CHAPTER 210: CHAPTER 210: ALL DEATHS WITHOUT EVIDENCE

Gu Yikun arrived at the dock, parking his car in front of a dilapidated warehouse. The guards at the warehouse patted him down while holding guns, naturally confiscating the handgun he carried.

He walked inside to find Gu Kuangxia seated, surrounded by a dozen armed subordinates. Despite having so many gun barrels pointed at him, Gu Yikun showed no fear on his face. He asked, "Where is An Junxi."

Gu Kuangxia laughed maniacally, "My dear nephew, you’re so exceptionally smart, how did you get fooled into coming here?"

He pressed a button, and An Junxi’s voice came through a speaker, "Yikun!"

Shaking his head, Gu Kuangxia said, "Even President Gu has his foolish moments. I really underestimated An Junxi’s influence on you. Just hearing her voice made you rush over here without verifying the information. That woman might still be asleep at home, not caring whether you live or die. It’s a pity! I should have brought her here to let you see her one last time."

This riverside dock was not holding any hostages. Cunning and mistrustful, Gu Kuangxia would never reveal his cards so easily.

Throughout his words, there was no clear indication that An Junxi was in his hands since he still feared Gu Yikun’s tactics.

If Gu Yikun did not die today, or if he had arranged something as a countermeasure, that would be when they use An Junxi.

To buy time, Gu Yikun said, "Seventh Uncle’s funeral just passed, don’t you want to know what he left for you in his will?"

A punch from Gu Kuangxia landed in Gu Yikun’s abdomen. "What could that old man leave me? He never considered me a real member of the Gu Family!"

Enduring the pain in his abdomen, Gu Yikun said, "Seventh Uncle left you ten percent of the shares. He didn’t know all you did in South Africa and wanted to make amends for expelling you years ago. Who would have thought that the exceptionally smart Second Master would have such a foolish moment, killing first before verifying the will, leading yourself down a dead-end."

Gu Kuangxia’s face showed confusion as he mumbled to himself, "Ten percent of the shares, plus the ones I have..."

"Yes, added to the shares you already hold, you would have more than my mother, even enough to pressure me by allying with other shareholders. Why go through so much trouble? One wrong step has led to a complete downfall, driven by none other than yourself."

Suddenly, Gu Kuangxia yelled maniacally, "Impossible! Don’t think you can fool me! That old man wouldn’t leave me ten percent of the shares, it’s fake!"

Gu Yikun wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and gave a devilish smile, "If we die here today, it wouldn’t matter if the will is real or fake."

Snatching a gun from one of his men, Gu Kuangxia aimed it at Gu Yikun’s forehead. "You’re wrong, you’ll die here, and I will return to headquarters to take over. Without evidence, what can the police do to me?"

Gu Yikun said, "Before coming here, I signed documents authorizing my father as interim CEO in case anything happens to me. Whatever evidence the police need, we’ll provide. Do you think you can appoint the CEO? Dream on!"

Gu Kuangxia shot Gu Yikun in the left shoulder, the bullet passing through and splattering blood on the ground.

Propelled backwards by the impact, Gu Yikun stepped back several paces. Once he was far enough, the doors and windows around were simultaneously shattered as dozens of armed forces stormed the warehouse, mowing down Gu Kuangxia and his men with bullets, leaving no survivors.

At a distant monitoring station, Xie Yuchen, observing the dock situation, said, "Yikun has been shot in the shoulder, get him to the hospital immediately, and have them prepare."

Blood gushed from Gu Yikun, who was drenched in cold sweat, struggling to stay conscious. On the car to the hospital, he weakly said to a teammate, "An, An..."

The loss of blood drained all his strength; unable to finish the name, he succumbed to a boundless darkness.

The car sped towards the hospital. After all vehicles departed, a figure crawled out from an unnoticed corner by the river, fleeing in a panic before calling someone, "Second Master Gu is dead."

The person on the other end was skeptical, "Gu Yikun alone? And he survived?"

The contact, also chilled with fear, was glad for his restraint unlike Gu Kuangxia’s impulsivity. Realizing he needed to wait a few more years to slowly enact his plans.

No matter how, he had gained something from this encounter. Without making a move, An Junxi’s family had perished at Gu Kuangxia’s hands, plus he had gauged Gu Yikun’s capability.

This President Gu truly shouldn’t be underestimated.

He ordered, "We need to go abroad and lay low for now, cease action temporarily."

Arriving at the hospital, Gu Yikun regained a bit of consciousness, surrounded by doctors. He heard a doctor say, "The bullet wound is too close to the heart, he’s lost a lot of blood, his heartbeat is weak, the situation is critical, the family should prepare."

Gu Kuangyong and his wife, Gu Kuangyuan, and Gu Qianlan hurried over upon receiving the news. Liang Huiyun, seeing her son covered in blood, nearly fainted, "Doctor, Yikun cannot be harmed, he absolutely cannot be harmed!"

As Gu Yikun was wheeled into surgery, he heard the cold sounds of surgical tools. The more intense the pain, the clearer her image formed in his mind.

He called out, "Xi Xi."

He couldn’t open his eyes; just calling those two syllables took all his strength. He needed to see her.

Worried about her safety, although Second Master said she wasn’t kidnapped, he needed to confirm to be sure.

With Second Master dead, there was no one left to testify. If he didn’t find her and something happened to her, who would save her then?

No, he couldn’t die.

He continuously called out, "Xi Xi..."

Uncertain if he could survive this surgery, if he must die on the operating table, he wanted to see her one last time.

The attending surgeon, preparing anesthesia, instructed an assistant, "Arrange for the patient to see the person they wish to see. It will greatly help their will to survive." Without a strong will to survive, the chances of a successful surgery drop significantly.

The assistant went out and asked, "Who is Xi Xi? The patient wants to see her. To increase the patient’s chances of a successful surgery, please bring her here quickly."

Liang Huiyun said, "An Junxi, go find An Junxi!" Even at this moment, he wants to see An Junxi. Why is her son so stubborn!

The assistant, seeing the family knew who to find, returned to the surgery room to assist the doctors.

Gu Kuangyong ordered people to find An Junxi, but there was no news for a while.

Impatient, Liang Huiyun said, "An Junxi didn’t even show up at Seventh Uncle’s funeral. That heartless woman said she wanted to cut all ties with the Gu Family. Even if we find her, she probably wouldn’t come!"

The lead surgeon urged the assistant, "Go check if the person the patient wants to see has arrived."

The assistant went out; as she opened the door, she heard Liang Huiyun say, "...even if we find her, she wouldn’t come!"

Returning to the operating room, the assistant reported, "We found Xi Xi, but she doesn’t want to come."

She doesn’t want to come.

Those words rang clear in Gu Yikun’s ears, and he felt himself plummet into an abyss, his mind echoing: She doesn’t want to come.

His strained nerve suddenly relaxed, and he lost all consciousness.

The bedside machine sounded an alert. The lead surgeon noticed the patient’s heart rate was almost flat, "Immediate surgery!"