If I said it was for you, would you believe me?
Gu Chen asked.
"I believe you." Xiao Zhuxin nodded without the slightest hesitation.
Gu Chen smiled and said, "Alright, then I'll tell you. After your concert, you were kidnapped by a group of mercenaries called ' Grizzly Bear.' When I rescued you, I overheard their conversation. They were acting under orders, and the person who gave them those orders was called ' Boss Li ' by them."
"You mean, it was done by the Li Family?" Xiao Zhuxin asked.
"I'm not sure, but it's probably not unrelated." Gu Chen wiped away the remaining tears from the corners of her eyes and smiled, "Oh, right, I forgot to congratulate you. You've achieved your previous wish; you not only released an album but also held a concert."
"This is our agreement." Xiao Zhuxin blinked, her pretty face slightly flushed, and said, "Have you forgotten?"
"I haven't forgotten."
Gu Chen smiled and said, "But I regret it a little, because if it weren't for that, you wouldn't have almost gotten hurt today."
"If this little bit of damage can defeat me, then there's no need for me to wait for Brother Chen." Xiao Zhuxin smiled brightly.
"I know Li Ke proposed to you," Gu Chen said.
Xiao Zhuxin's expression tightened, and she said, "I haven't agreed, and neither has the family."
"Of course I know." Gu Chen smiled slightly and said, "That's why, considering what happened today, I told your father to be careful of the Li Family and whether this marriage alliance was a conspiracy. I made him promise me that he wouldn't harm you before I was willing to hand you over to him... But you know your father's temper; he hit me."
"Bullshit!" Xiao Guang shouted, interrupting Gu Chen, "You were the one who started it!"
Gu Chen shrugged and said, "Uncle Xiao, besides your Xiao Family, there are also members of the Hua Family here. They all have sharp eyes. If you want to distort the truth, I'm afraid you won't succeed."
"You!" Xiao Guang couldn't argue, his face turning red with anger.
But when he pointed at Gu Chen, he couldn't utter a single word.
"Brother Chen, let me do it!"
On one side was Gu Chen, whom she was waiting for, and on the other side was her father. Xiao Zhuxin didn't want to embarrass either of them, so she said something to Gu Chen. After Gu Chen nodded, she ran to Xiao Guang, helped her father up, and whispered something in his ear.
Gradually, the anger on Xiao Guang's face began to dissipate, but he still had no intention of letting Gu Chen off the hook. He grunted and said, "Whatever, I just don't like this kid!"
After saying that, Xiao Guang turned and got into the car.
Xiao Zhuxin smiled, ran towards Gu Chen, stuck out her tongue, and said, "Brother Chen, it's all settled!"
"What did you say?" Gu Chen couldn't help but smile.
In fact, given his cultivation level, he had already heard everything. Xiao Zhuxin was simply using the typical daughter-to-father tactic, and given Xiao Guang's doting nature towards Xiao Zhuxin, he simply went along with it.
"It's nothing." Xiao Zhuxin to herself, "But Brother Chen, now that you're back, are you really not leaving again?"
"I'm not leaving." Gu Chen raised his head, looking at the gloomy sky, and said, "This time I'm Gu Family. It's time to settle the grudges of so many years."
Xiao Zhuxin's delicate body trembled, and she said, "Brother Chen, you must be careful. It is said that Gu Mingheng has entered a secret place and is highly valued by the Gu Family. Moreover, Gu Changfeng has taken control of the entire Gu Family in the six months you have been away."
"You even know these things?" Gu Chen looked at Xiao Zhuxin in surprise, then realized that perhaps it was because of him that Xiao Zhuxin had helped to keep an eye out for these things.
Touched, he said, "Zhuxin, I'll be very busy these days. I'll come see you again when I'm done."
"Okay!" Xiao Zhuxin nodded and said, "I know Brother Chen has important things to do, so I won't bother you. Besides, I'm at home with Father, so I'm safe. Brother Chen doesn't need to worry."
"Okay. You can go."
Gu Chen gave him a warm smile and said, "I'll come see you in a few days."
"Mmm." Xiao Zhuxin opened her arms and hugged Gu Chen, then happily got into Xiao Guang's car.
But before leaving, Xiao Guang glared fiercely at Gu Chen before turning and walking away.
"Brother Gu..."
After they left, Wang Hu approached Gu Chen and said with a wry smile, "I really didn't expect things to turn out like this."
As he said this, the look of shock in Wang Hu's eyes had not yet faded.
Xiao Guang knew his strength all too well. Even with his cultivation level, he was no match for Gu Chen. It was conceivable that Gu Chen had grown so much during the time they were away from the Shangjing!
A young Grandmaster, Gu Chen is definitely a young Grandmaster!
But I'm afraid it's not just the Early Revolving Illumination Realm!
"This is none of your business." Gu Chen shook his head and said, "Also, I promised Elder Hua that I would visit him when I arrived in Shangjing, but I have some things to take care of during this time, so I'm afraid I'll be delayed for a while. Please give my regards to Elder Hua and apologize for not being able to go immediately."
"Okay." Wang Hu nodded.
"Then you guys go ahead, I'll have someone pick me up later," Gu Chen said. "You've all had a hard day."
Although Gu Chen was only a young man, he possessed a maturity and composure far beyond his years. Seeing that Gu Chen's mind was made up, Wang Hu could only nod and say, "Then, Brother Gu, see you another day."
After Wang Hu got into the car, Hua Yumo didn't leave. She stood there watching him with a complicated expression.
"What do you want to say?" Gu Chen asked, frowning.
"I know who you are now, you're the abandoned son of the Gu Family!" Hua Yumo took a deep breath and said, "Zhuxin mentioned to me before that you two have known each other since childhood and grew up together. I just never expected that the person I met in Zhou City would be her childhood sweetheart."
"And then?" Gu Chen countered.
"That's all." Hua Yumo pursed her lips, shook her head, and said, "Gu Chen, I know you're very strong now, but don't worry, I'll work hard to catch up with you!"
After saying that, Hua Yumo turned around and got into the car.
"Baffling."
Gu Chen shook his head, not taking Hua Yumo's words to heart.
As night fell, Gu Chen hadn't had a chance to clear his mind like this in a long time. Thinking about the series of events that had happened since he arrived in the Shangjing today, he felt a sense of unreality.
Especially after seeing Xiao Zhuxin, it seemed as if their past and present lives were constantly intertwined.
His memory was stuck on the scene of leaving the Shangjing in his previous life.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, suddenly a strange sound seemed to ring out.
Immediately afterwards, a chilling wind seemed to blow through the dark forest on both sides of the road ahead, bending the tree trunks as if they were being bent.
"You sneaky stalker, come out!"
Gu Chen grunted, locked onto the target with his Divine Sense, and unleashed a burst of energy!
Bang!
It struck a large tree thirty meters away, causing the tree to fall and a figure to drop from it.
The man was dressed in a black robe and looked sinister, exuding an aura of death. Although his face was not shown, one could sense from his aura that he was a blood-stained executioner.
I come from the Wuji Manor.
Before Gu Chen could ask, the man spoke up in a hoarse voice.