After the substitution marriage, I became the CEO's white moonlight

"Here, look!" Su Li suddenly pointed to a green brick on the wall, with a hint of excitement in her tone, "The color of this brick is different from other places, and the shape is also a bit unusual."

Gu Jinyan walked forward and looked at the green brick carefully. Sure enough, its color was darker than the surrounding bricks, and its shape was also more square, as if it was done intentionally.

"Try and see if you can move it." Gu Jinyan said in a deep voice.

Su Li nodded, carefully placed her finger on the edge of the brick, and pressed hard. With a slight "click" sound, the brick actually sank inwards.

Immediately afterwards, a tiny crack appeared on the wall. As the crack expanded, a secret compartment hidden in the wall gradually emerged.

Su Li and Gu Jinyan looked at each other, and saw surprise and nervousness in each other's eyes. They carefully opened the secret compartment and found an ancient wooden box inside.

However, the moment they opened the wooden box, a powerful airflow suddenly gushed out from it, knocking both of them back several steps.

At the same time, a burst of hurried footsteps came from outside the door, accompanied by several gunshots. A group of men in black broke in and surrounded Su Li and Gu Jinyan.

"Protect the madam and the young master!" Gu family's bodyguards also rushed over upon hearing the news, and a fierce gun battle immediately broke out between the two sides.

Su Li and Gu Jinyan stood back to back, vigilantly observing the situation around them, their faces filled with solemnity.

"It seems that we have fallen into a trap. Their target is not the treasure at all, but us!" Gu Jinyan said in a deep voice, with a hint of coldness in his tone.

"What should we do now?" Su Li asked anxiously, "We are surrounded!"

Gu Jinyan did not answer, but just held the gun tightly in his hand, scanning the black-clad men around him with cold eyes, looking for an opportunity to break out.

At this moment, a man in black suddenly rushed out from the crowd and stabbed Su Li with the dagger in his hand.

"Be careful!" Gu Jinyan shouted and pushed Su Li away, but he had no time to dodge and was cut on the arm by the dagger.

The blood instantly dyed Gu Jinyan's sleeves red, and Su Li's heart was also tightened. She had never seen Gu Jinyan injured, let alone seen him in such a miserable state.

"Jin Yan!" Su Li exclaimed and wanted to go forward to check Gu Jinyan's injuries, but was pulled back by Gu Jinyan.

"Don't come over, I'm fine." Gu Jinyan endured the pain and said in a deep voice, "You go first, I'll hold them back!"

"No, let's go together!" Su Li shook her head firmly. She would never leave Gu Jinyan alone here.

Gu Jinyan wanted to say something else but was interrupted by an old voice.

"Stop it." An old man in a gray robe slowly walked in from the door. There was a faint smile on his face, but he gave people a feeling of awe without even being angry.

"Who are you?" Gu Jinyan asked vigilantly.

The old man did not answer, but walked up to Gu Jinyan, looked at him deeply, and said slowly: "Child, you have suffered..."

The gunshots stopped abruptly, and the men in black retreated one after another, making way for the old man. Gu Jinyan covered his bleeding arm, stared at the old man warily, and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you?"

The old man did not answer directly. He walked up to Gu Jinyan, looked at him deeply, and said slowly: "Child, you have suffered..." There was a hint of pity in his tone, as if an elder was looking at his younger generation who had gone through hardships.

Su Li's heart was filled with doubts. Who was this old man? Why would he say such words to Gu Jinyan? Did he know Gu Jinyan?

"Who are you? Why are you here?" Su Li couldn't help but ask. She could feel that this old man was not simple. He exuded a powerful aura that could not be ignored.

The old man turned to look at Su Li, with a hint of admiration in his eyes, "You must be the daughter of the Su family, you are really smart." He paused, and his eyes returned to Gu Jinyan again, "Child, come with me, there are some things, it's time to tell you."

Gu Jinyan and Su Li looked at each other, and saw doubt and a hint of expectation in each other's eyes. They followed the old man to the depths of the old house, and a secret room that had never been opened appeared in front of them. The old man slowly pushed open the heavy stone door, and a damp breath hit his face.

"This is..." Gu Jinyan looked at everything in front of him, his heart filled with shock. He had never known that there was such a place hidden in the Gu family's old house.

"This is the secret that has been guarded by the Gu family for generations." The old man turned and looked at Gu Jinyan, "It's time to pass this secret on to you." He walked to the center of the secret room and pointed to an ancient mural on the wall, "Look, what is this?"

Gu Jinyan and Su Li walked forward and looked at the mural carefully. The painting depicted an ancient ceremony, with a group of people in black robes surrounding an altar, and something seemed to be sealed on the altar.

"This mural tells the story of the transaction between the ancestors of the Gu family and an evil organization..." The old man spoke slowly, his voice low and hoarse, "And that organization has never given up their plan over the years..."

The old man suddenly stopped talking here. He turned to look at Gu Jinyan, with a complex emotion in his eyes. "Child, are you ready? What I am going to tell you next may overturn your understanding of the Gu family and even the entire world..."

The old man took a deep breath, as if he wanted to tell out the secret that had been accumulated in his heart for many years. "A hundred years ago, the ancestor of the Gu family accidentally obtained a treasure, which attracted the covetousness of a mysterious organization. This organization is powerful and cruel. In order to obtain the treasure, it did not hesitate to attack the Gu family." He pointed to the clothes of the black-robed people on the mural, "Look, the clothes they wear represent an ancient and evil power."

Gu Jinyan frowned. He had never thought that his family's history actually contained such a thrilling past. "What happened next? How did our ancestors keep the treasure?"

"Our ancestors paid a heavy price and reached an agreement with this organization to seal the treasure and guard it for generations. It must never be opened." The old man pointed to the altar in the center of the mural. "And this mural is the key to the seal. Only the bloodline of the Gu family can open the seal, but it may also release terrible power."

Su Li's heart was filled with doubts. She couldn't help but ask, "Is the company's recent crisis also related to this organization?"

The old man nodded slowly. "Yes, this organization has never given up its desire for the treasure. They have been secretly observing the Gu family, waiting for an opportunity to act. The recent crisis of the company is a trap they set to force the Gu family to hand over the treasure."