I Don't Agree to the Terms

"Hmph, woman, do you think you can leave me just like that?" Xiao Yunting chuckled evilly.

Did he really think he could hide from him by returning to his old home? He had never been afraid of his father.

Seeing this scene from a distance, Gu Shanhai was at a loss for words; the weird and bizarre dialogue was bearable, yet he had monitored it for several days and somehow could withstand it.

"You've worked hard," Gu Shanhai patted his shoulder.

"No problem, this isn't even the most awkward part. Let me tell you…" he was about to share even more nonsensical dialogue with Gu Shanhai.

Gu Shanhai decisively stopped him, "No, no, I think I can't handle it."

Such greasy and awkward lines, Gu Shanhai didn't want to hear them.

"It's not fair, I had to listen," he argued, wanting to share the burden.

"Tsk, get ready, we are about to kidnap someone," Gu Shanhai changed the subject directly.

"By the way, what about Su Man? I remember she arrived first," he asked curiously.

He had manipulated some minor tricks that led to a melodramatic argument between Su Man and Xiao Yunting, then Su Man ran away from home, and Xiao Yunting tracked her using his influence.

Honestly, the plan almost failed, mainly because Xiao Yunting used a series of rather harsh methods to intercept.

Watching it all, his heart was pounding with fear, but fortunately, it ended without incident, and the plan was a success.

"Oh, he's already kidnapped and locked in the basement." Gu Shanhai was very steady as ever. He had already dug an underground laboratory not far from Xiao Yongsheng's old home, where he could experiment while monitoring.

Today only the big boss was left.

The other party got into a taxi and headed to a hotel.

The reason for the hotel was that, through some tricks, he had spread false information that made him believe that Su Man was staying in that hotel.

"So how do you plan to kidnap Xiao Yunting? It's not easy to make a move in such a public place," he questioned.

"He's already kidnapped. Didn't you see?" Gu Shanhai glanced at him.

"When? Wait! The taxi!!" He looked at the departing taxi, his expression filled with shock.

He hadn't expected Gu Shanhai to act so quickly and arrange everything.

"Kidnapping, it's all about speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness," Gu Shanhai said, showing his experience.

"Okay, then where do we go next?" he asked.

"Huh? I thought you were planning on acting alone," Gu Shanhai expressed surprise.

"Act alone, my ass. The main quest is clearly related to Eternal Life Technology; now that you've practically bagged the whole family, why would I act alone?" it was the first time he encountered someone as reckless as Gu Shanhai.

"Alright, then follow me for now. You keep an eye on Xiao Yongsheng. So far, I've found out…" Gu Shanhai shared some information about Xiao Yongsheng with him, like what he had done to Yunxing City.

These investigations could be left to him. He intended to conduct deeper research on Su Man and Xiao Yunting, like extracting fate energy, genetic analysis, and other experiments.

Soon, they were back in the underground laboratory. He marveled at how in such a short time, Gu Shanhai had managed to build an underground lab equipped with various devices, showing his intrigue.

But he only asked superficially, not probing deeper, regardless of whether it was made using equipment, props, or skills; it was clear that Gu Shanhai was truly rich, deserving his status as one of the top players in the lifestyle category, and a very capable one at that.

He also saw Su Man, who had fainted and was placed in a giant life-support chamber filled with nutrient solution.

"You really know how to play," he said, his expression peculiar.

Gu Shanhai merely smiled, "Beauty and bones are nothing but this; you're still focused on the exterior. Only when you look beyond that can you truly see through."

"Tsk, you even have this artistic conception," he truly didn't care what Gu Shanhai said; to him, it was all nonsense. Players only needed to level up by killing monsters and completing quests; what's the point of getting philosophical?

"It's not about artistic conception but just a different way of looking at things," Gu Shanhai didn't insist too much.

If one were only focused on appearances, many things would not be resolved, like how a beautiful woman comes to assassinate the protagonist, where there's only a small chance the protagonist would kill her, and a greater chance he would take her into his harem.

After a few minutes of unproductive conversation, he went to monitor Xiao Yongsheng. He thought Gu Shanhai was too cruel, not treating people as people.

Gu Shanhai countered, if it was Xiao Yunting instead of Su Man, would he stand up for him?

Obviously not. It was because Su Man was the opposite sex and beautiful that he thought the treatment was cruel, not simply because she was a person. If it had been Xiao Yunting, the greasy overlord, he would have thought what Gu Shanhai did was right.

Their conversation thus ended on a slightly sour note, and as a result, Gu Shanhai decided not to discuss this topic with him any further.

'I still need to be wary of this kid, lest fate intervenes and he tries to play the hero,' Gu Shanhai thought to himself.

He was operating under the fate system, susceptible to being manipulated by the protagonist's aura.