It was extremely quiet in the basement, not even a sound of wind.
For a long time, Mu Tingxiao didn't respond.
According to Shi Ye's previous understanding of Mu Tingxiao, at this time, Mu Tingxiao should have been angry, or should have said something.
But the strange thing is that Mu Tingxiao never spoke.
After a long silence, so long that Shiye thought Mu Tingxiao had not heard him at all, Mu Tingxiao said quietly: "We will always find it."
His voice was very soft, as if he was whispering to someone.
But the basement was too quiet, so I could hear Mu Tingxiao's words very clearly.
After that, Shiye and Mu Tingxiao took a look in the basement again, wondering if they could find any clues.
After looking around, there was nothing special about the basement except for some daily necessities and food stored there.
Shi Ye was a little angry: "The cunning rabbit has three holes. Li Jiuheng is so cunning. I should have investigated his details back then."
Mu Tingxiao usually doesn't have a good temper, but at this time, Shi Ye couldn't help but want to get angry, but Mu Tingxiao said very calmly: "Let's go."
"Master?" Shiye called him in surprise.
Mu Tingxiao turned around and said coldly: "Do you want to spend the winter here instead of leaving?"
Tokoyami hurriedly followed.
When going out, Shiye couldn't help but keep looking at Mu Tingxiao.
He felt that something was different about the young master.
Why did your temper suddenly change for the better
The two got into the car, and Mu Tingxiao sat in the back, his eyes still on the ruins that were burned by the fire with only a few walls left.
The car drove forward, until the wreckage of the villa was no longer visible, Mu Tingxiao turned back and started to speak.
"Li Jiuheng did all this with premeditation. Whether he hypnotized me back then or later deceived Mu Nuannuan to lure the two of us to Country M, all of this was part of his plan. Maybe..."
When Mu Tingxiao said this, he suddenly stopped.
Shiye looked at him in the rearview mirror in confusion, and saw a bloodthirsty sneer on Mu Tingxiao's face: "Maybe he planned it earlier and more than we thought."
Shi Ye couldn't help but shudder, and then said: "Since Li Jiuheng is inseparable from the gunshot wound you suffered back then, does this mean that he started planning from then on?"
Mu Tingxiao pondered for a moment and said, "Sooner than that."
Back then, when Mu Tingxiao suspected Mu Qingfeng, he was chased outside and received a gunshot wound.
It was that gunshot wound that made him believe even more firmly that his mother's matter was indeed related to Mu Qingfeng.
He always thought that the gunshot wound was caused by someone sent by Mu Qingfeng.
Regarding his mother, Mu Qingfeng really had something to do with it. However, after he dealt with Mu Qingfeng, he discovered that the person who wounded him with a gun was not Mu Qingfeng's.
Later, when I met Li Jiuheng, his origin became a mystery, and his body gradually became weird. However, Mu Tingxiao never connected him with the gunshot wound he suffered that year.
Just like that, one step went wrong, causing every subsequent step to go from bad to worse.
By now, Mu Tingxiao had already understood Li Jiuheng's purpose.
Li Jiuheng came for him.
Whether it was Mu Mu or Mu Nuannuan, they were just tools used by Li Jiuheng.
Li Jiuheng's ultimate goal is him.
Since Li Jiuheng insisted on playing like this, he had no choice but to accompany him to the end.
"Then Madam..." Shiye was still a little worried about Mu Nuannuan.
When Mu Nuannuan was mentioned, Mu Tingxiao's aura became colder, and his whole body was exuding generation pressure. He gritted his teeth and said, "Mu Nuannuan is still valuable to him. Before he achieves his goal, Mu Nuannuan will not be in danger."
When Shiye heard the words, he thought about it in his mind and felt that what Mu Tingxiao said made sense.
However, Mu Tingxiao valued Mu Nuannuan so seriously, and now he had to watch Mu Nuannuan being used by Li Jiuheng, which must have made him feel very uncomfortable.
Tokoye sighed slightly, not knowing what to say.
…
A few days later, the richest man in country M announced that he was going to hold a birthday dinner.
Before the news was released, the invitation list began to leak.
Countless people want to attend this kind of upper-class dinner party.
In the list drawn up, celebrities from all walks of life and rich people from various countries were invited.
Mu Tingxiao was the first to receive the invitation letter.
Although he gave Mu Nuannuan the Mu family, this matter has not yet been made public.
Even if it were made public, with Mu Tingxiao's influence, receiving an invitation letter would not be enough.
After receiving the invitation letter, he hurriedly came back from outside.
Shi Ye walked up to Mu Tingxiao with a solemn expression and said in a low voice: "Master, according to reliable information, Li Jiuheng was invited there. Li Jiuheng is very authoritative in the psychology community of Country M."
The richest man loves excitement and talent. Every time I hold a banquet, I would like to invite famous people from all over the world.
It is said to be a birthday party, but to put it bluntly, it is also a large-scale exchange party.
Many people are willing to participate.
Mu Tingxiao received the invitation letter and had no intention of attending.
However, the news brought by Tokoyami is undoubtedly explosive news.
"Is the news confirmed?" Mu Tingxiao didn't want to hear words like "according to reliable information." He wanted to hear a sure and sure answer.
Shiye's expression froze and he was silent for a moment.
Suddenly, Tokoye's phone rang.
He glanced at Mu Tingxiao and saw that Mu Tingxiao looked expressionless, so he took out his mobile phone and answered the call.
After hanging up the phone, Shiye's face showed a hint of certainty: "Master, the news is confirmed."
Mu Tingxiao's fingers holding the invitation suddenly tightened, and the gilded hard-shell invitation was clenched into a ball.
Then, he loosened his tightened fingers and said in a deep voice with a cold air: "Get ready to go to the birthday dinner."
"yes!"
…
The day before the dinner, Gu Zhiyan suddenly came to Country M.
Also coming with him were Fu Tingxi and Shen Liang.
Shen Liang has been very busy recently and doesn't know much about Mu Nuannuan's situation.
She only vaguely knew something about it when she was about to arrive in country M.
But she still didn't know the specific details.
As the CEO of Shengding Media, it is understandable that Gu Zhiyan was invited.
And Fu Tingxi is a gold medal lawyer in the industry and is also well-known internationally. It is normal for him to come with him.
So far, although Shen Liang is a little popular in the industry and has a good reputation and acting skills, he is not qualified to be invited.
She came with Gu Zhiyan.
Naturally, she came here not for the birthday dinner, but for Mu Nuannuan.
As soon as Shen Liang entered the door, he asked, "Where is Nuannuan?"
However, when her eyes met Mu Tingxiao's cold eyes without a trace of warmth, she was half intimidated.