Chapter 20: Entering the Study

Bai Xiaosheng of the jianghu has always only bought and sold information.

Standing in Bai Xiaosheng's shop, Su Xiyan frowned, 'What matter can't be said online, requiring me to come in person?'

Bai Xiaosheng laughed, 'The online world now isn't as safe as my place.'

Su Xiyan glanced around, disdainfully curling her lip, 'No one has ever been able to hack into my network.'

Getting back to the point, y, there is a major client.

They want you to help investigate a matter.

I've been busy lately.

And if I'm not mistaken, you shouldn't have touched these in a long time.' Su Xiyan said lightly.

Bai Xiaosheng insisted, 'I know, but y this matter requires you; besides you, the top detective on the Celestial Jade Ranking, no one else would believe them.'

Besides y, back then I guided you into the Celestial Jade Gate, and you promised me that as repayment I would give you a case.

Now I'm going to use it!

Su Xiyan finally became interested in this matter; that Bai Xiaosheng would not hesitate to spend her promise as the Celestial Jade Ranking's top detective shows just how big a client this is!

Bai Xiaosheng softened his tone, 'y, that is an old acquaintance of mine; when I was young I deeply admired her, but her heart always belonged to another.'

I chose to silently protect her from behind, not disturbing her life, but now her situation is very bad.

Twenty years ago, after losing her daughter, her health deteriorated day by day; she never gave up searching for her daughter, but now she can barely hold on.

For this, she spared no effort to find me, just to pin all her hopes on me as a last-ditch attempt.

Before her death, she hopes to know whether her daughter is alive or dead.

Hearing this, Su Xiyan, who shared a similar fate, felt somewhat moved in her heart.

Moreover, it's also twenty years ago... how could it be such a coincidence,

'I'll take this investigation; immediately give me all the related data from back then.'

Bai Xiaosheng nodded, 'Good, y, if you can fully handle this matter.'

From now on, whenever you need it, even if I exhaust all my abilities, I will certainly help you!

Su Xiyan's gaze was cold, 'No need, I just take money to do the job.'

Bai Xiaosheng knew y was always cold-faced but warm-hearted; he smiled and went to get the surveillance and other materials from the employer regarding the incident back then.

But unexpectedly, a knocking sound suddenly came from outside the door,

"Knock knock knock"

"Boss, outside are people from the market; they say a noble has entered our place."

"We must come in to have a look; any disturbance will be compensated later."

Bai Xiaosheng and Su Xiyan instantly exchanged a glance,

Bai Xiaosheng said firmly, 'It's the person you brought in.'

Su Xiyan apologized, 'It's my fault for not cleaning up loose ends; I'll leave first.'

'Once I confirm the overseas IP address, I'll contact you; then send the items to my dark web email—I won't charge for this job.'

Bai Xiaosheng opened a hidden chamber, 'Go this way; outside is the street.'

Su Xiyan nodded and left quickly.

After Su Xiyan left, Bai Xiaosheng instantly turned into a black-market leather goods smuggler, smiling as he invited the market people in,

"I don't know what kind of noble it is, yet able to alarm both of you."

"I've recently acquired some top-grade Xinglong Bay crocodiles and Hu'erwen horse rumps; do you two need any?"

The market people glanced inside, saw no one else, gave a couple of polite replies, then turned and left.

After they left, Bai Xiaosheng's face instantly darkened,

What on earth has y been up to lately, that even Jingdu's most opaque black market has set its sights on her.

After passing through the secret chamber and a small path, when she reappeared on the street, Su Xiyan had already restored her original appearance.

She wondered, she had clearly shaken off the Yan family's people tailing her, so how could someone have found her at the black market.

At the same time, Yan Moci received the message:

{boss, the madam has been found.

but during the time she disappeared, the madam likely went to the black market; should we have someone continue the investigation? }

Yan Moci narrowed his eyes dangerously,

{Investigate, but don't startle the people on the black market. }

Heh, interesting, Su Xiyan, a country girl who grew up in the countryside, actually knows where Jingcheng's black market is.

Holding his now-smooth belly, Yan Moci let out a cold, low laugh.

Let me catch that little braid; I'll surely settle both new and old scores with her!

Su Xiyan's disappearance obviously put the Yan family's bodyguards into a panic; seeing the bodyguards suddenly surround her, Su Xiyan knew her plan to immediately go to the internet cafe to confirm the IP disciple was ruined.

To avoid being reported and confined, Su Xiyan obediently returned to the Yan family.

Upon returning to the Yan family, she first guiltily checked her work from when she left; seeing that her work had already disappeared,

Su Xiyan always felt Yan Moci's belly seemed to have been rubbed raw, appearing even whiter and softer than before.

Tsk tsk, she momentarily felt distracted, and also arose the desire to personally study just how much long-term lack of light affects human skin.

However, thinking that Yan Moci was feigning sleep,

At this moment he might already be gritting his teeth, sharpening his knife, waiting for her to deliver herself; Su Xiyan would not foolishly go to offer herself as meat.

She affectedly said, 'Oh dear, Ci Ci, the little Peppa Pig on your belly is so cute.'

'How did it disappear? Was it washed by Steward Liu?'

She seemed to hear Yan Moci's fierce teeth-grinding; Su Xiyan smiled and turned to leave.

She walked into the hallway, carefully looked left and right to avoid surveillance, and slipped into Yan Moci's study.

This was her first time entering Yan Moci's study; when she had previously looked for the Jade Ruyi, she had several times thought about going into his study.

But fearing suspicion from the Yan family, Su Xiyan forcibly restrained herself.

Right now Bai Xiaosheng must be anxiously waiting for her news on the other end; she can't delay any longer!

After entering the study, Su Xiyan quickly hacked the boot password.

Yan Moci's computer is naturally top-of-the-line, but even a few seconds of boot-up response time made Su Xiyan feel a faint anxiety.

Yet she remained calm, logging into her dark web account within ten seconds and retrieving the IP address of her overseas server within a minute.

After sending the IP address to Bai Xiaosheng using the purple and black codes, Su Xiyan quietly waited for a reply.

During the wait, she inevitably began to scrutinize Yan Moci's study.

Everyone's body has a specific magnetic field; in fact, she had previously suspected that the Jade Ruyi might be in this study.

After all, jade possesses spirituality, and now that Yan Moci is gravely ill, carrying the jade would cause it to lose its luster.

Just as Su Xiyan's gaze wandered around, in a fleeting moment she finally saw it—the piece of Jade Ruyi she had been searching for.