Chapter 1023: He Will Be Back Soon

Inside the villa—night had long since shrouded the entire room.

The lights in the bedroom were not on, and the person lying on the bed was currently fast asleep, thanks to that cup of coffee.

But in the very next second—"Bang!"

The bedroom door was violently kicked open from the outside, and a figure, carrying a chill with them, rushed in with people, sprinting toward the bedside in two steps!

"Xiao Tang? Xiao Tang?"

Mu Liusu looked at the person fast asleep on the bed and shouted her name loudly.

After calling out I don't know how many times, Cai Xiaotang finally woke up in a daze.

"Hmm? Brother..."

She rubbed her eyes, still unable to collect her thoughts for a moment, not understanding why she heard Mu Liusu's voice, and thought she was dreaming.

Seeing that she was fine, Mu Liusu let out a heavy sigh of relief, then immediately said in a low voice: "Wake up, pack your things, and come with me."

"Huh?"

Cai Xiaotang's head was dizzy and heavy, the sleepiness in her body had not yet faded, and she looked at Mu Liusu in confusion, wondering if she had misheard something.

Immediately after, she saw someone walk in from outside the door and report to Mu Liusu in a low voice: "Shadow Fiend, we have already searched the entire villa; there is not a single person here."

Mu Liusu did not speak, only knitting his brows tighter.

Cai Xiaotang was even more baffled; after reacting for two seconds, she asked in a daze: "How can there be no one? Where are Li Xiao and the others? Brother, why did you come..."

As she asked, she tapped her head in bewilderment, her expression unable to hide a hint of anxiety.

What was wrong with her?

Why did her head feel so heavy, and why did she feel like she could fall asleep at any minute?

"You come with me first."

Mu Liusu did not explain, only repeating what he had just said.

Cai Xiaotang, however, sat blankly on the bed without moving.

Her gaze swept around belatedly, and only then did she discover that there was only one small lamp lit in the room!

Looking out the window, the sky had already gone completely dark!

What was going on?

Wasn't it evening when she fell asleep?

What time was it now?

She hurriedly picked up her phone and quickly opened it to check the time.

Only then did she discover that only two hours had passed.

Yet, physically, it felt as if she had slept for a long time.

"Where is Li Xiao?"

Cai Xiaotang gripped her phone tightly, a foreboding premonition slowly rising in her heart.

The empty villa.

And Mu Liusu, who had come specifically for her.

Everything was telling her that something bad seemed to have happened.

Mu Liusu's gaze flickered for a moment, and just as he was thinking about how to answer—Cai Xiaotang suddenly threw off the quilt and got straight out of bed!

She also said loudly: "Where did Li Xiao go? I'm going to call him!"

"Xiao Tang!!!"

Mu Liusu grabbed her arm and pulled her back, and just as he was about to speak, he saw something hidden in the quilt where she had just been lying, flashing by.

Mu Liusu reached out and took it out directly.

But the moment he saw it, his expression changed sharply.

"This... this is..."

Cai Xiaotang also noticed what he was holding and hurriedly took it.

"Isn't this Li Xiao's necklace? Why is it on the bed?"

Cai Xiaotang clutched the necklace in her palm, feeling incredibly panicked, her heart thumping so hard it felt like it was about to jump out of her chest.

Where on earth did Li Xiao go?

Why did he leave without saying a word?

And why did he leave such an important necklace behind?

"Don't worry for now."

Mu Liusu finally spoke, offering Cai Xiaotang a word of comfort.

He then continued: "Li Xiao... he must have received some temporary mission, and because he was afraid you would worry, he left the necklace for you and asked me to take care of you for a while because he was uneasy. You don't need to think too much; just come with me first."

"Really? What mission? Is it dangerous?"

Cai Xiaotang didn't quite believe his words, and a series of questions tumbled out.

Mu Liusu had no choice but to continue answering: "It shouldn't be dangerous; it's just that the situation is quite urgent. He probably saw that you were asleep and didn't want to wake you to say goodbye. In any case, don't think too much. I'll take you away from here first. Be good."

"

As Mu Liusu spoke, he hurriedly gave a look to the people beside him.

The subordinate to the side immediately understood and stepped forward.

"Eldest Miss, Shadow Fiend would not lie to you. Please come with us."

"I..."

Cai Xiaotang's expression was hesitant, and after a moment of stalemate, she finally nodded helplessly.

"I understand."

She didn't say anything more, and her brain remained groggy, so she simply turned and went to the bathroom, wanting to freshen up.

Outside the room, Mu Liusu's expression turned gloomy in an instant.

The subordinate from before also stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Shadow Fiend, regarding Asura..."

"We'll talk about it when we get back."

Mu Liusu stopped the subordinate in a low voice.

The other party immediately retreated to the side and said no more.

The oppressive atmosphere in the room, however, quickly spread to every corner.

Mu Liusu's mind was filled with the necklace Li Xiao had left behind, and his expression grew tense bit by bit.

That was something they usually kept stored away or carried with them.

He wouldn't have left it behind so easily.

And the message he sent just now...

Not only did he ask her to bring people to protect Cai Xiaotang, but he also included the Li Family Old Residence and the Li Mansion, yet he didn't explain the reason.

What kind of matter could it be that even he couldn't know?

Or was it that Li Xiao himself didn't know what had happened, and only instinctively sensed danger?

By the time he saw the message, some time had already been delayed.

But fortunately, Xiao Tang was fine...

Mu Liusu thought to himself, his peripheral vision catching Cai Xiaotang walking out of the bathroom.

"Brother."

She was still clutching Li Xiao's necklace in her hand, her expression somewhat dazed.

Mu Liusu stood up immediately.

"Mm, let's go, stay at my place for today."

He took Cai Xiaotang by the hand and walked out, heading straight out of the room.

The living room was deathly silent, not even the lights were on.

Cai Xiaotang's eyes darted around subconsciously; thinking about how everyone had been relaxing and gathering together almost every day during this period, the unease in her heart grew heavier.

What kind of mission did they go to execute, anyway...

Was it really so urgent that they didn't even have time to say goodbye?

"Brother, when will they be back?"

Cai Xiaotang asked again.

Mu Liusu's grip on her hand tightened slightly, but he replied quickly, "They'll be back soon, don't worry."

An answer that couldn't have been more perfunctory.

Cai Xiaotang pursed her lips and didn't continue to press, only lowering her eyes to look at the necklace in her palm.

They'll be back soon...

How could these few words possibly put anyone at ease?

Was her brother unwilling to say, or did even he not know what Li Xiao had gone off to do?

The question was on the tip of her tongue; Cai Xiaotang opened her mouth, but she didn't dare to ask any further.

She was afraid that the answer she got would only make her more anxious, and she couldn't help but feel a little angry.

That guy Li Xiao!

Didn't he promise that he would tell her everything!

How could he dare to just leave the necklace behind and go off on his own!