Rising to Power

"Ah! Uncle, wait for me..."

Gu Ji stood there in a daze for a long while before hurriedly following. He had made a name for himself on the Shanghai Bund, so he naturally had ability, and he was no fool either. How could he not understand that this was a hint from him?

To Gu Sheng, Chen Daguang was no problem at all. The man had colluded with people from the island nation to sell opium. Previously, no one had specifically investigated him, much less dared to deliberately set him up.

But once Gu Sheng turned his attention to him, Chen Daguang could not hold out for more than a few days. In no time, he was ambushed because of his cooperation with the islanders and then assassinated several times. Gu Ji took advantage of the situation to rise to power, seizing control while Chen Daguang recovered from his injuries.

"Uncle, I'll handle everything outside. Just rest and recuperate properly!"

In Chen Manor on the Shanghai Bund, Gu Ji bowed to Chen Daguang, who lay slumped against the headboard, drooling from the corner of his mouth. He then said to the two maids beside him, "You two, take good care of my uncle. If anything goes wrong... understood?"

The two maids hurriedly agreed. Chen Daguang grew extremely agitated and pointed at Gu Ji, but could not get a single word out. Gu Ji glanced at him, a trace of killing intent flashing in his eyes, then left with a smile.

"Don't let anyone disturb Uncle's recovery. Understood?"

Gu Ji walked to the door and reminded the two trusted men guarding it of a few things. He also handed the leader a pistol and gave him some instructions before leaving with a smile.

"Uncle!"

Dressed in a suit and leather shoes,