Drama Queen Reborn as a Top Student!-Chapter 969 - 473: Winning at the Starting Line

"Based on the clues you provided, we have found three candidates who match your requirements. The details have been sent to your email. Contact me if you need anything else."

Gu Bichen hung up the phone, took a tablet from his bag, and opened his email.

A new email had just arrived.

No wonder it’s the best detective agency, the investigation was very thorough.

A maid from Qingzhou named Zhou Rong who left the Gu family seventeen years ago.

This is all the information Gu Bichen has at the moment. After seventeen years, things have changed, and finding someone is like searching for a needle in a haystack, hence he had to rely on the detective agency from the dark web.

Where there is a heft reward, there will be brave men.

Gu Bichen looked through each one.

According to Yao Huia, this Zhou Rong made a big mistake back then in the Gu family, and Madam Gu kicked her out, banning the Gu family from mentioning her name. After that, Zhou Rong seemed to vanish into thin air.

The detective agency also found it difficult to investigate since it’s been seventeen years, but finally, after thorough elimination, they narrowed down to three candidates.

All three of these people are from Qingzhou, all named Zhou Rong and were working in Jingzhou seventeen years ago.

The first Zhou Rong looks like an ordinary rural woman, later returned to her hometown, got married, had three children, and never left the countryside for the rest of her life.

The second Zhou Rong, after leaving Jingzhou seventeen years ago, went south and became a dancer. She was very beautiful, married three men, but was unlucky and died from childbirth at an older age five years ago.

The third Zhou Rong... the photo provided by the detective was unclear, her features were blurry, and it looked like an old photo from another era. The woman in the picture seemed quite naive at first glance, with two braided pigtails.

This Zhou Rong also worked in Jingzhou seventeen years ago, but it’s unclear what exactly she did. There were two or three years without any news, and then she suddenly reappeared married in Yunzhou, had a son, and her husband was a gambler, living a miserable life.

Gu Bichen carefully finished reading the information, spent the most time on the third Zhou Rong’s details, and finally dialed back.

"Do you have anything more specific about the last one?"

The man on the other end chuckled, "That will cost extra."

Gu Bichen finally realized the other party was doing this intentionally, waiting to lure him in and raise the price.

Gu Bichen stared at the blurred features of the woman in the photo, and after a while, he spoke in a deep voice, "How much extra?"

The other party named a price.

Gu Bichen’s eyes darkened, "You’re asking for a lion’s share?"

The man nonchalantly chuckled, "Do you know why I dare to ask for so much? This Zhou Rong is not simple at all, she’s really quite interesting. I don’t know if she’s the person you’re looking for, but your money won’t be wasted."

Gu Bichen frowned deeply. The detective’s intuition is usually accurate, but he trusted his own intuition even more.

The tricky part was, he didn’t have that much money right now.

"You send me the information first, then I’ll get the money ready and pay you as soon as possible."

"The rule in our line of work is cash on delivery, sorry."

Gu Bichen took a deep breath, "Then give me a day to prepare the money."

"Okay, I’ll wait for your news."

The other party decisively hung up the phone.

Gu Bichen frowned deeply, thinking about how to gather such a large sum of money.

He had some savings, mostly red envelopes from elders during holidays, a decent amount, but compared to the asking price, it was like a drop in the bucket.

If the other person dared to set such a high price, this Zhou Rong’s identity must be complex, perhaps he was just a step away from the truth.

No matter what, he had to gather this money.

At the foot of the hill with villas, a middle-aged man was asking the security guard for information.

He offered a cigarette to the guard, who was very professional and didn’t accept it at all, "Strangers are not allowed here, please leave promptly."

The man chuckled, "Brother, I’m here to find my relatives. Give me a break, please."

The security guard took a look at the man’s clothes. Although the man seemed seedy and down-and-out, his clothes were from a good brand. The guard worked in Jingzhou’s most upscale villa area and had an eye trained for such discernment.

Especially those shoes, which were a limited edition from a luxury brand, not something money alone could buy. His daughter had been pestering at home every day, wanting to buy this limited-edition item endorsed by her idol, so he recognized its value at a glance.

Even though the man didn’t look wealthy, his outfit was indeed impressive.

So the security guard asked another question, "Relatives? What relatives?"

"My wife’s family, they’re the Gu family, do you know them?"

The security guard nodded, "There is indeed a Gu family here, but I remember the Gu Family doesn’t have a daughter. If you don’t tell the truth, I’ll call the police."

This man seemed shady, definitely not a good person.

"Please, my wife is indeed the daughter of the Gu family, but she followed me, a poor boy, and was cast out by her parents. So the Gu family doesn’t acknowledge her, since it’s shameful, they must keep it under wraps. You weren’t working here back then, it’s normal that you don’t know."

The security guard, familiar with the Gu Family, quickly caught on, "That’s not right, the Gu family moved here five years ago, what’s this got to do with sixteen years ago? Besides, Mr. and Mrs. Gu are just in their thirties and have only one son, how could they have such an old son-in-law as you? If you don’t tell the truth, I’m calling the police."

The security guard grew increasingly suspicious, reaching for his phone to call the police.

The man quickly stopped him, "Brother, brother, I mixed up the dates, please don’t call the police, I’m not a bad guy."

The security guard glared at him, "Then you better leave here quickly."

The man helplessly said, "Alright, alright, I’m leaving."

Scratching his head, Rong Yuhe looked puzzled, "It was the Gu family, could I have remembered wrong?"

At this moment, a black car drove up from the foothills. Seeing the license plate number, the security guard immediately put on a smile and quickly opened the barrier.

Rong Yuhe watched the car drive past him and up the hill, his gaze full of envy.

This is what it means to win at the starting line.

Seeing the respectful manner of the security guard, Rong Yuhe subconsciously asked, "Who’s the important person in that car?"

The security guard gave him a sideways glance, "What’s that to you? You’re just snooping around, if you don’t leave I’m calling the police."

Rong Yuhe could only leave dejectedly.

As he walked down the hill, he glanced back at the villas nestled between the verdant hills.

Seventeen years ago, he came here looking for Zhou Rong, but even then he couldn’t get through the front gate.

Recalling that hasty rainy night, Rong Yuhe shivered subconsciously.

Perhaps Zhou Rong was just talking nonsense while drunk, it’s not like rich people can be trifled with enough to let her get away with it.

Rong Xianning was already ruined; to get money he’d have to start over.

Whether that matter was true or false, at least it was an opportunity. The urgent task now is to find Zhou Rong first.