Mystery Paradise: Wishing Power Demon-Chapter 230 - 229 The Peeping Tom
Chapter 230: Chapter 229 “The Peeping Tom
Chapter 230 -229 “The Peeping Tom
“If your alter ego didn’t appear a bit older from the start, how would you convince anyone? Even so, some still think it’s not mature enough,” Chaoyang said with a smile. “But you, I thought your usual attire would be a bit more… adult-like.”
“Got any complaints?” Ailuodi huffed, “Seventeen should look like seventeen. I’m not one of those fools who can’t wait to grow up!”
“What’s wrong with growing up?” Leisk tilted his head.
“Isn’t it obvious? The faster you grow, the closer you are to the day you die!”
“You make a good point,” Luowei Siya said with a laugh. “Hello, I’m Luowei Siya. It’s my first time meeting you in this world—please take care of me.”
“Leisk here, likewise, please look after me. And… could you drive slower next time?”
While shaking hands with the two, Ailuodi used her telepathic abilities to speak to Chaoyang, “Did you teach them this way of greeting?”
“I never taught them that. They probably learned it by watching TV on their own,” Chaoyang looked up at the sky, “It’s still raining. Where should we head next?”
“K has already arranged our accommodation, right next to the gathering place. Let’s find a cab first,” Ailuodi pulled an umbrella out of her backpack. “But I’ve only brought one umbrella. Didn’t any of you prepare?”
All three shook their heads in unison.
“I can go without an umbrella; this little rain is nothing,” Leisk stated decisively.
“Me too… when I was hiding in an abandoned mine, there was never a day when the ground wasn’t covered with standing water. My feet were soaked and I didn’t make a sound,” Luowei Siya declared her stance as well.
Chaoyang, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, took the umbrella. “Alright, I’m the tallest, I’ll hold it. Everyone come closer. Four people squeezing together should cover us all.”
Under the gaze of surrounding travelers, the four of them squeezed together and walked out from under the shelter.
Fortunately, the taxi stand wasn’t far, just two hundred meters away, though with more people than taxis, they needed to wait for one.
While in line, Chaoyang suddenly raised his eyebrows, “Someone seems to be watching us.”
“Who?” Ailuodi asked.
“Don’t rush, I’ll find out soon.”
…
In a fast-food restaurant near the airport, Blan, Xi Er, and Frey were huddled together, staring intently at the surveillance video playing on the laptop, the people in the middle of the screen being Ailuodi and her companions.
“How’s it going, did you find the boss?” At that moment, the voice of Skeleton Hand’s manager, Qing, came through the earpiece, “Based on the timing, the person she’s meeting should have arrived by now.”
“Seen them, they’ve met up!” Xi Er whispered excitedly. “Wait… why is there more than one person?”
“Hurry up and tell us, what does the person she’s supposed to meet look like?” The other side urged impatiently.
“Oh my God, why is it an old man with white hair?” Blan exclaimed in surprise.
“What!? You must be mistaken!”
“Err… judging by his lip pattern, he should be the Mr. Zhao the boss mentioned,” Xi Er said, disappointed.
When Ailuodi informed everyone she was going on a long journey to meet the financier of Skeleton Hand, every member of the organization couldn’t help but have the same thought: to catch a glimpse of this client who occupied so much of the boss’s mind.
Of course, openly asking to accompany her would have been rejected; they had to be sneaky about it.
After finding Angel’s flight booking, the group quickly voted for three members to represent Skeleton Hand on the trip to M City: Blan, a member of the action team with guaranteed firepower; Xi Er, the driver, to ensure they could keep up with the target; and Frey, the organization’s top hacker, naturally the main scout. They booked tickets for six hours earlier, then made up an excuse to leave the secret base, arriving at the airport before Ailuodi.
After a long and anxious wait, no one had expected this outcome.
“So we all misjudged the situation? Was it really just a business negotiation?” Frey said, rubbing the touchpad.
“It’s not really surprising. How could a greenhorn come up with millions of euros to support our venture?” Qing remarked quite calmly, “As for a rich second generation heir… Ailuodi would definitely not be interested.”
“However, the combination of sponsors is strange, bringing a boy and a stunning woman. Are they a family out on a trip?” Blan scratched his head, “The boss seems to know them.”
“Wait, they’re all huddled together now!” Frey noticed something new, “The boss and Mr. Zhao are really close to each other!”
“No, something’s off.” Xi Er muttered astutely, “Ailuodi’s expression right now… doesn’t look like she’s talking to an elder…”
“Ah?” Frey’s face changed instantly, “Could this be the legendary…”
“Impossible!” Qing immediately objected, “The boss would never do such a thing!”
“But what if she’s doing it not for herself but for Skeleton Hand?” Xi Er said gravely, “After all, the organization was so broke before we handed over Wayne James.”
Everyone fell into silence for a moment.
“Even if it’s for the organization, it’s not okay!” Blan suddenly spoke up, “We can’t let Ailuodi bear this much by herself, we have to find ways to convince her!”
“Hey, don’t do anything reckless, the situation is still not… clear…” Qing’s voice suddenly became intermittent.
“What’s going on, is there a bad signal?” Xi Er asked.
Before Frey could answer, the laptop screen suddenly turned into a mosaic of pixels, and smoke began billowing out of the air vent.
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“Ah, my computer!” She screamed out, hurriedly shutting off the power, but it was a moment too late. With a series of faint crackling electrical sounds, the laptop’s hard drive had completely crashed.
…
“I’ve confirmed it now, it was just my imagination,” Chaoyang shrugged.
“What a fuss over nothing,” Ailuodi rolled her eyes, “But it’s understandable, demons are always suspicious, especially in unfamiliar places.”
“Demons?” Leisk asked curiously.
“Wait, they can understand French?” Angel asked, somewhat surprised.
“Not only French, but they can also communicate in Chinese and English,” Chaoyang said with a smile, “I gave them Translation Tofu. The effect is like you understanding the language of another world. This way they can handle troubles on their own without waiting for me to translate.”
“Alright, by demon you mean an idiot, got it?”
“Yes, I got it,” Leisk nodded earnestly.
This time it was Chaoyang’s turn to roll his eyes.
As the two bantered, the taxi finally arrived.
“Let’s get on, we’ve still got an hour and a half to go,” Ailuodi called everyone over.
The location specified by K was clearly not within the city area, and after the car took a highway turn, it headed straight for the suburbs without looking back. The modern atmosphere was immediately left behind, and the scenery beside the road became a continuous stretch of lush green hills. Coupled with the light rain falling from the sky, a layer of hazy mist emerged at the tops of the distant hills. The view was undeniably beautiful, but for the four who were accustomed to natural sights at Magnificent Castle, these foothills and greenery had lost much of their appeal.
However, as the taxi neared the designated location following the GPS, Chaoyang and Ailuodi couldn’t help but widen their eyes.
Between two densely vegetated hills, a large and exquisitely built stone castle slowly came into view.
