Xiao Jinyan suddenly became alert and clenched her fists tightly.

That damn woman!

"Hey, what's that sound? Big brother, you wouldn't happen to be keeping a mistress too, would you? You always act like a gentleman, but in reality, you're the one who's been up to no good behind the scenes."

Xiao Shenxing's darting eyes scurried around the hall, offering a jumbled jab at him.

Xiao Jinyan gave him a disgusted look and warned him.

"Shut up!"

"Xiao Jinyan, Shen'er is only doing this for your own good. How can you say that to him? Tell me, what was that sound just now?"

The old man looked displeased.

Both were his grandsons, but he called one by his full name and the other affectionately "Shen'er".

Haha, the difference in quality is immediately apparent.

Xiao Jinyan's face darkened, and he answered casually.

"It's nothing, just a little stray cat I picked up on the road. This stray cat was too unruly, so I chained it up and tried to calm it down for a few days."

"Hmph, little wildcat. I hope what you're saying is true, and that you're not like your useless father who brings just any Tom, Dick, or Harry home! Alright, rest at home for a couple of days, and go to the Savage Village as soon as possible to find out what's going on."

Finally, the old man turned to Xiao Shenxing and said,

"Shen'er, let's go."

"Alright, sir."

The old man put his hands behind his back and walked out with his head held high.

Xiao Shenxing, however, did not follow. Instead, he gave Xiao Jinyan a meaningful look, leaned close to his ear, and whispered something.

"Brother, are you sure there's a little stray cat tied up in here? I think I smell a woman's scent."

As he spoke, Xiao Shenxing took a deep breath, looking quite satisfied.

Xiao Jinyan glanced at him and said,

"Don't forget, you already have a wife."

"Wife? No wildflowers smell as sweet as house flowers, right?"

After saying that, Xiao Shenxing glanced again in the direction from which the sound had come from, humming a little tune, and caught up with the old man in a few steps, and they left together.

"Boss, now that we have the strength, let's just have a one-on-one fight with the old man and stop being controlled by him."

The Azure Dragon angrily stood up for the injustice.

Xiao Jinyan glanced at him helplessly, "You're brainless!"

Then, without looking back, he went into the room where the woman was locked up.

The Azure Dragon behind him was unconvinced.

“Boss, I’m doing this for your own good. The old man is so biased, there’s no need for us to keep going along with him and rely on his charity to gain a foothold in the Xiao family…”

"The time is not right."

Xiao Jinyan frowned, then waved and left.

...

Inside the room, the woman was squatting on the floor, fiddling with the iron chains on her ankles.

Xiao Jinyan got angry and lifted the woman off the ground, pushing her against the wall.

"Muguo, right? What are you doing, huh? Want to die?"

"I didn't do anything, just unchained the iron chains."

The woman answered indifferently. Her delicate, willow-leaf eyebrows were gently furrowed, making her look as beautiful as a painting.

Aside from the numerous wounds on her face, every part of her body seemed capable of easily arousing a man's desire in some way.

Xiao Jinyan leaned down, pinched Mu Guo's chin, and breathed hot air onto her face. He found the numerous wounds on her face particularly irritating.

"Untie the chains? Didn't you hear Qinglong say that without the key, these chains can't be untied?"

Mu Guo turned her face away and raised her eyebrows slightly.

"Qinglong, are you talking about that idiot subordinate of yours who's eavesdropping outside the door?"

Eavesdropping?

Xiao Jinyan pursed her lips, strode to the door, and yanked it open.