The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 654 - 616: Is There a Little......

Listening to Gu Yao’s words, Chen Xi’s eyes widened a bit.

The prison guard behind Gu Yao immediately recorded it down.

Gu Yao said, "After you get there, tell the shop owner the number 336, and they’ll bring out the items. That’s all I know. What they can glean from that information depends on their own skills."

Chen Xi remained silent, repeatedly reciting the address in her mind, striving to remember it.

Gu Yao didn’t interrupt her, just kept watching her.

He knew that once he said what he had to say, it was time for her to leave.

So he didn’t remind her, wanting to look at her a moment longer.

Chen Xi completely forgot there was recording and video, continuously chanting in her mind. Her only thought was that she must remember it, in case it could save Qiao Yuxian; she couldn’t hold back.

After a while, she snapped out of it and abruptly looked at Gu Yao.

Two seconds later, she got up to leave, wanting to take the message back immediately.

"Chen Xi!" Gu Yao hadn’t expected her to move so quickly and shouted her name.

Her hand paused as she was about to put down the phone, and Chen Xi looked at him, then slowly picked up the phone again.

A momentary panic flashed in Gu Yao’s eyes: "Chen Xi."

"Is there anything else?" Chen Xi asked.

Gu Yao’s eyes flickered twice, licked his lips and said, "Chen Xi, this should be the last time we meet. It might not be long before I die."

Chen Xi clenched her hand, looking at him.

Gu Yao licked his lips again and said, "Do you, do you have anything you want to say to me?"

Chen Xi lightly furrowed her brows.

After waiting a while and seeing she didn’t speak, Gu Yao asked again, "Chen Xi, we were together for a few months, did you ever... even for a moment, have any slight liking for me?"

He knew he wouldn’t live long, and at this point, there was nothing he couldn’t let go of. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

The only lingering attachment was Chen Xi.

He truly liked her and couldn’t let go of her.

Even if Chen Xi had the slightest affection for him, he would feel his life had been worth it, that he hadn’t lost out, and could leave peacefully.

Hearing his question, Chen Xi’s pupils trembled, and in an instant, anger replaced fear, occupying her body. She furrowed her brows and said, "Like you?"

Gu Yao’s face looked a bit grim.

"You killed my sister." Mentioning her sister, Chen Xi’s eyes turned red instantly, the veins at her forehead bulged, and she said through clenched teeth, "You raped me. How can you even ask such a question?"

Gu Yao furrowed his brows, unable to speak.

Chen Xi closed her eyes, took a deep breath, quickly calmed herself and said, "Gu Yao, I admit you’ve been good to me. Provided for me in every aspect, tolerated me, and took great care of me. Those few months might have been the best living conditions I’ll have in my life. But I don’t want it, not at all. I only want my sister, for my sister to be alive. If I could choose, I’d rather never have met you."

Gu Yao’s eyes turned red, and his whole demeanor became dejected as if the last bit of spirit and strength had been drained from him. After a moment of silence, he said, "I’m sorry, Chen Xi."

Chen Xi looked at him, her chest heaving with emotion. As tears gathered in her eyes, the moment they were about to fall, she put down the phone and turned to leave.

Watching her stride away, Gu Yao suddenly stood up, opened his mouth to call out to her but ultimately made no sound, just watched her leave the visitation room.

The door closed, and Gu Yao collapsed back into the chair as if every ounce of strength had been drained from him, transforming him into a lifeless body.

"She’s gone," the prison guard behind him called to him.

Gu Yao’s eyes returned to a dull, numb state. He sighed and slowly stood to walk back.

He took a few steps, lowered his head, raised his hand to cover his eyes, and began to laugh. Laughter echoed one after another, but it was filled with endless desolation...

Overcome with emotion, after leaving the prison gates, Chen Xi stood outside for a while to calm down.

It was cold in winter, but today the sun was out.

She was wearing a black down jacket, and after a while, the sun warmed her up quite a bit.

Gradually, it felt as if she fell into a warm embrace, emotions slowly settling, and she began to regain her composure.

Her lashes fluttered a few times, and she looked up at the sun above. After a moment, the corners of her mouth lifted slightly, revealing a faint smile.

...

Gu Yanjing had just received news that Chen Xi had already visited Gu Yao.

Chen Xi then sent over an address.

[D Continent, Feng’er Sutan Street, No. 102 laundry. Say 336 to the shop owner.]

Another message followed: [Gu Yao said all the information he knows is there.]

Gu Yanjing replied: [Okay, thank you.]

Then he immediately called the people on D Continent, instructing them to go there quickly to investigate.

The action on D Continent was swift, and there was news after lunch.

The laundry was still operating normally, with a middle-aged couple inside.

They had checked already; it was a very ordinary couple with no relation to Gu Yao or Quan Rong and the others.

Everything in the laundry was perfectly normal, with no particular distinguishing features.

After saying the number to the owner, the owner took them to the laundry’s storage room.

The owner fetched some tools and, with a bit of tinkering on the floor, pried it open to reveal a box hidden inside.

A small iron box, with a padlock that was slightly rusted, and it opened with a strong pull.

Inside was a sealed glass bottle containing several sheets of paper. Each sheet had three addresses written on it.

As if fearing the paper might be damaged, the same content was written on each sheet.

Without delay, they took photos of the content and sent it to Gu Yanjing.

About ten minutes after receiving the message, D Continent sent another call.

Qiao Yuxian was still asleep, and Gu Yanjing took the call outside the bedroom.

They reported on the situation with the couple at the laundry.

It had nothing to do with their investigation, as Gu Yao had coincidentally ended up at their house after getting injured two years ago.

The benevolent couple had saved him.

Gu Yao possibly saw them as trustworthy, so he left the items at the laundry and gave them some money.

None of this was known because the couple had no contact with Gu Yao, and tracing Gu Yao’s network wouldn’t have led to them.

If Gu Yao hadn’t voluntarily confessed, that laundry might never have been noticed.

After hearing their report, Gu Yanjing hung up the phone.

Then he went to the study, looking at the three addresses on the map.

The addresses were on F Continent, M Continent, and A Continent. Recently, they had raided the address on F Continent.

It was a laboratory.

Those caught were all laboratory staff, only responsible for doing experiments for money, knowing nothing else, and they hadn’t found the lab’s contact person.

The only useful find was discovering numerous research drugs, all brought back to the country.

As usual, some were given to a research institute, and some to Mo Bei in Jin City for study.

Gu Yanjing studied the map for a while, then called Wan Ying to have someone go covertly to the locations on M Continent and A Continent to check them out.

Check what these places are in secret first...