Imperial Treasure

Chapter 628 - 409 Hidden Worries

With the military sabre retreating, these people had a rough idea in their hearts, and at their level, their capacity to accept things was far higher than that of ordinary people. Hence, at the sight of Sui Yi, the gears in their heads quickly turned, and they made the most appropriate response.

--Getting on the good side of someone mysterious and powerful was never a mistake.

Besides, within half an hour, the origins of Sui Yi’s group had been mostly figured out by them.

Which led to the scene just now.

As everyone just stepped onto the nearby corridor, Gong Jiu suddenly made faces at Sui Yi.

Did your eye just twitch?

Flower Demon: "Does speaking kill you?"

Gong Jiu: "That person, that person is a pervert..."

Flower Demon: "Speak human."

Gong Jiu: "Oh, that one came from afar—I mean, isn’t it a saying?"

Flower Demon: "..."

But Sui Yi was already looking up and happened to see three people walking toward them from the adjoining corridor.

To be honest, these were three individuals neither Lin Yun nor Xu Zhengmao recognized, but who left a strong impression on Sui Yi’s group of four.

The foreigner with the bulbous, rosacea nose immediately bulged his eyes out at the sight of them, showing none of the indifference or composure of the former two.

Yes, one male one female, the woman indifferent, the man composed.

But it was undeniable that these two had impeccable appearances, even for the beauty-obsessed Gong Jiu and the proud Flower Demon.

Whether it was the expensive and elegant black-patterned English suit or the long black dress, or even the golden hair that seemed to gather light or the black short hair..

--If only that woman hadn’t repeatedly put them in life-threatening situations, it would have been better.

One man and one woman stopped in front of Sui Yi and the others.

The man’s blue eyes were like the ocean, brimming with a gentle smile: "Miss Sui... it’s been some time."

Sui Yi glanced past him at Yi next to him.

"I don’t think you’d be happy to see us either... Mr. Sherlock," Sui Yi said lightly.

Sherlock shrugged his shoulders: "Maybe, if Miss Sui’s purpose here isn’t in conflict with ours..."

"Ha, aren’t we all just here to broaden our horizons?" Gong Jiu asked coolly in return.

"Indeed..." Sherlock smiled, nodded, and walked past everyone, with Yi following without staying either.

They went upstairs.

That was where the VIP seats were, Gong Jiu and the others were also on the second floor.

Was this a narrow escape from enemies?

Encountering this group of people here... Gong Jiu and the others weren’t feeling too pleased, keeping quiet for perhaps two seconds.

Flower Demon brushed her long hair and said, "This is the first time I realized this Yi is actually quite beautiful... like an elf~"

Noticing the gazes of Sui Yi and the others sweeping over, her eyes gleamed: "And she has an amazing figure too... just a bit too thin, breasts a bit small, she can’t compare to me in that regard. You guys are about the same as her though... aren’t you? Why are you looking at me like that..."

Sui Yi gave her a glance and turned to go up the stairs.

Um... Flower Demon mused thoughtfully: "Why do I feel that glance from Sui Yi just now was really cold, did I say something wrong?"

Well, no one paid her any mind.

Little did they know, during that brief encounter and "exchange of pointers" earlier, Xiao Xianting had walked into the main hall on the first floor. He had been watching Sui Yi and her group from a distance until she went upstairs. Meanwhile, on the other side, a man was making a phone call.

"Teacher, Miss Sui has arrived... and Xiao Xianting, whom you told me to keep an eye on, is also here. Hmm, he didn’t join them... but I saw those people too..."

"Hmm"

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Only after Sui Yi and the others went upstairs did they realize their seats were right opposite Yi’s group. This was because Gong Jiu had opened the folding doors, and upon sticking his head out onto the balcony, he saw Sherlock’s trio opposite.

Damn it~

Sui Yi was also startled but quickly felt another hostile and complex gaze.

Turning her head, right next to Sherlock’s group... there, clad in a red dress as brilliant as the scorching sun, a woman with aggressive eyes was watching her with folded arms.

"Hey, who’s that beauty..." Gong Jiu raised an eyebrow: "Zhong Li?"

"The Zhong family’s Zhong Li?" Yhan Qingwu looked over, "That’s her... I saw her in that town before as well."

So Zhong Li had been to the Miao ethnicity area too? Sui Yi was only now learning of this, her eyes slightly hesitated before quickly catching sight of another person behind Zhong Li.

Nie Guiwan.

She nodded to Sui Yi, her attitude much friendlier than Zhong Li’s.

"The Zhong family is considered a superior family in Martial Arts. I’ve heard her brother Zhong Jian is a rare Martial Arts genius... he’s one of China’s top ten Golden Hunters within the Adventure Guild... Sui Yi, I think you should also register with the Adventure Guild..." Flower Demon wasn’t bringing this up for the first time, but Sui Yi had always been too busy to consider it.

However, she just suggested something useful before rapidly changing the subject: "Speaking of which, Zhong Li is known for being a fiery beauty. Why does it seem like she has a grudge against you... did you steal her man or something?"

It was just a casual jest.

Then she saw Sui Yi’s indifferent but unchallenged expression and couldn’t help but gape, with Gong Jiu and the others equally shocked.

For real?

Yet, seeing Sui Yi’s expression, the rest could not ask anything...

Sui Yi sat down in a chair, her fingers clasping the chilly glass, her eyes lowered, she said softly, "There might be some trouble today."

"What kind of trouble?" the others asked.

Sui Yi then placed Misty the Pearl on the table.

The atmosphere turned silent for a moment.

Sui Yi did not know how many people were aware that the jade pendant had ended up in her hands; she could not quite remember the past events, but Sherlock’s group was not simple, and today, Zhong Li’s group also came from extraordinary origins, so the authenticity of Misty the Pearl becoming public was not easy to conclude.

"What do you plan to do?" Yhan Qingwu asked.

Sui Yi’s eyes gently closed as she spoke, "It depends on what the people from Duke Zheng’s Mansion plan to do."

Knock, knock, knock. The door suddenly sounded, and everyone turned to look at the door, wondering if they had come so soon.

The door opened, and a man stood there, his gaze falling directly on Sui Yi.

Sui Yi frowned after only one glance, then stood up; "I’ll step out for a moment."

Gong Jiu and the others watched her leave, not clear who had called Sui Yi away, but they guessed it must be someone with whom Sui Yi was very familiar.

A minute later, under the ground floor window at the corner of the second floor, Sui Yi met someone.

Though the place was not so hidden, he was the only one there.

Sui Yi could imagine that this person must hold great influence, even in Duke Zheng’s Mansion.

"Mr. Yi..."

Yi Chilian looked at her, hmm... it seemed like the address had never changed.

"You’ve been in the Capital City for some time now, haven’t you?" Yi Chilian’s voice remained cool and noble as always.

To this day, the only ones Sui Yi could see who could match his noble air were probably Yhan Qingwu and that Mo Ke.

"Two months," Sui Yi said indifferently.

"I also returned almost two months ago, but today is our first meeting..."

"Mmm," Sui Yi was not surprised that someone like him would attend such a charity auction.

Light from the window spilled down, landing on Yi Chilian’s shirt, which could be described as simple and austere. He said, "Try not to get involved with the people from Duke Zheng’s Mansion too much."

"Today is the second person to warn me about this," Sui Yi pondered thoughtfully.

Did Yi Chilian know something?

"That’s a good thing..." Yi Chilian spoke indifferently, "But perhaps she is wary of people, while I am reminding you to be cautious of objects."

"Objects?"

"Mmm..." Yi Chilian glanced outside, to the east side of the second floor.

"There are some... troublesome things in Duke Zheng’s Mansion that might make a move today, and..." He reached out, tracing two characters on a mahogany column with the fog from his Inner Strength.

A character for "wash," followed by...

Sui Yi looked once, and as Yi Chilian waved his hand, the characters vanished.

He picked up the coat resting on the chair next to him, "Jiang Yunxiu is also in the box over there, but I think it’s not suitable for you to join us... otherwise, others might notice, and it would complicate matters for you."

It was as if he was an insider while Sui Yi was an outsider. To avoid entanglement, he met with her separately.

Sui Yi had no objection to this, as she had no other intentions for being here today, so she nodded in agreement and then turned around...

"What I mean is, once this round is over, you should repay me for the meal you owe me."

In minutes, he went from a noble young master to someone who hadn’t eaten in years...

Sui Yi found it somewhat amusing and truly curved the corner of her mouth, "Fine, when the time comes, bring Dr. Jiang... I’m not familiar with the Capital City, you can choose the place."

"Mmm... but he’s got plans already, so it’ll just be the two of us."

"..."

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Meanwhile, in the main salon on the second floor’s east side, which was the direction Sui Yi and her companion were looking at, Zheng Wen received a call from an old friend, who got straight to the point: "I heard you got Misty the Pearl?"

"What, did your nose catch the smell of fish again?"

"In fact, I only smell blood."

"Can’t your mouth spit out a single ivory to make me happy?"

"Come on, if I said nice things, you’d get suspicious... But are you really sure it’s Misty the Pearl?"

This peculiar tone made Duke Zheng narrow his eyes as though he inadvertently admitted, "What, do you think it isn’t?"

"Whether it is or not, I’ll have to see it myself... I’m on my way..."

"Alright."

After hanging up, Duke Zheng’s expression grew tense, his eyes full of doubt, fingers tapping on the tabletop...

And on the other highway, in a car, an old man was also tapping on his phone.

A chubby man beside him suddenly said, "Stop tapping; you’re going to break the phone case..."

"Rubbish, this is Nokia; it won’t break even if you smash it with a hammer..."

"Cheap talk! Old man, are you sure there’s something wrong with Misty the Pearl?"

"Let’s see when we get there... Logically, Zheng Wen’s eyes are sharper than mine, and he’s very suspicious, so he shouldn’t make a mistake. But I’ve always had a bad feeling... I really don’t want to go to Duke Zheng’s Mansion."

But... there’s always a ’what if.’

If it wasn’t for Sui Yi having the genuine Misty the Pearl, and with the Magnetic Sensation as a cheat, she definitely couldn’t distinguish the real from the fake.

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