Chapter 154 Gu Ye (ETL)
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Chapter 154 Bloodstained Magic Array
Gu Ye’s family found out about his duel, and his parents dragged him home to scold him. “We heard you had a duel with someone, and it was quite dangerous.”
Gu Ye said helplessly, “It wasn’t as dangerous as you imagine. There were many of us on this side, and only one on the other.”
“That won’t do either!” Mrs. Gu warned Gu Ye, banging on the table. “You can’t do anything dangerous from now on! Even when crossing the street, you need to check if a lunatic is driving towards you. Your safety is the most important thing! You can’t participate in dangerous duels like this. Do I need to remind you?”
Gu Ye muttered, “Things can fall on my head when I’m walking, how can safety be constant?”
Hearing that, Mrs. Gu pointed at Gu Ye, her eyes turning cold, “You dare talk back to me?”
Gu Ye immediately cowered, “Mom, I’m sorry! It was my fault!” No matter what he said, his mother was always right. Gu Ye earnestly added, “I was wrong!”
Only then, Mrs. Gu humph-ed and let Gu Ye go. At the side, Papa Gu looked at Gu Ye seriously as he apologized, “If there’s a next time…”
Gu Ye quickly interrupted, “Then you can hit me!”
Papa Gu’s expression softened. “Alright, it’s good that you know you were wrong. Your older brother wants to see you; go find him.”
“Thank you, Dad!” Gu Ye turned and ran outside. He ran incredibly fast, so that if his parents called him again, he could make an excuse that he was too far away to hear them.
Upon arriving at Gu Sen’s office, Gu Ye breathed a sigh of relief seeing that his older brother’s expression looked normal. “Brother, you wanted to see me?”
Gu Sen handed him a folder. “Your residential complex is half-built and now open for pre-orders (for outsiders). All the money from sales is yours. And this is the account I opened for you; keep it safe.”
Accepting the folder, Gu Ye was excited. “Brother, it’s all for me?”
Gu Sen said helplessly, “It’s all for you.”
Gu Ye excitedly hugged the folder. “So much money! I’ve never seen so much money!”
Gu Sen chuckled and jokingly scolded, “Such (a lack of) ambition!”
“Brother, I need to give you the money for the land, the materials, and the labor.”
But Gu Sen replied nonchalantly, “There’s no need. It’s not that big of a place.”
Gu Ye counted on his fingers, it was over 10,000 yuan per square meter. How much money would he make from such a complex? He couldn’t even count it on his fingers anymore. Gu Ye had never imagined he’d be so rich. A lifetime of fortune-telling wouldn’t amount to much compared to what his brother was making from a single business deal. In the end, Gu Ye felt that being born into the right family was truly a skill. How many years of struggle could you save if you were born into the right family?
“No, there’s too much money. I can’t spend it all. Brother, I’ll give you the cost price, and you can deduct it from the total cost.”
Gu Sen chuckled, “Since you insist, I’ll deduct it. This is Dad’s business. In the future, the company will give you and Old Fourth a share, and you’ll receive dividends every year. Also, Old Second said he doesn’t want it and will give you guys his share too.”
Gu Ye said emotionally, “I’ll be relying on my brothers to support me from now on! I thought only Old Fourth would be relying on you guys!”
“If you two want to flip the role and support me and your second brother instead, we’ll be very happy.”
Gu Ye thought for a moment and said seriously, “Forget it. The capable should do more. I’ll try not to hold you back.”
Gu Sen shook his head helplessly and handed Gu Ye a map. “The completed map of the villa area. See if there’s anything that needs to be changed.”
After reviewing the map, Gu Ye picked up a pen and drew several roads on it. “Brother, this place needs a few roads changed,” Gu Ye emphasized, “For a straight road, there should not be any bends. Otherwise, it creates a ‘road clash,’ which is bad for the residential area. Also, regarding the running water inside, it must flow from outside into the area. This means accumulating wealth. Otherwise, water flowing from inside to outside means financial loss. In the Five Elements, water is…”
“Alright,” Gu Sen said impatiently. He couldn’t listen to all of Gu Ye’s lecture on the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams. “No need to give me the reason; we’ll just change it.”
“Okay, big brother. I’ll let you decide, big brother.” Living at home, one must understand their family position. Gu Ye’s current position only allows him to bully Gu Yang. “Big brother, how many of these villas have been sold?”
At this question, Gu Sen’s lips curved up. “One-third.”
“So many?!”
“They’re all Dad’s friends, my friends, your second brother’s friends, and Yu Ze’s friends.”
Gu Ye enviously ran his fingers across the map. Such a large area, and so many people are buying villas there. They’re all so rich.
Seeing that Gu Ye doesn’t have any more to say, Gu Sen said, “If there’s nothing else, you can go now. Go do what you’re supposed to do, and don’t always go running around randomly. If you run around again next time, Dad will bring Yu Ze in and scold him too.”
Gu Ye quickly replied, “…Okay, big brother, I got it.”
Gu Ye felt exhausted. Now he really has a family to consider, and he has to think twice before doing anything.
Gu Ye left the company with the card, secretly wondering how he would spend the money. He had no shortage of cars and houses, and his family didn’t need anything1. Thinking of Yu Ze, Gu Ye smiled and carefully put the card away, deciding to buy him a gift sometime.
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After that, perhaps the King of Hell took pity on Gu Ye for being so busy and tired, because for a long time, Gu Ye didn’t encounter any strange events and remained leisurely until the end of the semester. Then, Gu Ye went back to school for 2 days to prepare for grade advancement. After returning, he would have even more freedom.
It’s worth mentioning that Gu Yang actually did quite well in his grade advancement exam, miraculously ranking in the top 20 of the class!
Gu Yang’s progress of several dozen places was a huge relief to the whole family. Although Papa Gu didn’t say anything, his brothers did stuffed his pockets full of red envelopes. Feeling moved, Mrs. Gu also bought Gu Yang a lot of things, encouraging him to work hard for one last year. She won’t expect him to get into his first choice (usually top-tier) university, just a decent one will do, so as not to embarrass his father.
For his father’s sake, Gu Yang only needed to study for one more year. He could do whatever he wanted in college; the whole family promised not to pressure him anymore.
Every time Gu Ye comes home and sees his silly-looking younger brother, he can’t help but sigh, “This kid is so lucky!”
Seeing Gu Ye leaving again with several books and a carton of milk in his mouth, Gu Yang took a few steps after him and asked, “Brother, are you going to work again?”
Gu Ye raised an eyebrow. “What else? Are you going to support me?”
Gu Yang’s eyes lit up. “Sure!”
Hearing that, Gu Ye’s lips twitched. He didn’t know where this kid got his confidence from. “You stay home and behave yourself. Take another look at the review materials I bought you when you have time.”
Standing at the door, Gu Yang watched as Gu Ye drove away and sighed with a heavy heart. “Third brother is like eldest and second brother, he doesn’t come home as often anymore. I can’t keep him here.”
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On the way to see Yu Ze, Gu Ye’s eyelids started twitching, and the twitching got faster and faster. He had a feeling something was about to happen. When he arrived at Yu Ze’s office, Gu Ye put down his things and went to wash his face.
Yu Ze asked with concern, “Are you feeling unwell?”
Gu Ye shook his head and said seriously, “My eyelids are twitching abnormally. I suspect it’s a nerve-related twitching. Cooling them with cold water might help.”
Yu Ze was amused. What kind of theory was that?
Meanwhile, on Mu Jingfei’s side, Xiao Wang and his team quickly responded after receiving an emergency call. Shortly after, Xiao Wang called Mu Jingfei back. “Captain Mu, a chef has died. He’s a very famous chef, the head chef of a large hotel, and also very well-known online. He participated in several culinary competitions, had his own blog, and frequently posted cooking videos. He had millions of followers online. The news of his death has already spread, and it was a particularly…” Xiao Wang swallowed hard. He took a deep breath and squeezed out a single word through gritted teeth: “Tragic!”
Those who work in this line of work have seen all kinds of corpses. So, hearing Xiao Wang say that, Mu Jingfei put down the documents in her hand and asked seriously, “What exactly happened?”
Xiao Wang opened the window and took a breath of fresh air. “I can’t explain it clearly, you need to come and see for yourself. You’ll understand when you get here. By the way, bring along our consultant. This case is too bizarre.”
But Mu Jingfei said seriously, “Let’s not call Gu Ye yet. He’s been busy studying lately. I’ll go check it out first.”
When Mu Jingfei arrived at the scene, she smelled a fragrance as soon as she entered the room. It was different from the smell of food and flowers; it was a very unique Zen-like fragrance.
Mu Jingfei asked suspiciously, “What is this smell? Why is it so strong?”
Xiao Wang greeted Mu Jingfei and explained, “It was here as soon as we arrived. The smell was even stronger earlier, so we opened the windows to let it air out for a long time. I’ve smelled this fragrance on those practitioners before. My nose is very sensitive; Gu Ye’s fragrance is the best. I asked them before, and they said Gu Ye uses the most expensive one. This fragrance protects the souls of ghosts, calms the mind of humans, and even repels mosquitoes and insects in the summer. Most people don’t know that.”
Mu Jingfei frowned and asked, “You mean, the murderer is from Gu Ye’s line of work?”
Xiao Wang pinched his nose. “Before that, let’s take a look here first, then look inside later.”
Mu Jingfei put on shoe covers and a mask, and only after entering did she understand why Xiao Wang had said that. In the living room, there was a table placed against the wall. The deceased’s head had been severed and was placed on the table, along with his internal organs. Everything was neatly arranged on the table, with the head in the middle. The deceased’s face was peaceful, his expression as if he were asleep.
Even with the experience from countless murder scenes, seeing this scene still sent chills down Mu Jingfei’s spine. “Where’s the body?”
“The body is in the kitchen; the abdomen has been cut open,” Xiao Wang frowned. “Captain Mu, have you noticed anything wrong?”
Mu Jingfei said with disgust, “The killer’s perverted taste?”
“No,” Xiao Wang walked to the table, “I think it’s very ritualistic.” He took a deep breath, held the head in his hands, and moved it aside. “Look at this.”
Mu Jingfei was surprised to find a very mysterious symbol on the table beneath the head.
“I’ve had people investigate what this symbol means, but there are no leads yet. This gives me a bad feeling. Whenever this kind of symbol appears at crime scenes, it’s usually…”
Mu Jingfei’s expression turned cold. “Becomes a serial murder case. There might be more deaths later.”
“Right.”
Mu Jingfei sensed something was wrong. “Where’s the blood? Such a large scene, how come there’s not a single drop of blood?”
Xiao Wang put the head down, unable to suppress a shudder. “All the blood in the body has been drained, not a single drop left.”
“Not a single drop?”
At this point, the forensic doctor came over and answered, “Yes, that’s the strange thing—not a drop left. Or rather, not a single drop flowed out. Look,” she lifted the head again, “not a single drop of blood came out; the incision is very clean.”
Mu Jingfei took the head and looked at it. “Medically, how could this be done?”
The forensic doctor shook her head. “I don’t know either.”
Xiao Wang watched as the 2 unmarried women, known for their inability to even open a bottle cap, were seriously discussing the matter while holding a human head. He felt a chill run down his spine and took 2 steps back. “Captain Mu, let’s talk about that back in the station later. Come and see this; this is where the real excitement begins.”
Mu Jingfei put the head down, went over, and exclaimed in shock, “What the hell?!”
Xiao Wang gave a wry smile, “That’s why I asked you to bring the consultant.”
The kitchen was practically an altar. It was covered in talismans, and the walls were covered in intricate runes drawn with cinnabar, like some kind of mysterious magic circle. Standing there and looking at this magic circle gave off a bloody and eerie feeling, making one feel uneasy.
Mu Jingfei recorded all of this and sent it to Gu Ye. “Little brother, have you ever seen this magic circle before?”
At Gu Ye’s side, his eyelids twitched for a while, then stopped. Next, upon reading the WeChat message, he let out a wail, “I knew it! ARGHHHHH!!”
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[Banana: Apologies for the late chapter ehe. I felt excited that we are nearing the end, and I got lazy XD
This chapter will be short, so there will be another chapter tomorrow.
Posting this one now for the sake of my KPI /jk]