Chapter 599 — Can't Drive Him Away
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Gu Mengyao glared at Wei Zhao. Was this guy completely indifferent to her? As if he didn't care at all whether she and An Liwen had been childhood sweethearts? Was he not the slightest bit anxious about her?
But Wei Zhao's next words left Gu Mengyao disappointed. He did not dwell on the subject of childhood sweethearts at all.
Wei Zhao merely nodded. "Uncle Chu, have you ever heard of an organ-trafficking ring? What the public calls the Kidney-Cutting Syndicate?"
"The Kidney-Cutting Syndicate? You suspect An Liwen has ties to this criminal gang?" Gu Pengzhan frowned. "But after the An family moved to Donghai, they began dabbling in businesses that were half-legitimate, half-shady, completely changing their old way of doing business. Even so, they amassed enormous wealth in just a few short years."
"I have my suspicions. Otherwise, why would An Liwen have cut out Zhong Yongliang's kidney, of all things?" Wei Zhao said. "But that has nothing to do with us anymore. As long as he doesn't come bothering us, we're fine."
"Quite right. With people like that, it's best to keep your distance." Gu Pengzhan nodded. "By the way, Xiaoyi, how exactly did you get hurt this time? I heard from Yaoyao that you were avenging a classmate?"
Gu Mengyao had called earlier, but the matter was too complicated to explain in a few words over the phone, so Gu Pengzhan had not pressed for details. At the time he had only asked whether Wei Zhao was all right, and once he learned Wei Zhao was treating his injuries, he had come back first.
Though he had not known Wei Zhao long, there was no doubt Wei Zhao was a man who knew his limits. Judging from how he had handled the bank attack, the Xie Guangbo affair, and Gu Mengyao's kidnapping, Wei Zhao was a steady, methodical person.
So if Wei Zhao had chosen to treat himself rather than go to a hospital, he must have been confident in his own ability. Gu Pengzhan therefore had no reason to worry excessively.
And Gu Mengyao had been vague at the time, saying only that Wei Zhao had been hurt avenging a female classmate. He hadn't even known whether the girl was Wei Zhao's girlfriend.
"Oh, I know about this! Arrow-Brand Brother flew into a rage for a beauty and broke that so-called Soldier Young Master's legs!" Shen Yushu grew terribly excited whenever the topic turned to violence. "What a pity! I didn't get to see Arrow-Brand Brother go berserk with my own eyes!"
"Soldier Young Master?" Gu Pengzhan was taken aback, staring at Wei Zhao in some shock. "The Soldier Young Master Xiaoshu mentioned — you mean Zhao Qibing?"
"That's the one." Wei Zhao nodded.
"How did you manage to provoke him?" Gu Pengzhan could not help but smile bitterly. "Xiaoyi, this Soldier Young Master is no simple matter. They say he's the illegitimate son of some powerful figure, with a great deal of influence. Even Li Cihua is one of his subordinates..."
"Uncle Chu, rest assured, this matter will never drag you into it. If Zhao Qibing comes looking for you, just send him straight to me."
Wei Zhao said this flatly and without hesitation.
"Xiaoyi, what kind of talk is that? When you're in trouble, how could I just stand by and do nothing?" Gu Pengzhan said, somewhat angrily, seeing that Wei Zhao had misunderstood him.
"Heh, Uncle Chu, you've got it wrong." Wei Zhao smiled wryly. "What I mean is, if they come for me, I'm confident I can handle them. But if they come making trouble for you, wouldn't I have to split my attention to deal with them too?"
"All right then. But I won't just stand by and do nothing either." Gu Pengzhan nodded. Clearly Wei Zhao did not wish to continue this topic, so he said nothing more.
After the meal, Wei Zhao and Qingbo went to clear the dishes, while Gu Mengyao was called alone into Gu Pengzhan's room. Father and daughter had not seen each other for some time, after all, so there were surely some private words to exchange.