The Deepest Color of the Night

The helicopter landed slowly at the pier, and before it completely landed, Gu Yuan jumped out of the cabin, and the black windbreaker instantly flew up in the howling wind.

A row of cars parked on the side of the road not far away, Ke Rong stood at the front, coldly watching Gu Yuan take off his sunglasses as he strode towards him.

"Long time no see, big nephew." Ke Rong stretched out his hand and shook it, with a smile on his face: "It's still the face of gold, last time uncle celebrated his birthday, he couldn't invite you with three invitations, this time Finally, I can see a living person. How are you doing now?"

While shaking hands, Gu Yuan turned to the bodyguard behind him: "Go to Xuji to buy two bowls of fish ball noodles, separate the soup noodles, add coriander, put them in a thermos bucket, and send them to the plane. In addition, I will tell you what to do on the way, and I will take care of it later. send over."

The bodyguard said "Yes!" and immediately trotted away.

In front of everyone, Ke Rong's face was quite exciting, and he squeezed out a sentence: "...Nephew has a good appetite recently?"

"Where's the gold bars?"

"I have sent someone to the 'Golden Yanting', and prepared a banquet, just waiting for you to take your seat. Why don't we first..."

"Lead the way."

Ke Rong's expression was as if someone had suddenly stuffed an egg in his throat, and it took several seconds before he turned around and left without saying a word.

Jinyanting is the hotel with the most investment and the highest grade under the name of the Ke family.

Ke Rong asked people to clean up the VIP boxes of the revolving restaurant on the top floor. When he entered, he saw a luxurious hall of more than 200 square meters. In the center was a big round table and two armchairs. The branches are inlaid with golden nan wood.There were two open suitcases on the table, the inside was dazzling, and it was impressively full of two boxes of gold neatly.

Gu Yuan stepped forward, picked up a gold bar casually, bit it with his teeth, and knew that it was the pure gold that he had ordered to be shipped.

He slammed the lid of the box with his left and right hands at the same time, turned around and motioned for his subordinates to take the box, then turned around and was about to leave.

But Ke Rong said angrily: "Stop!"

Gu Yuan turned a deaf ear.

"You've come all the way, don't you even give me the face to sit down and have a meal? First Young Master Gu, don't go too far, you really think I won't dare to tear my face apart, right?!"

Gu Yuan finally stopped, and said lightly: "You think too much, uncle. It's just that I didn't grind my teeth in the morning, so I rushed back to eat fish ball noodles at noon. Look——"

Ke Rong laughed abruptly, and his voice was indescribably weird: "Do you think I went all the way to find you just for two boxes of gold bars? Nephew, you really have a big heart, Gu Mingzong The whereabouts of the will are unknown, and you are still thinking about fish ball noodles!"

--really.

Gu Yuan turned around and smiled slightly: "Uncle, it's your fault. If you ask me for something, if you don't get straight to the point, I won't have the time to accompany you around here, don't you think?"

Gu Yuan has this ability, as long as he wants to, he can really domineering to the point of driving people to death.

Ke Rong's back molars tightened for a moment, and it took a long time for him to squeeze out a smile and said, "It's uncle's fault...Since Young Master Gu didn't have breakfast, come and prepare the meal, we uncle and nephew will talk while eating." !"

Sure enough, Ke Rong had already prepared it. A few moments later, his subordinates pushed the dining carts and filed in. Shrimp dumplings, chicken feet, barbecued pork buns, and fresh bamboo rolls were all available, and a table of Cantonese morning tea dim sum was served.

Ke Rong stood up, poured a full cup of Pu'er tea for Gu Yuan himself, and said, "It's been a long time since we had dinner together. People say that the closest thing is to your uncle and grandpa. Now that your grandpa and mother have passed away, we should It’s about getting close and cooperating, right?”

"—Oh," Gu Yuan seemed quite amused, "How to cooperate?"

Ke Rong said: "I have found clues to Gu Mingzong's will."

He put down the teapot, looked up at Gu Yuan, seemed to be indifferent to Young Master Gu's lazy attitude, and even showed a determined smile: "Gu Mingzong left his property to Gu Yang, and he didn't give you a penny. "

Even though he was mentally prepared, Gu Yuan was still a little surprised when he heard it.

All to Gu Yang?What happened to Fang Jin?

Ke Rong seemed to see his doubts, and beckoned the secretary to come over, took a document sealed in leather and threw it to Gu Yuan, and said with a smile, "Look for yourself."

Gu Yuan opened the file, and on the first page there were two lines of the letter of inheritance designation in both Chinese and English and the official seal - he quickly flipped through a few pages, and suddenly he said "ah" in his heart.

It turned out to be the case.

He guessed that Gu Mingzong gave Gu Yang a large piece of valuable property, which was wrong, and Ke Rong's statement was also biased.Gu Mingzong's direct heir is still Fang Jin, but he passed a series of complicated provisions and stipulated a prerequisite, which is to require the heir to sign an additional consent form.

If Fang Jin has descendants, the descendants can inherit the property.

But if Fang Jin has no descendants, he must designate Gu Yang as the beneficiary of his legacy.

Only under the premise that Fang agrees to the above terms can the succession be completed smoothly, otherwise all property will be donated and no money will be kept.

——It turned out that the will that Fang Fang wanted to show them back then was only the first half, and the additional consent form at the back was torn off.

Gu Yuan thought of how Chi Wanru had hated the Gu family to death in the past few years, gnashing her teeth every time she thought about it, and felt a little ridiculous.But after thinking about it, he realized that something was wrong. If Gu Mingzong wrote this thing back then, why didn't he recall Gu Yang from Hong Kong for several years?

He knew that Gu Yang left angrily because he couldn't inherit the property, why did he let it go, which led to today's situation?

Suspicions abounded in Gu Yuan's heart, and he only heard Ke Rong say: "I paid a lot of money to get this will. One of Gu Mingzong's royal lawyers lives in Hong Kong. How much trouble did I have to... well, I don't need it." I mentioned it. How about Young Master Gu, what do you think?"

Gu Yuan pondered for a moment, closed the file and said, "I don't have any ideas."

His expression and voice were so flat that Ke Rong was a little uncertain, and asked tentatively, "Are you wondering why Gu Mingzong didn't leave any of his family property to you? Do you think this will may not be true?"

"..."

Gu Yuan was about to say that I don't care anyway, so he just heard Ke Rong say, "I should have told you something long ago, nephew... oh."

He paused, and said, "Actually, you are not Gu Mingzong's biological son!"

Gu Yuan was momentarily taken aback.

His first reaction was, are you kidding, I can see Gu Mingzong's face 20 years ago in the mirror, am I not his biological son?

But then, more vague details flashed through his mind: the tombstone hidden in the grass in the early morning, the tomb of Ji Mingda erected by Fang Jin, the dismissed servants of Gu's family, and the old and ashen picture of Gu Mingzong in the freezer. Yes, a face that is quite different from the memory...

He opened his mouth, instinctively wanting to say what is going on?

But then, the prudence in the instinct overwhelmed the impulsiveness.

Ke Rong's attitude is obviously trying to manipulate him, and he is very confident.If he got the trick, Ke Rong would definitely explain it to him next, but it was a half-truth and half-false explanation prepared in advance, it would be better not to listen to it.

To get the real thing out of his mouth, you must take the initiative.

——But in the case of extremely unequal information, how to seize the initiative in negotiations?

Gu Yuan raised his eyes to look at Ke Rong, his expression had returned to calmness and even indifference in just a moment——he gently threw the will back on the table, and said, "—so what."

Ke Rong was really stunned.

Gu Yuan was sitting in the mahogany armchair inlaid with golden silk, with a dejected expression, like a lazy young lion.No matter what, Ke Rong couldn't tell the truth from that unpredictable face. Is this person just pretending?Or really already know?

Maybe he already knew something from Fang Jinna—yes, Fang Jin rescued the lunatic on the cruise ship.

If Fang Jin had inquired about some inside information in the Gu family in the past few years, if he wanted to unite with Gu Yuan after Gu Mingzong's death, he would definitely use those secrets as bargaining chips to tell him... This is entirely possible!

Ke Rong was short of breath, just when he was in a stalemate, Gu Yuan suddenly smiled: "Uncle, do you really think that the country of the Gu family is so important to me? The people who have left have already established their own world. I don’t know how comfortable my life in Southeast Asia is, why should I come back to this golden cage of the Gu family to fight for something that Gu Mingzong didn’t intend to give me?”

Ke Rong's chest obviously rose and fell several times, and he couldn't help but test: "...you really don't care at all? You were raised as the heir of the Gu family, and everyone knows that you should inherit the Gu family..."

Gu Yuan laughed: "Is there any difference? Now that the Gu family is in Fang Jin's hands, how different is it to me!"

Sure enough, he knew!He teamed up with Fang Jin!

Ke Rong's mind was spinning, and he could even hear the hissing sound of his brain turning.

Fang Jin definitely knew the content of the will, but he was afraid that a foreigner would not be able to resist Gu Yang, so he brought in Gu Yuan who had nothing in the will, and used a considerable part of his interests and secrets as temptations to convince Gu Yuan to follow him. team up.No wonder there were rumors before Gu Mingzong's death that Fang Jin was looking for Gu Yuan everywhere in Southeast Asia, and as soon as Gu Mingzong died, Gu Yuan returned to City G... I see!

Gu Yuan has chosen to stand on the same front with Fang Jin to deal with their common enemies - Chi Jia and Gu Yang.No wonder he is so confident when facing himself, because he is not ignorant!

Ke Rong had already prepared a set of coercive and intimidating tactics to persuade Gu Yuan, but it was obviously useless at the moment, and he suddenly felt depressed, realizing that he had lost the initiative in this confrontation.

"...Eldest nephew, maybe uncle said this late." Ke Rong took a breath, trying to make his voice sound sincere and euphemistic: "There were some things that my uncle did wrong back then, which hurt your heart very much. But as the saying goes It is said that blood is thicker than water, blood is inseparable, and it has been like this for so many years, we are a family after all, right?"

Gu Yuan picked up a shrimp dumpling and ate it, motioning for you to say, I'll listen.

Ke Rong got up and poured some sauce for him with his own hands, "Well, actually, our surname Ke is the one who wishes you the most in this world. That's why your grandfather insisted on letting the Gu family raise you up - only you can handle it. The power of the Gu family is a win-win situation for you and us, how can uncle not expect you to be good?"

"As for the others, whether Fang Jin or Gu Yang, those people with foreign surnames have their own plans, how can you trust their words? Back then, Fang Jin sold you in minutes for status and money. Have you forgotten all about it? ?”

Gu Yuan stopped his chopsticks, and seemed to be a little touched: "Uncle, what do you mean?"

"Instead of cooperating with Fang Jin's unfamiliar white-eyed wolf, why don't we join hands with our uncle and nephew." Ke Rong said with a serious expression, "We have the will now, and you have the status of a serious Gu family. Wouldn't it be easy to kill Gu Yang, who is so muddy that he can't support the wall? As long as you take power, don't forget the Ke family and uncle..."

He suddenly stopped smiling, and looked at Gu Yuan with deep meaning.

However, Gu Yuan slowly picked up a piece of ham and tofu and ate it, and drank another sip of tea, with a calm expression.

After several minutes, he said to Ke Rong's anxious eyes: "The idea is very good."

Ke Rong relaxed, only to hear him tease again: "But uncle, I heard that you have already cooperated with Chi Wanru—why, now you turned around and came to me again, don't you want to trick me?"

In fact, it was expected that Ke Rong abandoned Chi's family and came to look for him: Gu Yang is already the successor of the will anyway, Chi Wanru still has Fang's sword in hand, and the superior is confident, as long as he is firmly seated on the throne in the future, there is no need for him. Curon?It is foreseeable to kick off the Ke family in the future.

But Gu Yuan is different.First of all, he is indeed the nephew of the Ke family, and secondly, he has no will. If the name of the upper class is not right, there must be more places to rely on the Ke family, and the greater the room for cooperation.

These are the most basic routines in power tactics, the leftovers that Young Master Gu played with in his teens.

"Why did uncle leave you alone and go to cooperate with that woman from Chi's family?" Sure enough, Ke Rong slapped the table and said firmly: "Chi Wanru will only force everything, and she doesn't have the brains to be the master at all, even if the Gu family gives it away for nothing." She, she can lose it! Do you know what she plans to do after getting the will? "

Gu Yuan suddenly realized something, and his eyebrows jumped suddenly.

Ke Rong said angrily: "She wants to do nothing but get rid of Fang Jin! ——She also plans to use the will to force Gu Yang to take the position. She doesn't want to think about Fang Jin's current status. Do you just get rid of it when you feel it? How can you clean up the mess when the time comes?!"

Gu Yuan froze instantly.

It took him a while to hear his calm voice: "Does she really want the other party to take action?"

"I don't want to cooperate with her, I just wait for her to kill that Fang, so we can reap the benefits." Ke Rong sneered, "After Fang Jin's death, his people will definitely not let Chi Wanru go, When Gu Yang is in a state of desperation, we will wait for the opportunity to sneak in, and we can get rid of Fang Jin and Gu Yang without any effort..."

"Having said that, I know that nephew, you have thoughts about that Fang." Ke Rong sighed, and said again: "But you think, Fang Jin is not a good person, but he really betrayed you and put you on. A cuckold. As long as you get rid of him, you inherit the Gu family, and your uncle supports you from a distance in Hong Kong Island, then you will be more than just a powerful man, what kind of beauty do you want? Why do you want to be obsessed with Fang Jin?"

Ke Rong looked at Gu Yuan with understanding and kindness.

Countless thoughts flashed through Gu Yuan's mind, and then he moved his finger——

Just when he was about to make a move, the phone rang in his pocket.

Gu Yuan only glanced at the number, immediately gestured to Ke Rong to wait a moment, went to the far window and answered the phone: "Hello?" It was his confidant on the other end of the phone, his voice was extremely tense and sharp "Master! I just received news that Vice President Fang had a car accident on his way back from the cemetery. He was sent to the hospital by bodyguards, but he is now missing!"

The blood in Gu Yuan's whole body became cold instantly.

For several seconds, he just stood there, unable to even make a sound.

"We are checking the hospital video, but there are no clues yet. We only know that Vice President Fang was not injured in the car accident, but he was sedated in the hospital, so he must have been taken away... Young Master, Young Master?"

Through the reflection of the glass, Gu Yuan saw that Ke Rong was sitting at the round table, staring at him like a falcon.

Trembling, he took a deep breath, feeling the hot air rushing into his lungs, causing a sharp pain.

Instinctively, he wanted to yell furiously, run away, and immediately flew back to City G to dig three feet to find Fang Jin; he also wanted to pounce on Ke Rong and pinch Ke Rong's neck, forcing him to ask what Chi Wanru's plan was. Where did you get my Fang Jin? !

But he knew that the more he couldn't move at this time, he couldn't even bring out any strangeness.

Gu Yuan let out that breath slowly, and with this movement he firmly restrained the trembling in his voice: "...Understood. Have you bought fish ball noodles?"

The man on the other side was stunned: "I bought it, young master——"

"What about the things I asked you to handle along the way?"

The subordinates immediately understood.

"Yes, young master, everything is ready and on the way, and it will arrive in about 10 minutes."

Gu Yuan said coldly: "Hurry up." Then he hung up the phone.

He walked to the dining table and sat down, Ke Rong asked concerned: "What's wrong?"

"Xu Ji is sold out, and I switched to another one. I told them to act quickly or the dough will become mushy." Gu Yuan lowered his head seemingly unintentionally, his eyes flicked from his watch.

—It will take another 10 minutes.

Ke Rong couldn't help laughing: "I didn't expect Young Master Gu to like Xu Ji fish ball noodles so much, and it's not a rare thing. In this way, when our business is over, uncle will buy that shop and give it to you. How about you express your congratulations and make amends for your past recklessness?"

Such obvious hospitality, but Gu Yuan didn't hear it, he just gently picked up the teacup and blew on the hot air.

"—Let's be serious," he said without raising his eyelids, "You are not a charitable person, uncle. What kind of benefits does the Ke family plan to get after supporting me in office, or rather, what kind of cake does the Gu family want How are you going to distribute it?"