, not taking Gu Zhi seriously at all, which made Gu Zhi angry. He kicked Jiang Yuanshi in the stomach with such force that it seemed to pierce him. However, the next second after the kick, Gu Zhi felt himself empty.
Bang--
The dust flew up, irritating him to the point of coughing.
When he came to his senses, he was lying on the ground. He felt a sharp pain in his body and turned his head.
Jiang Yuanshi had somehow escaped the ropes and was sitting on a chair, twisting his red wrists and muttering, "This is tied really tight."
Gu Zhi stumbled to his feet, picked up the gun, and pointed it at Jiang Yuanshi's head, "Just try running."
Jiang Yuanshi, however, didn't care. He smiled and said, "Go ahead and shoot, just like you shot Jiang Yuan in the shoulder. You won't forget it, right? After all, don't you love seeing Jiang Yuan—oh no, I mean, in pain? You love watching calm people grovel before you, helpless and unable to do anything but endure insults."
Gu Zhi's chest was heaving, he was saying "shut up" but his eyes were full of excitement.
"Shoot, Gu Zhi, kill Jiang Yuan, kill the alien in Jiang Yuan's body that was created because of you." Jiang Yuanshi held the muzzle of the gun with one hand, pointing it directly at himself, and with the other hand, he picked up a bunch of white flowers and presented them to Gu Zhi.
That is white baby's breath.
Gu Zhi pulled the trigger.
Bang--
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