155: Chapter 155 Oh right, I remember who you are.

After speaking, Zhao Chenghan turned his head toward Gu Changming.

His gaze fell on Gu Changming's face, hoping to see a hint of the reaction he had been longing for—panic, fear, or at least a tense facade of composure.

However, the moment he turned his head...

He saw Gu Changming stepping toward him.

Zhao Chenghan was stunned at first, but then joy and anticipation surged in his heart:

At a time like this, instead of running, he's actually coming forward?

It seems he really doesn't know how the word "death" is written.

He was lost in his fantasies.

The next second, he saw Gu Changming speak toward his direction.

"I was just about to send you a message."

With his strength, let alone these Enforcers trapping him here, killing them all would be as easy as lifting a hand.

The reason he had been stalling was that this was someone else's territory, and Su Wan was currently one of the leaders of the Xinhuo Stronghold.

As her friend, to avoid causing her trouble, he could only control his strength slightly, trying his best not to let things get out of hand.

Just now, the Enforcers lying at his feet had only been knocked unconscious; he hadn't taken their lives.

Otherwise, if the matter reached the higher-ups, he would certainly be fine, but it would definitely be difficult for Su Wan to handle.

Hearing Gu Changming's words, Fang Shouzheng was also somewhat surprised. He turned his head and looked at Su Wan behind him.

Su Wan walked out, her expression a mix of amusement and exasperation.

Before coming in, she completely hadn't expected that the troublemaker would actually be Gu Changming.

"You should have sent it sooner," Su Wan said helplessly.

Listening to the conversation between the two, the expression on Zhao Chenghan's face instantly froze.

He looked at Gu Changming and Su Wan in a daze. What did this mean? They knew each other?

Seeing this scene, Lin Jianqiu couldn't help but step forward as well.

She walked up, leaned on Su Wan, and then tilted her head, her gaze falling on the stunned Zhao Chenghan.

Then, her lips curled into a blatant, malicious smile of someone watching a play. She pointed at Gu Changming and spoke:

"This guy hasn't even been at our Stronghold for an hour..."

"Regiment Commander Su and I were the ones who picked him up. Who would have thought that after not seeing him for just an hour, he’d become a tyrant occupying the South District?"

Lin Jianqiu chuckled merrily, her playful gaze fixed on Zhao Chenghan's face.

Zhao Chenghan's mind went "buzz," turning completely blank.

How could they possibly know each other... These were C-rank powerhouses of the Xinhuo Stronghold, while this guy was just someone he had a grudge against from a chance encounter...

How could they know each other?

It's over... the framing he just did...

His lips trembled slightly, and a bone-chilling coldness surged from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.

Hearing Lin Jianqiu's words, Fang Shouzheng also completely confirmed Gu Changming's identity.

He looked up at the man, wanting to take another look at just who this person was that Su Wan often talked about.

At this moment, Gu Changming also began to explain.

He turned slightly and pointed at the bewildered Li Yangze behind him:

"It went something like this: The Enforcers in your Stronghold captured him and made him a scapegoat to bear the curse."

"And I just happened to be passing by and lent him a hand."

Hearing Gu Changming's explanation, Su Wan nodded.

She naturally believed Gu Changming's account.

With his strength and status, there was no need for him to make up stories about such a thing.

Moreover, helping the innocent and weak was exactly the kind of thing he would do.

However, Gu Changming didn't stop talking.

"But don't feel guilty or anything. Your intentions were good; it's just that during the implementation process, things inevitably get distorted."

"At the lowest level, the 'guilty' are often just the 'weak'."

As soon as these words were spoken, both Fang Shouzheng and Su Wan fell silent.

"..."

If you hadn't specifically mentioned it, we wouldn't have felt it had anything to do with us, and we wouldn't have felt guilty.

But they weren't fools; they knew Gu Changming's words were intentional. He was pointing it out to them, making them see how this seemingly reasonable plan could be twisted in actual execution.

"Uh..." Fang Shouzheng pondered for a long time, but still couldn't find anything to say.

Meanwhile, Su Wan's mind flashed back to the conversation she had with Gu Changming when they met, and his hesitant reaction when the topic came up.

Did he know it would be like this back then?

However, after Gu Changming finished speaking, he sighed helplessly in his heart.

He knew that those few sentences were mostly just him speaking his mind.

Some problems, even if recognized, have no solution at all.

He composed himself and spoke again, "Uh... you guys handle things here. I still have some business to attend to."

After saying that, he stepped forward.

Su Wan and Fang Shouzheng immediately stepped aside to make way.

To be honest, after being "lectured" by Gu Changming like that, both leaders of the Xinhuo Stronghold felt a bit guilty now.

It was as Gu Changming said—their intentions were good. They just hadn't expected such a thing to happen, and surely, this wasn't the only such case in the entire Stronghold...

Gu Changming said no more and walked toward the alley entrance.

However, after taking a few steps, he stopped again and turned back.

He approached Fang Shouzheng, his gaze falling on him.

"Fang Shouzheng?"

Fang Shouzheng was startled. He hadn't expected Gu Changming to suddenly ask for his name, but he immediately nodded. "It's me..."

"Oh~" Gu Changming nodded, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

He knew the man, but that was from his past life.

Back then, the man was much thinner and didn't have a beard.

Of course, their relationship wasn't very deep; they had only teamed up a few times.

The man was a very decent person. In the later stages of the Assessment, he led the Xinhuo Stronghold and became one of the major powers of humanity, a pillar of human civilization.

His combat power wasn't outstanding, but he was quite talented in management.

"Let's chat when you have time." Gu Changming gave Fang Shouzheng a slight nod and started walking again.

Although Gu Changming had left, Zhao Chenghan remained frozen in place, his mind in a state of chaos.

He didn't dare imagine what his fate would be.

But soon, he heard footsteps approaching again.

Zhao Chenghan jerked his head up and saw the man had returned, stopping right in front of him.

That calm face leaned in, eyes staring straight at him.

Then, a faint smile slowly appeared on Gu Changming's face, carrying a hint of realization: "Oh right, I remember who you are now."

As he spoke, Gu Changming extended a finger and, right in front of Zhao Chenghan, pressed it against his forehead.

"It's been a while. Here's a gift for you."

[curse has been transferred.]

A cold notification sounded in Zhao Chenghan's ear.

His eyes instantly widened to their limit, his pupils constricted, and the color drained completely from his face.