Chapter 267: Chapter 267

"Xia Shuangming, our boss would like to see you. Please come out and talk," Yu Bao said coldly. He wasn’t wearing a suit, but the small black pistol tucked into his waistband at the small of his back was ready to be drawn at any moment.

With a single sentence, he implied that he, Yu Bao, was unafraid of either hand-to-hand combat or a gunfight!

He would undoubtedly clear all obstacles for his boss, Qi Longbing!

The door to the room wasn’t closed, allowing him to clearly see the two individuals inside.

Besides Xia Shuangming, there was also a youth with purple hair—obviously the person he had encountered at the castle that day.

Xia Shuangming, looking at him, spoke in a chilly tone, "I don’t know your boss. If you are here to request my Feng Shui services, you’ve violated my established practice. Please leave. I, Xia Shuangming, do not entertain such requests!"

He had barely finished speaking when people from outside pushed the door open and entered.

"I don’t know what your rules are, but you’ve already ruined my mood," Qi Longbing said coldly. His blue eyes held a dangerous, cold glint as he looked at the other man, as if he wanted to rip the mask right off his face.

To see just who dared covet his woman?

When Xia Shuangming faced Qi Longbing, for that moment, the visible corners of his lips curved into a slight, mocking smile, but he said nothing and slowly turned aside.

"Well, well, if it isn’t President Qi himself!" Xia Shuangming said, slowly stepping out of the room. He crossed his arms over his chest as he looked at him. "But I’d like to remind you, a person whose mood is easily influenced by external factors is incapable of making sound judgments."

Qi Longbing’s eyes narrowed slightly as he sized up the man. However, his gaze quickly moved past Xia Shuangming’s shoulder, landing directly on the priceless treasure in the glass cabinet.

"Was it you who stole ’Blue Moon’?" Qi Longbing’s voice dropped, his gaze turning even colder.

Suddenly, the other person in the room emerged. Hearing Qi Longbing’s accusation, Zi Yunsui retorted with clear displeasure, "What nonsense are you spouting? My master risked his life to retrieve ’Blue Moon’!"

Just then, the sound of a car horn blared from outside, followed by a series of hurried, disorganized footsteps. Everyone in the villa was puzzled, wondering who could be arriving now. Then three more people walked in, one of whom was a middle-aged man in a brown suit, his face cold and stern, without a hint of a smile.

"Uncle Qin? Why are you here?" Qi Longbing asked, looking at the man, a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Qin Feng bowed slightly towards Qi Longbing and said, "Young Master, you’re here too!"

"Uncle Qin, what brings you here?"

"Yes, I came on the Old Master’s orders to bring the Second Young Master of the Qi Family back home," Qin Feng answered. He then turned to look at the masked man in the tailcoat, adding, "Second Young Master, we’ve been looking for you for a long time. Can you come back with us now?"

Qi Longbing’s eyes showed surprise. "What... He is...?"

His gaze shifted back to Xia Shuangming. The mask covered the man’s face from the nose upwards, and his dark eyes held an eerie glint.

But what he couldn’t have imagined was that this person could be his long-missing brother? How could this be possible? Could the world be this coincidental? If he was Qi Lingfeng, why hadn’t he returned home? And why wear a mask, putting on an act and deliberately mystifying things here? Moreover, his actions were completely unexpected. And ’Blue Moon’—the very ’Blue Moon’ he himself had auctioned off in Gasia was now in this man’s hands? What exactly were his intentions? A series of questions flooded Qi Longbing’s mind.

"Are you Lingfeng?" Qi Longbing asked, his deep blue eyes darkening slightly.

The sudden turn of events had momentarily made him forget the purpose of his visit.

Not only were the people opposite him surprised, but even Zi Yunsui, by Xia Shuangming’s side, had a shocked look in his eyes. "Master..." The most update n0vels are published on 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹•𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖•𝗇𝗲𝘁

He had never heard his master talk about his own affairs, but how could he possibly be the Second Young Master of the Qi Family?

A number of inscrutable matters were all concentrated behind Xia Shuangming’s impenetrable mask.

The air in the villa was suffocating for a while. A strange aura pervaded the room, tugging at nerves with a slight, aching sensation.

Whether others felt the same, Xia Shuangming did not know, but at this moment, he certainly did. The more he wished to avoid certain people, the more persistently they came knocking on his door. He knew he couldn’t continue to stay in Dubai; that was why he had left there. He had been to many places, but his return was not for the Qi Family, but for Hua Xiaomo...

"Heh..." Xia Shuangming let out a dry laugh. Arms still crossed, he looked at them and answered in a low, drawn-out voice, "Second Young Master of the Qi Family? I have no idea what you’re talking about. If the Qi Family is missing someone, you should report it to the police. Don’t come here randomly claiming relatives, alright?"

These words left Qi Longbing silent for a good while. He stared at this man, his mind straining to recall the image of his brother, Qi Lingfeng.

Perhaps it was because it had been so long since they’d last met—he wasn’t even sure how long. Or maybe it wasn’t that he didn’t know, but rather that he couldn’t quite recall the exact length of time. Because Qi Lingfeng had been sent abroad to study when he was sixteen, and now he was twenty-six; a full ten years had passed without him returning. He hadn’t seen his brother for ten years. He wondered if it was due to the passage of time, or if he had simply never cared enough about him before, because now he couldn’t even remember what Lingfeng looked like.

Qin Feng, standing to the side, frowned at the masked man. "You say you are not our Second Young Master? Then please remove your mask and let us see your true face. If we have made a mistake, we will apologize."

Qin Feng always spoke with measure. Both young masters of the Qi Family were his charges, and he treated them with great deference.

Qi Longbing remained silent. Qin Feng’s words echoed his own thoughts. Indeed, if they wanted to know if this was the person they were looking for, they only needed to remove the man’s mask to see clearly.

Unexpectedly, Xia Shuangming’s voice turned frigid. "What a joke! You expect me to prove myself to you based on a few words? May I ask, just who do you think you are?"

This statement instantly caused Qin Feng’s expression to turn exceedingly grim.

Simultaneously, Qi Longbing’s face grew even darker. It seemed this person was indeed not going to be easy to deal with. Not only did he deny being Qi Lingfeng, but his attitude also appeared particularly offensive.

Seeing Xia Shuangming’s anger, Zi Yunsui’s expression hardened. He snapped, "Please leave immediately! My master does not wish to see you."

"Who are you, some little brat? Do you have any right to speak here?" The speaker was Yu Bao.