Eighties Sweetheart Wife
Chapter 410: A Life for a Life

Chapter 410: Chapter 410: A Life for a Life

Gu Huai’an’s gaze was heavy.

A few moments later, he said, "Grandpa, you ought to apologize to Grandpa Ji."

Normally, Old Man Ji would have been so angry that he’d be blowing his beard and glaring, cursing away. Today, however, there was no such reaction.

Looking at Gu Huai’an, his eyes were exceptionally tender. He nodded repeatedly, "It’s my fault, I will apologize to him. As for Song Yunuan, she probably doesn’t know, so let’s not bring it up. No matter what happens in the future, let’s not let it affect your current relationship."

Gu Huai’an clutched his hand. His grandfather’s attitude was off, almost as if he was talking like he was imparting his last wishes.

Was this a readiness for death?

Gu Huai’an clenched his fists, trying hard to calm his emotions. He directly asked, "Grandpa, what are you thinking?"

Old Master Gu laughed, "What I think isn’t important. Huai’an, it’s a bit early for me to say this, but Song Yunuan, who is being protected by Old Man Ji and treated like his own granddaughter, certainly won’t be bad. I also know that Secretary Fan has always spoken highly of Little Nuan.

You shouldn’t care about your mother’s thoughts. She has always been arrogant. Apart from Qian Anna, there are no other excellent eligible girls around her.

Be with whomever you want. No one will interfere. Actually, I quite want to see Song Yunuan, but rest assured, I will not presumptuously disturb her."

Although he said this, there was still a hint of hope in the depths of his eyes.

Hope that his grandson would tell him, "Grandpa, I will bring her home."

Regrettably, that was a wish he would wait forever in vain to hear.

Old Master Gu was only momentarily disheartened, then he reached out and touched his grandson’s head. Gu Huai’an hesitated for a moment but didn’t flinch.

Old Master Gu said happily, "When you were a child, you wouldn’t let me touch you. Those cold little eyes. Haha, now that you’ve grown up, you’ve even become obedient. Oh right, Grandpa is now retired. Is your unit short of a gatekeeper? Grandpa can go watch the gate for you..."

Gu Huai’an smiled too.

"Having Grandpa as the gatekeeper would be an honor for Dragon Aviation."

Old Master Gu laughed heartily, "My obedient grandson sure knows how to speak."

Gu Huai’an said, "Grandpa, I haven’t given up on the investigation. What about you? Have you made any progress with Su Miaolan? Does Grandpa Qian know about it?"

Old Master Gu shook his head, "I’ve asked him, he said he doesn’t know. Judging by his expression, he didn’t seem to be lying. Indeed, his legal wife’s surname was Su, but he didn’t know her first name; he just called her ’second wife.’ The Su family was a renowned family for making incense back then, and his second wife’s incense-making skills were learned from the chief wife."

Gu Huai’an pondered for a moment, "Grandpa, let me tell you about the progress of the investigation."

After saying this, Gu Huai’an took a special look at Old Master Gu.

He noticed that his grandfather frowned briefly but didn’t show a strong desire to know more.

Gu Huai’an continued, "First, I found out that Su Miaolan has always been abroad, claiming to be Su Miaolian’s sister, but in fact, she is a cousin. She studied medicine abroad and came back to serve her country.

Second, Su Miaolian is very skilled at making fragrances, especially creating psychotropic incense, which confuses people and makes them make wrong judgments.

Third, Murong Feng was injured before the incident, and it was Su Miaolan who personally bandaged the wound.

Fourth, Su Miaolian’s current life is very difficult. She is confined at home by her husband all year round because she has mental problems.

We only found out through the relevant departments that 25 years ago, she had reported that the second wife harmed her, but it came to nothing.

She harbors deep hatred for the Qian family and the second wife. She even hates the son she had with Old Man Qian, and reportedly, they have long been estranged.

Now she’s mute, can’t speak, has disabled hands, and her mental state is unclear; nothing more can be asked from her."

Old Master Gu’s brows furrowed as he said, "I’ve also been looking into Su Miaolian. Old Qian has come over a few times saying that he was not familiar with the Su family back then and after they split, they had nothing to do with each other. Even if there is something wrong with Su Miaolan, it has nothing to do with him."

Gu Huai’an simulated the scene at the time. If Murong Feng and Grandpa had no issues,

Then the one with the problem might be Old Man Qian.

Even if it wasn’t him, he was one of the involved parties.

Based on Grandpa’s description, Gu Huai’an simulated the scene at the time.

There were many people standing behind Grandpa then.

They were back to back.

Standing closest behind Grandpa Ji were Grandpa Qian and Su Miaolan, and not far away was Qian Cheng.

At that time, Qian Cheng was following Old Man Qian.

Meanwhile, Murong Feng followed the middle section of the convoy and stood in front of a truck.

Their distance was about thirty meters or so.

There are two possibilities.

First, Murong Feng was tampered with by Su Miaolan, his mind bewildered, mistaking Grandpa Ji as the enemy.

The other possibility is that Murong Feng wasn’t aiming at Grandpa Ji, but at the person behind him.

There are three suspects.

The first is Old Man Qian, who was the closest to Grandpa Ji.

The second is Su Miaolan, but she had no feud with Grandpa Ji. The ones with grievances were Old Man Qian and Qian Cheng.

In the chaos, Su Miaolan wanted to kill Old Man Qian.

Maybe the incident happened suddenly, or maybe there were factors we cannot calculate now.

Then there’s Qian Cheng.

As for the others, it’s impossible to investigate now.

In conclusion, Murong Feng actually aimed at one of these three people, not Grandpa Ji.

Given the scenario and distance, Murong Feng was the first to notice someone raising a weapon against an unsuspecting Grandpa Ji.

Murong Feng reacted quickly, raising his weapon too. As for why he was so confident?

That’s because he had excellent marksmanship.

If that person was behind Grandpa Ji, at that distance, with Murong Feng’s action, it would appear he was targeting Grandpa Ji.

He thought someone was going to harm Grandpa Ji, so he was, in fact, trying to save him.

However, Grandpa Ji ended up shooting him dead.

The biggest suspects behind this were Qian Cheng and Su Miaolan.

Su Miaolan had a complicated background; Qian Cheng was relatively better, but he couldn’t escape suspicion either.

But whether Murong Feng was saving Grandpa Ji or his mind was bewildered, Grandpa Ji couldn’t accept it.

Even if the second possibility was slightly better than the first.

If it was confusion, that too was Grandpa Ji’s oversight. At that time, they also had the duty to protect Murong Feng.

It wasn’t necessary to aim for the head; they could have aimed for his wrist or leg.

But in reality, the situation on the battlefield changes in the blink of an eye. Who could predict it so accurately?

But Grandpa Ji was a somewhat conceited man, and even if it was a last resort, it was a misjudgment on his part.

As for the former possibility, it’s even less likely.

Therefore, Gu Huai’an didn’t use this possibility to console Grandpa Ji and dispel the thought of a life for a life.

Fortunately, there was still time.

He needed to go find Old Master Qian.

This man either truly knew nothing or he knew some insider information.

Either way, it had something to do with him.

Old Master Gu said, "You should still focus primarily on your research. I’ve heard that several countries have come with cooperation requests. You can have someone help with the investigation, but it cannot affect your work. Now that I’m idle, I have a lot of time. I’ll find out the truth, so don’t worry."

Having said that, he looked eagerly at Gu Huai’an.

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