Chapter 1840 - It would be great if chapter 1840 could be ignored
Hello, Mr. Major General
â... no...âXie qingying laughed awkwardly.
Although the two people in front of her had denied it, it was still particularly glaring when they spoke in unison.
Gu Nianzhi took the opportunity when he zhichu turned to look at Xie qingying to push him away, she smiled and said, âYoung master he, cousin Xie is here. Why Donât you entertain her first? Iâm very tired today, so I need to go back and rest. We can talk about what you just said another day, okay?â
He Zhichu grabbed her arm again and stared at Xie qingying without looking at her. âQingying, something came up today, so I canât have dinner with you.â
Gu Nianzhi:â...â
Xie qingyingâs gaze lingered on Gu Nianzhiâs arm for a moment. She still had a decent smile on her face as she ran her hand through her hair, she said flirtatiously, âOkay, we have dinner together every day anyway. Itâs okay if we donât have dinner together all day.â
She opened the car door and was about to sit back down when.., she looked up and smiled. âBut young master he, if you need anything in the future, can you let me know earlier? Iâve rejected several invitations from relatives and friends to have dinner with you.â
Her voice was clear and mellow, and there was a hint of coquettishness in her voice when she said this. She tilted her face slightly, and her tall and delicate nose was exactly the same as Gu Nianzhiâs. It was the nose of the Gu family.
He Zhichuâs heart softened.
Today, when he learned that Gu Nianzhi had taken a plane back to the country, he couldnât think of anything else. Of course, he couldnât have called Xie qingying to cancel their dinner appointment.
It was true that he had broken his promise first, and he had let Xie qingying down.
He zhichu nodded slightly. âI got it. Iâll definitely inform you in advance next time.â
Xie qingying was stunned for a moment. The smile on her face was almost gone. She quickly got into her car and said to the driver, âDrive.â
The car she was in was a custom-made sky-blue Chevrolet bulletproof sedan. It was tall and spacious, and had the thick and heavy weight typical of American cars.
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Compared to her exquisite dress and appearance, it was a strange contrast and cuteness. It made her look even more slender and dainty, and the car was unintentionally more stylish.
It was a rare combination of a famous car and a beautiful woman.
Gu Nianzhi watched the car drive away and clicked her tongue. âYoung master he, youâre too careless with your words. Cousin Xie isnât happy...â
He zhichu glanced at her and frowned. âWhy isnât she happy? Isnât she quite happy?âAs he spoke, he pulled Gu Nianzhi by the arm and walked towards the door.
Gu Nianzhi was dragged by him and walked quickly to catch up with him. She deliberately made conversation to ease the tension between the two of them.
â... How Can I Be Happy? She said to tell you to inform her earlier, but she was actually acting coquettishly and complaining... what she really meant was to tell you not to do this, but you said âIâll definitely inform you in advance next Timeâas if there would be many more such things in the future. Why would cousin Xie Be Happy?â
He Zhichu:â...â
âHow troublesome,âhe muttered. âIs there a need to think so much?â
He turned to look at Gu Nianzhi. He opened his mouth, but hesitated.
Gu Nianzhi narrowed her eyes and smiled at him. âYoung master he, youâve been having dinner together a lot recently? It looks like itâs going well...â
He Zhichuâs frown deepened. He walked silently for a while until he reached the front door. He pushed the door open and pulled her all the way up the stairs.
They went up to the second floor and he led her into Gu Nianzhiâs suite at the He residence.
The furnishings inside were exactly the same as the last time she had left.
He Zhichu pulled her in and pushed her onto the single-seater sofa nearest to the door. He leaned over and supported himself with his two arms on the armrest of the single-seater sofa. He encircled her on the sofa and stared into her eyes, he bowed and asked in a hoarse voice,â... Whatâs going on? ! That photo... And why did you suddenly go to New York? Was Luo Le looking for you? You used Wen Shouyi to cover for him, didnât you?â
Gu Nianzhi:â...â
âYoung master he, didnât you already know?âGu Nianzhi could tell that he zhichu was emotionally unstable, so she had no choice but to calm herself down, she tried to speak as calmly as possible. âWen Shouyi was originally not allowed to leave the country. After Mr. Peter contacted you, you instructed the relevant authorities to return her passport and let her leave the country.â
He Zhichu closed his eyes and nodded. âYes, Peter said at the time that this was the only way to confuse the scientists in Rohle. Otherwise, they wouldnât let you go.â
The only thing that could make he zhichu let go was Gu Nianzhiâs safety.
Gu Nianzhi was very touched and said gently, âYoung master he, thank you. If it wasnât for you, we would really be in trouble this time. You saved me!â
He Zhichu was not fooled by her thanks, he said calmly, âThen tell me, why did you suddenly go to New York? When you went there, three people left the country. When you came back, there were four people. âThe person who came back with you was Lu Jin, Luâs younger brother.â
Gu Nianzhiâs expression did not change. She said lightly, âWe went to New York to follow up on the leads on Luo Leâs side.â
â... Luo Le tried every possible means to find you, and you still walked right into his trap?âHe Zhichu was unmoved. He moved closer to her. âDo you think Iâll believe you?â
âI canât help it if you donât believe me,âGu Nianzhi said calmly. âOr rather, you only believe what you want to believe and what you donât want to believe. Even if the truth is right in front of you, you can pretend that you didnât see it.â
âHaha...âHe Zhichu laughed dryly. âIf only I could pretend that I didnât see it... Unfortunately, I canât.â
Gu Nianzhiâs heart skipped a beat, and her expression finally changed. âWhat do you mean?â
âWhat do you mean?âHe Zhichu stood up and threw down a photo. âLook at it yourself. What do you think I mean? !â
Gu Nianzhi looked down and her gaze fell on the photo.
It was the photo she had found at the manâs house in C City before she left the country. It was a photo of Qin Suwenâs entire family when he was young.
It was also the only photo of Qin Suwen before he was disfigured.
The young girl on the photo might not have been more than ten years old, but her large, bright, dark eyes were very eye-catching. They could be seen clearly in the yellowing black-and-white photo.
She had a childlike innocence when she smiled. It was exactly the same as Gu Nianzhiâs smile when she was a child.
Gu Nianzhi looked at the photo in a daze and whispered,â... young master he, who is the person in this photo?â
He zhichu laughed coldly. âYou gave me this photo. Donât you know who the person in this photo is?â
âHow would I know?âGu Nianzhi looked up at he zhichu and frowned. âIâve never seen them before, nor do I know them.â
He Zhichu crossed his arms and paced back and forth in front of Gu Nianzhi, his emotions gradually stirring.
âI saw photos of these two older people when I was young. They should be my grandfather and grandmother. âBut Iâve never seen a family photo of them. âThe photos I saw were all taken by a single person. âBecause at that time, they had passed away a long time ago. My father used a lot of connections, but could only find work photos of these two people at the time.â
âSo you havenât seen the photo of your mother when she was young.âGu Nianzhi was deep in thought. âWhat about the person who had this photo? How is he? Did he tell you?â
He zhichu laughed coldly. âIf he didnât tell you, his bones would have been crushed.â
Gu Nianzhi:â...â
âYoung master he, you didnât do anything overboard, did you?âGu Nianzhi was worried. âHeâs a citizen of our country, after all.â
âHeâs not anymore.âHe Zhichu waved his hand, he said coldly, âAfter our investigation, we found out that he already has a foreign nationality. According to our countryâs laws, our country doesnât recognize dual nationality, so when he acquires a foreign nationality, his Huaxia nationality will automatically be lost.â
âFor a foreigner who commits crimes in our country, do we have to give him special treatment?âHe Zhichu mocked, âOf course, he canât enjoy national treatment, and he doesnât have the right to be protected by our countryâs laws.â
The corners of Gu Nianzhiâs mouth twitched. âSo? You Did It?â
âOf course not.âHe Zhichu sat back down on the sofa opposite him with a half-smile. âWe want to torture a foreigner and dirty our own hands?â
âThen how did you do it?âGu Nianzhi was very curious and deliberately rambled on to ease he zhichuâs mood.
He Zhichuâs lips curled up. âWe locked him up with a group of black smugglers... two days later, he couldnât take it anymore and started crying and wanting to tell us everything.â
â... he was released so easily?âGu Nianzhi was dissatisfied again. âWe just had to lock him up for a few more days. Let him reflect on what he did in the past.â
âYeah, so after he explained everything, I locked him up again.âHe Zhichuâs voice was cold and reserved, but the meaning behind his words was chilling.
â... so heâs been locked up with those black smugglers for so many days?âGu Nianzhi covered her mouth. âThen is he still alive?â
âItâs worse than death.âHe Zhichu crossed his legs. âThose black smugglers donât care if heâs a man or a woman. If heâs disobedient, theyâll punish him. Heâs been in the hospital a few times already.â
Gu Nianzhi raised an eyebrow. âAnd then?â
âAfter heâs cured, heâll be locked up again.âHe Zhichu clenched his fists. âIf you knew what he did, you wouldnât feel sorry for him.â
Gu nianzhi sighed and rubbed her temples. She said weakly, âI didnât agree with him. On the contrary, he must have done something unspeakable in the past. By the way, what did he say he did?â
âHe said he finally convinced my grandfather, Mr. Qin Baye, to agree to sell the land because he took Qin Bayeâs money.â
Gu Nianzhi was surprised. âThatâs it? You believe him?â
â... Thereâs no other evidence to prove that heâs lying.âHe zhichu spread his hands. âSo I wanted to ask you, how did you find Him? How did you find this photo? Why did he come after you?â
âBut you left the country in a hurry, and I couldnât get through to you.âHe Zhichuâs mood worsened again.
God knows what kind of torture he had gone through these past few days.
Gu Nianzhi could not be contacted, and the photo reminded him of another terrifying fact.
He did not dare to think further, and could only keep his work schedule full every day, not allowing himself the time to come down.
Xie qingying invited him to dinner, but he quickly agreed and immediately returned the invitation.
Xie qingying saw that he was interested, so she naturally seized the opportunity.
After a while, it became a tradition for the two of them to have dinner together.
Until today, when he zhichuâs people at Customs sent him a message saying that Gu Nianzhiâs plane had returned to the country.
He then rushed to the airport to pick her up.
He had too many questions and couldnât wait any longer.
Gu Nianzhi heard he zhichuâs words and felt uncomfortable. She silently lowered her head and said, âItâs my fault. I should have said it more clearly.â
At that time, she had been preoccupied with the safety of her father. She really didnât have the time or energy to answer he zhichuâs questions.
Moreover, she also thought that giving he zhichu some time to calm down would be beneficial to everyone.
She did not expect he zhichu to not calm down in the past few days. Instead, the fire of suspicion grew stronger and stronger.
He zhichu listened to Gu Nianzhi explain in detail the whole process of discovering this photo. He let out a deep breath and said,â... I see. You discovered this person during the process of reverse investigation of the Qin family.â
âYes.âGu Nianzhi nodded. âThe Qin family was too thorough. They couldnât find any loopholes at all, so they could only start from the side that sold the land.â
âWe studied a lot of information, and in the end, we found that only the Qin familyâs first bucket of gold was problematic. It wasnât necessarily a criminal offense, but it was definitely from an unknown source.â
âYes, I remember that my mother also investigated this matter.âHe Zhichuâs emotions finally calmed down, but perhaps it was because Gu Nianzhi was sitting in front of him, she had a natural power that made him calm and steady.
He zhichu continued, âIn the end, they also found out that the Qin familyâs first pot of gold came from the land that my grandfather owned. âBut the process of buying the land was all legal, and even the transaction price was higher than the market price at the time. There was no case of lowering the price or buying the land fraudulently.â
â... Yes, it was higher than the market price. But compared to the market price a year later, it was too low.âGu nianzhi said implicitly, âDid your mother investigate why the Qin family suddenly wanted to buy that land?â
âAre you saying that they might have gotten some insider information?âHe zhichu propped his forehead with his hand and thought for a while, he said, âBack then, only the leaders at the highest level knew about the construction of the special zone in Z city. I donât think the Qin family could reach out that far back then.â
At that time, the Qin family only had a small orphanage, and it was in the remote city of Z.
Also, at that time, Z city was only a small fishing village, not a bustling metropolis.
In other words, the Qin family did not have the financial resources and connections to come into contact with such high-level information.
Gu Nianzhi pondered for a moment and asked tentatively, âThen did your mother investigate who was behind the Qin Family?â
âYou mean, there was someone supporting them?â
âYes.â
âShe did, but there were no people in the higher-ups who were familiar with the Qin family, nor did anyone have any interest in the Qin family.â. âMy mother even checked the meeting records at the time. My mother did background checks on every higher-up who attended the meeting, and she didnât find anything new.â
âSo she just assumed that the Qin family was lucky and the case was closed.â
Gu Nianzhi raised an eyebrow and leaned back on the sofa. She said disdainfully, âDo you believe that a free lunch will fall from the Sky?â
âOf course not.â
âThatâs right. How can the Qin family be so lucky? Iâm not convinced.âGu Nianzhi smiled faintly and raised her right index finger to wave it. âI think I can provide another line of thought.â
âWhat line of thought?âHe zhichu leaned forward and asked nervously, âWhat did we miss?â
âHave you ever thought that maybe there is no one at home to help the Qin family, but there are people abroad?â
âBut the country was not open at that time. It was almost impossible for people from abroad to get in touch with people from home...â
He Zhichu was puzzled, but his heart skipped a beat and he remembered something.
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