Driving out of the manor hotel, I first called Mu Jiahe.
"Manager Mu, where are you? I'll come pick you up."
Mu Jiahe replied, "I'm still at the company, come over! Did they give you a hard time?"
"No, we'll talk when we meet."
Driving to the underground garage, Xiao Xun parked the car and immediately got out, taking the elevator to the President's office.
Secretary Gao was organizing documents. Upon seeing Xiao Xun, she exclaimed in surprise, "Director Xiao, you're back?"
Xiao Xun glanced at the double soundproof doors of the President's office. "Is Manager Mu in?"
"Yes."
After receiving an affirmative answer, Xiao Xun walked straight in. Secretary Gao and the other assistants quickly tried to stop him, but Xiao Xun had already entered the office.
Secretary Gao could only say, "I'm sorry, Mr. President, Director Xiao insisted on coming in, and we couldn't stop him."
Mu Jiahe waved her hand, signaling them to leave.
Xiao Xun turned and closed the door, then walked up to Mu Jiahe.
Mu Jiahe looked at Xiao Xun's wronged expression. "Did they hit you?"
Xiao Xun shook his head. "No."
"Why couldn't you wait for me to come down and talk? Why did you come straight up here?"
Xiao Xun, afraid of Mu Jiahe misunderstanding, quickly said, "I'm afraid they might have bugged the car, so it's not safe to talk."
Mu Jiahe gestured for Xiao Xun to sit and talk. Xiao Xun waved his hand. "No, I've been sitting enough today, and I'm uncomfortable all over."
"They spoke quite arrogantly! Who exactly are they?"
"They are 'devils,' real 'devils'."
As he spoke, he extended his hands and grabbed Mu Jiahe's right hand, making a gesture as if to kneel. "Manager Mu, you must help me. Only you can help me now, or I'll surely die."
Mu Jiahe extended her left hand and gently stroked the back of Xiao Xun's head, steadying him as he was about to kneel. "Okay, didn't I promise to take you there tonight? Don't worry, with me here, they won't be able to harm you. If you're really worried, why don't you stay in that world a little longer, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xun thought, 'Right! I can stay in that world permanently. Then, even if they have the power to reach heaven and earth, they'll never find me.'
When the two walked out of the office, everyone was heads down, busy with their work, choosing to pretend they hadn't seen anything.
After they left in the elevator, everyone started gossiping.
"Doesn't everyone know that Young Master Gu is madly pursuing our Manager Mu? But why do you think our Manager Mu isn't agreeing to Young Master Gu, and instead chose such a 'pretty boy'?"
"What else can you say? A strong woman would definitely prefer someone weaker than herself, so she can feel a sense of conquest."
"But Director Xiao doesn't have much meat on him, and he's just average-looking. I don't know what the President sees in him?"
Just as they were chatting, Wang Sucheng suddenly appeared from nowhere and reprimanded them sternly, "Is all your work done? Do you not want to go home?"
Everyone quickly lowered their heads and resumed their work.
The two drove off, maintaining a tacit silence. Mu Jiahe, sitting in the passenger seat, typed a message on her phone to Xiao Xun.
The message read: Go to the modification shop on Shade Avenue.
Xiao Xun knew the location of that shop. He used to go there to 'burn money' with Wang Pinggang when they went out.
Wang Pinggang had introduced it to Xiao Xun, saying that the shop was famous nationwide. There was no car they couldn't modify, and if they couldn't modify it, no one else could.
By the time they arrived at the shop, it was already dark.
As soon as the car was spotted, several young men gathered around.
"Manager Mu, what's the matter?"
Mu Jiahe opened her phone and typed a message: The car is bugged.
One of the young men nodded and made a gesture.
The shop's large roller shutter slowly came down. Another young man took out a remote control, pressed a button, and then nodded.
"It's temporarily blocked."
Mu Jiahe crossed her arms. "How long will it take to find the bugs?"
The young man thought for a moment. "It depends on whether there are any installed points. If there aren't, and we confirm they've been installed, then we'll have to dismantle the car. This car is purely handmade. Taking it apart and putting it back together will take at least a day."
Xiao Xun suddenly remembered Lei Wenxiu's situation and said to Mu Jiahe, "Manager Mu, I have some personal matters to attend to. Can you give me an hour?"
Mu Jiahe nodded and said to one of the young men, "Give him a car."
The young man looked Xiao Xun up and down, seeming to recognize him.
Xiao Xun thought, 'Could he recognize me?'
He fumbled in his pocket for a moment and pulled out a car key.
"You can drive this one. The car is in the backyard."
Xiao Xun took the car key and walked to the backyard, which was filled with luxury cars.
He pressed the unlock button, and the headlights of an SUV flashed. Xiao Xun walked over and saw that the car was identical to Wang Pinggang's car from when he was in school, except for the license plate.
After getting into the car, Xiao Xun thought, 'Now that things have come to light, that money I was hesitant to touch can circulate normally. While Detroit currency is still worth something, I need to cash it in quickly.'
He also wanted to go to 'Deep Sea' to find out who wanted to kill him.
With these thoughts, his mood relaxed considerably. It seemed that heaven never closes all doors.
Following Lei Wenxiu's instructions, he arrived at the Yuesheng Hotel, which was essentially a budget hotel. Compared to the resort hotel they had visited today, this place was like a small inn.
Fortunately, this 'small inn' had an elevator, and the environment looked quite clean.
Reaching the fourteenth floor, the lights on the entire floor were dim. "14, they really picked a floor. Don't most hotels avoid this number?"
Xiao Xun wasn't superstitious, but coupled with the dim lighting and the deep corridor, he felt uneasy.
He arrived at room 1406 and knocked on the door. After a moment, it opened, and the sound of the television came from inside.
Lei Wenxiu had just showered, her wet hair falling over her shoulders. She was wrapped in a hotel bath towel, standing barefoot at the doorway. She had a great figure, and the bath towel didn't cover much, especially her chest, which seemed to be "popping out."
"You're here, come in!"
She said, stepping aside to let Xiao Xun in.
Actually, seeing Lei Wenxiu like this, Xiao Xun didn't want to go in, but his legs moved as if they had a mind of their own, and he stepped inside.
Xiao Xun tried his best not to look at her. "I've already made myself clear. When were you sent by Cui Zhihao?"
In response to Xiao Xun's question, Lei Wenxiu provocatively moved closer, using her index finger to stop him from speaking further.
She then retorted, "Supervisor, do I look good? Tonight, I'm yours."
As she spoke, she began to unfasten her bath towel, but Xiao Xun grabbed it. "Don't do this, I only have an hour."
Seeing this, Lei Wenxiu sat directly on Xiao Xun's lap. "You men are always saying one thing and meaning another. You're not going anywhere tonight; I've got you."
With that, she opened her arms and wrapped them around Xiao Xun's neck, pressing herself against him.