F Country

Having finished the call, Wei Bei turned around and saw Wei Nan coming out of the study, walking over with light steps.

"How did it go?" Wei Bei asked.

Wei Nan shook his head, "Took the medicine, but still refuses to rest or get an IV."

Wei Bei pulled him aside by the arm, leaving Wei Nan baffled.

"What’s with the secrecy?"

Wei Bei whispered something into his ear, causing Wei Nan’s eyes to widen.

"Have you lost your mind? If you want to do it, then you do it, I certainly won’t."

Asking him to slip the master a sleeping pill was basically asking him to court death.

It wasn’t as if he thought his life was too long.

Wei Bei gave him a look and said quietly, "The madam is the one who said it, just do as told, and if the master loses it, say it was her orders."

"What are you two whispering about over here, looking all sneaky?"

A hearty voice sounded from behind them, startling both Wei Nan and Wei Bei.

Turning around, the sight of shocking pink hair seized their attention first.

Moving their gaze down, a delicate, doll-like face of a man beamed at them with a bright smile.

"Wei Xi, can’t you make a little noise when you walk? You scared the daylights out of us, you know?" Wei Bei hit him on the head.

Rubbing his head, Wei Xi pouted, "It’s your own fault for being so absorbed in your conversation. Where’s the master?"

"In the study," said Wei Nan. "Whatever it is, it can wait until later, the master needs to rest now."

"Oh," Wei Xi sounded, "There’s been a lead on a few fish that slipped the Disha Organization’s net. They haven’t left the country yet."

"Dark Hall has issued a manhunt. Wherever they run, they’ll be unlucky. That guy Brooke is cunning and vile; I bet he’s hiding somewhere, just waiting for a chance to seek revenge," Wei Nan snorted coldly.

Wei Xi said, "I’ve discussed this with Wei Dong. He said to hold off and not to spook the quarry just yet. After all, they’ll come to us in due time."

Having said that, he suddenly seemed to remember something and pulled out a candy wrapper from his pocket, "Wei Bei, where did you buy these candies?"

Wei Bei was about to tease him for still eating candy as an adult, but when he caught sight of the candy wrapper in Wei Xi’s hand, his eyes fixed on it.

"Where... where did you get this?"

Wei Xi said, "I found it on the desk in the master’s study."

"And the candy that was in here?" Wei Bei had a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach.

"Ate it," Wei Xi said with a cheerful smile. "The candy was quite tasty, I looked in many supermarkets and never saw this brand. Where did you buy it?"

"..."

Ate it?

Damn it.

This guy is aiming for heaven.

With a perplexed look, Wei Xi asked, "Wei Bei, why that look on your face?"

It’s just a piece of candy; is it worth such shock?

"You’re done for. That was a special candy the madam gave to the master, and you ate it? You’ve got some nerve," Wei Bei said with exasperation.

Of course, he couldn’t find it; only Jiuliang had those candies, not something you can buy at a supermarket.

Upon hearing this, Wei Xi’s smile stiffened and the candy wrapper became uncomfortably hot in his hand, "You mean the madam gave this candy to the master?"

Wei Bei nodded reluctantly, "Why did you have to be so greedy? Now, just wait for your doom."

The master had been irritable enough not seeing the madam these days, and now he had eaten the candy she gave? The consequences would be terrifying if the master found out.

"How was I supposed to know? The master always hated sweets the most. I thought you guys just left the candy there and forgot to take it. I had no idea it was for the master," Wei Xi complained, his face downcast.

Though he had not met Jiuliang, he gleaned from Wei Bei and Wei Nan how much their master cared for Jiuliang. Having eaten that candy, he’d be in trouble if the master found out.

"Where can I buy this candy? I’ll go get it right now."

"Stop dreaming, that candy is not sold outside," Wei Nan patted his shoulder. "It must be a special confection made for the madam."

He had tasted one once and detected a faint medicinal flavor, not something sold in regular stores.

"You two have to keep this a secret for me. I don’t want to end up mining in the desert," Wei Xi gripped their arms, one on each, his face the picture of despair.

Wei Bei exchanged a knowing smile with his companion, a hint of schadenfreude in their expressions.

... 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

The night was dark, a thick fog enshrouded the area, tree shadows swayed, and occasionally the soft rustle of leaves could be heard.

On the circular mountain road, a black sports car sped along so quickly that it left only a fleeting shadow in the night.

Finally, the car stopped at the entrance of a manor.

The door opened, and a pair of straight legs stepped out first.

Bathed in the hazy moonlight, the woman’s exquisite face was covered with frost, her clear black eyes unfathomably deep.

Ye Jiuliang closed the car door and slung her backpack over her shoulder; she had just taken a step forward when she was stopped.

"Halt, who goes there?"

The guard at the entrance looked at her expressionlessly and asked coldly.

Ye Jiuliang had no intention of forcing her way through; she took out her phone and dialed Wei Bei’s number.

The call was quickly answered, "Madam, what’s the matter?"

"I’m at the entrance of the manor," Ye Jiuliang said calmly.

"Cough cough." On the other end of the line, Wei Bei, who had just finished work and was having a late-night snack, was taken aback by her words and started choking.

Wei Nan and Wei Xi looked at him strangely from the side.

"Don’t tell Li Mochan yet," Ye Jiuliang cautioned through the phone.

Wei Bei wiped his mouth with a tissue, "Got it, I’ll be right out."

Oh my god, this is going to scare someone to death in the middle of the night.

Hang up phone, Wei Bei hurried outside.

"Wei Bei, where are you going?" Wei Xi called out.

Without getting a response, Wei Xi looked at Wei Nan with a puzzled glance, "What’s happening?"

That expression just now was as if he’d seen a ghost.

Wei Nan shook his head, "No clue."

Running all the way, Wei Bei still found it hard to believe when he saw the person standing outside the manor gates.

How in the world did she find this place?

And in the middle of the night, where had she come from?

Seeing Wei Bei, the guard at the entrance nodded respectfully and then stepped aside.

"Madam, how did you find this place?" Wei Bei still couldn’t help voicing the doubt in his heart.

"How is Mohan doing?" Ye Jiuliang didn’t answer his question, her heart preoccupied with Li Mochan’s condition.

"Wei Nan put a bit of sleeping medication in the medicine, the master has just fallen asleep," Wei Bei said.

Ye Jiuliang raised her hand to pinch the bridge of her nose, her heart slightly relieved, "Where is his room?"

"I’ll lead you there," Wei Bei said, walking alongside her to show the way.

In the brightly lit living room, Wei Nan and the others saw Wei Bei leading someone inside; before they could express their confusion, their astonishment exploded like a thunderclap overhead as they recognized the visitor.

"Madam?" Wei Nan’s voice was filled with shock.

Ye Jiuliang looked at them and curved her lips slightly, "Good evening."

...

"Madam, the master is on the third floor, take the first turn, and it’s the first room," Wei Bei said.

Ye Jiuliang nodded and began ascending the stairs.

As her figure disappeared into the stairwell, Wei Nan grabbed Wei Bei by the arm.

"What’s going on? How did Madam find this place?"

Wei Bei shook his head, "How would I know?"

"You didn’t tell Madam the address?" Wei Nan was stunned.

Wei Bei shook his head, "No, I’m as surprised as you are."