Chapter 674 (1/2)

Chapter 674: Encountering Each Other’s Adversary

Translator: Udeze Editor: Udeze

South Gate Town, Kingview Villa.

Mu Wanying was still up, wearing a coat and standing quietly by the window. Through the slit of the curtain on the window, the dim light made the scenery outside look very clear. She was thinking. She knew that Tang Xiu had a lot of things to tend to, though she did not expect that he was really so busy that he had not yet come back so late in the night.

Should I call him?

The idea crossed her mind many times, and she cast it away every time it appeared. She was afraid that she would disturb Tang Xiu in his work and feared that he would be unhappy with her. She became Tang Xiu’s “legal” girlfriend, and yet she was anxious for a favor and worried, lest she lost him.

At this time, she caught sight of the light outside the window. Just a dozen seconds after, she saw a car quickly entering the courtyard, and then Tang Xiu came out of it. As sensitive and keen as she was, however, she was keenly aware that something was not right judging from Tang Xiu’s expression. He looked cold and detached, and there was also a trace of… anxiousness.

Mu Wanying hesitated for a moment before she immediately walked out of her room. When she came to the corner of the stairs, she saw Tang Xiu coming up.

“Wanying, are my parents sleeping?” Asked Tang Xiu directly.

Mu Wanying nodded, “They should be resting already. You…”

Tang Xiu reached out to grab her hand and pulled her into his room. After closing the door from the inside, he said with a serious expression, “There’s an emergency, I need to go out of the city, so you can to Shanghai by yourself. Also, my Mom wants me to return to Shanghai to attend classes, so we’ll have to leave South Gate Town tonight. I’ll book a room in the Long’s Dining Hall. You’ll be resting there tonight and then immediately go to Shanghai.”

“What exactly happened? Can I help?” Asked Mu Wanying with a worried expression.

“It’s no big deal. I can handle it easily.” Tang Xiu shook his head. “However, time is tight, so I need to rush over there right away.”

“Alright. Then I’ll change my clothes and do a simple packing before leaving,” said Mu Wanying hurriedly. “Do you want to inform Uncle and Auntie first?”

“No need. They have slept already.” Tang Xiu shook his head. “I’ll call them and explain it tomorrow.”

“Alright!” Mu Wanying understood and returned to the room where she was staying. After five-plus minutes of changing clothes and packing up her things, she walked out of the room carrying a suitcase. After Tang Xiu took it over, the duo came to the courtyard as quickly as possible, boarded the car and then left South Gate Town.

Tang Xiu then booked a room in the Long’s Dining Hall for Mu Wanying. After she properly got settled, Jin Hu then took him to the airport in a hush. His luck was very good as there was a flight to Blue City just as he arrived, so he boarded the plane and took off without much delay.

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Kanas, Longquan Bay.

Amidst the biting cold wind of winter, two Wrangler SUVs arrived in a road intersection as Jie Walie, inside one of the SUVs, looked at Gaode Map and the position marked by Tang Xiu displayed on his mobile screen with a dignified expression. [1]

“Turn left and head to the left side of the road. The end of this road is about five kilometers ahead, then we’ll then get off and hurry along the road,” ordered Jie Walie.

Quickly, two SUVs were parked at the end of the dirt road and the front of the mountain range was already faintly seen. After Jie Walie got off the car, and the four middle-aged men who came with him observed the surroundings with vigilance. This mountain range was fraught with dangers, as often there were ferocious beasts wandering here, as well as a lot of swamps and areas with miasma. One may meet his demise in this place if they were slightly careless.

“Xiao Fei, Da Fei, you two will drive the car and go to the vicinity of Longquan Village to wait for us. Remember, if we haven’t yet returned within a week, it means that we already died in the mountains. I’ll be relying on you to take care of your big sis-in-law, nephews, and nieces in the future,” said Jie Walie with a serious expression.

The middle-aged man, whose name was Xiao Fei, had his expression slightly changed and said, “Brother Jie, please let us go with you. We are brothers, if one of us dies we’ll die together.”

“Yes, big brother.” Da Fei also hurriedly echoed. “You saved our lives back in the past. How can we run away in the face of danger?”

Jie Walie let out a smile and patted the two men’s shoulder. But his face quickly hardened again as he said, “Don’t. Let me deal with things that I need to worry about. I can do things with peace of mind if I know that someone will be there to take care of my family. The four of you are my closest brothers. Two of them were not willing to get married, so they have nothing to concern themselves about, but you both have a family of your own, so I must leave you. Don’t argue anymore and don’t be stubborn, I’ve already made up my mind.”

With that said, Jie Walie quickly took his mobile out, typed a few short messages and sent them out, and then quickly disappeared into the dark night with the other two men.

“Take care, Brother Jie. (Take care, Big Brother!)” Shouted Xiao Fei and Da Fei.