Once, I wanted to be a good person-Chapter 252 - 43. The Truth Behind the Entire Event! (10,000 Words, Please Subscribe!)_3

"Moreover, you had also prepared in advance..."

Upon saying this, she couldn’t help but ask, "So... can you predict the future?"

Fang Ze: .....

"Even fortunetelling couldn’t be that accurate."

At this point, he no longer kept her in suspense and said, "Gu Qing."

"It was Gu Qing who found me."

"Gu Qing?" Bai Zhi looked at Fang Ze with surprise on her face.

Fang Ze silently nodded.....

Then he reached into his pocket, took out a piece of paper, and handed it to Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhi took the paper, and there were only two words on it: [Official Misconduct] [Awakener Crime].

Bai Zhi’s eyes held a bit of confusion.

Then she heard Fang Ze say, "Today, right after I finished my exam, suddenly a Commissioner came to me and handed me a piece of paper. He said it was from Gu Qing."

"When I saw those two words, I hadn’t yet realized what they meant."

"But as soon as I heard that people from the state had come, I immediately understood."

"The contents of the note were about the nature of the case and the jurisdiction of the Security Bureau."

"This was likely found by the Jiang Family, a loophole they wanted to exploit to transfer the case elsewhere."

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"At that time, I didn’t think too much about it, I just thought, I couldn’t let the Jiang Family transfer the case away."

"Now, combining what you just mentioned about the aristocracy and the Commoner Faction..."

Fang Ze paused for a moment before saying, "I have been manipulated...."

Fang Ze’s gaze turned a bit more profound.

Before, he had only heard everyone say that Gu Qing was a Monster. But he had never experienced it himself.

And now, he had.

It seemed like just two simple words.

But they represented Gu Qing’s early prediction of the reasons the Jiang Family would cause trouble.

Predicted the identity of Hua Jian.

Calculated the exact time the other party would come.

And calculated Fang Ze’s psyche.

He knew that, in this matter, Fang Ze’s interests aligned with his own.

He wanted to intercept the case, preventing the Jiang Family from escaping easily, and keep the Bai Family and the Jiang Family at odds.

While Fang Ze wanted to hold enough bargaining chips, to keep the case in his own hands as a lifesaver, and continue to uncover the Jiang Family’s secrets.

So, a simple piece of paper not only helped Fang Ze, but also quietly completed his own scheme.

"Sly old fox....."

The more he thought about it, the more irritated Fang Ze felt.

Although he too had benefited from this affair, or achieved his goal, this feeling of being played in the palms of someone else’s hands was profoundly frustrating...

......

Meanwhile, at the same time, in the Security Bureau, Gu Qing’s office.

Xun Yi and Gu Qing were also discussing this very matter.

Xun Yi adjusted her glasses and asked, "Why did you send that note to Fang Ze?"

Gu Qing yawned, looking a bit tired as he said, "If I say it was just because I found Jiang Cheng’s arrogance annoying, would you believe me?"

Xun Yi: ....

Gu Qing continued, "You see, you don’t believe it."

He said with a serious face, "Actually, I did it to save Fang Ze."

"From the moment he took on this case, he had completely offended the Jiang Family."

"And the more secrets of the Jiang Family he unearthed, the less likely they were to let him go."

"That’s why the Jiang Family wanted to transfer the case away, to reduce its visibility and to distract both him and the Bai Family."

"After that... something like drowning by accident, dying suddenly of natural causes, getting killed by a falling object from a height, etcetera. They’d completely deal with him."

"The Bai Family wouldn’t turn against the Jiang Family just for his sake. So if he died, it would be in vain."

"I am saving him."

Xun Yi: ...

"Forget it. There’s not a single word of truth coming from your mouth."

Seeing Xun Yi’s resigned expression, Gu Qing dropped his act and said lazily, "You see, you always care about the process."

"The process is not important; what matters is that the goal is achieved."

"Bai Zhi is happy, gets to solve the case. Fang Ze is happy, his life is saved for the time being, and we are happy, the Jiang Family’s case is still in the hands of the Bai Family."

He yawned again, "So, don’t take things too seriously, it’s not good to be too earnest."

After hearing this, Xun Yi remained silent for a while.

Then she asked, "What do you think of Fang Ze?"

Gu Qing glanced at her, "You’re referring to that scene in the meeting room, aren’t you?"

Xun Yi nodded.

Gu Qing yawned, his eyes beginning to droop again as he casually remarked, "Fake. All bluff."

"It’s just that guy Jiang Cheng always believed in ’A gentleman doesn’t stand under a dangerous wall’, so he chickened out."

"If it were me, a slap would have settled everything."

Xun Yi seemed to sigh in relief, nodding her head slightly.

But before she could fully exhale, Gu Qing added, "However, don’t underestimate that young friend."

"Though the bravado he showed in the meeting room was fake."

"But... his gaze and determination were genuine."

"He truly had a trump card that could match Jiang Cheng’s."

Hearing Gu Qing’s words, Xun Yi’s pupils slightly constricted.

Then she heard Gu Qing say, "It’s just that, obviously, that trump card could only be used once. Use it and he would be finished."

"That’s why he had to bluff."

Speaking thus, Gu Qing paused, "Jiang Cheng realized this too."

"That’s why he didn’t dare to take the bet."

"Otherwise, do you really think he could be so easily fooled?"

After finishing his remarks, Gu Qing leaned back, placed his legs on the table, his hands clasped behind his head, languidly saying, "You know, that young friend is becoming more and more to my liking."

"He’s also from a Commoner background; just think, wouldn’t it be interesting to recruit him to our side?"

"The old man has always had a great interest in such talents."

"If he knew about such an intriguing person, he would certainly want to meet him."

"Achoo. Achoo."

"Why am I feeling a bit of a cold?"

........

At the same time, in Bai Zhi’s office, Fang Ze and Bai Zhi had realized the whole affair and were vehemently cursing Gu Qing as a sly old fox together!

Over the past two years, Bai Zhi too had suffered greatly from Gu Qing’s manipulations, so she harbored deep resentment.

Thus, suddenly finding a "kindred spirit" in Fang Ze, she finally vented all her pent-up frustration!

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After half an hour of venting, Bai Zhi finally also spoke of the second power that could be "borrowed" by Fang Ze.

"Do you remember what I told you about the existence of three nobilities in Xida State?"