An obvious crack appeared on Mu Guichao's face, and his so-called kind appearance was shattered in an instant.

Mu Guichao stared at Mu Yanchen with fear in his eyes.

Only Mu Yingfeng knew about this matter. Although Mu Yingfeng later sacrificed his fourth wife to protect him, that incident also caused a rift and discord between the father and son, and they could never go back to the way they were before.

Nowadays, the so-called loving father and filial son are just for show to outsiders.

But Mu Yanchen was just a child at that time, how did he find out? He had always been extremely calm. Even though the fourth wife died in an unclear manner, he did not show much resentment at the time. No one knew that he knew everything.

Mu Guichao laughed again. What if he knew?

At that time, he could not do anything to Song Si, nor could he control his own destiny. Song Si asked him to go to the south, and he could not even say a word of refusal.

Naturally, he could not compare to the power he had cultivated and consolidated in Shengjing for many years!

"Why? You want to settle the score with me later?"

Mu Yanchen saw all his emotions and naturally knew what he was thinking. He always knew that his third brother was a ruthless man, but he had been under the protection of Song Si. The favorable environment made him weak. Just like now, he just mentioned the old things and he panicked and even showed a little fear.

Now he is just showing off his strength. He is like that old man who thinks everything is in his hands. He doesn't know that even a dog may bite people.

Mu Yanchen restrained the emotions in his eyes, as if he was a ferocious beast in the dark that bared its fangs in the night and quickly retreated back into the cave. From the outside, it was just an ordinary cave. His expression faded and he brushed his sleeves.

"Not really." He said this as if he was a stranger who could easily abandon even his own biological mother.

Hearing this, Mu Guichao felt slightly relaxed, but he still remained highly vigilant towards his seventh brother, even more so than the two people from the third room.

"How's that?"

Mu Yanchen glanced towards the bathroom quietly, as if he wanted to punch a hole through the wall inside.

"I mentioned that thing just as an example," he turned his head and lowered his crow-feather eyelashes to hide the emotions in his eyes, "You have lived in the Mu residence for so many years, and you only discovered that secret passage? Or..." He paused and didn't say anything else.

With Mu Guichao's intelligence, how could he not know what he wanted to ask?

He said frankly, "There are two more, but they have been dug out separately. The Mu family is an ancient and mysterious family in Shengjing. This Mu house is also left over from the past. The chief person in charge of the construction and maintenance of the Mu house in the past dynasties died in an accident, and the drawings have long disappeared. It may be that the first generation of the family owner was afraid that those people would have evil intentions, so those practices were unwritten rules. Starting from the first generation, all the secret passages of this building have been inherited by the family owner."

Mu Yanchen rubbed his fingertips and said, "So, Mu Yingfeng is the only one who knows the twists and turns in the Mu residence?"

"Like the one from the fourth wife's house, I discovered it by accident. After that, I didn't feel anything unusual living here, so I thought it might have been added by the previous owners during renovations. But later I did find two more. The location is indeed hidden. If you think your female companion came from this, then you can only invite a construction team to chisel open this bathroom."

"But! You absolutely can't do that tonight. With so many guests, and since it's suspected to be a secret passage, your female companion won't be in trouble for a while! You can't hinder tonight's party!"

Mu Yanchen knew that there was a high probability that Mu Yingfeng would vacate his position to make way for Mu Guichao tonight. The reason why the third brother attached so much importance to him was because he wanted to inherit the position of the head of the family legitimately.

"I can promise you anything, but you must not disturb me so drastically tonight!"

Mu Yanchen raised a hint of sarcasm. If he wanted that position, what would happen if he just pulled Mu Yingfeng down? Now it seems that Mu Guichao's power in Shengjing is still far less than that old man. Many of his old subordinates may not obey him. If he fails to inherit according to the normal procedures, those old subordinates will probably attack him in groups, and that position will definitely be unsettled.

He leaned down, and his face, which was still flawless even when he was sick, instantly got close to Mu Guichao. His dark pupils stared straight at Mu Guichao, as if he was a giant beast in the abyss, with the ability to break out of its shackles and tear its prey into pieces at any time. "Do you think I will listen?"

"Who exactly is that female companion that you take so seriously?"

Mu Guichao took a step back under the pressure of Mu Yanchen, and raised his head unwillingly and asked, "Does it have to be like this?"

The momentum weakened.

"I will definitely tear down this wall, and whether you can avoid being seen by others depends on your own ability. After all, that position is what you have always dreamed of."

Having said that, Mu Guichao still had something unclear to say, and Mu Yanchen was not going to listen to him. His head suddenly started to hurt, and he cried out. A servant beside him quickly handed him a pill, and Mu Guichao threw the pill into his mouth without thinking, and swallowed it directly into his stomach without even having time to drink water. The pain suddenly eased, and his expression slowly returned to his usual easy-going self.

Mu Yanchen glanced at it indifferently and then ordered Situ Rui to invite the construction team. He would definitely tear down the bathroom tonight!

Seeing that he was no longer willing to listen to advice, Mu Guichao turned around and left angrily.

Duan Luchong came up to him at the end of the corridor, "Master, what's going on?"

Mu Guichao glanced at the long corridor vaguely. Fortunately, the incident happened in the corridor, otherwise, would the banquet still be held?

"Have someone seal off this corridor. No guests are allowed to enter from here. Also, have someone seal off any roads in the garden that are close to this corridor!"

"Why so sudden?"

"Mu Yanchen wants to tear down the room at the end!"

Duan Luchong also looked at the end of the corridor. There was only a dim yellow light there, and nothing could be seen from a distance. "Yes."

He could only agree.

Mu Guichao left. Duan Luchong concealed his gloomy eyes and instructed the person on the intercom to do his work in a competent manner.

Everything was arranged, and he returned to the hall.

The melodious music was still echoing in the banquet hall. Jia Jia found that Mu Guichao had already walked out of the corridor and hurriedly went to him, "Mr. Mu, can you please dance with me?"

"Of course!" Mu Guichao did very well in these aspects. He had never made any mistakes outside, let alone at such a critical moment tonight?

Although Jia Jia looks like a petite girl, she has a good figure. From a distance, they look like a perfect couple dancing on the dance floor, making others envious.

"Mr. Mu, how is the matter going?"

Mu Guichao lowered his head, still smiling, but made Jia Jia feel like she was entangled by a poisonous snake. He leaned over, his face pressed against her profile, and his lips moved as he whispered words into her ears, one word at a time. Suddenly, Jia Jia pushed him away and ran away in fear.

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