CHAPTER 751: 507 AVOIDING SUSPICION

Men Chao listened to Yin Li’s words, his eyes squinting again.

"It is said that after Su Xiaofeng’s car accident last time, she suffered from amnesia, even if we call her over now, it wouldn’t be much use," Yin Li said, feeling a bit regretful about this.

Men Chao had not seen Su Xiaofeng since her accident, and now, hearing about her amnesia, he felt somewhat irritated, "I believe that apart from finding clues on her, the Dragon King and Gu Yecheng must have other connections."

"My lord, if we can prove that the Dragon King is indeed the young master of the Gu Family, wouldn’t that mean the young master has a hold on both the underworld and the law-abiding world?" The Dragon King was the number one master in the underworld, while the young master of the Gu Family was the heir to the Gu Family, one in the underworld, the other in the legitimate world.

"Now that the Gu Family is in trouble, Gu Yecheng must be too busy to get away," Men Chao naturally had an understanding of the recent news about the Gu Family.

"It’s said that someone released an anonymous letter, claiming that the incident back then was masterminded by the Family Head of the Gu Family. My lord, should we do something about this? If it really was the Gu Family’s doing, they are our enemies." The lord was a direct victim of the explosion case that year; if the Gu Family was the mastermind, as the Family Head of the Xu Family, he should naturally seize the opportunity to make a move.

Men Chao’s eyes glanced outside, his gaze as dark and unfathomable as the deep sea, and after a long time, he finally said, "Let’s go, to the Gu Family."

"My lord, you mean to..."

"As one of the victims of the incident, of course I must meet with the mastermind from back then."

Men Chao, along with his men, went directly to the Gu Family. Upon seeing Men Chao arriving with his people, Ye Fei immediately informed Gu Yecheng.

"Young master, the Family Head of the Men Family is here, and his approach seems aggressive. I’m afraid he does not come with good intentions."

Gu Yecheng nodded, "I know, have them wait outside for a moment, I’ll come out shortly." Gu Yecheng put down a few bottles in his hand, then picked up a cloth to wipe them down.

In the living room, Men Chao sat in a chair, his subordinates standing behind him.

Men Chao was wearing a dark green coat, adorned with a hat.

The butler had some tea brought over, and Men Chao took the teacup, gently scraped it with the lid, and took a slight sip.

The butler stood by, observing the young Family Head.

In the span of a few months, the young Family Head seemed even more imposing, with every move exuding a decisiveness that gave off an illusion of ruthlessness.

When Gu Yecheng came out, Men Chao had just placed his teacup on the table.

"Family Head Men, do you have business here?" Gu Yecheng, dressed in a black coat, sat down briskly, his eyes like an eagle’s as he looked at the other party, his lips curled into a smile.

Sitting there, he exuded a sense of majesty as if he ruled over all he surveyed.

"Gu Family young master," Men Chao’s legs were crossed, one hand resting on his leg, "I heard that the mastermind behind case 319 has been found. I wonder who was the mastermind back then?"

"I am still investigating that matter," Gu Yecheng’s legs were also crossed, "I will make sure those victims from that year are given an explanation."

"That’s nice of you to say, Gu Family young master," Men Chao said with a light smile, "but I have heard that it was Elder Gu who conspired with external forces to orchestrate an explosion that would destroy our achievements. And letters of Elder Gu colluding with external forces have also surfaced. With so much evidence pointing to your Gu Family’s involvement, your apparent nonchalance now, young master Gu, wouldn’t imply you are trying to protect your own relatives, would it? If so, how does the Gu Family intend to address this to the families of the deceased and the victims?"

"My grandfather was also framed; he was not the one behind the scenes," Gu Yecheng took a sip of his tea, "The real mastermind is someone else, but it’s definitely not my grandfather. I know what kind of person he is."

"He’s your grandfather, of course, you’d cover for him," Men Chao sneered, "but I must remind you, Gu Family young master, that what you sow, so shall you reap. If by any chance you are concealing the truth, there will be consequences."

"I’m just being realistic," Gu Yecheng’s thin lips barely moved.

"I hope so. Then I wish you, young master Gu, early success in cracking this major case, and giving us victims from back then the explanation we deserve."

"Rest assured, I have never given up on this matter," Gu Yecheng nodded.

"I hope the findings you come up with will not disappoint us. If you, young master Gu, are intent on protecting your relatives, it would be truly disappointing to us and to your Gu Family, or perhaps to you personally."

After saying a few words, Men Chao left.

Ye Fei did not understand why Men Chao had come and asked Gu Yecheng with confusion, "My lord, what does he mean? Does he believe that Elder Gu was the mastermind, or does he not?"

At first, it was thought that the Men Family Head had come to cause trouble, but with just those few words, his intentions became difficult to discern.

"He came to see the Gu Family’s stance," Gu Yecheng said with a smile. "Now, everyone in the Imperial Capital is watching the Gu Family. Regardless of whether Grandfather was the mastermind back then, in many people’s hearts, they hope he was. That way, they all have a reason to deal with our Gu Family."

Human nature is like that, if you’re too excellent all the time, there are always those who want to replace you and become the excellent one.

Regarding this matter, there were many who enjoyed the spectacle, and just as many who laughed at the misfortune.

The phone rang, it was a call from An Yi.

After taking the call, Gu Yecheng said to Ye Fei, "Let’s go, An Yi has found out that Haige is getting very close to a man who has returned from overseas, and now it can be preliminarily confirmed that the man is He Xiuze, who was presumed dead in the explosion incident."

...

Sitting in a corner of the café, Haige looked at the man in front of her, tears flowing incessantly. "Xiuze, is it really you? You didn’t die?"

She had shed so many tears over He Xiuze’s death back then.

He Xiuze, wearing glasses, looked lean and gentle, refined and elegant.

The bright-eyed boy from back then, how much had the corners of his eyes been tinted with the vicissitudes and sophistication of the world?

"Gege," Xiuze adjusted his glasses. "I was rescued by someone when the explosion happened, so I was lucky enough to survive. But I can assure you that the mastermind back then was Elder Gu. It was him colluding with others that led to the explosion incident."

"Xiuze, I don’t want to hear about this right now. I just want to know where you’ve been all these years, whether you’ve married and had children, and why you haven’t come back to find me." Haige’s eyes were brimming with tears as she looked at him. "Xiuze, do you know, ever since the explosion, I’ve been living a life worse than death? Every time I close my eyes, I think of you; I really miss you so much."

Xiuze reached out and held Haige’s hand. "Gege, I’m sorry. After being rescued, I thought about coming back to find you. But so many people died at the site. If I hadn’t died and suddenly reappeared, others would definitely be suspicious. So, Gege, I couldn’t come back, nor did I dare to. I was afraid that if I came back, I’d be captured as a traitor."

"Gege, I’m sorry. The reason I dared to return now is that I heard news that the mastermind behind the incident had been caught, so I dared to come back. I haven’t married these years; I’ve been thinking of coming back one day to marry you. Gege, would you like to leave with me? From now on, it would be just the two of us together, getting married, having children, living our lives."

Listening to Xiuze’s words, Haige cried and laughed at the same time. "Xiuze, do you know how long I’ve waited for this sentence? After you, no other man has caught my eye. I always thought if you were alive, you would definitely come back to marry me, and you really did come back."

"I have come back." Xiuze’s eyes revealed worry. "But meeting you, people will definitely notice. They will surely capture me."

"Xiuze, was the incident back then related to you?" Haige looked at him.

"Gege, do you trust me? At that time, all I wanted was to show my research results to the teacher and everyone. I had no other intentions."

"Xiuze, as long as you say that you had nothing to do with the incident back then, I believe you. You know I’ve always trusted you, dreaming that you would come back to life."

"Gege, thank you. I knew you’d definitely trust me."

"He Xiuze," Gu Yecheng came with his men right over. "I really didn’t expect you to dare come back."

He Xiuze looked at the young man in front of him, then towards Haige. "Gege, who is this?"

"This is Gu Yecheng, Elder Gu’s grandson." Haige introduced He Xiuze. "Acheng, Xiuze said he wasn’t the mastermind, and he had no involvement in the incident back then. For this matter, do you have evidence? If there’s no evidence, you can’t just suspect people. We can’t suspect Xiuze just because he didn’t die."

"Yes, Young Master Gu, you can’t just casually arrest a scapegoat and try to exonerate Elder Gu." A middle-aged man, also accompanied by people, came in.

Gu Yecheng looked at the newcomer, who was the rising star in the Imperial Capital, Shen Quanwu.

"What brings you here, Mr. Shen?" Gu Yecheng narrowed his eyes.

Shen Quanwu took out an official document. "I’m sorry, Young Master Gu. Since the suspicions against Elder Gu have not been cleared, and it’s possible that he was the mastermind of this case, after a unanimous decision from above, all matters related to this case will be handled by me from now on. You should understand the higher-ups’ intention, Young Master Gu; it’s to have the Gu family and yourself understand the need to avoid conflict of interest."

Gu Yecheng scoffed, "If that’s the higher-ups’ will, I will of course respect it. As such, I’ll leave this case to you, Mr. Shen, and I eagerly await your investigation results."

"Don’t mention it, I will certainly handle it diligently to clear Elder Gu’s name as soon as possible." Shen Quanwu’s smile carried a hint of mockery.

Gu Yecheng gave He Xiuze a meaningful look, but without saying a word, he left the scene with his men.