Eighties Sweetheart Wife
Chapter 413: The Mole

Chapter 413: Chapter 413: The Mole

It wasn’t until ten o’clock in the evening that Gu Huai’an put away the blackboard and gently told the mother and daughter to rest well.

Furthermore, Loo Lichun would be able to go to work tomorrow.

He also told them that Loo Zhiguo would no longer dare to disturb their lives.

Just settle down in peace.

When asking questions, Loo Lichun was taken to another room and didn’t know what her mother was aware of.

But she wouldn’t ask.

She would obey and work hard, cherishing the hard-won happy life with her mother.

Meanwhile, Xia Zhi, who had gone to various hospitals for a thorough examination, slumped on the bedroom floor with all the medical reports in hand.

He angrily grabbed a handful of hair.

The eyes were full of hatred, but as he watched something squirming in his own veins, his whole body stiffened and he dared not move again.

An endless sense of panic engulfed him.

He resented his father for making him visit Shangguan Wan, resented Shangguan Wan, the root of all trouble.

On New Year’s Eve, his father had asked him to check on Shangguan Wan, and he went the next morning.

Nothing seemed abnormal, but after drinking a cup of tea, he started feeling off.

He felt like there was an insect crawling under his skin, and he screamed in horror, his back soaked in cold sweat, his hands shaking like sieves.

However, Shangguan Wan insisted that nothing was there and that it was his illusion.

Second Aunt Zhang said it could be hysteria triggered by offending something and that she could treat it, but he needed to do one thing.

No matter what, he had to bring Song Yunuan to this house.

Otherwise, the hysteria would follow him for life and wouldn’t let him live in peace.

He was shocked at the time and even said Song Yunuan was miles away, how could he bring her here?

But Second Aunt Zhang said that Song Yunuan would soon come, and all he had to do was figure out how to bring her to Shangguan Wan’s house, and he needn’t worry about the rest.

Xia Zhi didn’t believe in curses and had run to several hospitals, undergoing X-ray scans and even using an advanced device imported from abroad.

But the results showed nothing.

He even ate pacifying candies, overcoming his fear to take deworming medication, and consulted with a psychiatrist.

Unfortunately, the worm only moved when he was alone, and it was very active, following him around like a relentless maggot.

The medical diagnostic equipment and others couldn’t see its presence.

This was even more frightening.

Then one day, Xia Zhi received a call from Shangguan Wan, saying that Song Yunuan would arrive in Beidu on the seventh day, urging him to bring her over by any means necessary for the treatment of his hysteria.

After bringing her, he wouldn’t have to worry about a thing. They even assured him that they wouldn’t harm Song Yunuan and promised to return her to Old Mr. Ji’s home unharmed.

They just wanted to see Song Yunuan to ask her a question.

Xia Zhi didn’t believe their lies.

After all, was Song Yunuan someone who could be easily troubled?

But now, what should he do?

He wanted to inform his father, but his father had gone on a business trip to Hai City, his eldest brother and sister-in-law weren’t home, his second brother was unreliable, and his younger sister was too timid to be of any use if he told her.

He had considered reporting the case, but he had no evidence; the so-called worm couldn’t be seen by others. If it was hysteria or some kind of possession, then it was even less possible to speak of it.

What should he do?

At that moment, what didn’t he comprehend? Shangguan Wan and Second Aunt Zhang were in cahoots, and who knew what they had fed him—it must have been poison causing hallucinations.

But these hallucinations felt as real as anything could be.

That day, holding back his nausea, Xia Zhi got up, carrying a kitchen knife and dagger, and went to Shangguan Wan’s home.

He hid the kitchen knife in his cotton jacket and the dagger in his cotton gloves, prepared to threaten Second Aunt Zhang into giving him an antidote, and cure him of the poison. However, he hadn’t expected there would be bodyguards in the house; after they subdued him, Second Aunt Zhang furiously wanted to report a case of an armed burglary.

Claiming he had attempted a violent crime.

He also took away the dagger and kitchen knife to use as evidence, and there was even a photo of Xia Zhi brandishing the knife with a ferocious expression, which was developed in just one day.

It turned out that a photo of him holding the knife had been taken.

Xia Zhi felt utterly useless and pathetic.

But if this photo ended up at the police station, he wouldn’t come out of it looking good either.

At that moment, Xia Zhi, both terrified and furious, pounded the floor, cursing that villains always liked to take photos.

Having no choice, he went to Xia Liying and told his sister everything.

His sister, terrified of bugs, was scared of even getting close to him.

Yet Xia Liying still, enduring her fear, warned him, "Brother, compared to going to the police station and having hysterics, I think I can bear anything. Just don’t provoke Song Yunuan, she’s more terrifying than hysteria."

Song Yunuan had no idea that Xia Liying had said such things about her. The next morning, she met Gu Huai’an, who had come to see her.

Gu Huai’an told Song Yunuan that he had been very busy these past few days and might not have the time to take her out.

Song Yunuan stared at Gu Huai’an and, without anything specific triggering her, said indifferently, "It’s the middle of winter; there isn’t much to do anyway."

Gu Huai’an said, "I need to tell you something. Shangguan Wan is with someone named Second Aunt Zhang, and Old Mrs. Qian knows how to make incense. She created a kind of incense for them, and it’s probably not good. I’ve already sent someone to keep an eye on them. You need to be careful, and don’t go anywhere alone these next few days."

After a moment of hesitation, Gu Huai’an still decided to tell Song Yunuan and Old Mr. Ji about the family matters.

Song Yunuan blinked her eyes.

Was everything still going according to the plot?

Even if the investigation concluded, Old Master Gu couldn’t escape being charged with manslaughter, right?

No wonder he committed suicide.

He must have felt immense psychological pressure and guilt.

Gu Huai’an didn’t give her the chance to let her thoughts run wild and turned to Old Mr. Ji standing beside him, "I haven’t kept anything from you. I expect grandpa might come to talk to you too. If he doesn’t mention it, please just don’t ask."

Old Mr. Ji, with furrowed brows, agreed.

Gu Huai’an hadn’t returned home the previous night. He had first come to Song Yunuan’s place.

Then he went back home.

Everyone at home was there, and they had nearly finished packing. However, Gu Jin, the second son, said, "Dad, the superior told me there’s no need for you to move out. I really don’t understand why you’re so stubborn."

Gu Chao said, "Listen to dad’s arrangements."

Gu Jin, frustrated, ran a hand through his hair, "I’m not saying we can’t live if we leave here. It’s just that the kids are going to school nearby. Right across the street once we step out the door. Moving back to the old residence would mean a half-hour bike ride, and my house is even farther away."

Old Master Gu’s expression darkened, and he said nothing.

Gu Jin boldly said, "Dad, you care too much about saving face. It’s just a manslaughter. There’s no need to act like you’ve made such a grave mistake."

Old Master Gu’s eyes turned crimson, and trembling, he pointed at Gu Jin, "You talk as if it’s nothing. Just a manslaughter? That was a life, and not only one life; I’ve implicated his family, his brothers, and sisters for three generations. If it hadn’t been for me, they might have been able to evacuate in time and not lost their lives. It’s my fault..."

Unable to hold back any longer, Old Master Gu beat his chest and wept.

The room fell silent at once.

It was at this moment that Gu Huai’an, heavy-hearted, entered the room and closed the door behind him.

He looked at Old Mr. Gu and got straight to the point: "Grandpa, I’ve unraveled part of it. First off, Qian Cheng is the traitor. He sold this information for a thousand dollars to two groups, one was the lurking Dieter, and the other was bandits. Nearly half of those guys were bandits.

The investigation data from later were tampered with, and, Grandpa, guess who did it?"

Only the Gu family members were in the room.

Four of them in total.

The other three looked at Gu Huai’an in shock.

Old Mr. Gu felt his breathing become unsteady.

As clever as he was, he knew it wasn’t Old Man Qian.

"Could it really not be Old Qian?"

Gu Huai’an shook his head, "Old Qian doesn’t have the guts to target this batch of gold and antiques. The one who tampered with the evidence is Old Qian’s second wife, Qu Limei!"

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