Mr. CEO, Spoil me 100 Percent! - Chapter 320

Chapter 320: Xia Meng, I Will Remember You

 

The man’s choice boiled down to die now or die later; it was despicable and cruel. The man’s willingness to toy with another human being’s life would qualify him as a demon! He had no respect for the sanctity of life!

Xinghe stared coldly at him. Even after a night of veritable torture, her pride remained intact. There was nothing in the world that was going to bring her down.

“My life is in your hands anyway, so do as you please,” Xinghe said without fear, “But I must warn you, if I’m somehow still alive after all this, you’ll regret it for as long as you may live!”

After all, she was no saint. How could she possibly forgive the man who had not only tortured her but also came for her life?

The man was surprised. Xinghe was not cowed by his torture but still had the audacity to threaten him in return.

“Quite the talker.”

He tutted with derision, not at all phased by Xinghe’s threat, then again, why would he be?

“Lady, as you’ve said, your life is in my hands. Wouldn’t it benefit you to cooperate with me? Are you that unafraid of death?”

“You’re the one that should be afraid if death doesn’t claim me,” Xinghe cautioned as she looked him in the eye.

“…”

Her lips curled into a smirk. “You’ll see.”

The man’s face darkened. “Looks like you haven’t received your lesson from yesterday’s torture. Never mind, because there hasn’t been a person on Earth that I was unable to break!”

“You’re looking at one right now,” Xinghe taunted.

The man suddenly pulled on her chin and looked at her with amusement. “You dare to talk back to me at a time like this? Lady, credit is where credit is due, you are one impressive woman, definitely one of a kind.”

“You are also the first man who’s ever dared to treat me this way; alas, this means that you won’t live for too long,” Xinghe responded with an equally lofty tone.

The man was taken aback once more and he couldn’t help but laugh. “Interesting, really interesting! But you know what, breaking individuals such as yourself is my favorite pastime, so please do not disappoint me.”

“You will not be disappointed.” Xinghe’s pair of clear and intrepid eyes stared at him.

For some reason, the man felt Xinghe’s eyes were incredibly beautiful. They were clear like a mirror, reflective of humanity’s ugliness and beauty and yet losing none of its own beauty.

It was a pity killing such a marvelous woman; it was a shame she had fallen into his hands…

“Xia Meng, is it? I will remember your name after you die,” said the man before he left.

Even though he was impressed by Xinghe, the torture never ceased. He didn’t send Xinghe any food or water for the whole day.

Xinghe spent the whole day in bed, drifting in and out of consciousness.

She had tried to figure a way out but the room that she was kept in was tough, and there was a guard outside her door at every minute of the day. She was too weak to put up a fight. She had no way to send for help.

Perhaps she might really perish there. Xinghe was not afraid of death because, at the end of the day, the body was not hers. However, she was going to persevere because she refused to let this man who put her through such torture survive! She needed her whole memory intact so she could take revenge against this man after she got out of there!

Chapter 321: Xinghe’s Suicide

 

Alas, her hope for survival was so dim. The only thing she could do was to commit to a bet!

As the plan formed in Xinghe’s mind, the drug in her body started working.

Pain shot through every part of her body, her internal organs felt like they were repeatedly stabbed by knives. The intensity of the pain slowly escalated…

Xinghe let slip of a groan before gritting her teeth to silently suffer through the pain. It was like her body was being chopped apart. The pain was more heightened compared to yesterday. Perhaps her fatigue had amplified the sensation of pain…

Xinghe clenched her teeth tightly and sweat started pouring out of her every pore. Her body shook violently and her face was scarily white.

As the pain scratched at her sanity, she thought about her family, her uncle, Xia Zhi and most importantly, Lin Lin. She had to hold on for the sake of her son.

She rolled on the floor and her face was twisted in pain. However, the man might have underestimated women because it had been proven that woman’s pain tolerance was greater than men’s because of childbirth. The pain was greater than yesterday, but it was only slightly greater than when she gave birth to the meaning of her life.

Xinghe tightened her knuckles and slammed them repeatedly against the walls and floor, hoping the external pain would distract from the pain within. This continued until most parts of her body were bloodied and bruised.

Everyone would have sympathy watching her struggle but the man stationed outside the door observed her through the peephole coldly. There was no trace of emotion in his eyes. He was waiting for Xinghe to grovel for the sweet release of death.

The time slowly passed…

It had been two hours and Xinghe still hadn’t surrendered. The man was getting impatient, he was turning away to leave Xinghe to her misery when he heard a sudden scream.

He raised his eyes into the peephole and saw Xinghe ran headfirst into the sharp angle of the bedframe. Blood oozed from her forehead and she crumpled to the floor like a lifeless doll.

“Open the door!” the man ordered.

He rushed in to check on Xinghe’s vitals. She was alive but was hanging on a thread, a small pool of blood had gathered underneath her body.

Anger flashed across the man’s eyes. He glared at Xinghe. “The damned woman is really unafraid of death!”

“But you think you can die on me so easily? Impossible!” He scooped up her body and strode out the room. “Call an ambulance immediately!”

One of his subordinates responded to his order.

Xinghe was quickly rushed to the hospital. Her situation was dangerous, the doctors took a long time to rescue her from the brink of death.

After the surgery, she was wheeled to a secret sickroom. Other than the few medical personnel, no one knew of her existence.

“Sir, the woman’s condition has stabilized but she probably will not wake up anytime soon. She needs to stay at the hospital for a few days for further observation as her body is too weak,” the doctor informed the man respectfully.

The man nodded and replied in a low voice, “I understand. Help me keep her alive and make sure her existence is kept a secret from everyone else.”

Chapter 322: Time to Escape

 

After all, the woman seemed to be related to Xi Mubai and his subordinates had confirmed that Xi Mubai was also looking for her.

It was still too early for him to take on the Xi Family…

“Please do not worry, we know what to do!” The doctor nodded repeatedly.

The man nodded satisfactorily in return. “You can leave now.”

“Yes, sir!”

The man stayed even after the doctor had left. He studied Xinghe who was recuperating on the bed closely. She had features that could help her disappear easily in a crowd. He didn’t expect such an unassuming woman would such a spirited character. She had an inimitable and unbendable will, a very special woman.

The man was truly surprised by this discovery. She would opt for suicide rather than suffer through his torment. Under such circumstances, she still had the state of mind to consider suicide, the woman was truly something else.

Of course, he understood her suicide was not out of fear or weakness. She would rather succumb to death than to him, it was a giant middle finger to his face!

It was an expression of her absolute freedom, something he could not take away from her no matter what.

Xinghe thought that would anger the man but she was wrong. The man was intrigued. He even considered the possibility of letting her live if she would just reveal the location of the energy crystal.

Unbeknownst to the man, for the first time in his lifetime, sympathy welled up in his heart.

However, it lasted only for a second, because his gaze turned deadly almost immediately.

The man stayed for a little longer before leaving. He ordered the guards posted outside the door to look after her.

“Call me immediately when she wakes up,” he ordered.

The two guards nodded in reply.

The man finally left, he was certain that Xinghe would wake up in about one or two days. That was the doctor’s professional prognosis.

Who knew Xinghe woke up so fast…

When she recovered her consciousness, she didn’t open her eyes instantly but she used her sense to feel out her surroundings. She picked up the unique hospital smell and a lack of human movement around her.

She opened her eyes slowly and she was indeed alone in the room. Xinghe’s eyes flashed with triumph; her plan was slowly falling into place!

Her plan was simple but risky, she was to pretend to commit suicide and bet and see whether the man would take her out with a shot or send her to the hospital.

Based on what she knew about the man, she was sure he would not let her die on him. She was right, he did send her to the hospital.

Now that she was at the hospital, she could start her escape plan.

Regarding why she woke up so early when she was supposed to be dying, the answer wasn’t perfectly clear. Maybe it was an unintended effect of the memory cell, or her strong determination and will, or perhaps it was her main character’s plot armor, pure and simple. Either way, it was not yet time for her to leave the scene. [1]

With that out of the way, Xinghe prepared to escape!

If she managed to get out of there alive, she would let the man know what the price of crossing her was!

Chapter 323: The Chase

 

Xinghe steeled her eyes with determination as she gritted her teeth and pulled herself up…

Several minutes later, a nurse came in to check up on her.

“Are you awake?” the nurse questioned as she stared at the human shaped object completely covered by the bedsheets.

She went up to pull off the bedsheet. The moment she saw some pillows arranged in a human shape under it, she felt a heavy blow to the back of her head and she collapsed onto the bed.

Xinghe who held the drip shaft in her hands was breathing heavily, standing behind the unconscious nurse. The endeavor had taken a serious toll on her health, she felt her sight going black.

However, she knew she had no time to waste. She quickly switched outfits with the nurse. She rearranged the pillow and replaced them with the nurse. Then, Xinghe pulled out a few towels from the bathroom and used a scissors to cut them up into strips. Xinghe tied all of them together and created a rudimentary bandage to bind around her crippled left leg.

Under the cover of the nurse’s long skirt, her leg looked passably normal. She tried walking in it and her gait looked normal enough. Xinghe put on the nurse’s hat and mask before leaving the room.

The two guards looked at her but didn’t do anything. Their suspicions weren’t raised. After all, the doctor said that Xinghe would wake up only several days later.

Therefore, Xinghe walked out of her room under their watchful gaze. Eventually, she turned the corner and got out of their sight.

Every single one of her steps was painful because she needed to make sure her gait appeared normal. That combined with the weakness of her body made her feel faint.

Eventually, she started to sway and the pretense started to fall. Her breaths came faster and faster…

Sweat pooled on her forehead and her sight became increasingly blurry. Xinghe could even feel her senses giving…

It was a case of mind over body because she only held on through the power of will. She was taking a breather when she slipped and unexpectedly bumped into one of the doctors.

“Are you okay? What’s wrong with you?” the doctor asked with concern.

Xinghe couldn’t see his face to tell whether it was the doctor assigned to look after her but she knew her disguise was about to be seen through.

She bit on her tongue and the sharp jolt of pain snapped her into attention.

Xinghe ignored the doctor and hurried away.

The doctor frowned and decided to come after her. “Nurse, do you need help? Hello, nurse?”

Xinghe closed her ears to the man’s calls, there was only one thing on her mind, RUN!

Soon after, she heard a series of hurried steps coming from behind her. She turned back to see and her heart seized with panic.

The guards were coming after her!

“Stop her!” The guards yelled at her. Spurred by the appearance of the guards, Xinghe took off and ran.

She dashed into an open elevator and pressed the close button in a hurry. The door closed right as the guards reached her.

One of the guards cursed, “F*ck, call the guards upstairs to stop her, don’t let her get away!”

However, when the people at the ground floor went to intercept the elevator, it was empty.

“She descended on another floor, go search for her!”

A commotion started in the hospital.

The atmosphere was anxious and nervous…

Chapter 324: Finally Found Her

 

About ten guards scoured the hospital building, leaving no stone unturned.

Eventually, they found something curious in the second floor’s female washroom. A rope that was made out of strips of towels was tied to the window railing. Using it, one could drop down to the floor below.

The guards stood at the window and when they raised their eyes towards the rising sun, they could even see a limping figure running out of the hospital grounds.

Damn it, she got away!

“Attention, the target has left the building. She is heading towards the hospital gate, regroup and pursue!” ordered one of the guards through his walkie-talkie.

The group of guards quickly reformed and ran to catch up to Xinghe.

Xinghe didn’t dare to slow down. She ran the best she could even though every sharp intake of breath was a knife that pierced at her lungs. Finally, she broke through the hospital gate and found herself by the side of the road. She could hear the group of guards closing in on her.

It was early in the morning so there was little to no cars on the road.

Xinghe turned back to look at the pursuing guards and she leaped out into the road to block a car that was driving past.

The driver honked loudly, spooked by her sudden appearance. He slammed on the brakes and his car jumped from the sudden breaking. The driver felt his heart stop because he thought he had killed the woman. Thankfully, his car stopped in time and the impact wasn’t that strong. The woman climbed up in front of his disbelieving eyes and she proceeded to pull open his passenger door.

She jumped in quickly and yelled, “Drive and I will pay you one hundred million!”

The driver was shocked at the sudden development.

“Quick, or we’ll both die!” she screamed at the stunned driver. The driver saw the scary-looking guards coming their way and, even though he had no idea what was happening, he subconsciously stepped on the gas pedal and sped away before the guards had a chance to lay their hands on them!

“Stop—” The group of guards gave chase after them and the scared driver stepped on the gas even harder.

Xinghe stared at the rear-view mirror. After she made sure they had lost the guards, she told the driver, “Bring me to the police station, someone will give you the money later!”

“Miss, what exactly is happening?” the driver asked anxiously as he tried to calm his beating heart.

However, no reply came. He turned to look at her direction and was shocked to realized the woman had already fainted.

Not only that, there was blood trickling down her face and her face was frighteningly pale…

The driver thought she had died. He quickly stopped the car by the side of the road and tested her breath with his shaking hands.

He sighed in relief when he felt her weak breathing. “Miss, what’s happening? Are you okay?” He asked nervously, afraid that she would die in his car thus causing him a lot of trouble.

Xinghe lifted her eyelids weakly and opened her lips to breathe out, “The police station, now…”

After she said that, she collapsed again. The driver couldn’t resuscitate her after that.

He thought about taking her back to the hospital but he saw those people chasing after her and he was sure they meant her harm.

He thought about it and finally decided to heed her order and took her to the police station.

He zipped through the city because he was deadly afraid she was going to die in his car!

The moment Xinghe arrived at the police station, Mubai received the news!

To find her, Mubai had sent out feelers all over City T, the police station being one of his focuses.

Chapter 325: More Mysterious Than Us Xi

 

When Mubai received the news, he was at his second uncle’s.

“Really‽” He asked with shock and joy. “Keep her safe, I’m coming over now!”

He hung up in a hurry and informed his cousin, Xi Munan, “We’ve found her, she’s at the police station!”

“That’s great news, I’m going with you!” Munan offered.

Mubai nodded and the two of them rushed to the police station. Only when they arrived did Mubai realize how serious Xinghe’s injuries were.

She was still unconscious and the police had helped her find a doctor. Mubai was furious when he saw her bruised body and pale face. “What happened to her‽”

A police officer answered as he pointed at the driver, “Mr. Xi, according to this kind sir, Miss Xia appeared to be targeted by some mysterious group of people. However, her conditions have stabilized. She is only resting now.”

“Targeted?” Mubai whipped his head around to look at the driver. The driver’s mouth was wide open. Mubai was a person with legendary status in City T, he was star-struck. Am I dreaming?

“Excuse me, but can you walk us through what happened?” a tall, handsome-looking man who stood beside Mubai asked politely. The driver took a look at him and realized the young man and Mubai had striking similarities in facial features.

“I was driving past the hospital when this miss here jumped into the road…” The driver told them what had happened clearly and carefully.

After he finished, Mubai gave the police a look and the police officer said knowingly, “We’ve sent out our men to check. However, we found no suspicious activities, those people, whoever they are, retreated very quickly and efficiently, leaving no evidence behind. We’ve checked the hospital as well, there was no record of Miss Xia even staying there. The opponent must be someone remarkable to be able to accomplish something like this.”

Mubai sneered. “No matter how remarkable, I will sniff the weasel out!”

“In this city, no one is more remarkable than our Xi family,” Munan seconded with a smile. He turned to Mubai, “Big brother, leave this to me. I will inform you when there’s any developments.”

Mubai nodded before picking up Xinghe in his arms and leaving.

However, he only took a few steps before turning back to address the driver, “She said that there was a one hundred million reward?”

The driver left out no details in the recounting of his story, and that included the conversation between Xinghe and him.

The driver waved his hand in a hurry. “It was not because of money that I helped this miss. We should always help those in need.”

Mubai looked at one of his bodyguards. “Write him a cheque for one hundred million.”

“Yes, sir!”

The driver was astonished. He said quickly, “Mr. Xi, this is really too much, it’s not necessary…”

However Mubai had already walked away. He didn’t give the driver a chance to reject him.

The bodyguard wrote a cheque to the driver and offered with a warm smile. “Thank you, sir, for your kindness. This here is not much, but it’s a token of appreciation from our Young Master. Please accept it.”

“This, okay…” The driver held the cheque in his and stared vacantly at Mubai who was leaving.

With a sudden one hundred million in his hands, he pinched himself to check whether he was dreaming.

…

Mubai took Xinghe to meet Lu Qi because he was the best doctor in town.

Mubai might have disavowed him as a friend but he’d brought them into this whole mess to begin with, so he could help them now; he owed them that much.

Chapter 326: She Won’t be Alive for Long

 

Lu Qi treated Xinghe to the best of his ability. His face was drawn after he gave Xinghe a cursory exam.

“How is she?” Mubai asked solemnly.

“It’s not looking too good; she was injected with a corrosive drug,” Lu Qi answered truthfully, “I’ve never seen such a vicious drug before, it has completely destroyed Xia Meng’s body.”

Mubai sharpened his gaze. “Corrosive drug?”

Lu Qi nodded. “The drug will gradually shut down the body’s vital organs. Whenever the toxin activates itself, the person will experience unimaginable pain. If the person isn’t given the antidote soon, he or she will experience a painful and elongated death. According to Miss Xia’s condition, some time has passed since she was given the drug. I’m sorry to say but she must have suffered.”

The air around Mubai froze, his gaze became as chilling as death itself! The thought of Xinghe being tortured made him simmer in a fury that could only be quenched by chopping the perpetrator into million pieces! Even though the body was Xia Meng’s, the one who suffered was Xinghe!

Most of all, he felt angry at himself because he had failed his job as her guardian.

Mubai narrowed his eyes dangerously and ordered, “Get her cured immediately, we cannot allow her to suffer like this anymore!”

“Don’t worry, I will but I feel sorry for Miss Xia Meng because we would have to abandon this body…”

Mubai pulled on his collar roughly and said threateningly, “You should feel sorry for the woman lying in front of you. You brought her into this mess so I will hold you accountable for everything that happens to her. Finish your research on the memory cells as soon as possible and return Xinghe’s memory to her, this circus has gone on long enough!”

Lu Qi nodded calmly. “I will move as fast as I can. We’re very close to the end, I promise you.”

“For your own sake, I hope you’re right.” Mubai shoved him away but the intensity of his anger didn’t drop.

Lu Qi looked at him quietly, relieved that the one lying there wasn’t the real Xia Xinghe or he believed he would be dead…

…

“So many of you couldn’t look after a half-dead woman?” a physically impressive man observed lazily, but his tone was full of pressure and authority.

The guards arranged before him all hung their heads in shame, they didn’t even dare to breath.

“Young Master, this is our fault! We didn’t expect her sudden discovery and her forethought to assault the nurse and disguise as her. We had her cornered but she jumped down the building from a second floor window, it was simply too unexpected…”

It wasn’t only them; the man was also blindsided by that woman’s cunning plan. Her ‘attempted suicide’ was most likely part of her plan as well. It was faked to create a chance for her to escape.

Her bold and incisive way of thinking impressed him. She surprised him at every turn and now she even managed to swindle him!

The man chuckled silently. “I agree she is an unpredictable woman. Alas, without my antidote, she is not long for this world.”

“Young Master, should we go capture her back? We know she is now with Xi Mubai.”

The man denied that outright, “That won’t be necessary. I believe she has no information on the thing. Furthermore, doing that would only reveal our activities. She has no idea who I am so let her be, she’s going to die anyway.”

The guards nodded in unison.

The man might have said so, but something didn’t sit quite right in his heart.

Chapter 327: I Will Remember You Even After You Die

 

It seemed a waste for the woman to die just like that. After all, she had played him for a fool; how could he just let her go so easily? In this world, no one was capable of doing that before, it taunted him deeply. Life would be more interesting with her in it.

However, if she didn’t die, his identity would be found out sooner or later; how could he possibly allow that?

The man hesitated for a moment before ruthlessness and mercilessness entered his heart.

Xia Meng must die! But…

“Xia Meng, Xia Meng, I promise you’ll always have a space in my heart even after your death,” the man said with an eerie smile. It must be said that his interest in the woman had gone beyond just platonic. After all, this was the first time he had come across such an intriguing woman in his life.

If you were not Ye Shen’s ex-wife and standing right in the middle of my path, it probably would’ve been fun having you around. But… you have to die! However, rest in the comfort that I shall remember your name ever after you die, that is not an honor I bequeath just anyone.

On the other hand, Xinghe had no interest in having that honor. The only thing she wanted from the man was his life!

Xinghe had been unconscious for a whole day and Mubai had been by her side for the same amount of time.

Xinghe’s eyes eventually fluttered open. However, before she could say anything, the first thing that came out of her mouth was a deep cough of blood!

The smile that Mubai had on his face from seeing her awake instantly disappeared.

“Xia Xinghe, what’s wrong with you‽” Mubai asked concernedly as he moved to hold her body.

The answer he got was another bloody cough. Xinghe averted her face and the blood dripped onto the mattress. It dyed the fabric instantly. This scene filled Mubai’s heart with fear.

He jumped up, leaned out the door, and yelled, “Lu Qi, get over here quick!”

“What’s going on?” Lu Qi dashed over immediately. He was also shocked when he saw Xinghe’s conditions.

“You tell me!” Mubai demanded as he dragged the good doctor into the room forcefully.

“Let me take a look…” Lu Qi rushed to administer aid. He said nothing after his examination but injected Xinghe with some medicine.

Xinghe’s conditions had stabilized visibly after Lu Qi did his thing, at least she stopped vomiting blood. However, her face was still as pale as a dead body.

“How can this happen?” Mubai asked chillingly. God knows how much self-discipline he was exerting to prevent himself from exploding.

Lu Qi frowned and answered, “Even though I’ve given her plenty of antitoxin, the damage caused by the drug was simply too much. Almost all of her internal organs have reached their limits.”

“Will she die?” This was the only question Mubai cared about.

“I can keep her alive but only in this vegetative state. If she had arrived one day sooner, she wouldn’t be stuck with this irreparable damage,” Lu Qi commented solemnly.

Mubai’s only reply was, “Keep her alive!”

Vegetative state or not, at least she was alive.

Lu Qi nodded. “I will try my best.”

“Finish the research on the memory cells as soon as possible. Lu Qi, my patience is running thin. Don’t make me treat you as an enemy,” Mubai warned icily.

Lu Qi looked at him, his eyes filled up with guilt and shame. “I will.”

He was also beating himself up for betraying his good friend for the sake of medical research.

The only thing he could do now was to keep his promise, to make up for the pain he had caused Xinghe and Mubai.

Mubai ignored him after he received Lu Qi’s promised and turned back to care for the weakened Xinghe.

Chapter 328: Feng Family

 

Mubai bent down and whispered gently, “How are you feeling? Is it better?”

Xinghe shook her head slowly and wheezed, “I’m fine…”

“Who did all this?” Mubai asked after a moment’s pause. Seeing Xinghe like this tore at his heart. He wished he could scoop her up into a hug, to give her some physical comfort but he knew he couldn’t… because that would be crossing the line. He could care about her from afar and he would need to satisfy himself with that for now.

Xinghe shook her head again. “I have no idea…”

“Any useful information?”

“The man is looking for the energy crystal. The one with Ye Shen, we mustn’t let it fall into his hands.”

“Alright, I will arrange for my man to go search for it.” Mubai nodded his promise.

Xinghe looked at him and said weakly, “Don’t let me forget the things that happened to me, I must make them pay…”

With that, she tumbled back into darkness. After that, she had a few episodes where she woke up but she was never lucid. Xinghe’s health condition was also jumping all over the place, like an old machine, it could break down at any moment.

At Lu Qi’s behest, Mubai decided to send Xinghe back to the hospital. They had more doctors and better equipment there. It would be more conducive to her recovery.

This news reached the ears of the mystery man as well. He also knew she was still unconscious and things were not looking up for her. Even though Mubai had a lot of experts taking care of her, her body was beyond rescue.

The man swirled the glass of red wine in his hand and smiled wickedly after his subordinate finished the report. “This might be the best ending for her. If she doesn’t wake up, she can still live on in a suspended state.”

This was because if she did wake up, he would have no choice but to finish the job and kill her.

“Leave her be then, I will be quite sorry if she dies after all…” the man said with a chuckle. There was a hint of sympathy in his voice. This confused his subordinates because they knew him to be a heartless person.

“Young Master, the Xi family has been looking around trying to find out the truth. What if they trace it back to us?” One of his men asked anxiously.

The man laughed. “They won’t be able to. But let’s just say that if they did, what can they do against me? After all, the Xi family will soon be my prey!”

Viciousness flashed across his eyes.

…

Munan employed every method available but he got no closer to the mysterious party that silently assassinated Ye Shen in jail and kidnapped and tortured Xia Meng…

From this perspective, this group must have some unusual background. In City T, there were only a handful of parties who could avoid his detection and Feng Family would be one of them.

Munan revealed his suspicion to Mubai, “Big brother, do you think it’s possibly that this was done by the people from the Feng family? As you know, that Feng Saohuang is famed for his ruthless tactics.”

Mubai had also suspected that this was the Feng family’s handiwork, but it would be extremely difficult to prove.

City T, due to its proximity to the international trade route and history had a prominent military presence, and the military forces were roughly separated into two camps: one was the Xi family’s, the other the Feng family’s.

The Xi family’s side was represented by Mubai’s second uncle and cousin, Xi Munan.

The Feng family had always been the Xi family’s bitter rival. Each tried to suppress the other, aiming to claim the whole of City T for themselves.

Currently, Xi Family had Elder Xi holding the fort down so it still had the upper hand in terms of military power.

However, the Feng family was catching up to them fast, especially as Feng Saohuang grew into his own man. He had a firm hand and decisive mind, the Feng family had grown considerably under his lead.

Chapter 329: Xi Mubai Became a Slave to His Ex-Wife

 

Currently, the Xi family still had them under control but the moment Elder Xi passed away, the Feng family would rise up and retaliate. Therefore, all these years, the Xi family had been finding ways to deal with this threat. However, the Feng family was not a rival that could be dealt with easily.

Regardless, Mubai was not afraid of them. If it was found out it was truly the Feng family who were the culprits, he would crush them like the bugs they were!

“No matter what, it’s about time to settle the differences between our Xi family and their Feng family anyway,” Mubai told Munan in a low voice.

Munan nodded solemnly. “You’re right, the sooner this is over, the better.”

This was because the Xi family would truly be threatened if Feng Family was given the chance to grow. After all, the military world was not one known for being kind to the losers. Xi Family might be on top now, but if the military power fell into the Feng family’s hands, they could be toppled easily.

After discussing all this, Munan couldn’t help but ask the question that was weighing down his heart, “Big brother, I’ve been meaning to ask, why you are so concerned about this Xia Meng? Didn’t you tell me you’ve been trying to pursue my little cousin’s mother back?”

Mubai gave him an uninterested side-eye. “Who said I’m concerned about Xia Meng?”

Munan was curious. “If you’re not, why are you so worried about her safety?”

He even had them mobilize all the manpower the Xi family had to find help for this woman. He had done so much, so how could he say he didn’t care about Xia Meng?

“This has all been due to Xinghe’s orders,” Mubai explained with a straight face.

“Ex-sister in law’s orders?” This confused Munan even more.

“That’s right, she wants me to save Xia Meng and maybe then she might accept my romantic advances,” Mubai lied with blinking an eye.

Munan believed him, he tutted at Mubai. “Who would have thought the great Young Master of the Xi family would become such a slave to his ex-wife. Hell must have frozen over without me noticing.”

The thought of Mubai bowing to his wife’s every demand made Munan shiver uncontrollably. The pictures in his mind completely undermined the respectful image he held of his elder cousin. He needed bleach to clear his mind of those thoughts.

Mubai stood up slowly and said, “At least I have a chance to be someone’s slave, unlike a certain someone I know.”

With that, he turned and left. Munan contemplated his words for a moment before realizing Mubai was chiding him for still being single!

But you’re also technically single since ex-sister in law hasn’t accepted you back yet! Munan grumbled internally.

…

After Mubai left, he went straight to the hospital. Every day he would stop by the hospital to check up on Xinghe to make sure that she was still surviving.

That day, Mubai wasn’t her only visitor.

Even though there were guards posted outside her door, the man still leaped easily into her room through the window. He was so agile in his movement that none of the guards noticed his entrance. The physically impressive man walked to Xinghe’s bedside, staring intensely at the unconscious woman lying in front of him.

A gloved hand squeezed Xinghe’s chin and, after some more checking, the man was certain Xinghe was indeed unconscious. Not only that, her condition was deteriorating. Her breath was weak.

The man smiled indulgently. “This is what you get for coming up against me. However, after some deliberations, I’ve decided it’s better that you die. Letting you live might lead to some unnecessary complications.”

The man took out a syringe filled with lethal poison. With the one shot, she would die peacefully and quietly, given a permanent solace from all the pain and suffering.