CHAPTER 759: CHAPTER 511: SENDING OFF OLD MASTER GU_2

"Yes, take action now, and then claim that he committed suicide out of fear of his crime. So many people died in that case back then, it makes sense that he’d commit suicide in prison out of fear," someone said.

"As soon as Old Gu dies, we’ll have a complete reason to demand the Gu Family hands over the power they hold and replace them."

"Okay, I’ll instruct them to be cautious in their actions."

"This matter, you should keep an eye on it yourself. Whether Old Gu dies or not is of critical importance to us."

"Dad, you can rest assured, I will handle this matter well, don’t worry," Shen Mingsong’s voice said.

"I’ve brought Su Xiaofeng back, and that’s already a meritorious deed. She’s missing now, and the Gu and Quan families are busy looking for her. This is a good opportunity for us, and we must seize it."

Xiaofeng clenched her fists upon hearing this.

So, it turned out that the Shen Family were the masterminds behind her grandfather’s situation.

But where her grandfather was being held, which prison cell he was in, she had no idea.

And there were no phones or anything nearby to contact Yecheng.

No, she couldn’t let anything happen to her grandfather; she had to do something.

Xiaofeng continued to listen for a while, but there were no more sounds inside. Realizing that Shen Mingsong was likely on his way to handle some business, she was startled.

Her hand pressed gently against the wall, and the stone wall loosened, then slowly moved aside, revealing a bedroom in front of her.

Xiaofeng leaped out with a bound.

There was a painting on the wall. She reached into it and, indeed, found a switch.

The stone door closed, and the stone wall fit perfectly together, leaving no trace at all.

From inside the room, it looked just like a wall.

Xiaofeng quickly searched the room, putting anything that seemed useful into her bag.

Outside, Shen Mingsong and Shen Quanwu left in their car, one after the other.

Xiaofeng kept her eyes on the car behind, contemplating how to follow without being noticed.

A spark of inspiration hit her, and she took out a lighter, tossing it into the room where Shen Mingsong and Shen Quanwu had talked.

In no time, thick smoke billowed from the room.

"Get up; there’s a fire!" someone shouted.

Shen Mingsong, who was just leaving, saw his bedroom on fire. His bushy eyebrows knotted as he hurriedly got out of the car to head to the fire.

It was strange; they had just come out of there without any issues. How could it have caught fire so suddenly?

Most importantly, several important letters and documents were inside. If they were burned, it would be a big problem.

Xiaofeng, taking advantage of the momentary chaos as people scrambled to put out the fire, slipped under the car.

The fire wasn’t big and was quickly extinguished.

Shen Mingsong’s expression, however, was terrifyingly dark. The important documents and letters had all been burned. "Investigate, you must conduct a thorough investigation. We definitely have a mole here. I must go handle something first, and I’ll deal with you all when I come back." Although the household matters were important, meeting with Old Gu was the most urgent.

Shen Mingsong left those words behind before getting into the car.

The car sped off, and they had to pass over a rocky road full of pits and bumps. Several times, as the car drove over stones, the rocks would bounce back and hit Xiaofeng, who almost fell off.

Damn, being an agent wasn’t easy; this was almost like being in a life-and-death situation.

If it weren’t for rushing to save her grandpa, she would have thought she was in an action movie.

The car had been driving for over an hour when it finally arrived at a secluded compound.

The place was heavily guarded, exceptionally strict.

Shen Mingsong presented his credentials, and after they opened the thick iron gate, he drove in.

As soon as Shen Mingsong got out, a leader-looking person came forward, "Young Master Shen, you’ve arrived."

"Yes, my father sent me to check on Old Gu and to work on his ideological awareness, so he’ll confess sooner rather than later and avoid implicating other members of the Gu Family because of him," Shen Mingsong replied.

"Old Gu is over here, please come this way."

Old Gu lived alone in a room; even though it was a single, the cold and damp environment of the place was inescapable.

Hearing the noise, Old Gu looked up and glanced at the sight of the Shen Family’s youngster, then paid no more attention.

Shen Mingsong’s tone was polite, "Old Gu, hello. You should recognize me; I’m Shen Mingsong. My father is in charge of your case, so he asked me to come and work on your ideological transformation, to get you to confess sooner. That would be the best choice for both you and the Gu Family, wouldn’t it?"

Listening to him, Old Gu scoffed, "You’re pretending to persuade me to confess, but in truth, you want me dead. You all must know that I am not the mastermind behind this case and I could never confess. Therefore, there’s only one viable option for you, which is to drive me to commit suicide out of fear."

"You truly are an old hand at this game, seeing right through the purpose of my visit. Since that’s the case, let’s not beat around the bush, shall we? Are you going to confess, or do you prefer we resolve this case with a forced suicide?" Shen Mingsong sat at the doorway, smiling lightly.

To him, Old Gu, no matter how formidable, belonged to legends of the past.

The Old Gu of now was nothing more than a prisoner at the feet of the Shen Family, who could make him disappear at any time.

But Old Gu was far from flustered, chuckling, "Young man, you’re being too eager. Let me tell you, your Shen Family won’t ever amount to much."

"Old Gu, there’s something you might not understand. Your grandson doesn’t have the time to worry about you now. I have heard that his wife has secretly returned from the countryside, and once she reached the Imperial Capital, she vanished without a trace. Right now, he’s fervently searching for a country woman, which leaves him no time to care for you. It’s puzzling to me, considering this woman is so dull it’s astonishing, just how much you and your grandson value her. One can’t help but ponder deeply about the reasons behind this."

"So, my granddaughter-in-law has been hidden by you. You’d really do anything to achieve your goals. What kind of a person my granddaughter-in-law is, we can judge for ourselves. But I have to warn you, if you dare to hurt her, my family’s Acheng will definitely erase the Shen Family from the Imperial Capital, believe it or not?"

A soldier with his cap brim pulled low stood not far away and cursed inwardly upon hearing Shen Mingsong’s words, "You’re the remarkably stupid one, your whole family is remarkably stupid."

Old Gu swept his gaze towards the doorway.

Realizing that Old Gu was looking over, Xiaofeng blinked several times at him.

Initially frowning, Old Gu’s face suddenly lit up with understanding.

"If it were before, I’d absolutely believe in the Gu Family’s capability. But now, it’s not so certain. In the Imperial Capital, it’s not only the Gu Family that holds sway; the Gu Family’s influence has its limits. Don’t you agree, Old Gu?"

Old Gu harrumphed coldly and stopped engaging with him, "Young Master Shen, do you have anything else? If not, please leave. You’re too impatient when it comes to business, not likely to accomplish anything great compared to your father."

Shen Mingsong clapped his hands, "It’s not often I get to visit Old Gu, so of course, we must have a few drinks. Bring up the wine."

As the sound of Shen Mingsong’s clap died away, someone came forward with liquor and dishes.

Xiaofeng glanced over, and Xiaoqi informed her that there was no problem with the dishes, but the wine was strong and likely to intoxicate someone easily.

Xiaofeng smiled lightly; there wasn’t much space available, but there was plenty of wine, enough for a swap.

"Old Gu, you were once a figure who created great waves. Being in this situation must be hard on you. Come, let me toast you. Hopefully, after drinking, you might come to your senses sooner and confess, at least to give the victims of those explosions some closure," Shen Mingxuan suggested, lifting his cup.

Shen Mingxuan raised his cup towards the prison guards by the door, "You all stand outside; don’t disturb me and Old Gu from enjoying a drink."

Xiaofeng quickly backed away a few meters.

Old Gu glanced at her.

"Old Gu, please."

"Is this poisoned?"

"Old Gu, listen to what you’re saying. Could I personally serve you poisoned wine? As a master of traditional medicine, you are highly skilled in identifying poisons. You could use your skills to check whether it’s poisoned," Shen Mingxuan urged, taking the lead by raising his cup to Old Gu and then downing it in one gulp.