The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 648: Underground Kingdom (1)_1

Chapter 648: Chapter 648: Underground Kingdom (1)_1

Xiao Muli had planned to deal with the situation himself after being discharged from the hospital. Coincidentally, just as he was discharged, a phone call came in from the other side.

"Grandpa, there’s a bit of a problem with the arms, I need to rush over to handle it," Xiao Muli said to his grandfather after getting the phone call. He kept no secrets from Old Master Xiao regarding the Xiao Family’s affairs, always discussing everything with him. Sometimes, his grandfather even gave him some very useful advice.

"What happened? Is there a problem with the arms? Is it serious? Should I come with you?" Ever since Xiao Muli had been seriously injured by a gunshot, narrowly escaping death, Old Master Xiao had been very concerned about his grandson’s personal safety. Now, hearing that there was a problem with the arms, he immediately asked to go along.

"I don’t know the specifics yet. I’ll only find out once I’m there," Xiao Muli glanced at his grandfather and continued, "Grandpa, are you sure your identity would allow you to appear with me at that kind of scene?"

This counter-question stumped Old Master Xiao. He had been so anxious that he had forgotten about his own identity. He was the Leader of Country H, after all. If the other party recognized him, that would be troublesome. It wasn’t just troublesome for him, but for Xiao Muli and the entire Xiao Family too.

"Then you be careful. If anything happens, call me straight away," Old Master Xiao may have dropped the idea of accompanying Xiao Muli, but he was still very worried.

"I will, Grandpa. I’m leaving now," Xiao Muli said goodbye to Old Master Xiao and then drove out of the courtyard in his own car.

On the road, Xiao Muli thought it over and still decided to call Situ Xin. When the call connected, Situ Xin had just reached her room. She had just returned from the hospital and had not even sat down when the Old Madam and others were fussing over her, urging Situ Xin to rest in her room.

They were worried Situ Xin had not fully recovered. Seeing the anxious expressions on the faces of her grandmother, her maternal grandmother, and her mother, she didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Did she look that weak? She had only suffered a minor illness. Was there really a need for such a fuss? Besides, she had been staying in the hospital for so many days, any weakness would surely have been remedied by now.

Under normal circumstances, Situ Xin would definitely not have obediently listened to her grandmother and others telling her to rest in her room. She had enough rest these past few days to last a lifetime. But today, her mood was different. Actually, there was something on her mind.

So, although she muttered to herself about their unnecessary fuss, she still obediently followed behind the Old Madam and went to her own room.

"Hello, Baby, what are you doing? Did you miss me?" As soon as the call connected, Muli’s voice came through, tinged with allure. Startled, Situ Xin instinctively looked towards the door and, finding that her grandmother and the others had already helped her close it and left, sighed softly with relief.

"Who missed you?" Although Situ Xin’s mouth uttered denial, the upturn of her lips betrayed her true feelings at the moment.

"But I missed you," Xiao Muli didn’t concede to the denial from Situ Xin and continued with his flirtatious words.

"We’ve only been apart for a short while. What’s there to miss in such a short time?" After hearing Xiao Muli’s words, Situ Xin’s smile grew even brighter, but Xiao Muli couldn’t see it at the moment. If he had, he probably would have jumped for joy.

"I wish you were always by my side," Xiao Muli paused and then said, "Baby, there’s a small issue with the Xiao Family’s arms, and I’m rushing over to deal with it now. It might be a while before I can come see you again."

"A problem with the Xiao Family’s arms? What kind of problem?" Once Xiao Muli mentioned serious matters, the smile on Situ Xin’s face vanished. She knew about the Xiao Family’s Ammunition Empire and had thoroughly investigated the details of their arms trade and not just theirs, but those of arms groups all over the world. The Dragon Society and The Dark Division had complete records too. The Dragon Society had also gotten involved and was developing well, though not as successfully as the Ammunition Empire of the Xiao Family, which was the result of generations of effort. Their power was indeed extraordinary. Situ Xin’s ambitions lay elsewhere, otherwise, things would be different.

"I don’t know the details either. I’ve just received a call about an issue. I’ll know what it is once I get to the scene," Xiao Muli answered earnestly. "Don’t worry though, it’s probably not anything major. There might be a small dispute that they want me, the boss, to deal with." Xiao Muli thought it better to add that line to avoid worrying Situ Xin.

"Be careful, and remember to call me if anything happens." Situ Xin was still quite concerned about Xiao Muli. After all, the arms business had its dangers. But it was Muli’s enterprise, the Xiao Family’s affair, and it was not suitable for Situ Xin to interfere too much. Besides, Situ Xin had already decided in her heart that Muli was her future partner—unless something unexpected happened.

And with her other half, Situ Xin knew she needed to give enough space, especially in the area of his career—intervening too much would create displeasure. Of course, considering how Muli felt about Situ Xin, things wouldn’t turn out as she feared. Nevertheless, she chose to let go sensibly.

Situ Xin had already commanded that the Dragon Society and The Dark Division not involve her in Xiao Family affairs. That’s why, even though they got news about the Xiao Family, they wouldn’t actively report to her. Otherwise, how would she be unaware of the issues with the Xiao Family’s latest arms deal?

Speaking of the Xiao Family’s Ammunition Empire, it was a secret that Xiao Muli had stumbled upon after taking over as Patriarch Xiao.

And Xiao Muli himself only learned about the existence of the Underground Kingdom after he truly took over the Xiao Family and its assets.