ABCFWGR Chapter 121: Who’s Who
He family's driver, seeing Hu Hanke coming out, hurriedly ran over to open the door.
Noticing the young man beside him, he guessed that it must be Gu Chen and didn't ask any further. He secretly praised, "As expected of Master Hu, capturing him without any bloodshed."
"To the He family."
Seeing that Gu Chen didn't speak, Hu Hanke understood and said.
The car headed towards the He family residence.
To receive the news as soon as possible, the He family matriarch specially arranged for someone to wait at the gate.
From a distance, seeing the car approaching, the person waiting at the gate couldn't contain their joy and hurriedly ran back to the villa to report the good news to the matriarch.
"Madam, Master Hu has returned."
"Master Hu is so efficient. Notify everyone in the house to join me at the gate to welcome him."
Joy revitalized her spirit.
The He family matriarch happily discarded her cane and walked briskly, not at all like someone who needed it.
"Bang bang bang..."
As soon as the car stopped, numerous firecrackers went off, and the entire He family joyfully appeared at the gate.
In the car, Hu Hanke's mouth twitched uncontrollably. He carefully glanced at Gu Chen, "Mr. Gu, this... this has nothing to do with me. It was all arranged by the He family."
"Isn't that great? You’re a hero to the He family." Gu Chen looked out the window with a faint smile.
At this moment, Hu Hanke wished he could grab the matriarch and slap her dozens of times.
What kind of nonsense fireworks were these? Wasn't this just putting him in a difficult position in front of Mr. Gu? Did they think he wasn’t unlucky enough?
In truth, saying he was unlucky wasn't accurate. To be precise, it was a blessing in disguise.
The seven Nine Unique Pills didn't take his life; instead, they broke his years of stagnation, increased his power, and more importantly, gave him a chance to advance further.
This was the real reason he willingly became Gu Chen’s follower.
Aside from Gu Chen’s formidable strength, just his mastery of poison was enough to deter any rash moves.
A decade to master medicine, a century to master poison.
Such a prodigy had an immeasurable future and was worth following.
"Master Hu, you’ve returned triumphant. Please, come down."
After the firecrackers ended, the He family matriarch personally opened the car door, speaking respectfully while glaring coldly at Gu Chen.
Hu Hanke was about to rebuke her immediately.
But Gu Chen stopped him in time.
Guessing that Gu Chen had other plans, Hu Hanke refrained and followed Gu Chen out of the car.
"Insolence!"
The He family matriarch yelled, "Who allowed you to get off before Master Hu? Such disrespectful behavior!"
Gu Chen looked down at the little matriarch who barely reached his chest, not even 1.5 meters tall, and said condescendingly, "The Qing Dynasty has been gone for years. You didn’t bind your feet, so why cling to these outdated rules? Are you taking them to your grave?"
The matriarch was almost enraged to death, pointing at Gu Chen’s chest, "Boy, you dare to boast even on the brink of death? Who gave you the courage!"
"Courage doesn’t need to be given by anyone else!"
Gu Chen slapped away her bony arm and glanced at the newly repaired gate, "This big iron gate, not easy to fix, right?"
This was directly poking at the He family's sore spot.
Instantly, the entire He family was furious, shouting all kinds of curses and accusations.
"Bastard, you dare mention it?"
"If it weren’t for you and that tall guy, how could our He family have become a laughing stock in Lin’an?"
"Just you wait. Soon, I'll take you apart and put you back together just like our He family gate. Let's see how you enjoy it!"
Gu Chen's face, as calm as still water, showed a trace of contempt. He then waved his hand lightly.
The newly installed iron gate crashed down.
Everyone was caught off guard. Those close to the gate didn't have time to react and were crushed underneath.
Several screams erupted instantly.
Gu Chen stepped onto the gate, causing another round of wails from those below.
"My apologies, it looks like you'll have to repair your gate again."
Gu Chen stomped a few times as if testing the gate's sturdiness, nodding in approval, "As expected of the wealthy He family, this gate is solid."
He was having fun, but the people below were suffering. Even without him exerting full force, each stomp caused them significant pain.
They were struggling to breathe.
"Get down from there, now!" the He family matriarch was the first to react, shouting loudly.
"Get down? How about you show me how?" Gu Chen mocked.
"You will die a horrible death! I swear it!" the matriarch gritted her teeth.
"Is that so? I'm looking forward to it," Gu Chen remained unfazed.
Knowing he was a martial artist, the matriarch didn't argue further. She turned to Hu Hanke and pleaded, "Master Hu, you see how arrogant this man is, even in your presence. He has no respect for you at all. Please, punish him!"
Slap!
Hu Hanke slapped and kicked her, sending her flying as he cursed, "Punish my ass! I almost died because of you. If it weren't for the fact that you don't have many years left, I would have shattered your skull with a single palm strike!"
The crowd was stunned.
"Isn't Master Hu one of us?"
"Yes, the matriarch invited him personally. Why would he hit her?"
"And what does he mean by 'almost died'? Did the matriarch ask him to do something else?"
The matriarch, writhing in pain, struggled to speak, "Master Hu, have you lost your mind? I've treated you well, given you good food and drink, and even found women for you. In just a few days, I've found you no less than five. Are you really going to betray us?"
"Five women? What's this about?" Gu Chen frowned at Hu Hanke.
Hu Hanke, feeling guilty, lowered his head and explained, "Mr. Gu, it wasn't my intention. My cultivation method has a flaw, requiring me to use a dual cultivation technique to vent the surging energy, or else I would explode."
No wonder!
An old man nearly at the end of his life wouldn’t have much desire. If it was due to his cultivation method, it was understandable.
Gu Chen reluctantly accepted his explanation, "Your private life doesn't interest me. As long as you don’t harm innocent people, you can indulge as much as you want."
Hu Hanke breathed a sigh of relief, recalling the young receptionist who wisely kept quiet at the time. Otherwise, he would have been in trouble.
The two continued their conversation, ignoring the He family entirely.
Not a single He family member dared to object.
"Did you hear what Master Hu called Gu Chen?" A timid voice emerged from the crowd.
No one cared who spoke because everyone was shocked to recall that Master Hu had called him "Mr. Gu."
This realization hit like a thunderclap, causing their scalps to tingle.
"Doesn't this mean Master Hu is on Gu Chen's side? Then our He family..."
"We're in danger!"
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