When he sat in the car to Liuzhen with Liu Mu, Gu Qi was still reflecting on whether he had done something wrong.

There are too many doubts in that information, and every word is written on the pain points of Gu Qi. These clues are what she wants to investigate the most, and it is not only about He Sheng's disappearance, but also Shen Chuanyuan's hidden purpose, these things are difficult for Gu Qi to maintain his usual calm.

To this day, even if Gu Zhi no longer thinks about those charming and restrictive emotional entanglements, and simply considers the relationship with Shen Chuanyuan from a more objective standpoint, he still has to admit that this person's ability to deal with things is indeed leaky, and he is very comfortable as a friend or partner, but as an opponent, it is quite a difficult existence.

For no other reason, Shen Chuanyuan was too cautious.

If it weren't for the deliberate picking, no one would be disgusted with Shen Chuanyuan at all, all his behaviors are delicate and not easy to be noticed, when he is good to a person, he is moisturizing and silently warm, it will not make people feel too cold to approach, and it will not cause others to be uncomfortable because he is too eager, and it will cause backlash because he deliberately maintains a relationship.

When approaching a person, Shen Chuanyuan has the patience of boiling a frog in warm water, so that others can get used to him unconsciously. Dependence and habit are the most difficult behaviors to resist and the most likely to have an impact, and absolute trust represents the sharing of many secrets, and will invisibly give many privileges that should not be given.

For example, He Sheng has almost no shy heart about Shen Chuanyuan, from undergraduate to doctoral students, Shen Chuanyuan is a student brought out by He Sheng, and basically all academic projects are researched together and signed together. Shen Chuanyuan's relationship with He Sheng was so close that he would come directly to the teacher's house for dinner during the New Year's holidays, and if he deliberately inquired about something, He Sheng would not have any suspicions.

For example, He Manzhou's affection for Shen Chuanyuan from childhood to adulthood. From the ignorant adolescence to the beginning of today's girlhood, from the little girl who was worried about not being able to do math problems all day long in high school to a high-achieving student in the art department who graduated from college and successfully studied in graduate school, He Manzhou has always regarded Gu Qi as his sister and Shen Chuanyuan as his brother.

He Manzhou was originally a straightforward character who had something to say and couldn't hide things in his heart, and because of Shen Chuanyuan's earlier appearance and a gentle personality that was more suitable for listening, He Manzhou was more willing to talk to him about many things. After He Sheng's disappearance, she told Shen Chuanyuan about the doubts and concerns in He Manzhou's heart, as well as the strange dreams that were plausible and had to make people think about it more.

Another example is the relevant materials on the selection of topics in Miao Jiang that should have been carefully preserved.

After He Sheng's disappearance, the case was shelved, and Z University did not find another expert group to take over, and Gu Qi was solely responsible for everything. Many clues about Miao Jiang's topic selection are enough to be called confidential, and they should not be shown to anyone outside the project, especially Shen Chuanyuan, who has nothing to do with Z University, but Gu Qi has repeatedly given privileges to his ex-boyfriend, so that Shen Chuanyuan knows the content of the topic well.

It's fine if Shen Chuanyuan doesn't have malicious intentions, but what if he really has ulterior motives?

Gu Qi had never thought of such a possibility before, so he naturally put Shen Chuanyuan in the position of a partner, and did not mind handing over his back to him, and delivered those trusts and weaknesses by the way. But he never thought that these "intimacy" might one day become a winning bargaining chip for knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent, so that Gu Qi unconsciously walked into Shen Chuanyuan's trap.

If it weren't for He Manzhou's abnormality recently, and Shen Chuanyuan was too anxious a while ago, and he leaked a little bit of his feet, Gu Qi might never doubt Shen Chuanyuan, and he would continue to believe in him as before.

This torn relationship is too confusing, no matter how painful it is, Gu Ji was unwilling to extricate himself for a while.

But when the question involves He Sheng and He Manzhou, Gu Zhi can't be rash.

She had to confirm whether Shen Chuanyuan had anything to do with the teacher's disappearance.

When did Shen Chuanyuan's many behaviors start to have problems, Gu Zhishun followed the traces left by her years, tried to spy on those hidden secrets, and restrained her excessive favor, and she gradually discovered that some places were full of mysteries.

After He Sheng's disappearance, Shen Chuanyuan's various performances did seem a little weird.

He was very concerned about the big and small affairs of the Tianwentang Museum, and even quit his job to spare no effort to help his little sister support those messes, and all his performances seemed so decisive, as if there was no way back.

Of course, this can be understood as affection, and Shen Chuanyuan can also be praised for being righteous enough.

After all, Shen Chuanyuan's parents are weak, and they are studying alone in Z City, and they have always been helpless. He Sheng has taken care of him a lot over the years, and he is also a master and a father, and it is not an exaggeration to say that without He Sheng's support and help, there would be no Shen Chuanyuan today. When the teacher suddenly had an accident and the little sister's family suffered a huge change, Shen Chuanyuan chose to stand up and was indeed a gentleman.

However, Gu Qi always felt that something was wrong.

It seems that earlier, Shen Chuanyuan was too concerned about He Manzhou. What's more, for many investigations after He Sheng's disappearance, Shen Chuanyuan seemed to be bent on going his own way, he refused to communicate with He Manzhou, and once avoided cooperating with Gu Shi.

Gu Qi initially only thought that he was a change in the identity of his former boyfriend and girlfriend, and he had not yet found a suitable way to get along, so he had to choose to avoid suspicion. But now that he thinks about it, Shen Chuanyuan may just not want to share those findings.

If it's really just a concern, Shen Chuan Yuanda can put everything on the table, such as the investigation of Mo City, and the clues about the totem, why can't he tell it openly and honestly, so that everyone can brainstorm together?

It backfired, perhaps because Shen Chuanyuan was deliberately concealing it, or maybe he was planning something invisibly.

Gu Ji still can't figure out these things, and he can't ask why he knocks on the side. All she can do is follow the existing clues and investigate on her own to find the cause of everything. As for those suspicious points about Miao Jiang's topic selection and the teacher's disappearance, until Shen Chuanyuan's behavior is reasonably explained, Gu Qi will not reveal any clues to him.

But these things are obviously too difficult to do by Gu Ji alone.

It is precisely because of this that Gu Qi had to choose to cooperate with Liu Mu. When she treated Liu Mu, her mentality was so complicated, on the one hand, she knew that Liu Dashao's fancy intestines didn't want to have anything to do with this unobtrusive rich second generation, after all, the favor she owed at the moment didn't have to rely on anything to pay it off in the future. On the other hand, she really needs Liu Mu's help.

The relationship between people is so fast-changing that it can no longer be explained after a few entanglements.

I am afraid of entanglement, and I am afraid of startling snakes.

In a dilemma.

.......

Realizing that the matter was a foregone conclusion at this moment, and no matter how much he reflected, it would not help, Gu Qi quickly retracted his thoughts. Her fingertips slid gently over the window, and the glass looked particularly beautiful when it was higher up in the room, with a thin layer of frost on the glass.

Gu Qi originally wanted to go directly to investigate Changbai Mountain, how to get there after getting off the plane, she planned the itinerary and accommodation, and even the taxi that picked up the airport Gu Qi made an appointment in advance, but he was stopped by Liu Mu on the fly.

Legends such as the Tianchi Water Monster in Changbai Mountain are not uncommon, which is also one of the entry points of this investigation.

Combined with the information he saw in Liu Mu, Gu Qi already had a preliminary plan, and the first step of this trip was to go to the area around Tianchi to investigate whether there were any clues about those mysterious totems. These things should be done sooner rather than later, and it is best to solve all this before Shen Chuanyuan comes back to his senses. Who knew that Liu Mu waved his hand casually, and sent Gu Qiyue's driver away, if he hadn't just decided to cooperate, it would be inconvenient to turn his face and lose his temper directly, Gu Qi really wanted to point at the eldest young master's nose and scold.

"Liu Mu, if you're here to make fun, then we can do our own thing, there's no need to get entangled. Or in other words, I don't have that much time to waste with you, and if you affect my efficiency, I can break up with you at any time. ”

For this questioning, Liu Mu smiled very casually, and it was a little indifferent.

"Teacher Gu, did you sort out the information or did I organize it?"

"What do you mean?" asked Gu Qi.

"What do I mean, don't you understand?" Liu Mu laughed lazily, "I sorted out the information, how many details are written in black and white on the paper, how many clues can only be understood and cannot be spoken, are all in my mind, isn't it me, the person concerned, who knows best?"

"I can understand that you are not honest enough with me, and you still have reservations so far?"

"Why not, we're not playing truth or dare, and we can tell each other the truth as soon as we come up?" Liu Mu nodded generously, not evading it at all, "I do have reservations, but we are each other, I didn't ask you what you were hiding from me, you don't have to question me anything, otherwise you are questioning yourself." ”

Gu Qi frowned slightly, he really felt that Liu Mu was too complicated.

He is well versed in the art of language, can handle all kinds of unexpected situations with ease, and makes the other person comfortable when he pleases, and almost never worries about the possibility of a cold topic. But if he wanted to, Liu Mu could also point out some problems extremely sharply, so that the other party had no room for maneuver at all.

For example, at this moment, he was clearly demonstrating, and after Gu Qi felt that oppressive force, he was quickly dissolved by a casual chuckle, as if the edge that had just flashed away was just Gu Qi's illusion.

"Don't worry, Teacher Gu, I said it, what you want to investigate, I also want to investigate, if you are anxious, I may not be much easier than you. Take 10,000 steps back, I don't need to deceive you, it's better to choose to cooperate with me than to blindly doubt me. ”

In the end, after a little hesitation, Gu Ji gave a concession first.

"Okay, you can arrange the trip, I can cooperate with you. ”