Tranxending Vision - Chapter 281

Chapter 281: 281

Shentu Tian-Yin opened her doe-like eyes after making a wish and the first direction she looked at was in Xia Lei’s direction . However, Xia Lei was nowhere to be seen amidst the well-dressed attendees . She suddenly felt all empty inside, as if she’d lost a great many things .  

“Happy birthday, Tian-Yin,” said Ahn Suhyeon warmly .

“Thank you . ” The dazzling smile from earlier had vanished from Shentu Tian-Yin’s face .  

Tu Qing-Long also went up to Shentu Tian-Yin to present the gift which he had painstakingly prepared . It was a painting he had done himself of Shentu Tian-Yin . Applause sounded from all around when he removed the cover from the painting . The real Shentu Tian-Yin and the painting of her were virtually identical, as if she were looking at herself in a mirror . What made it even more praiseworthy was that the painting of Shentu Tian-Yin had a beautiful, ethereal air to it .  

“I took two weeks to paint this . I hope you like it,” said Tu Qing-Long with a smile .

“Thank you . I didn’t think you’d be this talented in art . ” Shentu Tian-Yin’s gaze was on the painting but she was thinking of another person . Where had he gone? 

Xia Lei was walking along a small, secluded, bamboo-covered path . The little pathway had some lamps along it but the lights were dim . Moths fluttered around these lights, throwing movings shadows in the already-dim light .  

These surroundings made Xia Lei go on high alert . He awakened the power of his left eye and scanned his surroundings carefully as he asked, “Where is the lady you spoke of? I’m not going if you don’t tell me . ” 

He’d already scanned this waiter and he had no weapons on him, or he would have taken him out already .  

“Right ahead, sir . Please come with me . ” The waiter kept moving forward .  

The bamboo forest along the path was not hiding gunmen or anything of that sort . Xia Lei relaxed a little . He followed the waiter and walked on .  

A row of ancient tiled-roof houses were at the end of the path, green-tiled and ash-walled .  

The waiter pointed to a house in the middle . “Inside that one, sir . Please enter . ” 

Xia Lei looked at the house and the walls disappeared soundlessly from his vision . He saw the woman inside and he paused when he saw her face .  

It was Gu Ke-Wen .  

Xia Lei stood a few steps away by the door and waited quietly for the door to open . She had no weapons on her .  

He quickly scanned the houses . All the houses were empty save this one, with Gu Ke-Wen in it .  

This was a confusing situation for Xia Lei . ‘Gu Ke-Wen wants to meet me? What’s she up to?’

Gu Ke-Wen opened the door and looked at Xia Lei . Her voice was calm as she said, “You came but didn’t dare go in? I don’t have any weapons on me and no helpers either . Still afraid of me?” 

Xia Lei walked over . No weapons and no helpers - Gu Ke-Wen was nothing . He was curious about why she had turned up here, and was meeting him in this fashion .  

Gu Ke-Wen stepped out of the way and closed the door after Xia Lei entered .  

“Something to drink?” said Gu Ke-Wen .  

Xia Lei spotted a bottle of Lafite wine on the coffee table and a few cans of Coca-cola . There were two long-stemmed glasses on the coffee table and one had traces of red wine while the other looked clean and untouched .  

“What? Afraid that it’s poisoned?” A faint mocking smile appeared on Gu Ke-Wen’s lips .  

Xia Lei shook his head . “You’re right . I am afraid that you’ve poisoned the drinks . I have no interest in drinking and chatting with you . Just say what you want to say; stop beating about the bush . ” 

Gu Ke-Wen poured herself half a glass of red wine and downed it all . “You must be happy now, huh?” 

“Why am I happy?” 

“Stop with the act . My father’s missing and my brother’s been arrested . The Gu clan’s assets have been frozen and parcelled out for auction . Those brown-nosers who’d followed my father around have reared their ugly heads now and are snatching up our assets . Aren’t you happy about this?” 

Xia Lei gave a small shake of his head .  

“Hahaha… You’re not? Oh, I know . It’s because of me . I’m the little fish who escaped the net, eh? Finish me off . You’ll be happy then!” Gu Ke-Wen had a twisted smile .  

Xia Lei had always had a feeling of disgust whenever he saw Gu Ke-Wen in the past but right now, looking at her, all he felt was pity .  

“You don’t dare to kill me? Oh, right, I wasn’t arrested… Because our Gu clan has a person who’s clean, and that’s me!” 

“Don’t disgust me . You? Clean? How did you get ahold of Liu Ying’s patent? I don’t know about other things but based on this one matter, I know you’re not clean . You’re just lucky because things haven’t been traced back to you yet . Your Gu clan has done so many bad deeds - you dare say that you had no part in any of it?” said Xia Lei .  

“I didn’t come today to argue with you . I’ve argued enough . I’m tired and I don’t want to fight . ” For some unknown reason, Gu Ke-Wen calmed and looked worn out .  

“You called me here to say all these to me? Then you’ve met your goal . You can leave, or I can leave,” said Xia Lei .  

Gu Ke-Wen laughed dryly . “Know what? I hate the current you the most now . Uncaring and hard like a stinking rock . ” 

Xia Lei turned to leave .

“Wait!” Gu Ke-Wu called Xia Lei to a stop . “My father is dead . ” 

Xia Lei stopped in his tracks . He looked back at Gu Ke-Wen . “How do you know?” 

“My father’s secretary told me that he received a call on the day he went missing, then took five billion in cash from our finances . But he went missing that night . I know who called him, and I know that person’s methods . There’s been no news of my father and the police haven’t arrested anyone . I believe he’s already dead,” said Gu Ke-Wen .  

“I don’t see you grieving . ” 

“The Gu never cry, because only weaklings believe in tears . ” Gu Ke-Wen’s voice was cold, “The person who called my father is named Qiu Jun . He’s a tiger too . He’s done more bad deeds than my father . He killed my father but he’s still alive, and living well . We can take him down together . I have evidence against him . We can take him down if we work together . ” 

So this was Gu Ke-Wen’s motive . Xia Lei was surprised .  

“I only found out that you’re one of the people of Bureau 101 after my brother got arrested and my father died . You hid it well . Catching bad people is your duty, right? You got my brother arrested and my father killed, I know . Why don’t you go after Qiu Jun!” 

Xia Lei had no words of response . He had no right in the matter to make any decision on who to arrest and who not to arrest . Long Bing had even warned him that their actions were just to get rid of one tiger - Gu Ding-Shan . The other tigers would return to their lairs and continue being kings of their own mountains . He was not entirely satisfied with that but that was how the world was and there was no arguing with it .  

“Say something!” Gu Ke-Wu screamed at Xia Lei .  

“You think it’s unfair?” Xia Lei finally spoke .  

“Yes! It’s unfair!” 

Xia Lei laughed and shook his head . “When your Gu clan was amassing assets, many were so pressured by your father that they jumped off buildings . There were also some who’d been killed off by Danny . Your father was living the high life then . You think they thought that was fair? And you . You used a child’s life to threaten Liu Ying . You forced her to flee to Australia . Does she think it’s fair?” 

“I don’t care about others, I care about myself!” Gu Ke-Wen was losing it . “I want you to work with me . We’ll finish Qiu Jun off! And his friends!” 

Xia Lei’s voice was flat . “You came looking for the wrong man . I’ve washed my hands off this . Go look for someone else . This will be our last conversation - don’t look for me again . ” 

“Then release my brother!” 

Xia Lei smiled wryly and turned to leave .  

Gu Ke-Wen suddenly dashed in front of Xia Lei and shrugged her shoulders . The straps of her red dress slipped from her shoulders . Her body was entirely exposed under the lamp light, soft, white and full of temptation . The dense bush was a stark contrast to her soft skin, and was mysteriously mature .  

Xia Lei was unfazed . “What are you doing this for?”

“Let my brother out and I’ll do anything you want . You can have my body, and a billion yuan too!” Gu Ke-Wen’s eyes were full of aggression .  

Xia Lei laughed . “You’ve tried all the connections you could before you came looking for me, haven’t you? If they didn’t want to help you, then why would I? And don’t forget - I’m not your friend!” 

Gu Ke-Wen froze . Her large eyes lost their earlier aggression .  

That’s right . She and Gu Ke-Wu had schemed to run him into the ground . Had she ever thought that there would come a day when she would have to beg Xia Lei for help?

Xia Lei walked around Gu Ke-Wen and out of the house . He did not look back .  

Tears streamed from the corners of Gu Ke-Wen’s eyes . What she said about the Gu not believing in tears was a lie .

She stood blankly for a long while before she said aloud, “Xia Lei, you’re a hateful man . I gave you a chance to reconcile with me but you refused . Fine . From this day on, I, Gu Ke-Wen, swear that as long as I draw breath, I will make you regret this!”

Xia Lei could not hear her . Gu Ke-Wen throwing away her dignity and coming to beg him should have gratified him but he felt a heaviness instead .  

Xia Lei walked towards the hall where the birthday party was being held . The venue was brightly lit and music and happy chatter came from it .  

After a while, Gu Ke-Wen left Distinguished Gathering via the back door . She headed to the seaside . There was a speedboat at the jetty and Dong Qing-Yue was on it waiting for her .

Gu Ke-Wen spotted Dong Qing-Yue as she neared the speedboat . Just then, Dong Qing-Yue suddenly stood and a gurgling sound came from her throat .  

Gu Ke-Wen realised something was wrong and turned to flee but before she could run, a large, furry hand grabbed her by the throat from behind .  

“Mmfmm . . ” Gu Ke-Wen struggled violently and fell quiet in the midst of her struggles .  

The moon hung in the sky, bright and white as snow .