Chapter 63 — The Mastermind's Purpose? (Fourth Update: Please Vote and Support)
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If it really was as Gu Pengzhan said, then the other side need only hint that Gu Mengyao was in their hands, and wouldn't Gu Pengzhan obediently sign that unequal treaty?
"The more I think about it, the more likely it seems — only there's no evidence..." Gu Pengzhan sighed. "But for people at this level, even with evidence, what could you do?"
"Who are they?" Hearing this, Wei Zhao understood at once: the other party's strength must be a match for Gu Pengzhan's, or they would never dare do such a thing.
No wonder the bald man had said that apart from capturing Gu Mengyao, Ma Liu was not to touch her. They had only meant to frighten Gu Pengzhan. If they really harmed Gu Mengyao, they would provoke Gu Pengzhan's insane retaliation — the kind that stops at nothing and throws in everything he has... The result would inevitably be mutual destruction, and clearly the other side did not want that either.
At that thought, Wei Zhao actually felt relieved. The other side did not mean to do anything to Gu Mengyao; one could say her safety was not much in question.
"You don't need to worry about these things. I'll handle it. Hmph — I, Gu Pengzhan, am no soft persimmon to be squeezed. Trying to force me to submit this way..." Gu Pengzhan stopped there and waved a hand. "Never mind, let's not talk about it. Just keep Yao Yao company, that's all. And remember, give her more affection... When the child was small, her mother left... and I was busy with business all day long... She lacked love..."
Her mother left when she was small? Wei Zhao sighed inwardly... The young miss really was pitiable — losing her mother in childhood, with a father busy all day long. How was that any different from having no parents at all? Wei Zhao was an orphan himself, so he could naturally feel the bitterness in it. He nodded. "Don't worry, Uncle Chu. I understand how Miss Gu feels..."
Forgive me... cursed wordplay... When Wei Zhao heard Gu Pengzhan say that Gu Mengyao's mother had "left," he assumed her mother had passed away. In such a context, that word could indeed carry that meaning... But in fact, what Gu Pengzhan meant was that the young miss's mother had truly "left" — not died... Which was how Wei Zhao later stumbled into an absolutely colossal misunderstanding...
"Yes. It's precisely because of that that I asked you to keep her company. You two..." He paused. "Never mind, let's leave that for now. Bringing it up now would be too abrupt. There will be plenty of time later; it won't be too late to talk then." Gu Pengzhan hesitated, then decided to put off telling Wei Zhao about the decision his father and Old Master Lin had made, afraid that Wei Zhao might not be able to take it in all at once.
Wei Zhao was somewhat puzzled about what Gu Pengzhan wanted to say, but since he had said they would discuss it later, Wei Zhao had no way to press him. He could only wait for Gu Pengzhan to bring it up himself.
"Since these people don't want Miss Gu dead, I can relax." Wei Zhao thought to himself: the last thing he needed was for the young miss to die right next to him — that would be a real mess. Not only would he not get paid, he might even be held responsible. And more importantly, no one had ever died at his side before.
Enemies excepted, of course. But his comrades in arms — Wei Zhao would absolutely never let them die.
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