The Tycoon’s Enchanted Mermaid

Chapter 49: Chapter 49: Discovery

In the afternoon, Ah Da took a stroll along the cobblestone path that surrounded the villa, having specifically instructed Uncle Wen not to follow her. Every few steps, she would stop for a while.

She closed her eyes to keenly sense the consumption of Spiritual Power within her body.

After two hours of experimenting, Ah Da was certain of the fact that the farther she was from the incense burner, the faster her Spiritual Power dissipated.

She hurriedly called Su Qingtong to share the discovery, to which Su Qingtong fell silent for a moment before saying it was within her expectations.

“When can you come out? I’ll take you to a place where someone might be able to help you.”

Ah Da asked, “What place?”

Su Qingtong laughed, “First, get your buyer to agree to let you out. Not today or tomorrow—I have a business event these two days and am tied up.”

“I understand. I’ll discuss it with Qin Yu. I’ll make sure he agrees,” Ah Da promised.

“Hopefully you can manage it. Don’t wimp out just because he gives you a cold face,” teased Su Qingtong.

Ah Da, feeling a mix of embarrassment and annoyance, said, “I won’t.”

Su Qingtong replied, “Then I await your good news. I’m busy with something right now, so I’ll hang up first.”

After ending the call, Su Qingtong slammed her phone down on the table and looked disdainfully at the man opposite her, faking a smile, “Captain Yao, how much longer will you follow me around? I’ve already said I didn’t break the rules that day. If you don’t believe me, go check. Come find me when you have evidence, ok?”

Captain Yao was twirling a string of Buddhist beads on his wrist, an undisturbed expression on his face, “If you haven’t illegally used Spiritual Power, why are you afraid to come with me back to the station? What are you afraid of?”

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Su Qingtong rolled her eyes so hard they nearly reached heaven, “Please, big brother, I have to work for a living. Without work, how would I make money? Are you going to support me?”

“I can support you. There are plenty of rooms at Suo Ling Mountain to detain criminals. Besides, you don’t need to eat,” Captain Yao said.

Su Qingtong replied, “…Fine, I admit you’re ruthless, but I can’t go with you today. You heard the phone call. I’ll go the day after tomorrow and bring someone with me.”

Unchanged in demeanor, Captain Yao deadpanned, “Your friend, is she a Demon? Does she have a household registration?”

“No, she’s not considered a Demon,” Su Qingtong, propping up her chin, “You’re getting so worked up. I’m planning on bringing her, right? Come on, give me a break considering I’m adding to your workload. Don’t be so inflexible.”

Captain Yao was unimpressed, “One thing doesn’t relate to the other. Just tell me whether you used Spiritual Power last Saturday or not.”

“I did, but so what? I didn’t use it on ordinary people. For ordinary people, I just use my fists. If you don’t believe it, go investigate. Isn’t your staff supposed to be omnipotent and omniscient?” Su Qingtong spoke with a tinge of sarcasm.

Captain Yao was about to say something more when his phone suddenly rang. After the call, his face grew serious. As he got up to leave, he didn’t forget to warn Su Qingtong, “Don’t be reckless. We’re not the only ones who know of your existence. I don’t want to see your name on a kill order one day.”

Her gaze turning cold, Su Qingtong countered, “You needn’t remind me. Whether I live or die has nothing to do with you.”

The two parted on bad terms.

After hanging up with Su Qingtong, Ah Da didn’t immediately return to the villa but continued to wander down the path, enjoying the feeling of the wind on her face—it was especially comforting.

After circling the villa, Ah Da returned to the garden, and unintentionally spotted a girl in a red dress, looking panicked as she squatted beside the bushes and buried a diamond-shaped piece of wood into the soil.

After burying it, she seemed worried about being discovered and bent down to scatter dry leaves over the fresh earth to conceal it.

Ah Da was puzzled—what was this person doing here?

As the girl left, she turned her head to observe her surroundings. Ah Da quickly sidestepped into a corner to hide. When she emerged again, she caught a glimpse of the girl’s profile—it was Uncle Wen’s granddaughter.

It seemed to be Wen Min, whom she had seen in the garage when she and Tang Bufan had eloped.

Looking at Wen Min’s back, Ah Da faintly saw a black line grow out of her, with the other end connected to the freshly buried mound, or rather, the diamond-shaped block of wood.

What on earth was this?

Ah Da was puzzled.

Meanwhile, Fang Yuan received a call from her bestie after leaving Linjiang Villa, her excited friend inquired on the phone,

“How did it go, were they super rich, was it a man or a woman?”

Fang Yuan, helpless, held her forehead, “Calm down, which question do you want me to answer first?”

“Stop beating around the bush, one by one, hurry, I’m dying of curiosity,” urged her friend urgently.

Fang Yuan said, “It was a very pretty girl, particularly well-behaved, and she looked younger than me.”

“Damn, damn, I knew I wasn’t wrong. When the job posting stated ‘only females,’ I said it must be a girl owner, or maybe her boyfriend, hehehe,” her friend chattered excitedly.

Fang Yuan laughed, “Everything went so smoothly that I don’t even know what to say. Do you know what I taught her in the first lesson?”

“What did you teach, spit it out, don’t leave me hanging, or I’ll kill you when you get back.”

Fang Yuan said, “I taught her how to use a phone. You wouldn’t believe it, I was so confused at first. I thought she was joking, but she genuinely didn’t know how to use it. But when you think about it, it’s not strange considering she grew up abroad. Her Mandarin, though, is really good, and her voice is particularly pleasant to hear.”

Her friend, envious, “Don’t sweat these details, Yuanyuan, I’m so jealous of you. When you become a rich lady, you better not forget about your humble bestie.”

Fang Yuan laughed, “Of course, I won’t forget you. I have to go now, I still need to make money to support you.”

“Hard work, baby, muah, love you.”

After hanging up the phone, the taxi drove off from the city center. Half an hour later, leaving the main road, it followed the winding mountain path to the gate of Yulong Villa. Vehicles from outside were not allowed inside the Villa, so Fang Yuan always got out and walked in.

Speaking of Yulong Villa, Fang Yuan started working there in September of the previous year; her employer was a young boy, and she was responsible for teaching him middle school related knowledge.

Originally, teaching middle school shouldn’t have been a big deal for Fang Yuan, and she was very confident, but things were not as simple as she had imagined; that child… was really too bizarre.

Not only the child, but the entire Yulong Villa inside and out was imbued with a sense of peculiarity.

After scanning through the gate, Fang Yuan walked cautiously along the main road towards the Villa, with osmanthus trees densely planted on both sides of the road.

There was a huge fountain in front of the Villa, with a white statue of a mermaid in the middle of the water. Mermaids were always a symbol of elegance and beauty, yet this statue was bound at the neck and hands with ropes, and water poured forth from the heart, like blood, spreading along the scales down to the tail.

Every time Fang Yuan saw this, she felt a chill down her spine; she couldn’t sense the beauty of art, only cruelty.

On the second floor of the manor, a man in casual clothes stood by the window, slowly blowing smoke rings, with the rising smoke from his fingertips obscuring his handsome features.

Someone entered the room.

“Young Master, Witte has sent a message from the United States. After inspection, the ‘Heart of the Deep Sea’ they acquired from the Olivia auction is just a common natural pearl.”

The man glanced at Fang Yuan downstairs, turned, and went over to the ashtray to snuff out his cigarette, then said, “As expected. Tell Witte and his team to pull back.”