novelraw Chapter 20: There's a ghost in the house
Chapter 20: There's a ghost in the house
Looking at the metal briefcase that had been thrown in the roadside greenbelt, already opened.
Chizuru Kamikawa and the other two initially didn't believe this was the metal briefcase they were looking for, and they observed the surroundings for a while.
After all, the metal briefcase their family had asked them to find contained the Tianshan snow lotus.
Yet the metal briefcase before them was completely empty and had been discarded by the roadside.
But after observing for a while, the expressions of Chizuru Kamikawa and the other two shifted from initial indifference, to thoughtful consideration, then to disbelief.
Finally, they rushed over with a whoosh sound to the golden briefcase thrown in the greenbelt.
Swish~ Just then, an ordinary-looking middle-aged man approached from not far away, also looking at the metal briefcase in the greenbelt with astonishment.
"Chizuru Qi."
Chizuru Kamikawa immediately recognized this middle-aged man's identity. As the contact person, he knew all the information about this middle-aged man.
"You are the family's contact persons?"Chizuru Qi looked at Chizuru Kamikawa and the other two.
They immediately fell into silence.
After explanations and orders from their family back in Fusang Country, he had realized that the contact person Chizuru Kawashiro, who had been happily chatting with him not long ago and even made plans for the next cherry blossom festival, was fake.
These three people before him were the real ones.
"The briefcase has been opened."
Chizuru Qi's mind was in turmoil. Looking at the metal briefcase in the greenbelt, he didn't know what to say for a moment.
He had carried this briefcase all the way during his escape, from the northern Tianshan Mountains to Magic City, experiencing countless dangers along the way.
And now, the briefcase had been opened, and the Tianshan snow lotus inside had vanished without a trace.
Gathering his thoughts, Chizuru Qi immediately picked up the metal briefcase and carefully examined it.
Seeing Chizuru Qi being so cautious, Chizuru Kamikawa and the other two felt their hearts sink.
Obviously, this metal briefcase before them was indeed the one they were looking for.
After a moment, Chizuru Qi put down the briefcase, looked at Chizuru Kamikawa and the other two, and said solemnly, "I'll explain to the family."
The Chizuru family had not only sent Chizuru Kamikawa and the other three to follow the positioning to find the metal briefcase, but also had Chizuru Qi, who was preparing to leave Magic City, return to search for the metal briefcase.
The purpose of this was to worry that Chizuru Kamikawa and the other three might not have sufficient strength.
But now... they had found the metal briefcase, but the snow lotus was gone.
......
At the same time, on Kyushu Island, Fusang Country.
Inside the Chizuru family shrine, the atmosphere was unusually oppressive.
Especially the elderly man sitting in the main seat, wearing traditional Yin-Yang attire, a tall black eboshi hat, with completely white hair and beard, who was emitting profound spiritual fluctuations as deep as the ocean, making others on the scene dare not look up directly at him.
This elderly man with completely white hair and beard was the Great Yin-Yang Master of the Chizuru family, Chizuru Ichiyo.
He was the true leader of the Chizuru family, a renowned powerhouse in Fusang Country, possessing great abilities to communicate with gods and spirits, summon the dead, and manipulate souls.
At this moment, Chizuru Ichiyo's mind was not calm. Various events and details kept appearing in his thoughts.
From the discovery of the Tianshan snow lotus in the northern Tianshan Mountains of Xia Country, then Chizuru Qi taking it and escaping to Magic City, and finally the family's three contact persons meeting at a hotel in Magic City to transfer the Tianshan snow lotus.
However, the variable began at the Yuan'an Hotel where the meeting took place.
A mysterious person had impersonated the Chizuru family contact person and successfully tricked Chizuru Qi into handing over the Tianshan snow lotus.
And this mysterious person clearly knew the details of the snow lotus transfer plan formulated by the Chizuru family.
Knew the meeting room.
Knew the meeting code words.
Understood the Chizuru family inside out.
Even knew the password for the metal briefcase.
Chizuru Ichiyo's gaze was cold as he looked at the eight family elders present.
We've been raising a ghost in our own house!
Aside from this reason, Chizuru Ichiyo couldn't think of any other possibility.
How could an outsider know the plan so clearly?
Especially the password for the metal briefcase? Very few people knew it, just these eight people present.
Chizuru Ichiyo never expected that among the eight family elders, there would actually be a traitor?
The eight elders were the foundation of the Chizuru family, and some of them were even older than Chizuru Ichiyo himself.
Chizuru Ichiyo genuinely didn't want to suspect these eight elders.
But after eliminating all other possibilities.
The only remaining possibility, no matter how unbelievable or incredible, was the truth!
"Speak, who instructed you to do this? The Matsukawa family? Or the Hanasaki family?"
Chizuru Ichiyo said in a sinister tone, speaking slowly.
Whether it was the Matsukawa family or the Hanasaki family, both had grudges against the Chizuru family and were hostile relationships.
If they got news of the Tianshan snow lotus and knew that Chizuru Ichiyo obtaining it could heal his foundational injuries, they would definitely spare no effort to prevent it.
The shrine fell into dead silence.
The eight family elders had nothing to say.
In fact, not only did Chizuru Ichiyo suspect there was a traitor among them.
Even they themselves suspected this.
Otherwise, how could they explain everything that happened far away in Xia Country.
......
Magic City, Xia Country.
In a certain coffee shop.
Chizuru Kamikawa, Chizuru Qi, and the other four gathered here.
Chizuru Qi had already informed the family that the metal briefcase had been opened, and not through violent means but using the correct password.
Now they only needed to wait for the family's next command.
"Who exactly was it?"
Chizuru Kamikawa said in a low voice.
By now, he had roughly figured out what had happened.
The Tianshan snow lotus had been intercepted, and the interceptor knew them extremely well.
Chizuru Qi remained silent.
"Could it have been done by Xia Country's authorities?"
Chizuru Takahashi suddenly spoke up.
"Impossible."
Chizuru Kamikawa shook his head.
"Right, it couldn't be Xia Country's authorities."
Chizuru Qi also nodded in agreement.
If Xia Country's authorities really knew their transportation plan so well, he, Chizuru Qi, would have been captured back in the northern region.
How could it have dragged on until Magic City, and even allowed him to leave?
"Let's wait for the family's decision."
Chizuru Kamikawa said quietly.
The other three didn't continue the conversation.
......
Central District of Magic City, this was the most lively and prosperous area of Magic City.
Gathering tourists from all over the world.
Su Yuan walked along the crowded streets.
After leaving the Western District, Su Yuan didn't take transportation but leisurely came to the Central District.
Jinshan Villa District was located in the suburban Eastern District. Going from the Western District to the Central District, then back to the Eastern District was somewhat on the way.
"By this time, Chizuru Qi and those three contact persons should have gathered together, waiting at Top Star Coffee Shop for the Chizuru family's next instructions."
Su Yuan thought to himself.
Top Star Coffee Shop was a coffee shop near where Su Yuan had discarded the metal briefcase.
According to the information provided by the gray mirror, at this time Chizuru Qi and the other four would be waiting there.
"The final step of the plan."
Su Yuan flipped his right hand and took out a phone.
This phone naturally wasn't Su Yuan's, but came from an international dark-skinned friend who had just brushed past him.
Skillfully opening the phone, entering the unlock password, Su Yuan adjusted his voice tone and quality, then dialed the police emergency number.
"Hello, is this the police? Yes, I want to report a crime!"