The phone kept ringing incessantly, as though it wouldn’t give up until she answered.

Ye Jiuliang pressed the answer button, and the man’s magnetic voice drilled into her ear, husky, "Little rascal, where are you?"

Knowing full well yet asking knowingly, taking advantage of the fact that he wasn’t here, Ye Jiuliang rolled her eyes and muttered, "At home."

"You sure?" The cold magnetic tone dropped a few notches.

Ye Jiuliang pouted and said truthfully, "At Uncle’s house."

Uncle’s house was also home, why was he acting fierce?

Having grasped the gist of the matter from Jiang Yisheng, Li Mochan didn’t press for reasons.

It was about time for the Xiang Family to stretch their muscles, lest they ate their fill and caused trouble for his cub.

He squinted his cold eyes, "Have you eaten dinner yet?"

"I have," she said.

Li Mochan asked with care in his deep voice, full of concern, "Do you feel uncomfortable after sitting on a plane all day?"

Ye Jiuliang curved her lips, "No, remember to read the email Aqian sent you."

"Hmm." On the other end of the phone, Li Mochan caressed the wedding ring on his hand, his stern brows and eyes softening with warmth, "Take care of yourself, let Ji Mingqian handle things, don’t eat anything cold, and remember to turn on the heating in the room."

Her sleeping habits were too messy, not turning on the heating could make it easy to kick off the covers at night and catch a cold.

Listening to his endless instructions, Ye Jiuliang’s face brimmed with a smile, dragging her tone, "Got it, you’re so naggy."

Li Mochan’s lips curved slightly, "Remember to bring Ji Mingqian when you go to the Ye Family, and make him work if there’s anything."

Upon hearing this, Ye Jiuliang laughed so hard she bent over, "If Aqian hears you say this, he’s probably going to explode."

Li Mochan looked indifferent, "I’ll handle the matters here as quickly as possible. If the Ye Family’s issue is resolved, come stay at the Li Mansion for a few days, and I’ll come to fetch you."

She wasn’t yet fit for long journeys, especially not sitting on a plane for such a long time.

Ye Jiuliang obediently responded, "Okay."

Wei Xi pushed the door and entered, seeing Li Mochan making a phone call, he quietly sat down to the side.

After talking for a while, Ye Jiuliang belatedly remembered something she had been neglecting, "Oh yeah, did you eat on time today?"

The situation was urgent on the other side of the continent, and given his temperament, he might have been too busy to eat all day. This guy only worried about her and didn’t care about himself.

"I did." A hint of a smile emerged between Li Mochan’s brows, his gentle-as-water demeanor causing Wei Xi to get goosebumps all over.

Wow, the sour stench of love.

Ye Jiuliang was half-doubting, warned, "You better not trick me, I will ask Wei Nan, and if you lie, watch out, Master Jiu will clean your clock."

Her feigned fierceness provoked a low chuckle from Li Mochan.

He teased back, "Got it, Master Jiu."

Ye Jiuliang smiled sweetly, "Master’s going to wash up and sleep, I’ll call you tomorrow."

Li Mochan grunted in agreement, habitually waiting for her to hang up the phone.

After he put down the phone, Wei Xi finally spoke, "Master, we’ve found a lead. The goods we were robbed of have been transported to the north, and we also found people from the Roles Organization guarding those goods."

They had Ji Mingqian’s help this time, or else it wouldn’t have been possible to find the whereabouts of the goods so quickly.

He just didn’t expect this incident to be related to the Roles Organization; those bastards really had the audacity to bite the hand that fed them from the Dark Hall. To be ungrateful for their favors and stab them in the back—it wouldn’t be too much even if they were flayed alive for this.

The quantity of goods was substantial, and in such a short amount of time, it would have been impossible to transfer all the goods to the north without help. The Roles Organization held a leading position in the north, and with their assistance, handling that batch of goods was as easy as a fish swimming in water.

Li Mochan frowned, "Have you found the person?"

Wei Xi said, "We’ve tracked down a clue. Sun Yu also appeared in the north; there’s no record of him leaving the country, so he must still be hiding up there."

After pondering for a moment, Li Mochan’s voice turned cold, "Leave the matters here to Wei Nan. Inform Wei Dong to bring people from the Dark Hall and head directly to the north."

Bring in people from the Dark Hall?

Wei Xi showed a surprised expression, the words at the tip of his tongue suddenly forgotten.

The teams from the Dark Hall were true ’Beasts,’ forged in blood. If he remembered correctly, the last time the Dark Hall’s people were deployed, it was to crush the Koenig Family.

He remembered that day very clearly; the pouring rain, the blood that pervaded everything, the Koenig Family almost reduced to an Asura Field—that battle made many recognize the Dark Hall’s iron-fisted ruthlessness once again.

The master just said to bring in people from the Dark Hall, meaning they were going to take down the Roles Organization as well.

Thinking of this, Wei Xi couldn’t help feeling a surge of excitement, "Understood, I’ll go inform Wei Dong in a moment."

This time, if anyone was to blame, it would only be the Roles Organization for digging their own graves. They accepted favors from the Dark Hall yet plotted against them in secret—if that’s not courting death, then what is?

Li Mochan’s gaze turned sharp, unbearable for anyone to look directly into, "Leave for the north in half an hour."

"Yes, I’ll go prepare immediately." Wei Xi stood up quickly and hurried out. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

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The eastern horizon was showing signs of light, with the sun piercing through the mist and casting its glow on the dewy green grass.

Out of habit, first thing in the morning, the Li Family elder would go out for morning tea at the teahouse.

He waited for a while, but there was no sign of Tie Shan.

The Li elder frowned, looking around, just about to ask someone when Tie Shan returned.

He was in a hurry, his expression slightly grave.

"Master, something’s gone wrong."

The Li elder paused, "What’s the matter that’s got you in such a fluster?"

"I’ve heard that Ye Lei was attacked on the road; he’s now seriously injured and unconscious in the hospital," Tie Shan said.

The Li elder was puzzled, "What does that have to do with us?"

Ye Lei being injured had nothing to do with the Li Family; there was no need for him to be so anxious.

Tie Shan continued, his tone heavy, "The trouble is, the Ye Family now believes it was the young madam who instigated the attack on Ye Lei. I’ve heard that the Ye Family patriarch has ordered the young madam to return to the capital, and it’s been several days without her returning. This has enraged Xiang Zhen, and I heard she intends to cause trouble at the young madam’s mother’s grave today, adamant on forcing the young madam to come back."

Upon hearing this, the Li elder’s face showed indignation; the Ye Family really was plagued with endless troubles.

They wouldn’t let the deceased rest in peace, going so far as to cause a commotion at the gravesite—she surely wouldn’t be able to sleep at night doing such things.

Moreover, he knew Xiaojiu somewhat; if she had done it, she wouldn’t deny it. If it wasn’t her doing, nobody could force her to take the blame.

"I also just received news; the young madam came back to the capital last night, but Master Jiu didn’t accompany her," Tie Shan said.

"Xiaojiu is back?" the Li elder showed surprise, "Where is she now?"