fynovel Chapter 102 Judgment of Fate
Chapter 102 Judgment of Fate
What would happen if someone jumped off a mountain over 1,600 meters high?
Gu Bai had thought about this question before, but he never expected to see it today.
Zhang Qingguan and Yang Xi rushed out first, followed by Gu Qingyi, Yanran, Guo Jin, and Crow.
They simply descended along the mountainside, and Gu Xiaojiao and Wang Qing also hurried down the mountain.
Gu Bai watched them leaping up and down the mountain, while the tourists on the mountain exclaimed in surprise.
"That one is Zhang Qingguan, a deity from Wudang Mountain. Who are those other people?"
"Wow, that's amazing! Does Wudang Mountain have so many masters?"
"What are they doing? Holy crap, are they going to jump off a mountain to commit suicide?"
"Won't this result in pieces scattered all over the place?"
The figure that jumped off the cliff fell at an extremely fast speed, covering a great distance. Coupled with the wind, even a crow couldn't catch up, let alone Zhang Qingguan and the others.
The crowd all looked over, and Gu Bai took the opportunity to slip away to a secluded spot to rest for a while.
"If you intervene, you should be able to save them, right?" Tai Sui's voice echoed in Gu Bai's mind.
"What good would it do to save a corpse?" Gu Bai looked at the people rushing down the mountain. "It would be a waste of time and expose us. I'm currently a patient, and my injuries haven't healed yet."
Tai Sui asked in surprise, "A corpse? You could tell from this distance?"
"Who jumps off a cliff without screaming and shouting? Do they really accept their fate calmly? Our fellow Zhang Qingguan just returned and there are already two murders. He's really bold."
Gu Bai leaned against the railing, somewhat puzzled.
What grudge could lead someone to commit such a brutal act?
Even if it's hunting, it shouldn't cause such a commotion; it's clearly aimed at Zhang Qingguan.
"Are you sure it's the same kind? I didn't see it or feel it," Tai Sui asked doubtfully.
Gu Bai covered his eyes: "Stop looking around! You're practically popping out of my eyes! What normal person would have their eyes popping out and looking around like that? If you were the one who committed the murder, would you still be at the crime scene?"
"I watched it on your phone. Those TV dramas, don't they say the killer always returns to the crime scene to admire their masterpiece?"
"Isn't that just plain stupid? Is he afraid someone won't catch him? TV dramas are for people to watch, not for people to imitate."
Gu Bai said irritably, "Zhang Qingguan is back. Even if the other side knows that Old Turtle is seriously injured, will it gamble? If it were you, would you gamble?"
"No gambling," Tai Sui said. "But what if he's brainless?"
"He is indeed brainless, but not to this extent." Gu Bai picked up his phone: "Alright, keep watching your show, stop showing off your tiny brain."
The Grand Duke Jupiter (Tai Sui) has been affected.
"Wait a minute." Gu Bai suddenly realized something was wrong: "Why are you watching all these crime and murder dramas?"
Tai Sui replied matter-of-factly, "Learn to hunt."
"You good-for-nothing, now that you're living with me, behave yourself and stop doing such low-class things. You'll get your share anyway," Gu Bai said irritably.
"I might not use it. It's always good to have more skills. Hey, do you think Conan is one of us? He seems to die wherever he goes, and he's eating really well."
Gu Bai: "..."
I can't be bothered with this guy.
The crows ultimately failed to catch up; the corpse fell, its face unrecognizable.
At the foot of the mountain, the police arrived and set up a cordon.
As evening approached, the number of tourists on the mountain dwindled.
The crow flew up first and landed beside Gu Bai: "Let's go up the mountain first, the person is already dead."
"Aren't we going to wait for them?" Gu Bai asked.
"Zhang Qingguan, Gu Qingyi, and Yanran went up the mountain, while Yang Xi and the others handled things down below."
The crow explained, "We'll go up the mountain first; the Taoist priests there have already sealed off the area for jumping off the cliff."
"Okay." Gu Bai nodded.
"Aren't you going to ask about the case?" the crow asked in surprise.
Gu Bai glanced at it: "I'm Boss Gu, the CEO of Qingbai Carving Company, not a law enforcement officer. Do you expect me to solve cases?"
"That's true." The crow scratched its head. "By the way, you seem familiar. Haven't we met somewhere before?"
Gu Bai's expression remained unchanged: "You don't need to use such clichéd words to start a conversation with me."
Of course I've seen you before. I was the one who kicked you flying back then at Xincheng Park.
I was just scared out of my wits and didn't carefully adjust my face, so at most it's only somewhat similar.
It's normal to feel a sense of familiarity, but the crow couldn't possibly recognize him.
The crow tilted its head and thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "I remember now."
Gu Bai's heart tightened. Were they going to silence him?
"During that battle of wine pool and meat forest, I fainted next to you."
Gu Bai: "..."
You're so jumpy, I've already mentally planned out how you'll die.
The crow had no idea that it had just narrowly escaped death.
Zhang Qingguan and his group quickly caught up. With tourists on the mountain, they no longer had any reservations and naturally climbed the mountain with all their might.
"We'll go ahead first, Gu Bai. After you go up, go eat first," Gu Qingyi said.
"Okay," Gu Bai nodded.
They were all still hungry, and the old turtle was still dormant, urgently needing to go up the mountain to replenish their yang energy.
The crow quickly followed, and this time managed to get a bite.
Gu Bai slowly crouched down the mountain, passing through one palace after another.
The palaces were all normal and contained no similar power.
The palace inside the mountaintop possesses some of the power of the old turtle, capable of gathering yang energy, which has already accumulated to a considerable degree.
"It's really nice to have someone supporting you," Tai Sui whispered.
Gu Bai said enviously, "The fates of people are different, and the fates of ghosts are also different."
This old turtle's Xuanwu appearance is practically that of a rich second-generation heir, born with overflowing wealth.
Unlike him and Tai Sui, who toiled and searched for food everywhere.
Upon reaching the mountaintop, a Taoist priest led him to a meal. Gu Bai ate a little and then went out for a stroll.
An old Taoist priest, with white hair and a youthful face, exuding an air of otherworldly wisdom, said: "Layman, that is the place where the person fell off the cliff."
Gu Bai glanced at it and saw that a cordon had been set up, the railing was intact, and there were faint footprints.
"That layperson, for some reason, once he got here, suddenly climbed over the railing and jumped down."
The old Taoist priest sighed, "So young, what a pity."
"Zhang Qingguan and the others haven't finished eating yet?" Gu Bai asked. "Have they come to check on them?"
"They're coming," the old Taoist priest said.
"May I ask your name, Taoist priest?" Gu Bai inquired.
"Old Taoist Chen Sandao," the old Taoist priest said in a gentle and kind voice, "would you like to go and see if there are any clues?"
"Master, you misunderstand. I am not a law enforcement officer, but just a tourist who came with them," Gu Bai explained.
As they were talking, Zhang Qingguan, Yanran, and Gu Qingyi arrived.
"Old geezer."
Zhang Qingguan called out from afar, his wide sleeves fluttering in the wind, his face rosy and radiant, clearly having enjoyed a good meal.
Yanran, with a cigarette dangling from her lips, followed beside Gu Qingyi.
"You little bastard," Chen Sandao snorted, puffing out his beard and glaring. "You handle it yourself. This old man is going back to sleep."
Zhang Qingguan yawned: "Remember to send me the surveillance footage."
"I sent it to you a while ago," Chen Sandao replied, and quickly left.
Gu Qingyi and Yanran went forward to check, but they only saw shallow footprints and no other clues or signs of similar nature.
Zhang Qingguan opened his phone and watched the video: "It looks like he suddenly jumped off a cliff and committed suicide, with no other clues."
"The deceased's identity has been confirmed; he was found at his residence." Gu Qingyi opened her phone and forwarded the message to the group chat.
Gu Bai clicked on it and glanced at it: "Another Judgment of Fate?"