Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1119: A Coincidence in Time

Chapter 1119: Chapter 1119: A Coincidence in Time

Whenever there is a major issue, or they are at their wits’ end, Gu Fan would gather everyone together, brainstorming and trying to tap into their collective wisdom to solve the problem.

So that day, Lu Yi, Su Hui, Lin Xi, Du Jun, Qin Jia, and Gu Ling were all called over.

Gu Fan detailed how severe the situation was, he had thought of every solution he could, but as things stood, it seemed impossible to stop X Fund.

Lu Yi was the first to speak up, "If that’s the case, then we might as well surrender. Just sell them the old house, maybe then you can break free from the Destiny Stone and truly live an ordinary life."

Upon hearing this, Du Jun appeared to have an epiphany, "Yeah, if X Fund’s scheme succeeds, then Gu Fan, losing the old house means losing the Destiny Stone, but the question is, will the Destiny Stone agree?"

"Yes, since the mission given to me by the Destiny Stone hasn’t been completed, it won’t let me get away easily." Gu Fan stroked his chin, deep in thought, but still, he felt that he had no chance of winning.

Su Hui suggested, "If that’s the case, then we might as well do nothing. Even if you, Gu Fan, come up with a countermeasure, don’t act on it. I want to see if the Destiny Stone gets anxious."

Lu Yi nodded, "Yes, why didn’t we think of that before? Just selling your family’s old house would end it, right?"

Gu Fan shook his head, "Selling it is easier said than done. The house is under my parents’ name, and to sell it, I must get their consent. Now with second granduncle in the Gu family and also a key member of Organization X, selling the old house to second granduncle is within the range my parents would accept."

"Then take this opportunity to sell the old house. I’ll just be a bit inconvenienced and have to figure out where to live afterwards." Su Hui looked regretful, knowing it would be hard to find a place with such cheap rent, or even sometimes free of charge.

Lin Xi also sighed, "Don’t bother thinking about it. In the end, you, Gu Fan, will be victorious, successfully keeping the old house."

"That’s highly unlikely, X Fund is wealthy and powerful, with so many rich people coordinating, and it’s what they’re good at. How can we compete with them?" After Lu Yi finished, something occurred to her, and she turned to Gu Fan, "Stop struggling and just give up. Agree to sell the old house."

"That’s an option, but the problem is, I’ve already boasted in front of Haywes that I would thwart their plot. Now, if I surrender directly, I can’t save face." Gu Fan wore a vexed expression, as if caught between a rock and a hard place.

Gu Ling interjected, "Brother, you’re just being prideful at your own expense."

To this, Gu Fan immediately retorted, "You didn’t see how arrogant Haywes was. If it were you, you would be unable to bear it too. Of course, I have to fight him to the end."

"Alright, you’re being emotional. What do you plan to do next? They’re coming at us fiercely and you can’t outplay them. When it’s time to transfer the old house, you will lose even more face," Su Hui’s words further struck Gu Fan, dampening his spirits.

Qin Jia, trying to be helpful, said, "How about this, Gu Fan, for the sake of this city, make a sacrifice and give up the old house. Stop the struggle and just live a normal life, wouldn’t that be good?"

"Well, there’s another problem," Gu Fan said, shaking his head and smiling bitterly, his face full of self-reproach, "A schoolmate of mine who was acting as an insider for me has been caught by Haywes. He’s forcing me to choose between this city and this schoolmate, meaning my old house can only save one, not both the city and this schoolmate."

Knowing Gu Fan was in a difficult position, Lin Xi spoke, "So you want to stop X Fund’s conspiracy and then you won’t have to make such a choice, simply exchanging the old house for your friend."

"Yes, I want to save both this city and my old schoolmate," Gu Fan’s eyes showed a determined look, and he added, "If the Destiny Stone really has chosen me, it will surely lead me to victory, a complete victory."

"I have a bad feeling about this one," Lu Yi, the doomsayer, had barely spoken before she drew many people’s disdainful looks.

"If you want to win, Gu Fan, you have to find a way to inform the CEOs of those companies about X Fund’s conspiracy, getting them to retreat from the stock market in time," Su Hui finally got to the point.

However, Gu Fan shook his head in pessimism, "I’m just a nobody; why would those CEOs believe me? Moreover, with Du Changhui, Luo Jingrong, and Boss Lei backing X Fund, those CEOs are definitely going to trust them."

Lin Xi also suggested, "Maybe it’s not necessary for you to come forward. There could be another way to inform those CEOs."

"No matter how, we also need to make those CEOs believe it," Gu Fan mused, touching his chin as he put himself in the CEOs’ shoes, imagining the circumstances that would lead them to act without X Fund’s advice, without consulting Du Changhui and the others, and just immediately dumping their shares.

Just then, Su Hui’s phone rang. It was her apprentice Xiaofei, who had received information from an informant—gangs were secretly amassing their forces, preparing for a big move, and the time had been set.

When Lin Xi heard the name of the gang, a chill ran down her spine, for it was Lin Yue’s gang.

"My God, I need to go find my brother right away." Lin Xi gathered her things, ready to leave, but was stopped by Gu Fan, "Wait, Lin Xi, calculate the timing."

"Timing?" Lin Xi was puzzled, then looked at her watch.

Gu Fan shook his head, "Not the current time, but the time Lin Yue’s gang is planning their move—it’s the day after tomorrow, which is also what Haywes said, giving me three days. Once the time is up, X Fund will act."

"You mean Lin Yue’s gang is moving on the same day as X Fund’s action." Everyone was surprised, seemingly onto something, but couldn’t connect the dots.

"Yeah, how can it be such a coincidence?" Gu Fan carefully arranged the timeline; even though Lin Yue’s gang and X Fund were acting on the same day, there was a time difference—Lin Yue’s gang would make their move at dawn, while X Fund’s move would be after the stock market opened during the day.

"Sister Su, have your apprentice keep a close eye on those gangs." As Gu Fan spoke, he grabbed his coat and rushed out, saying before he left, "I’m going to find someone related to the gangs to verify my guess."

Everyone was puzzled, when had Gu Fan become acquainted with gang members.