Chapter 1009: Wanting to Put Your Mind at Ease

A few days later, the group had spent some quality time with the old man, and only then did they leave the Old Residence together.

Jiang Baobao and Li Beijue took the three little ones back to the Li Mansion.

Cai Xiaotang naturally followed Li Xiao home as well.

In the afternoon, in the car—seeing the villa slowly appear before her eyes, Cai Xiaotang couldn't help but lean back against the seat in relief, and suddenly sighed.

"What's wrong?"

Li Xiao asked hurriedly.

Cai Xiaotang was suddenly filled with emotion: "Nothing, it just feels like this past period of time was like a dream..."

Hearing this, Li Xiao found it somewhat amusing: "How long have we been back? Isn't your reaction time a bit too long?"

"You don't understand!"

Cai Xiaotang replied to him, a slightly complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

She hadn't been this happy during such a family reunion holiday in a long time...

She had her best friend and the person she liked by her side, and Li Laoyezi had also been very good to her.

Of course, it would be even better if there weren't all sorts of hints about wanting to hold a great-grandchild soon!

Cai Xiaotang couldn't help but feel a headache coming on at the mere thought of this.

Immediately after, she felt Li Xiao bring the car to a stop.

She snapped back to reality, only then realizing they had arrived at the front door.

The two of them entered the door chatting and laughing, but they didn't expect that as soon as they entered the living room, they would see Lao Wu and the others gathered together, with Luo Wanwan also on the side, seemingly discussing something.

"Asura, Madam, you're back."

Seeing the two enter, the group hurriedly greeted them and stepped forward to take the things in their hands.

Cai Xiaotang subconsciously looked at Luo Wanwan, her gaze flickering for a moment, and she didn't speak.

She no longer had any need to be "friendly" with Luo Wanwan.

It was just that she didn't know when exactly she would move out of here...

Just as Cai Xiaotang was thinking this, she heard Laoqi speak up: "Asura, we are helping Wanwan plan her move; we have already selected a few houses."

"Is that so?"

Li Xiao replied casually, seemingly not taking this matter to heart.

Cai Xiaotang, however, was somewhat surprised; she hadn't expected Luo Wanwan to actually move out just like she said she would.

She had thought she would drag it out for a while longer...

Just as she was thinking this, she heard Luo Wanwan suddenly say: "Li Xiao, Xiao Tang, do you want to come and take a look together? I'm struggling with which one to choose..."

Hearing this, Cai Xiaotang immediately rolled her eyes in her heart.

Why call her?

Wasn't Luo Wanwan just trying to get Li Xiao to help her pick a house in person?

Don't even think about it!

Cai Xiaotang was about to refuse, but she didn't expect that the next second—"You guys look at it, Xiao Tang is a bit tired, I'll take her upstairs to rest first."

Li Xiao had actually stepped in to refuse Luo Wanwan first, then directly pulled Cai Xiaotang's hand and turned to go upstairs.

Downstairs was quiet for a moment.

As slow as Lao Wu was, he could now sense that the atmosphere between the three of them was somewhat subtle.

Immediately after, he hurriedly tried to smooth things over: "Come, come, let's keep looking..."

The few of them said as they huddled together again, continuing their discussion.

On the stairs, Cai Xiaotang listened to the movement behind her, then looked at the person pulling her, and couldn't help but curl her lips slightly.

Then she heard Li Xiao suddenly whisper: "No one can see, if you want to laugh, just laugh."

"Cough!"

Caught sneaking a smile, Cai Xiaotang hurriedly coughed lightly, then deliberately teased: "I thought you would help pick a house just now..."

"Aren't they there for that?"

Li Xiao's tone was indifferent, and as he spoke, he deliberately made a somewhat fearful expression, looking at Cai Xiaotang and saying: "Besides, I still want to live a few more years..."

Li Xiao's tone was completely indifferent, and as he spoke, he deliberately put on an expression of being somewhat afraid, looking at Cai Xiaotang and saying, "Besides, I still want to live a few more years…"

Hearing this, Cai Xiaotang immediately gave his arm a pinch, neither too light nor too heavy.

"I suspect you're calling me a tigress!"

"I certainly did not!"

Li Xiao hurriedly defended himself, and as the two spoke, they had already arrived at the door of the room.

He stopped in his tracks, his expression suddenly becoming serious.

"I just don't want you to be unhappy because of her anymore. After this matter is over, there won't be any more contact between her and me. Will that make you feel more at ease?"

"I wasn't feeling uneasy to begin with..."

Cai Xiaotang stubbornly denied it, reaching out a finger to poke Li Xiao's shoulder:

"Anyway, if one day you really get seduced by some other woman, then this lady won't care about you anymore!"

Cai Xiaotang stubbornly denied it, reaching out a finger to poke Li Xiao's shoulder:

Li Xiao leaned in amusedly: "How do I remember someone telling me before that she couldn't bear to leave after spending the holiday with me..."

"I don't know, who said that? I'm tired! I'm going to rest!"

Li Xiao leaned in with a chuckle: "How do I remember someone telling me before that once they spent a holiday with me, they wouldn't want to leave anymore..."

"I don't know, who said that? I'm tired! I'm going to go rest!

"

Cai Xiaotang started playing dumb immediately, and while speaking, she hurriedly entered the bedroom.

Li Xiao followed right behind, closed the door behind him, and with a backhand motion, scooped her up by the waist and placed her on the edge of the bed.

"Hey! What are you doing! It's still daytime!"

Cai Xiaotang was shocked and turned pale.

However... she was soon unable to speak.

Ambiguous soft sounds came from the room, but they did not last very long.

Li Xiao naturally wouldn't be such a beast; he just "ravaged" someone's lips thoroughly before letting her go, feeling satisfied.

Afterward, he summoned everyone to his study.

"Has there been any situation lately?"

Li Xiao asked Laoqi and the others.

He had been focused on accompanying Cai Xiaotang these past few days, but since his subordinates hadn't contacted him, he assumed there couldn't be any major issues.

Sure enough, Laoqi and the others all shook their heads.

Immediately after, they all revealed expressions of confusion.

Lao San also spoke up: "Although there is no situation, we also received instructions this morning saying that since the matter of Linke has been resolved, we can all rest at home for a period of time..."

"Rest?"

Li Xiao stopped the fingers he was lightly tapping on the desk, a dark glint flashing in his eyes.

In all his years at the Dark Gate...

He had never once heard an instruction like "rest."

Because "those things" would never disappear, they didn't need to rest either; at most, it was just a brief reorganization.

"Asura... what do you think..."

Lao Wu spoke tentatively, his tone somewhat hesitant.

Li Xiao was silent for a long while before speaking softly: "I also received news two days ago; it is said... that the higher-ups are training new recruits."

"New recruits? What does that mean?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was stunned.

Li Xiao, however, did not answer.

The room was quiet for a moment.

After a while—Laoqi suddenly spoke: "Could it be... that the higher-ups want to establish a new secret line?"

"Hard to say."

Li Xiao spat out the three words indifferently, fell silent for another moment, and waved his hand.

"Forget it, you all go and get busy first. I still need to consider this matter carefully; it won't be too late to talk about it later."

"Yes."

The few people didn't say anything more and turned to leave.

The study became completely quiet.

Li Xiao sat in his original seat, pondering this matter alone, his brows tightly locked, with an indescribable premonition in his heart.

Training new recruits...

It was hard to say what exactly these "new recruits" were intended for.