Chapter 863

If he really encountered a professional assassin, even if the door lock were intact, it wouldn't hold up.

When the time comes, he will still have to find a way to run to Qiao Jing Tian's place to take refuge.

After returning to the living room, Xu Tian was just about to go upstairs when he saw the Snow Lion lying comfortably on the carpet, licking its fur.

"Qingxue, I didn't know before that you had the trait of being a turncoat." Xu Tian gritted his teeth. "Who taught you? You even acted in front of me?"

Although Qingxue is Tang Bingyan's pet, ever since it arrived on Wuji Island, he has been the one sending people to take care of the creature's food, drink, and waste.

Just a moment ago, in order to get it to cooperate, Xu Tian had even specifically spent a high price to buy a bag of imported beef jerky.

As a result, he didn't expect that this Snow Lion would take the bribe but not help, instead cooperating with Tang Bingyan to act in front of him; it was simply an ungrateful wretch.

"Awoo..." The Snow Lion raised its head innocently, looking as if it didn't understand a word Xu Tian was saying.

What made Xu Tian even angrier was that the remaining half bag of beef jerky had also been eaten by this guy during the chaos.

He picked up the packaging bag that the Snow Lion had torn up and hidden behind the sofa, and spoke to the giant beast lying on the ground in a fierce tone.

"I'm sending you away tomorrow!"

"Aren't you loyal to your former master? Let's see if she'll take you in!"

"Awoo..." Qingxue buried its head back down, not taking Xu Tian's words to heart at all.

Xu Tian didn't have the heart to discipline it either; he turned, went upstairs, took a quick shower, and went to sleep.

Early the next morning, he drove to the Yun family. Just as he parked the car, he saw Yun Shuying running out of the manor with hurried steps.

"Xu Tian, you didn't come back last night?"

Recently, Xu Tian had been coming to the Yun family to spend the night with Yun Moting, so Yun Shuying was a bit surprised to see him arrive so early in the morning.

"It was too late yesterday, and I didn't want to disturb Momo's rest." Xu Tian looked Yun Shuying over and asked curiously, "Where are you going so early? Is something the matter?"

"Something big has happened!" Yun Shuying leaned in toward Xu Tian mysteriously and deliberately lowered her voice.

"Something big?" Xu Tian asked curiously, "What big thing?"

"Boss Xu, getting information from me requires a fee." A flash of craftiness crossed Yun Shuying's eyes. "And let me tell you, this news is closely related to you. Ten thousand yuan—you won't lose out, you won't be cheated, just ten thousand yuan..."

"Stop!" Xu Tian made a pause gesture.

Yun Shuying remembered these standard lines from the Huaxia business street quite clearly.

"You'd better sell this news to someone else."

If there really was important news about him, even if Yun Shuying didn't say it, he would know sooner or later.

"Hey, don't walk away! Ten thousand yuan is really a bargain!" Yun Shuying had an innate talent for making money. "My news is guaranteed to be first-hand. Aside from me and the source of the news, no one else knows. How about this, I'll give you a twenty percent discount—eight thousand yuan, I really can't go any lower."

"Boss Xu, you aren't short of eight thousand yuan these days. To be able to find out news about Wuji Island without leaving your house for such a small amount of money—how appropriate is that!"

"Fine, put it on your final payment and we'll settle it together." Xu Tian couldn't be bothered to entangle himself with Yun Shuying. "But I'll say this first: if this news isn't worth eight thousand, don't think about earning another cent from me in the future."

"Rest assured, this news is absolutely explosive and definitely worth more than the price," Yun Shuying guaranteed.

"Then tell me," Xu Tian said.

"Guess who I saw when I was smashing up the Lu family manor yesterday?" Yun Shuying deliberately lowered her voice, trying to create the atmosphere of a bombshell revelation.

"Who?" Xu Tian didn't have much curiosity.

He didn't know many people on Wuji Island to begin with, and most of them had nothing to do with him.

"Your wife, Tang Bingyan! I saw her!" Yun Shuying said somewhat triumphantly. "Your wife is actually the Thorn Emperor, but when I went to find her, she said she didn't know any Tang Bingyan... If she wasn't lying, then she must have a twin sister or younger sister..."

Xu Tian:...

This is the first-hand news he spent eight thousand yuan to buy?

"Moreover, this Thorn Emperor is actually having an affair with Yue Moli... No wonder Yue Moli doesn't get close to men and doesn't even have a boyfriend by her side; she's actually gay, and she's with the Thorn Emperor. The Yue family and the Thorn Emperor's faction have always kept to themselves and had no dealings; it turns out they were just providing cover for each other!"

Yun Shuying was very emotional.

"However, although this kind of thing is rare, once they reach their status, no one dares to say anything, and no one dares to stop them. After all, love is free; who cares if their partner is a man or a woman?"

Xu Tian:...

"What do you mean?"

"I mean exactly what I said..." Yun Shuying thought she hadn't made herself clear enough, so she added, "They are a couple, and they have been together for a long time!"

"..." Xu Tian was silent for a moment, then asked tentatively, "How do you know this news?"

"Zhong Yu told me. That girl is sharp; her information will absolutely not be wrong!" Yun Shuying smiled mysteriously.

Xu Tian was speechless once again.

Not to mention that selling him news she heard from Zhong Yu was absurd enough, the key was that this news was just a rumor Zhong Yu had made up in her head!

"How about it? This news is definitely worth more than the price!" Yun Shuying still looked very satisfied. "In case your wife really likes women, you can prepare early. But if it's just a coincidence that she looks like Tang Bingyan, then it doesn't matter."

Xu Tian:...

Your wife is the one who likes women!

"Alright, I'm going in to see Momo. You should go." He was annoyed just seeing this woman now.

With that, Xu Tian bypassed Yun Shuying and walked straight toward the Yun family manor.

It just so happened that Yun Hexian, Yun Mufeng, and Madam Yun were not at home today, which saved him quite a bit of trouble.

Yun Moting was already up and was sitting on the sofa in the room reading a book.

Seeing Xu Tian enter, he immediately put down his book and ran over with small steps.

"Dad, you're here!"

"Good boy, Momo..." Xu Tian picked up Yun Moting. "Have you had breakfast?"

"Yes." Yun Moting nodded. "Dad, have you eaten?"

"I have." Xu Tian didn't have much of an appetite in the morning, but if he said he hadn't eaten, the little guy would definitely go downstairs to the kitchen to arrange food for him.

Xu Tian didn't really want to disturb the Yun family's servants, so he nodded.

"By the way, Dad, I've already completed the task you gave me." Yun Moting walked carefully to his bedside table, pulled open the drawer, and took out a sealed, opaque bag from inside.

Xu Tian opened the bag and took a look; inside was a small lock of short black hair.

"Why so much?" Xu Tian was caught between laughter and tears. You don't need this much hair for a test. He had told Yun Moting he needed Yun Mufeng's hair, but he hadn't specified how much, which caused the child to misunderstand. "You weren't discovered, were you?"