diskusbooks Chapter 375 The Gao Family's Subtle Split
Chapter 375 The Gao Family's Subtle Split
Lu Qian blinked, and the hexagram deep in his pupils dissipated along with the profound divination text. Amidst the fluttering dust and robes, his figure had already moved more than three feet away. He stopped and started walking again, continuing towards his destination.
"It is auspicious to see a great man, but human life is at stake, what does it have to do with this poor Daoist? I will act according to fate and my own nature..."
The snow that had stopped began to fall again. In the vast white world, Lü Qian's figure in white robes became increasingly ethereal and uncertain, like a wisp of cloud that could neither be seen nor grasped.
Snowflakes fluttered across the vast land, and the biting north wind swept across this land of white mountains and black waters, coloring all the myriad scenes of heaven and earth with the same color—the color of snow, and also the cold color of life withering away.
"Whoosh...buzzing..."
The howling wind was pierced by a rapidly approaching buzzing sound. In the boundless white expanse where the world was desolate, a black beast tore through the icy wind and snow, bringing a trace of color and life.
The high-speed helicopter took off from the prison-like laboratory and sped off in the southwest.
Inside the tightly closed and dimly lit cabin, Gao Lian guarded the command screen in front of him, while behind him were the recovery pods that the Gao family members had brought over. Inside the recovery pod, Gao Erzhuang lay peacefully, but the remaining half of his body looked even paler.
"Erzhuang, how is it?"
Gao Lian stared at the progress bar on the screen, which represented the distance traveled. The roar of the propellers echoed through the aircraft, creating a dull hum in the enclosed cabin.
"Dad, we've suddenly lost track of the target, but according to our predictions, their destination is the train station and the airport."
On the command screen, light and shadow flickered, and a lively electronic image composed of simple lines appeared in the corner of the screen. Its image was a little girl wearing glasses, which was the electronic appearance that Gao Erzhuang had created for Yuan Shen.
As the electronic voice broadcast, a chaotic stream of data flashed through the little girl's glasses, statistically analyzing and calculating a massive amount of data, including real-time data from all the surveillance and camera equipment along the way belonging to the Lü family, as well as messages distributed by passersby.
"Buzzing..."
Inside the cabin, besides the hum of the propellers, there was the noise of the main engine running rapidly in the recovery pod, and the cooling fans were operating at full capacity, all of which meant that Gao Erzhuang was doing everything he could to fight for a way to survive his crippled and dying state.
"Dad... don't worry too much, maybe this is just my fate..."
"Shut up, Gao Erzhuang! This is not the time to be distracted. I require you to focus entirely on the simulation without the slightest slackening!"
Gao Lian coldly interrupted his daughter's slightly discouraged attempt at comforting her, and once again gave the order, using both her nickname and surname. Then, he looked away from the screen and instructed the Gao family members who were waiting beside him.
"Go and notify the terminal center and weather center that there may be heavy snow in the next four hours. Tell them to coordinate with each other."
"Also, tell those lazybones in the family that no matter what, they must create even a moment of heavy snow and fog for me, or I'll punish them when I get back."
"Yes, Master!"
Those who could be brought into the cabin by Gao Lian, whether they were employees from outside the company or members of the Gao family, were all Gao Lian's trusted subordinates. No one would dissuade him from his absurd "weather hoax" remarks, but some would still speak up to advise him.
"But patriarch, if this happens, the eldest and third masters of the family will probably complain. You used the family's secret techniques just to deceive the weather, and it will be difficult to explain to the company headquarters."
Gao Lian ignored him. He looked out the cabin window at the desolate scene outside, recalled the unpleasant speculation he had made when he heard the news in the laboratory, and snorted coldly.
"Hmph, I've worked hard all my life, diligently at the company and doing mending and patching at the Gao family's place. I never thought I'd be betrayed by my own brothers and family. Since you've done something disgusting, don't expect me to give them any face."
Gao Lian's eyes first showed a hint of melancholy and disappointment, but when he saw the petite and lively electronic image on the screen, all the complex emotions in his pupils disappeared, leaving only the cold ruthlessness of a superior and the care and love of a father.
"I dare to break off relations, let's see if they dare to break off relations. They've gotten used to a good life and raised a bunch of traitors who bully their own kind. I may not have a son, but I do have two daughters."
"If you ruin my daughter's life, don't blame me for cutting off their lineage in the future."
The subordinates remained silent in the face of Gao Lian's determination, simply carrying out the tasks he had assigned, doing their utmost to ensure that the father and daughter could reach the living immortal in time.
When Gao Lian's order reached the Gao family, everyone except those who had ulterior motives was kept in the dark. Unaware that they were being drawn into a power struggle, the Gao family members finally realized what was happening.
"Has Gao Lian gone mad? Our Gao family can control electromagnetic waves, but that doesn't mean he should use them like this."
The three generations of the Gao family, who were of the same generation as Gao Lian, gathered together and urgently discussed countermeasures, but they first questioned Gao Lian, the head of the family, about his orders.
"Enough, eldest brother and third brother! Who gave you permission to release that foolish bastard Gao Gen!"
The scene erupted into chaos for a moment, when suddenly a shout to stop them rang out from outside the hall. Two elderly people with white hair, carrying canes, rushed into the room with great speed. They were the second generation of the Gao family.
"Father, Second Uncle, it was the Lü family who first asked us to explain the cause of the illness, so I had my eldest brother inform our great-grandfather."
Gao Ming and another middle-aged man, who were sitting among the crowd, stood up and, meeting the gazes of the two elderly people, explained their reasons.
"You wretched child, Gao Ming! Who gave you permission to call that monster 'Grandpa'!"
"And you, HD, you bunch of idiots, all you do is meddle!"
The two old men threw their canes at Gao Ming and Gao Qing. The canes, which they used to pretend to be old and frail, now seemed to have become deadly weapons. The canes cut through the air and hit the Gao brothers with sharp force.
"What a disgrace to our family! What a disgrace to our family! What are you wretched creatures trying to do?"
Ignoring how the Gao brothers dodged the two canes, the two old men jumped up and down, yelling at their sons and nephews present, "Who gave you the guts to let that bastard Gao Gen offend the Lü family!"
"Don't try to argue with me about the Lü family agreeing. If you hadn't released Gao Gen, would they have willingly come looking for trouble?"
The two elders of the Gao family swept their gazes over the younger generation before them, noticing the evasive and fearful looks in their eyes, and the bent backs of some of them. Their anger surged once more.
"You want Xiao Lian's company position, you want the extraordinary abilities of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, you want to have your cake and eat it too—you want all the benefits inside and outside the industry! Aren't you afraid of overdoing it?"