He picked up his phone and saw it was Xiao Fan calling.
"Hello!" His voice was hoarse, shattering the solitude of the room.
"Master, Yang Tiancheng has been apprehended," Xiao Fan's voice was a little cautious. Calling the master at this hour was like holding his life in his hands.
Mu Jiuchen sat up abruptly, a glint of coldness flashing in his eyes. Upon closer inspection, his eyes were slightly swollen, clearly showing traces of tears.
"I know. Where is he? I want to see him."
"Yes, Ninth Master. I'll send you the address. I'm communicating with them now, and you can see him once you arrive."
Mu Jiuchen suddenly felt that Xiao Fan's brain had suddenly become more efficient.
"Mmm! I'll be there soon." Mu Jiuchen hung up the phone and got up to get dressed.
Then he picked up his phone and unlocked it. The lock screen was a photo of Jiang Nuan kissing his cheek.
He lowered his gaze, gazing affectionately at the girl kissing his cheek, his beautiful phoenix eyes filled with tenderness.
He also smiled gently and muttered, "Nuannuan, I miss you so much!"
He stared silently for a long time before reluctantly putting away his phone, grabbing his car keys, and turning to leave the room.
The door closed with a "bang."
The door of the opposite room slowly opened, and Jiang Yukuo and Xiao Jinli ran out barefoot.
Xiao Jinli looked at his elder brother and said with some concern, "Brother, did you also hear Daddy crying just now?"
Jiang Yukuo nodded, "I heard him. He misses Mommy."
"Daddy is so pitiful. I've never cried like this when I missed Mommy. Why is he crying like a child?" Xiao Jinli watched as their father went downstairs, and soon heard the sound of a car leaving.
Jiang Yukuo lowered his gaze, his eyes filled with a dark light, and slowly said, "Daddy loves Mommy very much, that's why he cried so sadly. Let's go back to sleep too. Don't cause Daddy any trouble."
"Oh!" Xiao Jinli glanced at his father's room with heartache and went back to sleep with his brother.
Mu Jiuchen had cried. Apart from his mother, he had never cried for anyone else. Tonight, in the dead of night, he couldn't help but shed tears.
He felt heartache for Jiang Nuan, who had thrown herself into danger without hesitation, heartache for her ruthlessness, heartache for her lying there so quietly, heartache for everything about her, he was so heartbroken that his whole body ached.
When Xiao Fan called him, he had only just fallen asleep.
An hour later, Mu Jiuchen drove to the destination.
Xiao Fan got into the car and, looking at Mu Jiuchen's haggard and gloomy handsome face, he said softly, "Master, he's in the car ahead. I've communicated with them, and you can go see Yang Tiancheng now."
Mu Jiuchen nodded slightly, opened the car door, and got out.
Xiao Fan quickly followed him out of the car.
In the car not far away, Yang Tiancheng was handcuffed, sitting in the car with a grim expression.
There was a small table separating them. When Mu Jiuchen got in, Yang Tiancheng looked at him furiously.
Mu Jiuchen sat opposite him casually and elegantly, and a strong sense of pressure instantly permeated the car.
The cramped space made even the battle-hardened Yang Tiancheng feel suffocated.
"Heh heh..." Yang Tiancheng sneered at him, his expression manic, "Mu Jiuchen, I didn't expect we'd meet again?"
Mu Jiuchen had ruined everything for him.
Mu Jiuchen also smiled faintly, his tone devoid of warmth, "Yes, I didn't expect we'd meet again under such circumstances. You are already a prisoner, and I am still someone you can never reach."
Yang Tiancheng's expression changed. He had to admit, Mu Jiuchen had sent him to hell. He glared at him with a wicked look, "Mu Jiuchen, I really didn't expect you to get me here in just a few days."
"To be honest, back then, the person I really wanted to deal with was your biological mother. Do you know how beautiful your mother was?"
Mu Jiuchen wanted to see Yang Tiancheng because he also wanted to know about his mother.
They were able to arrange for Tan Xue to marry into the Mu family. At that time, his mother had not yet left. Yang Tiancheng must have known his mother.
Now it seemed his guess was correct.
"You knew my mother?" he asked unhurriedly, appearing indifferent.
Yang Tiancheng's cunning and cloudy eyes were filled with reminiscence.
In his mind, that exceptionally beautiful face was truly exquisite!
"Your mother is dead, and she died so ignobly!" Yang Tiancheng said regretfully.
As for the events of that year, due to misunderstandings, he had too many pieces on his board. He could only follow their instructions and place them where they wanted to be, ensuring their safety.
Mu Jiuchen's gaze flickered. It seemed he didn't know about his mother's affairs back then.
It was understandable. A cautious person like his mother wouldn't leave any loopholes.
"Tan Xue was arranged by you for my father? Tan Yunyun is your daughter, you're truly inhuman, not even wanting your own daughter," Mu Jiuchen's cold gaze swept over him. He was truly inhuman to play with so many people's lives.
Yang Tiancheng nodded, his expression somewhat dejected. "It was Tan Xue who took a liking to your father's wealth and power. I just went with the flow. Your father, ignoring his heavenly wife at home, always messed around outside, allowing Tan Xue to take advantage of the situation."
That brat Rong Yin was indeed formidable. He had found all of this out.
Jiang Nuan was in the open, while Mu Jiuchen and Rong Yin were in the dark. He had stumbled and fallen hard.
He was also surprised that these secrets could be uncovered by them.
"As for Yunyun, she was born to me and another woman. Her mother died after giving birth to her. I didn't want my child to be without a mother, so I secretly had Tan Xue raise Yunyun."
"As a father, I had nothing to give her, except to ensure she didn't live in this corrupt world."
Yang Tiancheng straightened his body slightly, smiling at Mu Jiuchen. Seeing that he also appeared nonchalant, with sharp eyebrows and slightly narrowed eyes, it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
That profound and elusive aura made even the cunning and experienced him unable to discern what was truly in his heart.
"Mu Jiuchen, I've never admired anyone in my life, but I admire you. The efforts of my entire life were ruined by you in just a few days. If I'm not mistaken, the Shadow Hall also belongs to you, right? Controlling both the underworld and the law enforcement, you were able to bring me down in such a short period of time."
Yang Tiancheng also narrowed his eyes. While others' lives might be remembered for many good deeds, his life could only be cursed by others.
"Mu Jiuchen, no one is born to do evil, nor does anyone want to become a bad person. The good and evil in the world are changed by circumstances. I lived in a world of evil. I understood the principles and the right and wrong, but I still became a complete villain."
"Mu Jiuchen, I also feel sorry for Jiang Nuan. You shouldn't be too sad."
"Bang..." Mu Jiuchen kicked the table in anger, looking at Yang Tiancheng with murderous intent. Intense killing intent enveloped Yang Tiancheng.
Despite his age and experience, Yang Tiancheng was still startled by Mu Jiuchen's rage, staring at him blankly.