"I'm giving you one chance. Let her go, or face the consequences," Chen Mo said coldly.
"Give me a chance?"
"Hahahaha!"
A hoarse voice echoed from the phone again. "Chen Mo, I'm the one giving you a chance now. If you want her to live, exchange your jade pendant. Otherwise, I'll make you live in pain for the rest of your life."
Boom!
In an instant, Chen Mo's heart ignited with rage.
To the shock of the man on the phone, just as he was about to continue threatening Chen Mo, Chen Mo hung up!
This was something the other party had never expected, leaving him momentarily stunned.
"Young Master Chen, who has the child? I'll send people over right now," Ma Sihai asked.
Chen Mo waved his hand. "I'll handle this myself. You just take care of things here."
With that, Chen Mo walked directly towards his BMW.
If it were anyone else, they might not have recognized the voice on the phone.
But Chen Mo knew very well who this mysterious man on the phone was.
Driving away from the village in the northern part of the city, Chen Mo called Mo Jialong directly.
"Brother-in-law, you looking for me?" Mo Jialong's mischievous voice quickly came through the phone.
Chen Mo asked in a deep voice, "Where is your elder brother, Mo Jialiang, right now?"
"Brother-in-law, what are you looking for him for?" Mo Jialong's mood seemed to sour when Mo Jialiang was mentioned.
"You two don't get along?" Chen Mo frowned slightly and asked.
This was a very important matter for Chen Mo, as he still didn't understand why Mo Jialiang was opposing him.
"We've never seen eye to eye since we were kids. If it weren't for the fact that we have the same parents, I would have found someone to deal with him long ago."
"That's not right, Brother-in-law. Haven't you two met yet? What do you need him for?"
From Mo Jialong's answer, Chen Mo didn't think it was a deliberate response.
Without any concealment, Chen Mo replied, "I have some things to discuss with him. Tell me where he is now."
Mo Jialong pondered for a moment. "He should be at his own place. I didn't see him at the company today anyway."
"Send me the address," Chen Mo instructed.
"Sure, no problem."
"But Brother-in-law, if there's anything good, remember to think of me. I'm your smart and clever brother-in-law!" Mo Jialong quickly said.
Chen Mo's forehead creased. It was the first time he had heard a man praise himself as smart and clever.
After hanging up, Chen Mo received a text message from Mo Jialong with Mo Jialiang's address.
Chen Mo's expression turned somewhat grim.
This was because Chen Mo was unsure if this was the Mo family's intention or Mo Jialiang's.
If it was the Mo family's intention, then Mo Xiaojing's contact with him back then might have also been with a purpose.
Thinking of this, Chen Mo felt a strange pang of discomfort.
"You brat, this is the consequence of being tied down by emotions," the Old Ancestor's voice suddenly echoed in Chen Mo's mind.
"Old Ancestor, what emotions?" Chen Mo asked, confused.
"If you didn't care about her, why would you feel upset?"
"I just don't want to be deceived," Chen Mo replied.
The Old Ancestor chuckled. "Heh, you brat, what's so difficult about facing your own heart? Moreover, you are a true dragon destined to soar. There will surely be many women around you. Do you intend to give your true heart to each of them?"
"Remember, if you don't talk about emotions, you won't have attachments."
"If you don't talk about emotions, isn't that no different from being a scoundrel?" Chen Mo retorted.
"Alas, you blockhead. You're alone. If you really get into relationships, can you handle it all?" the Old Ancestor chided.
Chen Mo didn't say anything further.
After all, Chen Mo knew that the women in the Old Ancestor's era had very low status. Changing the Old Ancestor's millennia-old mindset was as difficult as climbing to heaven, so it was better not to speak.
Meanwhile, at the group company, Mo Jialong.
With his feet propped on the desk, he looked dejected.
He really couldn't figure out why his brother-in-law needed to look for Mo Jialiang.
"I told you to work, and you're slacking off here again!" Suddenly, the office door was pushed open.
A tall, ice-cold beauty walked in, wearing high heels.
Especially her legs, encased in stockings, made one want to reach out and play with them at a glance.
"Sister, I am working. Do you need to monitor me like this?" Mo Jialong pouted as he saw the person who arrived.
The person was Mo Jialong's sister, Mo Xiaojing.
"With your behavior, do you think I don't know what you're doing here? Why haven't these documents been signed?" Mo Xiaojing pointed at the documents by Mo Jialong's feet.
Mo Jialong quickly found an excuse. "Brother-in-law called me just now, so I didn't have time to sign."
"Chen Mo is looking for you?" Mo Xiaojing asked, puzzled.
Since the last concert, Mo Xiaojing had been swamped with company matters and hadn't had time to contact Chen Mo.
"Yes, Sister. You've been so busy lately. If I don't maintain your relationship, what if he gets snatched away by that Tian Mengyao?" Mo Jialong said with a smile.
Mo Xiaojing glared at Mo Jialong.
However, hearing this, Mo Xiaojing's anger subsided quite a bit, and she continued, "What did Chen Mo want with you?"
Mo Jialong also looked confused. "Brother-in-law asked me for Mo Jialiang's address, so I gave it to him."
"What does he want with Big Brother?" Mo Xiaojing's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
Mo Jialong shook his head. "I don't know, but judging by his voice, Brother-in-law seemed a bit unhappy."
"Unhappy? Did your brother provoke him?" Mo Xiaojing guessed.
"Isn't that better? Let Chen Mo teach him a good lesson!" Mo Jialong said excitedly.
"You scoundrel! That's your elder brother. If he offended Chen Mo, Chen Mo would naturally distance himself from us," Mo Xiaojing glared at Mo Jialong.
Mo Jialong stuck out his tongue, looking dismissive.
In his heart, he and Mo Jialiang were completely different people.
He also didn't believe Chen Mo would hold him accountable because of Mo Jialiang.
"Where's Big Brother? Didn't he come to the company today?" Mo Xiaojing asked.
"I haven't seen him today, anyway."
"Let's go to Big Brother's place. I have a feeling things aren't as simple as we think," Mo Xiaojing said, her expression turning solemn, and she turned to walk out the door.
"The more complicated, the better. He always bullies me, so he deserves to be beaten up by Brother-in-law!" Mo Jialong said triumphantly.
Mo Xiaojing glanced back at Mo Jialong, who then obediently followed her.
At this moment, in a villa located in the main urban area.
A man sat on the sofa, his face filled with anger. "You dog, how dare you hang up on me!"
"Since you refuse to hand over that jade pendant, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Even if you can fight, there are still people around you that you can't protect, aren't there!"
As he spoke, a cunning smile appeared on the man's face.