"No!"
Wu Anqi exclaimed in shock, her face turning pale.
Chen Xingxian was also shocked, "Jiang Hehai, don't be impulsive, let's talk things out."
Liu Hanyan narrowed her eyes, revealing a hint of murderous intent.
"It's too late, it's all because of you pushing me!"
Jiang Hehai loaded the gun and aimed it at Gu Chen's head, pulling the trigger.
Click!
The smell of gunpowder filled the air.
At such a close range, not even a deity could save him. Everyone thought Gu Chen was doomed.
A hint of disdain flashed in Gu Chen's eyes.
In the blink of an eye, he effortlessly caught the bullets between his fingers, not even breaking the skin.
Jiang Hehai was extremely shocked, muttering "impossible" in his mouth, and pulled the trigger again.
This time, he didn't aim at any specific spot but shot randomly.
Click, click, click...
Until all the bullets were fired, he had to stop.
But the person in front of him still stood unscathed.
"You... are you human or ghost?"
Jiang Hehai was on the verge of collapse. After so many shots, Gu Chen was still unharmed.
Others had the same thoughts and found it unbelievable.
"Clang!"
Gu Chen released his palm, and the bullets fell to the ground.
Exactly one magazine, neither more nor less.
Gu Chen innocently said, "Mayor Chen, may I ask, what punishment should be given for breaking the law and attempted murder?"
Knowing he was a friend of Liu Hanyan, Chen Xingxian answered, "Depending on the severity of the circumstances, it could range from imprisonment to death penalty."
"Adding my identity as the informant, is it serious enough?" Gu Chen continued to ask.
Chen Xingxian nodded, the answer was beyond doubt.
Seeing this, Gu Chen didn't say much more.
Everyone was sensible, and some things didn't need to be said too clearly, as it might not be beautiful.
"In that case, I'll trouble Mayor Chen." Liu Hanyan timely interjected.
Chen Xingxian understood her meaning and said with some bitterness, "I will handle it impartially, it's not troublesome. If it weren't for the evidence, I might not have agreed to this."
"Also, I hope Miss Liu will fulfill her promise as soon as possible, don't make me wait too long, after all..."
He didn't finish the sentence, but Liu Hanyan knew what he meant.
"Mayor Chen, rest assured, I won't do anything to ruin myself." Liu Hanyan smiled and nodded.
Chen Xingxian had investigated her and had some understanding of her character, feeling somewhat relieved.
There was a lot of discussion around them. If left unchecked, it might spread into something else.
Chen Xingxian immediately ordered, "Arrest the criminal Jiang Hehai and detain him, use interference methods to block the audio and video recordings of this time period to avoid causing unnecessary panic."
Rumors are scary, and three people can make a tiger.
Although he and the city government were innocent, they couldn't withstand the fabrication of rumors.
At present, this seemed to be the simplest and most effective way to handle it.
"Let's go."
Liu Hanyan looked at Gu Chen and said.
But Gu Chen shook his head, "I'll take her back first and come to see you later."
Liu Hanyan raised her eyebrows slightly and smiled, "That's fine, Miss Wu must have been frightened, but don't make me wait too long!"
After saying goodbye, she got into the car, waved to the two, and drove away.
"Phew~"
Wu Anqi breathed a sigh of relief.
She hadn't dared to speak the whole time, not because she was afraid, but because she felt ashamed. Compared to Liu Hanyan, she was like an ugly duckling.
"Gu Chen, who is Miss Liu? Why does Mayor Chen respect her so much?"
"Your relationship seems unusual. How did you meet her?"
Wu Anqi blinked like a curious baby, asking as they walked.
Gu Chen originally didn't want to answer, but she kept talking incessantly and was too annoying, so he had to interrupt her and said, "Do you know the Five Great Families of the Capital? As for my relationship with her, it's not as good as you think, just mutual benefit."
To be honest, Gu Chen didn't particularly like Liu Hanyan. Today's incident was purely coincidental.
He was contacted by the Night Owl, and although he was a revered War God, he couldn't easily intervene in local affairs.
Coincidentally, he remembered Liu Hanyan was in Lin'an.
So, the events that followed happened.
Before Liu Hanyan appeared, Gu Chen didn't know it was her who was coming.
"The Five Great Families of the Capital?"
"Are you talking about the 'Wang, Xie, Gu, Liu, and Hou' families?"
Wu Anqi was shocked and almost shouted out.
When will this woman's easily startled quill pen change?
"Besides them, who else dares to call themselves the Five Great Families?"
Gu Chen said casually, but Wu Anqi was dumbfounded.
"Oh my god, did I miss something?"
"If I could hitch my wagon to Miss Liu, I wouldn't have to worry about money for this lifetime, or the next, or the one after that."
Wu Anqi regretfully slapped her thigh.
Tsk!
This is the demeanor of someone who hasn't seen the world.
Gu Chen curled his lips, "Don't say I didn't warn you. Although Liu Hanyan is the young lady of the Liu family, her status in the family is not high."
"Rather than hitching your wagon to her, you might as well hitch it to mine."
"More bragging?"
Wu Anqi rolled her eyes, "I admit I underestimated you before. You are indeed capable, but compared to Miss Liu, you are too arrogant."
"The Liu family is one of the top five families in Greater Xia, and their influence is tremendous."
"Even if Miss Liu is not favored, we can't compare ourselves to her."
To be honest, she still didn't believe it?
Gu Chen couldn't be bothered to continue. He just stopped there.
He had originally wanted to tell her that Liu Hanyan had helped because she had something to ask for his help.
Thinking he was angry, Wu Anqi's tone softened and said, "Actually, I didn't mean that. You are very strong in my heart."
"By the way, should we let Yu Wei know about what happened today?"
At the mention of this, Gu Chen thought seriously for a moment, "Let's not let her know. And don't let slip any information. I don't want Aunt Jiang to worry about me."
"Hehe, I was thinking the same thing. Don't worry, I can keep a secret." Wu Anqi said happily.
Gu Chen felt puzzled. What was there to be happy about in this matter? But he didn't dwell on it.
Little did he know, Wu Anqi saw him as a valuable catch and was worried that Chen Yuwei would also discover his remarkable qualities.
Although she also felt guilty towards Chen Yuwei, who made "love worth more than money"?
...
In the evening.
When Chen Yuwei returned home from work, she saw Gu Chen napping on the sofa as soon as she entered.
She was instantly furious.
A man without abilities was one thing, but being lazy and gluttonous was something she despised the most.
"Gu Chen, wake up!"
Chen Yuwei walked over and kicked the sofa.
Gu Chen suddenly opened his eyes, a gleam of light flashing in them, causing Chen Yuwei to take a step back in fear.
When Gu Chen was angry upon waking up, he was very scary!
But fortunately, he had already rested enough and managed to restrain himself. Otherwise, Chen Yuwei wouldn't escape the fate of Wu Anqi.
Being frightened by his gaze was embarrassing. Chen Yuwei became angry and embarrassed, "Why are you so fierce? Are you planning to hit me?"
Chen Wantai and Jiang Rou, who were busy in the kitchen, were startled by the commotion outside.
"Yuwei, who wants to hit you? I'll fight him!"
Chen Wantai rushed out with a kitchen knife in hand and shouted.
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