Jin Mu looked puzzled, and politely asked, "May I ask who you are?"

Without saying anything, Chen Yifan opened the car door and grabbed his arm, half pushing and half pulling him, saying, "Don't worry about who I am. I'm not a bad guy anyway. Come with me first!" Without waiting for Jin Mu to react, he stuffed him into the back seat of the car. Although Jin Mu was full of doubts, he didn't ask any more questions.

The car stopped in front of the Niguang Hall. Chen Yifan led Jin Mu into the office, pointed at the sofa and asked him to sit down, then took out his cell phone and dialed a number, saying to the yellow-haired man at the other end, "Come here quickly, I found the person for you!"

Jin Mu sat quietly on the sofa, waiting for Chen Yifan to hang up the phone before asking gently, "Sir, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Chen Yifan was amused by his flowery way of speaking and sat down on the office chair: "Why do you sound like an old scholar? Let me introduce myself. My name is Chen Yifan, the leader of the Niguang Hall. I'm looking for you because the yellow-haired kid is absent-minded all day long and keeps crying and shouting for you. What's your relationship?"

On the other side, Huangmao received a call, jumped up from the bed excitedly, and rushed out the door like a dog.

“Sizzle—Boom!”

At one in the morning, the car engine roared harshly. The yellow-haired car ran two red lights and almost flipped over when it turned sharply at the intersection. The empty beer cans in the back seat rolled all over the floor. The night wind blew in through the rolled-down window, ruffling his hair, but it couldn't blow away the ecstasy in his eyes.

Arriving at Niguangtang, he kicked open the car door and couldn't help but dry heaving a few times, not sure if it was because the car was driving too fast or because he was excited about meeting Jin Mu. He ran inside quickly and stopped in front of Chen Yifan's office. After taking a deep breath to calm his heartbeat, he raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"come in."

The yellow-haired man pushed the door open and Jin Mu stood up from the sofa and looked at him with a smile.

"Brother, long time no see."

“Jin Mu!” The yellow-haired man suddenly rushed over, buried his face in the other’s neck, and choked with sobs, “I thought…I thought you were killed by them…”

Jin Mu was knocked back by the impact, and quickly reached out to hug Huang Mao's trembling back, patting him gently, and whispered like coaxing a child: "It was my negligence that I failed to contact you in time, and made you worry."

Huang Mao sniffed: "You don't know how worried I have been during this period! The old man, the Second Hall Master, didn't even let me see you..."

Jin Mu nodded slightly: "I understand, you have worked hard. These days, I have been teaching Ming Xi to paint in Tianyan Club, and my life has been quite fulfilling. But I am always thinking about you. I wonder if you have enough food and clothing, and have you been wronged?"

"What grievance can I have? I just miss you every day and can't eat. After you left, our rental house was so cold and lonely, like an ice cellar."

Chen Yifan looked at the two of them, tutted his tongue in disdain, and flicked the ash off his cigarette: "Alright, alright, let's go home to reminisce about the past." He kicked the yellow-haired guy's butt, "Don't forget what I told you to do."

Huang Mao wiped his face awkwardly: "Brother Chen, don't worry! I promise to watch the Second Hall Master's every move more closely than my own father!"

Jin Mu looked at the two of them suspiciously: "What are you doing..."

"It's a long story." Huang Mao grabbed Jin Mu's wrist, "Come home with me first! Without you, the house is almost like a garbage dump!"

Jin Mu let Huang Mao pull him out of Ni Guang Tang. On the street late at night, Huang Mao's second-hand Volkswagen was parked crookedly under a sycamore tree.

"Get in the car quickly!"

The engine roared and the car rushed out like an arrow, leaving a long trail of taillights on the empty road.

The sound-controlled lights in the corridor of the rental house were still flickering. Huangmao opened the door and was greeted by a sour smell mixed with cigarette smoke and instant noodle residue. The floor was littered with beer cans and takeout boxes, which shone coldly in the moonlight, and the sofa cushions were piled on the floor in a mess.

"Did you see that?" Huangmao kicked away the can at his feet and spread his hands. "This place has become like this since you left." He bent down to pick up the dirty T-shirt on the sofa, and stuffed it back into the sofa with a red face. "You always said before, 'If you can't clean up your own room, how can you clean up the world?' Now I understand..."

Jin Mu stood at the door, looking around the messy room, and smiled gently: "It's not that bad, I can just clean it up."

"Pack up?" The yellow-haired man strode over, "We're rich now!" He dragged Jin Mu to the window and pointed at the brightly lit high-end residential area in the distance, "See? We'll move there tomorrow!"

"Where did you get so much money?"

"Don't worry about it!" Huang Mao said proudly, "In the future, I will follow Brother Chen and enjoy the best food and drink! But seriously, the Sky Eye Club is a den of dragons and tigers. Now that we are out, we can't go back!"

Jin Mu smiled and shook his head: "I still have to go back. Since I promised Master Bai to teach Ming Xi to paint, a gentleman's word is as good as his bond. How can I give up halfway? Moreover, the Tianyan Club has strict rules. If I unilaterally break the contract, not only will it implicate you and me, but the Second Hall Master will also be blamed for the improper recommendation."

"I don't care!" Huang Mao stamped his feet anxiously, "That place is too dangerous! During the half month you were gone, I stayed in the empty house every night, like a left-behind child! I waited so hard to get you back, and now you want to jump into the fire pit again?"

"Brother, I have always cherished the days I spent with you." Jin Mu put his hands on his trembling shoulders. "I remember you went around looking for doctors for me. I will always remember this friendship. But this matter is about credibility and responsibility. If I lose my promise, how can I survive in the future?"

Huangmao shook off his hand and paced back and forth in the room anxiously: "Can reputation be used to make a living? Renting a house with me, cooking vegetables and drinking a bottle of wine every day after get off work, isn't it better than living in fear here?"

His eyes were red, and he grabbed the car keys and slammed them on the coffee table. "If you think this house is shabby, I just told you that there is a new building in the south of the city. The top floor duplex has a sky garden. Standing on the balcony, you can see the night view of the entire city!" He took out the building advertisement on his phone and put it in front of Jin Mu. "Fine decoration, smart home, and all furniture is imported! Go and pay the deposit now!"

Seeing Jin Mu was about to refuse, Huang Mao covered his mouth and said, "Don't say anything! Listen to me first! You taught that kid to draw in Tianyan Club, and you were worried all day long. What if you offended Master Bai? I know you don't care about these things. Look at you, you exude nobility from the inside out. You must be a young master who ran away from a wealthy family. You shouldn't settle for this shabby place!"

Huang Mao said, grabbing the coat on the sofa and putting it on casually: "Let's go! We won't sleep here tonight, let's go to a five-star hotel, the presidential suite!"

"Listen to me!" Jin Mu just opened his mouth, but Huang Mao put his finger on his lips again: "I won't listen! If you say no, I will jump out of this window right now!"

He really walked to the window and pushed open the rusty iron railing. The night wind blew dust into the house. "This building has six floors. If you fall down, you will be disabled if not dead! You can't just ignore me when the time comes, right?"

"Brother!" Jin Mu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and pulled him by the back of his collar and gently pulled him away from the window, "I know you are doing this for my own good, and I understand your concern these days.

To tell you the truth, I stayed there because I had unfinished business. "After a pause, he said, "Believe me, I won't put myself in danger."

"Then I'll go with you!" Huang Mao eagerly grabbed his arm, "With me here, no one can bully you!"

He shook his head and pulled his hand back: "This is my business, how can I let you take risks? You have been so kind to me, I can't hurt you."

Huang Mao stared at him, refusing to give in: "Don't talk about whether it's harmful or not. I'll go with you and won't cause any trouble!"

Jin Mu was silent for a long time, then he spoke solemnly: "Brother, now that things have come to this, I will no longer hide anything. I am not a human being, and what I want to do this time is revenge, that guy must die!"

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