Be Gentle, My Master

“What if…” Mu Xiaojiu nibbled on her finger again, “What if among the Eight Big Families, there are those who are willing to open their doors and welcome them?”

“You mean there’s a traitor among the Eight Big Families who wants to collude with them?” My goodness, this whole spy game is very mind-boggling.

“It’s not exactly colluding. After all, even the Eight Big Families themselves are not completely united.”

Mu Xiaojiu’s voice was still faint as he held her small hand, separating each delicate finger.

One by one, holding them between his own fingers, playing with them gently.

Baili Xia could only say she half understood what he was saying, or perhaps, more than half.

Perhaps the Eight Big Families in Jin City have already started to fall apart because of their interests.

The Eight Big Families, from the ancient era, were the embodiment of glory when the old emperor was still alive.

But now, it’s merely a name.

Some people are still willing to risk everything, even their lives, to protect this glory.

But for many others, these old values are not necessarily important to them.

Perhaps for them, nothing is more real than money.

“Do you know who among the Eight Big Families is dealing with these powers?” Baili Xia looked up at him.

Mu Xiaojiu just looked at her calmly and did not speak.

Baili Xia realized that she had asked a question she shouldn’t have.

A matter as important as this, potentially impacting the future of the Eight Big Families in Jin City, how could Uncle casually reveal it to others?

But there was no displeasure in Mu Xiaojiu’s eyes.

After a while, he said nonchalantly, “For now, it’s not certain.”

He said he couldn’t be sure, not that he didn’t know.

Does that imply he might already have some suspects in mind?

However, Baili Xia wisely chose to remain silent and did not voice this question.

It would only make things difficult for him.

So it was better not to ask.

But there was one thing that still puzzled her.

“Although Uncle is one of the most influential figures in Jin City, he is just one of the younger generations among the Eight Big Families. Yet… their assassination attempts seem to focus specifically on you. Why?”

As it concerned his safety, she really wanted to understand this matter.

Even though she knew that understanding it might not necessarily help him.

Compared to the previous question, this was a question Mu Xiaojiu was even less willing to answer.

But when he lowered his gaze and saw the worry and anxiety in her eyes, something softened in his heart.

Just one look from this little creature could soften him so much.

Had his heart completely gone off track recently?

“Because I’ve been investigating some things lately that are very unfavorable to them… Here we are, let’s get out of the car.”

He lifted her from his lap and before Ye Hua could open the door, he opened it himself and stepped out.

Uncle really didn’t want to go on with the conversation this time.

So he chose this way to end the talk about this matter.

Baili Xia was aware of this, but still felt uneasy.

What exactly was he investigating?

If those matters were indeed very unfavorable to those people,

then would they take even more ruthless measures against Uncle in the next period?