And at this moment, inside the White Jade Building.

The Chinese-style office is antique, the pendulum of the enamel color hollow carved floor clock sways and shakes, Liu Mu sits in the office of Bai Yulou that is not open to the public, and spoils Bai Yicong's tea leaves violently, with a lot of peace of mind, and Bai Yicong hangs his head to sort out the documents, and he has already been surprised by his cousin's virtue.

Half an hour ago, Liu Mu was shopping with Ye Yufang, and in the process, he turned through his mobile phone absentmindedly, and couldn't help but think of the cold eyebrows of the iceberg beauty female teacher in his mind, so that the smile on the corner of his lips was very obvious.

Gu period, the name is quite nice.

Just when Liu Mu was bored and wondered whether to inquire about Teacher Gu's information from those fox friends and dog friends, the information newspaper came first, and it was still the first-hand news about his cousin.

"Liu Shao, Boss Bai has met with the little girl in the Tianwentang Museum. ”

Regarding the trip to Wucheng that year, Bai Yi never mentioned it to a few people, except for Dong Nan, the special assistant who trusted everything, the only person in the know was Liu Mu. There is no other reason, one is that Liu Mu has a very good relationship with Bai Yicong, except for the blood and family affection of his cousin, he is a rare person in the Bai family who can put his heart into his heart.

Everything has a near and far order, but where there are people, comparisons are indispensable, especially for a big family like the Bai family, which has been passed down from generation to generation. For example, the relationship between several branches of the Bai family and the family is also intimate, among which the calligraphy and painting have always been good friends with the family, which is something that has been passed down from generation to generation.

Although Bai Yu is not very involved in the power struggle within the Bai family, the most basic position is self-evident. The attitude of the family is also a subtle influence on the children, so Liu Mu has been mixed with the two brothers of the Bai family since he was a child, and he is closer to Bai Yi because he is the same age.

Second, it is the trip to study deeply, and there are places where Liu Mu can be used.

As for the antecedents of the trip to Wucheng, Bai Yi never told Liu Mu in detail, probably because there were too many behind, and the less he knew, the more protection Liu Mu had. However, although he did not give the truth, Bai Yi never said those fake and empty official statements, but made it clear that he had doubts about some things back then, even if it was difficult, he had to investigate.

As for what it is, Liu Mu doesn't know.

Later, Bai Yi never died from the catastrophe, and after he came back, he didn't ask his cousin what happened at that time. Liu Mu heard it in a fog, of course, he couldn't tell the cause and effect, but he knew that at that time, Bai Yicong specially asked him to check the news of many calligraphy and painting auction houses, and even used the resources of the Liu family, and the results of the investigation were all about an ancient painting.

That is Wu Hong, the Eight Families of Jinling, and his "Nanshan Returning to the Clouds".

Not long after that, Bai Yicong went to Wucheng, and then disappeared for several months.

"Damn, Bai Ye is really rigid, this is not a persuasion at all......."

After seeing the mobile phone, Liu Mu was silent for a few seconds before he scolded in a low voice.

During this time, Bai Yicong was investigating the Tianwentang Museum, and the Bai family heard some rumors, and privately speculated about Boss Bai's intentions. However, for Liu Mu, who knows the truth, he can obviously see the essence through the question - his cousin's investigation of He Manzhou is small, and he clearly wants to re-investigate the matter of Wucheng back then.

This is no ordinary event.

So this dispensable date was directly interrupted, and Liu Mu immediately sent his little sister away and drove to Baiyulou. In this regard, Bai Yi never had too many surprises, Dafang sat in the office to visit the big shelf, with awakened tea on the tea table, and even had the mood to joke about the uninvited "guest".

"The news is quite well-informed, has your eyeliner increased your salary?"

"Cousin, don't tease me, okay," Liu Muke was not in the mood to rip off, he hooked the corners of his lips and laughed, and got straight to the point, "My eyeliner is a fart, they are all mixed and waiting to die to wipe your white master's ass, you should think about it now, how to deal with the second and third uncles...... I'll tell you, those old foxes aren't easy to fool. ”

Bai Yicong asked indifferently: "They know, what can they do?"

Bai Yulou is the heart of the Bai family's industry, and the remaining three are all open and secret, eager to see Bai Yicong's every move. It's just that some people are looking for fault, and some people are secretly providing protection, such as Liu Mu, who came quickly.

"It can't be any better.......

Liu Mu looks arrogant and domineering in front of everyone, he has been a demon king of the world since he was a child, but he will restrain his arrogance in front of his cousin, and even his temper is a little better.

The first is because Bai Yicong was too miserable when he was a child, and the only one who can cure him Liu Mu is this cousin. The second is that he admires Bai Yicong in his heart, he can take over the entire Bai family at a time of crisis, and he also gambles on the mouths of those elders with that kind of thunderous means, which is indeed the demeanor of the head of the family that should not be underestimated.

So much so that after a long time, Bai Yicong was a little deified in Liu Mu's heart.

He almost felt that his cousin could do anything.

But no matter how much you trust, it doesn't mean blind obedience, Liu Mu drank half a cup of tea, and couldn't help but speak: "I think, this matter still has to be considered in the long run, even if you really want to investigate the things of the year, you have to think about how to investigate." Don't say anything else, aren't you afraid that the second uncle will follow the vine and find out what to do and then stir up the situation?"

"So it's useful to go to your place, otherwise wouldn't it make you run for nothing?" Bai Yi swept his gaze lightly over Liu Mu, and said unhurriedly, "Prepare for an auction in Wucheng these days, remember to invite the Tianwentang Museum, and the representatives of Bai Yulou and the Tianwentang Museum will officially propose cooperation." ”

After hearing this, Liu Mu finally understood what Bai Yicong meant.

Whether the auction is a small matter of cooperation, he wants to find a suitable reason to rationalize the cooperation with He Manzhou, so as to hide people's eyes.

"Cousin, are you so sure that the little girl will cooperate with you?" Seeing that Bai Yicong had arranged all the follow-up questions, Liu Mu finally let go of his nervousness, and the tone that mentioned his throat was also relaxed.

Then, Liu Dashao, who was addicted to dismantling the stage, asked without fear of death.

"What if the auction is held and we go to Wucheng as well, He Manzhou doesn't take care of it at all and doesn't want to investigate with you....... Tsk, the trip to Wucheng, nine deaths and one life, the delicate little girl doesn't know the root and the bottom of you, why take the risk with you?"

Bai Yi never said much, just treated the person opposite as air.

Fortunately, Liu Mu had already become accustomed to his cousin's few words, and completely mastered the excellent ability of one person to support a play, he drank half a cup of tea unhurriedly, and the conversation box was opened.

"I checked a lot of He Manzhou's situation for you, assuming that you didn't hide anything from me, then I will analyze and analyze it from the perspective of a bystander - the little girl's father is missing, and you suddenly look for her to check the trip to Wuwu City, no matter how you look at it, she is a suspicious person with no good intentions, so she has a cold face at you, and she has no affinity at all, why should I believe you?"

"Because she has no other way. ”

"What's the matter, did you coerce or lure you?" Liu Mu's curiosity was aroused all of a sudden, he smiled with interest, the pair of crooked peach blossom eyes saw that there was no good water, and it was a little bit of a big deal to see the excitement, "Hearing is false, seeing is believing, you can confirm with your little sister and open my eyes?"

"Boring. ”

Bai Yi never bothered to pay attention to him, but he couldn't stand his cousin's dead face.

"If you don't send it, I can verify it myself, I still have He Manzhou's contact information. ”

At this point, Bai Yicong also felt annoyed, he casually edited a text message, pressed the send button, and put the phone on the tea table.

And at this moment, what kind of mood did He Manzhou feel when he received the text message?

Breaking away from the panic of being isolated and helpless, for a few seconds He Manzhou was immersed in inexplicable panic, she looked at the text message and lost her mind, and her heart was full of thoughts.

"Come on time tomorrow at ten o'clock. ”

A few simple words have already shown Bai Yicong's attitude.

Before the official meeting, He Manzhou had made a lot of predictions about Bai Yicong, these predictions were good and bad, and even the most extreme thoughts, she regarded the white boss who was not the end of the dragon as an imaginary enemy. But when I really saw Bai Yicong, these predictions were not true. He Manzhou never thought that he would choose to become an ally with an imaginary enemy and find a sense of security in him.

The feeling is subtle.

A few hours ago, she couldn't have imagined that when she was most isolated and helpless, the only life-saving straw in her hand actually came from the news of the "imaginary enemy".

That's too magical realism, isn't it?

Although it was not very appropriate, she suddenly thought of a sentence she had seen before - "I originally wanted to find a harbor that could shelter me from the wind and rain, but I didn't expect that the wind and rain I experienced were all given by him." "Bao Qi Bai is not a savior at all, but the cause of all disasters, and he is now repeating the mistakes of the past?

Such thoughts drilled into He Manzhou's mind uncontrollably, after all, her understanding of Bai Yicong was almost zero, and with the experience of Lao He's disappearance, it was really difficult not to think badly.

He Manzhou carefully recalled——

Did he promise anything, any reassuring assurances?

The answer is no.

From the very beginning, Bai Yi never pretended to be kind, disdained to say those deceiving lies, and even his sentence "I will help you" in the end seemed to mean something, and he explained a result lightly. It's not so much to discuss with He Manzhou, it's better to say that he has already figured out what to do, just to inform him that "you should cooperate", even if He Manzhou refuses, presumably Bai Yicong has other ways to make her agree, just like convincing Lao He in the end, everything is a foregone conclusion.

"Think of me as your employee?"

The more He Manzhou thought about it, the more angry she felt, she said in her heart that after she was busy, Uncle Bai was sitting in Bai Yulou's office generously, drinking tea.

But what else can be done?

Even though he knew that Bai Ye was hiding a huge mystery from his body, full of unpredictable mystery, He Manzhou unconsciously wanted to get close to him and crack the part he hid to crack the cocoon.

It was the only lifesaver when it was on the verge of Jedi.

It is difficult to talk about trust or rely on such a person, and it is tantamount to conspiring with a tiger. But even if he knew the risks behind it, he would still choose to drink to quench his thirst, after all, He Manzhou had no other way to go.

Although she can't figure out why Bai Yicong is willing to help herself, there is no reason to refuse the only clues and people who can be trusted in the same situation, even if there is only the slightest opportunity, she doesn't want to give up.

When he couldn't find anything before, He Manzhou always had a feeling of being alone.

Except for several uncles and Shen Chuanyuan of the expedition team, no one knew the truth about Lao He's disappearance, and outsiders could only see how beautiful she was running a huge museum, but no one gave her any help. Every time he woke up from a dream, He Manzhou would record those scattered fragments in his diary, but he was reluctant to tell others.

At that time, she always felt very scared, not afraid that she would find nothing in the end, but that she was afraid that all this would not be resolved.

The cruelty of time is that it always obliterates a lot of traces before you know it.

Compared to the unknown danger, no one believes what is said, and the feeling of powerlessness that arises from the depths of the heart is the real despair. If you can't even believe the people around you, and the only clue loses its value, then what is the right thing to do, He Manzhou really doesn't know what else he can do.

But now with Bai Yicong, He Manzhou inexplicably felt a little at ease.

She couldn't explain the origin of this sense of trust, probably because of the mutual attraction between their kind, although they were two kinds of people through and through, but in their bones, they were just as lonely and lonely, and they both had to persevere.

It's like the same kind.

.......

Never mind.

These two words were like a magic spell, the moment they appeared in He Manzhou's mind, all the boiling emotions were suppressed, and she could feel that the anxiety in her heart had been eliminated a lot. Taking 10,000 steps back, in order to investigate the secrets behind "The Ancient Map of Shantao", Lao He had to choose to cooperate with Bai Yicong, and his current situation is obviously much trickier. Compared with fighting alone, cooperating with Bai Yicong is obviously the best choice.

He Manzhou thought like this, and said that she didn't want to admit anything, but in fact, her first impression of Bai Yicong was not bad. If she had to choose, she would rather believe him than to guard against Bai Yicong and fight wits and courage with him and calculate each other.

The green bricks and tiles are covered in a heavy snow-colored color, and the whole city has an indescribable classical beauty.

He Manzhou turned his head slightly sideways to look out of the window, and the snowflakes blown in by the wind blew in along a small gap in the window, and the staggered light projected light and shadow on the wooden lattice floor, and the delicate and fair face had a translucent beauty under the warm sun.

It's a rare sunny day in winter.

He Manzhou's gaze stopped at the Baiyulou not far away, and she didn't know how long it took, she said in a low voice.

"I choose to trust you once, don't let me down. ”

When he received He Manzhou's reply, Liu Mu was obviously more excited than Bai Yicong, and when he heard the mobile phone ringing, he picked it up without a big deal, which was a bit of a good show.

The content of the text message is simple, but the meaning is very clear.

"Okay, I got it, see you tomorrow. ”

"Yes, cousin," Liu Mu read the text message silently, and smacked his tongue, "It's like a god, it's really yours." ”

Bai Yicong's expression did not change at all, which was originally expected, he casually closed the documents on the table, the voice was not loud, but with a meaning that could not be refused.

"Auction, don't forget. ”