Chapter 904: The Woman in the Photo

The expressions of Li Xiao and Mu Liusu both became somewhat grave at the same time, and they looked toward the person speaking in unison, immediately hearing the other party continue.

"We have searched everything, and we can confirm that there were people on the mountain keeping watch below the whole time, but they were surrounded by another group that appeared suddenly, and then a fierce struggle broke out; there are no survivors left at the scene."

"No survivors?"

Mu Liusu's expression darkened, and he quickly exchanged a glance with Li Xiao beside him.

Upon hearing the gunshot earlier, the two had thought it was a conflict between the people Mu Liusu had sent and the people on the mountain, but now, thinking back carefully, it was not hard to realize that the people he sent could not possibly have reached the mountain that quickly.

But who else could have the speed and strength to resolve all of this?

"Did you see who the other party was?"

Li Xiao continued to press.

The person being questioned nodded, then immediately shook his head quickly.

"We only saw a partial shadow; by the time we went up, they had already left. Judging by their actions, those people seemed to be here to help us, or perhaps they had a grudge against Linke's people..."

Just as his voice fell, another person beside him suddenly interjected: "I saw them."

Once these words were spoken, almost everyone looked in his direction.

Mu Liusu also asked nervously: "Who were they?"

"The leader was a woman."

As the man answered, he produced a small device from his hand.

"The timing was too tight, so I snapped a few photos at random, but they might not be very clear..."

"Give it to me."

Mu Liusu's eyes lit up, and he immediately stepped forward two paces, reaching out to take the device.

This was a type of mini-lens they usually used for quick photography.

To view the photos inside, they had to be imported into a computer.

Li Xiao looked at the object in Mu Liusu's hand, hesitated for two seconds, and said in a deep voice: "Remember to send the photos to me."

After all, this was something brought by Mu Liusu's men, so it should rightfully stay with him.

Mu Liusu nodded, carefully put the device away, and scanned the entire villa once more before saying helplessly: "Some of you stay behind and search the villa carefully again; the rest of you, head out first."

"Yes."

The group obeyed the order and acted accordingly.

Li Xiao and Mu Liusu walked out one after the other, both feeling equally heavy-hearted.

Having been played for a fool for no reason, Cai Xiaotang's whereabouts were now unclear, and they had even let the other party leave in such a grand manner.

Both of them were equally filled with suppressed rage.

Soon, the villa was searched from top to bottom once again.

The result remained the same as before: no traces related to Cai Xiaotang were found.

"Let's go."

Mu Liusu was the first to turn and walk toward his car, not wanting to continue wasting time here.

Li Xiao also walked toward his car, his mood completely different from when he arrived.

Xiao Tang...

How is she doing now?

She is still sick!

That madman Linke...

If she is caught by him, he will definitely not let her go!

One hour later—

Li Xiao brought his men back to the villa.

As soon as he entered the door, he returned upstairs alone with a gloomy expression.

He happened to run into Luo Wanwan, who was just coming downstairs.

Seeing his poor complexion and that he was alone, Luo Wanwan asked hurriedly: "Li Xiao, Xiao Tang, she..."

"We didn't find her."

Li Xiao was in no mood to say more to her; as he spoke, he walked straight past Luo Wanwan and continued toward the study.

Luo Wanwan was stunned for a moment, then looked at Li Xiao's back with unwillingness, a flash of madness crossing her eyes.

For the sake of a Cai Xiaotang...

Li Xiao actually ignored her words...

If it weren't for her today, Li Xiao would likely have been truly impulsive and sacrificed himself for that woman, Cai Xiaotang!

He might even have been coerced by the other party and gotten hurt!

Yet she had long known from the mouth of the last survivor that Cai Xiaotang was not there at all!

That bastard Linke...

Even if Li Xiao had been injured in the slightest while saving Cai Xiaotang, she would have taken his life!

Inside the study—

Li Xiao sat behind the desk, feeling as if a ball of cotton were stuffed in his chest, making it almost impossible to breathe.

Before setting out, he had been so confident that he would bring Xiao Tang back...

But now...

Li Xiao's gaze swept over the sofa in the study.

He could not help but recall the image of Cai Xiaotang sitting there chatting with him every time she came here.

She must be very scared right now...

There is no telling how Linke will treat her...

If Linke's goal was merely to make him anxious, then he has already succeeded.

What does he want to do next?

Li Xiao thought to himself, finally unable to hold back, he slammed his fist hard against the corner of the table.

Just at this moment—

His mobile phone suddenly rang as well!

Li Xiao was startled, hurriedly grabbed it, and took a quick glance at the message.

It was sent by Mu Liusu.

【I sent the photos to your email. It's a woman, but it's very strange; I can't find her identity.】

With that brief sentence, Li Xiao immediately opened his computer without a word, quickly logged into his email, his heart filled with doubts.

Even Mu Liusu couldn't find her identity...

Who could it be?

And it's a woman, too...

Li Xiao thought, hurriedly opening one of the photos at random.

Immediately after, he was stunned!

It was as if he had been frozen in place, staring blankly at the woman whose half-face had been captured in the corner of the screen.

It was none other than Luo Wanwan.

It was actually Luo Wanwan who led people to the mountain?

Did she go to help him?

But...

Li Xiao's brows were tightly locked, his hands not stopping as he looked through the other photos.

Yet only one or two of them were clear enough to see Luo Wanwan's profile.

But that was enough.

Li Xiao closed the photos, a dark and obscure look flashing quickly across his eyes.

So that means...

Luo Wanwan has been lying all along!

She has been in contact with the higher-ups the whole time!

Those people today must have been from the higher-ups as well.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have had such combat capability.

It's just that... if Luo Wanwan was also looking for Linke's whereabouts, does that prove that Luo Wanwan has no connection to Linke?

Then who exactly was the person colluding with Linke in secret before?

When he left the house, it wasn't that he hadn't considered whether Luo Wanwan might do something, and therefore he had specifically...

Li Xiao thought, suddenly picking up his phone and quickly sending a message.

Not long after, Laoqi appeared in the study.

As soon as he entered, he reported directly: "Shura, I have already checked. From the time we left until we returned, no surveillance captured Wanwan. She should have been in her room the whole time and never came out."

"None of them captured her..."

Li Xiao murmured, already having the answer in his heart.

Given Luo Wanwan's identity, wanting to avoid all surveillance and leave from here was not a difficult task at all.

Yet she acted as if she had done nothing, and when she saw him just now, she even...

Thinking of what Luo Wanwan said when she greeted him, Li Xiao's expression changed slightly.

After a long while, he said in a deep voice: "Go call Luo Wanwan over, and tell her I have something to discuss with her."