C23 What Was the Truth

"Don't think about it, I'm a 100% man." He lowered his chest with force.

"I know..." Lan Tingyan shook his hand helplessly. He thought of how she had been caught off guard when she had fallen into his arms. Sigh... It was a pity that she was a man.

In Xuanyuan Lia's house.

Lan Tingyan had already told Xuanyuan Lia about the weapons shop in the south of the city. When they talked about this topic, the atmosphere was very heavy. Everyone could tell how serious the situation was.

"Lie, this is the third time we have encountered an assassin this month. And each time, it was fiercer than the last. Obviously, the three times were sent by the same person. The strength of the person behind this isn't ordinary! I think, could it be because of your family?" Lan Tingyan suddenly said.

Xiaoxiao just stood by the side and listened. She stretched her body. There was no news about Maomao during their conversation. Sigh... Boring.

"You came for my family? Heh... If that's really the case, then the other party really isn't simple." Xuanyuan Lia said as he narrowed his eyes, his dark eyes emitting a sense of crisis.

Eh? So Xuanyuan Lia still had a family? Speaking of which, he had never heard of Xuanyuan Lia's parents. What kind of family was the leader of Night Empire? Listening to Xuanyuan Lia's politeness, it seemed quite unusual.

Lan Tingyan sighed. "I think we should really be on guard this time. You should also inform your parents and uncle to be on guard. After all, something like that happened eight years ago!"

"Tell me, about the Mu Rong family?" Xuanyuan Lia's dark eyes flashed.

Lan Tingyan nodded his head, and his expression became extremely ugly. "Yes, no one would have thought that one of the five great families, the Mu Rong family, would be destroyed overnight. This incident had once shocked the entire underworld. "

When he finished speaking, Mu Xiaoxiao's entire body stiffened, and her mind was still thinking about what Lan Tingyan had just said. Her eyes were filled with a thin layer of mist.

In the underworld, there were five supreme families. Their position in the underworld was unshakable, and they were all the greatest in the underworld! Although after many years of settling down, the five families all kept a low profile. However, it still did not change their powerful position! It was said that they wanted to rule the world. First, they had to devour the five great clans!

However, eight years ago, one of the five great families, the Murongs, suddenly fell, and their entire family was destroyed overnight!

Ah... She didn't expect to hear about her family here. When she was 16, her parents, brother, and all her family members left her. But for some reason, she managed to escape. She had wanted to commit suicide before, but she couldn't... How could she let her family members die without knowing why! Thus, she tried her best. She tried very hard to survive. She removed the word Rong from Murong Xiaoxiao and changed it to Mu Xiaoxiao. He became a killer, roaming the underworld! In order to obtain more information in this underworld world, he wanted to find out who had killed her entire family. She had to catch that person and tear them all into pieces!

Thinking of this, Xiaoxiao could not help but think of her little aunt. The little aunt was the mother's younger sister and always liked to travel and gamble. That was why she had escaped disaster. But for some reason, six years ago, the little aunt betrayed her. She fed her charm medicine to a stranger and gave it to him.

"Hey, Xiao Mu, why are your eyes red?" Lan Tingyan suddenly noticed Xiaoxiao.

Xuanyuan Lia also looked over.

Xiaoxiao immediately pulled her thoughts back. "It's nothing. I didn't sleep enough last night, so... I'm just a little tired."

"Oh..." Lan Tingyan looked back at Xuanyuan Lia and patted his shoulder. "Brother, I think the mastermind behind these killers is not simple. It had been eight years since the destruction of the Mu Rong family. I have a bad feeling about this. "

" Okay, I got it. This matter is indeed worth investigating " Xuanyuan Lia said coldly, his dark eyes were still very calm.

At this time, Xiaoxiao's spirits were all lifted. Xuanyuan Lia and Lan Tingyan's meaning was, could it be that the mastermind behind this group of assassins was the same person as the person who killed her family? !

If that was the case, could she find the culprit who harmed her family through Xuanyuan Lia? The hatred she had for the past eight years, and the eight years of forbearance, could she be free?!

Xiaoxiao was already trembling with excitement.

"Xiao Mu, are you really alright? Why are you trembling all over?" Lan Tingyan noticed Xiaoxiao again. He did not know when, but he would habitually take a look at this kid.

" No, no. " Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth and said, but her voice could not help but tremble. The pain in her heart was lifted and at the same time, she saw a glimmer of hope. How could she not be excited! The hatred of the family was all on her.

Lan Tingyan was puzzled. Did he really look like he was fine? Just as he was about to say something.

"Yan, you can go back first. Investigate properly and see if there are any new clues." Xuanyuan Lia said.

"Oh... Okay." When he left, he couldn't help but look at Xiaoxiao.

After Lan Tingyan left, Xuanyuan Lia walked towards Xiaoxiao. "What happened to you?" His voice was as cold as his expression.

Xiaoxiao clenched her fists tightly and restrained her emotions. "Nothing."

"You look like you are telling me nothing? Do you think I will believe you?" His eyes turned cold.

"Thank you for your concern, my Lord." She didn't answer, only lowered her head.

Xuanyuan Lia's black eyes narrowed. What was she deliberately hiding? It seemed that this woman had many secrets. "Since you did not sleep enough, go back and rest." After saying that, Xuanyuan Lia turned around and walked out the door.

"Master, where are you going?"

"Underground cell." He glanced at her out of the corner of his eye.

Underground cells? He remembered that Xuanyuan Lia had asked the maid to bring the seven assassins who were still alive to that underground cell yesterday. When she thought that the people behind those assassins might have something to do with the people who destroyed her family, Xiaoxiao immediately chased after them. "I'm not tired. I'll go with you."

Xuanyuan Lia did not say anything. He just glanced at her and went downstairs.

On the first floor, other than the hall and the kitchen, there were also many big and small rooms. They followed Xuanyuan Lia all the way to the most remote corner of the first floor. Xuanyuan Lia took out a key. He opened the door.

Eh? Could it be that the so-called underground cell is in this room?

He opened the door to a very ordinary room. At this moment, Xuanyuan Lia pressed a button that resembled a light bulb switch on the wall.

He saw a few pieces of the floor in the middle of the room slowly lift up. There was a long staircase below. It was indeed a secret compartment. However, this secret compartment switch was too ingenious. Ordinary people would only think of it as a light bulb switch.

After going down to the underground prison cell, even if there was light, it was still very eerie here. He didn't expect it. There was such a wonderful place under this house. It seemed like the Night Empire was far more powerful than the rumors!