In the hall, Pei Fengzhi was still leisurely drinking tea, while Li Mochuan across from him was in a gloomy mood.
His fingers kept stroking the rim of the cup, his gaze fixed coldly on the purple clay teacup in his hand, his eyes sharp, and it was impossible to know what he was thinking.
After a long while, Li Mochuan finally raised his eyes, his sharp gaze sweeping over Pei Fengzhi, who remained silent, and said coldly.
"Don't you have trouble sleeping at night if you drink so much tea?"
Pei Fengzhi scoffed coldly and spoke in an annoyed tone.
"I'm not you."
Li Mochuan glared at him, still looking preoccupied. His already cold and stern face appeared even more gloomy, as if he might scold someone to tears at any moment.
Pei Fengzhi didn't want to spend the whole night looking at that donkey-faced man; he was still thinking about his sweet and gentle wife.
When he left, Ye Ningwan was so tired that she fell asleep. Perhaps if he could get back before dawn, he could hold his little wife and be affectionate with her for a while longer.
He finally lost his patience and asked Li Mochuan.
"So you suddenly called me here late at night just to invite me for tea? Li Mochuan, you'd better really have something to talk to me about!"
If nothing is important, he will let Li Mochuan know what the consequences will be for wasting his time.
Anyway, they've been at odds for years, so one more time won't make a difference.
Li Mochuan looked at Pei Fengzhi and his phoenix eyes narrowed dangerously, his dark pupils filled with deep darkness. He finally restrained his murderous aura and spoke to Pei Fengzhi.
"Jiangcheng is your territory, so I'm here to ask for your help."
Pei Fengzhi had guessed some of the reason for this.
However, anything that could get someone like Li Mochuan to seek help from his "arch-enemy" must be no small matter.
Pei Fengzhi naturally couldn't agree so easily; he simply said...
"Tell me what it is first."
Li Mochuan's words were just the beginning.
"You should know about the Ye family in the capital..."
However, Li Mochuan had barely begun speaking when a sudden commotion erupted outside.
Immediately afterwards, a bodyguard rushed in, clutching his broken head and covered in blood.
"Mr. Li, something terrible has happened!"
The bodyguard's bloodied appearance immediately alerted everyone present.
Grizzly and Fiery Fox placed their hands back on their weapons, keeping a watchful eye on the approaching figures and any potential dangers that might suddenly appear from any direction.
Li Mochuan stood up, frowning as he looked at the bodyguard whose head was covered in blood.
"What happened?"
Although he hadn't been to this manor often, he always had his own rules and was very particular about where he stayed. With such a high level of security, what did he see?
One of his most trusted bodyguards appeared before him, his head bleeding profusely.
Li Mochuan roared through gritted teeth.
"Where is Liao Qiongfeng? Is he dead?!"
The bodyguard's face twitched slightly. He hesitated for a moment, then looked at Pei Fengzhi, who sat motionless on the sofa, and awkwardly tried to reassure Li Mochuan.
“Mr. Li, this injury wasn’t inflicted by a stranger, it was…”
The bodyguard's cryptic expression made Li Mochuan's face even uglier, but he also knew that he had already made a fool of himself enough today. If Pei Fengzhi found out any more, he didn't know how long he would be ridiculed by him in the future, and he didn't want to become Pei Fengzhi's scapegoat.
Li Mochuan turned around and said to Pei Fengzhi.
“It’s getting late, Brother Pei, why don’t you go to your room and rest for the night? I brought a good chef from the capital, his skills are superb. I’ll have him cook you a meal tomorrow. I imagine it’s been a long time since you’ve had such authentic capital cuisine.”
Pei Fengzhi looked at Li Mochuan for a long time before finally standing up with a smile.
"Then I'll take my leave."
Immediately, a servant stepped forward to lead the way for Pei Fengzhi and the other two.
After watching Pei Fengzhi and the other two leave, Li Mochuan turned his cold gaze to the bodyguard standing in front of him. He no longer concealed his anger and asked in a cold voice.
"Where is Liao Qiongfeng? Is he dead?!"
The bodyguard's forehead wound was covered in blood, but it had already stopped bleeding and scabbed over. Ignoring the blood on his head and body, he stammered to Li Mochuan.
"As you instructed, Captain Liao just gathered everyone from the manor at the back mountain to thoroughly investigate the mole within the manor."
Upon hearing this, Li Mochuan's expression turned extremely ugly.
Seeing Li Mochuan's expression, the bodyguard had no choice but to continue speaking, forcing himself to speak.
"After that, Captain Liao went crazy and started arguing with the people in the manor. The two sides started fighting. Captain Liao just passed out, and we were all injured."
Judging from the bodyguard's demeanor, Li Mochuan could roughly piece together what the bodyguard hadn't said.
He took a deep breath and finally roared in exasperation.
"Where's that idiot Liao Qiongfeng?! Bring him here!"
...
Pei Fengzhi had just finished showering and walked out of the bathroom wearing a bathrobe. His long hair, still damp, was draped behind him, with a few wet strands falling in front of his chest.
Pei Fengzhi has been awake for over a month. During this time, he has not slacked off in his training. The thin layer of muscle on his body has gradually thickened, making his fair skin appear even more beautiful.
At this moment, a few tiny water droplets remained on his muscles, flowing down along the grooves and meandering to places beyond description.
The surroundings were quiet; the entire suburban manor was shrouded in the stillness of the night.
Pei Fengzhi walked to the wall, turned off the light, and prepared to go to sleep.
Suddenly, a few hushed whispers came from outside the door.
"We must catch that person! Otherwise, Mr. Li will definitely kill us!"
"Once I catch that person, I'll definitely teach her a lesson! She's caused us so much trouble! It's all her fault!"
"..."
A series of hurried footsteps approached.
Pei Fengzhi paused, his brows furrowing in displeasure. It was really noisy here today.
He somewhat regretted staying here as Li Mochuan had instructed.
It's so noisy. He'd rather go home and sleep with his little wife. He wonders how Ye Ningwan is doing, whether she'll wake up in the middle of the night, and if she wakes up and doesn't see him, will she be worried? Will she be scared? Will she be able to sleep peacefully?
Pei Fengzhi's mind was in turmoil; for some reason, Ye Ningwan's image was constantly on his mind.
Squeak—
The bedroom door was suddenly pushed open at that moment. Pei Fengzhi was still lost in thought when a dark figure suddenly squeezed in through the crack in the door, slammed the door shut, and forcefully pressed Pei Fengzhi against the wall.
Pei Fengzhi sneered inwardly. What kind of demons and monsters dared to attack him?
He twitched his fingers slightly, preparing to snap the throat of this clueless thief.
A gleaming dagger was pressed against Pei Fengzhi's neck, and a slender figure pressed against him, a familiar medicinal scent lingering in his nostrils.
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