Qiao Xia had lost all interest in looking at the weapons; all she wanted now was to get her people out of there safely as quickly as possible.
The auction officially began, and the first item pushed up by the bearded man made Qiao Xia's eyes widen.
German-made tanks just drove up here so openly?
On the deserted island
Young Master Mu swallowed hard, trembling with fear. "Brother, I can give you all the shares I own. You don't need to act like this..."
Mu San curled his lips into a smile, "But all your shares are held by your mother on your behalf. My silly brother can't make the decisions for himself."
"I...I can convince my mom to give you all the shares," Young Master Mu quickly assured him.
Mu San remained noncommittal, only patting his curly hair. This time, however, young Master Mu got goosebumps on his neck.
Mu San seemed to see his fear and coldly withdrew his hand. "Aren't you willing to do anything for me? Then stay here and wait for your mother's shares to come and save you."
"Xiaoze, you've always been a smart kid. You should know how to avoid suffering." Mu San pushed open the door and turned away coldly.
Young Master Mu felt a sudden pang of unease, as if his departure meant they would become complete strangers.
Even though he had kidnapped him for the sake of shares, Young Master Mu still didn't want his brother to leave, so he grabbed him from behind and hugged his waist.
He could feel Mu San's stiffness, but he boldly didn't let go. "Brother, please don't go. No matter what happens, I'll stand by you. I'll give you all the shares you want."
Mu San chuckled and said, "What if I wanted to take your life?"
His words were so light and casual that it was hard to tell whether he was joking or speaking from the heart.
Young Master Mu replied without the slightest hesitation, "I'll give them all to you."
Mu San paused, then turned around and sat down again. "Let's wait a bit, Aunt Zeng should be here soon."
Young Master Mu sat down, feeling completely lost. Everything that had happened today was too unfamiliar to him.
Like a gentle older brother from an ordinary family, Mu San smoothed the stray hairs on the young master Mu's forehead. When he met the young master's clear, innocent, and completely trusting eyes, he could only find it amusing.
When he first returned to the Mu family, the person in front of him was not like this.
In Mu San's memory, his mother was a very beautiful woman who loved flowers but was allergic to pollen. Her greatest wish in life was to marry a rich man.
Whether she marries or not is irrelevant. In her own words, if she were to actually marry into a wealthy family, wouldn't she be driven to suicide by all the scheming and intrigue within?
So she was quite content to be able to marry Mr. Mu, whose net worth was in the hundreds of billions, and live in a luxury mansion in City A every day, receiving alimony.
But Mu San became a thorn in her side. All of Mu's children had the character "Xiao" in their names. When she gave birth to Mu San, she wanted to name him, but Mu's grandfather refused.
But she still thought that one day she would bring Mu San back to the Mu family mansion, so she named him Mu San according to his birth order, both to remind little Mu San and to remind herself.
She often said that it didn't matter whether she could live with Old Master Mu or not. As long as she gained the Mu family's recognition, even if she only received a small share of the stock, it would be enough for Mu San to live out the rest of his life.
She was very strict with Mu San's education, making sure everything he did was in line with the standards of aristocratic children.
She attends the best kindergartens and learns the etiquette of the British royal family, but all of this is funded by the Mu family.
When Mu San was in the fifth grade of elementary school, she heard from somewhere that the Mu family had its own elite school where all the children of wealthy and powerful families in City A studied.
After learning about this, sending Mu San to that school became her obsession, so she came to the Mu family's old house again.
She succeeded, but Mu San never saw her again.
Since Old Master Mu married Zeng Manwen, he has cut off all contact with other women. His assistant has been in charge of the child support and all the household affairs of Mu San and his mother.
Old Master Mu had long forgotten about having a son like Mu San, and he didn't want him to disturb the Mu family's life.
They were supposed to be kicked out by the bodyguards that day, but Mu Xiaozhe showed up.
As the youngest son of Old Master Mu and the pampered young master of the Mu family, he pointed at Mu San and shouted, "I want to ride a big horse."
Mu San could only kneel on the ground and carry him around and around.
Finally, Zeng Manwen said, "This is your son after all. It's pitiful for him to be out there all the time. Since Xiaoze likes him, why not let him stay and let the two brothers keep each other company?"
From that day on, Mu San finally settled down in the Mu family's old house as his mother had hoped, but he was still called Mu San, and no one thought of changing his name.
He reduced all his extracurricular classes to zero; besides going to school, his main task was to play with Young Master Mu.
For some reason, Young Master Mu had liked him a lot since he was a child, but this liking was just as disgusting as his mother's condescending words.
For example, when Young Master Mu's friends came to his house and said to him, "He is the son of a vixen. He will fight you for your family property, bully you and your mother, and take everything away from you."
Young Master Mu would retort emphatically: "No, he's my brother. I told my mom I wanted a brother, and she gave birth to him for me. My brother listens to me, and he lets me ride on his back."
Therefore, at the young master Mu's command, he had to immediately lie down on the ground, whether it was in a busy park or the bustling old Mu family mansion.
From that moment on, Mu San secretly vowed that one day he would make everyone who had witnessed his humiliation pay the price.
But the young master in front of him seemed completely unaware of the terrible things he had done, and was able to act as if nothing had happened, still following him around like a shadow after he officially joined the Mu family after returning from America.
Upon returning to China, from the very first moment he saw him, Mu San began plotting what kind of ending would be worthy of his good younger brother.
Mu San smiled and stroked his hair. "This island is a gift I gave you. Do you like it?"
Mu Xiaozhe said in a coquettish tone, "I like anything that my brother gives me."
"If you like it, that's fine."
"Didn't they say my mom was coming soon? Why hasn't she shown up yet?" Mu Xiaozhe felt the atmosphere in the room was a bit strange. He pushed open the window to let some fresh air in, but just then he saw mercenaries fully armed and surrounding the entire island.
Mu Xiaozhe stood there, stunned.
Mu San casually closed the window again, saying, "It'll be soon."
From the moment Zeng Manwen left the Mu family, her every move was reported to him. She arrived half an hour later than he expected.
This gave Mu San the anxiety of a grand show about to begin, but the actors were still not in place, especially since Qiao Xia was with him.
She was his perfect wife choice when he was young, and it's such a pity that things ended like this.
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