Although she didn't know who he was, everything she saw with her own eyes showed that he was not only rich, but also a powerful, powerful person who was not easy to mess with!
"Well, I, can we not make an agreement?" She was afraid that his worry would one day turn into a fatal outcome.
His sharp eyes seemed to penetrate people's hearts. He coldly interrupted her unfinished words: "Since you have made an agreement with me personally, don't try to break the agreement!"
Feeling scared, but not daring to get angry openly, the aggrieved Xia Baoer could only make a weak protest, "I didn't really say that I broke the contract or anything! I was just talking to you casually. Can you stop being so easy to show off?"
Don’t you know it’s scary to show such a threatening expression?”
The complaining little face was very unwilling, but had to compromise.
Nan Muli looked a little lost in thought. The corner of his mouth curled up into a warm smile, and he played with the red jade she gave him, as if he meant something.
Alas, alas alas...
Xia Baoer mourned silently.
The hidden meaning of his pretense was obvious. It was obviously something she gave to him, but why did she feel so overwhelmed at this moment?
That shiny white four-leaf clover seemed to be weighed heavily by a shackle, exerting heavy pressure on her in his palm. It was really self-inflicted!
It's all my own fault for selling my life in such a stupid way.
Burden, pressure, and regret came one after another. I really shouldn’t have provoked this man——
She drooped her head, but Nan Muli beside her didn't know what he was thinking about, and his expression was very tense.
I don't know if the housekeeper and others are looking for them.
***……
It was so dark ahead that I couldn't see my fingers.
Outside this huge foggy forest, there were several powerful searchlights swinging back and forth in the forest.
The deeper the night goes, the thicker the fog becomes, and the rain becomes colder. The deep forest looks very eerie, and walking in the fog is like stepping into a ghost land, which makes people tremble uncontrollably.
Butler Cao frowned and paused. He didn't know if the young master and the others could find him. They must not let anything happen.
"It's already so late, why don't we retreat first? We haven't gone deep yet. If we go out, it's still too late." Xiao Si, who was arranged to be in the same team as the housekeeper, sent a reminder.
Because Nan Muli had ordered them to wait outside the forest and not rush in. The housekeeper waited anxiously before deciding to enter.
The housekeeper had a cold face and shook his head: "We haven't found anyone yet, and the young master and the others haven't come out yet. How can we go back?"
"At this time, the fog is too heavy and it's raining. Even if we go in, we can't tell the difference between east, west and north. Instead of waiting inside and being at a loss, it would be better to come to them tomorrow when the sun rises and the fog clears."
Xiao Si's words are not unreasonable. It would be much easier to find it in the morning and noon. The premise is that the people inside can survive this terrible night.
"This won't work. If the young master and the others are in danger..." the housekeeper replied worriedly, wiping the rain off his face. The meaning was obvious. He couldn't go back unless Nan Mu left.
Xiao Si frowned slightly and gave an unquestionable order: "Old man Cao, don't you know the danger at this time? Searching blindly will be in vain. I order you to retreat!"
"Master Xiao, please go back first, I'll go by myself!" The housekeeper frowned and looked at the hazy face in the rain, feeling that he didn't seem to care about the safety of Miss Xia and the young master.
But there is nothing wrong. After all, he is not from here. Miss Xia only met him once or twice, and the relationship between the young master and him is also...
"Humph, you have been his butler for so many years and you don't know anything about his abilities. Don't worry, though, the training he has received is more than enough to deal with this little thing. His ability to survive in the wild is much stronger than you think."
As if he had enough confidence in Nan Muli, Xiao Si's expression showed no trace of worry at all.
"Don't forget that there is Miss Xia, she is a little girl with no strength."
Xiao Si was even more unhappy when he heard the butler's words, and his face turned cold.
"What are you worried about? Even if something happens, she can only blame herself. A useless woman has no right to stand by your young master. I know that the housekeeper likes her because you are getting old. Please think more about your young master.
, don't push a woman who will only drag him down to him!" Xiao Si's words were very harsh, leaving the housekeeper without any room to refute.
Although what he said is correct, but...
"Sorry, I will try my best to drive Miss Xia out and won't let them have any chance to get along and get closer."
Xiao Si sneered at the corner of his mouth and his eyes were inexplicably cold, "It's okay, let him play with something new and he will know that this kind of thing is just an annoying stupid woman. He won't want to try it next time."
The butler's face looked a little strange, and he didn't understand why he suddenly disliked Miss Xia so much.
"Go back, as his people, you should trust him." Xiao Si waved his hand, then turned around and walked towards the villa.
After walking a few steps, he didn't find the housekeeper catching up with him. Xiao Si turned back coldly, "Your young master will find her. Don't blame me for not warning you. This forest is full of thorns, poisonous thorns and swamps. Unknown dangers lurk in every corner.
and invisible soles of feet, if you think you have the ability to protect yourself, please continue walking inside, I don’t want to accompany you in this kind of lifeless behavior.”
The cool words made the housekeeper and the people behind him shiver several times, and they looked into the misty forest in silence.
"This...I know." The housekeeper hesitated.
What he said was reasonable. Considering everyone's safety, he finally decided, "Everyone goes back first. If the young master doesn't come back tomorrow, everyone is ready to continue searching."
After watching the housekeeper and the others leave, Xiao Si, who was walking behind him, turned to look at the forest filled with white mist, and the corners of his mouth quirked up in a strange way.
***……
The work is over safely here, but Xia Baoer in the cave is not the same thing.
"Breaking the contract, you will have to pay the price equivalent to your life! You will lose your freedom, relatives, friends, and I will destroy everything related to you!"
The warning like a magic spell penetrated deeply into her mind and haunted Xia Baoer like a nightmare all night long. She slept uneasily in his arms!
I don't know how long I slept, but I woke up for no reason.
Opening her sleepy eyes, she looked around blankly before she regained consciousness.
Oh, it's so hard underneath me, it doesn't feel like I'm on the bed.
Frowning, she propped up her upper body on her elbows. Her movement caused the coat covering her body to slip off suddenly, and she looked down.
This is...his clothes?
Her brain suddenly woke up, and she recalled what happened last night. She touched her forehead and found that she was fine.
She wondered as she put on the clean and dried clothes.
Didn't everyone come to this cave to rest together last night? It's strange, where did they go?
Not seeing his figure, uneasiness gripped her heart, fearing that she would be trapped alone in this maze-like foggy forest again, so she hurriedly walked out of the cave.
It was a blur and nothing was seen.
Could it be that her words yesterday hurt him, made him angry, and left her here to fend for herself?
