Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 344 can be kept for fun.
"Estelle? Irene?"

That evening, Gu Zhao, who had spent the day shopping for New Year's goods, went to pick up the two women from get off work, and then heard their names. "Someone really came looking for you?"

Jiang Shishi pointed at Xiao Ya, "We're looking for her, not us."

"They even brought out the Juilliard School."

Xiao Ya sighed, "To be honest, I used to really think that Berklee College of Music, Juilliard School, and so on were the highest halls of music, and that those who could get full scholarships were musical geniuses."

Gu Zhao smiled and said, "Don't underestimate yourself, you are a musical genius."

Xiao Ya chuckled, "I know my own abilities. Although I like music, my talent is limited. I'm only a little better than Shi Shi."

Jiang Shishi tickled her in annoyance, "How come you're any better than me?"

Xiao Ya laughed and dodged the question, but told the truth, "For the New Year's performance, I will be playing a solo on the guzheng, while you can only play the pipa with others."

However, at this moment, Jiang Shishi stopped scratching her and instead pointed outside the car to Gu Zhao, saying, "Look, that's Eileen, she's so pretty!"

Gu Zhao turned around and saw a blonde woman, probably in her early twenties, coming out of the folk music ensemble. She was tall and had a pretty face.

“She also asked us to go shopping together this weekend,” Xiao Ya said, “and to go out and have fun during the New Year holiday.”

Jiang Shishi looked at Gu Zhao, somewhat hesitant, "Do you think she's a spy?"

Gu Zhao raised an eyebrow, "Didn't you and Xiaoya just say that she took the initiative to contact you?"

Isn't this just speculation?

After spending a day together, Eileen gave Jiang Shishi and Xiao Ya a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze.

“She’s beautiful, has a great personality, is musically talented, speaks Mandarin, and has a great interest in and respect for our culture.” Xiao Ya sighed. “If we didn’t suspect that she came here specifically to see us, we would have thought we had met a lifelong friend.”

"So I'm starting to wonder if we've misunderstood her." Jiang Shishi also hesitated a bit. "Being good at music and speaking fluent Mandarin, it's not that easy."

Xiao Ya said softly, "Estelle can too."

Jiang Shishi, “…”

Gu Zhao laughed heartily, "Whether it's true or not, we'll find out with a phone call."

As Gu Zhao drove home, he dialed the number of the security captain.

Gu Zhao had no direct contact with the Taoist Academy office before. Later, after learning about Xiao Ya and Jiang Shishi's situation and taking the security captain to rescue a plane full of people, they exchanged contact information.

"Old Li?"

"Mr. Gu!"

At the entrance of the Taoist Studies Institute, the security captain, who was about to close the gate, received a call from Gu Zhao and hurriedly told the others to stop. "What do you need me for?"

Gu Zhao casually mentioned two things that happened today, "Estelle and Erin Lawrence, please look them up."

The security captain was both shocked and furious. "This was our mistake. We managed to let someone with malicious intent get close to the two ladies. I'll report it immediately, and this will never happen again..."

"It's not that serious." Gu Zhao shook his head and smiled. "They came in through the proper channels. We're not that fragile. We're just asking to make sure we don't wrong an innocent person."

"Yes, please wait a moment!" The security captain reported to his superiors immediately after Gu Zhao hung up the phone.

……

A moment later, Estelle and Irene's files were placed on the desks of everyone in the Moral Studies office.

“Estelle Zoe is a renowned pianist in the United States, and Erin Lawrence is the daughter of the current head of the Lawrence family’s younger brother, so she is also of noble status.” “They are not the ones doing the dirty work, nor are they professional spies. They are more like messengers who operate openly within the rules, and neither of them has a prior record.”

Someone shook their head and chuckled, "We were worried that someone might secretly take action against them, but it turns out the other side actually contacted them through official channels."

"According to the information we received from Baiyun Temple, the other side seems to want to win over Daoist Yihong, and Xiao Ya is probably part of that effort. They probably think Xiao Ya can influence Daoist Yihong."

"meaning is……"

"Luring them with benefits," the intelligence chief said calmly. "At least the first step is to lure them with benefits."

"Looks like they're still perceptive. I thought their first step would be to leverage their power and status," a middle-aged man said with a sigh of relief.

Another person joked, "Aren't we just acting based on our strength and status right now?"

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

"I must say, Master Mingyu's first move was earth-shattering and truly had a deterrent effect." A middle-aged man wearing glasses pushed up his glasses.

"No wonder Master Dao is called Master Dao," another middle-aged man laughed, "He can always make people's eyes clear."

“Pass on a message to Mr. Gu.” Zheng Hongsheng shook his head. “Tell him our guess. Also, we will talk to those two women soon. It won’t affect Xiao Ya and Jiang Shishi’s lives. We’ll also ask for his opinion.”

……

When Gu Zhao got home, he received a message from the security captain.

"Hahaha!" Gu Zhao couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Ya and Jiang Shishi came over.

Gu Zhao told the two women the results of his investigation, "They are not professional spies, but the target is indeed you, or more precisely, Xiaoya. The ultimate target is Uncle Yihong."

“I don’t know who Estelle’s backer is, but Eileen comes from the Lawrence family,” Gu Zhao said with a smile. “Well, she didn’t use a fake name; she’s all about being aboveboard.”

Xiao Ya was speechless and retorted, "I really appreciate their high regard!"

Jiang Shishi chuckled and said, "Why don't you go to Juilliard School? After you graduate, you'll become a world-class music master!"

"I'm not going!" Xiao Ya snorted angrily. "I'll reject her tomorrow!"

Gu Zhao nodded, continuing to look at the information on his phone. "They contacted you through legitimate channels and didn't seem to have any ill intentions, so we shouldn't be too pushy. Just decline the Juilliard School invitation. As for this Eileen..."

Gu Zhao raised an eyebrow. "It's rare to find that the Lawrence family is actually a rational group."

The rational approach means knowing right from wrong, understanding oneself while also understanding one's opponent, and being willing to cooperate while fighting.

Xiao Ya leaned closer and said, "No wonder she can speak Mandarin."

Gu Zhao nodded, saying indifferently, "If you don't want to play along, have someone kick her out. If you want to play around, keep her around."

Xiao Ya and Jiang Shishi looked at each other in bewilderment.

Jiang Shishi asked instinctively, "Can we stay and play for a bit? How do we play?"

Gu Zhao raised an eyebrow, a mischievous smile playing on his lips. "How do you want to play?"

Xiao Ya chuckled, and Jiang Shishi jumped onto Gu Zhao's lap, "I want to play like this!"

(End of this chapter)