Chen Zhou on Danmei AI Translations

Chapter 1

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Chapter 1#

Chapter 1: Returning Home#

The eleven-hour long-haul journey finally came to an end.

As soon as Gu Chenzhou got off the plane, he saw an off-road vehicle with a military license plate parked on the tarmac. A young man in his early twenties, wearing high-top military boots, was leaning against the car door with his hands in his pockets, acting as if no one else was around.

Gu Chenzhou subconsciously curled his lips and walked towards him.

Chapter 2

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Chapter 2#

Chapter 2: Qianhe Pavilion#

At this moment, there was no superfluous noise in Qianhe Pavilion.

Gu Chenzhou leaned back in his chair, his neck slightly tilted back. He didn’t have Wei Xiangjin’s dignified aura, but he showed a different kind of calmness: “Young Master Wei was a bit hot-tempered just now, but Young Master Sun coming in without saying hello isn’t exactly according to the rules either. I think we should just let it go.”

Chapter 3

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Chapter 3#

Chapter 3: The Gamble (1)#

Show Hand, also known as Five-Card Stud, determines the winner based on the combination of five cards.

The person Sun Peiming randomly picked to deal the cards was named Chen Hao. He was just sixteen this year and handled the poker cards with great style. As soon as Sun Peiming finished speaking, he took a new deck of cards, shuffled them thoroughly, and dealt the hole cards.

Chapter 4

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Chapter 4#

Chapter 4 Bet (2)

Sun Peiming winked, and the middle-aged man who had gone to get the table earlier stood up and took the bracelet.

“Young Master Gu doesn’t mind if we appraise it, right?” Sun Peiming exhaled a puff of smoke, squinting and smiling.

Everyone was in the system, so it was impossible to say bandit words like “if you break it a little, you’ll pay with your life”. Gu Chenzhou just said “as you please” and leaned back in his chair, waiting for Sun Peiming’s people to appraise it.

Chapter 5

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Chapter 5#

Chapter 5 Tianrui Garden

Streetlights lined up like a queue on both sides of the driveway, illuminating the road ahead.

This residential area built halfway up the mountain was specially constructed by the government to accommodate government personnel. There were strict security checks for entry and exit. It could be said that everyone living here had a powerful network of connections behind them.

Gu Chenzhou walked along the path. The mountain wind blew on the dense leaves, rustling and whistling, melodious and lonely. From a distance, he saw his own three-story pink and white building standing in the darkness. Orange light spilled out from the living room window, exactly the same as in his memory.

Chapter 6

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Chapter 6#

Chapter 6 Three Years

October 18, 1995.

January 1, 1997.

August 28, 2009.

February 13, 2010.

These dates were as vivid and distinct as brands in Gu Chenzhou’s twenty-three years of life.

The first date was the day his biological mother passed away.

The second date was the day he welcomed his stepmother.

The third date was the day he fell out with the Gu family because of Zhou Xing and was sent abroad.

Chapter 7

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Chapter 7#

Chapter 7 Change (1)

It was only a few steps from the dining room to the main door. Both of them had finished eating, so Wei Xiangjin simply went with Gu Chenzhou to open the door.

Outside the small building, Gu Zhengjia was holding a jar and was about to shout for the second time. Seeing the door suddenly open, he muttered a bit dumbly: “Really here…”

Gu Chenzhou stepped aside to let him in, and Wei Xiangjin said jokingly: “I gave you the address yesterday, of course he’s here today.”

Chapter 8

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Chapter 8#

Chapter 8 Change (2)

Leaving Zhengde Garden, half of the afternoon had already passed. Gu Chenzhou drove towards the Xicheng Cemetery.

Since Shen Rou passed away more than ten years ago, every one or two months, Gu Chenzhou would go to the cemetery where his mother was buried to pay his respects. When he was young, it was because of fear and nostalgia. When he grew up, although he no longer felt fear about the future, he had developed a habit. Every time around this time, he would come over, sit for a while, talk, and feel calm from the bottom of his heart.

Chapter 9

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Chapter 9#

Chapter 9 Birthday Party

The difference between the Shen family and the Gu family is like the difference between businessmen and politicians.

It was already many days later when Gu Chenzhou approached the Shen family mansion, which occupied more than ten acres and had all the garden houses.

As a large family, because Old Master Shen was still around, the four brothers of the Shen family, that is, Gu Chenzhou’s four uncles, did not move out of the old house. They just chose one floor each as their residence in the five-story old house with dozens of rooms. The remaining top floor was Old Master Shen’s study and bedroom, and people were not easily allowed to go up.

Chapter 10

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Chapter 10#

Chapter 10 Car Accident

“Young Master He’s words are incorrect,” Gu Chenzhou laughed, “I only have this one precious brother, if I don’t dote on him, who should I dote on? I didn’t accompany him to do anything while I was abroad for three years, now it’s all as it should be.”

The precious brother shuddered involuntarily.

He Hailou glanced at Gu Zhengjia with a faint smile, and said to Gu Chenzhou: “Young Master Gu really sees through things.”

Chapter 11

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Chapter 11#

Chapter 11 Rescue Work

At 10:15 PM, on the main road of the South Ring.

Three police cars led the way, and three police cars brought up the rear, guarding the two ambulances in the middle. Ignoring traffic rules, they whizzed all the way.

Pedestrians and car owners on this road happened to hear the siren from a distance. Often, they just poked their heads out to take a few looks, and the convoy completed the process from appearance to disappearance. Only the piercing siren could still be faintly heard after a long time.

Chapter 12

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Chapter 12#

Chapter 12 Analysis

“Uncle Wei, I’ll take you there.” Gu Chenzhou said.

But Wei Chengbo waved his hand gently: “No need, you’ve been tired all night, rest well.”

Gu Chenzhou paused, understanding the other party’s meaning in his heart: “It’s in Ward 5103. Let Dr. Fang lead the way for you, Uncle Wei.”

The intern responsible for Gu Chenzhou was stunned, thinking that with such a big door plate hanging there for 5103, just walking straight would do, why need someone to lead the way? But looking at the big leader in front of him who seemed to acquiesce, he also smartly leaned forward and said: “Leader, I’ll lead the way for you.”

Chapter 13

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Chapter 13#

Chapter 13 Hunter and Prey

Perhaps because he was back home, or perhaps because of the car accident just now, Gu Chenzhou didn’t sleep very well that night, and had dreams all night long, which hadn’t happened for a long time.

The bizarre dream was like a big stage, where familiar or unfamiliar characters appeared one after another. They cried or laughed on the stage, changing faces from time to time. He also stood among them, knowing clearly that it was an illusory and absurd imagination, but he laughed and cried with them until the people on the stage left one after another, leaving him alone standing in a patch of light.

Chapter 14

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Chapter 14#

Chapter 14 Car Racing

This was a top-tier room: the ceiling lights were as bright as stars, luxurious leather sofas, a full set of professional audio-visual equipment, and the well-arranged furnishings were all arranged by well-known foreign designers—but all this seemed insignificant when encountering the identities of the people in the room.

Even Gu Chenzhou didn’t dare to be too arrogant when he arrived here. The moment he walked out of the elevator, there was a faint smile on his face: “Hello, President Luo.”

Chapter 15

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Chapter 15#

Chapter 15 That Night

Zhou Xing? —Which Zhou Xing?

“It’s not him!” Gu Zhengjia retorted subconsciously, “It’s not like I haven’t seen the person.”

This was really not bragging. Three years ago, the matter between Gu Chenzhou and Zhou Xing caused a huge uproar in the capital, and finally ended with Gu Chenzhou being sent abroad. It could be said that a wave was raised on flat ground. As soon as those playboys who feared that the world would not be chaotic confirmed that this matter was true, they investigated Zhou Xing’s ancestors for eight generations and posted them on a special forum.

Chapter 16

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Chapter 16#

Chapter 16 0.5 Second Choice

0′00″000, 0KM/h

0′01″116, 54KM/h

0′03″715, 103KM/h

0′05″458, 200KM/h!

The roar of the engine was the only sound all the contestants could hear at this moment.

Accelerating from 0 to 200 within six seconds, the naturally generated force was like a pair of invisible hands, firmly pressing Gu Chenzhou’s shoulders and pinning him to the seat. The gentle breeze from a few seconds ago instantly changed its face, revealing a ferocious and fierce appearance, whistling and entangled around him, waiting for a gap to turn its body into a sharp sword and cut open his skin and flesh.

Chapter 17

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Chapter 17#

Chapter 17 Collision

He Hailou thought he would see an angry, terrified, exhausted, or stiff face.

He was even prepared for a fistfight.

But when he came to Gu Chenzhou’s car, Gu Chenzhou pushed the door open and got out, taking the initiative to shake hands with him very gracefully: “Congratulations, Young Master He.”

He Hailou paused: “Fluke, fluke.” He observed the other party’s face at the same time. His gaze did not dodge, and the faint smile on his face was very appropriate, reserved but not cold, exactly the same as usual. It was impossible to tell that he had just experienced the thrilling scene of almost being hit.

Chapter 18

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Chapter 18#

Chapter 18 Counterattack

What kind of person was Shen Rou?

As a son, Gu Chenzhou didn’t mind heaping all the laudatory words on her. But from the age of five until today when his memory has become yellowed and blurred, he has always understood that she was just a woman who was gentle and kind to the point of being somewhat weak.

Not suitable for a family like the Gu family, at least not as suitable as Zheng Yuelin.

Chapter 19

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Chapter 19#

Chapter 19 In the Room

The wind in the capital has been a bit wrong recently.

In a certain circle in the capital, whether high or low status, well-informed or ill-informed, everyone has truly realized this during the period of mid-October.

In the bidding hall of the Bidding Bureau Administration of the South Ring City, several corporate representatives sat sparsely. The person in charge of the bidding activity released construction projects one by one, and the representative of Huihuang Industrial, who had failed three bids in a row, looked like he was about to cry.

Chapter 20

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Chapter 20#

Chapter 20 Action

He Hailou’s pupils shrank slightly.

This time, the person applauding changed: “Eldest Young Master Gu lives up to his reputation. I am showing off my slight skill before an expert, playing with a big sword in front of Guan Gong.”

“If I remember correctly, I hadn’t met Young Master He three years ago, and I have no enmity with Young Master He…”

“But Eldest Young Master Gu’s reputation is too loud,” He Hailou continued with a smile, “I have admired your name for a long time.”

Chapter 21

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Chapter 21#

Chapter 21 Result

The ten-square-meter interrogation room was particularly quiet at this moment.

The middle-aged driver’s breathing became heavy, his face flushed, his eyes bloodshot, and even his body began to lean forward… but that was all. The next moment, he collapsed on the chair like a punctured balloon, lowered his head and murmured: “You won’t do that…”

“You will know soon whether I will do this or not.” Gu Chenzhou said. He looked at the man who raised his head opposite him and smiled slightly, “Yes—very soon, no need to wait until the day you get sick in the detention room or die in prison or get shot.”

Chapter 22

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Chapter 22#

Chapter 22 Sprouting

“I have also heard about Young Master Gu’s temper.”

Zhou Xing didn’t need to consider how to answer. He Hailou, sitting on the sofa, gently shook the wine glass in his hand while offering a ladder.

“It’s really good, isn’t it?” Zhou Xing instinctively added a sentence, and then figured it out: If He Hailou wants to talk about this, let’s talk about it. Does he really know something unspeakable? —That would be thinking too highly of himself.

Chapter 23

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Chapter 23#

Chapter 23 In the Forest

Four days and three nights of wilderness travel and extreme sports?

He Hailou agreed immediately at that time. He had really played this so-called wilderness travel with people in the circle a lot in the past three years—jumping off a small hill was called extreme cliff jumping, and climbing an indoor rock wall was called extreme rock climbing—he just hoped that even if Gu Chenzhou found an excuse to drag him out of the capital, the arranged program would at least not be too cliché.

Chapter 24

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Chapter 24#

Chapter 24 In the Forest (2)

For people camping far away from the crowd, nights in the forest have never had much entertainment.

After dinner, He Hailou looked at the watch on his wrist: 7:08.

What would he be doing at this time usually? —Playing cards, drinking, or engaging in other similar entertainments? He Hailou wasn’t sure. His schedule was chaotic, and there were too many things to play. But at this moment, he felt that going fishing in the deep pool Gu Chenzhou mentioned was a good decision.

Chapter 25

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Chapter 25#

Chapter 25 Taking Root

When did He Hailou leave?

Gu Chenzhou frowned and stopped, raising his voice: “Young Master He?”

The rustling sound of leaves responded to Gu Chenzhou’s shout—but that was all. The sound that should have appeared never did, and He Hailou was nowhere to be found.

Gu Chenzhou stood in place for a while, walked back a few steps, and called He Hailou’s name again—this was not the vast Amazon forest with endless hunting animals and plants, nor was it a night full of lurking dangers—walking in the woods in broad daylight and disappearing silently, there was no second answer except leaving voluntarily.

Chapter 26

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Chapter 26#

Chapter 26 Clues

He Hailou woke up amidst the huge roar of the helicopter propeller.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he felt like he was floating. Someone beside him was holding him up and shouting something loudly.

He squinted hard. After the initial confusion, his thinking, along with his vision and hearing, gradually returned to normal.

“No need!”

He moved his neck, and the bones made a sour creaking sound as if they were rusty. He heard the person beside him shouting loudly into the phone: “No need for people to come down, lower the tools, I’ll take him up! Let the doctor on the plane be ready!”

Chapter 27

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Chapter 27#

Chapter 27 Shi Shan

…How much must this hurt.

Sun Peiming looked at the table and Gu Chenzhou’s hand, and this thought couldn’t help but pop up in his mind.

Gu Chenzhou, on the other hand, quickly restrained his emotions after a moment of rage, leaned back on the sofa and said to Sun Peiming: “These photos were given to Young Master Sun by that person?”

Sun Peiming nodded slightly: “Without a little bait, why would the Sun family bite the hook? These things were originally intended to be placed in Young Master Wei’s car. Young Master Gu arrived just in time.”

Chapter 28

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Chapter 28#

Chapter 28 Visiting the Sick and Peking Opera

The next day, Gu Chenzhou went to see He Hailou neither early nor late, exactly at nine o’clock as he told Wei Xiangjin yesterday.

But unexpectedly, at this time which was neither here nor there, besides He Hailou, there was actually another person sitting in the ward.

Seeing the old man sitting by the hospital bed suddenly, Gu Chenzhou was really surprised, but he didn’t forget his manners: “Uncle He, hello.” He was wondering why he didn’t see the guard outside, when he saw the old man sitting by the bed with some silver threads in his temples nodding. His face was resolute and sharp, and his eyes were bright and piercing, but the layers of wrinkles at the corners of his eyes made him look much older than his actual age—although his actual age was also over sixty:

Chapter 29

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Chapter 29#

Chapter 29 Inspection Team

Nothing was found out about Shi Shan in the end. The thin page of paper was full of official jargon. The most crucial thing was that they didn’t even know where the person was now.

After Wei Xiangjin came back, he stayed at home for one night and hurried back to the army the next day.

Three months after returning, two major events happened one after another. Gu Chenzhou didn’t care about the mastermind behind the scenes at this time—since the other party could start planning five years ago, it showed their patience and dormancy. It was useless for him to be anxious. It was better to sit at the table and wait for the other party to play cards, and see what other cards the other party had in hand.

Chapter 30

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Chapter 30#

Chapter 30 The Jar in the Mudslide

“To be honest, I’m also a bit surprised,” Gu Chenzhou said slowly, “I didn’t expect Young Master He to drive and chase after me so quickly after knowing I was coming to Qingxiang County.” He paused, “Young Master He actually doesn’t need to be so anxious. My phone is always connected, and I won’t leave here so quickly… or avoid meeting Young Master He.”

Chapter 31

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Chapter 31#

Chapter 31 Bones, Pears, and Inn

Even though he saw the mudslide erupt with his own eyes a few minutes ago, Gu Chenzhou didn’t have the feeling of being unable to say a word like this.

“He… Auntie, isn’t she in the cemetery?”

“Who knows whose ashes are in there?” He Hailou half-closed his eyes, the smile on his face was subtle, seemingly cruel and seemingly happy. He picked up the bones on the ground casually and threw them into the jar. At first, he would wipe the first few in his palm, but later he threw them directly into the jar with mud and water, without any appearance of being anxious to grab the jar in the mudslide just now.

Chapter 32

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Chapter 32#

Chapter 32 Mantis, Oriole, and Cicada

Investigation without clues is honestly very boring.

After parting at the door of the guesthouse room that day, Gu Chenzhou stopped paying attention to He Hailou’s movements—this person was one of his important targets after returning to China, but not the main target at present. Moreover, he always felt that the real He Hailou was not just what he looked like now—instead, he spent all his energy on Qingxiang County and its current Party Secretary.

Chapter 33

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Chapter 33#

Chapter 33 The Taste That Was Completely Defeated

The small incident in Qingxiang County did not have much impact in the capital.

After returning to the capital, Gu Chenzhou didn’t even say much about what happened in Qingquan Village. He simply repeated the process of solving the economic case of the Qingxiang County Party Secretary to Gu Xinjun and his grandfathers, and then put this matter behind him.

Chapter 34

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Chapter 34#

Chapter 34 Meeting a Worthy Opponent

“Young Master He.” Gu Chenzhou suddenly turned his head and faced He Hailou.

The distance between the sinks in the bathroom was not large. Although neither of them was burly, they were not thin either. Gu Chenzhou turned his head so suddenly that their faces were extremely close. He Hailou was slightly dazed, feeling as if he was completely seen through by those deep black eyes.

Chapter 35

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Chapter 35#

Chapter 35 Shen Rou

There is a natural lake at the foot of the mountain in Zhengde Garden.

Besides loving to raise flowers and fish, Old Master Gu also had the habit of fishing when he had nothing to do. Gu Chenzhou came back this day and happened to catch his grandfather fishing by the lake. He took a straw hat and a folding stool and walked towards the lake. When he arrived at the destination, he just saw Old Master Gu flicking the fishing rod. A carp jumped out of the lake, bringing up a string of water droplets, and was thrown onto the grass, still flapping its tail.

Chapter 36

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Chapter 36#

Chapter 36 Interlocking Rings

Big Brother Zheng Big Brother Zheng Big Brother Zheng Big Brother Zheng—

Zheng Yuelin’s hand trembled violently. She suddenly pushed the opened drawer hard, not even reacting when her finger still on the drawer was heavily pinched.

Big Brother Zheng Big Brother Zheng Big Brother Zheng Big Brother Zheng—

Yuelin likes Xinjun likes Xinjun likes Xinjun likes Xinjun—

Countless voices swirled in her mind like a typhoon. She seemed to have spun countless circles in a second. The world spinning was not enough to describe the dizziness she felt at this moment.

Chapter 37

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Chapter 37#

Chapter 37 November 25th

Zheng Junda’s matter was not the end, but just an insignificant beginning caused by the general election.

The transfer of central and local officials, the change of policies, promotion and rectification, behind every seemingly ordinary thing, there are many deep meanings.

Since parting with He Hailou that night, Gu Chenzhou stayed at home in Tianrui Garden for several consecutive days. It was not for anything else, but Gu Xinjun called him directly and asked him to live at home for a period of time recently—not asking, but notifying. The wind and waves of the general election had quietly blown up.

Chapter 38

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Chapter 38#

Chapter 38 Let’s Do It Once

The location of this gathering was still the secret racing track where Gu Chenzhou and He Hailou raced last time, Starlight Entertainment City.

When Gu Chenzhou arrived at Starlight Entertainment City, the racing cars were all ready on the track, looking like they were just waiting for him to arrive before setting off.

Gu Chenzhou was slightly surprised, walked quickly forward and shook hands with He Hailou: “Hello Young Master He, why doesn’t everyone play first?”

Chapter 39

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Chapter 39#

Chapter 39 Drugging

“…”

Gu Chenzhou wouldn’t misunderstand this sentence, but… what was He Hailou’s real purpose in saying this? What did he want to hide by this?

—Or did the other party really have such thoughts?

Thinking of this, Gu Chenzhou shook his head slightly in his heart: In the same circle, with power and money, what kind of beautiful and obedient women and men couldn’t they get? Why cling to him? —He knew that he certainly wasn’t unattractive, even very attractive. There were plenty of people outside who wanted to be his lover. But this attraction was also different. For those outside the circle, he was of course a tempting big cake that everyone wanted to take a bite of. But in the circle, not to mention that everyone’s status was similar or equal, just the distance of seeing each other frequently also limited the possibility of messing around. Besides the trouble, there were many sequelae. He Hailou said he wanted to do it once. Thinking with his brain, he knew it was mostly a joke. If it was just going to bed, who couldn’t he find? If it was for real, could he possibly go with He Hailou? Or He Hailou with him…

Chapter 40 - 1

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Chapter 40 - 1#

Chapter 40: The Door to a New World

The punch carrying a strong wind was indeed within expectations; He Hailou tilted his head and dodged it. But Gu Chenzhou’s knee, which followed up with an upward thrust, slammed solidly into his waist!

He curled up in pain, then felt a sharp pain in his throat as his body went airborne. His vision blurred for a moment before he realized he had been lifted by the throat by Gu Chenzhou and slammed heavily onto the bed. Although the two were still overlapping, and the positions hadn’t changed much, the most critical positions had been swapped.

Chapter 40 - 2

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Chapter 40 - 2#

Gu Chenzhou’s face went stiff.

He stopped using the whip or any other props. He stepped directly onto the bed and untied the rope from the ceiling, but didn’t untie the knot binding the other’s hands. Then he dragged the man off the bed and punched that handsome yet confused face hard!

He Hailou was knocked directly onto the carpet, looking a bit dazed.

Gu Chenzhou kicked him in the lower abdomen, then casually picked up something from the floor and pressed it hard against the spot where he had been whipped!

Chapter 41

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Chapter 41#

Chapter 41: The Old and the New

At eight o’clock the next morning, Gu Chenzhou, who had been tossing and turning all night, waking and sleeping fitfully, rubbed his throbbing head and climbed out of bed.

The morning light shone through the wooden window into the room, spreading a layer of brilliant gold on the floor. Gu Chenzhou took a few steps downstairs and felt an itch on his body. Looking down, he realized that the bloody scratches from scrubbing himself in the shower yesterday had formed thin brown scabs. At first glance… Gu Chenzhou’s face darkened as he waved away the figure that suddenly flashed into his mind.

Chapter 42

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Chapter 42#

Chapter 42: Give and Take

7:30 PM.

In the “Listening to the Wind and Lotus at Night” building of National Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance, since the dishes were served, Gu Chenzhou only ate a few bites casually to pad his stomach, then slowly drank a cup of tea, occasionally chatting casually with the people around him, while paying some attention to Wang Rongze. More than an hour passed quickly.

Chapter 43

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Chapter 43#

Chapter 43: Attack

As long as He Hailou is willing, he can turn any place into a battlefield.

Since He Hailou arrived at Wang Rongze’s “knocking on the door” banquet, everyone at the table could taste the gunpowder in their mouths.

Wang Rongze, sitting at the head of the table, had a face that was almost unbearable to look at. Several times he wanted to slam the table and curse, but was quietly held back by the young man with glasses next to him, forcing him to swallow his anger.

Chapter 44

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Chapter 44#

Chapter 44: Intimate Contact

The orange lights flashed continuously in his eyes. Gu Chenzhou reflexively squinted. His forward momentum stopped abruptly, and with a push of his left hand, he rolled over the hood of the car.

As the car lights turned from the front to the side, the dazzling light dimmed a lot. Gu Chenzhou shook his head slightly, trying to dispel the shadows that appeared in his vision due to the strong light—this wasn’t very effective, but Gu Chenzhou still quickly saw clearly the car that was driving over: a white car of a familiar model, and the exact same license plate. He Hailou was really afraid that others wouldn’t know it was his car.

Chapter 45 - 1

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Chapter 45 - 1#

Chapter 45: Aftermath

As soon as the words fell, the figures in the distance saw Gu Chenzhou and He Hailou and ran over from afar.

Gu Chenzhou couldn’t be bothered with He Hailou and asked the first person who ran over, “Did you catch anyone?”

As soon as these words came out, the person who was about to speak was instantly stuck: “This… I’m very sorry, Young Master Gu, we…” He was really embarrassed to say that he couldn’t even keep one of them—after those people found them coming, they all decisively retreated at the first moment, and they had to find Gu Chenzhou, so they didn’t have much thought to pursue the other party…

Chapter 45 - 2

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Chapter 45 - 2#

“Premier He.” Gu Xinjun first greeted He Nanshan. Gu Chenzhou followed, “Uncle He, hello.”

He Nanshan nodded slightly and stood up with his cane: “You two young people talk. Minister Gu, let’s go for a walk first.”

“Premier, you first.” Gu Xinjun said politely, and without paying any attention to Gu Chenzhou, he left the ward with He Nanshan.

Gu Chenzhou sat down in He Nanshan’s previous position: “How do you feel?”

Chapter 46 - 1

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Chapter 46 - 1#

Chapter 46: Hearing Thunder in the Silence

“Never cook.” He Hailou answered Gu Chenzhou without changing his expression, then actually took a bottle of beer from the refrigerator and shared his experience with Gu Chenzhou, “It’s quite filling, but you get hungry quickly.”

When it comes to being spoiled, whether before or after the age of five, Gu Chenzhou was also the type who didn’t do housework or touch an oil bottle. But after going abroad, sometimes when he was really tired of eating out or didn’t want to eat out, he would also cook a meal and then wash the dishes. Over time, he naturally developed the habit of making a simple breakfast and dinner at home. Someone like He Hailou, who obviously lives alone but never cooks… is he really not afraid of getting a stomach perforation from eating out?

Chapter 46 - 2

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Chapter 46 - 2#

Gu Chenzhou was very melancholy: “The beauty of childhood, when peeled open…”

“Sigh…” Wei Xiangjin also sighed, looking equally melancholy, “At that time, I actually wanted to swap dads with you. Later, when I saw girls of the same age playing house, I secretly thought it would be great if you were my bride. Then, when my dad opened his mouth to breathe fire, I would push you in front—”

Chapter 47

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Chapter 47#

Chapter 47: A Piece of Meat

“If he knew—” At this point, Wei Xiangjin’s anger subsided, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face, “Was this incident done by the Yu faction?”

Gu Chenzhou showed a faint smile: “If he knew, it must be! The Wang faction is not so incompetent that they can’t even keep one thing secret.”

Wei Xiangjin’s eyes flickered: “Which one in the Yu faction do you think it is? He Hailou himself? The head of the He family? Or someone else related to the He family?”

Chapter 48 - 1

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Chapter 48 - 1#

Chapter 48: Truth and Lies at the Piano

Undeniably, Gu Chenzhou’s interest was piqued by this sentence.

“Truth or Dare?” Gu Chenzhou asked, “What are the rules? —Rock, paper, scissors?”

“No, let’s make another rule.” He Hailou said, “No rock, paper, scissors, and you don’t have to tell the truth—” He looked at Gu Chenzhou’s expression and smiled slightly, “One turn each, one question at a time. The other person needs to answer the question directly, and the person asking the question, when asking the next question, must also judge whether the other person’s answer is true or false, with a time limit of fifteen seconds—or we can add another rule, our questions can only revolve around the attack seven days ago.”

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Chapter 48 - 2#

After all this hustle and bustle, He Hailou had somewhat forgotten the time. It wasn’t until the light shining through the window dimmed and the doorbell rang in the living room that he went to open the door with a rag and an apron: “Gu—”

He wanted to call Gu Chenzhou, but standing outside the door was a middle-aged man in his forties.

He Hailou frowned slightly, his expression returning to the usual heavy, careless cynicism. But this expression was too out of place with his image of wearing an apron and holding a rag, causing the middle-aged man standing at the door to be momentarily stunned, his expression slightly strange.

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Chapter 49 - 1#

Chapter 49: Little Dessert

For three consecutive days, there was no news from Gu Chenzhou.

He did not, as He Hailou had predicted, communicate with his family or act swiftly. He did not appear in the circle. Whether it was He Hailou or anyone else, they could only contact a person named Xiao Lin, and then hear the other party say a hundred times on the phone, “I’m sorry, Young Master Gu is not here recently. Who are you? I will definitely tell him when he comes back.” As for where Gu Chenzhou went and what he was doing? I’m sorry, he didn’t know. As for when Gu Chenzhou would appear and return the call? I’m sorry, he didn’t know either.

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Chapter 49 - 2#

Gu Chenzhou smiled slightly and did not answer—the question was actually obvious. It was Lin Fang, who had just answered He Hailou’s call and was always responsible for handling Gu Chenzhou’s affairs.

“This place is not bad, very quiet.” He Hailou did not get to the bottom of it, but continued the previous topic with Gu Chenzhou.

“So at night, I always feel that something will jump out.” Gu Chenzhou replied, and pointed to the courtyard outside the floor-to-ceiling window, “Shall we go out and sit?”

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Chapter 50 - 1#

Chapter 50: Taking Action

9:23:30 PM, December 12, 2012.

The twelfth day after the attack.

The seventh day after Wei Xiangjin left.

The fifth day after Gu Chenzhou and He Hailou’s truth-or-dare game.

13 hours, 12 minutes, and 15 seconds after Gu Chenzhou came down from Tianxiang Mountain Villa.

The night was dark. Gu Chenzhou sat in a military vehicle with a North A license plate number 00068 and entered the Third Military Region garrison in a low-key manner.

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Chapter 50 - 2#

Gu Chenzhou flipped through the information in his hand again and said, “Adjutant Zhang, is everything here?”

Adjutant Zhang looked left and right and saw that no one was standing within ten meters of them. He lowered his voice and said to Gu Chenzhou, “Young Master Gu, some things cannot be written on paper. Commander Wei instructed me to tell you privately.” He paused, and without waiting for Gu Chenzhou to speak, he continued, his tone even lower and his speech faster, “Zhao Xianyang is a staunch member of the Yu faction. Although his official career is not going well, his family’s older generation still has some power and connections. In addition, with the past history with Secretary Wang, that person from the Yu faction has always attached great importance to this director. To be honest, with today’s high technology, there are few things that cannot be found out. The things that cannot be found out are either because the resources used are not enough, or because someone behind the scenes is hiding and suppressing the clues, so the investigation cannot continue halfway, or even if it is found out, it has to be chewed up and swallowed into the stomach to be digested and forgotten.”

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Chapter 51#

Chapter 51: He Erque

That night, they stood in front of Shen Rou’s tombstone and talked about many things.

It wasn’t just about politics and the circle. He Hailou told Gu Chenzhou some things about his childhood in Qingxiang County. He didn’t talk about his mother, but more about his “private property” tree, the rabbits and hedgehogs on the mountain, and even said that he had once caught a roe deer—and at that time he was only five years old!

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Chapter 52 - 1#

Chapter 52: Four Roads to Victory, Who Will Chase the Deer?

After receiving that call, Gu Chenzhou did not immediately rush to the police station. He followed his original plan, finished washing up half an hour later, and went to bed. After a good night’s sleep, he first returned to Zhengde Garden the next day before heading to the Beijing Public Security Bureau branch at three in the afternoon.

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Chapter 52 - 2#

The phone was hung up. The beeping sound came from the receiver for a while. Director Chen took down the phone and said to Gu Chenzhou with a heavy expression:

“Young Master Gu, it’s all my fault for not taking precautions!” The first sentence did not shirk or defend, but directly took the responsibility.

Gu Chenzhou, who had just heard Director Chen’s cry, had a calm expression. He smiled and said, “Director Chen is also too careful. The police haven’t even received the person, what responsibility are we talking about? This is obviously a problem within the army.”

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Chapter 53#

Chapter 53: Phoenix and the Stinking Ditch

The weather in December was just right, not too cold and not too hot, with warm sunshine.

He Hailou had recently become a frequent visitor to Gu Chenzhou’s small courtyard at the foot of Tianxiang Mountain. He would come over for a meal occasionally, and then pull Gu Chenzhou to play games, watch the news, or go for a walk on Tianxiang Mountain—this mountain was not big. When Gu Chenzhou planned to build Tianxiang Mountain Villa two years ago, he bought the mountain along with it—as for the previous habit of everyone gathering to race cars and drink, after staying at Gu Chenzhou’s house for two days, he admitted that playing the same thing outside for a long time was indeed boring, and it was time to develop some new entertainment activities!

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Chapter 54#

Chapter 54: A Thousand Loose Ends

That night, after the conversation with He Hailou that was almost a showdown, Gu Chenzhou’s days became much more comfortable—He Hailou no longer appeared in front of him for no reason, and he didn’t have to smile at that face that could be associated with bad things at a glance.

But would He Hailou just let it go like that?

Gu Chenzhou would bet his knees that He Hailou would never let it go like that—just as he couldn’t ignore He Hailou’s underhanded dealings with the Gu family, He Hailou couldn’t just let his plan be thwarted. To put it broadly, this was a political game of competing for resources from different positions; to put it narrowly, this was the pride of two equally self-centered people who couldn’t stand others being better than themselves.

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Chapter 55#

Chapter 55: The Rising Storm

When Gu Chenzhou drove to the northern suburbs, it was already 11:30 at night.

As soon as he got out of the car, a blast of cold wind blew away the heat in his mind.

The night was quiet. The streetlights stood quietly in the corner, their thin, bamboo-like poles mottled and old. Under the dim yellow light, a swarm of insects and moths circled, their tiny wing beats faintly audible to Gu Chenzhou.

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Chapter 56 - 1#

Chapter 56: Unleashing a Big Move

But in fact, before Gu Chenzhou could figure out another line, the matter of Shi Shan, which had been taken over by Wei Chengbo, made unexpectedly rapid progress. In this aspect, although Gu Chenzhou could not intervene for the time being, the occurrence of this matter did temporarily divert his attention from the Gu family’s impending retreat.

Perhaps because this matter was originally dug up by Gu Chenzhou, for several days in a row, the first thing Wei Chengbo did every time he came back was to tell Gu Chenzhou the progress of this matter in its entirety.

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Chapter 56 - 2#

Gu Chenzhou’s gaze was fixed on the warehouse door. He felt as if he had grasped something, but he couldn’t quite figure it out:

Shi Shan was about to be caught, and all the clues pointed to He Nanshan. So why were the faces of both Gu Xinjun and Wei Chengbo so ugly?

A short, muffled explosion sounded. The iron gate of the warehouse was opened, and a black cloud suddenly rushed out from the open gate!

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Chapter 57#

Chapter 57: The World of Scumbags (1)

For high-ranking government officials like Gu Xinjun and Wei Chengbo, once a political development path was determined, the subsequent actions would inevitably be as swift as lightning.

In less than five days, when Gu Chenzhou reappeared in the capital’s circle, everyone knew through “gossip” that the Gu and Wei families had joined the Wang faction.

At this time, the people gathered around Gu Chenzhou were quietly changing again. First, it was Wang Boyuan’s nephew, Wang Rongze, who sat next to Gu Chenzhou several times, vaguely giving off the feeling of Gu Chenzhou and Wei Xiangjin before—of course, in reality, it was far from it; secondly, some second and third generations who relied on Wang Boyuan’s family also gathered over. In contrast, some who were inclined towards Yu Shuifeng naturally walked away. As for those who, like the previous Gu Xinjun, decided to remain neutral, their attitude was ambiguous, trying not to offend either side.

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Chapter 58#

Chapter 58: The World of Scumbags (2)

It was late at night and all was quiet.

The clock ticked to three o’clock in the morning. The streetlights were still glowing faintly. A cat darted out of a small alley. Occasionally, a car would speed by on the street. In the internet cafe, several night owls stared at the screen with red eyes, playing games with high spirits or excitement—the city had not yet fallen into a complete slumber, but most people had indeed fallen asleep.

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Chapter 59#

Chapter 59: Spring Festival and Confrontation (1)

The homicide case at Tianxiang Mountain Villa was neither big nor small, just enough for Gu Chenzhou and He Hailou to play with.

As soon as the person was sent to prison in the early morning, Gu Chenzhou announced that he would investigate the matter to the end. He Hailou then used his power to fight directly with Gu Chenzhou, from the identity of the deceased to the motive for the murder, from the cause of death to the method of killing, and from the police in the detention center to the criminal police handling the case, and then to various evidence.

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Chapter 60#

Chapter 60: Spring Festival and Confrontation (2)

This leisurely New Year lasted until the seventh day of the first lunar month. Early on the morning of the eighth day, Wei Xiangjin got on the car back to the army ahead of schedule.

As soon as Wei Xiangjin left, Gu Chenzhou, who had been playing games and watching dramas with him, put away his leisurely lifestyle. He dug out the information about He Hailou that he had collected during their confrontations in the past few months, read it repeatedly, combined it with various messages, and broke it down bit by bit for analysis and research.

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Chapter 61 - 1#

Chapter 61: You Kill Me (1)

In late March, spring was in full bloom.

The conclusion of the homicide case that had been causing a stir for more than two months seemed to be a prelude to the temporary halt of the confrontation between Gu Chenzhou and He Hailou.

The third generation, who had spent the New Year peacefully at home, came out one after another. As usual, they called their friends to various entertainment venues to play exciting and trendy games—only Gu Chenzhou and He Hailou were not among this group of young masters. No one took the initiative to bring up this topic, but among everyone, this was obviously a tacit understanding:

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Chapter 61 - 2#

Wei Xiangjin was thoughtful: “Is this place really related to He Hailou?”

Gu Chenzhou thought of the matter in Qingxiang County—the plan and the result were also far apart. He said: “Who knows, everyone says He Hailou crossed the line and is involved in the underworld… but no one has found any evidence, right? This time, it’s mainly about you getting credit,” he thought about it and asked, “When will you act?”

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Chapter 62#

Chapter 62: You Kill Me (2)

People were going everywhere. Gu Chenzhou and Wei Xiangjin picked a place with no people, walked to the bottom of the only building Gu Chenzhou had seen when he came in, and slowly walked up.

Wei Xiangjin didn’t really do much, just whispered to Gu Chenzhou. In this respect, his move to bring Gu Chenzhou tonight was wise—at least there was someone to chat with him to pass the time, right?

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Chapter 63 - 1#

Chapter 63: One Road, One Choice

Things were getting troublesome.

Wei Xiangjin couldn’t help but think so.

It wasn’t his first day in officialdom, so he could clearly see the direction things were going—he came out to find a mission that was almost guaranteed to succeed to gild his resume, but ended up messing it up… To put it mildly, he was guilty of serious oversight and blind command. To put it more seriously, he was suspected of letting criminal suspects go and colluding with bandits.

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You are really something!

The first interrogation didn’t take much of Gu Chenzhou’s time, and the two policemen quickly finished their questions. Then they took Gu Chenzhou to the temporary detention room in the police station to be detained temporarily.

Sitting alone in the separate detention room, Gu Chenzhou leaned against the wall with his eyes closed, recalling the scene last night while considering He Hailou’s next steps.

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Chapter 64 - 1#

Chapter 64: Choice

Gu Chenzhou sat quietly in the interrogation room at the police station.

In less than a day, on Wei Xiangjin’s side, Wei Chengbo had already received the news and sent someone to contact him; on Gu Chenzhou’s side, there was no reason for the Gu family not to send someone.

The person who came was Gu Xinjun’s secretary, Yu Wenjun. This secretary of the Organization Department Minister had obviously done a lot of homework before coming to Gu Chenzhou.

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Chapter 64 - 2#

Perhaps it was late at night.

The lights in the corridor suddenly went out.

The surrounding noise suddenly grew louder, then gradually quieted down under the scolding of the incoming police officers.

Gu Chenzhou maintained the same posture, neither speaking nor moving.

The sound of footsteps coming and going, the voices rising again, and the voices lowering again.

The surrounding lights went out one by one, the light turning from bright to dim, and then from dim to nothing.

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Chapter 65 - 1#

Chapter 65: Falling Apart

Following that, from Beijing to the border, there was a tremor of moderate magnitude.

Wei Xiangjin’s matter was not over. Gu Chenzhou gave this statement, which, although clearing himself, was equivalent to personally putting Wei Xiangjin on the fire to roast.

The Wei family naturally could not let their only heir be destroyed here. Wei Chengbo coordinated with various parties on the one hand and pressured the system reviewing Wei Xiangjin on the other. At the same time, he also used his power to track down the drug lord informant who was on the run at the border. For a time, the waters of the entire border were muddied.

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Chapter 65 - 2#

This remark hit exactly on the policy Wang Boyuan was currently implementing.

Wang Boyuan’s expression relaxed a little: “About accumulating strength…”

“Now is a good opportunity.” Gu Xinjun said, which could be considered an implicit statement, “I think the position we are striving for is very important.”

That position, of course, referred to the position of the Mayor of Beijing.

Wang Boyuan’s expression remained unchanged. After exchanging a few more words with Gu Xinjun, Gu Xinjun stood up to leave. He tried to keep him for a while, but didn’t succeed, so he saw him out. When he sat back on the sofa, he slowly pondered over what had just happened.

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Chapter 66#

He Hailou smiled and said, “I’d like to invite Young Master Gu out. Is Young Master Gu free?” He deliberately spoke in a casual yet meaningful tone, certain that Gu Chenzhou would not be able to swallow his pride after hearing his words.

Sure enough, the voice on the other end of the phone said, “Why not? How about 8 PM on April 10th?”

He Hailou said, “Of course, everything is up to Young Master Gu. What about the location?”

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Chapter 66 - 1#

Chapter 66: I Kill Him

The order for Wei Chengbo’s official transfer to the local military region came down very quickly.

Regarding the drug lord informant case that Wei Xiangjin messed up, because of Wei Chengbo’s proactive withdrawal, the termites from the administrative side who were trying to bite a piece of meat off the elephant all quieted down, and the matter was left unsettled. However, having just come out of investigation, it was naturally impossible for him to return immediately—even if he wanted to, his body couldn’t take it. Wei Xiangjin didn’t need to worry about this point. He hadn’t even stayed a single night after returning home with Wei Chengbo when Wei Xiangjin’s superior in the army proactively visited the Wei family home. He didn’t mention a word about the investigation, only instructing Wei Xiangjin to rest well and return to the team as soon as his body recovered.

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Chapter 67 - 1#

Chapter 67: All Schemes Exhausted

For several days in a row, due to the third large-scale protest, the high-level officials in Beijing attached great importance to it. The news at 12 noon even followed up with reports, such as the suspension of all transportation facilities such as airplanes and railways in the Suilin area, the local armed police corps taking to the streets to quell the protest, and the police and relevant departments helping the wounded and comforting the people…

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Chapter 67 - 2#

On Secretary Fang’s side, he certainly didn’t have the guts to say no, otherwise Premier He could just move his hand and he wouldn’t be able to continue working. As for Director Chen, his immediate superior secretly hated: He also climbed the ladder of Gu Xinjun and Wei Chengbo! In his position, maybe he will have to vacate it for him to sit in soon!

“Xiao Chen,” thinking so, the immediate superior still coughed and said pleasantly: “You heard Secretary Fang’s call just now. You should know what to do about that person’s matter, right?”

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Chapter 68#

Chapter 68: Outside the Window

“Knock knock!”

“Knock knock knock!”

It was already one o’clock in the morning. Wei Xiangjin, who was halfway through his sleep, suddenly sat up in bed.

He heard noises outside in his drowsy state. He was about to get up, but then he thought, he was at home now, not in the army. What could happen? Even if something happened, it wouldn’t be his turn to deal with it. So he turned over and continued to sleep. But that faint knocking sound wouldn’t let him go; it just kept ringing rhythmically…

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Chapter 69#

Chapter 69: Gu Scum

At this time, both the Gu and Wei families needed to keep a low profile. Gu Chenzhou ultimately didn’t stay at Wei Xiangjin’s house for long. Before 4 AM, he left the other’s house and returned to the hotel he had booked, taking advantage of the time when there were few people at night.

It was just past 4 AM. Gu Chenzhou entered the room, pushed open the bathroom door directly, took a good shower, and was just about to go to bed when he received a phone call.

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Chapter 70#

Chapter 70: Seeing the Bottom Through the Water Surface

“Dear passengers, the flight to Sangzan City is about to take off. For your safety, please temporarily turn off your electronic devices. Thank you very much.”

“Dear passengers, the flight to Sangzan City is about to take off. For your safety, please temporarily turn off your…”

Around 4:24 PM.

Gu Chenzhou closed his eyes in his seat to catch up on sleep, but he didn’t really fall asleep.

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Chapter 71#

Chapter 71: Drinking the First Soup (1)

The place to eat was in a small alley in the Donglin District of Sangzan City.

He Hailou led Gu Chenzhou through the spiderweb-like alleys, turning here and there. After a long while, they finally found an old shop of about fifteen square meters that had obviously been open for some years.

The tables and chairs in the shop were made of wood. Because of their age, the paint on them had peeled off a bit, and the surfaces of the tables and chairs were covered with a layer of oily sheen, but when touched by hand, there was no sticky feeling or dust.

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Chapter 72#

Chapter 72: Drinking the First Soup (2)

The main road was ahead, and footsteps were behind.

Gu Chenzhou and He Hailou both quickened their pace and ran forward.

Although He Hailou usually exercised, he was more accustomed to revelry and turning day into night. His breathing was slightly rapid. While running, he didn’t forget to say to Gu Chenzhou: “Do you think they dare to hack people in the street?”

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Chapter 73#

Chapter 73: Drinking the First Soup (3)

The Ishvish Grassland is one of the famous scenic spots in Suilin and even in our country. Every summer, red and yellow wildflowers cover the mountains and plains. Looking out, there are fields of purple lavender, snow-capped mountains standing behind the undulating grasslands, golden eagles and Tibetan antelopes, occasionally visible herds of cattle and horses, and hares that suddenly dart past your feet—tourists from all over the world come here.

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Chapter 74#

Chapter 74: Sharks Underwater#

Dinner was ready. The guide lifted the felt flap of the tent, intending to call Gu Chenzhou and He Hailou, only to run straight into the two of them as they were walking in.

At first glance, seeing He Hailou rubbing his cheek and Gu Chenzhou looking disheveled with grass clippings in his hair and on his collar, the guide was stunned for a moment. “What happened to you two?”

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Chapter 75#

Chapter 75: Interests, Interests, Interests#

The circle Gu Chenzhou belonged to sometimes acted as a weathervane for the political climate in the capital.

Gu Chenzhou, who had parted ways with He Hailou on the grasslands and returned to the capital on a separate flight, felt this acutely. Before he could even make it home, he was intercepted at the airport by well-informed individuals. Notably, among those who called him out was Qi Lin, the third-generation scion he had specifically sought out at Sangzan Airport.

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Chapter 76 - 1#

Chapter 76: The Struggle Between Yu and Wang (1)#

The day after He Nanshan and Fang Yu finalized the plan for Jiang Chenshui was precisely when Yu Shuifeng returned from his visit to Linia.

Today, He Nanshan was also scheduled to visit a foreign country. The two met at the airport. He Nanshan approached Yu Shuifeng first to greet him: “Chairman Yu, you’re back.”

Yu Shuifeng was also an old man in his sixties. He wore a crisp suit, but he wasn’t particularly tall. Wearing a pair of wide-rimmed glasses, he had a somewhat scholarly air but lacked the domineering aura often described in novels. If not for the layers of security personnel surrounding him, he would look just like an ordinary middle-aged or elderly man in his fifties.

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Chapter 76 - 2#

“Someone from the Qiu family?” Wei Xiangjin frowned and thought for a moment. Qiu was the surname of the current leader. “I remember it’s not Qiu Yue. She was still young back then, and a girl, naturally not very interested in these things…”

“But isn’t that young master from the Yu family just the right age?” Gu Chenzhou said indifferently. “Of course, he is now a vice governor of a province.”

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Chapter 77#

Chapter 77: The Struggle Between Yu and Wang (2)#

July 15th. For nearly a month, the sky over the capital remained clear.

This was the hottest and most expansive sky of the year in the capital: the azure dome arched high, wisps of white clouds dotted it like cotton wool, and a blazing sun hung directly overhead, radiating heat.

Although during this period, as long as they were in the capital, the third generations of officials, big or small, stayed honestly at home without causing or stirring up trouble, there were always some events that one couldn’t avoid, whether willing or not: for example, the engagement ceremony of Qiu Yue and Shen Delin, which had been rumored for a good year and was finally confirmed.

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Chapter 78#

Chapter 78: He, You’re Being Naughty#

Suddenly, the sound of another person’s footsteps came from behind.

Gu Chenzhou was currently standing in the atrium of the banquet venue, surrounded by corridors on both sides. In the center was a pool with a fountain. Perhaps aiming for a serene atmosphere, apart from a few stone animal statues spitting thin streams of water, there were no large water jets. However, the mist effect on the water surface hadn’t been turned off. Under the night sky, illuminated by distant lights, the mist swirled, accompanied by swaying lotuses, koi fish, rocks, and duckweed—it was quite beautiful.