"I think he’s staying behind to count the treasure."

The two discussed, trading words back and forth, treating it like gossip.

...

Nangong Xu emerged from the submarine and boarded the yacht.

He stood with hands behind his back, a smile always lingering at the corner of his mouth.

"Send more people down to count. For some of the larger items, be careful not to damage them."

"Yes!" The bodyguard beside him nodded respectfully.

Only then did Nangong Xu look toward Jian Yufei and the others.

He sneered, now that he had found the treasure, he no longer needed to worry about those in the Nangong Family.

He could do whatever he wanted next.

His time was running out, to build a brand new empire, he must seize the moment.

His dreams would soon come to fruition.

The only dissatisfaction he felt was that the treasure was not as much as he had imagined.

Although it was more than ten times what the Nangong Family possessed, it was far from what he had envisioned.

He had thought there would be dozens, even hundreds of times more...

But this was enough, it might not make his ambitions more easily achievable, but with some time, it could be done.

After all, his time was limited, taking a step forward was better than standing still.

"Tonight, make sure the treasure is counted. Tomorrow, get everyone on board over to me."

Nangong Xu took out a piece of paper and tossed it to the bodyguard beside him.

The bodyguard glanced at it, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

But they were used to following his orders, so the bodyguard didn’t ask any questions.

...

The next day.

A bodyguard came to find Jian Yufei and Ruan Tianling, saying they were to move to another place.

Both were puzzled, wondering why they needed to relocate when everything was fine.

But they had no right to refuse, so they followed the bodyguard to a castle.

The island had several large castles, among which Nangong Xu lived in the most luxurious one, located at the very center.

Jian Yufei and Ruan Tianling moved into the castle on the mountain.

The mountain castle was simply built, with no embellishment, just shaped like a simple castle.

And since it was on a deserted mountain, the castle looked grim, exuding a chilling aura even from a distance.

As if sensing Jian Yufei’s unease, Ruan Tianling held her hand tightly, offering silent comfort.

"What does Nangong Xu mean by letting us live here?!" Jian Yufei asked coldly.

The bodyguard glanced at her, "Boss’s orders, just follow them!"

Unable to get answers, Jian Yufei stopped asking.

They were pushed into the castle, with the bodyguard threatening them, "There are infrared Defence Systems everywhere, and people guarding the perimeter, don’t try to escape, or it’s shoot to kill!"

Jian Yufei and Ruan Tianling exchanged a glance, both frowning simultaneously.

The bodyguard left, leaving just the two of them in the living room.

"What exactly does Nangong Xu want?" Jian Yufei asked uneasily.

Ruan Tianling felt a sense of foreboding.

"Don’t panic yet, he likely doesn’t intend to kill us for now."

If he wanted them dead, he would’ve already done so, instead of going through all this trouble.

"Ruan Tianling, I’m a bit scared..." Jian Yufei gripped his hand tighter, a helpless look on her face.

When Nangong Xu initially caught her, she wasn’t very afraid.

But now, in this moment, she was truly terrified.

A woman’s intuition is often accurate— 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Jian Yufei’s intuition told her that Nangong Xu might be about to use some means.