Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 298 - 297: Cooperation

Not wanting any entanglement with Fang Shaohan seems unrealistic, after all, Han Xiao is Fang Shaohan’s friend. Maybe Fang Shaohan might go and explain the situation to Han Xiao’s mother, and everyone could come to terms with it.

I hope so.

The phone on the dressing table rang.

The sudden ring startled Gu Xiaoqing.

"Hello, who is this?"

"Gu Xiaoqing, it’s Fang Shaohan. I’m at your doorstep. Come out for a moment. It concerns the mastermind behind the scenes," Fang Shaohan’s clear and hoarse voice came through, sounding like he hadn’t rested well.

"Okay, I’ll be right out."

Gu Xiaoqing hung up the phone, grabbed a coat, and headed downstairs.

Han Qi was no longer in the living room.

Gu Xiaoqing stepped out the main door and noticed a car parked not far away. This time it was a different vehicle, still an inconspicuous type of SUV.

As she walked over, the car door opened — Fang Shaohan opened it from inside.

Gu Xiaoqing hopped onto the passenger seat.

Closing the door, the weather was still cold even though the year had already passed.

She rubbed her hands.

Fang Shaohan leaned back in his seat, squinting as he studied Gu Xiaoqing. No matter how many times he looked, Gu Xiaoqing was not the eye-catching type, aside from the wisdom in her eyes.

But clever women think too much and generally don’t rely on intuition. Of course, Gu Xiaoqing was considered pretty enough, but not dazzling — just a slender, petite girl with smooth hair and refined features. She wore a dark coat, clean but understated, even a bit baggy, hiding all signs of allure.

Worse, Gu Xiaoqing seemed completely unaware he was a man.

This frustrated Fang Shaohan.

He was used to being recognized by women wherever he went, despite never showing superiority.

But Gu Xiaoqing’s female hormones clearly hit Fang Shaohan hard. The woman seemed stiff below the neck, showing no sign of fluctuation.

Isn’t this a kind of defeat?

It made him want to do something to stir her calm self-restraint — perhaps pull her onto his lap, kiss those lips that always spew sharp words, disrupt her breathing, feel her heart race, and her spine lose its stiffness.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t do that, fearing he’d frighten her, causing her to retreat far away, constantly wary and on guard, avoiding him like a dangerous beast.

"So, what’s the matter?"

"The other side has been dormant for quite a while. We’ve been tracking them, but they’re very secretive, making it hard to find any clues. Recently there’s been evidence of their movements, especially since Wei Ziyun returned here for the New Year, and General Wei’s eldest son is a candidate for this term’s governor."

Fang Shaohan explained clearly.

Gu Xiaoqing tilted her head in thought, "What does this have to do with me? Your words only prove they’re making moves. You can set up traps to catch them then."

She faintly sensed a touch of conspiracy, instinctively beginning to avoid unsafe areas.

Guessing that Fang Shaohan had another reason for sharing these matters with her.

"Of course it has to do with you. The other side is also a candidate, and if they succeed, you can imagine the trouble the Gu Family will face. Two years ago, you spoiled their plans, so you’re already on their blacklist. It’s only a matter of time before they deal with you."

"So, your suggestion is to let them roam free and call me over? What can I do to help you? I’m just a minor character in this game, unable to change anything."

"We’ve discovered that two groups have entered the city, both hired gangs, and I think you can understand their intentions."

Fang Shaohan casually tapped the steering wheel with his fingers.

Gu Xiaoqing processed the meaning, incredulously, "Is history about to repeat itself?"

"That’s right. After all, Wei Ziyun is the Achilles’ heel of General Wei and Wei Hanjian. If I were on the other side, I’d probably only have this method to force Wei Hanjian out of the competition. Besides, if at this juncture, there was a scandal in General Wei’s family, it seems even more reasonable."

Gu Xiaoqing gasped for air, realizing this world wasn’t hers, appearing colder and uglier, with humanity seemingly nonexistent.

"But what does this have to do with me? I’m no more than the game’s last sacrificial pawn. You should advise me to quickly notify my family to sell everything. That’s probably our best choice." Gu Xiaoqing could only think of this as the sole way to mitigate risk. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

The outcome of who wins or loses is irrelevant to her, but that kidnapping case years ago entangled her and her family in a huge storm.

If General Wei’s side wins, it’s commendable but useless to them; if they lose, their family becomes cannon fodder.

Regardless of this game’s outcome, Gu Xiaoqing truly doesn’t care, but escaping the turmoil is fundamental.

Fang Shaohan looked at Gu Xiaoqing with amusement, "You’ve already been on this ship; you’ve never disembarked. Even if your family sold everything, you’re still on the blacklist; I’m sure your name is undoubtedly first."

Gu Xiaoqing furiously thought, whom did she offend? At the time, she didn’t want to die — didn’t want to die in vain, so she struggled a bit. The butterfly effect caused by this small struggle, must it continue ceaselessly?

"Why? I’m just an insignificant person, who can’t influence any grand scheme. And you police have been busy for so long yet haven’t caught the mastermind — seems quite incompetent, doesn’t it?"

Gu Xiaoqing couldn’t help complaining; suddenly being listed felt unbearable.

"I’m a police officer. We can only apprehend people when there’s evidence; we can’t just randomly accuse someone of being a criminal. It’s not that we’re inactive; we need evidence." Fang Shaohan explained helplessly.

"Then go find evidence, what use am I?"

Gu Xiaoqing said defiantly.

"We need your help this time."

"Me?"

"Yes, you."

"You’re joking, right? What can I do? This is a political campaign, plus even if Wei Ziyun needs protection, how can I, looking as weak as I am, protect her?"