Chapter 63 — The Mastermind's Goal?
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If it really was as Gu Pengzhan said, then all the other side had to do was hint that Gu Mengyao was in their hands, and would Gu Pengzhan not obediently sign that unequal treaty?
"The more I think about it, the more likely it seems — only there's no evidence..." Gu Pengzhan sighed. "Though at this level, even with evidence, what could one do?"
"Who are they?" Hearing Gu Pengzhan say this, Wei Zhao understood at once: the other side's strength must be a match for Gu Pengzhan's, or they would never dare do such a thing.
No wonder that bald man had said that aside from capturing Gu Mengyao, Ma Liu was not to touch her. They had only meant to frighten Gu Pengzhan. If Gu Mengyao were truly harmed, it would likely provoke Gu Pengzhan's frenzied retaliation — the sort that stopped at nothing and threw everything he had into it... The result would inevitably be mutual destruction, and the other side clearly did not want that either.
At that thought, Wei Zhao actually breathed a sigh of relief. The other side did not intend to do anything to Gu Mengyao — one could say her safety was not much in question.
"You needn't trouble yourself over these matters. I'll handle this. Hmph — I, Gu Pengzhan, am no soft touch, to be forced into submission by such tricks..." Gu Pengzhan paused there, then waved a hand. "Never mind, let's not talk about it. Just keep Yaoyao company, that's all. And remember — give her more affection... When the child was small, her mother left... and I was busy with business day in and day out... She lacked love..."
Gone when he was little, was she? Wei Zhao sighed inwardly... The young lady really was to be pitied, losing her mother in childhood and with a father busy all day long. How was that any different from having no parents at all? Wei Zhao was an orphan himself, so he naturally understood the bitterness of it. He nodded and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Chu. I can understand how Miss Gu feels..."
Forgive me... Oh, the damned tricks of language... Wei Zhao had heard Gu Pengzhan say that Gu Mengyao's mother had "gone," and took it to mean her mother had passed away. In that context, the word "gone" could indeed carry that meaning... But what Gu Pengzhan actually meant was that the young lady's mother had truly "gone" — not died... Which was how Wei Zhao later came to make an absurd blunder of epic proportions...
"Yes, and that is precisely why I asked you to keep her company. You two... never mind, let's set that aside for now. It would be rather abrupt to bring it up at this moment; there will be plenty of time later, and it won't be too late to speak of it then." Gu Pengzhan hesitated, deciding it would be better to wait a while before telling Wei Zhao about the decision his father and Old Master Lin had made, for fear Wei Zhao might not be able to take it in all at once.
Wei Zhao was somewhat puzzled as to what Gu Pengzhan wanted to say, but since he had said they would speak of it later, Wei Zhao had no way to press him and could only wait for Gu Pengzhan to bring it up himself.
"Since these people aren't after Miss Gu's life, that sets my mind at ease," Wei Zhao thought. The last thing he needed was for the young lady to die right beside him — that would be a proper mess. Not only would he lose his wages, but he might even be held responsible. More importantly, no one had ever died at his side before.
Of course, enemies were another matter. But his comrades-in-arms — Wei Zhao would never let them die.