Only after returning to the apartment did Gu Xi push open the door. Lingxi led him to the table and sat him down, massaging his forehead as she spoke.
"My lord, I have prepared hot water and breakfast. Would you like to take a bath, or eat breakfast before going to sleep?"
"No, I've already eaten. I'm going to see Catherine. Oh, and if there are any invitations over the next few days, help me sort them out.
The others may not have any thoughts about it, but my Senior Brothers must be completely baffled right now."
Gu Xi smiled as he spoke.
Gong Lingyu's disciples had to be utterly confused.
The inheritance ranking had already reached a crucial moment, yet Gu Xi had suddenly been eliminated. Once they learned the news, they would surely be more anxious than anyone else.
They would all want to find out why Gu Xi had been eliminated. Was it his own choice, or had someone done something?
If it had merely been Gu Xi's own choice, they might be able to set half their worries aside.
But if someone had done something, then they would have to be on guard. If someone could drive Gu Xi away, they could naturally drive them away as well.
Gu Xi understood this clearly, which was why he intended to use this opportunity to squeeze them for a good sum.
As for whether Gong Lingyu's disciples would accept it, Gu Xi believed they would make their own judgments.
After all, Gu Xi had merely concealed the fact that he had obtained Red Equipment. It was not as though he had prevented anyone from investigating.
Once the inheritance ranking was settled, they would all understand why Gu Xi had been eliminated so directly.
By then, his Senior Brothers'