Mou Xuan looked in the direction where the pair of eyes disappeared, his brows furrowed.
The blurry figure was like a thorn, piercing his heart.
His intuition told him that things were far from over and a bigger conspiracy might have just begun.
The ancient saying "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind" flashed through his mind, making him feel a little uneasy.
The air seemed to be filled with a tense atmosphere, making it hard for him to breathe.
Partner Chen’s defeat is just the beginning; greater challenges lie ahead.
Back in the impregnable safe house, Chen Yao walked towards him slowly and snuggled gently beside him, like a lazy cat.
She looked at Mou Xuan, who was looking at her, and a warmth rose in her heart, dispelling the previous gloom.
He grabbed Chen Yao's slender waist and held her tightly in his arms.
"Xuan, are you okay? I was scared to death just now." Chen Yao's voice was soft and pleasant, like a breeze blowing through Mou Xuan's heart.
"It's okay, everything is under control." Mou Xuan stroked Chen Yao's silky hair, his tone firm and confident.
Chen Yao raised her head and looked at Mou Xuan affectionately, her eyes full of charm.
"Xuan, you are so amazing! You are like my guardian angel, always protecting me."
Mou Xuan smiled slightly, lowered his head and kissed Chen Yao's red lips.
The temperature in the room gradually rose, and an ambiguous atmosphere filled the air.
The two hugged each other tightly, their breaths intertwined, as if time had stopped.
After a long time, their lips parted.
Chen Yao snuggled in Mou Xuan's arms, a blush on her face.
"Xuan, we..."
"Shh..." Mou Xuan gently covered Chen Yao's lips, "I'm going to the study."
He stood up and walked towards the study, leaving Chen Yao alone there.
Chen Yao looked at Mou Xuan's back, feeling a little uneasy.
She always felt that something was going to happen...
In the study, Mou Xuan stood in front of the window, looking at the night sky in the distance with a frown.
The vague figure and Secretary Bai's evasive expression kept appearing in his mind.
"Secretary Bai..." Mou Xuan muttered to himself.
Mou Xuan's eyes darkened and he made a prompt decision.
"It seems that I have no choice but to go there in person." His tone was cold, with unquestionable determination.
I came to Secretary Bai's residence again. The knock on the door echoed in the quiet corridor, but no one answered.
Mou Xuan curled up the corner of his mouth in a sneer. It seemed that this woman was not willing to accept my toast and would only drink the forfeit wine.
He raised his foot and kicked the door open decisively.
With a loud "bang", the door fell down, shocking Secretary Bai in the room so much that his face turned pale.
"You...what do you want to do?" Secretary Bai huddled in the corner.
Mou Xuan approached step by step, and his powerful aura made it almost impossible for Secretary Bai to breathe.
"I don't want to do anything, I just want to talk to you." His tone was cold, like a messenger from hell.
"I... I don't know anything." Secretary Bai's voice trembled like a frightened bird.
"Really?" Mou Xuan sneered, grabbed Secretary Bai by the collar and lifted her up.
"You really don't know anything? Partner Chen has been so good to you, can you really bear to watch him fall into disgrace?"
Secretary Bai's face turned even paler. "I...I really..."
"Speak!" Mou Xuan shouted sternly.
Secretary Bai was so frightened that he was shaking all over and tears welled up in his eyes.
"I said... I said..." She uttered a few words intermittently, "In... in the warehouse... in the west of the city..."
Hearing these words, Mou Xuan let go of Secretary Bai and turned to walk out the door.
"Thanks, Secretary Bai, you helped me a lot."
Secretary Bai slumped on the ground with empty eyes, as if he had lost his soul.
She knew that she had been drawn into an uncontrollable vortex, and what was waiting for her would be endless darkness...
Mou Xuan walked out of the room quickly with a sneer on his face.
"West City Warehouse..." He murmured in a low voice, with a dangerous light flashing in his eyes, "Partner Chen, your good days are over!" He suddenly quickened his pace and disappeared into the night.
All that was left behind was an empty corridor and the trembling Secretary Bai...
"etc……"
In the warehouse in the west of the city, the rusty iron door made a harsh creaking sound in the night wind, like the whisper of an old witch.
Mou Xuan approached cautiously, his keen intuition making him smell a hint of danger.
The air was filled with a faint smell of blood, mixed with the smell of motor oil and decay, which was disgusting.
There was deathly silence around the warehouse, so terrifyingly quiet that even the air seemed to have frozen.
With a light "click", Mou Xuan pressed the door handle and the heavy iron door slowly opened.
The warehouse was pitch black, and you couldn't see your hand in front of you.
Mou Xuan held his breath and stepped in carefully.
Suddenly, the lights in the warehouse suddenly lit up, and the dazzling light made him squint subconsciously.
"Welcome, Mr. Mou." A cold voice echoed in the warehouse.
Dozens of men in black suddenly appeared from the surroundings, holding all kinds of weapons in their hands, and surrounded Mou Xuan.
The black muzzle of a gun was pointed at him, and the air was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder.
"Oh, catching a turtle in a jar?" Mou Xuan sneered, his heart beating violently, but there was no panic on his face.
Adrenaline surged, and a dangerous sense of excitement spread through his body.
"Stop struggling, Mr. Mou, you can't escape." The cold voice sounded again, like a call from hell.
"Really?" Mou Xuan raised a mocking arc at the corner of his mouth.
Time seemed to stand still.
Mou Xuan's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot, leaving only a faint afterimage in the air.
The men in black panicked and looked around, but could not find any trace of Mou Xuan.
"Damn it! Where are the people?"
"What the hell!"
Mou Xuan used his time ability to instantly move to the corner of the warehouse.
He leaned against the cold wall, breathing heavily. The instant movement just now consumed a lot of his energy.
In the dim light, Mou Xuan discovered a strange symbol engraved on the wall, like a twisted spider.
He felt that this symbol was familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.
"This symbol... and Partner Chen's..." Before Mou Xuan had time to think about it, he heard a noisy sound of footsteps outside the warehouse.
"Surround this place! Don't let a fly out!"
More enemies are coming!
Mou Xuan clenched his fists, "It seems that tonight is destined to be a sleepless night..." he whispered.
"The game has just begun..."
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