Imperial Treasure

Chapter 667 - 428: Thirteen, Nineteen! _3

"Miss Qinghan, right under the chair you are sitting on is precisely number nineteen!"

Even though they knew it wasn’t one of the chairs here, how many among those present couldn’t resist the urge to check under the chair?

Qinghan looked down, speaking softly, "In order?"

"It seems to be from the first six... but it’s not certain. Our autopsy report can’t pinpoint the timing of the next five accurately enough to establish a sequence. At first glance, they seem more like they were killed in pairs or trios."

"Officer Yueh, are you blaming me?"

Ming Lanyuan moved closer to Sui Yi, handing him a plate of pancakes, "How about it?" Her tone shifted from the previous coldness to a gentle warmth.

Sui Yi glanced at her, "Thank you."

Gong Jiu glared at her. What was this vixen up to?

"Miss Gong, how about it?"

"Yes."

Then, Ming Lanyuan placed the pancakes on a small table beside Sui Yi, before sitting down on a nearby chair...

While eating the pancakes, Gong Jiu thought: Damn, I suddenly feel like I’ve fallen into a trap.

Not far away, Xiao Xianting frowned. But it seemed as though something else had come to mind, and his gaze deepened.

"So, may I ask who these two are? I seem to remember they aren’t part of the prey or your protectors. Are they here to protect us, too?" Duan Rong had a natural hostility and guardedness, especially towards the identities of Zhong Buli and his companion, which seemed to unsettle him further.

Zhong Buli’s attitude was indifferent: "Unfortunately, your lives are of no importance to us. We are here just for other reasons."

"Shouldn’t you explain a bit?" Han Feng was used to official talk and looked toward Yue Beiqing, who smiled: "These two operate independently from our system, here to protect a certain item, and will not be involved in any of your affairs... However, in some sense, their presence can enhance everyone’s safety."

"Sounds like good news. Shall we categorize them as a fourth type of person then? And Miss Ming Lanyuan, your pancakes do smell delicious. Would you mind letting Ziliu have a taste?" Zhuang Ziliu smiled.

"Of course, if Miss Sui doesn’t mind," Ming Lanyuan shrugged nonchalantly.

Sui Yi flicked her finger, and a piece of pancake landed in front of Zhuang Ziliu.

Zhuang Ziliu looked at her, picked up the pancake, and began eating with grace. He ate slowly, which gave off a strange impression.

It was as if... savoring? Rather, he seemed to be eating cautiously, immersing himself into his own world while he chewed.

Sui Yi took a sip of water to dilute the taste of the pancakes in her mouth.

That day when she was a child... she remembered how he had excitedly found her and Xiao Zhuang, secretly and carefully pulling out two pancakes hidden in his pockets.

Stolen.

Snatched from the kitchen.

By then, she and Xiao Zhuang had been hungry for a whole day.

One piece each.

Before Xiao Zhuang could split his biscuit, she broke her pancake in half.

She gave half to him.

The three of them sat side by side on the stone slab in the playground, eating the freshly baked pancakes carefully against the backdrop of the sunset...

Back then, it felt like a whole lifetime.

And now?

Sui Yi swallowed her water, exhaling a thin breath.

The pancakes are no longer those from back then, and the people... are no longer those people, right?

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Yue Beiqing admitted, "I, I, I, I live with Sui Yi! Qinghan, you should join us!" Gong Jiu’s initiative in this matter made it impossible for Yue Beiqing to voice a refusal, even though that was the original arrangement...

Pu Qinghan heaved a sigh of relief. To tell the truth, she had been sleeping alone the last few nights, probably because Yue Beiqing and the others had already determined that she was not yet in danger, but now...

"By the way, Su Zimu..." Gong Jiu knew that Su Zimu seemed to have a good relationship with Sui Yi, so...

What’s Miss Su’s opinion? You could choose to stay with me."

Who wouldn’t want to sleep with Yue Beiqing... Uh, that came out wrong. What I mean is, his abilities are extraordinary...

Su Zimu smiled softly, looking toward the stairwell, "I think the rooms here should be big enough."

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