Void Jigsaw Puzzle

Gu Dingjiang didn't say much, but his tone was a little impolite, as if he was going to call for an explanation.

Guo Ling narrowed his eyes upon hearing this, but his expression remained calm. He continued to refill his glass before saying, "I don't understand what Mr. Gu said. Please clarify."

Gu Dingjiang sneered, looked at the two younger generations of the family sitting next to him, and said, "After Wuming City opened up, you took advantage of the convenience of dealing with the Hydrogen Clan before and let us open the door wide, bringing them in and spreading various knowledge to our people. This is naturally a good thing..."

At this point, Gu Dingjiang's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he changed the subject: "But they actually charged us an exorbitant amount of money, which makes us wonder if you are taking a cut of it?"

After saying that, he looked at Zhong Chenmu again and said, "Captain Zhong, since you're here today, let's be frank. You've always been our Wuming City's representative in dealing with the Hydrogen Clan. Although you're young, you're very experienced. I can't say whether you were personally involved in this matter, but your team, including Mr. Guo, definitely was. I suggest you investigate this matter thoroughly."

What a cruel move!

Not only did he make groundless accusations right from the start, he also tried to sow discord!

At this point, Huoyue was dissatisfied. She herself was somewhat socially anxious. She usually managed the internal affairs of the Jigsaw Team, and since they were all familiar faces, she had adapted well. But whenever she attended these external social events, she was usually very quiet, with almost no presence. Yet, Guo Ling and everyone else were happy to bring her along, simply because she had a good image.

Seeing the Gu family members across from him being so rude to Guo Ling and Zhong Chenmu, Huo Yue said, "Mr. Gu, you are a highly respected elder, and you don't usually get involved in specific affairs. It's inevitable that you will believe some unverified news, especially something like what just happened. If it were true, not only you, but I would be extremely angry and even break off all ties with the Jigsaw Team... However, this matter is definitely not true. There must have been some misunderstanding during the transmission of the information. Moreover, it has nothing to do with the cooperation we are discussing tonight."

She was the only woman in the entire private room, and she did not appear to be aggressive. Instead, she spoke in a gentle tone unique to women, with a soft yet firm tone, and her meaning was very clear.

Across from him, Gu Qingyang stared intently at Huoyue's body, the lust in his eyes barely concealed. When he first saw Zhong Chenmu, he was a little worried that the young man would recognize him, so he was quite reserved. But after a while, realizing that Zhong Chenmu had no such intentions at all, he regained his interest.

Although his presence wasn't high among the second generation of the Gu family, he had the family's blessing after all, and his own appearance was not bad, so he had experienced all kinds of romantic affairs in his early twenties. However, he had always been unwilling to give up. Because from the first day he saw the Twelve Apostles, he secretly vowed to get close to them, even if it was just one. But now, many of them were dead, and he had no chance.

Now, Huo Yue was right in front of him, and he was ready to make a move.

Huo Yue didn't even look at Gu Qingyang, but stared at Gu Dingjiang, waiting for his reply.

"Hahaha... I didn't expect the Jigsaw Team to be so cowardly that even women can talk big here... Don't think that I'm senile and accusing people without any evidence. How about this, Qingyang, show them the evidence." Gu Dingjiang seemed to be deliberately waiting for Huoyue to say this, and said to his nephew.

Gu Qingyang raised his eyebrows, a meaningful smile appeared on his face, and he replied: "Uncle, is this really okay?"

"They are all open-minded people, and I believe they will respect the most basic facts."

After getting Gu Dingjiang's approval, Gu Qingyang just glanced at Guo Ling and Zhong Chenmu, then locked his eyes on Huo Yue, unable to move away.

"This guy is a pervert!" Guo Ling cursed in his heart.

Huo Yue looked at Gu Qingyang coldly, expressionless.

Gu Qingyang said with a playful smile, "Captain Huoyue, you just told my uncle that the news is unverified, and you're asking us for evidence. As for the evidence, I definitely have it, but before I show it to you, I still want to confirm with you. Do you really want to show it to me? I'm a man who cherishes women, and it's not my intention to embarrass Captain Huoyue."

"If it is, then it is. If it is not, then it is not. Why all this nonsense!"

Huoyue didn't give him any room for imagination.

Gu Qingyang hit a snag, and was a little annoyed. His face flushed red, and he gritted his teeth: "Okay, this is what you said, don't blame me for the evidence being too naked!"

After saying that, he asked Gu Qingchen to take out some documents from the backpack behind him.

He pinched the corner of the document with one hand and waved it in the air. "Look carefully! This is the price the Hydrogen Clan offered our company. Just to teach us some basic aerodynamics, they're charging us a astronomical price! A astronomical price! More than our annual operating profit!"

Gu Qingyang's expression and movements were extremely exaggerated, as if what he was waving in his hand was not a quotation, but a hot potato that he wanted to throw away as soon as possible.

Guo Ling watched Gu Qingyang's performance expressionlessly. After he finished, he asked, "I have two questions. First, can you learn aerodynamics knowledge through other means? If not, isn't it natural for them to charge a high price? You have no other choice. Second, just because they charge a high price, why do they suspect us?"

"Hmph! I can't answer your first question. Our company's technical team told me that the Hydrogen Clan is the only option, but I don't believe it! I don't believe it! As for your second question, wasn't your Jigsaw Team's goal from the beginning to open up Nameless City? Under the banner of 'completing the incomplete civilization,' you've ended up inviting a wolf into your house!"

"..."

Guo Ling no longer knew how to communicate with the dandy young man in front of him.

Obviously, the heads of the Gu Group are all old and far away from specific affairs, so they allow these incompetent second-generations to toss and fool around, and have almost lost their basic judgment and logical abilities.

He felt very sad.

He had never had any contact with the Shen family, but at least as a wealthy family, Mr. Liang was much more reliable. Unfortunately, he and his main base had been completely destroyed in the crazy artillery fire of Pu Yue at that time.

"If that's the case, should we still cooperate with the Gu family? Why not go it alone..."

An idea popped up in Guo Ling's mind.

Zhong Chenmu broke the silence and asked, "Why do you want to study aerodynamics? Do you want to build airplanes?"

He had read relevant introductions in the library's materials, and now, the fully awakened system was like a huge database, helping him to quickly understand the basic knowledge of aerodynamics.

Hearing this, Gu Qingyang's eyes lit up: "Yes, yes, yes! You know what you're talking about! Don't you think that Pierce and Pu Yue's armored vehicles were impressive? Then why don't we go a step further and build something that can fly?"

Zhong Chenmu didn't answer Gu Qingyang, but muttered to himself, "Given the Hydrogen Clan's level of development, they must be very familiar with this. However, they are all in virtual form and no longer have any use for this knowledge. Why not pass it on to us... But is their goal really just to make money? Does the money of Wuming City have any unique value to them?"

"Stop talking nonsense with them!" Gu Dingjiang said, "We came here tonight to break this matter down to the smallest detail with you. If we have to pay this much money to the Hydrogen Clan, you must sponsor half! Otherwise, there's no point in discussing any other cooperation!"

Guo Ling felt his blood boiling, and was about to slam his fist on the table when he heard Huo Yue stand up and hit back bluntly, "I was really blind today to organize such a dinner party. Are all you people with the surname Gu idiots? Our Jigsaw Team, especially Captain Zhong, has gone through untold hardships to achieve the situation we have today, allowing the people of Wuming City to freely enter and exit Taibai Star and even the wider universe, thereby finding more development opportunities and finding our lost relatives and loved ones. Now you are baselessly suspecting us of being motivated by selfish interests! What are we after? My kindness is really being taken for granted! Although Guo Ling hasn't said anything yet, I dare say that today's dinner party ends here. You have drunk our wine, and I won't let you spit it out. But if you take another sip of wine or eat another chopstick of food, I will feel sick!"

Huo Yue was about to say the word "get out" directly, but the three members of the Gu family opposite were not stupid. They had already heard her anger and intention to kick her out.

Guo Ling was stunned, but he felt much more comfortable. Huo Yue spoke out what he had been holding in his heart.

However, he still had to maintain a balance for the sake of appearances. So, he feigned embarrassment, pulled Huoyue to sit, and said to Gu Dingjiang, "Mr. Gu, look at this matter...why don't we discuss it another day? We'll make an appointment another day. However, we cannot accept your accusations. They are too subjective and lack basis."

Zhong Chenmu also gave Huo Yue a thumbs-up in his heart. However, he didn't have Guo Ling's idol baggage and added, "Everyone, let's call it a night. We can all find another place at Leyou Pavilion if we disperse now. It won't delay us at all. Also, Mr. Gu, building an airplane is not that easy. If you think it's too expensive, I advise you to forget about it."

After hearing this, Gu Dingjiang and the other three were stunned.

They originally wanted to give the Jigsaw Team a warning, relying on their wealth and power, hoping to gain more advantages in their cooperation with the Jigsaw Team. But now, the other party has directly turned the table.

Moreover, it seems that there is no intention to put the table back on its feet.