Tangling with the Western Commander - Chapter 334

Chapter 334: Chapter 331 Chapter 334: Chapter 331 After changing clothes, she lay down on Lu Xiao’s bed first.

However, as she tossed and turned, she couldn’t resist sending Lu Xiao a photo.

It was his picture from when he was two or three years old.

Adorably carved out of jade, he was simply too cute to behold.

As she looked, a tender smile appeared on her lips.

Wen Xian held her phone, hoping for his reply, but once she lay down, drowsiness inevitably swept over her, her long eyelashes fluttered softly, and she finally fell into a dream, deeply asleep.

…

The sky outside gradually darkened, and after an unknown amount of time, the large gate of the courtyard was pushed open.

Instantly, boisterous voices came from the main hall of the north room, with men warmly greeting the elders.

The people arriving at the hall were Lu Xiao and Shen Lin.

Both were veterans, each bearing an air of extraordinary presence.

Especially Lu Xiao, with his tall frame of six feet two inches, completely obscured the pouring light at the doorway.

Lu’s mother had just finished boiling soup and burst into enthusiasm when she saw the two men.

“Oh, Xiaoshen is here too! Come in, come in and sit.”

Shen Lin, ever so eloquent, handed her the things he was carrying:
“Auntie, how come you look younger and younger? You look so radiant! At first glance, I thought you were Lu Xiao’s sister. The bird’s nests and tonics I’ve brought are almost unnecessary now.”

At this, Lu’s mother couldn’t help but grin from ear to ear, “Our Xiaoshen is always so sweet, and what did you bring gifts for, you should have just come.”

Though she said this, Lu Xiao watched as his mother happily accepted them: “…”

Lu’s mother urged them to come in quickly. However, she hardly spoke to Lu Xiao. It was all Shen Lin chattering away, delighting Lu’s mother tremendously.

Who was the real son?

Lu Xiao averted his gaze; he didn’t really mind these things. After a brief greeting, he headed directly to where a certain woman was.

His mother had mentioned earlier that she was exhausted and still sleeping.

Just thinking about her made Lu Xiao’s heart ache, his usual stern heart softened considerably.

Just as he was crossing the corridor, heading toward the east wing room, his phone suddenly rang.

Seeing the caller ID, his expression stiffened, then he walked a bit farther from the door and answered the call.

“Hello, Captain Lu.”

The person speaking on the other end was Ga Zhuo.

Lu Xiao’s brow furrowed, his expression serious, “How is the situation, has the person been rescued?”

The incident he mentioned was an emergency forest personnel disappearance that had occurred just before he left.

Unable to help himself, Ga Zhuo cursed softly, then said:
“Damn it, we were tricked. When we got there, there was no one needing rescue, and we can’t reach the person who called before. This isn’t simple, we also found other clues.”

With this revelation, a shadow passed over Lu Xiao’s eyes.

As Ga Zhuo spoke, he paused for a moment, then continued:
“One of our team members fell into a trap and injured his thigh. It was clearly a man-made setup. If it had been hunters, it would be one thing, but coincidentally, it was right where we were supposed to carry out the rescue. Besides, I found traces of footprints nearby. The snow was heavy, and they couldn’t hide them…”

As Ga Zhuo recounted everything, Lu Xiao’s expression grew darker.

A sudden uneasy feeling surged in his heart.

If all of this was indeed as Ga Zhuo had described, then–