Chapter 380: Underlying Currents
Chapter 380: Underlying Currents
November 19, 2024
The next morning, Gu Changkong received a call from Yang Chun, and he rushed to the experimental building in a hurry.
Upon reaching a certain room on the second floor, he found the room empty.
The several Mind Masters who were originally stationed here had all disappeared without a trace.
"Director, I tried to contact them, but without exception, their phones are turned off. I also contacted their families, and they said they didn't return home last night," Yang Chun said with an extremely grave expression.
He didn't think that these people would leave without saying goodbye. The only explanation for the current situation was that something had happened!
But these people were already the strongest defensive force here; very few in the outer district could eliminate them without anyone noticing.
Gu Changkong's eyes burned with anger and pain.
These were all his hard work! He had cultivated them for so many years to nurture these individuals.
In a month or so, when he entered the inner city, he had planned to bring these people with him as his confidants.
But in just one night, they were all gone!
"You go and handle your own matters first."
He waved his hand.
"Yes, Director."
Yang Chun understood and left.
Gu Changkong took out his phone and dialed Gu Changjun's number.
"Hello?"
After a while, Gu Changjun's voice came from the other end, "Third Brother, what's up? Why are you calling me so early in the morning?"
"And you're still pretending with me at this point?" Gu Changkong suppressed the anger in his heart, "What did we agree on? We said that incident would be considered as if it never happened, but what about you?"
"Third Brother, what are you talking about?" Gu Changjun feigned ignorance.
"What am I talking about?"
Gu Changkong clenched his teeth, "Did you send people to my place again last night to try to kill Jiang Cheng?"
"Three things you can do: eat, sleep, and talk nonsense."
Gu Changjun chuckled.
"I'm the most trustworthy person. Since I promised you, Third Brother, that incident will be forgotten, and I won't go back on my word. If Third Brother doesn't believe me, I can swear to the heavens."
After all, he hadn't instructed them to do it, so swearing or not didn't matter.
Gu Changkong let out a cold laugh, "Do you think I don't know it was your mother who sent them? Do you dare say you have nothing to do with this matter?"
"If that's what you think, then I can't do anything about it."
Gu Changjun shrugged.
"Fine, I still have things to do, so I won't talk to you anymore. We'll chat again when we have the chance."
Without waiting for Gu Changkong to say anything, he hung up the phone.
"Hmph, you're questioning me without considering your own position."
He sneered, his eyes filled with disdain.
As for whether Gu Changkong would tell his father about this matter, there was no need to worry.
His mother had already made arrangements. Even if Gu Changkong produced Huang Xing's body, the result would most likely be swept under the rug.
Gu Changkong's heart was filled with indignation.
The situation had turned out like this all because of Gu Changjun!
Not only had Jiang Cheng left, but the other few individuals he had painstakingly cultivated had also died.
Even when he entered the inner city, he would be alone.
Standing in place and pondering for a while, he still dialed Gu Changlin's number.
Although he knew it might not have much significance, doing something was better than doing nothing.
Time passed, and night arrived.
Gao Ling arrived with his men to tally the pills Jiang Cheng had refined throughout the day.
There were a total of four furnaces, producing forty top-tier Awakening Spirit Pills.
Twenty of them were for the cost of the herbs. The remaining twenty, as agreed upon, would be split evenly between the two parties.
As for Jiang Cheng's ten pills, they would be used to repay his debts. With his current daily income of ten million, it would probably take more than a day to fully settle them.
Of course, Jiang Cheng had also been cautious and called Gu Changkong during this time to ask if he had received the money.
"Jiang Xiaoxiong, you've worked hard."
After collecting the pills, Gao Ling smiled and asked, "Are you free? If so, let's have a chat."
Jiang Cheng nodded.
The two found an empty conference room and sat down.
Gao Ling proactively poured a cup of tea for Jiang Cheng and asked with a smile, "You've been here for a few days now. How do you feel?"
"It's pretty good."
Jiang Cheng smiled slightly.
"Is it really that good? If there's any issue, you must speak up. Don't be shy."
"It's good. To be honest, I've been refining pills day and night, and it's a bit dull. Since I've finally entered the Inner District, it would be great if I could go out and take a walk," Jiang Cheng said after some thought.
"That's normal."
Gao Ling nodded, "Spending the whole day in the alchemy chamber can indeed be boring. But Jiang Xiaoxiong, I have to tell you something."
His face turned serious.
"Did they find me?" Jiang Cheng's smile froze.
"Yes," Gao Ling sighed, "Last night, someone infiltrated Dinghu Neighborhood and killed several Mind Masters stationed there. The assassin was very skilled and didn't alert anyone. We suspect it was most likely Gu Changjun, or perhaps his mother, Bai Yan. Only she could send such experts."
At this point, he looked deeply into Jiang Cheng's eyes, "If you had been there last night, the outcome would likely have been no better than those Mind Masters."
"Yes."
Jiang Cheng nodded repeatedly.
"You should thank Changlin. If not for him, you wouldn't be sitting here talking to me right now. You'd probably be a corpse on the ground," Gao Ling said, nodding in satisfaction. But he continued, "Jiang Xiaoxiong, you're too kind. Changlin chose you because of your abilities. If it were an ordinary person, how could he have personally intervened? Moreover, in these few days, you've shown great potential. Compared to the other alchemists here, you're still ahead."
Using ten portions of herbs to refine top-tier Awakening Spirit Pills seemed simple, but in reality, it wasn't that easy.
After all, the cost of the herbs was fixed. To avoid losses, one must ensure that each furnace produced at least five top-tier pills. The other five, even if they were high-tier, would only earn over a million, and in terms of cost-effectiveness, it was still better to use two portions of herbs to refine high-tier pills.
"Jiang Xiaoxiong, it's best if you don't go out for a while. Now that Bai Yan knows you're here, they'll definitely take action behind the scenes. While you're here, they can't do much, but once you step out, it's a different story. Moreover, this Inner District isn't as peaceful as it seems. There are hidden undercurrents and dangers lurking in many places."
Jiang Cheng's ears perked up.
"What do you mean, Big Brother Gao?"
(End of Chapter)
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