The principal's question made Chen Gu's heart skip a beat. However, as a master actor of the Seventh Energy Level, his facial expressions were perfectly controlled, and even his heartbeat remained steady.
When he decided to reveal the entire plan and seek help from the two Ninth Energy Level experts, Chen Gu had already thought about this issue because it would inevitably raise the principal's suspicions.
The answer had been prepared long ago.
"There are some things I want to show you."
Chen Gu took out some photos and surveillance videos from Yunjing Star.
"During my imprisonment, this body of mine was used by the Spirit Ring Group to become an assassin. In the Yunjing Star case, Nie He was involved, and I want to completely settle this past."
What Chen Gu said was true, though he hid certain information, such as the video of the old curator and the cube in the warehouse, which was cut.
He added some footage of Nie He attacking senior members of Fiery Blaze.
Before the principal could say anything, Aviloya suddenly realized: "The Spirit Ring Group used some internally developed enhancement drugs on your body to ensure it reached sufficient strength. That's why you made progress far beyond the average person when you first became a professional."
Chen Gu nodded: "I think so too."
Both parties tacitly avoided mentioning why he was "imprisoned."
Although Aviloya almost implicitly admitted to some minor involvement in the Spirit Ring Group case, there was also a hint of "not pursuing" it further. Yet, looking back, Chen Gu still felt like some vague traces were left.
So, Chen Gu decided to "tell the truth" and voluntarily disclosed this hidden issue.
In fact, the experience of being unknowingly used as an assassin is likely to elicit sympathy.
"I'm very curious how someone like Nie He, who considers himself a high-caliber super hunter, got entangled with a filthy gang like Fiery Blaze."
"Based on what he did on Yunjing Star, it seems like he was searching for something."
Chen Gu further explained: "And after Milgray signed the contract, she needed money to permanently reside on Capital Star. So, this mission was mainly about hunting dormant super beings, with Nie He being secondary. If successful, great; otherwise, it doesn't matter."
The principal slowly nodded, accepting Chen Gu's explanation.
"We can help," he said, finishing an expensive free-range veal steak, clanging the bone onto a handmade white porcelain plate, speaking quite candidly to Chen Gu, "but our share cannot be less."
Chen Gu was delighted: "You are willing..."
"We won't take action," the principal shattered his hope, "but if we help, we charge for it. Ninth Energy Level people aren't easily commanded!"
Chen Gu felt that the principal was just venting his complaints by trying to squeeze money out of him.
"Alright."
Aviloya showed little interest: "Just give my share to Rainbow when the time comes."
The current problem is how to conceal the source of a dormant super being. Even after dinner, Chen Gu hadn't come up with a good solution.
After seeing off the principal and Aviloya, Chen Gu suddenly turned to Milgray: "Do you have a grudge against that dormant super being?"
Humans tend to use the word "a" when referring to super beings, but in front of Milgray, one should respectfully say "one."
Milgray, after all, is female and sometimes quite sensitive.
In her silver eyes, a certain emotional light flowed slowly: "That bastard named Leikelangdulong, notorious among super beings."
"Many years ago, he chased me for over a century!" Milgray said through gritted teeth.
Seeing Chen Gu's strange expression, Milgray silently bit her silver teeth and spat: "It's not as dirty as you're thinking, he wanted to devour me to become even stronger."
Chen Gu feebly defended himself: "I wasn't thinking anything..."
...
At six o'clock in the evening, Chen Jixian, always methodical, arrived with his wife at the private room reserved at the Ancient Feast.
They met Chen Zili and his girlfriend Hu Kekou.
The girl wore light makeup today and dressed in a sapphire blue long gown adorned with a gemstone necklace, showing how important tonight's meeting was to her.
After Chen Zili introduced both sides, Chen Jixian still wore the same stern expression, not because he was dissatisfied with the girl, but because that's just how he is.
Then he checked the time: "Why isn't your sister and that guy here yet?"
Hu Kekou was inevitably anxious, while Chen Zili hesitated a little and said, "Kekou's family is also coming back to meet with you."
This wasn't mentioned before, so Chen Jixian was surprised, his eyelids lifted slightly as he glanced at his son.
Hu Kekou quickly explained: "They only just heard about me and Zili's relationship and decided to come over at the last minute, I'm really sorry..."
His wife smiled warmly: "It's alright, we were planning to meet the in-laws anyway."
Hu Kekou blushed, gave a shy smile, and didn't go into further explanation like "it's too early to call them in-laws."
Chen Gu went to pick up Chen Qingyu, naturally doting more on his granddaughter; then, the two arrived at the restaurant together.
Upon entering the private room, Chen Gu was quite surprised to find so many people inside. Chen Zili quickly introduced everyone: "This is Kekou's second uncle, and this is her fourth uncle and fourth aunt."
There are three more members from her family.
They sat next to Hu Kekou, their expressions somewhat indifferent, merely nodding at Chen Gu and Chen Qingyu: "Both of you are quite renowned, no need for introductions."
But it seemed they didn't truly value the so-called "renowned" ones.
Chen Gu glanced at them and frowned internally: these people's attire doesn't suggest "ordinary family background."
Indeed, Second Uncle Hu Qingben blandly opened up: "Honestly, we don't approve of Kekou dating during university. Our Hu family's daughters need not worry about their future, and Kekou is a national beauty. Our original plan, after she graduates, was to arrange a few matchmakings, all with offspring of other powerful figures from the three major Star Nations."
"Given Hu family's current status, there's no notable family within the Confederation worth a marriage alliance; Hu family needs to expand its influence across the entire Star Sea."
Chen Zili was somewhat bewildered, while Hu Kekou clutched her boyfriend's hand tightly, looking down with a sense of helplessness.
Chen Jixian, with a tough character masked by a cold exterior, tapped the table with his finger, preparing to get up and leave. But a hand held him down.
Chen Jixian angrily glared at Chen Guβthere was no helping it, he simply couldn't get up, this old man is of the Seventh Energy Level!
"Keep calm, this concerns the child's lifelong happiness," Chen Gu whispered in his ear.
Chen Jixian grunted quietly, staying back under his wife's pleading gaze.
Chen Gu gave Hu Qingben a slight smile and said, "The Duke of Rivers and Seas has a follower surnamed Hu, looks like that's your family? We didn't know Kekou's family background before, we might have been somewhat negligent."
The Duke of Rivers and Seas is a member of the Elders' Council.
Chen Gu's use of "follower" was rather polite, saving some face for his in-laws, but in truth, it was just the Duke's puppet.
However, when dealing with a dog, you must consider its owner. The Duke's face is certainly worth Chen Gu's courtesy.
Hu Qingben, outwardly calm but inwardly proud, said, "That would be my father, Kekou's grandfather."
Chen Gu nodded, asking, "Then you must know what we do?"
The fourth aunt couldn't help but interject: "We know, Chen Jixian is a team leader at the Bureau of Mystic Security, and you and Chen Qingyu are stars, but with family backgrounds like ours, we generally don't like getting involved with people in the entertainment industry."
She barely managed to hold back from uttering terms like "actor" with disdain.
Chen Gu was momentarily taken aback, realizing they didn't know his position within the Bureau of Mystic Security. Rubbing his chin, he suspected: the Hu family might not be as "close" to the Duke as outsiders think.
Everyone understands a puppet's role.
The Star Sea Era and the era of the mother planet have some differences; puppets in the Confederation usually don't fare well in the end.
Puppets hold some evidence against the Duke, but the Duke clearly wouldn't let them access other secrets beyond their "job duties."
No wonder the Hu family knows the rough situation of the Bureau of Mystic Security but is unaware of the classified information that only the true upper echelons know about Chen Gu, including his status as the first multi-career individual in history.
From this standpoint, the puppet family seems powerful, but fundamentally, they can't compare to the Qiao Family or the Shangguan Family.
Not even as good as the Shang Qingye family.
The nature of a puppet's job dictates this.
And the Hu family seems to have no self-awareness about their identity. Chen Gu hesitated; this family's fate wouldn't be favorable, and if Chen Zili really ended up with Hu Kekou, the Hu family's downfall might implicate his grandson.
Feeling the atmosphere becoming awkwardly stiff, Chen Zili couldn't help but call out: "Grandpa..."
The Hu family members were startled, turning their attention to Chen Gu.
They had never figured out Chen Gu's exact standing within the Chen family.
Chen Jixian's family background was simple, with only one son and one daughter. What was Chen Gu?
This was also because they were temporarily informed that Hu Kekou would meet Chen Zili's family, leaving them little time to dig deeper; given more time, they would inevitably uncover more information.
Such as Chen Gu's position in the Bureau of Mystic Security.
Such as Chen Gu's relationship with the principal, etc.
In essence, because of their puppet status, the real power-holders were wary of them, knowing their end wouldn't be good, trying hard to maintain distance to avoid future reckoning.
Chen Gu sighed silently, contemplating before calling Qing Ruyan: "Get me detailed information on the Hu family."
Hu Qingben frowned slightly, thinking Chen Gu's demeanor was somewhat "frivolous."
Within the Bureau of Mystic Security, such information was thoroughly comprehensive, and Qing Ruyan quickly sent it to Chen Gu, who glanced through it, feeling somewhat hesitant.
The grandson deeply loves Hu Kekou; him humbling himself to plead and calling him "grandpa" in front of so many people speaks volumes.
Suddenly, Chen Gu noticed a line in the information: Among the Hu family's numerous industries, there's a "Super Life Research Institute," one research direction includes using "energy dark wave" to search for super life forms.
Balancing the pros and cons, Chen Gu silently made a decision: use the Hu family to take the blame for this; in return, he'll try to save some people when the family gets into trouble in the future.
Saving the entire Hu family would be impossible; Chen Gu isn't that reckless unless he reaches the Ninth Power Level, and of the principal's caliber at that level.
Forget about someone like Ding Zhou.
