eurekapd Chapter 1422 Yunrui's Sincere Devotion: A Man Who Can't Forget is a Scumbag
Chapter 1422 Yunrui's Sincere Devotion: A Man Who Can't Forget is a Scumbag
When the carved wooden door of the Gu family's old mansion was knocked on, Gu Yunqian was debugging the newly upgraded monitoring system.
The data stream on the screen suddenly stopped. He frowned, thinking it was another minor system malfunction, until the butler's voice came through the intercom: "Sir, a Mr. Cang is visiting at the door. He says he has something important to discuss with you."
The moment the word "Cang" reached his ears, Gu Yunqian's fingertips froze. He closed the monitoring interface, and as he stood up, he casually tugged at his suit sleeve, the temperature in his eyes instantly dropping. "Have him come to the study."
Within three minutes, the study door was pushed open. Cangying, dressed in a dark gray casual suit with the sleeves casually rolled up to his forearms, revealing his strong wrists, walked in with steady steps, carrying a black file folder.
As soon as he entered the room, his gaze swept over the hidden surveillance camera in the corner of the study, and then lingered briefly on the green plant next to the bookshelf—the leaves of that pothos were at an odd angle, clearly concealing a miniature listening device.
“Mr. Gu is indeed cautious.” Cangying smiled and sat down on the sofa opposite Gu Yunqian, placing the file bag in the center of the coffee table. “However, compared to the methods I’ve encountered in the Golden Triangle, this level of precaution is just routine.”
Gu Yunqian walked to the desk and sat down, tapping his knuckles lightly on the surface. His tone was cold and hard: "The police officer came to see me at this time, not to comment on my home's security measures, was he?" He deliberately emphasized the word "police officer," with a hint of barely perceptible sarcasm—this man, while being close to his sister, was also hiding a lot of secrets, which made him wary.
The eagle didn't care about his attitude and tapped the black file bag with its fingertips: "I came to deliver something to Gu Yunxi, but after reading the contents, I think it would be more appropriate to talk to you first."
He looked up at Gu Yunqian, his gaze sharp as an eagle. "Last Wednesday at four o'clock in the afternoon, Gu Yunxi and I were eating noodles at a noodle shop in the west of the city. From the time we left until we parted, you sent two people to follow us, one wearing a blue jacket and the other wearing a baseball cap, right?"
Gu Yunqian's pupils contracted slightly, then returned to calm.
He thought the people he sent were discreet enough, but he didn't expect that they would still be discovered by the Eagle—no wonder he's an undercover police officer who walks on the edge of a knife all year round, his vigilance is truly beyond the reach of ordinary people. "They're just worried about Yunxi's safety."
He did not deny it, and his tone remained firm: "After all, getting too close to undercover police officers is too risky."
“I know they meant no harm.” Eagle laughed instead, took out a cigarette case from his pocket, wanted to smoke a cigarette but then remembered that this was someone else’s study, so he put it back. “Their tracking skills are very professional, but their breathing rhythm is too steady. They don’t seem like gangsters, they seem more like well-trained bodyguards.”
"Besides the Gu family, no one else would go to such lengths to protect Gu Yunxi." He paused, then added, "I didn't harm them, nor did I tell Yunxi. I know you meant well."
These words made Gu Yunqian's tense shoulders relax slightly. He realized he couldn't quite see through the man before him. His eyes held a ruthless edge born of experience, yet his words were unexpectedly frank, which even lessened Gu Yunqian's hostility. "You found out about Lin Xu?"
Cangying nodded and pushed the file bag in front of him: "We used some gray channels, so the investigation wasn't thorough, but the core information is all in there." He recalled the information he had found, and his brows furrowed involuntarily. "To be honest, Gu Yunxi's taste is really bad. The one he can't forget is, in the end, a complete scumbag."
Gu Yunqian opened the file bag, inside which was a stack of printed documents and a few blurry photos.
The documents record Lin Xu's past: forging overseas academic credentials, exploiting Gu Yunxi's trust to steal her early research data, and simultaneously maintaining ambiguous relationships with multiple women to swindle money...
The most eye-catching thing is a photo of Lin Xu with foreign businessmen. The logo in the background of the photo is related to the criminal gang that Shen Chengyu cooperated with back then.
"He's not a scholar dedicated to research at all; he's just a high-level con artist." Cangying's voice turned somber. "He fabricated an identity to get close to rich girls, swindled them out of money and sex, and even stole research results to sell to foreign forces. This kind of person is more hateful than a pure drug lord." He had seen too many families destroyed by this kind of person, and the thought that Gu Yunxi still couldn't forget him made him furious.
Gu Yunqian's fingertips traced the words on the document, his eyes growing colder and colder.
He knew Lin Xu was unreliable, but he never expected him to be so despicable.
"How do you plan to tell Yunxi?"
"That's why I came to find you." Eagle leaned forward, his tone serious. "I was asked by her to investigate, and in principle, I should hand everything over to her. But as you can see, this content is too heartbreaking. She has just emerged from the shadows, and if she knew that the person she cherishes is like this, who knows what might happen to her."
He was a policeman, used to facing the truth head-on, but he hesitated when faced with a pure girl like Gu Yunxi.
Gu Yunqian stroked the edge of the document, remained silent for a few seconds, then suddenly chuckled and said in a light tone, "What's so difficult about that? Just say you have a new undercover mission and have been urgently transferred to the border, so you don't have time to investigate Lin Xu's matter for the time being, isn't that enough?"
The eagle's eyes widened suddenly, as if it hadn't expected such an answer.
He paused for two seconds, then burst into a hearty laugh, which eased the tense atmosphere in the study: "You just can't stand to see me have a peaceful life, can you? Besides, aren't you afraid she'll become suspicious?"
He looked at the eagle, his eyes becoming more serious. "The border mission you mentioned isn't entirely fabricated—I've found out that a large-scale purge is underway in the Golden Triangle area recently, and many foreign forces are transferring assets."
The eagle's eyes lit up. He had heard about this before, but he hadn't expected Gu Yunqian to be so well-informed. "You mean...?"
“It’s perfectly normal for someone like Lin Xu to show his face during the purge, and we weren’t wronging him, were we? We’re all just out to make money, so who’s more noble than whom?”
That's true. They're all just trying to scam money, so who's more noble than whom? In that case, Eagle doesn't plan to get involved anymore.
He finally had some time for himself!
"Since that's the case, then I've done my best. But I should take some time to say goodbye to Miss Gu, after all, we've known each other for a while."
"No need. Your formal farewell will only make people overthink!"
Just looking at the photos of the two eating noodles that day was enough to conjure up a bunch of ambiguous scenes in one's mind. He didn't want another Lin Xu!
"Okay, I hope we'll have the chance to meet again in the future!"
"I'll definitely invite you for tea then!"
"Take care of yourself!"
When the eagle stood up, Gu Yunqian solemnly extended his hand. In fact, he had immense respect for these heroes standing in the shadows.
After Cangying left, Gu Yunqian immediately deleted all images of him from his computer, which could be considered a thank-you gift from him!
"What are you busy with?" Gu Mingcheng's voice drifted from the front without anyone noticing.
"Dad?" Gu Yunqian subconsciously withdrew his hand, his fingertips pausing slightly on the edge of the table. He had intended to report to his father after dealing with Lin Xu's clues, but he hadn't expected Gu Mingcheng to suddenly appear.
Gu Mingcheng didn't respond. His gaze passed over his son's shoulder and landed precisely on the documents printed with Lin Xu's information. He walked slowly to his desk, where he casually placed the bamboo scissors on the flower stand in the corner, making a soft rustling sound.