Mu Feng took the box handed over by Xiao Qi, and upon opening it, he saw a jade pendant. The jade pendant caused Mu Feng's pupils to contract sharply.
Carved on the jade pendant was a single character.
Mu!
In his family, all direct members possessed such a jade pendant. This particular jade pendant was engraved with two intertwined dragons, which belonged to his second uncle.
Xiao Qi whispered, "This item fell from one of the individuals. When I saw this jade pendant, I knew it had a connection to you, Young Master."
Mu Feng took off a jade pendant from his own neck. It was half the size of his palm and also bore the character Mu.
The only difference was the carved pattern, but each pattern represented the identity of each member of their family.
This was the only item he had left, a piece personally carved by his father. He could still vividly recall the words his father had spoken to him while carving it.
Recalling those events, the killing intent radiating from him made the surrounding air feel viscous.
Even Xiao Qi's face turned ashen. He had never imagined that his Young Master's strength had long since reached such a terrifying level. Merely emitting killing intent made him feel overwhelmed.
This killing intent wasn't even directed at his Young Master; what realm had it reached?
A tempest brewed within him.
Mu Feng then reined in his thoughts, and the killing intent flowed back into his body like a tide.
He closed his eyes for a few seconds, and when he opened them again, his gaze had regained its clarity, all killing intent vanished. He looked at the jade pendant, gently stroking it with his hand.
"This thing originally belonged to my second uncle. When I was little, he loved having me ride on his shoulders and take me everywhere."
"When I was eight, he took me to a club, and I got a severe beating from my father upon our return."
As he spoke, a smile appeared on Mu Feng's face. "Although he was unreliable, that familial bond was thicker than blood."
The jade pendant vanished instantly from his hand, having been put away.
Xiao Qi's expression was somewhat surprised. "Young Master, no wonder you weren't interested in those places at all. You've already experienced them since childhood and are bored, is that right?"
Mu Feng shot him a displeased glare. "Don't try to play coy with me. My emotions aren't as fragile as you think."
Xiao Qi scratched his head, a broader smile appearing on his face. "Young Master, those fellows have disappeared without a trace. Our people can't catch up to them."
"What should we do next? Should we send out all our brothers to find those guys? They must have a connection to your second uncle, Young Master."
"Perhaps they are the survivors of the massacre that occurred back then."
Mu Feng's eyes narrowed slightly. "You all stay put for now, to prevent any accidents in Gu Li Mountain. Have all peripheral members concentrate on the investigation. I want their whereabouts within a day, even if they've hidden in a crack in the earth, you must dig three feet deep."
Initially, he had intended to cast a long line to catch a big fish, but now he had changed his mind.
He even suspected that this incident was designed to lure him here, and then use this jade pendant to achieve some purpose.
He didn't know what the other party intended to do, but they had directly taken Du Jiaojiao's mother and Du Chao.
This left him puzzled as to why they would do such a thing.
As he was pondering these matters, Xiao Qi's phone suddenly rang. Upon seeing the caller ID, his expression turned incredibly joyous. "Young Master, we have news!"
"It's Senior Sister!"
"She asked you to rush to the location immediately. She's tracked down some leads related to those people."
"However, Senior Sister is currently the nominal agent of Fei Ying, so she can't act openly. And our brothers who came with us, unless they all move together, they might be picked off one by one."
"Young Master, let me go directly. I'll annihilate them all today."
A smile appeared on Mu Feng's face. "To prevent them from luring the tiger away from its lair, you stay and guard the villa. Don't go anywhere. I'm not at ease with only Huo Feng at home."
"Although Huo Feng's strength is formidable, sometimes she's too extreme and will fight recklessly."
"You stay home and try to hold them back. If it's impossible, let them go. After all, as long as the green hills remain, there will be wood to burn."
He didn't want his brothers to be plunged into eternal damnation because of his own vendetta.
Xiao Qi nodded. "Young Master, then I will await your return at home."
Mu Feng sat in the driver's seat, started the vehicle, and drove at high speed to the location sent by Chu Rou.
After a drive of over ten minutes, he arrived at the city center.
Looking at the residential building, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
They were actually living in a common apartment complex?
He reached the fourteenth floor of Unit 1, walked to the door, and seeing some marks around the doorframe, he knocked lightly.
A hoarse male voice soon responded from inside, "Who is it?"
Footsteps could be heard approaching from within, along with some coughing.
Soon, the door opened. A man at least fifty years old, with white hair, coughed intermittently, and his complexion was somewhat pale.
His back was already hunched, not from the traces of age, but from the numerous burdens life had placed upon him.
His gaze scrutinized Mu Feng with a hint of confusion. "Young man, who are you looking for?"
A smile appeared on Mu Feng's face. "Your disguise is quite impressive. If you appeared in this state before my brothers, you might have actually fooled them."
"Unfortunately, I've come in person now."
"My brother said you are not alone, but there's only you in this room. Where are the others? Have them come out together?"
As he spoke, the man's expression remained unchanged, only his pupils contracted slightly. He maintained an expression of utter bewilderment on his face. "Young man, what are you talking about? I don't understand. I'm just working here..."
Before he could finish, Mu Feng kicked him directly.
The speed was almost lightning-fast.
The man, caught completely off guard, was struck squarely in the stomach, his body sent flying as if hit by a speeding train.
Before he even hit the ground, blood sprayed out.
Mu Feng walked into the room, casually closed the door, and a colder smile appeared on his face. "I'm giving you a chance; you should cherish it, or you will regret it."