Zhang Wei's tone made Liu Dong's heart skip a beat.
To be frank, if Zhang Wei wanted to, he could make this Shanghai underground boss disappear without a trace overnight.
However, the question remained: he still couldn't understand how the "Young Master Gu" that Zhang Wei mentioned could possibly be Gu Chenan.
"Mr. Zhang, there must be some mistake. That Gu Chenan is my childhood friend's son. I know his family situation better than anyone - he couldn't possibly be the Young Master Gu you're talking about," Liu Dong said puzzledly.
"Hmmm..." Zhang Wei took a deep breath and delivered his ultimatum: "Liu Dong, listen to me. I don't care who you think Young Master Gu is, but as far as I'm concerned, this Gu Chenan you're talking about IS Young Master Gu. I don't care what you think you know - I'll tell you clearly, I just called Young Master Gu to ask about this matter with you, and he confirmed it!"
"Actually, I don't even need to make you apologize to Young Master Gu. I just need to ensure you won't mention my name, and then whether you live or die is none of my business. The only reason I'm telling you to do this is because you've been useful to me over the years, understand?!"
After Zhang Wei finished speaking, Liu Dong drew in a sharp breath.
Zhang Wei's meaning couldn't have been clearer - Gu Chenan, who had been in so many conflicts with Liu Dong, was indeed Young Master Gu!
Moreover, if Liu Dong hadn't been useful to Zhang Wei all these years, Zhang Wei would have simply ensured Liu Dong's silence about him without bothering with any apology to Gu Chenan.
And how would he ensure Liu Dong's silence?
Simple enough - Liu Dong had a family, relatives, vulnerabilities. If Zhang Wei held these cards, Liu Dong wouldn't dare mention Zhang Wei's name.
Yet Zhang Wei hadn't done this, and he had clearly explained his reasons to Liu Dong.
For Zhang Wei to nearly break their relationship by saying all this, Young Master Gu's influence must be terrifyingly vast.
But the question remained - even now, Liu Dong couldn't believe that Gu Chenan was Young Master Gu.
However, after Zhang Wei's words, Liu Dong didn't dare to say anything more, regardless of his disbelief. He could only nod and say, "I understand, Mr. Zhang. I'll apologize to Gu Chen- I mean, to Young Master Gu right away."
"Good, do it quickly. When I called earlier, I heard that Young Master Gu's people have already started investigating who's behind you. If they discover it's me, you know the consequences," Zhang Wei threatened.
"Yes, Mr. Zhang, I understand."
After hanging up the phone, Liu Dong put down his phone with a bewildered and confused expression.
Gu Chenan was Young Master Gu?
How was this possible?
But Zhang Wei had spoken with such conviction that this couldn't be wrong.
Yet Liu Dong still felt something was off, though he couldn't put his finger on what exactly.
"Boss Liu, how did it go? What did Mr. Zhang say?"
Nearby, Wang Hu and Li Lin looked at Liu Dong expectantly.
Liu Dong looked at their expressions and shook his head helplessly. "First, delete everything we posted online that can be deleted."
"Why?"
"What happened, Boss Liu?"
Both were startled and confused.
"Sigh." Liu Dong sighed and said, "Mr. Zhang says that Gu Chenan is Young Master Gu."
"What?"
"How is that possible?"
Wang Hu and Li Lin were shocked simultaneously, their eyes flickering with disbelief.
Liu Dong pressed his lips together and said dejectedly, "I find it unbelievable too, but that's what Mr. Zhang said. All we can do now is follow Mr. Zhang's instructions, or he'll definitely be angry."
"If Mr. Zhang gets angry, we can all kiss our good days goodbye."
At this moment, Liu Dong had become like an oyster being roasted over fire, with Zhang Wei being like the oyster's shell - what should have been protection had become the bowl containing the oyster for cooking.
Li Lin and Wang Hu felt equally frustrated.
They were considered somewhat notable figures in Shanghai's underground world, yet they had both been beaten up by Gu Chenan, and Li Lin even had a video taken of him begging on his knees.
Originally, they had planned to deal with Gu Chenan using Liu Dong's backing, but now the big shot behind Liu Dong was saying Gu Chenan was some Young Master Gu.
It made no sense!
The more they thought about it, the angrier they became, and finally said, "Boss Liu, surely Mr. Zhang isn't your only backing? Since Mr. Zhang thinks Gu Chenan is Young Master Gu, why don't you ask some other people about this?"
Hearing this, Liu Dong's eyebrows raised.
Right, why hadn't he thought of that?
Just because Mr. Zhang thought Gu Chenan was Young Master Gu didn't mean everyone else would think the same, right?
"Finally, a smart suggestion."
Liu Dong praised them and quickly picked up his phone to make calls.
......
Half an hour later.
"Brother Wang, you're saying this Gu Chenan I mentioned is Young Master Gu? Alright, alright, thank you very much."
"Ah yes, Director Song, what? Gu Chenan is Young Master Gu? This is troublesome, very troublesome."
"Thank you, Chairman Zhou."
Liu Dong had called all the important figures he knew, and surprisingly, their answers were all consistent.
The Gu Chenan he spoke of was indeed Young Master Gu!
Several people even called Gu Chenan personally after receiving Liu Dong's call, then called Liu Dong back to confirm.
After receiving unanimous answers from everyone, large beads of sweat appeared on Liu Dong's forehead, and his back was soaked.
If only Zhang Wei had said Gu Chenan was Young Master Gu, it might have been a misunderstanding, but when so many people confirmed it, it had to be true!
Realizing he had offended Young Master Gu, Liu Dong became terrified, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.
Though he didn't know the full extent of Young Master Gu's influence, he could tell from the respect shown by all these important figures he knew that Young Master Gu's power must be above all of them.
A small fry like him had offended the boss of all bosses - if this wasn't asking for death, what was?
Suddenly, he understood why Zhang Wei's tone had been so panicked earlier.
"Apologize, I must apologize to Young Master Gu immediately!"
Liu Dong stood up anxiously, pacing around the room in panic.
How had Gu Chenan been such an important figure all these years without him knowing?
Thinking about this, Liu Dong shook his head.
No, this wasn't the time to think about that. He needed to figure out how to apologize to Gu Chenan in a way that would earn his forgiveness!
As he pondered, Liu Dong suddenly stopped in his tracks.
Gu Zheng!
He should call Gu Chenan's father, Gu Zheng, to plead for mercy!
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
