Chapter 636: Convinced
Huo Yiyi wanted to persuade him again, but when she saw the determination in Xiao Muzhen's eyes, she knew that the other party would not listen.
After a moment of stalemate, she nodded and said, "Well, this is a villa of mine in Country Y. If you encounter any danger, you can hide there. The villa is not registered in my name, so it is safer."
Xiao Muzhen didn't refuse, took the key and said, "Okay."
"Go to sleep first. It should be safe tonight."
The next morning, Huo Yiyi bought the earliest flight back home.
Xiao Muzhen stayed in the hotel until the afternoon and went directly to the auction site.
The auction was held in an ancient manor. Because the items being auctioned were of relatively high value, those who could get an invitation were either rich or noble. Xiao Muzhen also used his previous connections to get an invitation.
When she arrived at the gate of the manor, she realized how strict the security was at this auction.
Anyone who enters the gate must be searched and inspected, and only one person can enter per invitation.
After the inspection, Xiao Muzhen walked quickly into the manor.
The auction was held in the hall of the manor castle. After Xiao Muzhen entered, he found a seat and sat down, waiting quietly for the auction to begin.
The medicinal herb she needed was the third item on auction.
At this moment, outside the manor, a man in black was sitting on a big tree with dense branches and leaves, observing Xiao Muzhen's every move in the manor hall with a telescope.
However, although Xiao Muzhen was sitting close to the window, half of his body was almost hidden behind the wall, making it difficult for him to find an opportunity to shoot.
If Xiao Muzhen cannot be killed with one shot, then tonight's operation will fail and may even lead to revenge from the Tangde family.
The Tangde family, which is holding an auction tonight, has great influence in Country Y. Even the Tang family does not dare to offend them easily.
"Qingying, I think it's hard to find an opportunity during the auction. Otherwise, we should ambush Xiao Muzhen on her way to the airport. There will be no risk of offending the Tangde family."
The woman called Qingying didn't even move the binoculars in her hand. She said coldly, "It's difficult for us to retreat if we start a fight on the way to the airport. If tonight's plan succeeds, it will provoke a conflict between the Tangde and Xiao families, which will also help Young Master Tang's operations in the capital."
"But……"
"Okay, stop nagging and wait for my signal."
After saying that, she pulled off the headset.
When Xiao Muzhen was looking at the first auction item, he suddenly felt a thorn in his back.
She stared for a moment, then turned to look out the window.
If her feeling was correct, the gaze staring at her came from outside the window.
There was no one outside the window, only a few large trees with lush branches and leaves not far from the manor.
Almost instantly, Xiao Muzhen was certain that the person who was staring at her was hiding in a big tree, waiting for an opportunity to attack her.
She had just arrived in Country Y and the only people she had offended were the Aolong Gang and the Tang Family.
Although the Aolong Gang has some influence in Country Y, they definitely don't have the courage to act recklessly in the Tangde family's territory. It seems that the Tang family is preparing to take action against them.
I didn't expect them to be so quick.
If she died in the manor, it would be a two-birds-with-one-stone advantage for the Tang family. Not only could they get rid of her, but they could also divert the attention of the Xiao and Shi families, leaving them with no energy to guard against Tang Ruze.
If it were her, she would probably seize this opportunity.
Thinking of this, Xiao Muzhen curled up the corners of his mouth in a sneer.
She reached out and pushed the loose hair on her cheek behind her ear, and moved her body towards the window as if inadvertently so that the other person could find her position accurately.
Since the other party wants to use her to stir up disputes between the Tangde family and the Xiao family, she can also use this action to make them have grudges with the Tangde family.
Seeing Xiao Muzhen moving into his shooting range, Qingying's finger slowly moved to the trigger and adjusted the angle.
Just as she pulled the trigger, Xiao Muzhen's figure suddenly disappeared by the window.
The moment the bullet shot in through the window, Qingying's eyes narrowed, and he immediately stood up, packed up his things, and left quickly.
The shot she just fired had already alerted Xiao Muzhen, and she would definitely not get a second chance tonight.
This shot also broke the warm atmosphere in the hall. Everyone screamed in fear and fled in all directions until the people from the Tangde family came to comfort them.
"Dear distinguished guests, we apologize for frightening you. We have already sent people to investigate what happened and have strengthened the security around the manor. We will definitely not let this happen again. As a token of our apology, we will give you a small gift when the auction begins."
As soon as the words fell, the servants quickly cleaned up the windows and tables and chairs that had been hit by bullets, and replaced them with new ones. Everything returned to normal.
Everyone's faces were still a little ugly, but the words of the Tangde family made them suppress the remaining anger in their hearts.
After all, the Tangde family is powerful, and the small gifts they are talking about must not be ordinary things.
The hall returned to its previous bustling atmosphere. Xiao Muzhen picked up a cocktail, stopped a passing waiter, whispered something, and then turned and walked away.
The waiter's face changed, and then he quickly put down what he was holding and left the hall.
After a while, the waiter returned to the hall.
"Miss Xiao, our master wants to see you."
Xiao Muzhen raised his eyebrows and smiled, then put down his wine glass and stood up and said, "Okay, please show me the way."
Following the waiter all the way to the back garden, a young man wearing a black bathrobe, with short curly hair and deep facial features was sitting by the swimming pool. His light blue eyes were staring at her with scrutiny.
After bringing Xiao Muzhen in, the waiter left with his head lowered.
Xiao Muzhen was also looking at the other person. If she guessed correctly, the person in front of her should be the current head of the Tangde family - Tangde Wayne.
I heard that when he was only 27 years old, he used iron-blooded methods to deal with those who disobeyed him in the Tangde family. Now, no one in the Tangde family dares to provoke him, because that is tantamount to seeking death.
After staring at Xiao Muzhen for a while, Tang Dewayne showed a faint smile on his face, "Miss Xiao, please sit down."
Xiao Muzhen sat down not far from him and said calmly, "I wonder what Mr. Wayne wants to talk to me about?"
"Ms. Xiao, the killer's target tonight is you, right?"
His voice was not loud, but Xiao Muzhen could hear a sense of oppression from it.
Xiao Muzhen smiled and said, "Mr. Wayne is indeed smart. Since he can guess this, then Mr. Wayne should also be able to guess that the killer's purpose is to provoke conflict between the Tangde family and the Xiao family."
"I don't care about that. What I care about is that I almost messed up the auction tonight. Miss Xiao, who do you think should take responsibility for this mistake tonight?"
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