The top star opened his eyes and became cannon fodder, the celebrity's wife was exposed

Chapter 1224 Let others slaughter you

He didn't answer, but took her all the way to the basement, to the iron door hidden behind the study.

Without any extra explanation, Cheng Yunchuan opened the fingerprint lock and pushed the door open, revealing a dark staircase.

Jiang Mubai was stunned. She knew clearly that he had never let anyone enter the small floor behind the study, and this was where some of his secret materials were stored.

"If you want to know the truth, come with me." He spoke in a very low voice, but his expression showed no hesitation.

Jiang Mubai stared at him, seemingly hesitating and weighing the pros and cons. After a moment, she stepped onto the stairs and slid into the darkness with an unspeakable cold intuition in her heart.

The basement was deeper and colder than Jiang Mubai had imagined. The air was filled with a faint smell of metal and engine oil. The dim light only illuminated a short flight of stairs under his feet, while the rest was hidden in the thick darkness.

Cheng Yunchuan walked in front, his tall figure almost completely blocking the narrow stairs, leaving only a vague outline.

Jiang Mubai followed behind him, taking every step carefully, as if he was not stepping on solid steps but some unknown danger.

Finally, they came to a heavy metal door. Cheng Yunchuan verified the fingerprints and irises again. The heavy "click" sound was particularly clear in the silent space. The metal door slowly opened, revealing a brightly lit room.

This is more of a highly confidential technology center than a room.

Various complex instruments and equipment occupied most of the space, with complex codes and data streams jumping on the flashing screens.

Jiang Mubai recognized at a glance that one of the servers was the model she had used before, and its performance was powerful enough to hack into any security system in the world.

Cheng Yunchuan walked to a computer and tapped the keyboard quickly with his ten fingers. Strings of codes flashed quickly on the screen.

Jiang Mubai stood behind him, his eyes fixed on the screen, his breathing unconsciously lightening.

"This is the backup of the surveillance video of the villa that day."

Cheng Yunchuan pointed at the picture being played on the screen and said in a low voice: "The monitoring system in my study is independent and has multiple encryptions. Ordinary people can't hack into it at all."

In the picture, Qin Yuanqing was tied to a chair with a terrified expression, but Jiang Mubai noticed that the kidnapper wore a mask the whole time and did not reveal any identifiable features.

"Who is the kidnapper?" Jiang Mubai asked, his tone still cold.

Cheng Yunchuan did not answer immediately, but froze the screen at the moment when the kidnapper left. "Look here." He pointed to a detail on the screen, "There is a special mark on the kidnapper's cuffs, like the emblem of some organization."

Jiang Mubai narrowed her eyes and carefully identified the vague symbol. Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind, a thought that made her feel creepy.

“This sign!”

She murmured to herself, "I seem to have seen it somewhere."

Cheng Yunchuan turned around and looked at Jiang Mubai with deep eyes: "Of course you have seen it."

His voice was so low that it was almost inaudible: "Because this symbol belongs to the dark night."

"Dark Night"? Jiang Mubai was shocked. This name was a taboo even before she was reborn.

This is a notorious international criminal organization, famous for its brutal methods and strict organizational structure. She never thought that she would have anything to do with this organization.

"impossible!"

Jiang Mubai subconsciously retorted: "How could Qin Yuanqing be related to An Ye?"

"I don't know." Cheng Yunchuan shook his head.

"But this is indeed the sign of the Dark Night, and I suspect that their purpose in kidnapping Qin Yuanqing is to lure you out." He paused, and his tone became more solemn.

Jiang Mubai's heart tightened, and a chill ran from the soles of her feet to the top of her head. She suddenly remembered that before her rebirth, she had received a mysterious email, and the content of the email was about the Dark Night.

Could it be that they have been eyeing her for a long time?

Cheng Yunchuan's voice pulled her back to reality from her thoughts: "Mu Bai, I know you have a lot of questions now, but I can assure you that I am absolutely not involved in this matter. I didn't even know Qin Yuanqing existed until he showed up in my villa."

Jiang Mubai looked at him, trying to find a flaw in his eyes, but his eyes were clear and firm, without any evasion.

"I believe you." Jiang Mubai finally chose to believe him.

Cheng Yunchuan was obviously relieved. He reached out and took Jiang Mubai into his arms, hugging her tightly: "Thank you, Mubai." There was a barely perceptible tremor in his voice.

Jiang Mubai leaned on his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, but her heart was still filled with uneasiness. She knew that this matter was far from over.

"What should we do now?" Jiang Mubai asked.

Cheng Yunchuan let her go, a cold light flashed in his eyes: "I will investigate this matter and find out who is behind it."

Just then, a rapid knock on the door broke the silence in the basement.

"Sir, something bad has happened!" The housekeeper rushed in in a panic: "Outside... there is a group of people outside, saying they want to..."

Before the butler could finish his words, the door to the basement was slammed open, and a group of men in black filed in and quickly surrounded Cheng Yunchuan and Jiang Mubai.

The leading man in black took off his sunglasses and revealed a sinister smile: "Mr. Cheng, Miss Jiang, long time no see."

Jiang Mubai recognized him immediately; he was one of the kidnappers he had seen in the surveillance video before.

"Who are you?" Cheng Yunchuan stood in front of Jiang Mubai and asked in a cold tone.

“We are the people of the dark night.”

The man in black sneered, "We are here on orders. Please come with us."

Dark night? Jiang Mubai took a breath of cold air, and her heart suddenly contracted, as if a cold hand was strangling her throat.

This name was a taboo even in her previous life when she was a powerful figure. A huge, mysterious and cruel international criminal organization, like a behemoth lurking in the dark, made people shudder.

Cheng Yunchuan's eyes were deep as he protected Jiang Mubai behind him. He exuded a cold chill, like the calm before a storm: "It seems that we have all been involved in a carefully planned conspiracy."

The leader of the men in black sneered contemptuously: "Mr. Cheng, a man who knows the current situation is a hero. If you follow us obediently, you may suffer less physical pain."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the man in black behind him immediately stepped forward and tried to control the two men.

Cheng Yunchuan sneered: "Just relying on a bunch of you?"

He moved and struck with lightning speed, neatly and efficiently knocking down several approaching men in black.

Jiang Mubai was not willing to be outdone. She was not the original owner who could be bullied at will.

Although her physical fitness after rebirth is not as good as before, her fighting skills and sense of crisis are deeply engraved in her bones.