dognovel Chapter 284 The past is like smoke
Chapter 284 The past is like smoke
"Haha, who was the one who shouted so loudly just now? After all, I should thank him! Otherwise, I wouldn't have found you so quickly." The man said proudly, as if he said it on purpose for them to hear.
"Zhao Si! Stop talking about nonsense. If you want to leave, leave quickly. Don't dawdle here." Old Master Du walked in front with a cane and turned around to call the man's name.
He was blind in the beginning, why did he save such a person? He should have let him die miserably on the street. This is clearly inviting a wolf into the house! In the end, he was betrayed by him. He is really a hungry wolf in human skin!
"Old Master, I am very grateful for your life-saving grace. Don't worry, I, Zhao Si, am a person who knows how to repay a favor. I will not let anyone touch you. As for the others, it's hard to say. It all depends on your sincerity."
It was obvious that Zhao Si's words were a threat to Old Master Du.
Because he was given a death order by his superiors, which was to find out where the Du family's treasure was hidden!
Rumor has it that the ancestors of the Du family were descendants of an emperor of a fallen country. In order to restore the country, they hid a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry, which led to the current disaster for the Du family!
"Tell your superiors not to think they can cover the sky with one hand. It's still uncertain who will have the last laugh!" Old Master Du said quietly. He would never give in to evil forces. Want to get clues to the treasure? They don't even think about it. He would never tell them even if he died.
"Old Master, don't be so absolute. You are already in prison. Can you still turn the tables? I don't believe this..."
Zhao Si spat on the ground with a "Puh" sound, and was not affected by what Old Master Du said.
"Then let's wait and see!" After saying this, Old Master Du continued to walk out, and the other members of the Gu family followed him one by one.
"So the Du family really are hiding here! How did so many people hide here so many times without being discovered?"
The gate was already crowded with people, all gossiping and curious about how the Du family had managed to avoid the search.
"I heard that there is a secret room and all the people in the Du family are hiding in it."
"So that's how it is. No wonder it took so long to find."
"What a pity! The Du family is such a kind-hearted family! Who on earth is so heartless as to want to kill them all? Aren't they afraid of being struck by lightning?"
"Yes! Most of the people here have received favors from the Du family! I remember the famine that year. If it weren't for the Du family's porridge, I would have starved to death."
"God is so blind! Such a good family..."
In the crowd, Father and Mother Gu covered their faces tightly, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed. They stared at the Du family without blinking. Only after they saw them disappear from their sight did they pick up their children and start their return journey.
A few days later, they returned to the village with the child and told others that the child was born while visiting relatives. No one in the village doubted it because Gu's mother was really pregnant when she went out, and it was time for her to give birth.
In this way, Gu Tingxiao became the youngest son of the Gu family, and twenty years passed in a flash.
During this period, they did not tell Gu Tingxiao about this, because they really treated Gu Tingxiao as their own son.
"This is the whole story. Lao Wu, do you have anything else to ask?" Mother Gu glanced at Gu Tingxiao and felt relieved when she saw that he was fine.
"So what happened to the Du family later?" Gu Tingxiao really wanted to know what happened to the Du family later.
"We don't know about that. After we came back from there, we didn't dare to inquire about anything about the Du family. As for whether they are okay now, we don't know either." Mother Gu first sighed, and then explained the reason.
"It's not that we don't want to ask, but we really don't dare. We're afraid that someone will come here and find us, and then find you."
"Mom, have you not exchanged letters in these years?"
"No, if there was, I would have told you long ago. I haven't seen anyone from the Du family come to visit for so many years. I guess they are all gone." When she thought of this possibility, Mother Gu wiped away her tears.
Gone? That’s right! If he was still here, why didn’t he come to pick me up? This is the best explanation, right?
When Gu Tingxiao thought about the fact that all his blood relatives were gone, his eyes became dim and his heart ached.
"Laowu, do you want to go find them?" Mother Gu asked. If he insisted on going, she would not stop him. After all, the Du family was his home and that was his roots. If the situation had not been urgent, no parents would abandon their newborn child.
"No, this is my home too. If they are still here, maybe I'll have a chance to meet them in the future." Gu Tingxiao shook his head. In fact, when he said this, he was also thinking whether he and the Du family would have a chance to meet in the future, but even if they did, they would not recognize each other.
"It's up to you! Just think it over carefully. We will never interfere with your decision. If you want to go, your father and I will not stop you. Remember, this will always be your home, and we will always be your parents." Mother Gu stated her position and attitude, and also stated that the door of their home would always be open to him.
"Well, thank you, mother. What do you want to do about my second brother's matter? Do you want to help him pay back the debt? I still have some money." Gu Tingxiao thought of his second brother. Since he already knew that he was not a child of this family, he would help this family as much as possible.
"Don't mention him to me. I didn't expect that his honesty before was all pretended. I didn't expect that he seemed honest, but he was the most cunning and the one with the worst intentions among you brothers. I tell you, don't give him money secretly!" Gu's mother got angry when she mentioned the second brother. She used to think that her second brother was the least troublesome one, but she didn't expect that he was the most troublesome one. She must have been blind to think so.
"Well, I won't give him money." After getting the reply from Gu's mother, Gu Tingxiao knew what to do. He could help everyone in the Gu family, but he didn't want to help lazy people because it was not worth it.
"Okay, there's nothing to worry about. You two can go out for a walk! I'll discuss the second child's matter with your father." Mother Gu waved her hand and started to send them away, wanting them to stay a little longer. She knew that Lin Xi's eldest brother Lin Jue kept a close eye on her, and after they came back, the two had no time to cultivate their relationship.