98: the truth

Su Mianmian frowned, feeling that Su Ran was truly a persistent nuisance.

As soon as Su Ran found out where she was, she would get anxious.

Now wasn't the time to deal with her; first, she needed to see what news Shi Xu and the others could bring back.

When Shi Xu and Su Jinxuan found Yao Yin, he was discussing winter supplies with someone.

Seeing people barge in, he frowned.

"Who are you, and what are you doing barging in?"

The man beside Yao Yin looked at them with displeasure.

Shi Xu and Su Jinxuan exchanged glances, then pretended to look at them with a bewildered expression.

"I heard my wife was here, so I..."

Su Jinxuan raised his hand and touched his eyes, as if his heart was filled with much sorrow.

Yao Yin frowned; this person seemed fine, but in his heart, he felt something was slightly off.

The man who had just spoken didn't think too much; he simply assumed they had mistaken the house while trying to catch an affair.

His expression softened a bit as he looked at them and said, "This isn't the place you're looking for. If you want to catch someone cheating, go somewhere else."

Upon hearing this, Su Jinxuan immediately smiled and walked out with Shi Xu, even kindly closing the door for them.

Yao Yin hadn't said a single word the entire time, and seeing them leave, he merely frowned.

"You can go now. We'll set off to find supplies tomorrow."

Yao Yin waved him off, looking tired.

The man nodded, bade farewell, and left.

After he left, Yao Yin began to ponder whether the two men who had just barged in had really mistaken the door.

He thought for a long time but came up with nothing.

After Shi Xu and Su Jinxuan came out, they found a secluded spot to talk.

"Shi Xu, it seems Yao Yin really doesn't recognize us."

"When should we go find him again?"

Su Jinxuan rubbed his hands, his face full of excitement.

Suddenly seeing his long-lost enemy, Su Jinxuan was truly thrilled.

Shi Xu remained expressionless. He thought for a moment and said, "We'll make our move in the middle of the night."

People were still quite awake at this time; the middle of the night was the best time to do bad things.

They had come early just to test whether Yao Yin truly didn't recognize them.

Su Jinxuan nodded, and the two stayed in the corner until two in the morning.

As they passed the night watchmen, they noticed that some people had already frozen to death.

Su Jinxuan frowned. How could Yao Yin, as a manager, be so negligent?

These people were on night watch outside, wearing such thin clothes; it would be strange if they didn't freeze to death.

Shi Xu offered no opinion on this. He led Su Jinxuan directly to Yao Yin's room.

He used his mental power to probe inside, confirming that only Yao Yin was in there.

Shi Xu nodded to Su Jinxuan. Seeing this, Su Jinxuan immediately took out his "master key" and opened Yao Yin's door.

As the two entered, they accidentally stepped on a piece of glass.

With the sound of shattering glass, Yao Yin sat up from his bed.

"Who's at the door!"

Yao Yin looked at the door with vigilance.

Seeing that Yao Yin had already been woken up, Shi Xu and Su Jinxuan decided not to hide anymore.

The two walked openly to Yao Yin's bedside. When Yao Yin saw that these two were the same people who had just barged in, he couldn't help but show an expression of understanding.

"You two really were deliberate just now."

"Speak, what do you two want with me?"

Yao Yin looked at them with a gloomy expression, speaking casually.

His voice was filled with calm, not a hint of fear.

Upon hearing this, Su Jinxuan immediately became displeased.

Shi Xu held his hand, signaling him not to act rashly.

"I heard you know Elder Xu."

"We have a friend who's fallen into an illusion, and he needs his help."

Shi Xu looked at Yao Yin calmly and said.

When Yao Yin heard that they were looking for him to inquire about Elder Xu, his eyes couldn't help but darken.

"I don't know where he went."

"Ever since he helped me with one thing, he hasn't appeared again."

"I want to find him too."

When Yao Yin mentioned Elder Xu, a hint of hatred flashed in his eyes.

Shi Xu and Su Jinxuan exchanged glances; this result was not what they had discussed earlier.

"You hate Elder Xu?"

"Why?"

Shi Xu felt this truth was very important to them, and he wanted to know.

Yao Yin looked at Shi Xu, feeling he looked a little familiar.

"Speak quickly, or I'll send you to your death."

Seeing him not speak, Su Jinxuan pulled out a gun, aimed it at Yao Yin's head, and threatened him.

Yao Yin didn't even blink; he simply didn't believe they dared to kill him.

"If you dare to shoot, you won't live either."

Yao Yin flipped over the quilt, revealing a dense array of bombs underneath.

Shi Xu and Su Jinxuan hadn't expected Yao Yin to be so ruthless with himself. Wasn't he afraid of an accidental discharge?

"You're ruthless!"

"But a knife should be fine, right?"

Su Jinxuan put away his gun and took out a knife.

Yao Yin gave a sarcastic smile, holding a wire in his hand.

Seeing this, Shi Xu pulled Su Jinxuan back, signaling him not to act rashly.

Yao Yin had made so many enemies outside; how could he not carry some self-defense items?

It wouldn't be easy for them to kill him.

"You can know why I have a grudge with Elder Xu, but you must exchange information with me."

"I want to know if the person you want to save is male or female."

Yao Yin knew that confronting them directly wouldn't work, and he just wanted to get rid of them now.

The things they asked weren't much of a secret, and he wasn't stingy about telling them.

"Male."

Su Jinxuan lied without thinking.

Shi Xu showed no reaction, as if it were simply so.

When Yao Yin heard them say they were saving a male, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It was good that it wasn't a female.

"At that time, I asked him for help and promised him a million after the matter was done."

"But later he went back on his word and demanded ten million."

"When I refused, he stole all my antiques and placed a wicked spell on me."

"I also want to find him now and make him remove this wicked spell."

As Yao Yin spoke, a flicker of anger flashed deep in his eyes.

Shi Xu and Su Jinxuan both knew he was telling the truth; he had no reason to lie.

In that case, their previous conjectures were no longer valid.

The two exchanged glances, Shi Xu nodded to Su Jinxuan, and they both retreated.

Seeing them leave, Yao Yin did not stop them.

The strength of these two was above his own, and he didn't want to act rashly.

Shi Xu and Su Jinxuan successfully exited Yao Yin's room and arrived at a secluded spot.

"What now?"

"Are we going back?"

Su Jinxuan looked at Shi Xu, who seemed lost in thought, and asked curiously.

Shi Xu nodded, took a step, then remembered something and suddenly stopped.

"Mianmian seems very displeased with Su Ran sending people to find her. Let's go see Su Ran."

Shi Xu turned to look at Su Jinxuan, stating it in a tone that brooked no refusal.

Su Jinxuan didn't object; he even seemed a little eager.

The two stealthily approached Su Ran's room, and even through the door, they could hear intense sounds from inside.

Shi Xu and Su Jinxuan exchanged bewildered glances, unsure what to do for a moment.

"This... they're really going all out."

"But Su Ran's ability doesn't seem to be a good one either."

Su Jinxuan raised his hand and rubbed his nose, looking embarrassed.

Shi Xu ignored him. He slowly released his mental ability, controlling the thoughts of the people inside.

They were currently engrossed in their bedroom activities, so his ability easily controlled their minds.

Shi Xu had no other thoughts; he just wanted to cause a bit of trouble for Su Ran.

Doesn't she like men?

Then she should enjoy that kind of forced love from men!

After giving the command, Shi Xu pulled Su Jinxuan away.

The two returned to their building, Su Jinxuan still looking bewildered.

"Shi Xu, why did you just pull me and run?"

"Didn't you say we were going to teach Su Ran a lesson?"

Su Jinxuan asked, looking puzzled.