Cold Blooded Wife

49 The Masked Man (1)

The bustling streets of the capital.

A certain male walked around, looking for goods to buy. He simply couldn't stay in Qinghai after knowing his future wife was alive and well.

Due to his attractiveness and unusual hair color, the male disguised himself as a regular citizen. That way, he could travel around with ease.

He was looking for food to buy and stumbled upon a nice restaurant.

Hu Jiayi entered the place that had a strong aroma which instantly made his appetite grow.

On his way in, he noticed a group of people who stood out from everyone

As weird as it was, the men all wore masks. However, it wasn't a full face mask. The only
one wearing a full face mask was whom Hu Jiayi decided was the leader. The man was also the only one sitting.

From the symbols engraved on their masks, he recognized them from the Bao clan.

"Panthers huh?" Hu Jiayi never thought he would see them the first time he comes to the capital. It was said that the head of the family has never been seen for he always covered his face in public. Many wondered if he was too monstrous or ashamed of his appearance so he wore a mask.

Hu Jiayi didn't care about the affairs of his clan nor other clans but he was aware of the current situation. With the head of the Bao clan out here in public, it was a display of power. What reasons were there for him to do this?

Hu Jiayi continued on with his business without being fazed by the Bao people. After all, if the leader couldn't see through his easy disguise, how could he be fit to lead his own clan?

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Just a few tables from where "Hu Jiayi" sat, Bao Ling narrowed his eyes when he saw the Tiger here. Not to mention it was the heir of the Hu clan.

What's he doing here?

He knew Hu Jiayi rarely came out from his secluded hut so there's something he's here for.

He remained indifferent but inside, he was quite bitter about the fact that this man almost married Wu Xingxie. If it weren't for the fact that things were different now, he would not have the chance to even court her.

Bao Ling gestured his servants that they were leaving and they obediently complied.

When he and his people were at the exit of the restaurant, they stopped and in a split second disappeared from the regular people's eyes.

From far away, Hu Jiayi ate his food but his focus remained on them even after they teleported.

Once finished, he paid the waiter and left instantly. He continued doing what he originally planned but kept thinking back to the people earlier and their motives.

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Wu Xingxie touched the cloth with her fingers once again to make sure her guess was correct.

The robe was made of silk, but not just any regular silk. The silk was made from a magical silkworm found only in the magical realm.

They were very hard to find for people but with the exception of one clan, the Panther. For them, this silk was a mere piece of fabric but it was worth hundred thousands in gold.

For the masked man to have possession of this, he had to be of high rank. Wu Xingxie didn't pay attention to the other clans but now she needed all the information on them.

If she was to bring the Wu family to their demise, she also had to keep an eye on the other clans. After all, without the Wu clan, an imbalance of power would happen.

A hint of malice flashed in Wu Xingxie's eyes as she gave the robe back to Yuyan who was confused. Of course, she noticed the danger in her master's eyes which meant she was displeased about something.

"Eldest Miss, is there something wrong?" Even though she was a bit scared at the moment, Yuyan knew Wu Xingxie would not hurt her.

Since the day she fell asleep in the bath, the Eldest Miss had significantly changed but yet, she was the same towards her.

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Hey guys! Sorry I haven't updated in so long. I just finished all my regents today. Next week, I'm planning on doing a mass release so look forward to that! Also, thanks so much for 300k, I can't believe we've reached this far!