Chapter 248

She sucked in a sharp breath, her eyes widened, and what she saw far surpassed her expectations.

Translation: She gasped sharply, eyes wide, the scene before her completely exceeded her expectation!

We need to keep punctuation? We'll keep similar.

A tiger the size of a small hill lay prone, legs spread, head bowed. As Ling Yue's gaze passed over it, its thick fur shivered, and it looked pleadingly at her, front paws together: "Awoo~".

Translation: A tiger as big as a small hill lay prone on the ground, legs spread, head lowered in submission; as Ling Yue's gaze swept over, its thick fur trembled, it looked pleadingly at Ling Yue, front paws together: "Awoo~"

We need to keep the sound effect: "Awoo~". Good.

"Your, your Majesty, please forgive me—I won't dare offend you again."

Translation: "Great, great king, spare me, I won't dare offend you again."

It thought sadly, "Now I've really run into a brick wall!"

Translation: It miserably thought, this time it really hit an iron plate!

Time rewound a dozen seconds; it lunged forward with fierce confidence, claws out, thinking, "This is a sure thing!"

Translation: Time rewound a dozen seconds; it charged over with mighty confidence, claws out, thinking, this time it's sure!

Daelina's tiger, Daji, had been raised by humans since cubhood, well-fed and not very aggressive, but it had a quirky nature—whenever strangers arrived, it would put on a fierce show.

Translation: Dai Linna's tiger Duoji, raised by humans since cub, had no worries about food and drink, its aggression actually weak, but its temperament was odd; whenever strangers came home, it would put on a fierce front.

It frequently frightened people half to death, and no amount of correction could stop it, causing headaches.

Translation: It often scared people half to death, and despite repeated teaching, it never changed, giving folks a headache.

Later, whenever someone came to the house, they'd lock it in a cage and bring in an animal trainer to help discipline it. But this time, Daelina didn't know why—Daji wasn't in the cage.

Translation: Later, whenever someone came over, they'd lock it in a cage and call an animal trainer to help discipline it; but this time, Dai Linna didn't know why, Duoji wasn't in the cage.

Note: there is a stray full-width parenthesis after "discipline"; we keep it as is.

At first, Daelina thought it had been treated, so she let it out, but now it seems she was overthinking.

Translation: At first, Dai Linna thought it had been □□ cured, so she let it out; now looking back… she completely overthought it!

We need to keep the □□ as is? Probably keep as □□.

Actually, its prank backfired, and Ling Yue scared it into trembling.

Translation: Actually, its prank failed, and instead it was scared shivering by Ling Yue.

Centered on Ling Yue and her companion, a heavy, overpowering aura swept over them, and the arrogant, overbearing tiger Daji instantly buckled, collapsing to the ground.

Translation: Centered on Ling Yue and her companion, a heavy, overbearing pressure swept over invisibly; the arrogant, overbearing tiger Duoji went weak-legged on the spot and collapsed.

It didn't even dare breathe, because compared to its opponent, it was like an imperceptible droplet versus a vast sea—one wave could sweep it away.

Translation: It didn't dare breathe; compared to the opponent, it was a tiny, imperceptible droplet while the opponent was a vast sea—one wave could sweep it away.

Thus came the scene of it begging for mercy.

Translation: Thus came the scene of begging for mercy.

It anxiously awaited punishment, vowing never to launch such a sneak attack again.

Translation: It anxiously awaited punishment, swearing never to launch such a sneak attack again.

Suddenly, his head hurt—Ling Yue flicked a violent chestnut at his head with no force, yet even so, the thick-skulled tiger couldn't help but let out an "Awoo~".

Translation: Suddenly, his head hurt; Ling Yue flicked his forehead with a light snap—no force at all—but even so, the thick-skulled tiger couldn't help letting out an "Awoo".

It hurts so much QAQ

Translation: It hurts so much QAQ

A large bump swelled on its head at a visible speed.

Translation: On its forehead, a swelling bulged up at visible speed.

Yet the tiger fawned, lying down to greet Ling Yue: "Your Majesty, would you like to ride on my back? I'll take you around the house—there's plenty of fun things here!"

Translation: Yet the tiger fawned, lying down to greet Ling Yue: "My king, would you like to ride on my back? I'll take you around the house—there's lots of fun stuff!"

Ling Yue couldn't tell how to read the tiger's flattery from its fluffy face, and before she could answer, Daelina beside her exclaimed in surprise: "Daji, are you showing submission to her?"

Translation: Ling Yue couldn't tell from the tiger's fluffy face whether it was fawning; before she could answer, Dai Linna exclaimed in surprise: "Duoji, are you showing submission to her?"

Good heavens, she was utterly shocked.

Translation: Heavens, she was utterly shocked.

Seeing this, a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes as he calmly looked at his daughter and asked: "Daelina, who is this——"

Translation: Seeing the scene, a flicker of shock passed through his eyes; he looked at his daughter without changing expression and asked: "Dai Linna, who is this—"

Daelina hurried over, linking her arm through his: "Dear Dad, you forgot—I told you earlier I have a way!"

Translation: Dai Linna hurried over, linking her arm through his: "Dear Dad, you forgot—I told you I had a way!"

"This is the master I summoned from China; you can call her Miss Ling, and she is incredibly, incredibly, incredibly skilled!"

Translation: "This is the master I summoned from China; you can call her Miss Ling, she's incredibly, incredibly, incredibly powerful!"

She used three "very"s in a row, her eyes sparkling with little stars—she was full of praise.

Translation: She used three "incredibles" in a row, her eyes glittering with little stars—she was full of praise.

A hoarse laugh suddenly rang out, and Daelina then noticed not only her father but also a black-robed man beside him, with a sinister visage, holding a transparent crystal ball.

Translation: A harsh laugh suddenly rang out; Dai Linna then noticed besides her dad, a black-robed man stood nearby, sinister visage, holding a transparent crystal ball.

Seeing her look over, the man gave a slight smile: "Miss Innocent, don't be deceived by these Chinese people—the country's finest occult masters are all abroad, and their schools have long since declined."

Translation: Seeing her look over, the man gave a slight smile: "Miss Innocent, don't let these Chinese folks fool you—their best metaphysics masters are abroad, and their schools have long declined."

While speaking, he glanced at Ling Yue with contempt.

Translation: While speaking, his gaze looked down on Ling Yue with contempt.

On the other hand, Mr. Quarks said gently: "Daelina, I forgot to tell you—I've found Master Hinsen, a very powerful sorcerer who just cast a spell that will definitely free our family from misfortune!"

Translation: On the other hand, Mr Chakes spoke gently: "Dai Linna, I forgot to tell you—I've already found Master Xinsen, a very powerful wizard; he just cast a spell, and he can definitely free our family from misfortune!"

"However, since this young, lively lady has come all this way, you could take her elsewhere to look around."

Translation: "However, since this lively young lady came all this way, you can take her elsewhere to look around."

He spoke pleasantly and politely, which was also due to the initial shock; just as the Hinsen wizard he'd summoned had made the tiger Daji tremble and cower when it first saw a wizard.

Translation: He spoke smoothly and pleasantly; likewise, due to the initial shock, just as the wizard he'd hired, Xinsen, had made Duoji tremble and crawl on the ground when they first met.

Tiger Daji: "Oh no, I've become a tool for the testing master!"

Translation: Duoji the tiger: "Oh no, I've become a test tool for the master!"

Hearing that, Ling Yue understood that the father and daughter hadn't coordinated; she remained calm, smiled faintly, and as she passed the laughing Mr. Quarks, she suddenly said: "I also sincerely hope you can break the curse."

Translation: Hearing that, Ling Yue understood the father and daughter hadn't coordinated; she wasn't flustered, gave a light smile, and as she passed Mr Chakes' laughing face, she suddenly said: "I also sincerely hope you can break the curse."

Daelina was extremely embarrassed and blurted: "Dad!"

Translation: Dai Linna was extremely embarrassed, and blurted: "Dad!"

Seeing Ling Yue leave, she immediately chased after her, not noticing her father behind her looking at her, shaking his head and chuckling: "Master Wizard, my little daughter is, after all, still a good-for-nothing child."

Translation: Seeing Ling Yue leave, she immediately chased after, not noticing her father behind her looking at her, shaking his head with a wry smile: "Wizard Sir, my little daughter, after all, is still a good-for-nothing child."

"It's fine, she's just an innocent little girl." How could she understand adult worldliness?

Translation: "It's fine, she's just an innocent little girl." How would she understand adult worldliness?

Daelina didn't know why—even though she had started running, she still couldn't catch up to the walking Ling Yue; the more this happened, the more panicked she felt, for she had prepared, and Ling Yue was definitely no fraudulent master.

Translation: Dai Linna also didn't know why, though she had started running, she still couldn't catch up to Ling Yue walking; the more this happened, the more panicked she felt—she had made preparations, after all, Ling Yue was definitely no fraudulent master!

Now this only further confirmed her intuition.

Translation: Now this only further confirmed her intuition.

The more panicked she became, the tenser her spirit grew, until her shoes flew off: "Miss Ling, Master, wait for me—I want to apologize!"

Translation: The more anxious she grew, the tenser her spirit became; finally her shoes flew off: "Miss Ling, Master, Master wait for me—I want to apologize!"

Ling Yue heard the shouts behind her, slightly lowered her gaze, then gradually stopped; by then she had already left the Meisis household, outside the black flower-patterned lattice gate, and Daelina involuntarily sucked in a cold breath, lowering her head to see her delicate feet rubbed raw, with bloody marks streaked across them.

Translation: Ling Yue heard the shouts behind her, slightly lowered her eyes, then slowly stopped; by then she had already left the Meiysi home, outside the black flower-patterned lattice gate, Dai Linna involuntarily sucked in a cold breath, she lowered her head and saw her tender feet were rubbed raw, bloody marks crisscrossing.

Ling Yue heard the shouts behind her, lowered her eyes slightly, then slowly stopped walking. At this moment, she had already walked out of Mei Yisi's house, outside the black filigree hollowed-out gate, Dailina couldn't help but gasp in cold air, she lowered her head, only then discovering her delicate feet were already rubbed raw, bloodstains mottled.

She was almost crying from the pain, yet she staggered forward, opening her mouth with a string of sincere apologies.

Translation: She was almost crying from pain, yet she staggered forward, opening with a string of sincere apologies.

Ling Yue looked at the tearful little girl and said: "It's okay, I forgive you; I won't be leaving New York for now. I have a message for you: tomorrow you'd better not go out, and don't head southwest—your father too, including any ships at sea."

Translation: Ling Yue looked at the tearful little girl: "It's okay, I forgive you; I won't leave New York for now. I have a piece of advice: tomorrow you'd best not go out, and avoid heading southwest—your father too, including any ships at sea."

Daelina's eyes widened instantly, her heart pounding like a drum, her mouth dry, her words stumbling: "Your, your Master, are you saying I'll get into trouble?"

Translation: Dai Linna's eyes widened instantly, her heart pounding like a drum, mouth dry, words stumbling: "Gr—great Master, are you saying I'll meet with disaster?"

Ling Yue gave no further answer, merely a mysterious smile on her face.

Translation: Ling Yue gave no further reply, just a mysterious smile.

On the way home, even Daji came over to fawn, and Daelina was absentminded, her knife and fork nearly ruining the dessert while eating.

Translation: Heading home, even Duoji came up to beg for affection, while Dai Linna was absentminded, her knife and fork nearly smashing the dessert while eating.

"Dad, did you deliberately let Daji out?" she asked.

Translation: "Dad, did you let Duoji out on purpose?" she asked.

Mr. Quarks was somewhat surprised, wiping his fingers: "Of course. Kid, you should know that a beast's intuition is tens of millions of times stronger than a human's—when Daji first saw the Hinsen wizard, it trembled and dared not rise. Of course, the lady you summoned isn't bad either."

Translation: Mr Chakes was somewhat surprised, wiping his fingers: "Of course. Kid, you should know that beasts' intuition is tens of millions times stronger than humans'; when Duoji first saw the wizard Xinsen, he trembled and dared not rise. Of course, the lady you invited isn't bad either."

After seeing the guests off, he heard the servants' report, knowing that after Daji's provocation, Quarks Hinsen secretly shook his head, still inferior to the Hinsen wizard.

Translation: After seeing off the guests, he heard the servants' report, knowing that after Duoji's provocation, Chakes Xinsen secretly shook his head—still no match for the wizard Xinsen.

But he never considered another possibility: if a person's strength reached a point far surpassing several levels, even the keenest beast couldn't detect even a hint.

Translation: He simply hadn't considered another possibility: if one's strength reached a point far beyond several levels, even the keenest beast couldn't sense a trace.

Daelina frowned in disagreement, then stormed upstairs angrily; her foot had been treated with the best medicine and was now almost healed.

Translation: Dai Linna frowned in disagreement, then stomped upstairs angrily; her foot had been treated with the best medicine, now mostly healed.

The wooden stairs thumped under her steps, and Mr. Quarks couldn't help but chuckle: his most beloved and youngest daughter, Daelina, was indeed still a child.

Translation: The wooden stairs thumped under her steps; Mr Chakes couldn't help chuckling—his most beloved and youngest daughter, Dai Linna, really was just a child after all.

Suddenly, a voice came from the second floor: "Right, Dad, Miss Ling told me the house's boat can't go southwest."

Translation: Suddenly, a voice came from the second floor: "Right, Dad, Miss Ling told me the boats at home must not head southwest."

Downstairs, Mr. Quarks completely took it as a joke.

Translation: Downstairs, Mr Chakes took it as a joke.

But Daelina believed it wholeheartedly, resolving to stay home all day tomorrow and not go out at all.

Translation: Dai Linna, however, believed it completely; she resolved to stay home all day tomorrow, not stepping out.

The next day, her best friend invited her to go shopping; hearing the address over the phone, she couldn't help but exclaim, and after hanging up, her heart nearly leapt out of her throat.

Translation: The next day, her best friend invited her to go shopping; hearing the address over the phone, she couldn't help exclaiming, then after hanging up, her heart nearly leapt out of her throat.

The next day, her best friend invited her to go shopping; hearing the address on the phone, she couldn't help but exclaim, and after hanging up, her heart almost jumped out of her throat.

If she remembered correctly, its location was exactly southwest!

Translation: If she remembered correctly, it lay to the southwest!

Flustered, Daelina fumbled with the map to find the direction; once locked in, she even forgot to breathe.

Translation: Flustered, Dai Linna fumbled with the map to check direction; after locking it in, she even forgot to breathe.

Panicked Daelina fumbled, pulling out the map to find her bearings; once she locked onto it, she even forgot to breathe.

Oh God, exactly the same!

She, frightened, took a bottle of red wine from the cellar, hoping the drink would dull her fear, drank herself into a stupor, lay on the bed, and even the sudden shift in weather outside—thunder and lightning—couldn't rouse this young lady.

Until the chilly wind mixed with raindrops hit her face, Dailina slowly opened her eyes, meeting a pair of bloodshot eyes, and her numb mind went blank instantly.

She jerked upright.

Outside the window, a bolt of lightning suddenly fell, splitting the dark sky like a holy sword in a god's hand, parting the chaotic heavens and earth.

At the open window, fine threads of rain drifted in, and the heavy curtain billowed out in a big bulge, rustling with a whooshing sound.

In that flash of light, Dailina made out the person's appearance before her, and she exhaled in relief: "Oh, God, Dad, what are you doing? You scared me!"

She complained, not noticing her father's ferocious, almost twisted expression as he drew a harsh breath: "Your brother has met with disaster."

"Dick has met with disaster!"

Dailina leapt up and screamed, "Dick has met with disaster?! How could that be! I don't believe it!"

Her father kept repeating, then suddenly uttered a word that made her flop down onto the bed.

"He and his subordinates were aboard the family's steamship White Whale, sailing southwest near the high seas when they encountered a huge wave, completely losing contact; just now I received this news."

Dailina covered her mouth, tears slipping from the corners of her eyes.

Just then, the bedroom phone rang—it was the friend who had invited her out today; his voice tense, hearing hers, he burst out in a rapid-fire torrent like raindrops: "Good heavens, Dailina, you're truly damned lucky!"

Dailina's eyes filled with bewilderment, and she instinctively asked, "What do you mean?"

The friend exclaimed, "Do you know? Today a terrorist attack occurred on Mankexi Avenue, injuring many, even causing deaths; the bank was also robbed, and all the gold stored inside was stolen!"

Dailina bit her lip, unable to utter a word for a moment.

She turned her head toward her father: "Dad… Dad…"

Mr. Chakes embraced her, stroking her hair, his steady voice coming from above: "Dailina, to the southwest, the Chinese master you invited—her prophecies have all come true!"

"I must find her, beg her forgiveness for my rudeness, and spare no expense to do so!"

And that useless wizard—I'll hack him to pieces and throw him into the Atlantic to feed the sharks!

In the hotel, Ling Yue remained awake, sitting in meditation by the floor-to-ceiling window, an ancient text resting on her lap, its pages spread open.

No matter how fierce the wind and rain outside, the interior stayed utterly quiet—of course, if a presidential suite costing tens of thousands of dollars per night couldn't even handle soundproofing, it would have gone out of business long ago.

A spark of insight flashed at Ling Yue's brow; gazing at the dense curtain of rain, she wondered if it was mental tendrils—no, it should be her divine sense spreading outward; she extended it to its maximum range, and nothing obstructed it.

She could even "see" in the trash can at the street corner two large rats the size of kittens, lifting the iron lid under the pattering rain and poking out their round little heads.

The garbage piled beneath her buttocks formed a small mound; any noticeable movement would expose her whole body to the air.

Ling Yue couldn't help exclaiming, "What huge rats!"

"Thump-thump-thump—bang-bang-bang—"

A slightly larger gray rat covered its ears: "Enough? Enough? This rain is too heavy—my head's about to get knocked silly; let's hurry home!"

The little rat shook its head: "No, no, rain is wonderful—no humans on the road, it's paradise for us rats!"

The rat father sighed, the metal lid on his head tilting for a moment as rainwater streamed down, and he said, "But there's no one at home either."

The young rat immediately shouted back, "Dad, you're lying—our pipe clearly has lots and lots of people! It's deafening us!"

The rat father stared wide-eyed in surprise: "What? When did humans show up? I had no idea."

"You wouldn't know, since you've been out foraging all this time—I, a lone rat stuck at home, am nearly scared to death!"

In the downpour, the guilty big rat cradled the little one in its arms, paws stroking its head and two round ears: "Sorry, Dad didn't mean to—once the weather clears, I'll take you to move house."

If one ignores their identity, the scene looks rather heartwarming—at least, it's far better than the other indescribable sights she had witnessed.

After probing the surroundings within three kilometers, Ling Yue slowly withdrew her divine sense, then paused—there was no obstruction from the wall of the next room, and she saw Jun Jun, a man in a black bathrobe, his damp hair dripping water…

He suddenly tilted his head, his eyes narrowing into a smile: "Yueyue."

Ling Yue hastily retracted her divine sense and let out a hard sigh of relief.

The heavy rain came and went quickly; after just one night, the next day the sky cleared, brilliant sunlight pouring down, and on the leaves of roadside plants, crystal-clear raindrops refracted into colorful rainbows.

The prestigious Mankexi Avenue where Ling Yue's hotel is located lies just one street away, reachable on foot.

Ling Yue's first trip abroad left her unfazed, and she experienced firsthand what "free America" means—gunfights every day.

The terrorist attack from yesterday made the news that very day, making it hard for Ling Yue to remain unaware.

Suddenly, her hand was pinched neither lightly nor heavily; she turned her head to meet a pair of narrow eyes brimming with grievance: "Going for a walk together, do you still need to be distracted?"

Ling Yue's cheeks flushed slightly as she returned his grip, gently swaying their joined hands.

A thought crossed his mind; he slightly turned his head, catching in his peripheral vision a stretch limousine trailing slowly behind him.

Noticing her gaze, the driver immediately spoke: "Sir, she's noticed—should we invite her—"

"Stop the car, I'll get out myself," the man said sharply, cutting off the driver; in the rearview mirror, his face was clearly reflected—it was Mr. Chakes and his daughter Dailina.

He immediately pulled his daughter out of the car, without even bringing a bodyguard, shouting behind them: "Master Ling Yue, please wait."

He spoke in Chinese, albeit with a strange accent.

Ling Yue had long anticipated this day; regarding the shouts behind her, she pretended not to hear and strolled slowly down the street.

At first, the father and daughter who had been following dared not overtake, keeping their steps restrained, trailing behind humbly, which left the hidden bodyguards astonished.

When had anyone ever seen the boss behave like this?

Ling Yue: "Well, now you have."

Upon reaching Mankexi Avenue, the sparse pedestrians made it feel like entering a ghost town; Mr. Chakes and his daughter broke out in a cold sweat, having not forgotten that a terrorist attack had just occurred here.

Dailina inadvertently glanced at the ground, where bloodstains lay in blotches, still untreated, making her hairs stand on end instantly.

Ling Yue suddenly halted her steps; a soft rustling slipped into her ears—it was the rat family she had seen yesterday.

"Squeak—squeak-squeak—"

"Son, hurry up—while there's no one around, we need to move house quickly."

"Whooo~ Dad, I'm so tired, I really can't walk anymore!"

"Even if you can't walk, you must—shoulder your belongings." That voice suddenly faltered, filled with indignant despair: "It's all those bastard humans—ahhh, rat, I'm furious! The home I painstakingly set up has been trampled flat by them!"

Even if there were gold as compensation, what of it? I'm a mouse, I can't spend it! Stashed in my nest, it's still cold and hard!

Waa waa waa, Dad, don't say it, we're so miserable!

The sound came from the grass clump; Ling Yue's senses were always the sharpest, she lowered her gaze slightly and saw a tuft of soft, fluffy gray fur.

Looking closely, the little mouse had plopped down on its rear, chubby and limp, its belly round as a gray sesame‑skin tangyuan.

Their conversation instantly piqued Ling Yue's interest; she also knew about the vault robbery—could it be that these mice know the origin of the gold?

Mindful of the father and daughter behind her, she made no move; with a shift of her gesture, her fingertips flicked out two streaks of light that landed on the two mice.

The Spirit-tracking talisman is the unequivocal choice for seeking and locating.

"Hmm, two yellow‑skinned pigs? What are you doing here?"

A hostile question rang out suddenly; the white investigators‑police surrounded them, their faces full of contempt and disdain.

Ling Yue furrowed her brows, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes.

These officers not only reeked of body odor, they also liked to spray perfume; the mingled scents were a double assault, and they liked to gang up, muttering: "A terrorist attack just happened here—what are you two yellow‑skinned pigs doing here? Are you accomplices?!"

Saying that, he actually reached out, his disrespectful gesture utterly repulsive; just as Ling Yue was about to give him a lesson, Chucks and his daughter finally could not hold back and spoke up.

"Don't touch them!"

"Who are you working for? Sheriff Brie or Sheriff Finn?" He spoke the two names, and the previously arrogant officer's face turned deathly pale in an instant.

The reason was simple—those two names were his direct superiors, untouchable figures; he instantly realized he had run into an iron wall.

Right under Ling Yue's eyelids, his expression changed instantly to obsequious humility; even without Chucks speaking again, he apologized hurriedly.

Chucks looked at Ling Yue: "What do you think should be done with them?"

Ling Yue gave him her first steady gaze today, staring for a long while; even someone of Chucks's mental fortitude couldn't help hesitating, cold sweat breaking out beneath his shirt.

Ling Yue then said: "Make them eat this paper, and today's events can be forgiven."

She produced four talismans; those few people, as if receiving a great boon, swallowed them without hesitation and sprinted away at top speed.

Daelina was the first to lose her composure, whispering in surprise: "You're just letting them go like that? This is too—"

Before the syllable could leave her lips, those people began to scream one after another, collapsing to the ground with blood pooling beneath them.

The sole unharmed person stood there dumbstruck, his face gone white; he clutched his buttons, making a cross over his chest: "Oh God!"

"Whoosh."

A tearing sound came from overhead, making one look up involuntarily; Daelina gaped: "A knife, a knife!"

A sharp fruit knife, thrown from nowhere, stabbed straight downward.

The man felt a sudden pain in his ear; coming to, the agony made him scream, clutching his ear in anguish as a slice of his ear, cut off by the knife, lay on the ground.

Even though Chucks had weathered many storms, he couldn't help but feel a jolt of shock—not because the method was cruel; frankly, in chaotic America this is mere child's play, hardly worth noting.

What shocked him was Ling Yue's inscrutable method—she did nothing, or rather, she made them eat a yellow sheet of paper.

What is that? Could it be a devil's curse?

Only the inscrutable master spoke slowly, as if guessing his thoughts: "A minor punishment, a major warning—just an unlucky talisman that lasts half a month."

Chucks: "!!!"

Daelina was on the verge of tears when she heard a thud—her father dropped to his knees!

"Master, it's all my fault for being blind and not recognizing Mount Tai; please forgive me! Please pardon me!"

The odd description almost made Ling Yue burst out laughing, though she kept a solemn expression.

Earlier, Ling Yue had already communicated with Jiang Ye; she would not refuse Chucks's request, after all, she still needed to use the Meiyes family to obtain an auction entry ticket, and having an acquaintance makes things easier.

But she could not simply agree to him so readily.

In the midst of her thoughts, the squeaking sound rang out again.

Ling Yue's gaze shifted slightly to the grass patch: "I can forgive your disrespect, but I have a condition."

As her words fell, Daelina wailed and lunged forward, clutching her father's ears with both hands: "Please, Master, don't cut off my dad's ear—he'll be disfigured, and Aunt Christine won't want him anymore!"