Gu Shi just couldn’t wait for Su Li to appear before him, even though he didn’t particularly like her.
If things were going according to Master Cui’s plan, Su Li’s constitution should have been successfully transformed by now.
Although no one had tried it before, he had observed the process as described in those ancient books.
According to them, with Yin as the body, as a vessel for use...
There was a whole bunch of stuff that Gu Shi didn’t quite understand, but he had grasped the basics.
Such a constitution was one in a million, but if successful, it could directly absorb the evil Qi from within himself and transfer it into the other person’s body.
It also meant there was no need for that person to stay by his side twenty-four hours a day; just coming over periodically to absorb it would suffice.
This pleased Gu Shi greatly, as he was utterly sick of Su Li’s lecherous eyes constantly sizing him up, and he couldn’t even refuse her closeness.
The feeling of being constrained by another was unbearable for Gu Shi, and it made him resent Su Li, who he should be grateful to.
Feeling restless from staying in the room, Gu Shi slowly walked out of the courtyard, merely wanting to stroll down the paths surrounding his own home. However, no sooner had his left foot stepped beyond the mansion’s grand entrance and his right foot still within the cinnabar line drawn by those people, than he was stopped by someone who seemed to pop up out of nowhere.
"Mr. Gu, please go back inside; it’s too dangerous out here."
Gu Shi, trying to keep his patience, said, "Not even close to my own home? It’s broad daylight, those ghosts shouldn’t dare..."
"Mr. Gu, please don’t make things difficult for us. We kindly ask you to return."
Gu Shi remarked, "What if you assign two people to follow me? I’ll just walk around nearby."
The man was thoroughly impatient now and didn’t give a damn about the dignity of Mr. Gu. He scoffed coldly, "Don’t make trouble for us, understand? We had an agreement with the Gu Family Patriarch, and if Mr. Gu doesn’t want to play by the rules, our cooperation is over."
Being someone who was always respected and high-status, Gu Shi could not stand this treatment, but with his vulnerability in their hands, he relied on them.
Even in anger, Gu Shi bitterly swallowed his pride and turned around with a cold face to go back inside.
These people... the power of the Gu Family meant nothing to them.
The present state of the world was such that these people with special abilities were not completely controlled by the state, and they were exceedingly arrogant.
Very few could truly handle them. Even the higher-ups knew about the existence of spiritual bodies and, for the sake of long-term planning, often no one dared to truly offend them.
Maybe someday, you would end up begging them for help.
Gu Shi could only sulk by himself for a while before quickly losing interest.
Auntie at home informed Gu Shi that the two Daoists had returned, and he immediately rushed out.
Forgetting his body was extremely frail, he stood up too hastily, became dizzy, and toppled to the ground.
As Fatty Cui and Bearded Xue walked in, they were greeted by Gu Shi prostrate on the floor.
"Mr. Gu, there’s no need for such grand gestures towards us," Bearded Xue immediately stepped back several paces, feeling ashamed as he explained, "There’s been a change; Su Li did not go through the constitution transformation, and what we previously considered is no longer viable."
Fatty Cui commented, "Su Li really doesn’t know what’s good for her. After years of relationship with you, Mr. Gu, she didn’t actively seek out ways to help you."
Clearly implying resentment that Su Li had not willingly used the method they had painstakingly prepared.
It was simply shameless.
Gu Shi was about to smile broadly, but even before it could fully take shape, it withered away.
His dark face rose from the ground, ignoring the pain in his body, and he quickly looked behind the two Daoists.
As they had said, Su Li’s familiar figure was not to be seen behind them.
Indeed, if Su Li were here, with her profound love for him, how could she indifferently watch him fall to the ground? She would have rushed out to him, asking warmly about his well-being.
And it was this very point that seemed especially strange; could Su Li truly be so heartless as to ignore him?
Gu Shi couldn’t believe it and asked coldly, "What’s going on?"
Bearded Xue sighed and said, "Su Li didn’t follow the instructions from the ancient books, and she... has refused to return to the Gu Family."
Watching Gu Shi’s face become increasingly grim, Fatty Cui added fuel to the fire, "Exactly, the young lady is quite proud and arrogant, and her attitude is rather poor too."
There was no need to spell it out too clearly, a slight hint was enough to further infuriate Gu Shi towards Su Li.
Bearded Xue stroked his little beard, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Do you think Miss Su has realized our intentions?"
"That would be troublesome."
Even if they tried to persuade her from another angle, it probably wouldn’t work.
Fatty Cui was also puzzled by the sudden change in Su Li’s attitude towards them, concluding it must be for this reason.
After all, the trap they had originally set was quite crude; with a little thought, one would notice something amiss.
Gu Shi, however, had a shift from his previous cold demeanor, snorted, and after a moment of silence, gave a direct order, "Master Cui, report the situation to my father."
Bearded Xue sighed inwardly at this but didn’t object.
It was obvious that Mr. Gu wished to use the family’s influence to force the other party to yield.
Fatty Cui, however, cheerfully agreed, repeatedly assuring him that he would handle the situation well.
The Gu Family acted swiftly; the next day, before Su Qiang could leave home for the company, he received a frantic call from the company secretary early in the morning.
"Boss, since dawn, an unknown force has been targeting our company; our stock plunged into the red as soon as the market opened."
He didn’t even tell the company staff to investigate which power was behind it.
Wasn’t it obvious? Just yesterday, his daughter had rejected the two masters from Gu Shi’s side, and today the Su Group was facing problems.
Clearly, it was a warning from the Gu Family.
As Su Qiang was on the phone, Su Li appeared at the top of the staircase, waiting quietly for her father to finish the call.
From his few words, Su Li also knew that the Gu Family must have taken action.
Su Qiang: "Don’t worry, Daddy can still hold on, and if worst comes to worst, we’ll just start over elsewhere."
Hearing this, Su Li’s lips curled into a smile, "Dad, I promise, by tomorrow at the latest, everything will be all right."
Su Li looked at Su Qiang’s forced smile and was quite dissatisfied.
Why were those people so slow at getting things done? She had already given them ample time for their experiments, so why hadn’t they sorted it out yet?
The group that Su Li complained about for being slow was currently holding the experimental report in shock, and had gone to see the highest leader.
Moments later, information about Su Li and anything related to her lay on the highest leader’s desk.