Chapter 333 - Chapter 333: Her Past
Chapter 333: Her Past
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Qin Wan chuckled and said, “The female corpse has been found, and the police have informed her family. Cheng Ming has been sentenced to death row, so don’t worry, he won’t live for long, sooner or later.”
Gu Ci understood. If she hadn’t asked Chen Liangdong to investigate, her brother could have handled this matter well. Her brother must have been surprised at that time, as she didn’t reveal anything about knowing Little Cherry.
“I also want to ask you, do you know me?” Qin Wan curiously asked, “The master asked me if I knew you, but we’ve never met. How did you know it was a wrongful case in my situation?”
Gu Ci was too lazy to lie and just shrugged, “I dreamt it.”
Qin Wan sighed.
If you don’t want to say, I can understand, but aren’t you being too casual?
Gu Ci didn’t want to elaborate, and Qin Wan didn’t press further. She wasn’t one to dig deep. Gu Ci meant no harm, and the master had handled the situation well, minimizing the impact.
“Why did you want to follow your brother back then?”
“I found him very charming and felt safe with him,” Qin Wan said with a light smile. “He’s my idol and my motivation. The fact proves that my judgment was correct. The master is worth my lifelong dedication—loyalty, emotions, everything I have!”
Gu Ci secretly pondered. No wonder Qin Wan disliked Ji Chi so much!
To Qin Wan, anyone who affected Jiang Junlin was a villain.
“Are you curious about your parents?”
“Not at all!” Qin Wan shook her head. “I’ve never thought about looking for them. People say blood is thicker than water, but in reality, emotions develop through interaction. If you point to the woman over there and tell me she’s my mother, 1 wouldn’t feel a thing. Regardless of the reason, whether they couldn’t afford to raise me or simply disliked me, from the moment they sent me to the welfare home, 1 no longer had parents.”
“What if they had their reasons?”
“Everyone has their reasons, but I didn’t choose to come into this world,” Qin Wan said with a light laugh. “I’ll just assume they did it to give me a better life, so they abandoned me.”
Thinking like this made her feel much better, and she wouldn’t be tormented anymore.
“It doesn’t matter.” Qin Wan shrugged and blew a smoke ring. “In our line of work, we’re parentless, and that’s actually a good thing.”
Dr. North, who had come to find Gu Ci, didn’t expect to hear Qin Wan’s words. She leaned against the wall, her eyes red, silently shedding tears. Qin Wan didn’t need a mother.
She had grown up!
Dr. North felt both sad and relieved.
Her daughter had taken a different path than the one she had envisioned, but at least she had lived in a way that made her happy, without self-pity. She was so joyful and confident, and that genuinely made her happy.
Dr. North quietly left, and Qin Wan couldn’t help but ask Gu Ci, “North… why did you become her disciple?”
“She’s a globally renowned surgical expert, what’s wrong with that?” Gu Ci chuckled, “She’s someone I admire, too. You should have checked her credentials; they’re quite impressive.”
“I don’t like her.”
“Why?”
“The way she looks at me makes me uncomfortable,” Qin Wan couldn’t quite put it into words. She didn’t like that kind of gaze. Gu Ci chuckled and said, “Qin Wan, she’s a very good teacher.”
“She betrayed the master!” Qin Wan said, “No matter what the reason, I don’t like her.”
“You’ll understand with time,” Gu Ci finished her glass of wine.
“Let’s wrap it up; I want to go home.”
“Me too!”
She missed Ziyu more now that she was in Paris.
Gu Ci’s phone rang, and it was still Noth calling. No one else could handle this matter besides Gu Ci. “Cici, Third Master is here.”
“Got it!” Gu Ci remained composed. “Please let him in.”
As Gu Ci and Qin Wan descended the stairs, Lu Zhiyuan was already seated. Li Jiang stood by his side, and Dr. North and others offered tea, but he didn’t touch a drop. When Gu Ci entered, carrying the scent of tobacco with her, Lu Zhiyuan’s brow slightly furrowed.
“What do you want from me?” Gu Ci got straight to the point, detached and distant, just as he had hoped, with no entanglements.
“This is a topographical map of where Jiang Junlin is being held,” Lu Zhiyuan handed her a map. “He’s on the third underground floor, held separately. There’s a dangerous criminal here, returning on the eighth day. Jiang Junlin will be on the same plane as him. Once on the plane, everything will be out of control. You’ll have to intercept them on the way. Here’s the route.”
This information couldn’t be found through the underworld but was accessible to the Black Hawk.
Black Hawk had an advantage in gathering such information. While it took time to collect this information, it provided accurate details. Gu Ci looked at the map and the route, deep in thought. The eighth day was approaching, and she still had time to prepare.
Li Jiang watched Gu Ci’s indifference, feeling a bit uneasy. Miss Gu Ci was so aloof. Third Master, you seem to be stuck to Gu Ci like glue. What’s going on here?
When I loved you, you ignored me.
Now that I don’t love you, you can’t reach me?
“Thank you,” Gu Ci said coldly, “I will make the necessary arrangements. If we lack personnel, I may need your assistance. I don’t want to involve too many people from the underworld darknet.”
Lu Zhiyuan looked at her with a somewhat ambiguous smile. “Cici, involving Black Hawk in such a dangerous rescue operation doesn’t seem appropriate. How long do you plan to hide the power of the underworld darknet?”
Since Gu Ci took over, she hadn’t fully revealed the extent of the underworld darknet’s power, keeping it tightly concealed except for what they already knew.
Gu Ci chuckled coldly. “Third Master, the underworld would spare no effort to rescue my brother. With the route map and the prison layout that you’ve prepared, I will undoubtedly mobilize all our resources for the rescue. You’ve long wanted to know how formidable the underworld darknet’s influence is. But what can you do? I don’t want you to have your way, so Black Hawk must assist me. That’s my condition, don’t forget it.”
Qin Wan couldn’t help but muse.
Hadn’t Gu Ci always been accommodating to Lu Zhiyuan? Why the sudden change and such a strong stance?
Lu Zhiyuan smiled at her, saying, “Cici, you’re very clever.”
Li Jiang wondered.
Third Master, aren’t you embarrassed that your intentions are so transparent?
“Give me Ji Chi and provide him with the resources he needs. I have a clear plan for how to rescue my brother,” Gu Ci remained remarkably calm and focused on her objective..