Chapter 6: The Goal of the Soul Seeker
"What?"
Gu Xueli was a little weak-hearted.
"My father doesn't offend people to this extent."
If you don't count foreigners, Gu Xueli's father, Gu Guanzhong, as a Chinese director of the Ministry of Industry Bureau, can indeed be regarded as a leading figure in the French Concession.
He started as a freight forwarder, is inextricably linked with the gangs in Shanghai, and is one of the bigwigs behind the scenes. Now that he is worth a lot of money, he no longer opens an incense hall to accept disciples, but the influence is still there.
Maybe in Gu Xueli's heart, this is just a kind father, and even a little doting on him.
But Zhou Erya and Han Yu know very well that this Director Gu is definitely a hero in Shanghai, and he can be said to cover the sky in the French Concession.
He has also experienced a lot of assassinations, and his surroundings are heavily guarded, and idle people can't get close at all. If the Seven-Handed Soul Seeking wants to deal with such a big person, then it makes sense.
Gu Xueli found that her father's defense was very weak, thought about it vigorously, and said, "No matter what, my father has nothing to do with Xiangxi, right?" ”
Gu Guanzhong's ancestral home is Shandong, and he went south from the north, and he has never been to the southwest hinterland in his life, let alone such a remote place in Xiangxi. It stands to reason that even if he has a grudge against others, he will not have anything to do with Xiangxi's witchcraft.
However, Han Yu pointed out: "It is not necessarily that the target is to make a feud with the locals in Xiangxi, but it is also possible that someone else hired this kind of wizard to do it?" ”
This possibility is not non-existent, Gu Xueli was speechless for a while, and she didn't know how to refute it.
Zhou Erya frowned, pointed her fingers at the tabletop, and slowly spoke: "All in all, the target of the Seven Hand Soul Quest must be very obvious, and this may be our breakthrough." ”
Even if it's not Gu Guanzhong, at least it's an existence of the same level.
- There are not many such characters in the French Concession.
"Can we meet your father?"
Zhou Erya suddenly asked Gu Sydney.
Gu Xueli glanced at Han Yu and panicked.
This is about to meet the parents?
I don't feel ready yet!
"This ...... Isn't that appropriate? She squirmed suddenly.
"Don't be cranky!" Han Yu saw her thoughts, laughed and laughed, and also felt a heat on her face.
"If it's really the so-called seven-handed soul seeking, don't say whether it's really effective, but if the other party's target is an important person in the French Concession, then your father is also a possible target, let's remind him to be prepared."
Han Yu explained.
Gu Xueli was shocked, and she thought of the seriousness of the problem.
The seven-handed soul seeking thing was too ridiculous and bizarre, and it was difficult for people to accept it for a while, so Gu Xueli didn't expect its practical significance at all.
But in reality, there is one or a group of vicious gangsters who have killed at least two people - and her father is likely to be the target of the gangsters.
The seven-handed soul may not be able to really kill, but the ferocious killing intent is not false at all.
She was worried at this moment, and nodded hurriedly: "I really need to talk to my father, you wait, I'll call my father." ”
Gu Xueli is usually very aggressive, but after all, she is still a filial daughter, thinking that her father may be in danger, she hurriedly contacted her as soon as possible.
She was also worried that her father would think it was too nonsense and refused to believe it, but she didn't expect that after Gu Guanzhong patiently listened to what she said, he actually said that he welcomed the arrival of Zhou Gongzi very much.
"The identity of the Overseer's son has made another meritorious ......"
Han Yu couldn't help but complain.
Zhou Erya's identity is really invincible when talking about things. With a character like Gu Guanzhong, it is difficult for ordinary people to see him, but as soon as he heard Zhou Erya's name, he immediately swept the couch to greet him.
This kind of convenience is not something that ordinary detectives can enjoy.
Gu Guanzhong is the director of the Ministry of Industry of the French Concession, and he has his back against foreigners, but he is still a little afraid of Zhou Dujun, who holds military power, especially his business cannot be limited to the French Concession, and if he wants to go out of Shanghai, it is impossible not to cooperate with Zhou Dujun.
However, Zhou Dujun is a rigid and strict person, no one buys face, it is difficult to communicate with him, can seize this opportunity to get in touch with Zhou Gongzi, why not Gu Guanzhong?
As for what the Seven Hands Soul Quest...... In fact, he didn't pay attention to it at all.
He just took it as a joke.
Once the success is complete, he has worked hard from a bitter dock worker to his current position, and he has never done anything and no one has seen him. Even the fierce and evil living are not afraid, and what is the curse of the dead?
The other party didn't have the courage to move him head-on, so he didn't care at all.
Gu Xueli returned home, and Gu Guanzhong asked her for a long time.
"How did you meet Zhou Gongzi?"
Gu Guanzhong didn't pay much attention to this matter before, after all, Gu Sydney was used to messing around, and he was also used to cleaning up the mess for his daughter, but he didn't expect that Gu Sydney's nonsense this time actually made her get acquainted with such a person, and Gu Guanzhong was happy.
Gu Xueli opened her mouth and tightened her tongue, she didn't dare to mention Han Yu's matter, she could only vaguely say the process of knowing each other before, and said that she paid attention to Zhou Erya to solve the case and participated in the case several times, so she gradually became familiar with it.
"Solve the case?"
Gu Guanzhong raised his eyebrows, a little disapproving.
I have heard that the third son of the Overseer family is not doing his job, and such a trivial matter as solving the case is also worth working on in person?
However, the Eryu Detective Agency is now famous, and the other party is interviewing on this aspect, Gu Guanzhong can't be too disdainful, and asks a few words casually, so he won't say more.
"Let's invite Zhou Gongzi to come to the Saturday party, you are a little decent, there may be several friends at that time, and you also want to get to know Zhou Gongzi."
Gu Guanzhong told his daughter, and Gu Sydney was a little confused.
Zhou Erya's temper, can he really participate in a party?
She imagined Zhou Erya standing aside with a cold face, or holding the cake and eating it, and smiled bitterly.
- Do you want to remind Han Yu first. She hesitated.
Zhou Erya made an appointment with Gu Guanzhong, but she didn't care when she would meet, and continued to dive into the pile of materials to start researching.
Han Yu had no choice but to check the files provided by the patrol room by himself, but the information given was too little, and he couldn't extract any specific clues.
Perhaps we can only wait for the next case to happen in order to have more directions.
Han Yu sighed.
Before that, I could only count on Zhou Erya's godly chattering ideas.
On Saturday morning, Zhou Erya took Han Yu to change her clothes and took the car to Gu's mansion - Gu Xueli finally reminded Han Yu in advance, although Han Yu was disgusted, there was no way, and Zhou Erya would deal with the things that had been agreed.
- Fortunately, Zhou Erya didn't seem to be very angry.
As long as the goal is achieved, in what way it is achieved, this Zhou Gongzi doesn't seem to particularly care.