Chapter 71: The West Side Outing and a Sister’s Secret Protection

Mu Rong Xin Xue gazed at Mu Rong Luo Ye, who stood before her, her eyes holding a hint of confusion. “Eh? Why won’t you let me come, Xiao Ye?”

“Uh, uh—”

‘This is bad. How can I explain this?’

He pondered anxiously, yet no suitable excuse came to mind. As time slowly ticked by, he could only fidget, rubbing his hands together, utterly at a loss for how to respond to her.

Perhaps sensing his predicament, Mu Rong Xin Xue approached with a smile and ruffled his hair. “Alright, you go handle your private matters first. I’ll join you once you’re done.”

He sighed inwardly. ‘Although it seems Mu Rong Xin Xue might have misunderstood something, it’s better to let her harbor a small misconception than to let her witness everything directly.’

Just as he was about to take his first step, something suddenly occurred to him, halting his stride.

“Oh, right, Sister. Tomorrow, Beifeng and I are planning to go play on the west side of the city with our classmates. Do you want to come along?”

“The west side of the city? What would you do there?”

Hearing those words, Mu Rong Xin Xue immediately recalled what Lan Baiyuan had told her. Agents from MRZZ had left traces on the west side of the city, and for safety reasons, she couldn’t allow Mu Rong Luo Ye and his friends to go.

“Isn’t there an amusement park on the west side? We’re just going to play there.”

Hearing this, a knot tightened in Mu Rong Xin Xue’s heart. She likely understood what those people intended to do.

“I have something to do tomorrow, so I won’t be able to join you.”

Seeing Mu Rong Xin Xue decline, he didn’t press the issue, as her refusal was somewhat expected. It was perfectly fine if she didn’t go. As for why he had asked her, it was simply to seize the opportunity to bring up the topic of pocket money.

“Um, Sister, today I—”

After he recounted how Huang Beifeng had extorted him earlier that day, Mu Rong Xin Xue chuckled and ruffled his hair once more.

“If you need pocket money, just tell your sister directly. I’ll transfer some funds to you in a bit; that should be enough for your expenses.”

“Okay, thank you, Sister!”

‘Just as expected, she’s still my elder sister, always doting on her younger brother. As long as she doesn’t force me to cross-dress or try to pin me against a wall, Mu Rong Xin Xue is actually a pretty good sister.’

‘Since he had the money now, he ought to hurry and untie Huang Beifeng. If Mu Rong Xin Xue were to see them, it would be disastrous. His pocket money might just vanish! Hiss! He should go untie her quickly.’

As Mu Rong Luo Ye’s figure disappeared from her sight, and she watched him leave, Mu Rong Xin Xue slowly let her smile fade.

Retrieving her phone, Mu Rong Xin Xue recalled exchanging contact information with Lan Baiyuan earlier, thus she now possessed Lan Baiyuan’s number. Since Mu Rong Luo Ye and his friends intended to visit the west side of the city tomorrow, she resolved to go herself under the guise of an investigation, covertly keeping an eye on them.

However, she herself lacked any combat prowess. Her only recourse was to inquire if Lan Baiyuan was skilled in such matters. If Lan Baiyuan also proved inexperienced, then their safety would depend purely on luck and whether any other capable individuals could be summoned to protect Mu Rong Luo Ye and his companions.

The leader, in any case, was unreachable, so she didn’t even consider him.

Dialing the number, she quickly heard Lan Baiyuan’s voice from the other end.

– “Sister Xin Xue, what’s wrong?”

– “Tomorrow, let’s head to the west side of the city and begin our investigation.”

– “Certainly! I was planning to do the same.”

Mu Rong Xin Xue was surprised by Lan Baiyuan’s enthusiasm, realizing she must have already made preparations. With that assurance, Mu Rong Xin Xue could now confidently proceed with her primary task for the evening.

Still, there was one more question she wanted to ask.

– “By the way, which department were you assigned to previously?”

– “I was primarily responsible for liaison and investigative work.”

Given this, it seemed Lan Baiyuan, like herself, wasn’t skilled in combat. Their hope, then, rested on whether any other members had also arrived.

The leader was unreachable anyway, so she didn’t count him.

– “Besides you, has headquarters dispatched anyone else?”

– “Yes, there’s one more person, skilled in combat. She was originally sent to apprehend the target.”

‘That’s truly excellent news,’ Mu Rong Xin Xue thought.

– “Could you send that person along tomorrow as well? Primarily, because tomorrow my brother—” She paused, suddenly remembering that Mu Rong Luo Ye would be going out in female attire. To conceal his true gender, Mu Rong Xin Xue quickly corrected herself.

– “Oh, no, my sister will also be going there tomorrow. I was hoping that person could discreetly protect her while assisting us with our work. Would that be possible?”

– “Of course! I’ll go tell the Young Miss right away.”

Hearing Lan Baiyuan’s affirmative reply, Mu Rong Xin Xue felt a wave of relief. It seemed she no longer needed to worry about Mu Rong Luo Ye; her only task now was to continue her own work.

Without waiting for Mu Rong Luo Ye to return, Mu Rong Xin Xue squeezed the USB drive in her pocket and retreated to her room. It appeared she was destined for a late night of work.

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Hurrying back to Huang Beifeng’s room, he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Mu Rong Xin Xue hadn’t followed him upstairs.

He let out a soft exhale.

Pushing open the door to her room, he thought, ‘This one truly is something. It seems she won’t untie herself unless I come to help her.’

After he slowly helped her untie all the stockings binding her, Huang Beifeng finally seemed to return to a semblance of normalcy.

Yet, the look in her eyes as she stared at him still held a trace of bewilderment.

‘Still, I’ll ignore her for now. She should recover completely in a little while.’

Disregarding her further, he decided it was best to go make dinner.

Turning, he exited her room, not forgetting to close the door behind him.

As he descended the stairs once more, Mu Rong Xin Xue’s figure was nowhere to be seen in the living room. She had likely returned to her own room.

‘Then I’ll just make dinner myself,’ he mused.

He casually prepared some food for them. Too lazy to run upstairs again to call them, he simply gave them a phone call, saving himself another trip.

However, when Mu Rong Xin Xue arrived at the dining table, Huang Beifeng’s figure remained conspicuously absent. ‘Hiss! Could she still be in that state?’

While urging Mu Rong Xin Xue to eat first, he ascended the stairs himself and returned to Huang Beifeng’s room once more.

Only a small lamp illuminated the room, casting a dim glow. The moment he pushed open the door, Huang Beifeng suddenly glanced at him with a triumphant air.

“Mu Rong Luo Ye, did you delete all the photos from my phone?”

‘Yes, that’s right. How wonderful to delete them! Let’s see how you’ll threaten me now. This time, I won, didn’t I?’

“But, have you forgotten about cloud storage? You didn’t clear the cloud, which means I can restore them anytime.”

“Huh?!”