Back to the 80s: Raising my Wolfy Boyfriend-Chapter 227: The Aftermath of Selling Grain at Low Prices
Yu Shuo didn’t immediately agree, "I have a class reunion tonight, and I’ll be heading out soon. Can’t it wait till another day if it’s not that urgent?"
"No! Come here right now!"
Yu Qingli interrupted his son’s bargaining.
It was the first time he was so assertive with his son, and the authoritative tone left Yu Shuo feeling that the situation was quite serious.
"Alright, I’ll be over right away." He agreed, hung up the phone, and went upstairs to change clothes.
After a moment, he got into the family car and headed straight for Haijiang Hotel.
Haijiang Hotel belonged to his uncle, so his father calling him over couldn’t possibly have something to do with his uncle?
Thinking about seeing his uncle still in a coma at the hospital this morning, although he was out of danger, the matter wasn’t over. He noticed the number of people around had more than doubled.
Considering the recent situation at home, Yu Shuo sat in the car and canceled all his upcoming gatherings with classmates and friends.
On Yu Shuo’s way there, Gu Jin asked the old Yu a few questions about cultivators, and even subtly brought up the matter of alchemy.
The old man, hearing Gu Jin mention alchemy, didn’t think much of it, nor did he associate it with her. After all, she possessed rare foreknowledge abilities, had high cultivation, and every cultivator knew of alchemy and the preciousness and rarity of elixirs.
"Decades ago, alchemists were already very rare. Nowadays, there’s no word of any existing, and even if there were, they’d be hidden by each of the great families."
So there were indeed alchemists in the world, Gu Jin got her answer and nodded slightly.
She still had a question she was puzzled by: "Mr. Yu, you said that each of the great families in Beijing has cultivators loyal to them, but with such standout abilities, why would they willingly be loyal? Is there something unspeakable involved?"
The old man shook his head, "Most of the offspring of the Four Great Families are superpower cultivators, and given the capabilities these families have, the rare treasures and resources needed for cultivation are more easily accessible to them than to ordinary people, so their abilities are superior to those of outside loose cultivators.
Moreover, most of the loyal cultivators are drawn in, and a small portion willingly pledge loyalty. The relationship between both is like that of a superior and subordinate, or you could say a cooperative relationship."
Gu Jin nodded, indicating she understood.
The old man gazed at her deeply, "Miss Gu, someone like you is destined not to remain hidden. Sooner or later, you will be discovered. If your exceptional cultivation is spread to Beijing, it will surely stir a scramble among the Four Great Families.
Some matters must be prepared for early, especially your recent low-price grain selling. Though it was a good deed, it has offended many people’s interests. Even though Wanhai City is far from Beijing, if someone is determined to investigate, they will eventually trace it back to you."
Gu Jin’s expression changed slightly. She rubbed her forehead and said, "I didn’t personally sell the grain; most were distributed by others. So they shouldn’t be able to trace it back to me, right?"
She seemed uncertain in her words.
"Not at all," Mr. Yu shook his head, sighing, "Do you know how many people prepared extensively this year to take advantage of North China’s disaster to profit? Miss Gu, you have indeed offended those people’s interests.
Wanhai City is among the least affected areas in the entire North China District. Even Beijing has been impacted more than here. The million tons of grain you gave to Xiaohai is already on its way to Beijing. Once it arrives, there will undoubtedly be people turning their attention here. If the authorities genuinely intend to investigate, there will be nowhere for Miss Gu to hide."
