Lin Tian was still half-asleep when a sudden, urgent knock on the door pulled him out of his dreams. He opened his eyes and glanced outside the window; it was still a bright moonlit night, with stars scattered across the sky, and dawn had not yet arrived.

"Who is it?" Lin Tian called out groggily as he got out of bed to open the door.

Upon opening the door, he saw the Xiao sisters standing outside, both dressed in silk pajamas of the same design. Their hair was unkempt, falling over their fair chests, with a few strands playfully venturing into the deep grooves of their cleavage. In the dim light, their pale skin seemed to shimmer.

Lin Tian admitted to himself that he had an embarrassing and intense reaction. How many men have fantasized about such a scenario where beautiful women in silk pajamas come to their room at midnight? Lin Tian was now encountering this.

However, the sisters' expressions were quite strange or, rather, urgent. This urgency was certainly not for that reason, but it seemed that something unexpected had occurred.

"Lin Tian, look at this message quickly." Miss urgently said, handing her phone to Lin Tian.

She always regarded Lin Tian as a lecher, but now she didn't care about such things. This showed how urgent it was for her to come down from her bedroom without changing clothes or combing her hair.

Raising an eyebrow, Lin Tian took the phone curiously, and a message on the screen caught his eye.

"Set off immediately, head southeast."

Seeing this message, Lin Tian felt a chill run through him as if he had been doused with a bucket of cold water, extinguishing all his desires.

"Not long ago, someone made a call to my phone, waking both me and Xuanxuan. The phone rang a few times before it hung up, followed by this message," Miss said, frowning.

"Lin Tian, could it be that Mom was intercepted by someone, and now those people are sending messages?" Xiao Manxuan urgently said, feeling both shocked and relieved. Shocked if Mom was indeed intercepted, but relieved to finally have some news.

Glancing at the time on the phone, Lin Tian noted it was exactly three in the morning, a time when people sleep deepest. It raised the question, who would be pulling a prank at this hour? And besides, not just anyone could have Miss's private number.

"If Mrs. Xiao was intercepted, it's about time we were contacted. Regardless of whether the message is true, it must be verified." Lin Tian said with a frown.

"Let's do this. I'll go out alone, and you guys stay home and wait for news." Lin Tian quickly decided.

But as soon as he spoke, Miss immediately opposed, saying, "That's my mom, I want to go too. If you don't let me go, I'll go on my own once you leave."

Lin Tian frustratingly scratched his head. This was typical of Miss's stubbornness, with which he had no way to deal. Binding her wouldn't work, for there was nothing in the world that could restrain her; the little girl's Sword Qi was unmatched and invincible.

"Fine, you can come with me." Lin Tian said helplessly.

"I want to go too. If you don't let me, I'll drive over myself later." Xiao Manxuan also immediately declared her stance.

Lin Tian was once again at a loss for words. They truly were sisters, even sharing the same tone of voice. The little girl may not know martial arts, but tying her at home would undoubtedly upset Miss.

"Alright, you've convinced me. Let's all go. But in those outfits...?" Lin Tian glanced at the sisters in their pajamas, commenting helplessly.

The sisters looked down at their pajamas and remembered they had rushed downstairs without changing clothes. Hastily, they covered their chests and ran back upstairs.

Lin Tian shook his head helplessly. In this state, how could they venture outside? A casual sniper could easily succeed in an attack. Concern led to chaos.

However, Lin Tian understood—mother and daughters relied on each other to support this family, weathering the storms together, forging an exceptionally deep bond.

Now, with their mother in trouble, they were not panicked, showing remarkable psychological fortitude.

After the Xiao sisters went upstairs, Lin Tian took his phone to call Ghost.

"Brother Tian, is there a critical mission?" Ghost's voice came through, lacking any trace of confusion—a true mercenary, able to wake up in the middle of the night and remain clear-headed.

"The target is about to surface. Stop investigating the Bai Family. Later, use GPS to locate my phone and come to meet up." Lin Tian instructed.

"The target has appeared? That's great. Watching the Bai Family all this time, we haven't noticed anything unusual, just that Bai Zhengchu isn't home. That old guy seems to have disappeared for quite a while." Ghost said.

"Bai Zhengchu just finished off Sun Hai and might be aiming for the Xiao Family next. He's an old fox; what he's up to now, only he knows. Never mind him, just prepare to head out." Lin Tian said with a cold laugh.

"Alright." Ghost replied and promptly hung up.

Ending the call, Lin Tian casually changed into casual wear, armed himself with the Crescent Blade, and, after some thought, also put on the Ice Soul Necklace. The box was small and wouldn't be in the way.

Having prepared everything, Lin Tian stepped out and saw the Xiao sisters coming downstairs.

Miss's attire caught his eye—she wore a full-length dress. Though, had he not seen it before, Lin Tian would have wondered why she wore a dress to a rescue.

But Lin Tian knew it wasn't an ordinary dress. It wasn't made of ordinary fabric but of ice silk, impervious to fire and water, immune to blades and swords.

"I remember you also have a black gold silk underlay, right?" Lin Tian asked.

Miss nodded, saying, "Yes, I put the black gold silk underlay on Xuanxuan. No one knows what to expect from this journey, better safe than sorry."

Lin Tian thought the same. With Miss's skills, missing a piece of black gold silk underlay wouldn't matter much, but it would be a great help to Xiao Manxuan. These items are not just pretty but more useful than bulletproof vests.

"Let's go." Lin Tian nodded and made his way down.

Driving the sturdy armored vehicle once more, Lin Tian's familiar feeling returned. Though sports cars are faster and flashier, their bodies can't even withstand a handgun, with their safety performance being too poor.

The black armored vehicle moved like a predator of the night, weaving through the darkness as Lin Tian navigated southeast following the text message's instructions.

The southeast of Xikou City had many side roads, but there was only one main highway leading directly to Lu County, which was governed by Xikou City. To Lin Tian, Lu County was a special place, known only to him for its past secrets.

He didn't know whether the direction suggested by the text was coincidental or part of some scheme.

Nevertheless, Lin Tian didn't hesitate and drove onto the main highway. Since there were no further instructions, he continued along the highway.

Exiting the outer ring meant leaving the city, where the bright daytime lights disappeared, plunging the road into darkness. At this time, even passing cars were rare, and the road was so quiet that it seemed to belong to another world, with only the engine's sound remaining.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.