"What did you say? Lin Tian left?" Ning Luoxi looked at Yun Xiaotian, frowning.

Yun Xiaotian felt a bit uneasy inside, but still replied, "Yes, it seems very urgent. You don't need to ask me, because Brother Lin didn't tell me anything either."

Ning Luoxi frowned again, said nothing more, and simply got into the car and drove away.

Yun Xiaotian watched the car drive away, and exhaled slightly. Ning Luoxi is the most formidable among the younger generation; it's impossible to say he doesn't feel any fear.

"Brother Lin, what exactly happened?" Yun Xiaotian looked up at the direction where the helicopter was leaving and whispered to himself.

By this time, Lin Tian had already flown away from Jinghua City, and he left in such a hurry that he didn't even have time to drive back the sports car he had won.

"Brother Liu, can we arrive at the Xiao Family in Xikou City before nightfall?" Lin Tian looked at the young pilot ahead and asked. This pilot was one of those who flew to Jinghua City last time.

Pilot Liu nodded and smiled politely, "Mr. Lin, don't worry. This helicopter is the fastest in civilian use, and we're flying the shortest route from Jinghua City to Xikou City. We'll arrive before nightfall."

"Oh? The shortest route—is it different from the route we flew to Jinghua City last time?" Lin Tian was intrigued and asked.

"It's different. Last time we flew over Lu County. I remember Mr. Lin asked us to descend for a look. We won't be flying over Lu County this time. Mr. Lin seems quite interested in Lu County?" Pilot Liu chuckled.

"It's okay. Lu County is an ancient place, and I'm quite interested in archaeology," Lin Tian said casually.

"It's rare these days for young people to be interested in our ancestors' things," Pilot Liu praised.

Lin Tian just smiled humbly and said nothing. His interest in Lu County is different from what Pilot Liu thinks; it's solely because of the female zombie.

After getting a positive answer from Pilot Liu, Lin Tian closed his eyes to rest, while Pilot Liu focused on flying and didn't disturb Lin Tian.

At six in the afternoon, the sun hadn't set yet, and as Pilot Liu said, the helicopter indeed arrived at Xikou City before nightfall.

Lin Tian opened his eyes and looked at the familiar city below. In the distance, the Xiao Group Building looked even more majestic under the setting sun, yet no one knew that the leader of this group had disappeared without a trace.

He withdrew his gaze and sent a message to Miss: Arrived, will land on the Xiao Family's helipad.

Then he said to Pilot Liu, "Brother Liu, land directly on the Xiao Family's helipad. I've already informed them."

"No problem," Pilot Liu said readily.

The Xiao Family's villa soon appeared in view, and a few minutes later, the helicopter finally landed. Lin Tian opened the door and stepped out, and the helicopter took off immediately after he got out without staying.

Outside the helipad, Miss was standing alone. The wind whipped up by the rotor blades blew against her dress, making her appear graceful and captivating. However, Lin Tian could see that Miss's eyes showed fatigue, but amidst the fatigue was boundless determination.

This is Miss—even in the face of a great upheaval at home, such a Miss cannot be defeated!

Lin Tian walked over naturally, smoothing her hair that had been messed up by the wind, then gently said, "Miss, you've worked hard. But I'm back now; leave everything to me."

Xiao Manxue looked at Lin Tian, and the hidden bitterness inside her seemed to find a release point all of a sudden. Her eyes stung, and two lines of tears flowed down.

Lin Tian reached out and gently wiped away her tears, saying, "Don't cry; you won't look good if you cry."

"Anyway, I don't cry, and I've never heard you say I look good," Miss surprisingly showed a little girl's temper.

Usually, she had a cold and domineering CEO demeanor. When had she ever been like a little girl before? Lin Tian was momentarily stunned.

He blinked and earnestly said, "To me, Miss has always been the most beautiful."

"Humph, who would believe your sweet talk? How many girls have you said such things to? If I'm the prettiest, what is Miss Luoxi, what is Sister Zi Yan, what is Zhang Lingyu, what is Xuanxuan... Do I need to say more?"

Hearing this string of names, Lin Tian suddenly felt embarrassed.

However, he still said, "Miss is the most beautiful, Senior Sister is certainly the most charming, Luoxi is the most gorgeous, Xuanxuan is the most adorable and lovely..."

"You jerk, you heartbreaker!" Miss was so angry that she gritted her teeth and swung her little fist at Lin Tian's chest.

But she didn't use any force at all, just lightly. Lin Tian took the opportunity to grab her wrist and suddenly said seriously, "Miss, do you feel a bit better now?"

Miss was stunned, then reacted. Lin Tian had just been comforting her. Although the method was a bit... awkward, her mood had indeed improved a lot.

"Thank you," Miss said softly.

"That's right, things have already happened. Don't lose your composure. Always keep a clear head, then you can outwit and outfight the enemy," Lin Tian said meaningfully.

Miss felt moved and said, "From your words just now, it seems you've already identified the enemy?"

"It's just those couple of people. We don't actually need to find them; once they're ready, they'll certainly come looking for us," Lin Tian said confidently.

"But what about my mom..." Miss said worriedly.

"Human life is of no use to them. If I'm not mistaken, they're still after the Xiao Family's Elixir Recipe. If something happens to Mrs. Xiao, they won't get anything. The enemy understands this logic, so Mrs. Xiao is temporarily safe. You don't need to worry," Lin Tian analyzed.

Miss breathed a sigh of relief; she could analyze this result herself. Yet when the issue involves the closest person, she needed Lin Tian's words to give her assurance.

"However..." Lin Tian squinted and said, "I'm curious about how someone could understand my whereabouts so clearly and act just as I'm not in Xikou City and Xiajing. How did the enemy know this?"

"Do we have an insider?" Miss exclaimed.

"There's only you, me, and the Second Miss in the Xiao Family—there's no way there's a mole. Perhaps they have some means to keep monitoring my whereabouts," Lin Tian shook his head slightly.

"Anyway, the enemy wants something. They'll surface sooner or later, maybe in the next couple of days. We should first go see Second Miss so she won't worry," Lin Tian continued.

"Xuanxuan keeps thinking about you, just hoping you'll come back soon. You should go see her," Miss said softly, though her eyes held a complicated emotion. Maybe even she didn't know why she felt that way.

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