Chapter 116: My People Play However You Want 43_1

The paleness creeping onto Uncle’s face was so slight that someone without keen eyes wouldn’t be able to notice it at all.

Still in her bathrobe, Baili Xia stared blankly at Uncle who appeared calm and composed, still unable to collect her thoughts.

It was he who had shoved her away, which caused her to almost drown in the sea.

Was it because she slapped him more than once?

She explained to him that it wasn’t intentional, that she truly thought he was a bad man.

She never intended to hit him, and would never dare to do so either.

But now, as she looked at Uncle, her eyes were filled with nothing but resentment and bitterness.

Just for a couple of slaps, he wanted to end her life; why did a man have to be so heartless?

Mu Xiaojiu glanced at her and then at Mu Lingchuan before he collected himself and walked away.

Everyone instinctively backed away, clearing a path for him.

They had no idea what was going on beneath them, but that night, no one dared to step into the sea again.

Mu Lingchuan chased after him: “Uncle…are you okay?”

“I’m fine, take them home.” Mu Xiaojiu gave him a side glance, the cool indifference in his eyes leavened with fleeting flashes of cold light.

Mu Lingchuan knew that Uncle did not want him to speak out of turn, so everything else would have to wait until they got back home.

Uncle got on a speedboat and left, with Ye Hua following closely by his side.

As for the people on the cruise ship, once the chaos below had calmed down, Tang Shanshan remembered to instruct the staff to immediately steer the ship back.

Whatever was happening below was no longer their concern.

Escape was the main priority; they would sort everything out once they reached the shore.

Almost everyone picked up their phones right away, calling their contacts to meet them urgently.

What started as a party meant for fun and enjoyment had nearly turned into a tragic incident.

The ocean was permeated with the lingering stench of blood, and clearly, several villains were gravely injured beneath the surface.

Some even sank into the depths of the sea, unlikely ever to return.

Everyone hid inside the cabins, none daring to venture out.

Baili Xia, still somewhat dazed, suddenly found herself draped in a robe which was carefully wrapped around her wet body.

Mu Lingchuan tied her robe and then lifted her into his arms, heading towards the cabin.

Just before entering, he couldn’t help casting a glance at the speedboat that had already sailed far away.

Uncle’s complexion didn’t seem right, was he injured?

That slash was meant to protect Baili Xia earlier, it must have hurt him.

It appeared that Uncle cherished Baili Xia so much that he was willing to throw himself in front of a knife to protect her.

For as long as he knew Uncle, he had never seen him care about a woman as much.

Eventually, he dared not think further.

With Baili Xia, still somewhat dizzy, cradled in his arms, he stepped into the cabin.

…

Mu Xiaojiu was indeed injured.

The color drained from his face as he boarded the ship, a fact that didn’t escape Mu Lingchuan’s notice.

Engaged in a verbal spat with the young Baili Xia, he hadn’t noticed the impending danger lurking beneath them.

If the attack had been geared towards him, he would have had the sense to stay on guard.

But, the person chosen as the target was this girl.

Trained from an early age, his regimen focused entirely on offense and self-defense.

Protecting others was a skill he had never practiced.

In order to save Baili Xia, he could only push her away and shield her from the incoming blade with his own body.

They tried to assassinate someone by shifting the target to another person, these people were becoming extremely audacious!

Ye Hua, by his side, dared not utter a word seeing the somber expression on Uncle’s face.

This time, these assassins had dared to attack Miss Xiaxia; they have truly enraged Mr.

Xiaojiu!

In the coming days, Jin City would not find peace.