The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 658 Eve of the Arms Deal (1)_1

Chapter 658: Chapter 658 Eve of the Arms Deal (1)_1

"Eh!" Baibai’s words made Situ Xin pause in her movements. In her excitement just now, she had actually forgotten about this matter.

At the time everyone went back to their rooms to sleep, Old Madam Situ and Loo Yaxin came to Situ Xin’s room, not feeling reassured. After looking at Situ Xin, they tucked her in and then went back to their rooms to sleep.

When Situ Xin saw the backs of her grandmother and mother leaving her room, she let out a huge sigh of relief in her heart. Secretly relieved that Baibai had reminded her, or else there would have been a big problem tonight.

Not to mention a big problem, the people of the Situ Family and the Loo Family would definitely have had a sleepless night tonight.

It was deep into the night, the sky tonight had no moon, not even the stars were visible. If not for the street lights outside, it would have literally been pitch-black.

After making sure everyone in the house had fallen asleep, Situ Xin then sat on Baibai’s back and flew out of her window, disappearing into the airspace above the military compound.

On the other side, at the Xiao Family’s ammunitions base.

Xiao Muli, who had been standing with his back to Xuan and Che, finally turned around half an hour before the arms trade. "Is everything ready? Have additional personnel been assigned to guard the cargo?"

Xiao Muli had been struggling until now with the trivial matter of whether or not to call Situ Xin, to the point where he hadn’t managed to make that phone call to her until now.

If his subordinates knew that their master had actually spent so much time contemplating whether or not to make a phone call and still hadn’t decided, they wouldn’t know what kind of expression to show on their faces. Thankfully, both Xuan and Che were unaware that Xiao Muli had spent that time doing this mental work. They thought that Xiao Muli was calm, collecting his energy all this time. They admired their master, Xiao Muli, to no end.

"I’ve already given the orders; additional manpower has been assigned there. I’ve called all our people over," said Che, who personally saw to the reinforcement of their covert strength. "Master, shall we assign a few more people to you? I fear that they might lay hands on you."

Che’s concern wasn’t unfounded—the target of those people was the Ammunition Empire of the Xiao Family, and Xiao Muli was currently the Family Head of the Xiao Family and the person in power of this empire. If they managed to take out Xiao Muli, their goal would be achieved.

Xiao Muli understood their worries, but he refused: "No need. Just have them prepare the arms we’re about to trade. As for plans against me, let’s see if they’re up to the task."

The indifferent tone of Xiao Muli carried the air of an emperor looking down upon all living beings from a lofty position.

Although Che and Xuan were deeply concerned about their master Xiao Muli’s safety, they were absolutely obedient to him. However, they had their own plans in mind. Even without specifically increasing the number of guards for their master Xiao Muli, they would order their men to prioritize their master’s safety when the time came.

Unaware of his subordinates’ thoughts, Xiao Muli lifted his wrist to check the time on the watch specially designed for him by Situ Xin, then raised his head to say to Che and Xuan, "It’s almost time for the trade. We should set off. It’s not polite to make the client wait for us."

"Yes, master. Let’s depart," said Che, gathering the documents and getting ready to leave.

"Our men are already waiting downstairs, ready to leave at any time," Xuan chimed in.

"Master." "Master." The subordinates of the Xiao Family greeted Xiao Muli respectfully as they saw him descend.

Xiao Muli nodded to his subordinates. Underneath his expressionless facade, he sneered coldly, wondering how many of those respectful gestures truly embodied loyalty.

Having experienced betrayal, Xiao Muli viewed his subordinates with increased scrutiny.

Although Xiao Muli’s view of his subordinates had become a bit skeptic due to the presence of a mole, he would not deny his men without evidence. He wouldn’t suspect his subordinates without reason.

However, if there was evidence of betrayal by one of his subordinates, then, unfortunately, he would not let the betrayer off easily.

"Let’s go." With Xiao Muli’s command, Che stepped forward to open the car door for him. After Xiao Muli got into the car, Che and Xuan each took a seat, one in the copilot seat of the car Xiao Muli was in and the other in the car following behind.

The motorcade slowly drove towards the docks for the trade.

On the other side, Situ Xin, riding on Baibai’s tiger back, after flying for a while, suddenly thought of something and asked Baibai, "Eh, Baibai, do you know the location of the Xiao Family’s arms trade this time?"

"Master, how would Baibai know? Don’t you know?" Baibai was aware of its master’s capabilities. The matters of The Dark Division and Dragon Society were known to it next to its master. So, it believed there were few things in the world its master wouldn’t know about. And as for the location of the Xiao Family’s arms deal, Baibai thought for sure its master would know, given the relationship between its master and Xiao Muli.

But what Baibai did not realize was that precisely because of the relationship between its master and Xiao Muli, its master might not know.

"How would I know? When I saw how you were earlier, I thought you knew," said Situ Xin, glancing at Baibai.

"Master, if you don’t know, how would Baibai know?" Baibai muttered quietly, then in a worried tone, asked, "Then master, what do we do now? If we don’t even know the location of the Xiao Family’s arms trade, where do we find Xiao Muli?"

Situ Xin didn’t blame Baibai. After a moment of silence, she said, "First, head to the Xiao Family’s ammunitions base and see what we can do from there."

Situ Xin’s plan was to check out the Xiao Family’s ammunitions base, and if possible, capture someone there and find out Xiao Muli’s whereabouts. As luck would have it, just as Baibai was carrying Situ Xin and they reached the Xiao Family’s ammunitions base...