Let’s Squander A Billion First!

Chapter 224: Chapter 224: The King’s Return (21)

Jiang Ye personally saw Qi Feng out.

“Mr. Qi, rest assured, no one will know that you’ve met with us.” Jiang Ye said.

Qi Feng followed Jiang Ye’s gaze, and there stood Yin Hong not far away, smiling broadly.

It was Yin Hong who had called him out.

He just came out to talk with Yin Hong.

Qi Feng pushed his glasses up and walked towards Yin Hong without saying a word.

The drama today was indeed spectacular; the Sheng Family wasn’t raising just any “Canary”.

When Jiang Ye returned to the upper floor, Chuzheng was still sitting in her original seat. He pulled out a chair and sat down beside her, “How did you offend the people from Sirius?”

Chuzheng tapped her fingertips on her wrist, “Perhaps it wasn’t me.”

“What do you mean?” Jiang Ye asked.

“They want to capture me alive,” Chuzheng stated with certainty, omitting the word ‘perhaps’: “It wasn’t me who offended Sirius.”

How could the original host, a sheltered “Canary,” offend a dark force like Sirius?

The most likely possibility was the missing Sheng Min.

But what had Sheng Min done?

What had she done to make them go to such great lengths to capture such a pitiable small fry?

Chuzheng was sure that she had no assets left now.

The bulk was taken by Sheng Ting, and the rest was divided by others.

The only thing left to her now was the manor.

She had asked Butler Gao Ping, but even he had no idea where the related documents for the manor were.

The original host didn’t know either, or rather, no one but Sheng Min knew, which is why the manor remained.

But surely a dark force boss wouldn’t go to such efforts for a manor, would they?

Jiang Ye raised his eyebrows, “Sirius’s reputation in the underworld is notorious, but because of their power, no one dares to oppose them openly.”

“That’s impressive.” So they have secret dealings behind the scenes!

Jiang Ye, watching Chuzheng’s expressionless praise, felt it was somewhat incongruous.

He hadn’t expected to hear such words from her.

But seeing her demeanor, it didn’t seem like she took it to heart.

It was as if she was contemplating how delectable the pastry looked, yet in the end, it was still meant to be consumed.

Chuzheng was lost in thought, considering how to deal with the pack of curs that wanted to capture her.

“Miss Sheng, I helped you out today, didn’t I?” The youth’s clear voice interrupted Chuzheng’s thoughts.

She looked up across the table to see the youth lounging in his chair with a slight smile. The twinkling lights from the light festoons reflected in his eyes, as dazzling as the milky way.

“I didn’t ask for your help.” I can handle it on my own.

The youth shrugged slightly, “But that’s the fact.”

“…Yeah.” If you say so.

“Does this mean we’re even then?” Jiang Ye’s voice carried a hint of laughter.

Even? What do you mean, even?

“Whatever you say,” Chuzheng replied.

Jiang Ye’s eyes narrowed slightly. This was his way of repaying the debt he owed her, right?

But why did he feel increasingly uncomfortable when he heard her say that?

She had agreed, so that meant the debt was paid.

From now on, they were square!

Jiang Ye exhaled and stood up, “Miss Sheng, then I’ll be heading back first.”

Chuzheng also got up, “I’ll walk you out.”

She didn’t ask for his opinion and started walking down ahead of him.

Jiang Ye: “…”

A few more days and they would bump into each other again, so consider it tying up a good karma.

Chuzheng escorted Jiang Ye to the door of his room. Without waiting for him to speak, she walked away briskly and with style.

Jiang Ye: “…”

–

The next day passed very peacefully.

Jiang Ye was not to be seen; Chuzheng had not met him again.

She hadn’t even seen Sheng Ting or Zhuang Yi.

Of course, it could also be because she hadn’t wandered aimlessly on the cruise ship, so she hadn’t run into them.

Chuzheng lay on her bed, reading the information sent by her bodyguard.

The headquarters of Sirius was overseas, involved in diverse money-driven activities; they dabbled in anything that could turn a profit.

Moreover, many of these people were ruthless criminals who disregarded the consequences.

They must have hired people to capture her because it would be difficult for them to act within the country.

After all, the domestic legal system is strict, and if they were to be seriously investigated, the losses would be great, which wouldn’t be good for them either.

Click—

The lights in the room suddenly went out, barely enough screen glow for Chuzheng to discern her surroundings.

Chuzheng sat up on the bed but after a moment, she lay back down calmly.

Power outage.

A minor issue.

Not convenient.

[Miss?]

“What’s going on?” Chuzheng was on alert.

Just popping up suddenly, you’re not thinking of issuing a mission, are you?

The power’s out!

There’s no way the Spendthrift System could—!!

Discussing someone’s demise might be negotiable.

[What are you doing.] Who’s trying to kill whom! They are a genuine Spendthrift System! Only for spending!

Chuzheng placed her hands on her lower abdomen, lying down with perfect form, “Power outage, sleep, any problem with that?”

There is a big problem!

[Aren’t you going to check on your Good Person Card?] King’s Account scratched the wall.

Chuzheng was very indifferent, “Why should I go?”

[Didn’t you remember your Good Person Card is afraid of the dark?? Did you forget?!]

“…” Chuzheng pondered for a moment, “Before I was around, he lived just fine on his own, I believe he’s okay.”

The Good Person Card has grown up, it must learn to take care of itself.

[…]

Is this the conclusion of your thoughts?

King’s Account kept reminding itself to stay calm.

[But, Miss, this is an excellent opportunity for the Good Person Card to think of you as a good person, how can you pass it by?]

–

Amid the clamoring of King’s Account, Chuzheng, feeling annoyed, grabbed some clothes and pulled open the door.

There were various screams of panic in the hallway.

This floor had rooms with guests staying in them, and because of the sudden outage, people had come out, making the corridor somewhat crowded.

Chuzheng moved through these people, finding Jiang Ye’s room using her memory from before.

She knocked on the door, but there was no response inside.

Chuzheng stepped back a few paces and then kicked the door.

The others were frightened by her actions, huddling together and moving further away.

There were waiters on the cruise maintaining order, speaking through megaphones, asking everyone to be calm, mentioning it was just a power outage, and that staff had been sent to check, power would be restored soon.

Bang—

With the final word, Chuzheng kicked the door open.

However, the room was empty.

That weakling fears the dark!!

If he’s not in his room, where did he go?

Could someone have harmed him?

–

“Which way did he run?”

“It’s too dark, I couldn’t see clearly…”

“Search quickly, he must be nearby.”

Voices of conversation and soft footsteps sounded.

Jiang Ye leaned against a corner, his body seeming a bit unstable as he tried to suppress his breathing.

Nevertheless, due to the darkness, his breath became heavier.

The approaching footsteps suddenly paused.

Jiang Ye’s hand holding the gun trembled slightly, he struggled to concentrate, but he couldn’t…

The darkness felt like viscous water, continuously pressing down on him.

He felt like he was drowning, his body sinking deeper and deeper.

Jiang Ye’s wrist suddenly warmed, his body was pressed down by someone, and a pair of hands covered his mouth.

Jiang Ye didn’t see who it was, but he could smell the cool fragrance from her body, familiar yet strang.

A sudden relief flooded his heart, and his entire body slumped downwards.

Chuzheng wrapped her arms around him, pressing him into the corner.

The footsteps outside got closer.

But a few seconds later, the people outside ran off in a different direction.

Jiang Ye rested his head on Chuzheng’s shoulder, only then daring to breathe deeply the fresh air, his hands gripping Chuzheng tightly.