False evidence

Chapter 444 Head-on Confrontation (9)

Luo Yinsheng is nothing like Gu Haitao, who only knows how to use petty tricks.

He was genuinely surprised to see the girl, but the two sentences he uttered were according to a pre-arranged plan, deliberately creating a false impression to make it difficult for her to ascertain his true identity.

Seeing that the girl flatly denied knowing him, he gave a cold smile and immediately spoke in the tone of a master of the house:
"It's already so lively on my first day back home. Everyone who comes is a guest. Xianzhong, why don't you hurry up and have someone pour you some tea?"

Tang Xianzong's eyes darted around. "Shall we brew your favorite Pu'er tea again?"

Gu Haitao waved his hand impatiently: "Stop talking nonsense! Go now!"

As he said this, he casually sat down on the sofa, first gesturing for us to sit down, and then waved to Chen San and the others, "Sit down, everyone!"

The luxurious and spacious living room doesn't feel crowded even with a lot of people.

However, the scene was a bit awkward at that moment.

Chen San and the others seemed unsure of what to say for a moment, so they simply glanced at Ji Jiabao and gestured for everyone to sit on the sofa opposite our group.

"This is great, everyone can sit in a row and eat fruit."

Erpang muttered something under his breath, which almost made me burst out laughing.

The servants served tea to everyone. Gu Haitao picked up his teacup, took a symbolic sip, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

Needless to say, Tang Xianzong just said that serving Pu'er tea was a 'test,' while Luo Yinsheng himself still prefers jasmine tea.

Gu Haitao put down his teacup and asked Ji Jiabao, who was standing beside him:

"Jiabao, are these all your friends? Introduce them to each other!"

Ji Jiabao opened his mouth, but looked at Zhang Xueli.

This one small gesture alone reveals that he is not a decisive or capable person.

Tong Xiangnan shook his head slightly and said in a low voice, "This is not a person who can accomplish great things."

Zhang Xueli seemed to hesitate for a moment, but then walked up to Gu Haitao and asked, "May I ask who you are?"

"I am your father!"

Gu Haitao glared at him.

Zhang Xueli's face turned cold: "Sir, should I assume you have mental problems?"

As she spoke, she looked at Luo Yinsheng in the wheelchair, her meaning clear.

Gu Haitao's face was even uglier than Zhang Xueli's. He pointed at Ji Jiabao and shouted:

"How many times have I told you to teach your wife a lesson! When there are guests at home, women shouldn't interrupt when elders are speaking!"

Before Zhang Xueli could speak again, he glared at her and said:

"You ask me who I am? Don't you know? What are you pretending for at a time like this? I'm not going to talk to you now, so get the hell out of here!"

Seeing that Zhang Xueli wanted to say more, Gu Haitao picked up the teacup and smashed it aside.

The fine porcelain teacup shattered, and tea splashed everywhere.

Gu Haitao, however, had a gloomy face and no longer looked at Zhang Xueli.

"My friend, don't get so angry. We can talk things out calmly," the person on the other end of the line said with a smile.

Everyone was surprised when they heard this person speak.

Because it wasn't an adult trying to persuade them, but the youngest child.

Judging from his age, this child was a bit younger than Shen San, with a face still showing signs of immaturity, yet he spoke with the tone of an adult.

I hadn't paid much attention to him before, except that I noticed he was always holding a fat tabby cat.

When he spoke, I looked at him closely and was surprised to find that I couldn't discern anything about his situation from his appearance.

However, listening to him speak and looking at his expression, I felt as if I had met him before.

Zhang Xueli hadn't expected Gu Haitao to have such a temper. She stood there stunned for a moment, then turned to look at one of the people opposite her. She was looking at the girl with plain, unassuming features.

The girl nodded to her, and she stopped arguing with Gu Haitao and went back to Ji Jiabao's side.

At this moment, Tong Xiangnan spoke up:

"Let's introduce ourselves first. My surname is Tong, and I am a psychologist. I was sentenced for breaking the law and am currently on medical parole."

Gao He then said, "I am Gao He from the Municipal Criminal Investigation Corps. I'm here today to monitor his condition."

Next, apart from Chen Zudao, Yue Rong, and myself, everyone else introduced themselves.

When Xiao Shensan was the last to give his name, Chen San's expression became extremely strange.

He glanced at the child holding the cat, then frowned, his gaze slowly sweeping over us before finally settling on Chen Zudao:
"May I ask your age, sir?"

Chen Zudao had already heard me explain Chen San and Luo Liu's identities, and upon hearing this, he rolled his eyes and said, "You don't recognize me, but I do. Last year, your Little Li Si from Kumu Hall even took a genuine work of Emperor Huizong of Song from me!"

"You are Chen Zudao!"

Chen San was taken aback, then muttered to himself, "That is truly a centenarian."

He turned his gaze to Xiao Shen San: "Boy."

Then he turned to Gao He: "Official."

His gaze fell on Jiao Tong. "Crippled."

"You said you're a psychologist? Or a prisoner?" This question was directed at Tong Xiangnan.

I raised my voice and said, "He's my maternal uncle."

"Ancestors!"

Bian Yaoshuang chuckled: "If I said I was a zombie, would any of you believe me?"

Chen San's expression hardened again. He nodded slightly and looked at Yue Rong: "And who is this young lady?"

Because of her hangover and the beating she had received, Yue Rong was quite listless at the moment and said lazily, "My surname is Yue, and I am a lawyer."

"Lawyer!"

Chen San's expression at this moment was so strange it was hard to describe. He looked at Gu Haitao and said, "You should be considered a merchant."

Then, pointing outwards, "There's another one on the second floor over there, who is that?"

I simply said, "She is my friend's wife; she is from southern Yunnan."

Chen San gasped, then took one last look at Shuanzhu, who had been lying at my feet.

"Centenarian, Gu Master, Ancestor, Child Spirit, Official, Lawyer, Zombie, Crippled, Merchant, Beast..."

Gu Haitao clicked his tongue: "I respect you as an elder, how dare you swear at me?"

Chen San ignored him and looked at the little boy again.

The boy, with a smile on his face, stroked the raccoon cat and chuckled:
“What a coincidence, there are ten of you and ten of us. Hehe, I’m the tenth one, you can call me Tenth Master or, if you feel that’s unfair, just call me Boss.”

That was the first step he took; next, his group members all introduced themselves.

I only vaguely remembered these people's names; I didn't think about them in more detail.

That's because, at this moment, Gao He and I were focused on Ji Jiabao and Zhang Xueli.

When Chen San asked Yue Rong about her identity, Ji Jiabao and Zhang Xueli both showed a strange expression.

This aroused Gao He's professional vigilance.

I even glimpsed some scenes through their expressions.

Seeing that the two of them looked somewhat anxious and uneasy, I sneered inwardly:
Forget about you not inheriting the family fortune, and I won't care which charlatans you've hired or what you've done to your father. That one crime alone is enough to send you both to jail.

(End of this chapter)