The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 634 - 596: Two Nets

Ten past ten.

After Old Sir Gu rested, Qiao Yuxian also returned to the East Courtyard.

Once in the East Courtyard, she returned to her room. Qiao Yuxian did not turn on the lights, closed the door, and leaned against it with her eyes shut.

The disguise from her entire body slowly unraveled, suddenly, her legs gave way and she knelt on the ground.

A heavy thud sounded on the wooden floor.

Qiao Yuxian propped her hands on the ground, and after a while, she regained some strength in her arms, supporting her body as she sat on the floor, leaning against the door.

Her emotions had been hidden for too long. Now that she let them go, she couldn’t vent them out, only feeling her legs lose strength, unable to stand.

Leaning against the door, staring into the night.

The window outside is bright.

Yet Qiao Yuxian felt as though it was so dark she couldn’t see the end of it.

She stared blankly out of the window, her mind empty, feeling like an empty shell.

She didn’t know how long she sat at the door, it seemed like a very long time, her legs turned numb, her eyes dry and aching, but it also seemed not so long, because it was too dark around, she felt no change at all, and she hadn’t moved a bit.

Until her phone in the pocket rang twice, her fingertips suddenly trembled slightly.

But it was only a fingertip tremor, she didn’t react otherwise, still sitting on the ground without moving.

Time passed unknowingly, the phone rang again, someone was calling.

Qiao Yuxian’s eyes flickered, she listened to the ringtone for a while, then parts of her body began to respond, as if her soul was returning, her body slowly came back to life.

She pulled out her phone, just as she saw the note for Gu Yanjing, the call automatically hung up.

Qiao Yuxian blinked, still not moving.

Gu Yanjing’s photo appeared again on the phone screen.

Calling again.

Looking at his photo, after a few seconds, Qiao Yuxian immediately stood up from the floor: "Hiss—"

Her legs had gone numb, the sudden movement made them feel electrified.

Qiao Yuxian supported herself by the door for a while, cleared her throat, took the call, then closed her eyes and turned on the light.

The brightness instantly drove away the darkness.

"Did you arrive?" Qiao Yuxian asked with her eyes open.

"Yeah." Gu Yanjing replied, "I’m heading to the company, what are you up to?"

"Just in the bathroom when I heard the phone ringing, hurried out." Qiao Yuxian said, "Are you tired, did you eat?"

"I ate on the plane." Gu Yanjing said.

"Oh. So it seems you’re tired." Qiao Yuxian said.

"No." Gu Yanjing said, "Go to bed early, don’t stay up late."

"Got it." Qiao Yuxian laughed slightly, "You rest too, I’ll finish here and visit you."

"Okay." Gu Yanjing said.

After chatting casually for a few lines, they hung up.

Qiao Yuxian stood at the door for a moment, tucked the phone in her pocket, went into the dressing room to grab two pieces of clothing, and took them with her to the bathroom.

When she came out of the bathroom, it was already quite late.

She turned off the light, lay down on the bed, but after more than half an hour, she couldn’t feel sleepy.

After lying for a while longer, she simply turned on the light and didn’t sleep.

She took her laptop, rested it against the bedside, rating and analyzing various things she had in her hands now.

After her grandfather was poisoned and passed away, her grandmother told her many things.

Her father and uncle never went to Yao Mountain Island, her uncle didn’t even understand Yao Mountain Island, didn’t understand her grandparents, knowing almost nothing.

Because at that time, life was peaceful.

When her grandmother was betrayed, once everything was settled, her grandfather went with her grandmother to Yue City, settled down, married, had children.

Their lives were ordinary.

These ordinary days lasted for many years.

Thus her uncle and father’s growth environment was simple.

Originally, they thought such simple and ordinary days would last a lifetime, but one day they suddenly found, the calm was just temporary, some waves were about to stir again.

They had no choice but to prepare, had to find a successor.

Even if they were all dead, someone needed to handle everything afterward.

And her, being young, smart, gifted, yet a blank canvas, was the most suitable to be groomed, so she went to Yao Mountain Island.

But even after going to Yao Mountain Island, learning all kinds of skills, for a long time she still knew nothing.

Until her grandfather got ill, Mr. Jiu told her some things.

When her grandfather passed away, her grandmother detailed all the stories.

After her grandmother left, she wore a fake Peace Pendant and began investigating people, luring the enemy.

Before meeting Gu Yanjing, she found many fragmented pieces, but nearly all the clues were cut off.

Whether it was clues that came to her actively or those she sought out. In the end, all clues were severed.

People behind it seemed to be covered under countless spider webs.

The outer layers of these webs, one would break when pulled, one would snap when tugged.

After probing so much, Gu Linhai was the only web she grabbed that didn’t instantly break.

Following Gu Yao, the lab, and the mysterious person in Jin City were all on his web.

Besides this, another web presented itself.

Zhao Shimeng, her biological mother, and Sheng Chendong.

They came to the Capital City for the Peace Pendant she held, incidentally aiming to "dismantle" the Gu Group.

Zhao Shimeng mentioned, the person who let them come to the Capital City was Sheng Chendong’s father.

Who he was, what he was like, where he lived, she knew nothing about.

Sheng Chendong said nothing.

Sheng Chendong appeared to be hypnotized, every time asked about his father, he began to choke, stammering.

Issues related to his father seemed his taboo, once questioned, he stuttered, eyes glazed over.

Thinking of this, Qiao Yuxian typed on the keyboard, adding Gu Shuluo’s name beside Sheng Chendong.

Gu Shuluo took Gu Yao’s place and got caught.

Even now when asked, he still insists he is Yan Zhiyao.

He too was hypnotized.

Their situations were similar, both reacting specially when certain topics were approached.

A remarkable hypnotist was behind them.

Qiao Yuxian gazed at the computer for a while, then typed Shi Tan’s name on it.

She shifted Shi Tan’s name to Gu Linhai’s web.

Shi Tan was brought out by Gu Yao, but who did Shi Tan answer to? The mysterious person in Jin City or Sheng Chendong’s side?

Currently, it appears to be two webs, operating separately but with the same goals.

Gu Yao’s side focused on the lab, many of the missing people became test subjects.

Sheng Chendong’s side mainly targeted the Peace Pendant.

Beyond these two webs?

Who else?

Who around her?

Who could put poison into her consumables?

Was it Gu Yanjing’s side or hers?

She cycled through everyone around her, not finding a single suspect.

A consistently alert defense mechanism fails, unable to doubt anyone.

A feeling of powerlessness envelops her.

She stared at the computer screen, a while later, changed pages, hacked the alarm of the Hacker Alliance’s building, then placed the laptop on the other side of the bed, lay down, turned off the light, and fell asleep...