HLnovel Chapter 327: Late at night, people are worried about things, and those who return home are suffering
Chapter 327: Late at night, people are worried about things, and those who return home are suffering
The rich aroma of coffee filled the air. An Yuqing stood in front of the coffee machine.
Her slender fingers tapped lightly on the table, her eyes calm, as if she was thinking about something.
After a moment, he walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked at the dazzling city night view outside the window.
"Yu Qing, what do you think?" Lin Qiye stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, his brows furrowed, his tone solemn.
Wu Hen also sat up from the sofa, stretched, walked over to the two of them, and asked, "What's the matter? Is our Captain Lin thinking about national affairs again?"
Lin Qiye rolled his eyes at him and ignored his teasing.
He continued to say to An Yuqing: "It is impossible that Fatty forgot to receive us today."
"Also, Master Jing and Butler Chang's behavior is so strange. I always feel like something is wrong."
An Yuqing nodded slightly and said calmly, "It's indeed a little abnormal."
"Given Fatty's personality, even if there's something that delays him, he'll still let us know in advance."
"Moreover, Master Jing's performance today was too enthusiastic, and it seemed a bit deliberate."
"It's not that great. We're giving away houses and cars. If someone doesn't know us, they'd think we're some big shot!"
Wu Hen shrugged, looking cynical. "But then again, Master Jing is really generous!"
"How about we just accept his offer with reluctance?"
"Shut up!"
Lin Qiye glared at him unhappily, "Now is the time to talk business, don't interrupt me!"
Wu Hen curled his lips and said with a look of grievance: "Okay, okay, I won't say anything anymore. Really, you have no sense of humor at all."
An Yuqing chuckled, breaking the slightly tense atmosphere.
"I think, could there be some problem within the Baili family?"
"Family infighting?"
Lin Qiye's eyes narrowed, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "The stock price of Baili Group has indeed fluctuated greatly recently.
And Fatty’s father Baili Xiong has never shown up…”
"Baili family, this pool of water is probably quite shallow..."
An Yuqing said in a low voice, with a gleam in his eyes.
Wu Hen suddenly shuddered, rubbed his arms, and said mysteriously, "Oh, why do I feel a chill on my back? Is there some dirty creature staring at us?"
Lin Qiye and An Yuqing turned to look at him at the same time.
"System, can you be more reliable?" Wu Hen complained silently in his heart.
"Can you please stop giving me weird tasks right now?"
[Ding Dong! Mission: Imitate a zombie's jump to scare Lin Qiye and An Yuqing. Reward: Advanced Invisibility Talisman!]
Wu Hen: “…”
"I think we should contact the Night's Watch first..."
Lin Qiye said, his tone suddenly becoming serious, "Let's see if there is anything unusual in Gusu."
At this moment, An Yuqing's phone suddenly rang...
"This Baili family is a very complicated place!"
Wu Hen clicked his tongue twice, stroking his chin, like a spectator watching a play.
"Maybe it's even more exciting than the entertainment industry, with all the grudges between wealthy families, wow, just thinking about it makes me excited!"
Lin Qiye's brows were knitted into a knot, and his fingers tapped the table rhythmically.
"Recently, Baili Group's stock has been like a roller coaster, soaring to the sky and then plummeting to the bottom. This is not normal.
Besides, that old fox Baili Xiong hasn't shown up in a long time, hasn't he? "
"Is it possible that he has been replaced by someone else?"
Wu Hen suddenly blurted out a sentence, and seriously imitated the accent from ancient costume dramas.
An Yuqing's mouth twitched slightly. She glanced at Wu Hen and said unhappily, "Watch less palace fighting drama."
"Oh, don't tell me, it really does taste a bit like that!"
Wu Hen winked and made faces, with an expression that showed he was enjoying the fun.
"Perhaps, the Baili family is staging a 'True and False Monkey King' drama!"
Lin Qiye sighed and rubbed his eyebrows.
"I'd rather I'm overthinking it... I hope it's just a power struggle within the family, and it doesn't involve any other troubles."
"Maybe Baili Xiong is organizing some kind of 'Gu Raising' competition? Whoever wins will inherit the family fortune. Just thinking about it is exciting!"
Wu Hen continued his imagination with a gloating smile on his face.
Lin Qiye and An Yuqing looked at each other and saw deep worry in each other's eyes.
"I hope I'm just worrying too much." An Yuqing said softly, but her tone was full of uncertainty.
At the same time, in Gusu City, at the Baili family villa.
Wei Mingxiu leaned against the sofa in the living room, holding a glass of red wine in his hand and shaking it gently.
The scarlet liquid swirled in the crystal glass, just like his mood at the moment, seemingly calm, but actually undercurrents were surging.
He took a sip from time to time, and his deep eyes flashed with complex light.
He stared at the red wine in the glass, thoughtfully, with an ambiguous smile on the corner of his mouth, as if he was savoring an upcoming good show.
"Tsk, this wine tastes really good..."
He muttered to himself, leaning lazily on the sofa, as if he already knew what was about to happen.
At this moment, there was a slight sound of footsteps at the stairs, and Wei Mingxiu looked up...
"Are you drinking again?" Miao Suer's voice came from the stairs with a hint of helplessness.
She was wearing a simple sports outfit, her hair was tied casually behind her head, and her face looked a little tired.
Wei Mingxiu raised the red wine glass in his hand and shook it gently. The scarlet liquid looked particularly seductive under the light.
"It's a rare good wine, wouldn't it be a waste if we don't drink it?"
"It's only eight in the morning. Can you drink less?"
Miao Suer approached, frowning, her tone full of concern.
She tried to snatch the wine glass from Wei Mingxiu's hand, but he dodged it skillfully.
Wei Mingxiu chuckled and pointed to the boxes of red wine piled in the corner of the living room.
"It was sent by the Baili family. They said it was an apology. They were quite generous."
Miao Suer's brows furrowed even tighter. "The Baili family? What tricks are they planning to pull?"
"It's probably not a good thing for us Night Watchmen to be too deeply involved with them." She looked at Wei Mingxiu seriously.
"Don't worry, I know what's going on."
Wei Mingxiu waved his hand nonchalantly and took another sip of red wine.
"By the way, Old Man Han went to deal with that mysterious incident last night and hasn't come back yet?"
Miao Suer's face darkened instantly, and her tone was filled with dissatisfaction.
"Hmph, he just ran away without a word again. I wonder what he's been busy with all day long."
"And those other old guys, they're all so mysterious, like they're the only ones who can save the world!"
She became more and more excited as she spoke, her chest heaving slightly, and she was obviously very dissatisfied with the current situation within the Night's Watch.
"Okay, don't be angry, or you'll get wrinkles."
Wei Mingxiu put down his wine glass, walked to Miao Suer, patted her shoulder gently, and tried to calm her down.
Miao Suer rolled her eyes at him, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down.
"I just think that they are really unreliable!"
Wei Mingxiu shrugged, walked to the window, opened the curtains, and sunlight instantly filled the entire living room.
He took a deep breath, turned to Miao Suer and said, "Perhaps, they also have their own difficulties..."
At this moment, the doorbell suddenly rang, which was particularly harsh in the silent villa.
Wei Mingxiu's lips curled up into a playful smile, and he took a step towards the door...
The doorbell rang "Ding Dong, Ding Dong" non-stop, as if it was asking for death.
Wei Mingxiu raised a playful smile, walked slowly to the door and opened it.
What came into view was a disheveled figure with messy hair, wrinkled clothes, and several scratches on his face.
This person is none other than Baili Pang'er, who should be enjoying "wealth and glory" in the hotel.
"Oh my god, Chubby, what happened to you? Were you robbed?"
Wei Mingxiu widened his eyes and looked at him in disbelief, as if he had seen some rare species.
Baili Panger gave a bitter smile, pushed Wei Mingxiu away, and slumped down on the sofa in the living room.
As if he had just experienced a life-and-death battle, he said weakly, "Don't mention it. It's hard to describe in a few words."
"Come in quickly, you look so miserable!" Miao Suer hurried forward and helped Baili Panger into the house.
She looked Baili Pang'er up and down, her brows furrowed, and the worry on her face became more obvious.
"Oh my God, where have you been? Why are you like this?"
Miao Suer asked with concern as she took out iodine and cotton swabs from the medicine box.
Fatty Baili sighed, letting Miao Su'er treat the wound on his face. He smiled bitterly and said, "Don't mention it. I just want to go home now."
"go home?"
Wei Mingxiu raised his eyebrows, with a hint of doubt in his tone.
"Aren't you in the hotel? How could it be..."
"Hotel?" The corner of Fatty Baili's mouth twitched.
Miao Suer was carefully treating Baili Panger's wound. When she heard this, she paused and looked up at him.
"What happened?"
Wei Mingxiu also put away his joking expression and his tone became serious.
"Tell me slowly, what's going on?"
Baili Panger took a deep breath, his eyes filled with uneasiness and anxiety.
He glanced at Wei Mingxiu and Miao Suer, then slowly spoke, word by word: "I... I..."