Chapter 104: Searching the Villa

Xiao Cheng released his spiritual awareness and carefully scanned the surroundings of the villa. Inside one of the cars was a formidable expert at the third innate level—no doubt, it was Wang Qiyi. Since his sister-in-law had gone to the Middle East at his request, Xiao Fusheng had naturally assigned Wang Qiyi to oversee this operation.

Xiao Cheng smiled slightly. The night before, he had dealt Wang Qiyi a severe blow; this time, Wang Qiyi would undoubtedly exert every effort to capture him.

Given that Wang Qiyi was in peak condition, for Xiao Cheng not only to escape but also to severely injure him was no small feat. Now that Wang Qiyi was still wounded, he had even less to worry about.

Fang Yujia was somewhat puzzled by the knocking. It was still before dawn—who would be knocking at such an hour?

She hadn’t slept at all the previous night; the lingering sensation kept tormenting her. She had hoped to catch a few more hours of sleep to be mentally prepared for work but had just changed into her pajamas when the knocking came.

Putting on her clothes, she went to the door and peered through the peephole. Outside stood a group of people, causing her heart to skip a beat.

She recognized them as Xiao family bodyguards. The day before, Ning Jingzhe had called her, explaining that the patriarch was so determined to capture Xiao Cheng that he wouldn’t hesitate to break his limbs. Naturally, this group was here to seize her brother-in-law.

In the past, she would not have been worried, perhaps even willing to hand Xiao Cheng over to the bodyguards. But things were different now. She no longer felt a sense of belonging to the Xiao family and cared only about Xiao Cheng. No matter the reason, she would not allow anyone to capture him.

Opening the door, Fang Yujia’s expression turned cold as she glared at the mercenaries and scolded, “What are you doing? Isn’t it early morning enough? Must you disturb people’s sleep?”

Having served as CEO of Hu Xiao Pharmaceuticals for over two years, Fang Yujia naturally possessed an innate aura of authority. Her rebuke carried a certain imposing force.

The bodyguards, who had been admiring her beauty moments before, were taken aback, instinctively avoiding eye contact.

“Miss Fang, we have orders to apprehend Young Master Xiao. Please do not obstruct us,” the leader said apologetically. Fang Yujia was family and had a good relationship with their supervisor Ning Jingzhe, so they dared not cause trouble in her presence, lest Ning Jingzhe return and reprimand them.

“Xiao Cheng is not here. You should look elsewhere,” Fang Yujia retorted coldly.

“But we found Young Master Xiao’s sports car outside, so we must search the premises. We hope you’ll allow us to inspect inside. We promise not to damage any of your belongings!” the leader insisted, signaling to his men.

At his gesture, they immediately bypassed Fang Yujia and entered the villa.

Fang Yujia’s face darkened. She hadn’t expected the leader to forcibly search the villa. Knowing she could no longer stop them, she could only hope that she had already secured enough time for her brother-in-law to hide.

One by one, they entered and soon noticed the bathroom light was on. They immediately sealed off the entrance.

“Young Master Xiao, are you inside? Please come with us. We are only carrying out orders. We hope you will not resist!” the leader called out, guessing Xiao Cheng was in the bathroom.

Silence. No response came from inside.

Fang Yujia frowned as she watched them block the bathroom door, wondering if Xiao Cheng had already left.

Of course, she wasn’t overly worried about his safety. After all, Xiao Cheng was the only heir of the Xiao family. The patriarch wouldn’t harm him seriously—at worst, he might suffer some bruises.

“Young Master, we’re coming in!” the leader signaled, and one of the men used special equipment to open the door.

The bathroom was empty—no one was there.

They all froze, stunned that Xiao Cheng was not inside.

Fang Yujia breathed a slight sigh of relief; it seemed her brother-in-law had already left.

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Knowing someone was coming to capture him, Xiao Cheng had already taken action. Before entering the villa, he used an earth escape technique to pass through a wall.

This time, he didn’t hide within the wall like before, as that would damage it. Instead, he passed through the wall into the adjacent bathroom, then through the kitchen wall, entered his sister-in-law’s bedroom without stopping, and once again passed through a wall back to his own bedroom.

His sword, clothes, throwing knives, and other belongings were left in his room. If discovered, it would surely cause trouble, especially if his sword were confiscated—his combat strength would be greatly diminished.

Xiao Cheng packed up his clothes, sword, and throwing knives but did not immediately leave. Instead, he stood in place, waiting for their arrival.

He intended to use a strategy of retreating when the enemy advances. The villa had three floors and many rooms.

After searching several rooms and finding nothing, they finally arrived outside Xiao Cheng’s bedroom door.

Fang Yujia grew tense as they reached the door. Although her brother-in-law had just evaded capture, his belongings remained inside. If discovered, they would not easily retreat.

Moments before the door opened, Xiao Cheng formed a hand seal with his right hand. At once, the floor beneath him turned liquid-like, and under the force of gravity, he fell freely through the floor into the garage on the first floor.

When the door opened, after previous failed searches, the bedroom appeared calm and undisturbed.

Fang Yujia stared at the empty room in astonishment. How could Xiao Cheng’s belongings vanish? She had only blocked the door for a few dozen seconds—far too little time for him to retrieve his things from the bathroom and leave.

She found it difficult to understand; such strange events far exceeded her comprehension. What kind of power did her brother-in-law possess?

“Yujia, long time no see!”

Lost in thought, Fang Yujia suddenly heard a warm, deep voice behind her. Turning around, she saw the visitor was Wang Qiyi, a retainer of the family.

Today, Wang Qiyi was evidently well dressed in a sharp suit and polished leather shoes, looking every bit the part.

Fang Yujia raised an eyebrow slightly.

She despised how Wang Qiyi casually called her Yujia. Within the Xiao family, only the matriarch and Xiao Fusheng had the right to address her so familiarly, given their seniority. Wang Qiyi, by rank or relationship, had no such privilege.

“Mr. Wang, you’re here to capture Xiao Cheng, aren’t you? He’s not with me. I advise you to finish your search quickly and leave my home. I still have a life to live!” she said coldly, showing no emotion.

“Oh? Your home? Is this really your home?”

Wang Qiyi was unfazed by her cold words. Instead, he smiled enigmatically, as if everything was under his control.

This villa was an asset of the Xiao family. Fang Yujia was about to remarry and claiming the villa as her own was inappropriate. Wang Qiyi seized the opportunity to press the point.

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