Chapter 249

That may be so, but Qin Lao inexplicably had a sense of confidence in Shu Xia.

Xia Xia should be able to do it.

A child who could have Zhong Jiejie pass on her life's work must be very talented.

Qiao Nainai nodded earnestly, "Xia Xia is already outstanding enough; it would be normal if she couldn't solve it. However, Zhong Jiejie left me a letter before, saying that if Xia Xia got married, then if any of us encountered some strange matters that others couldn't solve, we could let Xia Xia try to handle them."

"Where exactly is Zhong Jiejie now?" Qin Lao sighed.

Qiao Nainai also sighed along with him, "After Zhong Jiejie finishes being busy with her affairs, she will come back to see us, she definitely will."

Qin Lao nodded with tears welling in his eyes, "You are right."

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On the road.

Qiao Muting looked at Shu Xia, who was focused on thinking about something, and spoke softly: "No need to force yourself too much. Nainai trusts you more, and she is very guarded against outsiders right now. If the matter regarding Ding Yeye is tricky and cannot be solved, we will find someone else."

Shu Xia nodded somewhat distractedly, "Okay."

At this moment, a WeChat message popped up on her phone.

She opened her phone and took a look.

It was actually sent by Xing Yu.

【I am very sorry about today. I had something urgent come up this afternoon and left early. I will treat you to a meal next weekend to apologize.】

Shu Xia replied: 【It's fine, no need to take it to heart.】

Qiao Muting caught a glimpse of it inadvertently, his dark eyes turning cold and dim.

Is someone trying to snatch his wife from him?

After about half an hour, they arrived at Ding Yeye's home.

Just as they followed Ding Yeye into the villa, they heard bursts of wailing coming from inside; the sound of a child's terrified crying was very piercing.

The villa was large and very empty; even with several floors, it still couldn't muffle the crying.

The servants on the first floor were already used to hearing the crying and their expressions remained normal.

Ding Yeye clutched his heart, his eyes reddening, "It's been like this almost every day these past few days; it makes one feel terrible to hear it."

Having lived to this age, he didn't ask for anything else, only that his family by his side would be safe and sound.

Qiao Muting's heart sank.

The situation felt more serious than what Ding Yeye had described earlier.

He looked at Shu Xia.

He saw that although Shu Xia's expression was serious, there was not the slightest sign of her backing down.

This woman was not old, but she had great courage.

Shu Xia said to Ding Yeye: "Ding Yeye, let's go upstairs and take a look."

"Good, good, good, come, follow me." Ding Yeye immediately walked in front, leading the way for Shu Xia and Qiao Muting.

Qiao Muting had been to the Ding family home several times.

Coming this time, there was an inexplicable, chilly aura drilling into his pores.

He didn't know if it was just his imagination.

Shu Xia took a small red string off her wrist.

A tiny copper coin was threaded onto the small red string.

She handed it to Qiao Muting, "Wear this, it might be of some use."

She saw that the hair on the back of Qiao Muting's hands was standing up.

Qiao Muting took it; the small copper coin still held Shu Xia's body heat. Placed in his palm, it didn't have the coldness of a copper coin, but instead, he felt that the aforementioned chilly aura had lessened significantly.

His thin lips curled slightly as he put the small red string on his wrist.

Seeing the red string settle on his wrist, he suddenly had the feeling that his wrist had indeed been missing something that looked this pleasing to the eye.