jdhmnovel Chapter 99 At worst, we'll deal with whatever comes our way.
Chapter 99 At worst, we'll deal with whatever comes our way.
What are you doing standing still?
Wu Zhao didn't notice anything unusual about him and looked at him with some confusion as he suddenly stopped.
Wu Xingyun shuddered as if struck by lightning, and said blankly, "...Why do I feel like I've been struck by lightning?"
Wu Zhao glared at him, speechless: "What nonsense are you spouting in broad daylight? Did you come here by yourself?"
She was somewhat surprised not to see Wu Shiyu.
"Well, my sister is out of town on some business and isn't in the capital right now. She heard that something happened at Linghan Temple and that Master Kongyuan is there, so she sent me." Wu Xingyun rubbed his hands together. "But don't worry, Grandma, it's just a cursed corpse. My sister can handle it without me!"
As Wu Xingyun spoke, he greeted Gu Chen: "Patriarch Gu, we meet again."
Gu Chen nodded to him without saying anything.
Seeing his confident demeanor, Wu Zhao couldn't help but discourage him. She said, "The old monk has already taken care of the body. You just need to have someone take the body away."
"By the way, don't attract the attention of passersby."
"I know, don't worry." Wu Xingyun patted his chest. "I'll go find Master Kongyuan first, then I'll come back to find you later!"
He left in a hurry, and his gaze met Lan Yao's as he passed the courtyard gate.
There was a mixture of complex emotions and surprise in her eyes, but Wu Xingyun didn't recognize her and didn't pay any attention.
"Zhaozhao, what were you trying to say just now?" Gu Chen asked softly after Wu Xingyun left.
What did you say? Wu Zhao paused for a moment, "Ah... I forgot."
After a moment of silence, Gu Chen couldn't help but sigh, "...I've heard that the vegetarian food at Linghan Temple is quite good. Shall we go and try it?"
“Okay.” Wu Zhao readily agreed and pushed his wheelchair out of the yard.
Lan Yao looked somewhat uncomfortable when he saw the two of them come out: "I'm sorry, Patriarch, I couldn't stop them..."
Wu Zhao glanced at her and raised an eyebrow: "What's the big deal? Gu Chen and I didn't discuss any secrets. He's here, so what? It's nothing serious."
Watching the two leave together, Lan Yao, who was following behind, couldn't help but sigh silently.
It seems the patriarch's journey to win back his wife is truly long and arduous.
……
Linghan Temple is a very famous temple in the capital, with its incense burning brightly year-round.
Just walking on the road, Wu Zhao could smell a faint scent of smoke and fire, as well as a very strong scent of merit.
Devout believers were kneeling in silent worship.
"Such a powerful faith..."
Standing outside the main hall, Wu Zhao couldn't help but observe.
The young novice monk at the door clasped his hands together and asked, "Won't you come in and burn some incense, benefactor?"
"Me? Forget it." Wu Zhao waved his hand and declined.
She was already struggling to get this far; if she went any further in, she'd probably get a beating from Buddha's pestle before the heavenly tribulation struck her down.
Amused, she asked Gu Chen beside her, "So, do you want to go in and pay your respects?"
Wu Zhao thought to himself with a hint of sarcasm, "Who is better, the Heavenly Dao's favorite son or the Buddha?"
As if sensing her mischievous intentions, a rumbling thunder suddenly echoed in the sky.
"Tsk." Wu Zhao glared at the sky.
Gu Chen chuckled: "I don't believe in Buddhism, so I won't worship."
The young novice monk watched as the two people strolled around in front of the main hall and then left, somewhat confused, and touched his bald head.
"What a strange pair of people..." he couldn't help but say.
Wu Zhao and Gu Chen, who had already left the main hall, soon encountered Wu Xingyun, who had come looking for them.
He seemed to be in a hurry, and his face was covered in sweat.
"I never imagined that you'd find peace and quiet in the Buddhist temple while things were in complete chaos outside!" Wu Xingyun rambled on.
Wu Zhao naturally knew what he was talking about.
"So, has Luo Jing's case been solved?" Wu Zhao asked.
"Was Gu Jiaxi so quick?" she wondered.
Wu Xingyun subconsciously shook his head and replied, "How could that be? He and that high-ranking executive from Xinghai TV died downstairs in the building. The internet was in an uproar; you know how crazy those fans are."
Thinking of the overwhelming news and fans' accusations on Xingbo, Wu Xingyun couldn't help but shudder.
"Oh? I thought the Imperial Capital Garrison would be able to suppress those news reports." Wu Zhao twirled the ring on his hand, unconsciously stroking the red gemstone.
Gu Chen's gaze lingered on the gemstone, his expression unreadable.
"I'm afraid someone deliberately leaked the news on Xingbo. Luo Jing's new movie is about to be released... He's dead, and this movie is his final work," Gu Chen said calmly.
Wu Xingyun nodded: "Yes, it just so happens to be during the movie's promotion period. It's kind of weird, the movie company is just so open about using him to promote the movie... they really don't shy away from it at all."
Aren't you afraid that the spirits of the dead from Luojing will haunt them and come looking for trouble at night?
"It seems he has quite a few enemies in the entertainment industry, and the news was spread by people like him. However, Shen Jiaojiao has been perfectly concealed in this matter." Wu Zhao frowned. "The people behind her are really quick."
The third floor of Xinghai Building was very clean, and the security guards should not be able to find anything there.
In the end, Luo Jing's case will only conclude with him dying from an accidental fall.
"It's just a pity for Luo Jing's daughter, she's so young... I heard he doesn't have any immediate family left, and he left behind so much inheritance. I don't know what will happen to the little girl if she goes to an orphanage."
Wu Xingyun felt a pang of reluctance.
“His daughter…” Wu Zhao thought of Tao Xian, and then said, “Please keep an eye out for him. If anyone adopts his daughter Luo Qi, please let me know.”
Gu Chen then said, "If someone wanted to adopt her, it probably wouldn't be now."
"Luo Jing is currently generating a lot of buzz and discussion. If anyone even considers adopting her, it will definitely attract attention from all sides."
He seemed to know Wu Zhao's purpose in paying attention to Luo Jing and his daughter, which made Wu Zhao take another look at him.
During the recording of the program, Wu Zhao noticed that Luo Qi seemed to have talisman marks left by someone on her body, but he did not have time to confirm it at the time.
After Luo Jing dies, will the person behind Shen Jiaojiao arrange for someone to adopt Luo Qi?
"You're so interested in Luo Qi, you're not thinking of adopting her yourself, are you?" Wu Xingyun asked, somewhat puzzled. "That little girl isn't easy to get along with."
For some reason, Wu Xingyun felt uneasy about Wu Zhao adopting a strange little girl.
My sympathy and pity for that little girl inexplicably turned into dislike.
Wu Zhao rolled her eyes inelegantly. "No interest. Why would I adopt her?"
Feeling a little guilty, Wu Xingyun scratched his head and didn't dare to say anything.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing." He coughed and said, "Wasn't Yue Jinsheng from the Gu family supposed to be engaged to the daughter of the Ling family through marriage? I only just found out that they changed their marriage partner."
"The current marriage partner is from the Ye family! I heard that it was Ye Linyan, the most favored member of the Ye family, who personally selected the marriage partner, and both sides are quite satisfied."
Wu Xingyun paused for a moment before continuing, "Our family also received an invitation, but my sister didn't want to get involved, so she left early."
Is the Ye family going to form a marriage alliance with Yue Jinsheng?
Gu Chen looked up and met Wu Zhao's eyes. At the same time, an idea popped into both of their minds.
Ye Linyan has probably already decided to cooperate with Yue Jinsheng.
"Heh." Wu Zhao chuckled. "Interesting. I'd like to see what tricks Yue Jinsheng is up to!"
She looked at Wu Xingyun and said, "It's alright if Wu Shiyu doesn't go."
"I'll go then!"