Hearing Gu Yanran's words, Huo Shaoheng's heart sank.
Even Gu Yanran knew to use Gu Nianzhi to convince him. Did everyone know how important Gu Nianzhi was to him?
She couldn't be his weakness, and he didn't need one.
Huo Shaoheng shook his head and rejected Gu Yanran's suggestion again. "Even if Gu Nianzhi is your sister, and even if your father is her father, do I have a reason to save your father?"
Gu Yanran couldn't help frowning. Why was Huo Shaoheng so stubborn?
He refused to help no matter what. Did she really overestimate Gu Nianzhi's importance to Huo Shaoheng?
Thinking of this, her gloomy mood suddenly lightened a little.
Although she was still frowning, her tone was a little cheerful.
She blinked and pursed her lips. Two deep dimples appeared on her cheeks. "Mr. Huo, just treat it as helping a friend. Are you not even willing to help? This is a matter of life and death. You're a soldier. Shouldn't soldiers save lives? "
Huo Shaoheng smiled. "Saving lives is a doctor's duty, not a soldier's. I take back what I said earlier. Miss Gu's Mandarin still needs to be practiced. Don't fail to convey your meaning. "Huo Shaoheng stood up." If Miss Gu doesn't have anything else, I'll be leaving now. "
With that, Huo Shaoheng turned around and left without any hesitation.
Gu Yanran sat in the booth and stared at Huo Shaoheng's back for a long time before looking away.
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Huo Shaoheng walked out of the booth calmly and met up with Zhao Liangze and Yin Shixiong in the hotel lobby. "Let's go. We'll act according to plan."
They left the hotel lobby and hailed a taxi at the entrance. They told the driver that they wanted to do some sightseeing in Barbados and to let him drive wherever he wanted. It would be best if he drove to places with more people and better scenery. They would give him a big tip.
When the taxi driver heard that he could also work as a tour guide and earn two salaries, he was so happy that he grinned, revealing his white teeth.
"What are the three of you interested in? Is it the sea, food, or … women or medicine? " The driver turned around, his eyes flashing with surprise. He looked at the three people sitting in the car as if he was looking at three walking banknotes.
Huo Shaoheng wore sunglasses and sat in the back row by the window on the right. He did not speak.
Yin Shixiong sat in the passenger seat. He chuckled and said in English with a thick black accent, "We want to see a mansion. Can you take us there?"
"Mansion?" The taxi driver scratched his head. "There are many mansions in Barbados. What kind do you want to see?" He thought for a moment and said, "The mansions here are guarded by many bodyguards. Ordinary people can't get in. If you want to see it, you can only watch from afar. "
Zhao Liangze followed Huo Shaoheng to the back seat near the left window. "Oh?" he asked. "Really? Why did he need a bodyguard? Barbados looks very safe. "
"It's very safe." The driver shrugged his shoulders and said disapprovingly, "But you know, the richer they are, the more afraid they are of death, so they have to put themselves in a cage."
This sentence made everyone laugh, and the atmosphere in the car became lively.
Huo Shaoheng also said slowly, "Actually, Barbados isn't really safe, right? There was a gunfight at the airport where your governor was welcoming VIPs yesterday. "
"That's the governor's business," the driver said nonchalantly. "How can normal people like us encounter something so exciting? I heard it's like filming a movie … "The driver became even more animated as he spoke. As he drove, he turned around and said," It's not just the airport. There's also the Gu family! Do you know the Gu family? "
Huo Shaoheng tightened his grip. "What Gu family? I don't know. We just came to Barbados for business. "
"Oh, that's fine. Let me tell you, the Gu family is the richest family in Barbados. Not only are they rich, but they are also very charitable. Barbados' largest hospital, orphanage, and the largest charity organization, food-bank, were all set up by the Gu family. "The driver became excited as he spoke and even honked a few times.
Zhao Liangze was shocked and quickly said, "Big Brother, drive carefully! Drive carefully! Don't turn around, we can hear you! "
"Oh! Don't be afraid, I'm a good driver! " As soon as the driver turned around, he saw that he had almost driven into the opposite lane. He immediately turned the steering wheel back and broke out in a cold sweat.
After this close shave, the driver didn't turn around anymore. However, he continued to tell Huo Shaoheng and the others about the good deeds the Gu family had done in Barbados.
In addition to opening hospitals, orphanages, and food-bank, they provided free meals to the poor. They also donated to schools and invited famous doctors and professors from other countries to teach in Barbados.
It could be said that the development of this country was inextricably linked to the Gu family.
"… But good people don't live long." The driver sighed after he finished telling them about the good deeds the Gu family had done. "Mr. Gu of the Gu family did so many good things, but he still couldn't escape the plane crash. He was already in a vegetative state when he was rescued. Now that six or seven years have passed, he still hasn't woken up. I think he'll never wake up. "
"Really? That pitiful? " Yin Shixiong followed up on the driver's words. "Their family is so rich. If they hire the best doctors, he'll definitely wake up, right?"
"That's what everyone says, but it's been six or seven years, and he still hasn't woken up. I don't think there's much hope. "The driver shrugged again and turned the car into a quiet tree-lined road.
Huo Shaoheng immediately recognized that this was the road to the Gu residence.
However, they were stopped by a group of police officers on the way.
"That's the crime scene up ahead. You can't go in," a police officer said to the driver as he knocked on the window.
The driver was a bit excited. "Sir, can we go in and take a look? Just one look. These three esteemed guests came to our country for business and were interested in luxurious mansions. Of course, I brought them to see the most luxurious mansion in our country. Unfortunately, they came a day too late. Otherwise, they would have been able to take a good look around! "
Huo Shaoheng and the others found out from the driver that before Gu Xiangwen's accident, they had opened their special garden style mansion to the public for free every week. Of course, only a portion of the mansion was open to the public. The Gu family's own residence was not open to the public, but the attractions and buildings that were open to the public were enough for a normal person to see for an entire day.
After Gu Xiangwen's accident, Gu Yanran took over the Gu residence. She said that it was for Gu Xiangwen's recovery, so she only opened it to the public for one day a month.
"… Yesterday was the day they opened their mansion to the public for free. I didn't expect something like this to happen. Those rich people won't do something like this again in the future. " The driver was very emotional. "Originally, the Gu family was the most generous in our country. They didn't lock themselves up in a cage and instead opened it to the public. In the end, something like this happened to a family like that. How tragic … Those rich people will definitely hire more bodyguards in the future. It's no wonder."
Huo Shaoheng glanced at Yin Shixiong.
Yin Shixiong understood and took out a roll of US dollars from his pocket. He secretly stuffed it into the driver's hand. "Brother, help us. Think of a way. You made it sound so interesting. You've already piqued our interest, but you won't let us in. That's not nice …"
The driver grasped the roll of US dollars and realized that it was really a thick wad. He immediately opened the car door and walked out. He shook the police officer's hand and stuffed three US dollars into the officer's hand. "Sir, do me a favor. We're only going in to take a look. We won't drive in. Can we walk there? Look, we're tourists. This is also to increase the country's income! If Mr. Gu knew, he wouldn't refuse. "
The police officer quickly glanced at the US dollars in his hand and realized that it was as much as half a month's salary. He immediately stuffed it into his trouser pocket and turned to look. "Then you guys go and come back quickly. I'll stay here. What's your number? I'll call you when it's time to let you guys out. "
"No problem! No problem! " The driver nodded and agreed. He went back to open the car door and said to the three people inside, "Come out quickly. That gentleman was kind enough to let us in for a look. We have to go and come back quickly."
Huo Shaoheng nodded and got out of the car with Yin Shixiong and Zhao Liangze.
They pretended not to see the police officer. The police officer also looked up at the sky and pretended not to see the three of them. They allowed the taxi driver to lead them to the Gu residence.
Huo Shaoheng had chased after the masked gunman yesterday. He had been very nervous along the way and didn't take a good look at the scenery along the way.
This time, he was here specifically for sightseeing, so he looked around carefully.
"… Huo Shao, I finally understand why the Gu's island isn't shown on the map." Zhao Liangze lowered his head to show Huo Shaoheng his equipment. "Gu Xiangwen must have installed anti-satellite detection interference equipment on his island. There's one here too, but it's not very dense. It can only interfere with short-range radio calls. It can't interfere with satellites."
Huo Shaoheng had long suspected this was the reason. He understood the principle of anti-interference, but he was afraid that even his mother, Song Jinning, wouldn't be able to make such equipment.
In addition to having a profound knowledge of physics, it also required superb hands-on skills.
If Gu Xiangwen had really made these equipment himself, then he had already surpassed the most famous craftsmen in the world.
It was said that machines were better than humans, but in fact, the most sophisticated machine tools, chips, and intelligent driving instruments were all made by humans. Machines couldn't achieve the required precision.
The three of them followed the driver to the large iron gates of the Gu's mansion.
There was still a yellow police line in front of the iron gates, but it wasn't high. The driver stepped over it easily.
There were no police officers in front of the gates. It was probably the only one on duty here.
After all, there was no one living here anymore, so there was no need to send extra people to guard it.
The police force in Barbados was very scarce.
Huo Shaoheng looked at the yellow police line and was speechless.
It was useless at all. He lifted his head and stepped over it.
The three of them followed the driver into the living room of the Gu's mansion. They saw all kinds of human bodies drawn with chalk in the living room, and a solemn atmosphere washed over them.
They suddenly had the urge to take off their caps and mourn.
They touched their heads and realized they weren't wearing their military caps.
Yin Shixiong coughed and asked, "Where are the people here?"
"I heard they're all dead. Only Mr. Gu and his eldest daughter are still alive," the driver said softly as he looked around in fear.
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