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Qing Yukong wondered why Gu Xiruo was so obedient by his side. It was simply because he still had utility value to her. Once Qing Yukong lost his utility value, death would not be far off for him. She hoped he could continue to be used by her. She didn’t want him to end up like Lu Lingfeng and the others, who ultimately chose to betray her.
“Husband, will you always help me and be good to me?” Gu Xiruo suddenly asked Qing Yukong.
“You are still my wife. If I’m not good to you, then who would I be good to?” Qing Yukong smiled and playfully tapped Gu Xiruo’s nose, his eyes filled with indulgence.
Gu Xiruo pretended to be shy, but she felt a bit disgusted inside. If it weren’t for Qing Yukong enjoying seeing her like this, she wouldn’t act this way. It wasn’t the time to fall out with Qing Yukong yet.
Qing Yukong reached out and hugged Gu Xiruo, affectionately saying, “Xiruo, be obedient. I will help you with whatever you want to do.”
“Really?” Gu Xiruo pretended to be surprised.
“Really, as long as you continue to be obedient. Otherwise…” Qing Yukong didn’t finish her sentence, but even so, it sent a chill down Gu Xiruo’s spine.
Goosebumps rose on her skin.
“Husband, you scared me,” Gu Xiruo said, pretending to be displeased.
“Be obedient,” but Qing Yukong did not cajole Gu Xiruo as she expected. Instead, she whispered softly in Gu Xiruo’s ear.
“Xiruo, I detest being lied to. If you deceive me, it’s best to continue doing so, or I will be angry,” Qing Yukong’s voice was somewhat hoarse as she bit Gu Xiruo’s neck.
Gu Xiruo was frightened by Qing Yukong’s words. She shuddered and tried to force a smile. “Husband, how could I lie to you?”
“Is that so? Then, Xiruo, you must remember what was said today. Don’t forget,” Qing Yukong said.
“Okay.”
Satisfied, Qing Yukong nodded.
Lu Lingfeng had come to see him before and had mentioned some things. He had also verified it.
If Gu Xiruo simply desires power, he will grant it to her. However, if she seeks his life after obtaining power, he will not hesitate to act. Even in death, he will drag Gu Xiruo down to hell with him.
The ultimate purpose of his words today was to remind Gu Xiruo and offer her a warning. He hopes she remembers not to play with fire.
Gu Xiruo has always believed she firmly holds Qing Yukong in her grasp. However, the reality is different. Qing Yukong helps her, indulges her, and gives her everything because he likes her. Otherwise, with Gu Xiruo’s abilities, she wouldn’t stand a chance against Qing Yukong, let alone harm him.
However, Gu Xiruo is unaware of this. While they are engaged in their own thoughts, the Gu family is in a state of fear due to the successive deaths of the elders.
When Gu Qing found Gu Sheng, he was leisurely flirting with his concubine. Upon seeing Gu Qing, a hint of displeasure flashed in Gu Sheng’s eyes, but he quickly regained his composure. “Uncle Qing, what brings you here?”
“Have you investigated the successive incidents involving the elders?” Since the first incident, he had instructed Gu Sheng to investigate. Now, with three elders dead and no leads, Gu Qing was extremely disappointed. Gu Qing couldn’t help but think of Gu Jiuning.
If the young lady were still at the Gu family, things wouldn’t have turned out like this.
They had turned a blind eye to Gu Sheng’s dealings with Gu Jiuning, and now they regret it as Gu Sheng’s actions unfold.
With a wry smile, Gu Sheng said, “Uncle Qing, it’s not that I haven’t investigated, but there are no leads. How can I investigate without any clues?”
Seeing Gu Sheng’s evasive demeanor, Gu Qing suddenly spoke up, “Since the family head doesn’t know how to proceed, I will have to report this to the authorities and have them investigate, especially since their bodies have not been buried yet.”
With that, he turned and left.
Upon hearing that Gu Qing intended to involve the authorities and have the Ministry of Justice investigate, Gu Sheng became anxious.
“Uncle Qing, we can handle this ourselves. There’s no need to trouble the authorities,” Gu Sheng said with a smile.
As Gu Qing observed Gu Sheng’s demeanor, he suddenly asked, “Do you know who is behind these attacks?”
Gu Sheng struggled to compose himself and frowned at Gu Qing, saying, “Is someone spreading rumors in front of you? How could I possibly know?”
After staring at Gu Sheng for a while, Gu Qing turned away without saying anything, leaving Gu Sheng to think he had discovered something.
“Since it’s not someone you know or are familiar with, I’ll go ahead and report this to the authorities,” he said, indicating that he truly intended to do so.
Gu Qing’s actions left Gu Sheng extremely dissatisfied. Who was the family head—him or Gu Qing? It seemed that Gu Qing didn’t regard him highly.
With a dark look in his eyes, Gu Sheng was filled with murderous intent towards Gu Qing. If he wouldn’t listen, then he should forever hold his tongue and never speak again.
Gu Sheng’s thoughts were unknown to Gu Qing. He had indeed reported the matter to the authorities, and surprisingly, Su Jiu was the one who took charge of the investigation.
This outcome filled Gu Sheng with regret. If he had known that Gu Qing would act this way, he would have given him some information. Now, it seemed that he might not have the chance to do so.
When Gu Sheng heard that Su Jiu was coming to investigate, he cursed Gu Qing countless times in his heart. Of all people, why did he have to choose Su Jiu?
Given Su Jiu’s kindness towards Wang Jinhe, he would definitely not give up easily if he found something.
“Lord Su, it’s really troublesome to involve you in our family affairs,” Gu Sheng apologized to Su Jiu as he stood before him.
Observing Gu Sheng’s unusual behavior, Su Jiu smiled silently.
“It’s my duty. Take me to the scene of the incident,” Su Jiu had no intention of getting close to Gu Sheng. His professional demeanor made Gu Sheng somewhat uneasy.
He hoped that Su Jiu wouldn’t discover anything, or it would be troublesome.
Gu Sheng followed Su Jiu and watched as he examined the belongings of several elders and the locations where they had died.
As time passed, Gu Sheng began to sweat, and Su Jiu casually asked, “Family Head Gu, you seem quite hot. Is it because you’re wearing too much?”
“I am feeling a bit warm. I might have dressed too heavily,” Gu Sheng explained with a forced smile.
Su Jiu smiled and remained silent. He didn’t directly expose Gu Sheng’s explanation but continued with the investigation.
“Chief,” at this moment, a person approached and whispered something to Su Jiu.
Gu Sheng was too far away to hear what they were saying. He only saw Su Jiu glance at him after listening to the person.
“Lord Su, have you found something?” Gu Sheng asked.
“I can’t tell you at the moment. You’ll know once the results are out,” Su Jiu replied with a polite yet distant smile on his face.
Gu Sheng was anxious to know what they had discussed but didn’t know how to find an excuse to ask.