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Chapter 253 Gu Chengyan, with a Distorted Mind

The atmosphere inside the carriage was so oppressive it was almost frozen.

"Big brother, why did third brother... take sister-in-law away?" Gu Cheng'an asked cautiously.

Gu Junze's aura suddenly turned somber, and his eyes grew even colder. "Because he wants to die."

Gu Cheng'an swallowed hard, hesitated for a moment, and then lowered his voice even further, almost to the point of a murmur, "Then, sister-in-law, could it be that you did it voluntarily?"

But in the small and quiet carriage, every word clearly reached Gu Junze's ears.

Gu Junze glanced at him sideways. If he weren't out of his mind, he wouldn't have taken a liking to Du Ruoling.

"You should really think about where Gu Chengyan might be going, or what secret places he might be hiding?"

Gu Cheng'an pondered for a moment, a hint of hesitation on his face, before slowly saying, "I truly do not know where he will go. There is indeed a hidden place, in Cheng Yan's study, there is a secret room."

Gu Junze immediately said, "Return to the Marquis's residence."

Could it be that he's blind to what's right under his nose, or that he's misled by a single leaf?

The carriage sped through the night and soon returned to the Marquis of Anyang's residence.

The mansion had been ransacked, but Gu Junze didn't seem to care. He took Gu Cheng'an and Ying Qing directly to Gu Chengyan's courtyard.

Although the study was also searched, it was not thoroughly searched.

Gu Cheng'an walked to the bookshelf, reached out and pressed a button in an inconspicuous spot, and a hidden compartment slowly opened.

With a soft "click," a hidden compartment slowly opened, revealing a dark passageway, just wide enough for one person to pass through.

Seeing this, Ying Qing quickly drew her sword, intending to clear a path ahead, while Gu Junze had already gone inside.

The passage was very short; it only took two steps to reach the end.

This was a small room, but the walls were covered with instruments of torture, and there were bloodstains of varying depths on the floor, in the corners, and on the table.

It emitted a faint smell of blood.

When Gu Junze saw this scene, his hands trembled uncontrollably, and a wave of fear washed over him. Fortunately, Han'er wasn't here.

He simply couldn't imagine what kind of inhuman torture Chu Ruohan would suffer if she were brought here.

An overwhelming rage surged through his chest, engulfing him. If Gu Chengyan dared to harm Han'er even slightly, he would make him pay a hundredfold or a thousandfold price.

“Big brother…” Gu Cheng’an stood at the door, his face pale, clearly shocked by the scene before him.

Gu Junze turned his head, veins bulging on his forehead, his eyes bloodshot, like a raging beast.

Gu Cheng'an involuntarily took two steps back. His elder brother's eyes were too terrifying, as if he wanted to devour him.

Gu Junze took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. His gaze swept across every corner of the room, searching for possible clues.

"What has Gu Chengyan been doing here all these years?" Gu Junze asked in an icy voice.

Gu Cheng'an shook his head, his eyes filled with terror. "I don't know. I only went into this secret room when I was little."

Yingqing stepped forward and pointed to a small cabinet in the corner, "Young Master, there's something there."

Gu Junze walked over quickly and opened the cabinet.

Inside were several booklets and some letters neatly arranged. He picked up the top book, opened it, and his face immediately became even more gloomy.

"This is…"

The booklet contained detailed records of times, places, and names of people, as well as various cruel methods of punishment.

Most chillingly, there is a small red handprint in the bottom right corner of each page.

“He actually…” Gu Junze’s voice was low and dangerous, “Over the years, he has been secretly tormenting those who have offended him.”

Gu Cheng'an walked over, glanced at the booklet, and his face turned even paler.

This record includes information about maids, servants, and, most notably, Chu Nanxin in the back...

On the first page is a picture of a little white dog that Gu Junze raised when he was a child, which later went missing.

At the time, Gu Junze thought that even a small dog would despise him and would rather be a stray than stay with him.

"Big brother, I really didn't know that third brother would..."

"He's a madman!"

Gu Junze lowered his head and continued flipping through the other booklets.

Suddenly, a note caught his attention; clearly, the ink here was different from the others.

"A mountain villa?" Gu Junze frowned and turned to Gu Cheng'an. "How many mountain villas does the Gu family own in the suburbs of Beijing?"

Gu Junze was disabled since childhood, and the Marquis of Anyang always took Gu Cheng'an and Gu Chengyan with him when he went out, so he did not know the specifics of the Marquis of Anyang's family business.

The only answer is to ask Gu Cheng'an.

Gu Cheng'an pondered for a moment, "Three places. One is at the foot of the green hills in the eastern suburbs, one is by the lake in the western suburbs, and the other is in the pine forest in the northern suburbs."

Which place is the most secluded?

"The Pine Forest Villa in the northern suburbs. It is located in a dangerous area, with only one narrow path leading in and out, and it is surrounded by dense forests, so few people know about it."

A cold glint flashed in Gu Junze's eyes. "That's it."

He turned to leave, but Yingqing called out to him, "Your Highness, there's also this."

Yingqing pointed to a small box at the very bottom of the cabinet. Gu Junze opened the box, inside which was an exquisite key and a map.

The map shows the detailed route to Songlin Mountain Villa in the northern suburbs, as well as the layout of the villa.

The key is engraved with the words "Beizhuang".

"It seems he planned this all along." Gu Junze sneered and put away the map and key.

The three quickly left the secret room and returned to the study.

Gu Junze looked around and his gaze fell on a small box on the desk.

He walked over, opened the box, and inside was a silk handkerchief, the one Chu Ruohan usually used.

"Han'er..." Gu Junze gently stroked the silk handkerchief, his eyes filled with even more murderous intent.

"Prepare the horses," he said to Yingqing, his voice as cold as ice.

Yingqing nodded and quickly left to prepare.

Gu Cheng'an hesitated for a moment, then said, "Big brother, I'll go too."

Gu Junze glanced at him, did not refuse, but said coldly, "If you dare to have the slightest disloyalty, I will not show any mercy."

Gu Cheng'an smiled wryly, "Big brother, I know you don't trust me, but Cheng Yan is my brother after all, and I have a responsibility to stop him from doing wrong."

Gu Junze did not answer, but carefully put the jade pendant into his pocket and strode out of the study.

Night had fallen, and the Shadow Guards were already waiting at the gates of the mansion. Gu Junze mounted his horse, his eyes flashing with a cold light.

"Pine Forest Villa in the northern suburbs," he whispered, flicking his whip and riding his horse like the wind into the night.

Ying Qing and Gu Cheng'an followed closely behind, and the three of them quickly disappeared into the darkness.

Meanwhile, at Songlin Villa in the northern suburbs, Chu Ruohan sat on the edge of the bed, gently rubbing her ankle, which had already swelled up considerably.

The medicine was indeed effective, but she knew it was nothing to be thankful for. She had to find a way to escape this place as soon as possible.

Footsteps came from outside the door, and Chu Ruohan immediately became alert.

The door was pushed open, and Gu Chengyan walked in, carrying a tray in his hand.