Unknown Intrusion

Chapter 123 The Curse of the Phimosiser

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A long, drawn-out bark rang out from afar, breaking through the thin mist that enveloped the manor and drifting slowly in, giving a sense of desolation.

The study is not large, with several rows of bookshelves placed against the wall. The bookshelves are obviously old, but ebony is a hard and high-quality wood, and these bookshelves are still sturdy and reliable.

One of the lights went out, and Su Er gently rubbed her brow with the middle finger of her left hand.

"Master, Attorney Zhang has arrived." A moment later, the maid came over and reported to Su Er.

"Let him in." Su Er left the study, sat down in the hall, and took a sip of her milk tea.

After drinking the slightly cool milk tea, the nameless anger in my heart finally subsided a little.

Attorney Zhang entered at that moment and reported Su Yu's answer to Su Er.

"They refused?" Hearing Attorney Zhang report this to her face, Su Er already knew and wasn't surprised, but the nameless anger that had been suppressed suddenly rose up again.

Seeing Su Er's angry expression, both the maid and the lawyer lowered their heads.

"Calm down, don't let anger cloud your judgment," Su Er thought, veins throbbing on her forehead, but she tried her best to suppress it.

“Su Maode is now a member of the Sailing Union and is protected by it. Even for the sake of the Sailing Union, we cannot make a move against Su Maode first in the near future.”

"Even if we are going to take action, we need to come up with a well-thought-out plan so that the sailing union has no reason to cause trouble. Ideally, we should create an accident that no one can point out as to a problem."

"However, if Su Maode takes the initiative to become my enemy, then I will not have to worry about dealing with Su Maode."

"Even the Sailing Guild wouldn't attack me for the sake of a single member, let alone start a war with my family."

Su Er is always cautious in his actions. Even when he wanted to scheme against the Su family father and son, who were just ordinary people, he used Cai Jiang, an agent, to trick them.

Even if what Cai Jiang did was extremely crude, he still used a reason that was barely plausible; he didn't just rob or kill people without any reason.

Ultimately, we must consider the rules and local influence, and not act rashly.

Even if someone has doubts, there is no conclusive evidence.
The situation is completely different now; the Su family father and son are no longer what they used to be.

One attached itself to the sailing club, and the other...

"The top student in the academy has managed to get in on the Green Ivy Club..."

"I never expected this kid to have such talent."

“Su Yu is not a member of the Sailing Guild. Even if I kill Su Yu and the Sailing Guild finds out, the Sailing Guild will not fight against me for Su Yu’s sake.”

"The Sailing Guild's intervention on Su Maode's behalf wasn't because they actually admired Su Maode, but simply to save face for the guild."

"If anyone can kill members of the sailing guild without any scruples, the cohesion and interests of the sailing guild cannot be guaranteed..."

“Since Su Yu is not a member of the Sailing Guild, killing him is not a problem for me, but he just happened to get involved with the Green Vine Society…”

"The Green Vine Society is also very strong. Directly confronting the Green Vine Society will not bring any advantage."

"But then again, although the Green Vine Society will recruit the top students of the academy, Su Yu is still a reserve member!"

"I used some connections to set a trap for Su Yu, but I don't know if it succeeded..."

"Hey, don't let the fact that this girl's surname is Zhao fool you; she has the blood of the Su family, the curse of the patricide..."

"I've been in pain for a long time, I don't know if you can get through it?"

The thought flashed through her mind, but Su Er's expression returned to calm. If Su Yu killed that girl, he would be tainted by the curse of a kinslayer.

Even the faintest curse from a patricide can be transferred, as long as it exists.

"Being cursed and killed for patricide is something no one can say."

"Hey, you ruined my family's big plans. Did you really think I'd care?"

“However, my family has suffered huge losses in Blackshire. Using anyone now would expose us. Perhaps we can still use Cai Jiang.” “Cai Jiang has been exposed, and the Cai family has abandoned him. So why not…” Su Er pondered, “Judging from the observations, Su Yu has a fiery personality and might take further action. So let’s set another trap?”

"After all, although Cai Jiang is a member of the Cai family, but..."

Thinking of this, Su Er smiled slightly. In order to extract bloodline from generation to generation, the Su family's bloodline has spread far more than imagined under conscious promotion.

The night is as dark as ink, so thick that it cannot be dissolved.

The biggest difference between this city and the one I lived in before is the lighting. In the city of my past life, there were lights in every home, but in this world, there are only streetlights and faint lights behind each window, which are also separated by thick curtains.

There was no one on the streets.

Su Yu walked along a narrow back alley, the air thick with the sour stench of rotting garbage, an ironic contrast to the expensive cigars and perfumes he remembered from his boss's office.

The boss, Cai Jiang, has run away.

This news was like a bombshell, causing a stir among some people.

Some employees immediately became fearful and angry, blocking the company entrance and shouting in vain. Only Su Yu was already taking action.

"Kill people as early as possible."

While others might not know, he "knew" one of the many escape routes Cai Jiang had prepared for him.
An extremely secretive, unthinkable safe house
In his previous life, this information was accidentally leaked by Cai Jiang when he was drunk. At that time, the original owner was just an onlooker and did not take it to heart. However, it seems that not long after, the original owner died.

But now, Cai Jiang is very likely in this safe house, since transferring assets will take several days.

There might even be important documents and messages that Cai Jiang didn't have time to take with him in the safe house. Whatever it is, it's worth the risk.

Under the cover of night, Su Yu moved along the shadows of the wall.

He avoided the main roads and chose the city's most intricate and least monitored old district.

Years of struggling at the bottom of society made him no stranger to this environment; in fact, he felt a strange sense of familiarity with it.
I walked very lightly, my breathing was suppressed, and I felt as if I had merged into the darkness.

He needs to get to the safe house as soon as possible.

Once the news of Cai Jiang's escape spreads, not only will angry employees and partners be drawn in, but the real creditors will likely also take action.

Although the safe house is in a secluded location, the longer you stay there, the greater the risk becomes.

After passing through several alleys filled with sewage, an even more dilapidated area appeared ahead—a slum on the edge of the city.

The buildings here are low and cluttered, many without windows, only covered by wooden boards. The air is also stale, filled with the smells of shoddy food and sweat.

Su Yu frowned and quickened his pace. He had no liking for this place and just wanted to get through as quickly as possible.

However, just as he was about to turn a corner, a sudden chill gripped him.

It wasn't the coolness of the night, but a bone-chilling cold that went deep into your bones, as if invisible ice water was climbing up your spine.

At the same time, he heard a faint, suppressed sob.

He instinctively stopped, held his breath, and listened intently.

The sobbing was intermittent, filled with fear, coming from the dark depths around the corner.

Along with the sobbing, there was a strange rustling sound, like something being dragged on the ground, or like rags rubbing against a rough surface.

Su Yu's heart sank.

This feeling... he was all too familiar with it.

Not long ago, the assessment task at No. 13 Garden Street also encountered a similar gloomy situation.

"Damn, you really can't just wander around at night."

(End of this chapter)