Chapter 153: Sighting a New Prey

"Mr. Jiang!" Xianyu Qing called out happily, letting go of Sixth Master Hu. "You're here!"

"Mn," Jiang Mohe replied in a low voice.

Seeing that Xianyu Qing was safe and sound, the frost in Jiang Mohe's eyes melted, gradually giving way to warmth. His wide palm rested on top of her head, and the heart that had been hanging in suspense finally settled.

Along the way, he had imagined countless things that might have happened to Xianyu Qing, but he had never expected a scene like this.

"Well done!"

Hearing Jiang Mohe's praise, Xianyu Qing's eyes curved into crescent shapes as she smiled. "I'm not that weak."

Jiang Mohe also curved the corners of his lips slightly. The doting look in his eyes made Sixth Master Hu, who was sprawled awkwardly beside the soft couch, wish he could shove Xianyu Qing away from in front of him.

Ah, he wanted this man!

Noticing Sixth Master Hu's gaze, Jiang Mohe's expression turned gloomy the very next second.

This time, the Hu family colluding with the Mu family to abduct Xianyu Qing and Zhai Yan'er was probably related to the Zhengxuan Sect. Duan Chao and the others were finally going to make a move!

"Mr. Jiang, what should be done with him? Should we call the police?" Xianyu Qing asked in a low voice.

Jiang Mohe patted her shoulder, signaling that he would handle it.

"The Nangong family has noted this debt down! If your Hu family continues to provoke us, be prepared for war!" Jiang Mohe relayed these words from Nangong Ao to Sixth Master Hu.

Sixth Master Hu couldn't do anything now except blink his eyes; he couldn't say a word, and could only watch helplessly as Jiang Mohe took Xianyu Qing and Zhai Yan'er away.

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As soon as Jiang Mohe and the others stepped out of the Huji Club, A-Qi rushed over with his men.

By the time the Hu family received the news, the group had already left the northern district.

Usually, the Hu family brothers and sisters each operated independently, and only united against the outside when facing a powerful external invasion.

The second eldest, Hu Ling, was the most talented and the most worldly and sophisticated among the siblings. In the past, whenever the Hu family had any issues, she would step forward to summon everyone to help resolve them; but this time, she really didn't want to get involved.

This sixth younger brother of hers was smart, all right, but simply too lawless! Not only was he obsessed with male beauty, but he also colluded privately with those fellows from the Zhengxuan Sect, screwing himself over and dragging the rest of the Hu family down with him.

Yet, no matter how dissatisfied she was, Hu Ling still sent people to the Huji Club to help clean up the mess.

Qingying was Hu Ling's capable lieutenant. As soon as she arrived at the Huji Club, she sent people to inspect the entire surrounding area and interrogated all of Sixth Master Hu's subordinates.

By the time the effects of the anesthetic on Sixth Master Hu wore off, she had already obtained a preliminary grasp of the whole situation and had reported to Hu Ling for instructions.

Seeing that the person who came was Qingying, Sixth Master Hu wore an expression of utter disgust. "The Second Sister knew very well that I hate women, yet she sent you! Where is your brother?"

Qingying had a twin brother named Qiongxiong, who was similarly the right-hand man of Hu Xuan. Since they both knew that Sixth Master Hu favored male beauty, how could Hu Ling possibly send him?

Qingying ignored him completely and simply focused on relaying Hu Ling's instructions: "Sixth Master, the Second Madam said that since you brought this trouble upon yourself, no one else in the Hu family will bail you out. She hopes you will take care of yourself."

Upon hearing this, Sixth Master Hu hummed angrily. "I never expected them to help anyway. Whatever I, Hu Di, do, I will bear the consequences myself!"

After delivering the message, Qingying left with her people.

As soon as she left, Orange Iris, the confidante of Hu Xuan, the fourth eldest of the Hu family, entered the room.

"Sixth Master, the Fourth Young Miss sent me to visit you and, by the way, ask if you need any help."

Hu Xuan was an unmarried young lady of the Hu family, which was why Orange Iris addressed her as the Fourth Young Miss.

Usually, Sixth Master Hu was relatively close to Hu Xuan, so his attitude toward Orange Iris was slightly better. "Help me thank the Fourth Sister for her kindness. Today's matter was merely an accident; I will handle it myself."

Orange Iris continued to convey Hu Xuan's intent: "The Fourth Young Miss said that these are troubled times, and asked you, Sixth Master, to act with greater caution and prudence."

Sixth Master Hu curled his lip. "Got it."

After Orange Iris also left, Sixth Master Hu immediately called Yin Chao, but the call did not go through. He then had someone call the hotel where he was staying to inquire, only for the hotel receptionist to say that the guest had already checked out.

Later, a subordinate came in to report that someone had left a note in the club earlier.

Sixth Master Hu took a look, and it read: The mission has failed; do not meet for now.

"Damn it!" Enraged, Sixth Master Hu crumpled the note into a ball and threw it at his subordinate's face.

The subordinate trembled with fright, kneeling and not daring to get up.

This time, Sixth Master Hu had only taken the "cargo" for Yin Chao in order to please him. For this, he had offended both the Nangong family and the Zhai family. Now that he hadn't reaped any benefits at all, the thought of it made him furious!

Suddenly, a figure more imposing and heroic than Yin Chao flashed across his mind.

Sixth Master Hu immediately summoned Wu Zhou and instructed him, "Investigate the masked man who appeared tonight for me, as fast as you can!"

Seeing the fierce gleam in Sixth Master Hu's eyes, Wu Zhou knew he had targeted a new prey.

Although he knew that prey was extremely fierce, as a subordinate, he couldn't say anything and could only obediently accept the mission.

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Ever since returning to the Nangong Mansion in the early hours of the morning, Xianyu Qing had slept until the afternoon of the next day.

Because Su Tao had been hypnotized and her aftereffects had not yet cleared, Hua Xiaocui tended to her washing and dressing.

When she finished freshening up and went downstairs, Nangong Ao was waiting for her in the living room, and Aunt Rong had already prepared the meals.

When she returned, she had been carried out of the car by Jiang Mohe. Aunt Rong had initially thought she was injured, only to find out later that she had simply fallen asleep.

After resting for a few hours, Xianyu Qing looked to be in decent spirits and had a good appetite.

After she ate a bowl of porridge, Aunt Rong stopped her from eating any more, fearing that having an empty stomach for a whole day and then eating too much all at once would make her uncomfortable.

Seeing her still looking longingly at the food, Nangong Ao told Aunt Rong, "Prepare some desserts for Qingqing later."

Hearing this, Xianyu Qing's eyes curved into happy slits. "Thank you, Big Brother!"

Nangong Ao also curved his lips. "Little foodie!"

Aunt Rong chuckled secretly to the side. The eldest young master truly doted on the cousin!

After the meal, Nangong Ao had Xianyu Qing accompany him to the study. There were some events from the previous night that he needed to inquire about clearly.

When he heard that Xianyu Qing had snapped out of the hypnosis entirely on her own, he couldn't help falling into deep thought.

It seemed that Xianyu Qing harbored some unknown secrets. If their grandmother were to find out, she might become even more fixated on her!

"Qingqing, aside from me and Jiang Mohe, it's best not to let anyone else know about this."

"Mn, okay," Xianyu Qing nodded.

Nangong Ao instructed further, "These few days, I will assign two more people to the mansion to be responsible for your safety."

"What about Mr. Jiang?"

"He has another mission."

"Oh." Xianyu Qing's expression turned somewhat disappointed.

Noticing the tracking bracelet on Xianyu Qing's wrist, Nangong Ao asked, "Is this a positioning bracelet?"

Xianyu Qing was puzzled. "How did you know?"

A-Ren was one of Nangong Ao's subordinates; how could he not know?

So, Jiang Mohe had borrowed A-Ren from him previously for the sake of Qingqing... Nangong Ao grew pensive.

That evening, Nangong Ao was scheduled to meet Zhai Muli.

Before heading out, seeing Jiang Mohe talking with little Gao, he walked toward them.

Little Gao tactfully stepped aside.

Nangong Ao glanced at Jiang Mohe and said, "You're coming with me to the Zhai family."

Jiang Mohe cast a glance in the direction of the villa and replied, "Yes."