novelraw Chapter 789 The Serious Consequences of Gu Jinrong’s Anger (1)
Chapter 789 The Serious Consequences of Gu Jinrong’s Anger (1)
Chapter 789: Chapter 789 The Serious Consequences of Gu Jinrong’s Anger (1)
Green, hazy, like the legendary Ghost’s light, flickered on and off in the dimly lit room.
Several men, all dressed in black suits, black shirts, and wearing black tie tacks, were tall and slim with pale skin, and carried themselves with an innate, elegant demeanor, suggesting a well-bred upbringing and an extraordinary special temperament.
The only thing that made them appear different from ordinary people was that each of them wore a mask on their face, as if attending a masquerade, but it was unknown to others that this was their usual attire whenever they appeared in public or gathered together.
The entire basement was luxuriously decorated, featuring a bar made entirely of crystal, a distinctive pool table with red velvet and black table legs, and a uniquely shaped sofa that resembled a winding serpent, stained with splotches of what looked like blood. The predominant black and red decor spread throughout the room, creating an atmosphere akin to Halloween, filled with terror and mystery.
The men were relaxed; some leisurely tilted their expensive shoes, sitting on the sofa with their heads slightly bowed, looking at the gold watches on their wrists. Others stood by the pool table, holding glasses filled with a red liquid, turning their heads to glance at another man playing pool and then at someone opposite them poised to throw a dart.
A grandfather clock, hanging on the wall, heavily ticked away the time.
It was midnight.
It was the moment magic returned to reality.
The man sipping red wine, wearing a fox mask, was the first to break the silence, saying, "Sounds like terrible news, doesn’t it, Luo Ke?"
Luo Ke, the man Tang Sili had diagnosed with albinism, now wore a rabbit mask. He held a dart aimed at the bullseye of the dartboard, his eyes narrowed, and he hesitated for a long while before shooting the weapon from his hand.
Anyone could sense his indecision.
After this remark was targeted at him, he turned his head, glanced at the fox-masked man, and lazily retorted, "I’m playing the long game here."
"You might as well say you’ve let loose a terrifying creature."
Luo Ke’s expression darkened.
The man sitting on the sofa, wearing a wolf mask, upon hearing the fox-masked man’s comment, appeared contemplative and said, "Indeed, where did this woman come from? Even I am at a loss for words about this luck."
The woman they were talking about was, of course, Gu Nuan.
They had never expected that the world contained someone who could neutralize the poison, so after Qiu Sanggū and her son had successfully poisoned her, they thought their mission was completely accomplished. Thus, they had not anticipated that the poison would be so easily neutralized by Gu Nuan. This forced them to pay attention to the name Gu Nuan.
They might have been aware of Gu Nuan’s existence before, but had simply regarded her as a woman not to be feared.
Even, like the general public’s opinion, they considered her nothing more than a gold-digging vixen, eyeing the money in Xiao Yebai’s pocket, coveting his status as the heir of the Xiao Family.
But wasn’t it?
The men all seemed to have fallen into deep thought.
It was strange, very strange, why such a woman, born ordinary and even humble, who had never shown any remarkable feats from childhood, had suddenly stepped into the limelight and increasingly attracted people’s attention.
"If this really is an unpredictable variable, perhaps we should remove this thorn," said the man wearing the wolf mask.