"I have nothing to say. Just carry on as usual and don't worry about me," Gu Chenan said, sitting with his legs crossed in front of his desk in the office.
Li Chuan and Wang Meng sat properly on the sofa.
They were both aware of Gu Chenan's situation.
Gu Chenan's defeat of Hua Liran spoke for itself in terms of his strength. Although there were rumors that Gu Chenan had killed their former boss Gong Fei, this had not been confirmed by the leader.
In other words, Gu Chenan hadn't killed Gong Fei.
Now that Gu Chenan had become their new boss, the two naturally obeyed his every word.
"Yes, Mr. Gu."
"Alright, you may go now."
Gu Chenan waved his hand, and the two stood up to leave.
Just as they were about to exit the office, Gu Chenan reminded them once more: "Remember, dye your hair black for me."
Wang Meng nodded, "Understood, Mr. Gu. I'll do it right away."
Once they left, Gu Chenan casually flipped through the to-do list on his desk.
It wasn't really a to-do list, but rather an assassination list.
These tasks were originally assigned to Gong Fei, but now that Gu Chenan had taken his place, they naturally fell to him.
The first sentence at the top of the assassination list caught Gu Chenan's attention.
— Regardless of who is on the list, even if it's your friend, relative, or even yourself, you must ensure the task is completed.
If the executor fails to complete the task due to subjective reasons, once the organization finds out, they will eliminate the executor along with the target.
These few sentences made Gu Chenan raise an eyebrow.
"Isn't this rule a bit extreme? What if I see my own name on the list, am I supposed to commit suicide on the spot?"
Closing the assassination list, Gu Chenan stood up, preparing to leave the office.
The people on the list had already been assigned to Li Chuan and Wang Meng. Unless they failed to assassinate their targets, Gu Chenan wouldn't need to act personally.
He was now one of the Twelve Owls, a person of some status. It would be too low-class for him to do the dirty work himself.
But just then, a clerk carrying a new list knocked on Gu Chenan's office door.
"Come in," Gu Chenan sat back down in his chair.
"Mr. Gu, here's the latest list." The clerk entered, placed a list on Gu Chenan's desk, and then left.
Gu Chenan opened the list and looked at it, his pupils trembling.
There was only one name on the list.
— Gu Chenan, young master of the Gu family from Donghai!
"This..."
Gu Chenan was shocked. They want me to kill myself?
Which clever little bastard came up with this idea?
Instantly, two figures appeared in Gu Chenan's mind.
Cao Mang and Lin Yu!
[These two Zhuge Liang wannabes are really something!]
[The organization's first rule is that no matter who's on the assassination list, the executor must act. Damn it, they're sending my name directly to me, expecting me to commit suicide?]
[Please, my loyalty to the organization hasn't reached that level yet. Wait, no, I have no loyalty to the organization at all.]
[I don't know how much money you spent to put this hit on me through the organization, but you've also given me a new idea.]
Thinking of this, Gu Chenan picked up his phone and made a call.
...
"How did it go?" In Cao Mang's office, the clerk who had delivered the list to Gu Chenan earlier walked in.
"Brother Cao, the list has been delivered to Gu Chenan."
"Good!"
Cao Mang's face lit up with excitement as he stood up.
Lin Yu, sitting on the sofa, also stood up excitedly and said, "Brother Cao, you're truly brilliant!"
"Using this method, we can get rid of Gu Chenan without shedding blood!"
Cao Mang grinned and said, "I wouldn't dare say we can get rid of Gu Chenan, but we can definitely make him too scared to stay in Black Owl."
Cao Mang had just arranged for someone outside the organization to contact Black Owl and put a five million yuan bounty on Gu Chenan's head.
Cao Mang had already greased the wheels within the organization, so they directly accepted this contract.
The current situation was extremely tricky for Gu Chenan.
If Gu Chenan wanted to stay in the organization, he'd have to kill himself, which was obviously impossible.
Cao Mang didn't really think Gu Chenan would be stupid enough to commit suicide.
So Gu Chenan was left with only two choices.
One, cover up the fact that his name was on the list, which was exactly what Cao Mang wanted to see.
If Gu Chenan really did this, Cao Mang would immediately step forward to expose him. How could Gu Chenan then secure his position as one of the Twelve Owls?
Two, Gu Chenan could leave the organization directly.
If he did this, it would be equivalent to giving up his position as one of the Twelve Owls, and would also be considered betraying the organization.
In short, whichever of these two possibilities occurred would be extremely advantageous for Cao Mang.
Now it was just a matter of seeing how Gu Chenan would choose.
This contract was issued by someone outside the organization at Cao Mang's request, so even if the organization investigated, they couldn't trace it back to him.
Even if Fang Yuanyuan, the leader, wanted to protect Gu Chenan at all costs, she would have to consider Black Owl's reputation.
Black Owl had already accepted this contract, and it wasn't their style to go back on their word or take money without doing the job.
In fact, even if the entire organization knew that this matter was connected to him, they couldn't find any evidence, and many of the Owls were on his side anyway.
To put it bluntly, this was an open conspiracy. Although not particularly clever, it was sufficient for the purpose.
Thinking of this, Cao Mang lit a cigarette and said smugly, "Gu Chenan, you think you can go up against me? Even with the leader protecting you, I can still make it impossible for you to stay!"
"I said I'd get rid of you, and I will!"
Lin Yu, standing beside him, gave a thumbs up like a sycophant and said, "Brother Cao, I truly admire you!"
...
Soon, the sun set in the west, and twilight came from the east.
Gu Chenan walked out of his office, holding the list with his name on it.
It had to be said, Cao Mang's plan was laughably ridiculous.
Gu Chenan summed it up: simply put, it was braindead.
To think of using a contract to get rid of him, wasn't this pure underdeveloped brain, with the cerebellum completely non-existent?
You do this, and you think I can't do the same?
Or do you think that because I haven't been in Black Owl as long as you, the people in Black Owl wouldn't accept a contract to assassinate you?
Please, I don't need to compete with you in terms of relationships. I have Fang Yuanyuan, that twin-tailed loli leader, and that's enough!
Arriving at Fang Yuanyuan's door.
Gu Chenan sent Fang Yuanyuan a message: "Open the door."
Fang Yuanyuan quickly opened the door and asked with some confusion, "Didn't I tell you to come at ten? Why are you here so early?"
Gu Chenan shrugged, "Something urgent came up."
Hearing this, Fang Yuanyuan's cheeks flushed as she said, "Then wait a moment, I haven't showered yet."
Gu Chenan: ?
Sister, what exactly is going on in that little head of yours?
I say it's urgent and you think I want to do that?
Hmm, actually, I do want to a bit.
Just thinking about you rolling your eyes while making peace signs is enough to drive a man crazy.