Me and My Cold CEO Wife

Chapter 2106 - 2095: Farewell, Tang Xiaoyue

Only now did the car, like an ice cave, start feeling like spring returned to the earth.Tang Xiaoyue's pale complexion finally had a hint of color, but the suffocating pressure just now still made her fear linger.

"Why did you notify me so late?"

Seeing Tang Xiaoyue's still dazed expression, Ning Fan impatiently said, "I'm asking you a question."

"Yes... yes..."

Tang Xiaoyue shivered and hurriedly said, "We suspected a competitor's abduction, so we didn't want to disturb you, sir."

Mary, after all, is no ordinary person; otherwise, Ning Fan wouldn't have mentioned help in the first place.

But now she has mysteriously disappeared, clearly indicating some cultivator's involvement.

Tang Xiaoyue still thought she could rely on her own strength to find her, hence the delay until now.

"Fool!"

Ning Fan didn't know whether to scold himself or Tang Xiaoyue.

But to Tang Xiaoyue, this remark was clearly directed at her, and she couldn't argue back.

Participating in such a gambling competition involving multiple large forces on their turf, Tang Xiaoyue should have considered this long ago, yet she was careless and allowed Mary to be abducted.

Noticing Tang Xiaoyue's self-reproach, Ning Fan felt irritated, unsure who to blame; he had responsibility too.

After calming down, Ning Fan said in a deep voice, "What exactly happened? I need all the details."

When Ning Fan returned to Zhonghai from the Holy Religious Nation, Mary accepted Tang Xiaoyue's invitation to go together to Hong Kong Island.

With Tang Xiaoyue's cunning, she quickly tested Mary's gambling technique.

Only then did she realize Ning Fan hadn't deceived her.

Though Mary knew nothing about gambling rules, in other aspects, she was undeniably a genius.

Exceptional hearing, photographic memory, extraordinary mental arithmetic...

Of course, these were Tang Xiaoyue's assumptions,

If she knew Mary could directly see through the cards and even change the cards in the box, she probably wouldn't think this way.

Witnessing Mary's talent firsthand, the Tang family head Tang Tianxing immediately decided Mary would replace the Tang family in the competition.

Afterward, Mary played and learned various gambling rules simultaneously.

Until ten days ago, everyone officially headed to Fusang.

This gambling match had so many participants, the competition adopted an elimination system.

Under Tang Xiaoyue's arrangement and Mary's unrivaled gambling technique, the Tang family made full profits and successfully entered the quarter-finals.

Just as the Tang family anticipated winning the tournament and obtaining a license, Hong Kong Island's representative suddenly disappeared.

Due to this, the Tang family dispatched many personnel from Hong Kong Island but couldn't find a single clue.

Desperately, Tang Xiaoyue called Ning Fan to explain the situation.

After listening to the general course of events, Ning Fan suddenly asked, "What's the tournament's process like?"

"First, there are preliminaries, and from there, sixty-four representatives are selected for the official match."

"Sixty-four, thirty-two, sixteen..."

Listening to Ning Fan mutter the numbers, Tang Xiaoyue couldn't help but say, "Mary disappeared during the quarter-finals, we have already identified suspects..."

"Shut up."

Tang Xiaoyue's heart skipped a beat, silently enduring the reprimand.

Ning Fan asked about the tournament to understand the "truth" behind Mary's disappearance.

Was it intentional, or was it an accident?

The words seemed odd, but in fact, not contradictory at all.

The Western cultivation world disappeared collectively, but that doesn't mean there aren't other places.

It's precisely because the Western cultivation world is generally strong that Ning Fan overlooked other places, thinking Mary wouldn't encounter danger, which led to this situation.

Had he known earlier, he wouldn't have said those words.

Ning Fan worried that some cultivator might have seen through Mary's origins and captured her as a spirit.

Then, amid the vast sea of people, he wouldn't know where to start saving her, which is what he referred to as an accident.

If it's because of this gambling match the opponent invited an exorcist-like person to capture Mary,

Then the problem instead becomes simpler, as he could trace them to find the opponent.

Ning Fan's sole concern is whether Mary can hold out that long.

"Thankfully, I helped Mary sort her soul body with divine power last time, otherwise..."

Ning Fan shook his head, then glanced at Tang Xiaoyue with dissatisfaction.

Each day delayed increased the danger Mary faced.

To date, four days have already passed.

"If nothing unexpected happens, who is Mary's next opponent... Never mind, give me the information on the other seven people."

Tang Xiaoyue hurriedly said, "The information is already collected, all at the hotel."

"Do it quickly."

Seeing Ning Fan's frosty face, Tang Xiaoyue was inexplicably frightened; she didn't know why she feared this man.

Is it guilt?

Tang Xiaoyue shook her head; in her vocabulary, there's no concept of guilt, it's all determined by power.

The word "reason" is simply useless for the Tang family, who lurk in grey areas.

Recalling the news she saw when leaving Gambling City, Tang Xiaoyue's pupils shrunk; she finally understood the source of her fear.

Despite logic telling her this might just be a coincidence,

A voice in her mind kept reminding her that the fire was definitely related to the man beside her.

After the incident, Tang Xiaoyue had considered investigating Ning Fan's background, but Mary's situation made her forget.

"What's the background of this man after all?"

Recalling the scene earlier where she dared not even breathe heavily, Tang Xiaoyue's gaze grew more perplexed; she hadn't felt the aura from Ning Fan even in her grandfather.

In a stifling atmosphere, the car finally arrived at the hotel where the Tang family was staying.

Not some large hotel, but a three-story guesthouse.

Since Mary's disappearance, the Tang family left the hotel arranged by the tournament organizers, gathering all personnel together.

Before the vehicle could approach the guesthouse entrance, the black-suited security guards patrolling there quickly gathered around.

This place had been booked by the Tang family, anyone nearing it had to undergo scrutiny.

Seeing Tang Xiaoyue through the car window, these guards finally backed away.

"Mr. Ning, we've arrived."

An unhappy Ning Fan didn't respond.

Just upon entering the lobby, a young man dressed in brand names with slick hair quickly approached, smiling obsequiously at Tang Xiaoyue,

"Xiaoyue, you're finally back. I just heard from Uncle that you went out to pick someone up."

Tang Xiaoyue, feeling frustrated, said, "Mr. Zheng Tianhang, we have matters to attend to now."

"Oh!"

Zheng Tianhang nodded, glanced at Ning Fan, then said, "Xiaoyue, did you go to the airport just to pick him up?"

"That's my business. Please allow us some space, we're really pressed for time."

Having said that, Tang Xiaoyue smiled wryly and said, "Mr. Ning, shall we go up?"