Rebirth: He refused to Divorce Again-Chapter 1415 - 1414: The Arsonist Consumed by Backlash

Chapter 1415: Chapter 1414: The Arsonist Consumed by Backlash

The sudden sound startled Gu Qiaoqiao, but after hesitating for a moment, she quickly picked up the phone.

Upon hearing Qiaoqiao’s voice, Uncle Gu said loudly from the other end, "Qiaoqiao, it’s great that you answered. There’s something I need to tell you."

"Uncle Gu, go ahead, I’m listening," Gu Qiaoqiao replied promptly.

"Last night Yubao Square nearly caught fire."

Gu Qiaoqiao was taken aback. Although she knew in her heart that everything was probably fine, she couldn’t help but ask, "Then how are things now?"

"Qiaoqiao, don’t worry, listen to me. Last night at around eleven o’clock, just after a group of guards finished their patrol, three people came and secretly threw more than ten gasoline bottles into the lobby of Yubao Square. They were about to set it on fire and burn down Yubao Square. But unexpectedly, the fire did ignite, yet it seemed to have a mind of its own. It didn’t burn in the lobby but was blown by a gust of wind onto those three people, and now they’re all badly burned and lying in the hospital."

Gu Qiaoqiao froze. Her premonition had come true; someone really was after Yubao Square. Fortunately, she had foresight and set up the Recoil Talisman in advance; otherwise, it would have been very dangerous.

"Did those three people confess who ordered them to do it?" Gu Qiaoqiao quickly asked.

"They said it was a call from one of One-Eyed Dragon’s men, promising ten thousand yuan each once the job was done and telling them to leave town afterward."

"Uncle Gu, have you tracked down that person?"

"We haven’t found out yet. Apparently, it was all done through phone contact," Uncle Gu said regretfully.

"But weren’t they supposed to get the money afterward?" Gu Qiaoqiao was puzzled.

"One of them confessed that someone would contact them at that time."

Gu Qiaoqiao thought to herself that the culprits were so cautious they didn’t even dare show their faces.

Suddenly thinking of someone, Gu Qiaoqiao asked Uncle Gu, "Uncle Gu, you know about Boss Qian’s situation, do you know what he’s been doing these past few days?"

"I do know about that. Apparently, Boss Qian was hospitalized a few days ago, claiming he saw a ghost, but who knows if it’s true or not. Anyway, he’s in the hospital."

Saw a ghost?

Recalling Boss Qian’s demeanor that day, Gu Qiaoqiao felt it was just a psychological shadow.

"We haven’t suffered any losses at Yubao Square, right?"

"No losses. We’re reopening soon, and I’ve let the word out that Yubao Square is protected by the righteous energy of the universe, so anyone trying to do harm there will get a backlash."

Uncle Gu laughed heartily.

Gu Qiaoqiao also laughed, praising, "Uncle Gu, that’s a great line. I guess no one will dare target Yubao Square in Jinling City for a while."

"Yes, it’s difficult to investigate now, but Gu Zhixing has indeed offended many people. There are quite a few suspects, but we’ll take it step by step."

At this point, Uncle Gu paused before continuing, "Qiaoqiao, I must go now. I’ll contact you if there’s anything else."

"Alright, Uncle Gu, you go ahead," Gu Qiaoqiao replied.

With that, the call ended. Gu Qiaoqiao held the phone for a moment, shook her head slightly, and hung up.

The sun was shining brightly outside; it was truly a beautiful day.

Gu Qiaoqiao, feeling refreshed, went off to school.

Just as Gu Qiaoqiao was entering the gates of the Art Academy, Yubao Square welcomed a guest.

It was a middle-aged woman in her forties, well-maintained, appearing to be someone of high status.

Zhang Yi only needed a glance to know that the bracelet on her wrist was worth at least a hundred thousand yuan in the current market. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Anyone who could wear such a precious bracelet surely had a substantial family background.

Zhang Yi wasn’t one to flatter or look down on people; he treated everyone who walked in the same way.

He continued with his own tasks while another employee attended to the lady. Two hours later, the woman left with two boxes, having purchased a Jade Pendant and a bracelet.

Both were quite valuable jade pieces from Yubao Square. In those two hours, they made 300,000 yuan.

In the subsequent days, Yubao Square surprisingly sold 80% of their valuable gemstones.

Over four days, they brought in more than four million yuan.

Zhang Yi looked at the records and said to Gu Qiaoqiao beside him, "Qiaoqiao, the turnover these past few days has been unusually high."

Gu Qiaoqiao glanced over and asked with surprise, "Is there a problem?"

Running a business is like this, especially for an antique shop like theirs. Sometimes they don’t open for a year, but when they do, they make a ten-year’s profit.

Yubao Square had even seen zero income periods before.

Even so, Zhang Yi still didn’t look relieved. He glanced over the records again and scanned the lobby of Yubao Square, noticing that many of the jade ornaments and carvings that had been there for two or three years were sold out.

While it was a good thing, the rapid occurrence of these sales seemed a bit abnormal.

Gu Qiaoqiao thought for a moment and asked, "Didn’t we keep a record of the customers who bought the jade ornaments? Were there any anomalies?"

"No, on the surface, they all seem like normal customers."

For large items sold at Yubao Square, the buyers’ details were recorded for convenience with after-sales service.

After all, these customers counted as VIPs.

Despite this, Zhang Yi couldn’t detect anything unusual, so he set the matter aside.

Meanwhile, Gu Qiaoqiao stood before the replica of the Hundred Miles of Mountains Map for a long time without finding anything, when someone else entered. Turning back, she realized it was He Shan.

Why was this woman here?

And He Shan didn’t come alone this time. A tall, calm-looking young man followed behind her quietly, seemingly invisible.

Seeing that Gu Qiaoqiao was also there, He Shan lifted her eyes to glance at her, then smiled, shifting her gaze as she continued to look at the items in the display case.

Originally intending to leave, Gu Qiaoqiao reconsidered and headed inside the counter, picking up the ledger to look through.

There were about a dozen customers in the store, all staying quiet since it wasn’t a noisy place. The sound of He Shan’s high heels tapping could be heard clearly. Gu Qiaoqiao looked up and saw that the woman had moved to the section with teaware.

Gu Qiaoqiao gave He Shan a look, frowned slightly, and returned to studying the ledger.

The customers were all guests, and the items displayed for sale were open to anyone. Yubao Square didn’t have the right to choose its customers.

If she could choose, Gu Qiaoqiao certainly wouldn’t want to deal with that woman.