Chapter 2282

“Hmm.” Mu Xiaojiu nodded, but didn’t care.

Xiaoxiao woke up yesterday, he knew it, but Xiaoxiao only said it was Ye Zi who pushed her down, and there was no useful information beyond that.

Moreover, she kept speaking incoherently, waking or not didn’t make much difference.

It’s not that he, Mu Xiaojiu, is cold-blooded, he’s just not used to caring for others.

Always, it’s only the girl in his arms that he would instinctively care about.

“Aren’t you curious about what Xiaoxiao saw or heard that brought about a fatal disaster?”

Baili Xia looked up at him; Uncle’s leisurely attitude made her feel quite powerless.

“If you want to say it, you naturally would.”

Mu Xiaojiu appeared somewhat off today, fatigue written all over his brow.

He must have gone too long without rest, after experiencing so much yesterday, and still had to watch over her last night…

Baili Xia felt a pang in her heart, later when he knows what Xiaoxiao heard, will he not be able to accept it directly?

She clasped his large hands, holding them between her own.

She fell silent for a moment, deciding to reveal it bit by bit.

“That day, Xiaoxiao and Ye Hua went to the back mountain, and while Ye Hua was away, Xiaoxiao saw two people talking at the back mountain.”

“It was Ning Anran and Shentu Sheng; Shentu Sheng wanted Ning Anran, but she didn’t agree, Shentu Sheng revealed his cooperation with Mu Xuri.”

“Hmm.” Mu Xiaojiu responded calmly, with no other expression.

Baili Xia was a bit surprised, Uncle… seemed to know everything, everything was under his control.

But, what Xiaoxiao saw last, he… certainly didn’t expect.

“Later, afraid of being discovered by Shentu Sheng, Xiaoxiao left secretly, unexpectedly, encountering a second group of people.”

This time, Mu Xiaojiu didn’t say anything more, his expression seemed heavier.

In this family, if anyone else still harbors unspeakable secrets, then… perhaps there’s just one left.

Mobilizing so many people, just to silence a girl, is this secret truly that important?

Mu Xiaojiu’s palm tightened slightly, clasping Baili Xia’s small hand in return.

Baili Xia also felt a slight tremble in her heart, knowing Uncle was actually anxious, but unwilling to show it.

A face frozen for millennia, without a trace of excess emotion.

However, his body was tense, even his palms were slightly sweating.

Uncle should have guessed long ago, this matter is related to Mu Xuri.

“She saw a man in a black shirt and trousers, couldn’t see his face clearly, but she could recognize the person talking to the man in black.”

“Is it Mu Xuri?” He closed his eyes, as expected, in this family, Mu Xuri had long been scheming something.

The man in black… probably one of these assassins.

Why does Mu Xuri need to kill Xiaoxiao? Is his secret seriously so severe it requires murder to cover it up?

“Uncle…” Baili Xia hesitated for a moment, finally speaking out Xiaoxiao’s words.

“Xiaoxiao heard the man say… if you don’t act faster, to eliminate Mu Xiaojiu, I would… I would…”

She held Mu Xiaojiu’s big hand tightly, her heart trembled with each beat.

“Would give the evidence of your murder of Mu Canghai back then to Mu Xiaojiu!”

A sharp pain surged in her palm, making Baili Xia frown instantaneously.

Uncle grasped her hand tightly, almost to the point of breaking it.

Yet he said nothing, even his face remained as cold as ever.

As if what she just said had no impact on him at all.

But, Baili Xia knew, he… was already on the brink of collapse.

The hand holding hers was so firm, her hand was nearly crushed by his grip!