The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 655 The Matter of the Traitor (2)_1

Chapter 655: Chapter 655 The Matter of the Traitor (2)_1

The arms trade of the Xiao Family proceeded according to the original plan. However, Xiao Muli decided to stay and personally oversee the operations.

The news that Xiao Muli was personally overseeing this arms trade quickly reached the ears of those concerned.

In a seaside villa, by a large floor-to-ceiling window, two people stood, one facing the window, looking outside, a young man roughly the same age as Xiao Muli. The other stood quietly behind him, a middle-aged man who had seen many years.

This scene persisted for several minutes before the young man facing the window finally broke the silence, "Did you say that Xiao Muli is personally overseeing it?"

"Yes. I just received the message from Ah Jiu, saying that Xiao Muli came to the arms base today and then didn’t leave," the middle-aged man standing behind the youth spoke respectfully.

"Uncle Qiang, are you certain that Ah Jiu’s identity hasn’t been discovered?" The younger man turned to face the older man addressed as Uncle Qiang.

"Yes, Young Master, Ah Jiu’s identity has not been discovered. There’s no change to the plan for the arms trade," Uncle Qiang said with certainty.

However, Uncle Qiang’s words made the young man furrow his brow. "So certain? Uncle Qiang, don’t forget about Xiao Muli’s strength. He’s not someone who is easily defeated."

"Young Master, I understand all that you’re saying. I’m so certain this time because I received the news not just from Ah Jiu, but I also bribed someone from Xiao Muli’s side who watches the door. The news from their side matches what Ah Jiu reported," said Uncle Qiang, who also held a deep wariness of Xiao Muli and dared not take him lightly.

"If it is truly as you have said, then instruct our men to be ready. Execute the plan as it stands, I want to take down the Xiao Family’s Ammunition Empire in one fell swoop. Just as Xiao Muli personally wrested the Ammunition Empire from my father’s hands," the young master said with a firm attitude.

Ever since he witnessed Xiao Muli snatch the Ammunition Empire from his father’s hands, he swore in his heart that he would grow stronger and personally take back what belonged to their family from Xiao Muli.

His growth came swiftly and at least to people like Uncle Qiang, the young master’s progress was a pleasant surprise. They even saw the hopeful day when they would retake control of the Military Empire.

But they had forgotten that while the young man was growing stronger, so too was Xiao Muli.

As the sky gradually darkened, the time for the Xiao Family’s arms trade with an overseas underground organization drew near.

In Xiao Muli’s office, his left and right-hand men—Xuan, and Che—were seated, both with tense expressions, glancing at their wristwatches from time to time.

Xuan and Che could be considered battle-hardened. Even when they didn’t accompany Xiao Muli on arms trades, they had independently managed them. They should not have been so nervous. But there was no helping it this time—the scale of this arms trade was massive. It was the largest deal they had seen since taking over the Xiao Family’s arms dealings.

And beforehand, they were aware that this trade wouldn’t go smoothly; trouble was anticipated, making it even harder for them to stay calm.

However, Xiao Muli, the authority figure, sat in his office chair, his back to Xuan and Che, giving them no view of his expression, leaving them in the dark about whether he shared their concerns about this arms deal.

At that moment, with his back to Xuan and Che, Xiao Muli wasn’t concerned with the arms trade. If the trade failed, he saw it only as a loss of business – nothing more. Of greater importance to him was how to catch the spy during the process of the trade.

Yet, these weren’t the most pressing thoughts on Xiao Muli’s mind at the moment. He was pondering whether or not to call Situ Xin. It hadn’t been long since they last met, or since he heard Situ Xin’s voice, but he already missed her deeply.

However, looking at the time, it was when Situ Xin’s large family would be having dinner. If he called now, not to mention interrupting Situ Xin’s meal, if the men from both families learned he called during mealtime, those already hostile towards him in Situ Xin’s family would probably ensure he never got to see Situ Xin again.

Xiao Muli wrestled internally with the decision.

While Xiao Muli was in turmoil, Situ Xin was holding Baibai and walking out of her room, heading downstairs for dinner.

"Baby, how do you feel after taking a nap?" Old Master Situ asked concerning as he saw Situ Xin.

"Grandfather, don’t worry, I’m doing very well, not a single issue," Situ Xin responded somewhat helplessly to the whole family’s concern over her recent illness.

"Don’t try to be tough with me, you always say you’re fine, but look, you fall ill once, and it scares everyone," Old Master Loo spoke disapprovingly, glancing at Situ Xin, clearly the family had been shaken by her previous high fever.

Could they not be frightened? The sight of Situ Xin pallid and unconscious on the hospital bed was something neither the Situ Family nor Loo Family could forget. They were moments away from losing their precious family member.

Situ Xin, seeing her family’s disposition to speak when her health was mentioned, couldn’t help feeling exasperated. She wanted to tell them her body really was fine and that the incident was due to her spiritual practice confronting a Heart Demon.

But Situ Xin dared only voice this thought internally. At least for now, she didn’t dare say it out loud. If she did, it would certainly give her family quite a shock, and they might outright forbid her from continuing her practice.

After experiencing the Heart Demon, Situ Xin’s thoughts and aspirations had changed. From the moment she awoke, an idea began to form in her mind, but as of then, she had yet to fully contemplate it.