Chapter 1828

“He is not only well-versed in alchemy, but also a hidden expert.”

Mu Xiaojiu raised his wine glass and took a sip.

During his time at the Bei Family, he had interacted with Bei Fengjin a few times under the identity of Wu Ming.

They even played chess until dawn twice.

Bei Fengjin had keen eyesight and immediately saw through his identity.

His skills were also unfathomable, yet he did not like to act.

Few people knew his true capabilities.

A person like him, unless there’s a very good opportunity, it’s absolutely not easy to get something from him.

“I will find a way to handle this matter.”

“How will you handle it?” Dongfang Jin glanced at him, pursing his lips, “Unless you can get close to him.”

“…I have a way, but not now.”

If he really wanted to confirm something, he would probably have to go to Bei Miao himself.

However, with so many issues at home recently, he simply couldn’t leave.

Of course, the most important reason is that he wants to stay with his little girl.

Yet this matter, unless he does it himself, he wouldn’t feel confident entrusting it to anyone.

Dongfang Jin didn’t say anything more, since Mu Xiaojiu said he had a plan, then he surely could accomplish it.

Dongfang Jin did have some level of trust in him, even if he was unwilling to admit it.

The two continued to drink leisurely, without any new topics for conversation, each harboring their own concerns.

No one knows how long it was before Dongfang Jin suddenly spoke lightly.

“Actually, the past events, no one witnessed them personally; you only heard about them.”

Mu Xiaojiu’s fingertips tightened, he naturally knew what past events Dongfang Jin was referring to.

This matter, he didn’t plan to discuss with others.

But since Dongfang Jin had already opened his mouth, he wouldn’t give up so easily.

He stared at Mu Xiaojiu; some words had been buried in his heart for some time, from when he knew about Baili Yang, he had been holding them back.

Now, he finally had the chance to express them.

“Do you really believe what Mu Xuri said?

Why do you believe him so much?”

“It’s none of your business.” Mu Xiaojiu’s expression turned cold.

The somewhat harmonious atmosphere quickly became tense because of Dongfang Jin’s words.

Nonetheless, Dongfang Jin continued, “Is it because he has been meticulously nurturing you all these years?

Or is it because you share a common enemy?”

“Shut up!” Mu Xiaojiu glanced coldly at him.

Yet Dongfang Jin met his gaze, still unafraid.

“If you weren’t a Mu, would you still believe it?”

Mu Xiaojiu’s body suddenly trembled, his fingers instinctively tightened, and the wine glass in his hand seemed on the verge of being crushed.

What if he weren’t a Mu…

he had never considered this question.

Simply because he was a Mu, he unconditionally trusted his third brother.

Just because of his Mu surname, he felt obligated to avenge the Mu family’s animosity with Baili Yang.

If he weren’t a Mu, then…

This would mean upending everything he had done before.

Calmly, had he ever really looked at this matter rationally?

In this world, “what if” doesn’t exist.

He is a Mu, and he must protect the Mu family, safeguard every member of the Mu family.

Any outsider wanting to harm the Mu Family members is someone he must combat.

Perhaps, it isn’t fair to others, but that is the only thing he can do as a descendant of the Mu family.

In fact, whether it’s truly fair to Baili Yang…

He dared not think further, raised his hand to pick up the wine glass, and drank it all in one go.