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Chapter 5339: Confidence

The two swiftly teleported to Changle Villa using the city's defensive array plate. Standing at the entrance of the small courtyard, they peered inside.

The courtyard was in disarray, as if it had been thoroughly ransacked several times. Xiaoye, following behind them, whispered, "Hall Master Mu wasn't here initially. Your subordinate discovered that she was moved here early this morning, before dawn."

"Your subordinate found this a bit suspicious, so I kept people secretly watching this place."

Qiao Mu raised her slender eyebrows. "Someone intentionally threw her here?"

Xiaoye nodded definitively. "Precisely. Crown Princess, your subordinate initially thought Heavenly Fate might be up to something again."

"However, after watching for nearly two hours, the courtyard remained calm and undisturbed, as if your subordinate was overthinking."

Qiao Mu nodded. "Where is the person?"

Xiaoye quickly said, "That young lady also went in not long ago. Your subordinate had our people hidden in the shadows and didn't stop her."

"Although I don't know what she's doing here, her face looks extremely haggard."

Qiao Mu paused, frowning and murmuring softly, "Mu Xiaoxue?"

Xiaoye nodded vigorously.

Qiao Mu and Mo Lian exchanged glances. Had Mu Xiaoxue also received news of her mother, and thus rushed over to see her? From the looks of it, this daughter did have some heart.

Qiao Mu gestured for Xiaoye to lead the way, and she and Mo Lian unhurriedly followed Xiaoye into the small back courtyard. Xiaoye pointed to a narrow, dim woodshed not far away, whispering, "That Miss Mu is inside right now."

Qiao Mu hummed, tugged at the thick cloak wrapped around her, and slightly moved her small ears. "Are they arguing?" She seemed to hear faint sounds of an argument drifting from the woodshed with the wind.

"Yes," Mo Lian confirmed with a nod. "Let's get closer and see."

Qiao Mu, of course, readily agreed. She also wanted to see what these mother and daughter were up to.

At a time like this, what was there to argue about? In such a crisis, shouldn't they be more united and work together to find a way out? Why did it seem like they were fighting among themselves?

The two quietly glided over, stealthily removing a soundproofing barrier that had been set up with an insulation talisman. No wonder the voices had sounded muffled earlier. It turned out Mu Xiaoxue was quite cautious, having specifically placed a soundproofing talisman here.

Once the barrier was removed, Mu Xiaoxue's shrill cries directly reached everyone's ears.

"I'm not like you, with such bad luck that you might never break through the triple transformation in your entire life."

"I can definitely complete these three transformations, each time more perfectly and outstandingly."

Slap!

Qiao Mu pulled Mo Lian closer. Through a small, low window, she saw a gaunt woman tremblingly raise a hand, seemingly using all her strength to furiously slap Mu Xiaoxue across the face.

Miss Mu stood frozen on the spot, her face extremely grim.

Qiao Mu was also slightly startled when she saw Mu Qingya again. She hadn't expected that after a period of not seeing her, Mu Qingya would have become so emaciated that she was completely unrecognizable.

Qiao Mu narrowed her eyes, carefully observing Mu Qingya. She seemed to be completely enraged by Mu Xiaoxue, trembling all over and unable to catch her breath.