"Okay," Ming Zicheng hung up the phone, smiling at Nan Xiao.
Nan Xiao raised an eyebrow. "Your senior sister's call?"
"Yeah. She guessed you'd come looking for me and specifically warned us to be careful, saying the Xue family has some power."
Nan Xiao frowned slightly. "Even if the Xue family has power, can it match the Nan family's influence? They're doing wicked things. This time, I'll fight them to the death to eradicate this tumor."
Ming Zicheng chuckled. "That's what I admire most about you! Take Dark Night and get rid of this tumor, and I'll give you a big merit!"
"No need for merit. I just can't stand their disregard for the lives of the common people for their own selfish gain." Nan Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Announce the new plan for the North City New Village only after you receive my letter. I want them to focus all their energy on saving the North City New Village before we strike their factories."
"Alright, you're the commander-in-chief this time, and I'll cooperate fully. One more thing, there's an unknown force on the southern border that's been trying to cross the line to smuggle goods, and they've injured quite a few of our people. Can you take the Dark Night team there? After all, those people fear you the most."
"They fear Nan Xiao, not Night. If I take the Dark Night team, my identity will be exposed, and I haven't even told your senior sister yet. How about I take the death warriors?"
"You decide. As long as you can deter them, you can do as you please." Ming Zicheng glanced at him. "When do you plan to tell my senior sister?"
"In a few more days. Things are busy these days. I have to go to the hospital tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, Nan Qiyue is having her ancestral recognition ceremony. I've already sent people to the Xue family. Once the evidence is confirmed, I'll have to handle it personally. And now you want me to go to the border..."
Nan Xiao paused, then continued, "Your senior sister might have also told you that the old man of the Xue family has poor character. You need to be careful when working with him."
Ming Zicheng smiled mysteriously. "I told him that a subway is to be built in North City New Village, and its location is on your land. Otherwise, do you think the old fox of the Xue family really chose that piece of land because it has better terrain than yours?"
Nan Xiao's mouth twitched. "So, the real fox is you. You didn't tell me about this."
"I'm not a fox, I'm a hunter. I had no choice but to appoint Old Xue, but now that I have a suitable partner, I can't indulge him anymore."
Nan Xiao smiled. "You're amazing!"
"Even if I'm amazing, I still need your and your senior sister's assistance."
Nan Xiao gave him a deep look, then stood up. "I'm leaving. If I'm late, your senior sister will worry again."
"Alright, I'll see you out."
"No need. Let's not be too close for now."
Ming Zicheng smiled and shook his head. Was his directness too much for him to handle? It shouldn't be; he hadn't revealed his true feelings to anyone except his master.
Nan Xiao's brow was furrowed until he arrived home. Seeing his wife and children sleeping on the bed, a smile finally appeared on his face.
"Are the little ones asleep?" Nan Xiao tiptoed to the bed and leaned down to kiss Lan Yuxi's rosy cheek.
"You're back quite early," Lan Yuxi glanced at him lazily, then closed her eyes again.
Nan Xiao was momentarily stunned, then leaned down and picked her up.
Lan Yuxi was so startled by his action that she almost cried out, "What are you doing?"
"I have something to tell you." Nan Xiao carried her directly into the bathroom.
Lan Yuxi raised her hand to push him. "Can't you say whatever you want to say outside? Why here?"
"I'm taking a bath, you can scrub my back, and then I'll tell you slowly."
Nan Xiao hooked his lips charmingly and lowered himself to place her directly into the bathtub.
Lan Yuxi glared at him fiercely. "Weren't you the one who wanted to take a bath? Why did you put me in here?"
"What do you think? To prevent me from touching you, you brought the two little ones over again. I can only do important things here," Nan Xiao said as he unbuttoned his cuffs.
Lan Yuxi raised her foot to get out, but Nan Xiao quickly pulled her into his embrace. "Wife, I've thought about it all night and can't figure out what I did to upset you. Can you give me a hint?"
"Do you have a delusion? What did you do to upset me?"
"I definitely did!" Nan Xiao raised his hand and turned on the shower, the water instantly drenching both of them.
"Nan Xiao, you're upsetting me now!" Lan Yuxi angrily hit him.
As Nan Xiao embraced her, he smiled and pulled off her nightgown. "Since I've upset you, I'll upset you to the end."
An hour later, they emerged from the bathroom wrapped in towels, and Lan Yuxi kicked Nan Xiao's leg all the way into the walk-in closet.
Nan Xiao picked up a nightgown and put it over her head. "Lift your arms."
Lan Yuxi pouted and raised her hands.
After putting the nightgown on her, Nan Xiao carried her and sat down on the sofa.
Lan Yuxi turned her head. "Aren't you changing? Why are you holding me?"
Nan Xiao gently bit her earlobe and smiled. "I really have something to tell you."
"I don't believe you!" Lan Yuxi thought about how exhausted she was from his 'torment' in the bathroom and angrily squeezed his arm.
Nan Xiao grabbed her small hand in his large one, rested his chin on her shoulder, and began, "After I left the hospital, I called Xiang Xi. He was leading a team out for training, so I went to Ming Zicheng's place. Guess what he asked me to do?"
Lan Yuxi frowned slightly. "Did he make things difficult for you?"
"Sort of." Nan Xiao hooked her hair end and moved it to the side, then leaned down to kiss her back.
Lan Yuxi shivered and pushed him back. "How did he make things difficult for you? I'll go settle the score with him tomorrow!"
"He asked me to take the Dark Night team to the southern border to deter the people there."
Lan Yuxi paused. "You, a businessman, leading the Dark Night team doesn't seem very logical, does it?"
"Not entirely. Actually, Xiang Xi is my direct subordinate."
Lan Yuxi narrowed her eyes. "What do you mean?"
"I am the commander-in-chief of Dark Night, codenamed Night."
Lan Yuxi rolled her eyes. "Didn't you say you wouldn't hide anything from me? What is this?"
Nan Xiao looked at her with a wronged expression. "You'll have to ask your second junior brother. He told me to keep it a secret, from everyone, including you."
Lan Yuxi pursed her lips. "And this time, he's the one who told you to confess to me?"
"He had his reasons, but mainly, I don't want to hide anything from you anymore." Nan Xiao turned her to face him. "He told me today that even if he's capable, he still needs our combined effort. Wife, what do you think he meant by that?"
Lan Yuxi fluttered her long eyelashes. "Guess!"
Nan Xiao smiled and shook his head. "I don't want to guess. I want to hear your analysis."