Lou Xi watched as Qin Mobai hung up on Xi Siwei’s call.

This man was very domineering and quite bossy. Since he insisted that Lou Xi should not reach out to Xi Siwei again, he wouldn’t allow her to take the risk even if it meant being discovered.

"Lou Xi, until this is over, you must stay by my side at all times," Qin Mobai warned Lou Xi once more, "Don’t act on your own accord."

"I’m under your watchful eye, what could I possibly do?" Lou Xi shrugged. Right now, she couldn’t go her own way; she had to follow Qin Mobai’s arrangements.

"Sinian, I’ll attend the weekend banquet." There was a grand banquet over the weekend, where many notable figures would be present. If Qin Mobai chose to reveal himself at that time, he’d undoubtedly become the most talked-about person that night.

Fu Sinian frowned slightly, "You’re not fully recovered; attending an event poses great risks."

"I agree with Sinian. You’re in no condition to appear now," Lou Xi echoed Fu Sinian’s concern.

"I’ve already made my decision." Once Qin Mobai set his mind on something, no one could change it. "Staying in the hospital won’t solve anything. Since they are in the dark and we are in the open, we might as well draw them out into the open!" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Fu Sinian frowned even more deeply, not entirely agreeing with Qin Mobai’s words, primarily out of concern for his safety.

Lou Xi thought over Qin Mobai’s words and immediately objected, "No way, you can’t be the bait! It’s too dangerous; I can’t risk losing you again!"

Lou Xi understood that Qin Mobai wanted to be the bait, actively luring those lurking in the shadows to surface.

The risk was too high. They had failed last time, and this time they would certainly plan meticulously, making it almost a life-or-death situation for Qin Mobai.

"If we don’t catch the murderer, do I have to stay in the hospital forever? Live my whole life as a dead man?" Qin Mobai disliked being passive; he preferred to take the initiative.

"Of course, that’s not what I mean. Your body hasn’t fully recovered yet, and it’s just two days until the weekend. How can you attend a banquet like this?" At that time, if anything happened, Qin Mobai wouldn’t be able to protect himself.

"You’ve forgotten how I appeared out of nowhere. They’re not fully prepared, and with so many people at the banquet, they would definitely choose that moment to act. Meanwhile, we’ve made every preparation, ready to catch them in the act." Qin Mobai seemed to have utmost confidence in finding the murderer and the mastermind.

Facing Qin Mobai’s insistence, Lou Xi seemed unable to come up with any counterarguments.

"Alright... but that day I must attend with you!" This was Lou Xi’s bottom line.

"Of course, my partner has always been you alone."

The tense atmosphere from before eased up with Qin Mobai’s words, even filling the air with a hint of sweetness.

"What are you all talking about? I don’t understand a word." Qin Moxi was entirely out of the loop. Watching them finish their conversation, she finally asked if they could speak in a way she could understand.

Qin Mobai glanced at Qin Moxi and said, "Go back and attend your classes properly."

"But I’ve already received my acceptance letter from Capital University, an early decision~" Qin Moxi said this while glancing at Fu Sinian. She was finally coming to the Capital to be with Fu Sinian!