Gu Zhiqi took the jade pendant and said to Gu Xingruo, "It wasn’t shattered by a fall."

Gu Xingruo: ?

With a big question mark above his head, he looked at Gu Zhiqi.

Gu Zhiqi was no longer looking at Gu Xingruo; instead, she was slightly lowering her gaze, examining the jade pendant in her hand, carefully sensing the dark energy lingering on it.

The reason the jade pendant shattered was not because it was dropped, but due to the invasion of dark energy.

At this moment, Gu Zhiqi was trying to trace the residual dark energy on the jade pendant to find the person who targeted Gu Xingruo.

Seeing Gu Zhiqi continuously stare at the jade pendant, Gu Xingruo felt uneasy.

Could it be that this jade pendant is very expensive?

Unaware of Gu Xingruo’s thoughts, Gu Zhiqi relaxed her grip and shifted her gaze away from the jade pendant.

"Recently, have you offended anyone?"

The person who targeted Gu Xingruo was a Mystic Master, and she could sense the direction of the person was toward the Shadow Pavilion.

However, it was likely not actually in the Shadow Pavilion, but rather a Mystic Master from the Ancient Martial Arts World.

It’s unclear whether the Mystic Master wanted to deal with Gu Xingruo on their own or if someone hired the Mystic Master to do so.

Gu Xingruo: ??

The question mark above his head increased by one, and after a few seconds, he replied, "Many."

He was never one to tolerate offenses, so there were many people he had wronged.

However, it was always others who offended him first.

Gu Zhiqi: ".....Are there also many people who want your life?"

Gu Xingruo nodded.

Gu Zhiqi: "....."

"Sister Gu, why did you suddenly ask the boss this?" Jiang Hongyu looked at Gu Zhiqi and asked.

"He didn’t faint because of overtraining; he was set up."

Gu Zhiqi heard everything Jiang Hongyu said to Gu Xingruo just now.

According to Jiang Hongyu, the hospital’s examination results indicated that Gu Xingruo fainted from exhaustion.

But the truth was that he fainted because of dark energy entering his body.

Thanks to the jade pendant, not much dark energy entered his body.

Hearing Gu Zhiqi’s words, both Gu Xingruo and Jiang Hongyu looked at Gu Zhiqi with puzzled expressions.

"Set up? By whom?"

How exactly was he set up?

These were Jiang Hongyu’s questions, as well as Gu Xingruo’s.

Gu Zhiqi didn’t answer their questions but instead took out another jade pendant and handed it to Gu Xingruo, "Keep this on you continuously, 24 hours a day."

If Gu Xingruo had just fainted ordinarily, Gu Zhiqi wouldn’t have made this trip.

However, the one who targeted him was a Mystic Master.

There’s no guarantee that whoever it is won’t make another move in the future, so it’s essential to find the person quickly.

Otherwise, she doesn’t have that many jade pendants to give to Gu Xingruo.

Thinking of this, Gu Zhiqi lowered her eyes, looked at Gu Xingruo, and said, "This one comes with a price; I’ll give you a family discount, 4.99 million."

Gu Xingruo: ?!

Gu Xingruo had just taken the jade pendant and was happily putting it around his neck when he heard Gu Zhiqi’s words, which made him pause.

He lifted his gaze to look at Gu Zhiqi, "Can I not have it?"

Gu Zhiqi looked back at him, her deep, misty eyes appeared somewhat innocent.

Gu Xingruo: "....."

Got it, I understand.

Forced sale, once again.

However.....

"I’ll owe you for now, and I’ll pay you when I have the money."

As the only one in the family who hasn’t achieved financial freedom, Gu Xingruo was quite frustrated.

Back then, he wanted to focus on esports, but the family was against it.

Eventually, seeing how determined he was, Gu Huaijin proposed an agreement with him.

If he agreed to let Gu Huaijin manage all his money before coming of age, he would get a regular allowance, and Gu Huaijin would persuade the family to let him pursue esports.

Gu Xingruo agreed without a second thought.

For countless nights afterward, Gu Xingruo deeply regretted it.