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The car headlights swept across the winding mountain road, creating dazzling lines like meteors on land.
Dong Enyu leaned against the car door, her eyes half-closed, seemingly about to fall asleep.
The car was playing soft midnight music, with a soothing melody that created no sense of tension.
At this moment, Huo Ai was taking her to inspect some goods.
As for what goods, Dong Enyu didn’t ask.
She just needed to follow Huo Ai’s lead and complete the tasks assigned to her.
Any unnecessary questions would only irritate the woman and diminish Huo Ai’s patience with her.
As the time approached one in the morning, Dong Enyu finally saw their destination.
It was a luxurious villa standing alone at the top of the mountain.
At least from the outside, it looked very grand.
It was hard to imagine such a Gothic-style standalone villa in such a remote mountain area.
Huo Ai skillfully parked the car in the front yard, then got out without a word, not even taking the car keys, and walked into the villa.
Dong Enyu was surprised to find that the villa wasn’t locked, so Huo Ai didn’t need to open the door.
Dong Enyu followed her into the hall, only to find that the large space was devoid of furniture, resembling an empty house.
In the spacious living room, there were six large wooden crates, each about half a person’s height.
Huo Ai picked up an iron crowbar from the floor and deftly pried open one of the crates, taking out a seemingly expensive vase to examine.
Seeing this, Dong Enyu crossed her arms and walked forward.
The crate also contained other items, all porcelain artworks.
“You’re not afraid of mountain bandits stealing such valuable goods?” she casually picked up a porcelain bowl, the intricate patterns on it telling a story like a Greek narrative, leaving no blank space on the bowl.
“This mountain is owned by the Coral Reef Group,” Huo Ai said, holding a vase half the length of her arm, looking through the other items in the crate.
“Besides, I’ve stationed people to guard it.
Those with bad intentions can’t get close to this villa.” She glanced out the window, and naturally, Dong Enyu noticed too.
She walked to the window, and as soon as her hand touched the window frame, a flash of light caught her eye.
In less than a second, Dong Enyu noticed it.
Looking out into the pitch-black forest, there was no movement, but Dong Enyu knew there were at least three people crawling at the eleven o’clock direction.
As for the red dot that flashed by, it was probably the aiming light of a sniper rifle.
At this moment, Dong Enyu couldn’t help but laugh.
Huo Ai was quite capable; she had hired professionals to guard her goods, showing her caution.
“You really don’t mind spending money,” Dong Enyu leaned against the glass window, looking at the dimly lit room, only able to see Huo Ai’s slender figure in the moonlight.
Her fair skin made her look almost ethereal, and her black suit exuded a mysterious yet elegant aura, like a grim reaper with angel wings, a bit contradictory but very attractive.
“Rather than hiring thugs who only make a fuss and drink on the job, I’d rather spend twice the money to find reliable people,” Huo Ai’s naturally husky voice was exceptionally pleasant, the whispering in the ear always carried a layer of intimate illusion, making Dong Enyu squint her eyes slightly, enjoying it.
She knew Huo Ai was mocking her, or rather mocking the ways of the underworld… “Are you going to auction these goods yourself, or sell them to Wutang?” Dong Enyu didn’t mind Huo Ai’s mockery because she was right.
She asked Huo Ai softly, only to see her suddenly let go of the vase in her hand.
The fragile porcelain shattered instantly on the floor, and Dong Enyu frowned in surprise, but what happened next was even more unexpected.
Dong Enyu had no time to feel sorry for the loss of the artwork, only noticing that beneath the broken porcelain pieces, dozens of vacuum-sealed bags of powder were scattered.
Her gaze tightened instantly, and she mentally counted the number, there were twenty bags of the same size.
Even if Huo Ai didn’t say it, Dong Enyu could guess what those were.
“This is the goods I need to inspect,” the porcelain was just a disguise, the real value was inside.
Drugs.
It was drugs… Dong Enyu shifted her gaze back to Huo Ai’s face, looking at that classically beautiful face, holding dozens of bags of drugs in her hands, the indescribable sense of strangeness made Dong Enyu frown slightly.
Compared to arms deals, Dong Enyu hated drug trafficking more.
She had seen too many drug addicts die and had encountered too many cases in the black market where drugs were used to enslave subordinates, like an invisible shackle forcing the controlled to commit crimes, even if they knew it was a dead end, they still had to jump… A method a hundred times more cruel than a quick death by a bullet.
“Is Haijiao going to auction these goods themselves, or sell them?” Dong Enyu crossed her arms and leaned against the wooden cabinet, glancing at the crates in the room, all filled with drugs disguised as artworks.
The thought made her curl her lips into a cold smile.
The Coral Reef Group appeared to be a trading company, but secretly engaged in illegal activities.
Last time it was a black market antique auction, this time it’s a drug deal.
God knows what kind of business Huo Ai is negotiating in places she hasn’t seen… Perhaps Haijiao is more troublesome than the Wutang tumor.
“This batch of goods already has a buyer,” Huo Ai threw the dozens of bags of powder back into the crate, then pried open another crate to confirm the quantity was correct.
“Since the ship had to make this trip, I took the order.
The buyer you might know, it’s a woman from Wutang named… Luo Ye.” When she mentioned the name, she looked at Dong Enyu, seemingly observing her reaction.
Unfortunately, Dong Enyu remained very calm, not even changing her expression.
Huo Ai threw the crowbar into the corner, the empty living room echoing with a harsh scraping sound.
As Huo Ai turned to count the drugs, Dong Enyu behind her let out a slight sigh of relief.
The question and answer became a kind of test.
Dong Enyu didn’t know what kind of reaction Huo Ai wanted, so she tried to remain calm.
But undeniably, when she heard the name “Luo Ye,” her scalp tingled instantly, more memories and doubts swirling in her mind.
In less than a minute, Dong Enyu had already guessed the direction of the development.
She had heard that the big brothers under Wutang never overstepped their authority to negotiate drug deals, only the Boss would personally handle it, at most letting the brothers below pick up the goods.
But Huo Ai said the buyer this time was Luo Ye, she must have successfully risen to power and gained the Boss’s trust and favor… This was the benefit Dong Enyu’s sacrifice brought for Luo Ye.
Suddenly, Dong Enyu pursed her lips and smiled helplessly.
She never regretted her decisions.
Whether the first step she took landed on cotton or thorns, there was no way to take it back.
She could only laugh at her own foolishness but never regret taking that step.
Whether it was right or wrong, only by actually walking through it could she know the answer.
“What are you thinking?” The sudden sound brought Dong Enyu back to her senses.
Huo Ai had finished counting all the quantities but didn’t intend to restore the crates to their original state.
Even the floor was still littered with vase fragments.
“I was thinking about when Luo Ye started picking up goods,” Dong Enyu lowered her eyes, kicking the sharp fragments on the ground away, while seeing Huo Ai’s straight, slender pant legs in her view, the air filled with the scent of the woman’s perfume, mature and appropriate.
“Although the goods have been picked up, the price hasn’t been negotiated yet.
We might have to meet in the next few days.
Are you okay with that?” Close contact wasn’t a big deal for Dong Enyu, but when she looked into Huo Ai’s eyes, her heart suddenly skipped a few beats, not out of fear, but because she felt Huo Ai was poking at her old wounds.
“If I remember correctly, that woman is the one who caused you to get hit by a car, right?” She was also the key figure in getting Dong Enyu expelled from Wutang.
Huo Ai was well aware of this.
“Enemies meet, and their eyes blaze with hatred,” Dong Enyu raised a faint smile, showing no pain or displeasure, as if she were talking about an old story.
“But don’t worry, I won’t cause you any trouble.
After all, I’m currently a woman with amnesia, and I shouldn’t have any prejudice against her.” Huo Ai found this amusing, raising her eyebrows, the beauty mark under her right eye making her look particularly clever.
“I hope you can be professional.
You know, if this act is exposed, the consequences will be hard to handle.” It’s not Luo Ye being fooled, but the entire Wutang.
Even if the lie was Huo Ai’s doing, Dong Enyu was the one involved.
If this game was declared GAME OVER, she would be doomed.
“If things turn out that way, I’ll have to ask Manager Huo for help,” Dong Enyu took a step back, putting on a flattering smile, but Huo Ai wasn’t buying it, nor would she hold onto a hot potato.
“If the situation goes wrong, I’ll throw you out of Haijiao immediately.” Without hesitation.
“You’re really cold-blooded,” Dong Enyu smiled insincerely, watching Huo Ai walk out of the villa, she immediately followed.
As Huo Ai opened the car door and put one foot into the driver’s seat, she glanced at Dong Enyu.
“I’m just doing business.” In front of a businesswoman, there’s no such thing as cold-blooded or heartless.
They just put interests first.
…
Dong Enyu returned home after two in the morning.
After a quick shower, she called Mu Lin.
She thought Mu Lin would be asleep, but the phone was picked up after just a few rings.
There was quite a commotion on the other end, the TV was loud, making Dong Enyu frown slightly.
“You’re home, right?” Dong Enyu leaned back in the chair, lazily placing a towel on her head to absorb water.
“Yeah, I’ve been back for a few hours, and I’ve almost finished packing,” Mu Lin said while turning down the TV volume, then opened the screen door and stepped onto the balcony.
The night wind blew with a rustling sound, but Mu Lin didn’t mind, brushing her hair aside, listening to Dong Enyu’s warm advice.
“How’s the puppy? Is it behaving? Not causing trouble, right?” Dong Enyu listened to the wind through the phone and immediately told Mu Lin not to stay outside in the wind to avoid catching a cold.
“The puppy is very well-behaved, not noisy or troublesome, easier to take care of than I expected.” Mu Lin’s tone was full of laughter, making it enjoyable for Dong Enyu to listen, the sweet and soft voice already making her miss the warm words they exchanged every night before bed, cuddling together.
“That’s good, don’t stay up too late packing, get some rest.” Dong Enyu and Mu Lin chatted a bit more before saying goodnight and hanging up.
But when the phone left her ear, the silence in the room made Dong Enyu inexplicably restless.
She lay sideways on the sofa, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar furniture arrangement, unable to adapt for a moment.
Without Mu Lin, this house lost its warmth… It became a “home” that wasn’t really a “home.”
