Chapter 130: Let’s Dominate This Place
Gu Huaiyan heard the door open and looked up.
Seeing it was Gu Zhao, he sighed softly, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
"Are you still not satisfied?"
The corners of Gu Zhao’s mouth turned up slightly in a somewhat awkward smile.
"If I said... this was all a misunderstanding, would you believe me...?"
Gu Huaiyan didn’t speak, just watched her calmly.
They locked eyes for a few seconds before Gu Zhao was the first to concede.
She took a deep breath and decided to come clean. Gu Xulin had told her their third brother cared about her deeply, but you could never be sure about such things.
’When you’ve never met, you rely on imagination, and your sister is the best thing in the world. After you meet, you might find she’s not all that great.’
"My real name is Gu Zhao. Based on my research, I’m your sister. Barring any surprises, we have the same parents."
Gu Zhao said it all in one breath, then waited quietly for Gu Huaiyan’s reaction.
Hearing her words, Gu Huaiyan’s heart constricted and his breathing grew ragged. He stared intently at Gu Zhao.
But the next second, he calmed down again. A trace of irony appeared in his eyes, his face full of bitterness.
’I must be crazy. A strange kid says something, and I actually wanted to believe it.’
’If this is a scheme, I’ll be endangering my brothers.’
"If you have no other business, please leave. I need to clean this place up."
Gu Huaiyan lowered his gaze and bent down to continue picking up the things that had been violently thrown to the ground.
Gu Zhao ran right over. "I really am your damn sister!"
Gu Huaiyan: ...’Why is she cursing at me now?’
"My fourth brother’s name is Gu Xulin, and he’s locked up in a cell right now."
"If you don’t believe me, you can go visit him!"
Hearing Gu Xulin’s name, the object in Gu Huaiyan’s hand fell to the floor again. He snapped his head up to look at Gu Zhao. "What’s... your eldest brother’s name...?"
His voice trembled as he sought confirmation.
"Gu Xingyu."
"And your second brother...?"
"Gu Yunqi."
After hearing her answers, the corners of Gu Huaiyan’s eyes reddened, and he pulled Gu Zhao into a tight hug.
Gu Zhao was startled and almost threw a punch, but the precarious state of their newfound sibling bond made her stop her hand.
’I’ve already offended him. If I punch him now, I might as well announce that I only have three brothers.’
But while she held back, Gu Huaiyan couldn’t hold back his emotions.
He hugged Gu Zhao tightly, as if afraid she would disappear again.
Gu Zhao could feel his body trembling, and also his apparent desire to trade her in for a new sister.
"Thir... Third... Third Brother... I... I can’t breathe!!" Gu Zhao gasped, trying to save her own life.
’Even though I always say "I might as well just die" whenever something happens, I can’t actually die!’
Gu Huaiyan hurriedly released Gu Zhao and looked at her with worry, his eyes filled with apology.
’It’s all my fault...’
"Zhaozhao..." His voice was hoarse.
Gu Zhao took a few deep breaths, having never realized air could be so alluring.
"Third Brother, Fourth Brother is locked up." Gu Zhao hadn’t forgotten her precious Fourth Brother.
Gu Huaiyan’s brow furrowed, his worried expression growing more pronounced, even a little frantic. "You can’t let Jia Xu and the others find out about your relationship with me and Little Hedgehog."
Gu Zhao looked blank. "Who’s Little Hedgehog?"
"Your fourth brother." Gu Huaiyan didn’t think there was anything strange about it.
His younger brother, Gu Xulin, seemed difficult to get along with, but he had the softest heart.
Just like a hedgehog—spiky on the outside, but soft on the inside.
Gu Zhao started cackling. ’Little Hedgehog! HAHAHAHA!’
’I’m so ready to be a menace!’
"What about Eldest Brother?" Gu Zhao was full of gossipy curiosity.
"A big tortoise." ’He wishes he could hide in his shell all the time.’
Gu Zhao laughed so hard she bent over, clutching her stomach. "And Second Brother?"
"Gu the Fox."
Gu Zhao stopped laughing and nodded in strong agreement. Her second brother still hadn’t given her that golden, slide-open coffin!
’I seriously suspect Second Brother is tricking me!’
’So cunning! Tricking innocent little me!’
Gu Zhao looked at Gu Huaiyan with admiration. His assessment of their brothers was exactly the same as hers!
Now that they had people to tease together, Gu Zhao felt a bit more warmly toward him.
"You and Little Hedgehog must leave this place at once," Gu Huaiyan said with a serious expression.
He was afraid that Gu Zhao, being young, might not understand the urgency of the situation. He cut straight to the most serious point: "This base will be discovered soon. Those people might get desperate and activate the self-destruct sequence. If that happens, no one will be able to leave!"
Gu Zhao’s brain stuttered for a moment. "Third Brother, how do you know this place is about to be discovered?"
’All of us show guests fell down here, so a rescue team is bound to come.’
’They should have arrived by now, unless something went wrong.’
’Is my third brother clairvoyant? Or does he have a system too?!’
"Someone will leak the location of this place in the next few days." Gu Huaiyan didn’t say who.
Gu Zhao felt a pang of disappointment. ’So he’s not one of my kind.’
But she quickly understood. It seemed her third brother wasn’t completely isolated and helpless here.
As for who it was, her third brother didn’t say, and she didn’t ask. The more secretive that person was, the safer they would be.
"But I don’t know where the exit is," Gu Zhao lamented. If she knew, she would have already charged out with her animal army.
Gu Huaiyan fell silent too, because he hadn’t found it either.
’I’m so useless...’
’My sister had to be the one to find me, and now I can’t even protect her.’
He clenched his fists so tightly that his fingernails dug into his flesh, but he felt no pain.
Gu Zhao didn’t notice. She was busy thinking about how to find the exit quickly.
Her original plan was to acknowledge her third brother, and even if he didn’t acknowledge her as his sister, she could use his desire to escape to get his help.
She could have him lead the animals to draw away the guards, while she investigated the question-marked areas one by one to see if they were exits.
But now, there clearly wasn’t enough time.
’If all else fails...’ Gu Zhao licked her lips, a little excited.
’I’ll just conquer this place!’
’My animal army will crush them!’
’Then I can take my sweet time finding the exit!’
"I’ll lure the guards away while you check if it’s the exit."
"Third Brother, let’s just conquer this place!"
The brother and sister spoke at the same time.
Gu Huaiyan: ???
’I must be getting old... My hearing is starting to go.’
"I’m really strong. I can knock them out when they’re not looking. Brother, you’ll be in charge of tying them up and locking them in a room!"
"I can also get the animals to help stand guard and attack them!"
"First, I’ll take care of the prison guards and rescue Fourth Brother and the others to use as labor!"
Gu Zhao was already starting to formulate a simple strategy.
Gu Huaiyan was baffled at first, but then his eyes curved into crescents and the corners of his lips lifted. ’My sister is so cute.’
’So innocent and adorable. And what a great imagination.’
After excitedly laying out her plan, Gu Zhao looked at Gu Huaiyan and saw her third brother smiling gently at her.
Gu Zhao understood in an instant. He didn’t believe her.
He even thought she was being naive...
To put it bluntly, that she was being dumb...
Gu Zhao sighed, then walked straight out the door. ’Time to put on a show for my dear third brother!’
Ever since finding out Gu Zhao was his sister, Gu Huaiyan’s gaze hadn’t left her. Seeing her walk out, he immediately followed.
A sense of unease crept into his heart. ’Did I do something wrong?’
’Does my sister hate me now...?’
Gu Zhao led him to the prison cells. The guards had just returned not long ago and saw Gu Zhao arrive with Gu Huaiyan.
They assumed she was dissatisfied.
"Miss Jia, is he still refusing to admit his mistakes? We’ll help you beat him up!"
"You’re just a captive, don’t you get full of yourself! Daring to provoke Miss Jia, you really don’t know your place!"
"Let me! Let me teach him a lesson! I guarantee I’ll make him kneel and beg for Miss Jia’s forgiveness!"
They leered at Gu Huaiyan with exceptionally sleazy smiles.
Gu Zhao couldn’t stand it. She stepped forward with a beaming smile. "You guys, bend over."
The guards didn’t understand, but they obeyed. This was the boss’s little sister, after all.
Gu Zhao swiftly delivered a series of chops to the back of their necks.
She didn’t know if she broke anything, but in any case, they were all unconscious.
Gu Zhao was extremely satisfied.
Gu Huaiyan stared blankly.
He even began to suspect there was something wrong with his eyes. He closed them and opened them again.
Still a pile of men on the floor.
’My sweet, soft little sister...’
’So those guys last time... they weren’t just sucking up... they weren’t faking it.’
The men in black from last time: ...