Old Partner of Xu Shou

Xu Mu saw her call and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He answered and promptly asked, "What were you doing just now?"

"Searching for remaining enemies inside the ruins. What's up?" Jiang Huihui asked from the other end.

"Help me look up someone, and make it quick. I'll send you the detailed information."

After saying this, Xu Mu first found a photo of Feng Yue.

He then sent over her license plate number and her entry/exit information from a few days ago.

Jiang Huihui agreed and hung up.

"Big brother, now that you've used your little sister, are you going to leave? It's fine, what would little sister dare to complain about?"

Dai Xingluo's face at this moment looked as if she had been domestically abused, full of grievance.

"No, finding Feng Yue is one reason I came this time, but there's also something important."

Xu Mu took a Qi Sea Pill from his pocket. "I got another pill, and I came specifically to give it to you."

Seeing this, Dai Xingluo's expression finally improved a bit.

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"I thought big brother came to see me only because of another woman."

"How could that be?"

Xu Mu felt somewhat awkward; this time, Dai Xingluo had actually guessed right.

It seemed that after going back, he would need to give Meng Wanyue a pill as well.

As his right-hand women, he had to be fair.

Just then, Xu Mu's phone rang again.

He immediately took it out and saw it was neither Jiang Huihui nor Feng Yue.

It was a call from Xu Ningbing.

"What's up?" Xu Mu inquired.

"Today, I plan to let Zhong Qianqian get the prescription and let Cui Xia obtain the manufacturing process," Xu Ningbing said over the phone.

"Make sure they find it themselves; don't just give it to them," Xu Mu reminded her.

"Don't worry, I have that much cunning," Xu Ningbing said before hanging up.

"What happened?" Dai Xingluo asked from the side.

"Company matters. A 'dog-eat-dog' scenario is about to play out."

Xu Mu revealed a smile. If he wasn't mistaken, the one who kidnapped Feng Yue was also one of those two.

...

Xu Corporation.

Xu Shou sat on the top floor, facing a huge floor-to-ceiling window, smoking a cigarette while looking at the scenery outside.

Just then, his door was knocked.

"Come in."

Xu Shou took a drag of his cigarette and said calmly.

The door was pushed open, and two middle-aged men in suits walked in.

One wore a purple tie, had a missing arm, and possessed very small pupils, with the whites of his eyes visible all around.

The other wore a red tie, had a crew cut, and the stubble on his face was one-third gray, giving him a weathered look.

After the two entered, the door was closed.

Xu Shou swiveled his executive chair to face the two men who had appeared, revealing a slight smile. "Brother Zhuo, Xiao Que, it's you two?"

"Boss, after all these years without seeing you, your expression is way too calm, isn't it?"

Jiang Mingzhuo sat down on a black leather sofa nearby, grinning.

"Mainly because I sensed two experts sneaking into my company. I originally thought they were here to kill me."

Xu Shou opened a drawer in his desk, took out a pack of cigarettes, and tossed it onto the sofa. "Xiao Que, have a seat."

"Okay."

Zhang Que nodded and then sat on the sofa.

"What brings you to me?" Xu Shou asked, looking at the two.

"You've recovered. Why didn't you notify me?"

Jiang Mingzhuo opened the pack of cigarettes, handed one to Zhang Que, and took one out for himself, placing it between his lips.

"I couldn't find you. My only ways to contact you two were the pager and the brick phone."

Xu Shou leaned back in his executive chair and stubbed his cigarette out in the ashtray.

"I've met Xu Mu. He resembles you a lot."

Jiang Mingzhuo lit his cigarette and took a deep drag.

"Actually, his personality is more like his mother's. It's only recently that he's started to change."

Xu Shou's gaze fell on a photograph nearby.

"Since you've recovered, let's get all the old crew back together."

Jiang Mingzhuo looked at Xu Shou. "Boss, only you can get those bastards to come back. Without your restraint, they've all gone mad."

"Brother Zhuo, you're four or five years older than me. Do you still have the energy for this?"

Xu Shou looked at Jiang Mingzhuo with a smile.

"If my wife were still alive, the child in her womb would have been Xu Mu's childhood sweetheart."

As Jiang Mingzhuo said this, he clenched his fist, his whole body trembling. "All these years, I've thought of nothing but revenge! Revenge for us!"

"Shou-ge! I did many bad things back then. It was you who saved me. I still remember what you said to me back then."

Zhang Que stood up from the sofa and placed a hand on the desk. "The end of light is darkness. The end of sin is redemption."

Hearing this, Xu Shou fell silent.

The office was utterly quiet, as if no one was there.

After a long while, the sound of the door broke the silence.

Zhang Que glanced back and then sat back down on the sofa.

"Come in."

Xu Shou lit another cigarette.

The door opened, and Xu Ningbing walked in.

She glanced at the two men on the sofa and then said, "I'll come back later."

"No need. They're my own people, both old comrades of mine."

Xu Shou said with a smile. "What is it?"

"I've already let Zhong Qianqian access the computer. Without any surprises, she'll get our information very soon."

Xu Ningbing looked at Xu Shou and reported.

"Good, well done, Ningbing. You're now fully capable of holding your own."

Xu Shou smiled and flicked his cigarette ash. "From now on, gradually take over my work. I'll hand Xu Corporation over to you. It's time for me to step back behind the scenes."

"Are you joking? Xiao Mu is more suitable than I am."

Xu Ningbing frowned slightly.

"Heh, you're more suitable than him."

Xu Shou waved his hand. "You can go for now."

"Okay."

Xu Ningbing nodded and turned to leave the office.

"Old Wang's daughter?" Jiang Mingzhuo asked, looking at Xu Shou.

Xu Shou nodded.

"That cold demeanor really does resemble him a bit."

Jiang Mingzhuo smiled and stood up. "Xiao Que, let's go."

"Brother Zhuo, Shou-ge, he..."

"Didn't you understand what he just said? He's going to step back behind the scenes and hand over his work to someone else."

Jiang Mingzhuo patted Zhang Que's shoulder.

Hearing this, Zhang Que's face lit up with joy. "Shou-ge! The me now is no longer deadweight."

...

Xu Mu finally received a message from Jiang Huihui.

After investigating, it was found that Feng Yue's car was parked at the entrance of a village outside Yang City.

But this village was in a mountainous area with no surveillance cameras, and Feng Yue was not in the car.

Xu Mu had no choice but to head to this mountain village to search.

"Big brother, let me go with you," Dai Xingluo said from the side.

"Alright."

Xu Mu nodded. Having an extra person naturally increased the chances of finding her.

Following the address, the two arrived at the mountain village outside Yang City. Sure enough, at the village entrance, they found Feng Yue's Cayenne.

Xu Mu looked inside through the car window. There were no signs of struggle in the car; it seemed Feng Yue had been cooperative.

This fit Feng Yue's character. Knowing she couldn't win a fight, she definitely wouldn't act recklessly but would choose temporary compliance.

He first spread out his perception to survey the surrounding environment.

He didn't find Feng Yue, but he did see a familiar face.