Rebirth! The Assassin's Revenge-Chapter 427: Found a Clue

About forty minutes later, Gu Ningyue heard the sound of someone coming upstairs and opening the door outside; it was probably Ling Tianyou returning to the bedroom after finishing his work.

Gu Ningyue sat by the bed, wondering if she should go to him? Was he really busy?

If she didn’t go and Ling Tianyou remembered that he left her alone at the airport, would he be even angrier?

Moreover, she hadn’t told Ling Tianyou about Jin Chenglong’s matter yet; should she take this opportunity to talk it through with him?

With these thoughts, Gu Ningyue hesitated for a few seconds before getting up, opening the door, and walking to Ling Tianyou’s door to knock: "Knock, knock——"

After a while, the door opened, and Ling Tianyou, already changed into pajamas, stood in the doorway, stepping aside to give Gu Ningyue a path: "Come in!"

Gu Ningyue nodded timidly and walked into Ling Tianyou’s bedroom with a straight posture.

Seeing Gu Ningyue’s cautious demeanor, Ling Tianyou couldn’t help but curl his lips: "Sit down! I’m going to take a bath, wait for me here for a while!"

Gu Ningyue responded and pulled over a chair to sit down, pondering over what Ling Tianyou would say to her when he came out.

Also, how could she get Ling Tianyou to help her and teach Jin Chenglong a lesson?

Although she could manage it herself, with Ling Tianyou around, she could relax a bit more.

Listening to the sound of water coming from the bathroom, Gu Ningyue started to drift away, her memories wandering back to the dining table earlier when Ling Tianyou solemnly promised her.

"I won’t lie to the one I love the most."

He said that she was the one he loved the most.

Just thinking about it made Gu Ningyue chuckle lightly.

This kind of feeling was almost new to her, like a joy after surviving a disaster, causing her to smile whenever she thought about it.

After an uncertain amount of time, the sound of water in the bathroom stopped, and the hairdryer sounded for a while and then stopped.

Gu Ningyue nervously swallowed, looking at Ling Tianyou who walked out in his pajamas, appearing completely relaxed and unusually gentle, different from his cold demeanor during the day.

However, in Gu Ningyue’s eyes, it was just the calm before the storm.

"You." Ling Tianyou came up to Gu Ningyue, his voice calm but carrying an irresistible authority: "Stand up."

Gu Ningyue was startled, then obediently stood up, thinking, was this the beginning of an interrogation?

But if it was an interrogation, was it really necessary to make her stand as a punishment first?

While she was lost in wild thoughts, Ling Tianyou’s hand suddenly touched her shoulder, turning her around with his arm around her shoulder.

His gaze scrutinized her, making Gu Ningyue feel uneasy: "What are you looking at?"

After observing enough, Ling Tianyou stopped his actions: "Seems like this trip to U country didn’t leave any injuries?"

Gu Ningyue was momentarily stunned, then felt a bit touched inside: "No, meeting the master this time went smoothly. Moreover, no one caused us trouble."

Ling Tianyou nodded: "Your wound has almost healed as well, right?" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Gu Ningyue replied, "Yes, it has! Did you call me over just for this matter?"

Ling Tianyou slightly raised the corners of his mouth: "Not just this matter, my people at the airport saw you leaving with a woman. Is that woman your master Xia Yingbai?"

Gu Ningyue nodded: "Yes, when you see her in the future... can you not make things difficult for her? She’s in A city this time for her own business."

Getting Gu Ningyue’s confirmation, Ling Tianyou felt a slight relief.

Before this, he always thought Xia Yingbai was a man; unexpectedly, she turned out to be a woman.

When Gu Zheng’s people personally took Gu Ningyue away at the airport, although Ling Tianyou received a call from his subordinate, all his attention was on Gu Ningyue, so he let his guard down regarding that woman.

His men, on the road of tracking that woman, successfully... lost her.

"I can only promise to do my best." Ling Tianyou retracted his hand, crossed his arms, and looked at her: "If she touches the interests of the Ling Family, then I can’t guarantee. No one is more important than my family except you."

Gu Ningyue nodded, "My master won’t touch the Ling Family’s interests. Her visit to A city this time seems related to my previous cause of death. By the way... did you find anything peculiar?"

Was Ling Yin from the Gate of Hell also on that cruiser at that time?

Unfortunately, Ling Tianyou shook his head: "With so much time passed, the information obtained is not complete. Based on the data I have now, there are no issues. That cruiser hitting the iceberg was indeed an accident."

Gu Ningyue sighed, "Even with you and my master investigating, it seems there’s really no hope."

Ah, right, she forgot to tell her master that the X website was previously in paralysis and hasn’t recovered yet.

Her brain, so happy earlier, forgot even this?

It’s very likely someone previously posted about the Gate of Hell on the X website, attracting many people to the Gate of Hell, wanting to explore its secrets, causing the founder of Hell to paralyze the entire X website.

"It’s not entirely without leads. There were still survivors on that cruiser." Ling Tianyou suddenly said to Gu Ningyue.

Gu Ningyue’s eyes lit up: "Really?"

Ling Tianyou nodded: "When the cruiser quickly sank after hitting the iceberg, most people on board were dignitaries not expecting such an emergency, and some were trampled to death in panic. But still, some put on life jackets, waiting for rescue personnel."

Gu Ningyue eagerly grabbed his sleeve: "Did they say anything? Could they know something?"

Ling Tianyou watched her with a mixed expression, she seemed very anxious, as if the deceased... were truly related to her.

Just after this thought arose, Ling Tianyou immediately shook his head, "Couldn’t find them anymore. That day, the cruiser had already traveled halfway, taking five hours for rescue to arrive from any point. It was nighttime, and those five hours in temperatures below thirty degrees Celsius caused some to die of a heart attack on the lifeboats. Some even died in the sea."

Pampered lifestyles filled with abundant food and drink over a long time indeed easily lead to some health issues.

Moreover, under such conditions, people’s mental states already faced collapse.

Human beings often find themselves powerless.

Gu Ningyue slowly released her hand, looking at Ling Tianyou and asked with slight disappointment: "Then... how many survived in the end?"