Chapter 1384 - 1359: You’re More Pitiful Than I Am

Chapter 1384: Chapter 1359: You’re More Pitiful Than I Am

Consort Ling’s eyes were bloodshot, and he swung his raised fist toward Xiao Ya’s right side, landing on the pillow, causing feathers to fly.

With a cold snort, Consort Ling slammed the door and left. He would not forget his mission, especially after learning that ’Wagangnai’ was hiding another group, making the mission even more critical.

"Don’t think about leaving here; since you’ve brought the boss here, you should be prepared for the consequences. You owe us an explanation." Consort Ling pointed his sword staff at Xiao Ya. "I’ll be watching you every moment."

Xia Xue was sitting at the doorway, basking in the warm sunlight, when Consort Ling appeared at the stairway, gasping sharply, unable to utter a sound. Suddenly, someone jumped out from behind her and whisked her away to the side.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Several gunshots rang out, and the spot where Xia Xue had just been seated was blasted away by bullets, stirring up a cloud of dust and sand.

Xia Xue screamed, staring at Xiao Lin for a long while before frowning. Without waiting for Consort Ling to chase after her, several white figures were already heading toward the woods. Xiao Lin quickly reached Xia Xue’s side, shielding her and ready to strike at any moment.

The dim sound of fighting came from the woods. Xiao Lin picked up Xia Xue, gave Consort Ling a signal, and the latter immediately charged into the woods.

"Put me down quickly, your wound!" Xia Xue struggled in Xiao Lin’s arms, trying to jump down to check his injury.

"It’s nothing. Are you hurt?" Xiao Lin anxiously checked her up and down.

"Hey!" Xia Xue pouted, pointing upstairs. "Xiao Ya is up there, he got injured last night and ran to my room."

"Oh?" Xiao Lin carried Xia Xue upstairs three steps at a time, showing no signs of being a patient with a pierced abdominal wound.

Whether it was Consort Ling’s aura suppressing Xiao Ya or he never intended to leave, when Xiao Lin entered the room with Xia Xue, Xiao Ya was leaning on the window, gazing at the woods ahead.

"Should I..." Xia Xue felt the two had much to discuss and wanted to step aside but was pulled back by Xiao Lin.

"Stay here." Xiao Lin held Xia Xue’s small hand, leading her to the sofa. "There’s no secret between us."

"Are you sure you don’t need her to leave? I know what you want to ask me, are you sure you can let her know?" Xiao Ya met Xiao Lin’s gaze with a provocative smile.

"Unless there’s more shocking news than me not being Xiao Zhenfeng’s son?" Xiao Lin retorted without losing his edge.

The remark left both speechless; one was surprised, the other silent, but in Xiao Lin’s eyes, it conveyed a different emotion.

"I won’t ask about your relations with the Xiao Family or why you came here at midnight, I just want to know, who are those people?"

The answer betrayed the expression, no matter how well disguised, perfection was impossible. Xiao Ya wasn’t an actor; there was no such thing as expression management, so when Xiao Lin said that, every facial nerve tensed up.

"Mu Rongyun!"

"Ah, so it is him!" Upon hearing Xiao Ya’s answer, Xiao Lin wasn’t surprised, as if it was expected, nodding slightly.

"The old man let you track Mu Rongyun because he sees value in you for Mu Rongyun?"

"He would just kill me." Xiao Ya showed evident reluctance towards Xiao Zhenfeng, searching for Mu Rongyun didn’t necessarily require him, it was simply borrowing someone else’s hand to kill him, for a secret, and he was the only one who knew the truth.

"For me to believe Mu Rongyun followed the old man’s instructions is impossible." Xiao Lin said steadfastly.

"Xiao Zhenfeng is just a petty schemer, merely tracking wouldn’t incite Mu Rongyun to kill me, otherwise I couldn’t have followed all the way to the hills." Xiao Ya gritted his teeth, his face appearing quite ferocious under the shadow.

"Because of the plan?" Xiao Lin noticed a detail, his eyes widened.

"Xiao Zhenfeng manipulated more than just me; Dragon Soul’s Military Advisor is indeed formidable, misused your trust, and sold you out too."

"You know Xiao Zhenfeng better than I do." Unclear about Xiao Lin’s tone, Xia Xue grasped Xiao Lin’s hand uneasily. Though there was much she didn’t understand, her keen instincts sensed Xiao Lin’s injured heart, no matter how well he pretended it couldn’t escape her eyes.

"What exactly is the affair the old man is determined to finish? Mu Rongyun and Quan Xianglin were already colluding in Yanjing, why let it happen in Palermo, just because it’s not the Xiao Family’s territory?"

"Yanjing? Quan Xianglin and Mu Rongyun’s collusion started many years ago, Xiao Zhenfeng has tolerated them for ten, because he needs a successor."

"Is that person me?"

"No, it’s not necessarily you, anyone who can walk out alive from that laboratory could be."

A pot of water was poured over his head, extinguishing any slim possibility in Xiao Lin’s mind.

"Have you ever wondered why the Xiao Family has so many offspring, all potential lab subjects, ironically, the only one who walked out alive, is you." Xiao Ya jumped next to Xiao Lin, squatting on the coffee table, his dark eyes locked onto matching eyes. "From this angle, it’s so similar."

"What?"

"You should already know your special constitution, but it’s not innate; Xiao Zhenfeng didn’t have such ability, nor did that woman, but you succeeded."

"Didn’t Mu Rongyun survive that experiment too?" Xiao Lin shifted the topic.

"Mu Rongyun is a monster, but he doesn’t need your blood, the real need is from those desperate to live."

"Fourth Master!"

"The only one Xiao Zhenfeng wants dead is Quan Xianglin, his goal is Mu Rongyun."

"Why do you know so clearly?" Xiao Lin suddenly felt naive for asking; Xiao Ya had been with Mu Rongyun since childhood, it was impossible not to know. "Does he know you’re a member of the Xiao Family?"

"Ah, this is the only time I have to thank this identity; without being a Xiao Family member, I would’ve been an experiment subject for Mu Rongyun because this identity allowed me to survive."

"Last question, the Rose Staff and Dharma Seal are just metaphors the Xiao Family set up to control the underworld, why does Mu Rongyun so passionately want them?"

"Xiao Lin, I feel I should really hate you, but now I find you even more pitiful." (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes and monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)