Chapter 987 - 739: Misunderstanding
Soon, an army arrived and completely surrounded Lu Xiao.
"What’s going on? Isn’t this the army under the Big Boss? Why would they surround the Third Boss?"
"Could it be that the two have fallen out? But didn’t the Big Boss just say he wanted the Third Boss to marry into the family not long ago? What... what exactly is happening..."
"There are plenty of cases of higher-ups tearing relationships apart once they’ve crossed the river. Most are for interests, and it’s common for things to fall apart."
"Whatever happens isn’t something we can meddle in, right? Quick, quick, quick, retreat further, be careful not to get caught in the crossfire!"
People in the surrounding crowd scattered quickly, fearing they’d get caught in the chaos.
Lu Xiao’s subordinates glared angrily at the menacing army, questioning, "The Third Boss is just lawfully leading a patrol, what is this about?"
The beastmen in the army were also terrified; after all, the young man before them was the Third Boss, second only to the Big Boss. They had always been respectful and hadn’t expected this day to come.
To be honest, they didn’t know what was really going on either, but they dared not disobey the Big Boss’s orders!
The leading general stepped forward and looked at the dignified young man opposite him, speaking with difficulty, "This is the Big Boss’s order. We ask the Third Boss to come with us."
Lu Xiao’s face was calm, "No need to trouble you. I will personally go to see the Big Boss."
The beastmen in the army sighed in relief, and they escorted him back to the palace under the guise of protection.
When Lu Xiao arrived and looked, indeed his residence was already completely surrounded, as if they were hunting down a most wanted criminal.
"Whew!"
As soon as he walked through the gate, a sharp attack rushed directly at his face.
Lu Xiao dodged the attack, and it smashed into the stone pillar behind him, causing it to shatter with a loud bang.
He turned to look at the furious Big Boss but remained calm and composed, bowing and asking, "I wonder why the Big Boss asked me here today, what orders do you have?"
Mo Yan, having lost his beloved child, had no interest in idle chatter. He rushed over and grabbed Lu Xiao by the collar, grinding his teeth as he spoke, "You have the nerve to come see me, quite bold! Really bold!"
Lu Xiao replied respectfully, "Please, Big Boss, calm your anger. I heard about the Young Lady’s disappearance and am deeply saddened by it, but please, Big Boss, stay calm so we can find the culprit quickly."
Mo Yan’s eyes burned with rage, nearly wanting to devour him, "My son is missing! Guess who kidnapped him? Who orchestrated all of this?"
Lu Xiao shook his head, "Sorry, I don’t know."
The Big Boss’s eyes widened in fury, tossing him aside as he angrily shouted, "Xiao! Do you really think I don’t dare to kill you!"
Lu Xiao stumbled back two steps, his face slightly pale, his breath a bit shaky, but his expression remained unchanged, his voice calm, "Big Boss wants to kill me, you can do so anytime, I can’t escape... But I don’t understand why you want to do this; killing me brings no benefit."
"Well! Well, Lu Xiao, you’re still pretending in front of me, let’s see how long you can keep pretending!"
Mo Yan directly threw the evidence onto Lu Xiao.
It included screenshots from various surveillance videos, not only showing Xiao Jin breaking into the temporary restricted area set up by the Divine Hall and rescuing that female.
The leopard also came to the Royal Palace in advance!
And the place he visited was none other than Lu Xiao’s residence.
The two clearly had a brief discussion, then the leopard left.
From the base to here involves a long journey, with many checkpoints along the way. How could the leopard arrive so timely? And they didn’t receive any notice in advance, not even having time to stop it.
And all of this, naturally, was because Lu Xiao had given the identity token to the leopard in advance, so their coordination allowed for the rescue of that female from the base!
Indeed, as Mo Yan suspected, the beastmen at various checkpoints confirmed that a beastman had indeed used the Third Boss’s token, and they dared not obstruct him, directly letting him pass.
Mo Yan wasn’t foolish enough to believe such an important item as the identity token could be stolen! He wouldn’t listen to any excuses!
"Wu Wei encountered the leopard at the base and then disappeared. You tell me who else could have taken him if not him!"
Mo Yan grew more furious with each word, like an erupting volcano, questioning insistently, "Collaborating with that leopard, you aided them! Conspiring against my son!"