Imperial Treasure

Chapter 475 - 323: Not Human? Zhuang Ziliu

Chapter 323

Gong Jiu called out to Sui Yi twice before she came back to her senses, her voice as cold and composed as ever.

"Keep it safe, we’ll talk when I get back."

Gong Jiu, having been with Sui Yi for a long time and priding herself on understanding her, immediately sensed something unusual and nodded in agreement.

"Alright, I will keep it safe, but that person... "

"Are they still in the store?"

"No, they left after making a purchase. It was strange... as if they came just to give you this belt, buying something was merely incidental~~ Oh, and Xiao Xianting seems to recognize this person... By the way, are you still going to Xiao Xianting’s this afternoon? If not, we’ll come to find you... to deal with the situation in the store."

"I will."

As expected, something was not ordinary. After hanging up, Gong Jiu thoughtfully walked to the surveillance room to check the footage. After a while, her expression became void and pale as she called over Flower Demon and Lin Yun...

Sometime later, Sui Yi received another call from Gong Jiu.

"Sui Yi, that weird person... might not be human."

"...."

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Receiving the second phone call from Gong Jiu naturally felt strange, but Sui Yi’s ability to remain unfazed was precisely what made her Sui Yi.

"You can check if the three hundred million transferred to the account is still there, or if it turned out to be paper money."

"Damn it! Yes, yes! Flower Fairy, hurry up!"

With just one sentence, the eerie, demon-like atmosphere previously built by Gong Jiu was completely shattered, and Lin Yun watched with wide eyes as the two wealthy women busied themselves in a frenzied state, like someone searching for a lost coin in a vegetable market...

Until they confirmed that the money was indeed normal.

Both women regained their composure and elegance in a split second.

Continuing on her phone, Gong Jiu said, "There’s no problem with the money. The reason I said what I did earlier was not because I lack culture or scientific temper, but because we couldn’t find any trace of that person on the surveillance, but in fact, several of us had clearly interacted with them at that time... You can see our actions on the surveillance records... including me receiving the belt... but the other person was invisible~~ You understand why I’m not pleased, right?"

Sui Yi was silent for a moment, then said, "Wait for me to come over."

"OK! That’s exactly what I’ve been waiting to hear!"

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Sui Yi arrived by noon, and the store was still bustling, mainly with the second wave of wealthy clientele from Provincial City, who could never have too much jewelry.

Sui Yi didn’t bother to notice if there were any familiar guests who recognized her on the premise. After getting out of her car, she followed the affluent and idle Chinese ladies into the store. Despite standing out strikingly, no one connected her with the owner of Sui Tang Square...

In the surveillance room, Zuo Wei repeated the footage and, just as Gong Jiu had described, it was exceedingly strange. The surveillance staff were already pale, presumably thinking they had witnessed some kind of ghostly recording.

Nobody spoke until after a while, when Sui Yi said, "People can vanish... this isn’t difficult, and you all could disappear as well."

What the heck?

Before the others could grasp what she meant, they saw Sui Yi’s slender fingers moving swiftly, clicking and typing on the computer screen...

In just a moment, during playback...

Gong Jiu disappeared.

Gong Jiu: "!!!"

What the hell was going on?

Everyone was puzzled.

Sui Yi had already gotten up, stating, "Everyone is capable."

Was she going to say she did it with Magnetic Sensation?

And that person... did they possess the same Magnetic Sensation or a similar ability, or was there really something eerie going on?

That was yet unknown.

But it was not something these people could be allowed to know; otherwise, panic would ensue, and many strange things would be immensely magnified.

Sui Yi, known for her ability to calmly control the atmosphere like a stabilizing sea god needle, had already diluted the fear everyone had felt before, leaving them with various speculations... secretly thinking their boss was indeed someone with expansive divine skills...

"I think the boss must be an IT master. I know some people can alter an image in just a minute... Look at the entertainment industry, aren’t there lots of fake images? Nowadays, technology is really..."

Once the conversation steered in that direction, there were no issues.

Sui Yi and Gong Jiu left the surveillance room and entered the main office.

"Do we need to report today’s sales before the day is over?" Lin Yun asked, to which Sui Yi shook her head, "No need... Gong Jiu~~"

Gong Jiu pulled out the belt. Seeing this, Lin Yun left, leaving only Gong Jiu, Flower Demon, and Sui Yi in the room.

The belt was laid out on the table.

Sui Yi picked it up and examined it back and forth; her contemplative look kept the other two silent.

After a moment, Sui Yi put down the belt and said, "Avoid contact with this person as much as possible in the future."

"Huh?" Gong Jiu and the other person looked over.

"He is very dangerous," Sui Yi lightly stroked the belt, her fingertips resting on a badge.

To have Sui Yi stating danger meant that it was to an extreme degree, at least much more dangerous than Ghost Teeth or the Yun Family and others.

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When Sui Yi was about to leave Sui Tang Square, she noticed someone standing beside her car.

Xiao Xianting.

Sui Yi approached, looking at this person.

"Waiting for the hare to come to you?"

"A hare? If Miss Sui is a hare, then she must be the most elusive hare in the world..." Xiao Xianting spoke coolly, yet with a slightly inexplicable tone.

Sui Yi felt something peculiar and glanced past him, "It’s rare to see Mr. Xiao alone."

In the past, there were always assistants accompanying him, with an entourage that was nothing short of impressive.

"If I weren’t alone, would Miss Sui be kind enough to give me a ride?" With such a transparent motive, Xiao Xianting made it difficult for Sui Yi to refuse. She looked at his face indifferently.

She opened the door.

"Get in the car,"

Xiao Xianting took the passenger seat.

With his long legs tucked in, Sui Yi glanced at him, "You can go to the back."

"No, I’ll stay here."

"...."

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Purple Sand Jewelry Store in Xinjiang is after all famed, and being Xiao Xianting’s store, it naturally drew a crowd. The customers who visited Sui Tang Square in the morning, most of them came here in the afternoon as well.

Unlike Sui Tang Square, which was half jewelry and half collectibles, Purple Sand Jewelry was purely a jewelry store, filled entirely with jewelry. Coincidentally, Sui Yi was not much interested in most jewelry, so she just had a cursory look.

Xiao Xianting, occupied with entertaining, watched this person from afar, not having time to come over.

Sui Yi picked up a cup of tea and walked into the side hall, watching the exhibition hall through a glass window. After a while, someone sat down in front of her.

"Miss Sui, are you looking for me?"

The voice was gentle and smiling, but the person she saw had a fierce scar on half of his face.

The other half of his face, however, was strikingly handsome, unforgettable at a glance.

He was dressed in an ink-blue long shirt that didn’t fit the current era, yet it didn’t hinder the unique aura he carried with him.

In a mix of warmth and coolness, it concealed a depth that was impenetrable to others.

"Should I thank you for the belt you gifted, or for the three hundred million in funds?" Sui Yi looked into his eyes.

Eyes are the windows to the soul.

Who among them can truly see the other’s real self through the window of their soul?

For a moment, the other party chuckled softly, lifted the tea to lightly blow away the steam, and took a sip.

"What if I say those items were originally yours, Miss Sui? What then?"

Sui Yi crossed her arms and kept a composed expression, "It turns out I didn’t even know that item was mine, yet you seem to be aware. May I ask your name?"

"Zhuang Ziliu."

"Pleased to meet you."

"Shouldn’t Miss Sui state her full name as well?"

"Sui Yi."

"I’m asking for your real name."

Indeed, this person did not come with good intentions.

Sui Yi tensed for a moment, but the man had already closed in suddenly, almost face to face, smiling, "I seem to have forgotten, High Priest... is not your true name either."

High Priest... Had it not been for what the Eastern had said, Sui Yi wouldn’t have been sure whether she was the High Priest or not. But afterward... she was certain she wasn’t.

Even under the other’s imposing proximity, she remained unflustered.

"I think I’m more interested in knowing who the High Priest is than you... but thanks for delivering the accessory used by the High Priest."

"You’re welcome... Although I would like to bother Miss Sui a little longer, it seems someone isn’t too pleased,"

Zhuang Ziliu said with a smile, turning to see Xiao Xianting approaching.

"Xiao, thank you for your hospitality, which has allowed me to meet the person I’ve longed to see..."

He smiled, turning his head to shoot a deep glance at Zuo Wei.

"Miss Sui, it won’t be long before we meet again... but next time, it will be you who comes looking for me... hehe~"

His arrival was silent, and his departure was strange. Sui Yi followed with her Magnetic Sensation, and saw a mysterious force shielding his body. It wasn’t like her Magnetic Sensation, but it was strangely similar.

Sui Yi pondered, while Xiao Xianting sat down, "It’s rare to see you so interested in a man."

"Hmm?" Sui Yi snapped back to reality and withdrew her gaze, seeming to somewhat misunderstand Xiao Xianting’s words, and asked back, "Do you mean I’m more interested in women?"

This train of thought really is...

Xiao Xianting suddenly thought of Jiang Chenyu and Gong Jiu’s group...

He nodded, "Yes."

Sui Yi smiled lightly, "I look at the person, not what they are."

Having said that, she got up, "Thanks for the hospitality."

Then she left.

Xiao Xianting sat in his original spot, his originally composed face suddenly turned serious. Zhuang Ziliu... Sui Yi...

What was the relationship between them~~

Not long after Sui Yi got into the car, she received a text message.

——Zhuang Ziliu is very dangerous.

She glanced at the side hall and quickly replied.

Xiao Xianting picked up the phone.

——I know, thank you.

Did she already know she was deep in danger... If she knew, how could she..

Suddenly, Xiao Xianting recalled the way Sui Yi had looked at him in the car.

You’re very strange.

Yes, he was very strange today.

Just because it’s dangerous, he wouldn’t avoid it... and he wouldn’t go advising others either.

That’s why it was strange.

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A few days later, Sui Yi went back to school. Compared to before, the people at the school were more cordial toward her, but there were fewer speculations about her family background and more admirers. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)