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781 Big Trouble

They had damaged the shop, but hadn't hurt anyone in it, so they would be arrested and kept in the police station for 15 days at the most as long as they could pay the compensation.

If Gu Ning was determined to put them in jail, she would be bullying them with power, which Gu Ning hated. The mastermind was the one who should be severely punished after all.

Before long, they arrived at the Earth Nightclub, and Tian was already waiting for them at the outside parking lot.

Seeing the police car, Tian frowned a little. He didn't know that it came here along with Gu Ning, so he was confused.

After a short while, Gu Ning got out of the van. Tian walked forward at once. "Nice to see you, Miss Gu."

"Nice to see you too, Tian Ge," Gu Ning said.

"Liu Zhongming is waiting in the private room. Our manager is a little busy now, so he's absent, but he said that you can deal with Liu Zhongming anyway you want," Tian said.

Hearing that, the eight hoodlums were in despair. It turned out that this young girl indeed had a close relationship with Manager Lu.

"Thanks!" Gu Ning replied.

Gu Ning didn't want to affect the business of the Earth Nightclub, so she told Tong Chao and the other two to take off their police uniforms before they followed Tian inside.

The Earth Nightclub was open 24/7, so it was still crowded and noisy inside.

…

Liu Zhongming was waiting in a private room on the third floor, and there were two bodyguards watching him.

Liu Zhongming was a middle manager in the Earth Nightclub, which was the reason why he could make friends with Zheng Wenhao who was born in a rich family.

He didn't know why Manager Lu wanted to meet him at this moment, so he thought that he was safe.

While he was waiting for Manager Lu, he sat at ease on the sofa enjoying his tea.

Tian guided Gu Ning and the others so they arrived soon.

The second the door was pushed open, Liu Zhongming thought that Manager Lu was coming in, and stood up at once. However, Tian showed up instead.

He was struck dumb when he saw the bunch of hoodlums walked inside in twos and threes. Seeing them, he realized that something must be wrong.

Those hoodlums, however, didn't dare to meet his eyes, and lowered their heads with a guilty conscience.

"T-Tian Ge, what's going on here?" Liu Zhongming asked, trying to stay calm.

Tian Ge didn't answer Liu Zhongming's question, but said to Gu Ning with great respect, "Miss Gu, this is Liu Zhongming; you can do whatever you like to him."

"Tian Ge, this…" Liu Zhongming rounded his eyes in shock.

Gu Ning nodded at Tian Ge, then turned to stare at Liu Zhongming. Her eyes were so cold that Liu Zhongming moved a step backwards in fear.

"I bet you must know why I'm here. As long as you tell me who the mastermind was and pay the compensation of two million yuan, you can leave, or your life will be in danger," Gu Ning said.

Not only was Gu Ning going to ask the Zheng family for compensation, but she also asked Liu Zhongming for it. They had to pay for what they had done. Luckily, none of the staff was injured, so Gu Ning was willing to punish them lightly.

"What?" Liu Zhongming didn't know what he should do now. He could pay two million yuan at the most, but it was very difficult for him to tell Gu Ning who the mastermind was. Zheng Wenhao was his close friend, and he was reluctant to betray him. However, if he didn't do it, his life would be in danger.

"Say a name!" Tian Ge opened his mouth.

Liu Zhongming was frightened, then told them everything.

It was Zheng Wenhao who had given him a hundred thousand yuan to damage the beauty salon.

When Liu Zhongming was confessing, Tong Chao recorded it with his phone.

After that, Liu Zhongming transferred two million yuan to Gu Ning's bank account as compensation, and Gu Ning's group left for Hetian Group.

Because Gu Ning decided to drop the whole thing, Liu Zhongming wasn't fired, but he was demoted to the grassroots level.

Liu Zhongming was unwilling to accept it, but didn't dare to complain.

Zheng Wenhao was the cause of his demotion, and he began to blame Zheng Wenhao for it. If it hadn't been for Zheng Wenhao, he wouldn't have lost a large amount of money and his position in the middle management.

After thinking for a long while, Liu Zhongming decided to ask Zheng Wenhao for the two million yuan.

Two million yuan was merely nothing in Zheng Wenhao's eyes, but it was all the money he had!

Afterwards, he called Zheng Wenhao.

"Zheng Wenhao, you've brought me big trouble!" Liu Zhongming snapped at Zheng Wenhao the moment his call was answered.

"What do you mean?" Zheng Wenhao frowned, and felt displeased about his unkind attitude.

Zheng Wenhao didn't think that Liu Zhongming called him because of the beauty salon, because he thought that it was unimportant after all.

"What do I mean? You told me to damage the beauty salon without figuring out about its backing, and now I've been punished because of your stupid decision!" Liu Zhongming raised his voice in anger.

"What?" Zheng Wenhao got nervous.

"Who's the beauty salon's boss?" he asked.

"I don't know who she is, but I do know that she's close to Manager Lu. Did you know what Manager Lu said to her? He told her to punish me as she wants!" Liu Zhongming said. "She demanded compensation of two million yuan, so you must transfer it to my account right now!"

What? The boss of the beauty salon is close to Manager Lu?

Hearing that, Zheng Wenhao was astonished. Manager Lu was the most senior manager in the Earth Nightclub, and held an important position in the Kirin Gang. If the boss of the beauty salon was close to him, he really had caused big trouble.

Although the Zheng family was a very rich family in City B, they didn't want to mess with the gangs.

782 Fine Zheng Wenhao

When Zheng Wenhao heard Liu Zhongming wanted him to pay the compensation, he was displeased. Although it was true that he had brought Liu Zhongming big trouble, shouldn't Liu Zhongming bear the result himself after taking his money and agreeing to handle it for him?

Zheng Wenhao said with dissatisfaction, "Zhongming, I don't think it's fair. You took my money and promised to solve this problem for me. Shouldn't you take the responsibility for the result yourself? Why should I pay the compensation? If you're not confident that you can handle it well, why didn't you reject it at the beginning?"

Zheng Wenhao was also right. Since Liu Zhongming had taken his money and promised to help him, Liu Zhongming should deal with the problem well. However, Liu Zhongming felt that he was trapped by Zheng Wenhao, and didn't think that it was wrong if he asked Zheng Wenhao for compensation.

"You trapped me! I did ask you for more information about its boss, but you said its boss is a nobody, so I agreed to help. Do you think that you don't need to take responsibility?" Liu Zhongming said in a cold tone.

Zheng Wenhao frowned. He did think that the boss of the beauty salon was nobody, and he was also surprised by its boss's influence now.

Zheng Wenhao still didn't realize that he had made a big mistake. He should have gotten a better understanding of his enemy before he took action.

After waiting for a while, Liu Zhongming lost his patience, and threatened. "Zheng Wenhao, don't regret it in the future if you don't pay the compensation now."

"You…" Zheng Wenhao was annoyed. "Liu Zhongming, do you have to do that?"

Liu Zhongming wasn't an important figure in Zheng Wenhao's eyes, but Zheng Wenhao was afraid of death. Liu Zhongming, on the other hand, was a member of the Kirin gang and always risked his life.

"Zheng Wenhao, I know that two million yuan is nothing to you, but it's everything I have," Liu Zhongming said.

Two million yuan was nothing for Zheng Wenhao, but he was displeased with Liu Zhongming's attitude towards him. Nevertheless, no matter how displeased Zheng Wenhao was, he had to compromise because he didn't want to die young.

"Alright, I'll give you two million yuan," Zheng Wenhao said in the end.

Liu Zhongming didn't care whether their relationship would be ruined this time because money meant everything to him.

After hanging up the call with Liu Zhongming, Zheng Wenhao transferred the money to his back account.

Their relationship was ruined after this mess, but Zheng Wenhao still accepted it since his life would be safe now.

What Zheng Wenhao didn't know yet was that he had to pay Gu Ning another two million yuan a little while later. Zheng Wenhao was too mad to ask Liu Zhongming whether he had betrayed him.

Before long, Liu Zhongming received the money, and Gu Ning's group arrived at the Hetian Group's building as well.

Tong Chao and the other two were wearing their police uniforms again.

Seeing policemen coming in, people all turned to look at them with confusion.

No matter what had happened, the crowd believed that it couldn't be a good thing.

They went straight to the reception, and Tong Chao showed his police officer certificate to the receptionist. "Hi, we're here to find Zheng Wenhao. He's been involved in a gang related incident, and we need to talk to him."

"Please wait a second. I need to contact Vice General Manager Zheng first," the receptionist said.

Normal visitors couldn't meet the management without appointments, but the police was an exception.

"Sure," Tong Chao said, and the receptionist called Zheng Wenhao's secretary at once.

Zheng Wenhao was the vice general manager of the Hetian Group. Although the Hetian Group was his family's business, and he was the only heir of the Zheng family, he still needed to learn before he took over it. Zheng Wenhao was very ambitious, but he didn't have outstanding ability, so he had no impressive achievements even after working in the company for two years.

The moment Zheng Wenhao's secretary received the call, she reported it to Zheng Wenhao.

Zheng Wenhao just came back to the company, and the trouble found him without delay.

The receptionist only told Zheng Wenhao's secretary that three policemen wanted to talk to him, but didn't mention that it was about a gang related incident, so Zheng Wenhao was confused about why the police wanted to see him. He didn't think that it was about the beauty salon, because he thought that the problem was already solved after he paid Liu Zhongming the two million yuan.

All in all, Zheng Wenhao was too naive and self-centered. He believed that everything would develop as he wanted it to.

Anyway, since the police came to find him, he obviously had to show up. Therefore, Zheng Wenhao left his office, followed by his secretary.

The receptionist invited Gu Ning's group to sit in the lounge and served them tea while they were waiting.

After a short while, Zheng Wenhao and his secretary walked out. Tong Zhen and the other two stood up to show their politeness, but Gu Ning still sat there looking at Zheng Wenhao.

"Vice General Manager Zheng, nice to meet you. We've received a report today that you're involved in gang related attack. A bunch of hoodlums damaged XX Beauty Salon in Fengshang Shopping Mall under your order. Please follow us to the police station for the investigation," Tong Chao said.

Hearing that, Zheng Wenhao was surprised and mad. It was obvious now that Liu Zhongming had betrayed him.

"Do you have any proof? You can't just take me to the police station without clear proof. It can damage my reputation!" Zheng Wenhao argued.

"We have a video of Liu Zhongming's confession along with the records of your calls to him and the money you've transferred to his back account," Tong Chao said.

"Records of calls and money don't mean anything! We're just normal friends." Zheng Wenhao denied, although it wasn't persuasive at all.

"Mrs. Zheng and Miss Zheng had an argument in XX Beauty Salon today, and XX Beauty Salon was damaged a while later. I don't think that it's a coincidence," Tong Chao said. "By the way, we also have call recordings."

"What?" Zheng Wenhao was shocked. To his astonishment, Liu Zhongming had recordings of their calls!

In fact, Liu Zhongming didn't do it on purpose, but he just always set the call recording function, so that there would be call recordings no matter who called him.

Zheng Wenhao got angry. "You're aware that my mother and my younger sister encountered trouble in the beauty salon. Why didn't you catch the girl? Do you think the Zheng family is weak?"

783 Du Laifeng"s Step-mother

"That's because they caused trouble first, and the boss of XX Beauty Salon will pay for Mrs. Zheng and Miss Zheng's medical fee, but you should also pay the compensation of two million yuan," Tong Chao said.

Gu Ning told them that she was willing to pay Mrs. Zheng and Miss Zheng's medical fee, which was around several thousand yuan at the most.

Zheng Wenmei's wrist was dislocated, and it cost very little to move it back. Mrs. Zheng had just fallen and could barely move right now. There was no need for her to have surgery or take medicines. Therefore, their medical fee was mainly the fee of the medical examination.

"Why should I pay the compensation? Hasn't Liu Zhongming paid it already? You're extorting me if you ask me for money again!" Zheng Wenhao was angry.

At this time, Gu Ning walked ahead. "He sent a bunch of hoodlums to damage my shop, so he should pay the compensation. And you hired him to do that, so you should take responsibility for it as well."

Although the case could be settled as long as the compensation was paid, Gu Ning had her own rules, and she was unwilling to let any of them get away with it. She didn't lack two million yuan, but intended to humiliate Zheng Wenhao in a public place.

"Who are you? It's none of your business." Zheng Wenhao didn't know Gu Ning, and felt displeased when Gu Ning interrupted them.

"I'm the boss of XX Beauty Salon," Gu Ning said.

"You're the girl who hurt my mother and younger sister! How dare you come here!" Zheng Wenhao was in a rage, and wanted to punch Gu Ning, but was stopped by his secretary.

"They caused trouble in the shop first and they even tried to slap me. I think I have the right to defend myself," Gu Ning said with a calm face.

"Fine, you've hurt my mother and younger sister and I've damaged your shop. I think it's even now. Why are you asking for compensation twice? You're so shameless!" Zheng Wenhao snapped at Gu Ning. In fact, he was the shameless one here, because he thought that his family was very rich and he could do whatever he wanted.

"So what? You've damaged my shop, and it's up to me how much you should pay for it. Isn't the Zheng family very rich and influential in City B? Didn't you threaten to punish me?" Gu Ning sneered with disdain.

"You…" Zheng Wenhao got mad again.

At this moment, Zheng Wenhao's secretary interrupted them, "Miss Gu, there is no such thing as the Zheng family using its influence to bully others, but it is indeed extortion if you ask for compensation again."

Nobody introduced Gu Ning, but Zheng Wenhao's secretary was able to call her surname. It was obvious that she recognized Gu Ning. In the beginning, she thought that Gu Ning looked familiar, and remembered who Gu Ning was after thinking for a long while. Once she recognized Gu Ning, she understood that they couldn't annoy her.

Zheng Wenhao, on the other hand, frowned. He was surprised that his secretary was so polite to this young girl standing in front of him.

All of a sudden, Zheng Wenhao remembered that Liu Zhongming had told him that the boss of XX Beauty Salon had a close relationship with Manager Lu of the Earth Nightclub. Thinking of that, Zheng Wenhao was also reluctant to argue with her again, but he wasn't afraid yet.

"Extortion? I don't lack money at all, but you must pay for what you've done," Gu Ning insisted.

"I've transferred two million yuan to Liu Zhongming, so he already used my money to pay the compensation." Zheng Wenhao did his best to curb his anger.

"I don't care. I need you to pay the compensation to me in person," Gu Ning said.

"You…" Zheng Wenhao got mad again.

Zheng Wenhao's secretary wanted to talk with Zheng Wenhao in private, so she said to Gu Ning's group, "Please excuse us for a while."

"Sure." Gu Ning agreed.

After that, Zheng Wenhao's secretary pulled Zheng Wenhao aside, and talked to him in his ear in a low voice.

"Manager Zheng, I think that we better compromise this time. The young girl's name is Gu Ning, and she is also the boss of Jade Beauty Jewelry which is the most popular jewelry brand recently," his secretary said.

"What?" Zheng Wenhao rounded his eyes in shock. In that case, he had to compromise today. Although he was extremely unwilling to do that, he wasn't dumb enough to pick a losing battle.

After hesitating for a while, Zheng Wenhao decided to compromise, but just for now. Once he got a chance, he would pay Gu Ning back in the future.

"Sure, I'll pay the compensation," Zheng Wenhao said when he walked back.

"Great, this is my bank account." Gu Ning gave a piece of paper to Zheng Wenhao, and his secretary took it at once.

"Mr. Zheng, please follow us to the police station for the record," Tong Chao said.

"You…" Hearing that, Zheng Wenhao lost his temper once more. "It's the rule, and everyone has to obey it," Tong Chao added.

There was nothing else that Zheng Wenhao could do, so he had to follow Tong Chao to the police station.

The staff working in the company began to discuss it when Zheng Wenhao was taken away by the three policemen.

"Why did Manager Zheng leave with the police?"

"I heard the police say that Manager Zheng was involved in a gang related incident."

"Jesus, those policemen didn't save any face for the Zheng family."

"I heard that Manager Zheng hired a bunch of hoodlums to damage the girl's shop."

"What? Why?"

"Who knows."

"Am I the only one who thinks the girl looks familiar?"

"I think she looks familiar too, but I can't remember where I've seen her before."

"I know. She's Goddess Gu who's super popular on the Internet these days."

"Oh, right!"

After that, they began to talk about Gu Ning.

Given what Gu Ning had done before, they all believed that Zheng Wenhao was digging his own grave by acting against Gu Ning. Gu Ning was a well-known successful businesswoman, and she had a powerful network. Zheng Wenhao was no match for her.

Gu Ning didn't go to the police station along with them after leaving Hetian Group, but she left alone for the antique street.

However it seemed like today was meant to be a long day, and problems occurred one after another.

A large amount of goods was delivered into Du Laifeng's shop at short notice, which made his step-mother who paid special attention to his shop all the time feel quite surprised.

784 A Bronze Tripod Covered in Yin

To her astonishment, Du Laifeng had enough money to purchase goods, and even found a source to buy them from. Wasn't he afraid that those hoodlums would cause him trouble again? She was unwilling to see Du Laifeng run the shop well again.

Without delay, Du Laifeng's step-mother, Li Fengxia, called the leader of the hoodlums she had hired to do things for her.

"Niu Ge, Du Laifeng just got a new batch of goods in his shop. When are you free? Can you help me damage his shop?" Li Fengxia asked.

"Really?" Niu Ge was surprised. "No problem. As long as you can pay us as usual, we'll go there right now."

"Sure, I'll transfer the money to you once it's done," Li Fengxia said with a smile.

Li Fengxia paid those hoodlums three thousand yuan a time. They weren't members of any gangs after all, so the pay wasn't high.

Three thousand yuan was enough for the five of them to enjoy a night of drinking and girls, so they were willing to take this job.

When Gu Ning arrived at the antique street, she went to the ladies' room first, and took out a suitcase. After that, she walked towards the shop.

She didn't use her Jade Eyes to scan the antiques placed on the stands by the roadside this time, but even so, she still sensed a real antique.

She sensed it, not saw it. However, it wasn't a good thing, because a normal real antique could only be found with her Jade Eyes, and she could only sense Yin.

Gu Ning looked to the direction of the Yin at once, and used her Jade Eyes at the same time.

There was a bronze tripod on the ground in front of a middle-aged man.

Seeing it, Gu Ning subconsciously thought that it could have come from the ancient grave she had visited last time.

Although the ancient grave was in the capital, grave-diggers sold antiques that they had found everywhere. In addition, it wasn't common to find a bronze covered in Yin, so Gu Ning had that thought.

It was also possible that the bronze came out from another ancient grave.

Another middle-aged man and an old man were checking the bronze tripod. It seemed they were very interested in it.

The seller, on the other hand, didn't seem well, and it was obvious that his health was affected by this bronze tripod.

Gu Ning walked forward and stopped by their side, but didn't say anything yet. They also noticed Gu Ning, but it was common to be surrounded by others on this street.

"Master, what do you think?" the middle-aged man asked the old man.

"I think it's a good decoration," the old man said.

Although the old man said that, he was sure that this bronze tripod was highly likely to be a real one. The reason he didn't say it aloud was that the stand owner might regret if he found out that it was a real antique.

"It's thirty thousand yuan, right? Do you want cash or transfer?" the middle-aged man asked the seller.

"Transfer please," the stand owner said. It wasn't safe to carry so much cash.

"No problem," the middle-aged man said, then asked the stand owner for his bank account.

Within two minutes, the seller received the money, and the middle-aged man along with the old man walked away with the bronze, followed by Gu Ning.

After following them for around 10 meters, Gu Ning opened her mouth. "Please wait a second."

The middle-aged man and the old man stopped, then turned to look at Gu Ning. "Young girl, may I help?" the old man asked.

They weren't surprised at seeing Gu Ning, because they recognized that she was the girl who stood by their side just then.

Gu Ning smiled. "Hi, I'm so sorry to stop you, but are you an antique expert?"

It was a question, but Gu Ning already knew the answer.

"Ha-ha, you're right. I work in the antique appraisal industry," the old man replied.

"Well, I have several objects with me. Would you mind having a look?" Gu Ning asked politely.

Hearing that, the old man's eyes lit up. As an antique expert, he loved antique appraisal the most.

"Oh, you have several objects which need appraisal? Sure, I'm willing to help since I'm free now," the old man said.

"Thank you so much! Please follow me," Gu Ning said.

"Great," the old man said.

After that, Gu Ning guided them to Du Laifeng's shop.

It wasn't far, and they soon arrived. The shop had just opened a small door, and it wasn't ready to serve customers yet, so Gu Ning directly walked inside.

In the shop, goods were all piled up in the hall, and Du Laifeng along with another man were placing them one by one.

Seeing Gu Ning coming inside, Du Laifeng stood up at once. "Hi, boss, we're just placing these goods, and then it's almost done!"

The man standing by Du Laifeng's side greeted Gu Ning as well. "Nice to meet you, boss!"

He was excited to see Gu Ning. This man was nearly 40 years old, and he had worked in Duji Antiques for many years, but Duji Antiques could barely stay afloat a while ago, so he quit his job.

Du Laifeng now called him to come back, and he agreed since he hadn't found another job yet.

Du Laifeng also told him about their new boss's influence, so he wasn't afraid that this shop would be closed one day in the future.

When the middle-aged man and the old man heard them call Gu Ning their boss, they were both astonished. To their surprise, Gu Ning was the boss of an antique store.

Although those goods were all well-made handicrafts, none of them was a real antique.

"You can keep on placing them, I need to discuss something with these two gentlemen," Gu Ning said.

"Sure," Du Laifeng said. Gu Ning then guided the middle-aged man and the old man to the office.

When they arrived at the office, Gu Ning put the suitcase aside, and poured two cups of tea for them.

"Young girl, I'm surprised that you're the boss of an antique store. It's very rare to see," the old man said. "There are very few young people who are interested in antiques."

Gu Ning smiled and said, "I am interested in them, but I don't know much about them."

"You can learn as long as you're interested in them. You're so young after all, and you have enough time," the old man said. "Oh, where are those objects you want me to have a look at?"

"We don't need to rush," Gu Ning said. "May I ask you a question before we check them?"

"Please," the old man said.

785 You"re in Bigger Trouble

"The thing is, I read from a book that antiques which are taken out from ancient graves are always covered in Yin. Once a human being touches it, he or she can be affected by the Yin. Sometimes, the person might have nightmares and can't sleep well. When it gets worse, the person's life could be in danger. Have you heard of it before?" Gu Ning asked.

Hearing that, the middle-aged man and the old man put on a serious face. "I've heard of it before, but I haven't seen it in person yet, so I don't know whether it's real or not."

"Do you feel cold when you touch this bronze tripod?" Gu Ning asked again, but it was with certainty.

Hearing that, they stiffened a little, and showed frightened expressions. They did feel cold when they touched this bronze tripod, but how could she know?

Is it true?

Thinking of what Gu Ning had just told them, they trembled in fear.

The middle-aged man put the bronze tripod on the table and moved his hands away without hesitation. He didn't want to believe it, but he was really scared.

"Do you mean that this bronze tripod could be covered in Yin?" the old man asked.

"Yes," Gu Ning said seriously.

"What?" Both of them were shocked.

"How do you know?" the middle-aged man asked.

"I have a bronze with me right now, and you can compare it with this one," Gu Ning said, and went to fetch her suitcase.

She put her suitcase on the table and opened it. The middle-aged man and the old man weren't surprised to see so many antiques, because they didn't know or think that they were all real.

Gu Ning took out a bronze and handed it to the old man. "Please feel it and have a look."

The old man took it, but didn't feel uncomfortable at all, then he began to appraise it.

After a long while, the result was out; the bronze was real, which amazed the old man.

"Please put this one down, and feel the bronze you just bought," Gu Ning said.

The old man listened to her, and touched the bronze tripod he had just bought.

The second his hand touched the bronze tripod, he felt uncomfortable coldness, and drew his hand back in an instant.

"Well…" The old man was struck dumb for a second. He couldn't believe that antiques covered in Yin were real.

"H-how did you get to know about it?" the old man asked Gu Ning.

"Sorry, I'm afraid I can't tell you many details." Gu Ning, of course, wouldn't tell them the reason. "I stopped you because I knew that this bronze tripod will harm you."

Since Gu Ning wasn't willing to tell them, they wouldn't insist.

"What should we do now? Should we dump it?" the middle-aged man asked.

"You don't need to do that. If you trust me, you can leave it with me, and I can remove the Yin from this bronze tripod. You can come and get it back tomorrow. If you don't trust me, you can pick one from the real antiques in my suitcase as an exchange," Gu Ning said.

"I trust you," the old man said with alacrity.

The old man had felt it himself, so he knew that this bronze tripod wasn't right. If Gu Ning was really a liar, he wouldn't mind losing thirty thousand yuan. Of course, he would also lose several million yuan as well. However, compared with money, he cared more about his life.

The middle-aged man had doubts, but he didn't say anything since his master agreed. This bronze was his master's, not his.

"Since you trust me, I should set your mind at rest. Why don't you take this bronze with you? These two bronzes have the same value." Gu Ning pointed at the bronze on the table which the old man had just appraised.

"No need. I trust you." The old man rejected it.

The old man understood that Gu Ning was being kind to him. She had saved his life, and he owed her a big favor, so he was even willing to send her this bronze tripod as a gift.

Gu Ning smiled, and didn't say another word.

"Oh, may I know your name?" the old man asked.

"My name's Gu Ning," Gu Ning said.

"I think I can call you Girl Gu. My surname is Xiao. If you don't mind, you can call me Grandpa Xiao," Master Xiao said with a gentle smile.

"Sure, Grandpa Xiao," Gu Ning called him.

"This is my apprentice. His name is Chang, but you can call him Uncle Chang," Master Xiao said.

"Nice to meet you, Uncle Chang," Gu Ning called the middle-aged man.

At this moment, they heard many noises outside. Gu Ning used her Jade Eyes and saw several hoodlums intruding in.

She guessed that it might have something to do with Du Laifeng's step-mother. In case they damaged the goods, Gu Ning excused herself, and walked out of the office.

"Du Laifeng, how dare you purchase goods and run this store again?" the leader of those hoodlums, Niu Ge, said with arrogance.

"What do you want to do?" Du Laifeng asked, but he wasn't afraid this time because Gu Ning was here today.

"What do we want to do? Damage your store!" Niu Ge said. "Do it now!" He gave an order to his sidekicks.

The other four hoodlums ran to damage the goods at once.

"Stop it right now!" A cold female voice sounded at this time.

Hearing it, they all stopped and looked at Gu Ning. When their sights fell on Gu Ning's body, they were stunned and leered at her.

"Du Laifeng, I didn't expect you to hide such a beauty in your store." Niu Ge walked to Gu Ning. "Hey, beauty, why don't you be our girl? Du Laifeng is in big trouble now."

"I think that you're in bigger trouble," Gu Ning said in a cold tone. Without hesitation, she caught Niu Ge's arm and threw him over her shoulder to the ground. She also dislocated his arm the second before he fell. Niu Ge screamed in pain and his face turned pale.

It happened too fast, and everyone was struck dumb by the scene.

786 Niu Ge"s Confession

Many passers-by heard Niu Ge's scream of pain, and they all walked closer to see what was going on inside, but there was only a small door open, so they couldn't see much.

Li Fengxia, on the other hand, paid attention to the store the entire time, but she didn't dare to move closer, in case she was exposed.

Seeing many people looking at the store, Li Fengxia pulled her lips with satisfaction, because she believed that Niu Ge's group must be damaging the store right now.

In the shop, those hoodlums all stepped backwards in fear. They were just a bunch of jobless and lazy young men, not members of any gangs after all, and they were all scared when Gu Ning beat Niu Ge down in seconds.

"You…" Niu Ge was mad, and shouted in anger, "Punch her, now!"

They exchanged a glance with one another, but none of them moved forward.

"N-Niu Ge, this girl is really good at fighting," a young hoodlum said with a sad expression. They couldn't even beat Niu Ge in a fight, how could they beat Gu Ning?

"You…" Niu Ge got angry. "The four of you can attack her together!"

Hearing that, those hoodlums thought that it was reasonable, so they dashed towards Gu Ning at once.

Du Laifeng felt a little worried, not about Gu Ning, but that they might break those goods in a fierce fight. He was confident in Gu Ning's level of martial arts.

Master Xiao and Mr. Chang walked out as well, and they were all astonished by the scene.

When they saw four men attacking her together, they were anxious, but they were an old man and a middle-aged man who could barely help her in a fight, so they prayed that Gu Ning would be fine.

Gu Ning didn't make any big moves, in case the goods piled up in the hall were broken. Without delay, she kicked the crotch of the hoodlum who was closest to her.

With a loud scream of pain, the hoodlum knelt down on the ground and covered his crotch with his hands.

Seeing that, every man in the shop felt for him.

Before the other three hoodlums could react, Gu Ning attacked them one after another. Within seconds, they were beaten down on the floor too.

The five of them were now all screaming in pain, rolling around on the ground.

"Open the front door," Gu Ning said to Du Laifeng. She decided to punish this bunch of hoodlums as a warning to others today in order to prevent other people from causing Du Laifeng trouble again in the future.

Du Laifeng went to open the front door at once, and those onlookers who gathered at the door were able to see the scene in the front hall now.

Although only some of them saw Gu Ning beat them down, everyone got to know about it after the news went abroad.

"Tell me, do you have any grudges against Du Laifeng?" Gu Ning asked.

"N-no." Niu Ge's voice was trembling.

"No? Then why did you come here to damage his store today?" Gu Ning sneered. It was obvious that she didn't believe it.

"Well…" Niu Ge didn't know how to explain it, because they indeed had no grudge against Du Laifeng.

"Who hired you to do it?" Gu Ning asked again. In fact, Gu Ning already had the answer herself, but she asked that question on purpose, so that others could hear it, which would damage the person's reputation.

Hearing Gu Ning's question, they suddenly realized that they just took this job from another person.

They were just a bunch of hoodlums, and did things for others after taking money. They didn't have any sense of professional ethics at all, and would betray their hirers the moment their lives were in danger. Therefore, Niu Ge confessed without hesitation, "Right, we were hired by someone to damage this shop. She's the owner of Duji Antiques, Li Fengxia. She's also Du Laifeng's step-mother. She paid us three thousand yuan to ruin Du Laifeng's business."

Not only did Niu Ge confess to it, but he also told Gu Ning the hirer's identity. In case Gu Ning didn't believe him, Niu Ge added, "You can check my phone if you have doubts. She just called me half an hour ago. It's not done yet, so she hasn't transferred the money to me this time, but she's hired us many times before. There are transfer records on my phone as well."

Even though Niu Ge was in great pain now, he still told Gu Ning everything he knew.

"Besides, No matter who has the intention to rent or buy his shop, Li Fengxia would hire us to threaten the buyer. She wants to buy Du Laifeng's shop at the lowest price." Niu Ge didn't omit any details.

Hearing that, onlookers were all annoyed at Li Fengxia's malicious behavior.

"Step-mothers are all unkind. How could she hire hoodlums to ruin her step-son's business!"

"Mr. Du owned two antique shops, and he gave them to his two sons before he passed away. Each son got one, but Li Fengxia and her son want to grab the other shop away from Du Laifeng!"

"She's so evil!"

…

People were all criticizing Li Fengxia and her son.

"Tell Li Fengxia that this shop isn't Du Laifeng's anymore, but Gu Ning's. If she dares to do that again, I'll put them in jail." Gu Ning warned.

"S-sure," Niu Ge replied.

"Disappear now!" Gu Ning snapped at him.

Hearing that, those hoodlums struggled to get back on their feet and escaped.

Li Fengxia was struck dumb when she saw Niu Ge and the other hoodlums escape from the shop like drowned mice.

W-What happened? How is it possible?

Li Fengxia wasn't dumb, and she knew that they must have been beaten down by someone, but who? She didn't believe that Du Laifeng was able to do that.

Li Fengxia didn't dare to watch it any longer, and ran back to her shop in a hurry. Afterwards, Niu Ge and the other hoodlums walked into her shop as well.

"Li Fengxia, the shop isn't Du Laifeng's now. You told us to damage the shop before you made it clear, and now we're all injured. You must pay the medical fee. Ten thousand yuan a person," Niu Ge said.

Li Fengxia was surprised to hear that the shop had a new boss.

787 Can"t Submit to Humiliation

When Niu Ge asked her for money, Li Fengxia rounded her eyes in shock, and couldn't believe her ears. "What? Ten thousand yuan a person? How dare you!"

Although Li Fengxia was willing to pay them to cause Du Laifeng trouble, she was reluctant to be extorted.

"If you don't give it to us, we'll damage your shop the next time!" Niu Ge threatened. They wouldn't leave without money today.

"You…" Li Fengxia was mad as well as scared.

She was just an ordinary woman without any support. Her son and her relied on this shop to live their lives. If they really damaged this shop, they would suffer a loss of more than fifty thousand yuan. She didn't dare to call the police either, because they would be kept in the police station for just a few days. Once they got out, they would take a worse revenge on her.

It wasn't the first time that she had been in touch with them, so she knew them to some extent. Therefore, no matter how unwilling Li Fengxia was, she had to yield, and transferred fifty thousand yuan to Niu Ge.

Niu Ge was satisfied when he received the money. "Li Fengxia, its new boss told us to pass on to you that she will put you in jail if you dare to cause her trouble again."

After that, they left.

Li Fengxia, on the other hand, was shocked that they betrayed her.

At the same time, she was also angry. She thought that nobody knew that she was the person who had hired those hoodlums to damage Du Laifeng's shop again and again. Du Laifeng actually knew it from the very beginning. However, Du Laifeng didn't have the ability to fight back, or he wouldn't have allowed his step-mother to do it again and again.

Since the shop had a new boss now, she didn't dare to cause them any trouble again. She wasn't willing to accept this result, but she had to swallow her anger.

Thinking of what had happened today, Li Fengxia was growing increasingly displeased. She grabbed a cup on the table and smashed it on the ground. Right at this moment, her son, Du Mingda, came back, and the cup broke into pieces right under his feet.

Du Mingda was scared, so was Li Fengxia. She ran over at once and asked him with anxiety, "Mingda, are you alright?"

Li Fengxia had spoiled her son rotten. Although her son was already over 20 years old, she still treated him like he was a little boy. Du Mingda seldom took care of this shop, but hung out all day long with either his girlfriend or fair-weather friends. Li Fengxia knew, but had never thought to teach her son, so Du Mingda was merely a good-for-nothing now.

"Yes, but why are you so mad?" Du Mingda was unhappy.

"Du Laifeng just purchased a new batch of goods, and someone took over his shop…" Li Fengxia said, but Du Mingda interrupted her before she could finish. "What? Someone took over his shop? Why didn't you hire some hoodlums to threaten the buyer?"

"I just got to know about it this afternoon when I saw him unloading the goods! Niu Ge and his friends went to damage the shop a while ago, but they were all injured. They even asked me for a medical fee of fifty thousand yuan!" Li Fengxia said.

Du Mingda was also annoyed. "Fifty thousand yuan? It's extortion! I can have fun for so many days with that money."

Although Du Mingda was mad, he didn't dare to blame Niu Ge for it, so he swore at Du Laifeng.

"If I didn't give the money to them, they said that they would damage our shop once they recover. At least we're safe now," Li Fengxia said.

…

In Du Laifeng's shop, people all complimented Gu Ning after Niu Ge's group left.

Master Xiao and Mr. Chang went back to the office with Gu Ning afterwards, because Master Xiao wanted to see Gu Ning's antiques in her suitcase.

Over ten of them were real, which shocked Master Xiao and Mr. Chang.

"Wow, I can't believe that they're all real!" Master Xiao said with surprise.

"I've only seen so many real antiques in either museums or rich collectors' homes before," Mr. Chang said.

Normally, there were just a few real antiques in an antique store at the most.

"Girl Gu, why isn't there a signboard over the door of your shop?" Master Xiao asked with curiosity.

Gu Ning smiled and said, "I just took over the shop, and we plan to open tomorrow, so the signboard will be put on tomorrow as well."

"Oh, right." Master Xiao thought that he should visit this shop again tomorrow.

After a while, Master Xiao and Mr. Chang left together, and Gu Ning told Du Laifeng to lock the real antiques in a safe. They would place them out for sale tomorrow.

…

Once Zheng Wenhao got off work, he went to the hospital along with his father, Zheng Lilin.

Zheng Lilin was in meetings all day long today, so he didn't have time to visit his wife and daughter until now.

Zheng Lilin told Zheng Wenhao to sit in his car, and questioned him, "I heard that you were brought away by several policemen in the company today. Are you involved in a gang related incident? Do you know that the board of directors is keeping a close eye on you? Why couldn't you behave yourself?"

As the heir of the Hetian Group, Zheng Wenhao didn't have many achievements, which already caused the shareholders' dissatisfaction. If he was involved in big trouble now, he was digging his own grave.

Zheng Wenhao knew it very well, but he still argued. "Mother and Wenmei were injured by someone today. I couldn't submit to this humiliation, so I hired some hoodlums to damage the person's store."

Even though he suffered a great loss at the end of it, he still would do the same thing if he had a second chance to make a choice.

Even if he had a second chance, he still wouldn't know about Gu Ning's influence, so he would, of course, not submit to humiliation.

Hearing that, Zheng Lilin frowned, then realized that these two events were connected.

"Couldn't you hire some reliable men?" Zheng Lilin agreed with Zheng Wenhao on the revenge, because he wasn't a tolerant person either.

788 More than Sister and Brother

"I thought that Liu Zhongming is a middle manager in the Kirin Gang, so he could handle it well. I'm also surprised by the influence that the boss of the beauty salon has," Zheng Wenhao said feeling upset. He felt utterly uncomfortable after being humiliated in his family's company.

"Who is the boss of the beauty salon?" Zheng Lilin asked.

"The boss of Jade Beauty Jewelry," Zheng Wenhao replied.

"What? The boss of Jade Beauty Jewelry?" Zheng Lilin was astonished.

He had heard of Jade Beauty Jewelry, and he knew that its boss was an 18-year-old young girl. Although the girl was very young, she was a well-known successful businesswoman. In addition, she had a powerful network, and many important figures had attended the opening ceremony of her jewelry shop.

Jade Beauty Jewelry itself was barely comparable to the Zheng family, but its boss' network was much more influential than the Zheng family. Of course, the condition for it was that the girl had to have a close relationship with those important figures. If not, they would stay away once the girl was in trouble.

Zheng Lilin had worked in business for half of his life, so he knew the rules very well.

He also held a position of power in the Hetian Group, and knew many influential people, but he actually didn't have many close friends. Most of those who socialized with him gathered together for benefits. He did that as well.

Either way, since Gu Ning was able to punish Zheng Wenhao this time, it proved that she wasn't someone that they could mess with.

Zheng Lilin was unwilling to accept the result either, but he had to remind Zheng Wenhao to be more cautious. "Learn from this, and don't be so impulsive again in the future. If you really need to take action, don't involve yourself and our family."

"Sure," Zheng Wenhao said. However, he made up his mind to take revenge once he seized a chance. He knew that he couldn't take his enemies lightly anymore, and he would be more careful the next time.

"Tell me what happened to your mother and Wenmei?" Zheng Lilin asked for details.

"Mom and Wenmei liked the beauty salon and wanted to rent it, but they needed time to consider it. When they made the decision and went to rent the beauty salon today, Gu Ning did it before them and was about to sign the contract. Mom and Wenmei were, of course, unwilling to accept it, so they had an argument with the girl, then were both injured." Zheng Wenhao still didn't think that it was Mrs. Zheng and Zheng Wenmei's fault.

Zheng Lilin, however, knew his wife and daughter well. He knew that they must have threatened the girl first. However, even though he knew it clearly, Zheng Lilin still sided with his family.

People of the same kind made up a family. Mrs. Zheng's and Zheng Wenmei's aggressive characters were the same as Zheng Lilin's.

Zheng Lilin spoiled his wife and daughter rotten. He knew that they had made a mistake, but he would still protect them.

In the hospital, Zheng Wenmei was in a good condition after her wrist was moved back to its normal position, although it was still a little painful. Mrs. Zheng also got much better, and they could go home later when Zheng Lilin and Zheng Wenhao came.

Knowing that the beauty salon was damaged, Zheng Wenmei was in a good mood now, but she still felt dissatisfied that Gu Ning was safe. All in all, she thought that the result wasn't that bad, and believed that Gu Ning would learn her lesson sooner or later.

However, she didn't know that Zheng Wenhao had actually paid a lot for what he had done without him even being able to hurt Gu Ning. In order not to upset her, Zheng Wenhao decided to keep it a secret from her.

When Zheng Lilin and Zheng Wenhao arrived, Zheng Wenmei was talking to a friend on the phone and seemed quite happy.

Seeing that, Zheng Wenhao was displeased, but didn't say anything.

Zheng Wenmei hung up the moment she saw Zheng Lilin and Zheng Wenhao walking towards her.

"Hi, dad, Wenhao!" Zheng Wenmei ran to them and threw herself into Zheng Lilin's arms.

"Who were you talking to on the phone? You looked very happy. Were you talking to your boyfriend?" Zheng Lilin joked.

Zheng Wenhao was annoyed when he heard the word "boyfriend". He disliked knowing that Zheng Weimei had a boyfriend.

Zheng Wenmei felt a little shy and said with pride, "He's just chasing me now, and I haven't agreed yet. It's said that men never cherish a girl that they can easily get."

"You're my daughter. Who would dare to not cherish you, I'll make him pay for it!" Zheng Lilin seemed serious.

Zheng Wenmei snorted with laughter. "Love you, daddy!"

"How about me?" Zheng Wenhao wasn't willing to be ignored.

Hearing that, Zheng Wenhao moved out of Zheng Lilin's arms, and held Zheng Wenhao's arm. "You're the best older brother in the world!"

Zheng Wenhao was satisfied, but still felt unhappy about the fact that Zheng Wenmei was about to have a boyfriend. He knew his feelings towards Zheng Wenmei clearly. In his eyes, Zheng Wenmei was more than his younger sister. He was highly possessive of her and didn't want her to have a boyfriend at all.

At the same time, he also knew that they were biological sister and brother, and no other relationships were going to exist between them except for their family connection. Nevertheless, he couldn't control himself, and felt distressed.

"Alright, how is your mother now?" Zheng Lilin asked.

"Honey!" The second Mrs. Zheng saw Zheng Lilin, she cried feeling aggrieved.

In other people's eyes, Mrs. Zheng was arrogant and aggressive, but she was a weak woman in front of Zheng Lilin. Zheng Lilin loved that, because he enjoyed the feeling that his wife needed him.

Zheng Lilin walked over at once, and asked with concern, "How are you, honey?"

"It's still painful," Mrs. Zheng said, and looked pitiful.

"Well, I guess you have to tolerate it. You'll be fine in a few days. I wish I were the one who had been injured," Zheng Lilin said.

"No, honey, don't say that." Mrs. Zheng pressed her fingers on Zheng Lilin's lips to stop him.

Although they had been married for many years, they were still a loving couple and said sweet nothings to each other all the time.

789 Big News!

Sometimes, a person might be bad in many aspects, but he or she could have long-lasting loyalty and love for his or her partner.

"Wenhao, when can you go punish that little bi*ch?" Zheng Wenmei asked.

"I don't know who the girl is yet. I'll see what I can do once I find out." Zheng Wenhao gave her a perfunctory answer.

"Fine." Zheng Wenmei didn't insist. The beauty salon was damaged after all.

Mrs. Zheng became sensitive in front of Zheng Lilin, and she didn't ask him to get revenge on the girl. The beauty salon was damaged, so she felt much better.

After that, they went home together.

…

Qiao Ya and Gu Man went to shop in a shopping mall, but they didn't buy many things.

When it was lunch time, they shared a meal at a restaurant. Gu Man understood that Gu Ning was very busy these days, so she didn't call her.

…

Today was also the opening day of Jade Beauty Jewelry in the capital, and it attracted a lot of attention from people and the media.

When Master Leng heard that Jade Beauty Jewelry was about to open a branch in the capital today, he went there with Master Jiang and Jiang Zhongyu.

Jiang Zhongyu was almost fully recovered now, and he was even healthier than before.

Master Leng and Master Xu were also close friends, so Master Leng sent Master Xu two power crystal pills as well.

Master Xu's body was also in a better condition after taking the pills. The three of them who were nearly 70 now were as strong as men around 50.

Master Leng thought that Gu Ning would show up, so he went there to see his grand daughter-in-law, but Gu Ning was absent today.

However, their appearance at the opening ceremony of Jade Beauty Jewelry shocked the jewelry industry in the capital.

Businessmen and workers involved in the jewelry industry paid a lot of attention to their peers, so that they were able to know the latest news in the industry. So when the three important figures showed up together at the opening ceremony of Jade Beauty Jewelry, everyone couldn't believe their eyes.

Moreover, each of them came with flowers and a gift. It meant that they had a close relationship with Jade Beauty Jewelry.

Since Gu Ning was absent, they didn't stay there for long, and soon left.

The release conference of Jade Beauty Jewelry in City B had already gained a lot of attention, so many people were attracted to its branch in the capital today. Noble ladies even asked for information about Charm gowns.

When things were almost done, Zhou Zhenghong called Gu Ning to report his work today.

Gu Ning was dining in a restaurant when she received Zhou Zhenghong's call.

"Boss, big news!" Zhou Zhenghong was very excited.

"What happened?" Gu Ning was amused.

"Big, good news! Do you know who showed up at the opening ceremony today!?" Zhou Zhenghong asked with excitement.

"Who?" Gu Ning asked with curiosity. She didn't know that Master Leng and his friends would attend, but thought that Leng Shaoting might have made some arrangements to surprise her.

Speaking of Leng Shaoting, Gu Ning hadn't seen him in many days, and she missed him so much.

"Master Leng, Master Jiang and Master Xu! Once they showed up, many people were shocked and they were like free ads for the jewelry store!" Zhou Zhenghong said.

Hearing that, Gu Ning was surprised, but wasn't shocked.

"Boss, you're so unbelievable! How did you manage to get to know them?" Zhou Zhenghong now admired Gu Ning more than ever.

"Well, I met them at the antique street, and we've just met each other a few times," Gu Ning said.

"I think that you're the only one who can meet important figures at the antique street!" Zhou Zhenghong joked.

"Ha-ha, right, I'm always lucky." Gu Ning laughed. In fact, she had been very lucky ever since her rebirth. Although some people had schemed against her, none of them had succeeded.

"Oh, many noble ladies asked when Charm will open a branch in the capital. They like Charm gowns very much," Zhou Zhenghong said.

"I'll discuss it with Yu Zi," Gu Ning said.

"Sure," Zhou Zhenghong said, then hung up.

Afterwards, Gu Ning called Yu Zi.

"Hi, boss," Yu Zi greeted her the second she answered the call.

"Is it convenient for you to take a call now?" Gu Ning asked.

"Yes, what's up," Yu Zi said.

"I forgot to ask you about the clothing industry forum you mentioned last time. How was it?" Gu Ning asked.

"I learned a lot!" Yu Zi sounded delighted.

"Great." Gu Ning also felt happy for her.

"Oh, boss, didn't I tell you about the famous Paris designer, Jason? He has visited our factory sometimes and has been talking to me about design these days. I think he's a great teacher and it's a good opportunity for me to learn from him, but I still don't understand why he is doing it," Yu Zi said.

She felt honored that a design master was willing to teach her, but they weren't familiar after all!

Gu Ning frowned. "Did you talk about design only?"

"Yeah," Yu Zi said.

"Um, it's probably because he's quite interested in your designs. He's a clothing design lover, and is almost addicted to it," Gu Ning said.

When Yu Zi mentioned Jason last time, Gu Ning collected a lot of information about Jason, and she got to know that he was an outstanding designer with a good reputation. Although they weren't familiar with one another, his reputation among people wouldn't lie.

"Really?" Yu Zi asked. She had the same thought, because Jason did have many positive comments on her designs.

790 The Haunted Land

"Uncle Zhou told me that many noble ladies asked him when Charm will open a branch in the capital earlier. They like Charm gowns very much. I also had the idea to open a branch of Charm in the capital, so you can prepare the gowns for it these days. I'll arrange someone to find a good shop in the capital," Gu Ning said.

"No problem," Yu Zi said. She was enthusiastic about opening a branch in the capital, because it meant that her brand was becoming more and more popular.

"I've been very busy recently, and I didn't have much time to ask you about the condition of the company right now. How is everything going?" Gu Ning asked.

"Many companies have discussed about cooperation with Manager Gao during the past few days, and we've already settled several deals with a wedding gown company, an exclusive gown store and so forth," Yu Zi said. She was more than happy to see the sales of her gowns were up.

Manager Gao's name was Gao Weichao. He was the general manager of Gu Ning's garment company. The company was still under construction, so Gao Weichao along with other staff worked in the factory for now. The factory was large enough to accommodate them.

Charm was just a part of Gu Ning's garment company; they also produced many other styles of clothing at the same time, so Gao Weichao was hiring more clothing designers now.

Gu Ning planned to register more clothing brands when she was free in the following days.

After hanging up the call with Yu Zi, Gu Ning continued to eat.

It was already dark when she finished the meal, but she didn't leave right away. Instead, she called Quan Mingkai.

"Hi, Lady Ning, may I help?" Quan Mingkai said with respect.

"Uncle Quan, do you know about the abandoned land at XX district?" Gu Ning asked.

"Yes," Quan Mingkai said. "It's said that it's haunted, so It's been abandoned for a long time."

"Well, I think it's a good piece of land, and I want to buy it to build office buildings. Can you help me acquire it?" Gu Ning asked.

Gu Ning decided to build office buildings for the Shengning Group there. The headquarters of the Shengning Group was located in the capital, but its branch also needed office buildings in City B. With her business group expanding, she would be in need of more office buildings as well.

"What? I don't think it's a good idea." Quan Mingkai was surprised that Gu Ning wanted to buy the land.

"Uncle Quan, it's fine. I know how to handle it properly," Gu Ning said with confidence. As long as she could deal with the female ghost, it would be fine.

Since Gu Ning said so, Quan Mingkai agreed. However, he still thought that it was necessary to let Tang Yunfan be aware of it.

It was 7 pm, but Tang Yunfan was still working in the company, so Quan Mingkai went to tell him in the chairman's office.

Tang Yunfan was also shocked after hearing it, but he agreed in the end since it was Gu Ning's decision.

…

Gu Ning left for the abandoned construction site after walking out of the restaurant.

The abandoned construction site was totally dark at night without any light.

It was indeed a haunted place, and filled with Yin, because there was a red figure floating around in the buildings. Luckily, Gu Ning wasn't afraid of it.

The female ghost was surprised to see Gu Ning again, and it wondered why Gu Ning came here. It thought that Gu Ning couldn't see it, so it didn't think that she came here for it. However, the female ghost still held some hope, and flew to Gu Ning at once. It soon appeared at the front of Gu Ning, but Gu Ning stayed calm and didn't give her a glance.

They were still outside, and Gu Ning planned to talk with her when they were in the buildings.

Seeing that Gu Ning had no reaction, the female ghost was quite disappointed, but it was still curious about why Gu Ning, who was a young girl, came here alone, so it followed Gu Ning all the way until the ruins of a building.

"Tell me, what do you want me to do to help you?" Gu Ning opened her mouth all of a sudden, which scared the female ghost. It asked with uncertainty, "Are you talking to me?"

"There is only you here. Whom else am I talking to?" Gu Ning said.

"Y-You can see me, right? You really can see me!" The female ghost got excited.

"Nobody dares to develop this land, and you must be the reason," Gu Ning said. "I want this land, so I'm willing to help you as long as you can stop what you're doing now. Well, it's better if its not beyond my ability."

If she couldn't help it, she would destroy it to stop it from causing trouble. Although she thought that this female ghost wasn't that bad, and it sounded a little cruel to destroy it, it was a ghost after all, and it wasn't acceptable that it stayed in the world. If it wasn't reincarnated, it must have a strong hatred or obsession that it couldn't let go of. If Gu Ning wanted it to disappear and be reincarnated, she had to help it to solve this problem.

"Sure, as long as you can help me eliminate the grudge in my heart, I'll disappear," the female ghost said, and its face was full of strong hatred. It had buried animosity deep down in its heart.

"Tell me, how can I help you?" Gu Ning asked.

"My name's Tao Dinglin, and I grew up in an orphanage, so did my boyfriend. In the beginning, we were a loving couple, and fought together for a bright future after graduating from college. Our living standards were improving as well. However, five years ago, my boyfriend sought a connection with a girl from a rich family. I wasn't willing to break up with him, so he hired a bunch of men to rape me, which caused my death in the end. I hate him. I hate him to death. If he's not dead yet, I'm reluctant to be reincarnated!" The female ghost was in a rage.