Chapter 257

Seeing its appearance, Ling Yue was speechless; her healing aura was already at maximum, and she hurried toward the panda.

Translation: "Seeing its appearance, Ling Yue couldn't speak, her healing aura already at maximum, she quickly walked toward the panda."

Check: Seeing its appearance, Ling Yue couldn't speak; her healing aura was already at maximum, and she quickly walked toward the panda.

Others, seeing this, all stepped forward to stop her: "Miss Ling, you can't—"

Translation: "Others, seeing this, all tried to stop her: 'Miss Ling, you can't——'"

They are all doctors invited by Chakes, who had been previously trained; they must not anger Ling Yue, this honored guest of the Mei Yi Si family.

They are all doctors invited by Chakes, and had been previously trained; they must not anger Ling Yue, this honored guest of the Mei Yi Si Family.

Translation: "They are all doctors invited by Chakes, and had been previously trained; they must not anger Ling Yue, this honored guest of the Mei Yi Si Family."

A pair of long arms blocked those trying to stop them, meeting the man's narrow, sharp gaze; everyone's heart leapt, their backs feeling as if submerged by wave after wave of a raging tide, fear and dread washing over their chests.

Translation: "A pair of long arms blocked the footsteps of those trying to stop, meeting the man's narrow, sharp eyes; everyone's heart jumped, their backs feeling as if layered by waves of a raging tide, fear and dread sweeping over their chests."

"She'll be fine," the man said, gazing at Ling Yue's back as a deep, dark light flashed in his eyes.

Translation: "'She'll be fine.' The man looked at Ling Yue's back, a dark light flashing in the depths of his eyes."

Others opened their mouths, suddenly hearing a gentle chirping; they turned their heads in shock, their pupils narrowing.

Translation: "Others opened their mouths, suddenly hearing a soft chirping, they turned their heads in shock, pupils constricting."

Just moments ago, the panda had been fierce and resistant to anyone's touch, but now it lay docilely in Ling Yue's arms; its short, fluffy fur looked dull, yet from its half-closed eyes and contented cooing, it was clearly happy.

Translation: "Just moments ago fierce and resisting any touch, the giant panda now obediently lay in Ling Yue's embrace, its short fur dull and lifeless, yet from its half-closed eyes and contented cooing, one could see it was happy."

Even the netizens watching the live stream burst into tears at this heartwarming scene, unable to hold them back.

Translation: "Including the netizens watching the live stream, seeing this warm scene, tears burst forth uncontrollably."

【I thought the host ended the stream so quickly out of consideration for us, but it turns out she cares about Little Ya just like we do!】

Translation: "【I thought the streamer ended the broadcast so quickly out of consideration for us, but it turns out she, like us, also worries about Ya Ya!】"

【Wow, wow, wow, I'm suddenly jealous of the host, but I can't fly over even by plane; I hope the host hugs Little Ya more—our Little Ya is still just a baby!!】

Translation: "【Wow wow wow, I'm suddenly jealous of the streamer, but I can't fly there even by plane; I hope the streamer hugs Ya Ya more, our Ya Ya is still a baby!! 【sob】【sob】】"

【Sniffle, sniffle, sniffle, so embarrassing—watching the stream made me cry, my nose is all stuffed up.】

Translation: "【Sniff sniff sniff, so embarrassing, watching the stream made me cry, my nose is stuffed】"

【Seeing Little Ya so happy now, I finally feel relieved; I hope Little Ya stays this happy forever!】

Translation: "【Seeing Ya Ya so happy now, I finally feel relieved, hoping Ya Ya stays this happy!】"

【Definitely! I believe in the host!】

Translation: "【It will definitely happen! I believe in the streamer!】"

Ling Yue didn't care about the live stream comments, gently stroking the panda's head: "Good girl Ya Ya, shall Mommy give you a bath?"

Translation: "Ling Yue didn't care about the live stream's comments, gently stroking the panda's head: 'Good Ya Ya, Mommy will give you a bath, okay?'"

She gently embraced the thin panda; her palm felt only its dry, grass‑like skin and a handful of thin, bony bumps, with no sense of plump flesh at all.

Translation: "She gently embraced the thin panda; besides feeling its dry, grass-like little coat, her palm also met a bony, thin protrusion, completely lacking any plump flesh."

Ling Yue had held pandas before; the panda Tuan Tuan is much smaller than Little Ya, yet weighs many times more—when held, it feels plump, making Little Ya seem pitifully light by comparison.

Translation: "Ling Yue had held pandas before; panda Tuan Tuan is much smaller than Ya Ya but weighs many times more, feeling plump in her arms—compared to it, Ya Ya is pitifully light."

It seems a gust of wind could blow it away.

Translation: "It seems a gust of wind could blow it away."

It has a strong odor; pandas can go a long time without bathing, but Little Ya's condition makes it hard to say she hasn't been washed in a long time.

Translation: "Its body odor is strong; although pandas can go long without bathing, Ya Ya's condition makes it hard to say she hasn't bathed in a long time."

They're abusing it!

Translation: "They abused it!"

Suddenly, Ling Yue's eyes flashed, as if she saw another giant panda, and a special yin energy lingered in the air.

Translation: "Suddenly, Ling Yue's eyes flashed, as if she saw another giant panda, a special yin energy lingering in the air."

"Our Little Ya is so well‑behaved." Ling Yue stroked it, channeling her cultivation through her palm to nourish and examine Little Ya's body, only to discover it was riddled with wounds, clinging to life by a mere breath.

Translation: "'Our Ya Ya is so good.' Ling Yue stroked it, while transmitting her cultivation through her palm, nourishing and examining Ya Ya's body, only to discover it was riddled with wounds, surviving now only by clinging to a last breath."

Little Ya let out a contented hum, cooing, "Little Ya is the best behaved, Mommy loves Little Ya the most."

Translation: "Ya Ya let out a contented hum, cooing: 'Ya Ya is the best behaved, Mommy loves Ya Ya the most.'"

It's snuggling up to Mommy.

Translation: "It's snuggling with Mommy."

Having smelled a wonderful fragrance, Little Ya slowly closed its eyes; at times it felt as warm as lying on a meadow, at other times as comfortable as being in Mommy's arms, and faintly it caught the scent of its homeland.

Translation: "Smelling a nice, fragrant scent, Ya Ya slowly closed her eyes; at times it felt like lying on warm grass, at times like being comfortably in Mommy's embrace, faintly she smelled the scent of her hometown."

With Ling Yue present, the subsequent steps went smoothly; Little Ya no longer resisted, and warm water washed over its body, though it occasionally stiffened, clearly not yet accustomed to the water.

Translation: "With Ling Yue accompanying, the subsequent process saw the giant panda Ya Ya no longer resisting; warm water flowed over her body, Ya Ya occasionally stiffening, apparently not used to the water."

Sometimes it would lower its head, as if wanting to drink water; Ling Yue couldn't describe it, feeling a pang in her heart, and immediately thought of the milk pudding.

Translation: "Sometimes it would lower its head, as if wanting to drink water; Ling Yue didn't know how to describe it, her heart aching, she immediately thought of basin milk."

Her spatial scroll had prepared many things, pet supplies more than countless; not long after, Little Ya emerged refreshed, smelling a fragrant scent, constantly twitching its little nose, eyes wide open: "So fragrant…"

Translation: "She had prepared many things in her spatial scroll, pet supplies more than countless; not long after Ya Ya emerged refreshed, she smelled a fragrant scent, constantly twitching her little nose, eyes wide open: 'So fragrant……'"

Little Ya's physical examination is complete, awaiting results; Ling Yue prepared a large serving of milk pudding, while the fresh bamboo provided by the hospital was lush and verdant, with dew still on the leaves.

Translation: "Ya Ya's physical examination was complete, just awaiting results; Ling Yue prepared a large portion of basin milk, fresh bamboo supplied by the hospital, vividly green, dewdrops still on the fresh leaves."

Upon seeing it, Ling Yue furrowed her brows, because the bamboo was still whole.

Translation: "Ling Yue saw it and furrowed her brows, because the bamboo was whole."

In the public's eye, pandas seem to just chew raw bamboo, as if they were born experts at eating it; actually, that's not true—bamboo grows quickly but its outer shell is very hard, and without processing, pandas eating it long‑term easily wear down their teeth.

Translation: "In the public's view, it seems pandas just gnaw raw bamboo; they are thought to be natural bamboo-eating experts, but actually not—bamboo grows fast, its shell extremely hard; without processing, pandas eating it long-term easily wear down their teeth."

Just like Little Ya now.

Translation: "Just like Ya Ya now."

Ling Yue immediately picked up the bamboo, smashed it apart, shaking it into strips; the bamboo split open like blooming flowers, all at once.

Translation: "Ling Yue immediately picked up the bamboo, smashed it open, shaking it into strips; the bamboo burst open like blooming flowers, all at once."

The netizens who saw this were all stunned.

Translation: "Seeing this, the netizens were all stunned."

【What… what are you doing?】

Translation: "【What, what are you doing?】"

【Does the bamboo still need processing?】

Translation: "【Does bamboo still need processing?】"

【Of course! I'm from a panda breeding base; this kind of large bamboo must be smashed open so the pandas can eat and bite it, protecting their teeth.】

Translation: "【Of course! I'm from a panda breeding base; this kind of large bamboo must be smashed open, making it easier for pandas to eat and bite, protecting their teeth.】"

From a single stalk to a whole bundle, Ling Yue's actions left the live‑stream audience shocked into silence.

Translation: "Ling Yue, from a single stalk to a bundle, the netizens in the live stream were already shocked speechless."

After all that, Little Ya's spirit visibly recovered; well‑fed and hydrated, it lay resting in its special cage, with round‑the‑clock live streaming, and every move tugged at the hearts of hundreds of millions of netizens.

Translation: "After all this, Ya Ya's spirit visibly recovered much; having eaten and drunk her fill, she lay in a dedicated cage to rest, the live stream running 24 hours a day, her every move tugging at the hearts of hundreds of millions of netizens."

Besides Little Ya, panda news flooded in like spring shoots after rain, wildly filling screens before the public; many who didn't understand came across the news via various apps, feeling both shocked and heart‑broken.

Translation: "Besides Ya Ya, panda news flooded the public like spring shoots after rain; many who didn't know came across the information via various software, feeling both shocked and heartbroken upon seeing it."

A domestic tourist happened to be visiting Washington Zoo; early one morning, after touring, they discovered the panda hall empty of bears, and the news was known to netizens immediately.

Translation: "A domestic tourist happened to be visiting Washington Zoo; early in the morning after touring, they discovered the panda house empty of bears, the news also instantly known to netizens."

Those who had watched Ling Yue's livestream couldn't help but wonder: "Could it be the host…?"

Translation: "Those who had watched Ling Yue's live stream couldn't help speculating: 'Could it be the streamer……'"

"What host?"

Translation: "'What streamer?'"

After the netizens' popular science explanation, many people knew; some scoffed: "What does that mean? Even the Animal Protection Association can't do that—how could a mere internet celebrity pull it off? Don't joke!"

Translation: "After the netizens' popular science, many knew; some scoffed: 'What does that mean? Giant pandas—something even the animal protection association can't do—can a mere internet celebrity achieve? Don't joke!'"

"I advise certain fans to stop gilding the face of your favorite!"

Translation: "'I advise certain fans, stop gilding the face of your idol!'"

"Even if the Animal Protection Association has been disbanded, it's still a state organization, right? What are you sisters?"

Translation: "'Although the animal protection association has been abolished, it's still a state organization, right? What are you sisters?'"

Soon after, in a certain livestream, everyone successively saw Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and their little miracle as a family of three.

Translation: "Soon after, in a certain live stream, everyone successively saw Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and Xiao Qi Ji as a family of three."

The person who had been boasting earlier covered their swollen, pig‑like face, wincing in pain.

Translation: "The person who had previously boasted, covering his swine‑swollen face, winced in pain, gasping."

Next door, Little Ya curiously watched them; in the completely free outdoor enclosure, it lay in its den, poked its head out, and gazed far at that family of three.

Translation: "Next door, Ya Ya curiously watched them; in the completely free outdoor enclosure, she lay in her den, poked her head out, and gazed far at that family of three."

Little Miracle stumbled and fell from a small stone.

Translation: "Xiao Qi Ji stumbled, falling from a small stone."

Mom Mei Xiang slapped Dad Tian Tian: "You dead bear! Let you watch the cub, and you just go eat your steamed bun!"

Translation: "Beside them, Mama Mei Xiang slapped Papa Tian Tian: 'You dead bear! Let you watch the cubs, and you just stuff yourself with steamed buns!'"

Tian Tian bit into a big steamed bun, sprinted over, and hugged the startled Little Miracle.

Translation: "Tian Tian bit into a large steamed bun, sprinted over in a puff of smoke, and embraced the frightened Xiao Qi Ji."

"Don't be scared, little one, Dad is here."

Translation: "'Don't be scared, cub, Daddy's here.'"

Little Miracle lifted its head, took a bite of Dad's steamed bun, and its eyes lit up instantly.

Translation: "Xiao Qi Ji lifted her head, bit into Daddy's steamed bun, and her eyes lit up instantly."

"Delicious!"

Translation: "'Delicious!'"

Dad Tian Tian: "(>_<)"

Translation: "Daddy Tian Tian: '(>_<)'"

Under his wife's fierce stare, he had to produce the steamed bun, only to be shoved aside by his resentful wife.

Translation: "Under his wife's fierce gaze, he had to produce a steamed bun, only to be squeezed aside by his wife's resentful look."

The family's antics made the livestream audience laugh until tears streamed down.

Translation: "The family's antics made the live‑stream netizens laugh until tears shot out."

Someone noticed Little Ya on the side——

Translation: "Someone noticed Ya Ya on the side——"

【What is Little Ya thinking?】

Translation: "【What is Ya Ya thinking?】"

The meteor‑fast barrage stalled for an instant.

The giant panda Ya Ya blinked its round eyes, suddenly hugged itself, and let out a ya-ya-ya sound.

"Mom, Ya Ya, being a bear, will also be fine."

"Ya Ya, my dear, Mom will always be by your side."

A gentle cool breeze blew past, and Ya Ya's soft, fluffy fur floated.

If Ling Yue were here, she would certainly see that behind Ya Ya, a black-and-white giant panda half rose up and gently hugged its treasure from behind.

Its soul shimmered in the air with bright, sparkling light, like countless stars gathering, emitting a soft radiance.

Meanwhile, the netizen who had hesitated to touch finally hugged themselves, feeling so heartbroken they burst into tears; old photos of Ya Ya were dug up, showing the chubby, cute panda lively and cheerful, lying on the ground drinking bowl after bowl of milk, eating bamboo, carefree, like a glowing panda princess.

Compared to its current emaciated, balding, sluggish appearance, they are completely like two different bears.

The resentment generated by the angry netizens could practically feed a hundred thousand evil sword immortals!

They denounced the Animal Protection Association and those two animal-abusing zoos on the hot search; strangely, they weren't throttled.

Only the high-ups know that Ling Yue's identity is not something they can mess with; with Ling Yue handling these matters, plus the mission she bears and the Mei Yi Si family's appeasement, it can be said that aside from some major affairs, Ling Yue can do whatever she wants.

At this moment, the Animal Protection Association is shrouded in gloom.

Because the members are on business trips in various places, frankly speaking, it's basically tourism, as they profit from the panda renewal contract, making quite a bit of money. This association isn't very famous, but there's plenty of profit to be had.

Moreover, relying on the 2007 announcement by the state that it would no longer gift or lend giant pandas abroad, which once caused a great uproar.

Rare things are valuable; moreover, giant pandas in zoos can also boost the zoo's economic benefits—for example, the Japan-based giant panda Xiang Xiang over the years has brought Japanese zoos a huge profit of 2.4 billion yuan.

Facing these panda workers, almost all countries offer top-notch treatment, as if cradling them in their palms; Chinese netizens also strongly support panda loans abroad.

To be honest, sending giant pandas abroad surely means much better treatment than domestically, but who could have imagined that two mutant zoos would appear?

Getting back to the point, the members of the Animal Protection Association are scattered across the country, only able to hold online meetings; someone frowned and complained about Ling Yue: "Just an internet celebrity, how could she stir up such a fuss? Really, they're just bored."

"Let's not talk about that now; think about how to suppress the matter or remedy it."

As soon as those words were spoken, the whole place fell silent.

Everyone knows what that means.

Money, a lot of money, is needed to suppress the hot search, to find connections and smooth things over, requiring vast funds to grease the wheels; they find it hard to earn money, and once they loosen their grip, they'll have to give away most of it, each feeling as if they're cutting their own flesh.

They never imagined that there are problems in this world that money cannot solve.

We ourselves have already been placed on the state's watchlist.

After seeing the giant panda, Ling Yue, in her spare time, summoned the list of all involved personnel; she will never wrong an innocent person, nor let a guilty one go!

Coincidentally, she has recently studied the art of curses; at her level, mastering one method means mastering a hundred.

Thus, the next day, when Mr. Quarks visited, he saw the tabletop lined with neat dolls, each bearing Chinese characters; this eerie scene made his heart skip a beat.

Whether it was psychological or not, upon seeing those dolls his nerves were abnormally taut; he recognized many of the Chinese characters, and at a glance saw some of his compatriots' names.

A chill instantly crept into his heart.

Ling Yue was copying his birth characters; seeing him arrive, she softly said, "Please have a seat."

Quarks trembled; he thought he had endured countless storms and feared nothing, but upon seeing Ling Yue, it felt like he was instantly thrown back to when he first took over the family, assuming command in crisis, with countless people wanting him dead.

He also faced his greatest foe in life; the closest he had come to death was a bullet striking near his heart.

A mere few millimeters' difference, and the world would have no Quarks Mei Yi Si.

Now, compared to then, it's even more severe.

Ling Yue also reached the final moment; the prepared birth characters and names were pasted onto the dolls, the pallid dolls wrapped in white cloth were all tossed into the same large box, the transparent design allowing one to see those snow-white dolls pressed together, their features faintly revealing a hint of ferocity.

The dolls' eyes stared straight at him.

Quarks furtively glanced, then quickly looked away, not daring to look again, as his palms suddenly turned clammy.

He stammered for the first time: "Ling, Ling Master, our ship for going out to sea, the ship is already ready."

These mysterious Eastern Dao arts, more horrifying than images of severed limbs and rivers of blood, made him feel creepy, as if an invisible water temperature were swallowing and flooding his skin.

Ling Yue glanced at him, slapped the talisman onto it, and they would receive the exact same treatment as the Memphis Zoo director, or even worse.

Ling Yue hadn't even lifted the computer when Jun Jun beside her bent over; upon picking it up, he suddenly tightened his fingers, a flicker of surprise crossing his eyes.

He then lowered his head, as if in a daze.

Ling Yue stared, a smile flickering in her eyes, then said, "Then let's set off."

The weather was fine, the sea blue and sky clear.

At New York's busiest pier, a blue-and-white colored cruise ship docked near the shore, the blue waves rolling, like a handsome deity descending to the mortal world, drawing many onlookers, and even many female internet influencers, as if smelling a fishy odor, instantly sprang into action.

Some wore revealing outfits, flaunting devilish figures as they photographed the ship; some tried to flirt with the sailors, attempting to ask something, or simply to attract traffic, began taking selfies.

Just as everyone was curious, a stretched Lincoln drove through the bustling market and arrived before the ship.

"Heavens, the Mei Yi Si family crest, a white rose!"

The front of the car bore the Mei Yi Si family's exclusive white rose crest; the butler opened the door, and instead of a deep-featured foreigner appeared a stunningly beautiful Asian woman.

In that instant, it seemed even the sea breeze grew gentle, lifting her black long hair; this person was none other than Ling Yue.

Then came Quarks himself, who humbly placed himself half a step back; the paparazzi who captured the photo were all astonished.

Who is she?

Which Asian woman could make Quarks Mei Yi Si so highly regard her, to board the second-largest cruise ship, the Princess?

Her radiant appearance was dazzling and hard to look at directly.

Quarks behind Ling Yue treated her with the utmost respect; he had once nearly been ruined by a curse, the matter still unresolved, when he suddenly discovered that Ling Yue also knew curses.

Moreover, she seemed even more formidable than those who cast curses.

He had his subordinates look up the names he had glanced at earlier; soon they replied that the person was a staff member of the Memphis Zoo's panda house, and it's worth noting that the Memphis Zoo director has now been committed to a mental institution.

Rumor has it that he suddenly... went mad.

An attached photo showed the man with two panda-like eyes, lying on the mental institution's iron gate, his grin ferocious, his gaze shattered, his hands and feet covered in wounds, a fresh red bloodstain on his forehead covering half his face.

【……Mr., after going mad he continually self-harmed, now he is a severe patient in the mental institution.】

Zhakesis: "!!!"

He immediately shut off his phone, his heart pounding like a race car.

The ship nearly blotted out the sky and sun; its striking appearance caught Ling Yue's eye at once, and she also saw a neat row of crew members standing on the deck.

Ling Yue, with empty hands, boarded the ship together with Jun Jun; Zhakesis did not board, instead Dailina came; as a high-ranking authority, Zhakesis basically never leaves the headquarters unless there is important business.

Even though this concerns the life of his only son.

Before leaving, Zhakesis said with a tense expression: "I've already handed the invitation to the high-seas auction to your assistant; the captain and chief mate on the ship are my most loyal subordinates, and they will obey all your commands."

Ling Yue was somewhat surprised, she nodded.

On the other hand, Dailina was like a rabbit tense to the extreme, her gaze fixed on the void, looking lost in thought, not knowing what she was thinking.

"Dailina?"

On the deck, Dailina let out a short "ah", then reacted, her face flushing red: "Ling, Miss Ling."

Ling Yue gave her a deep look; Dailina was so nervous her nails were about to break, when suddenly she heard her voice: "Set sail."

The ship emitted a mournful whistle, breaking through wave after wave, heading into the distance.

Ling Yue first met the ship's purser; in the spacious, bright meeting room, almost all the senior leaders had gathered; aside from a brief signal and the original route map of the Goddess, there was nothing else.

Oh, we should add one more thing: the direction of the Princess had already changed before departure.

Which is a direction he had once taken; anywhere would do, except that it is completely opposite to the Goddess's course.

This made him doubtful; as the meeting ended, he couldn't help asking: "Miss Ling Yue, who decided the new search direction? This direction is completely, completely..." opposite to the Goddess.

Ling Yue: "I calculated it."

"Calculated, decided?"

Not to mention the captain, even hot-headed people would be dumbfounded; they never imagined their new route was calculated—what kind of answer is that?

"Who is this?"

It's no wonder the crew are angry; they've been drifting at sea, and even with advanced technology to communicate with the outside, oversights are inevitable.

For example, they didn't know about Ling Yue.

Upon hearing this, they were about to explode with anger; they came to save people, not to take orders from a young, strange, pretty girl directing them randomly!

Ling Yue: "……"

Heaven knows, everything she said is true.

This is the result of her divination calculation.

The smell of gunpowder in the room grew stronger; Dailina immediately stood up, vigorously supporting Ling Yue, her admiration and description of her being heavenly, everyone looked at each other, their green or blue eyes conveying only one meaning: the little miss must have been deceived, right?

Moreover, given the previous order, they simply dared not disobey.

The meeting just ended like that; Ling Yue wasn't panicked either, she swept over the perfunctory crew—distance reveals a horse's strength, time reveals a person's heart.

Furthermore, according to her divination, although the voyage will have obstacles, it is highly auspicious; the problem will be resolved within two days.

Just as she opened the door, Ling Yue saw a subordinate standing outside; his face looked bad, his panicked voice came in: "Captain, Captain, Harley is missing!"

That one sentence made many inside show panicked expressions.

Ling Yue stopped in her tracks; beside her, Dailina poked her head out, wondering: "Harley? Who is Harley? Why did Harley disappear?"

At that moment, her little head seemed to sprout many small question marks.

Chief Mate Finn couldn't help but say: "Have you searched everywhere? Harley is a smart dog; it couldn't just disappear for no reason."

What disheartened him was that the subordinate gave a definite answer.

Through their conversation, Ling Yue then learned that Harley was a dog, raised by all the crew of the Princess, living with them at sea, and was everyone's source of joy.

Suddenly, the subordinate hesitated and said: "Someone, someone said that half a day ago, they had seen it under the ship."

"The people in the monitoring room also saw it wandering on the gangway when disembarking."

This remark made the already oppressive atmosphere even heavier; everyone knew what it meant—if the dog was truly under the ship, and their vessel had already set sail, by now they'd have traveled at least half a day, over a hundred nautical miles.

The dog is definitely impossible to find!

The chief mate flushed red: "Impossible, Harley would never leave the ship; it has always lived on board, it would never leave the vessel!"

A few people echoed him, but many more wore grim faces.

As time passed, everyone was about to despair.

In the silent room, Ling Yue suddenly heard a faint scurrying, like claws lightly scratching wood; if not for her keen hearing, no one would have noticed.

She frowned slightly, and in the midst of everyone's helplessness, she said: "Perhaps I can find it."

Everyone in the meeting room turned in unison toward the sound source; upon seeing Ling Yue, they instantly felt utterly disappointed.

Dailina: "?!"

"Uncle Burn, don't you believe Ling... cough, cough, Miss Ling Yue?"

She knows the captain; this time, besides standing in for her father, she is also acting as Mr. Zhakesis's representative; his old comrades are technically superb, but their only flaw is being overly arrogant.

Captain Burn tightened his jaw, after a while said: "It's not that we don't believe her; what could she possibly understand?"

From the start, changing the course was such an absurd command that it caused despair from the beginning.

In short, there's no saving it; might as well give up.

Dailina finally realized at this moment that these people simply don't believe her!

She was practically dying of anger, stamping her feet nonstop; her dad's footsteps went thud-thud: "I'm telling the truth! It's all true!"

The last person she saw who didn't believe Ling Yue's words is now begging her to find his son; and that person is none other than her biological father, Zhakesis Meiyisi.

Ling Yue, however, was not in a hurry; she glanced down and saw a crate placed beside the bookshelf in the meeting room, with other things piled on top, pressing it down tightly.

From inside came scratching sounds growing fainter, plus labored breathing, and a heartfelt voice of near despair.

"Wuu-wuu-wuu, save me, save me, doggy me, I'm about to suffocate!"

"Heavens, who will come save my dog's life!"

Ling Yue used her divine sense to see inside the box: an adult spotted dog curled up, body well-proportioned, white-and-black fur very beautiful, not a single stray hair, its long ears drooping, the right ear bearing a small speck, resembling a cute heart shape.

The dog's mouth was wide open, its tongue already sticking out.

It looked like it had been panting for a while, because the box was sealed, its breath faint, its chest constantly rising and falling, trying to draw a wisp of oxygen into its suffocating chest cavity.

The available breathable air was completely insufficient compared to what it exhaled.

It was about to die.

Ling Yue frowned involuntarily; when Dailina asked who Harley was, she said, "Harley is a white dog with black spots, and it has a black heart-shaped mark on its right ear, right?"

In the meeting room, because the dog was missing, the anxious crowd all turned to look at her, staring in shock, as if they had heard something unprecedented.

Ling Yue blinked and said, "I guessed right, didn't I?"

Captain Bern was a middle-aged man over fifty, having experienced many storms in his life, both at sea and ashore.

Upon hearing Ling Yue's words, he pondered the previous conversation, suddenly his body trembled, and the phrase "I calculated that" surfaced in his mind.

He asked in a stunned, hoarse voice, "Are you really a feng shui master?"

He led a dull, boring life; having spent most of his life drifting at sea, aside from sailing, his only hobby was stock trading. In the 1990s, Lyon Securities produced a Lyon Securities Feng Shui Index, which they gave as a New Year gift to clients; the result was that this securities Feng Shui Index perfectly and accurately predicted seven turning points of the Hong Kong stock market!

He also learned this by chance; at the time he was utterly shocked, and moreover, even a hotel under the former president had once consulted a feng shui master for guidance—the process doesn't matter, what matters is that after the guidance, wealth poured in.

As one of Mr. Chaks's confidants, before Ling Yue arrived, the captain had heard him say that this person was a Chinese occult master who had come from overseas; but when he saw Ling Yue's overly youthful appearance, he couldn't help but look down on her.

The feng shui masters he had seen all had white hair and beard, an ethereal Daoist aura; he couldn't quite describe it, but in short, it was a mysterious Eastern aura that they could never imitate no matter how hard they tried.

It made people's hearts surge uncontrollably.

Precisely because Ling Yue was young, he found it hard to believe.

Only now did he suddenly realize: the reason he didn't suspect that Ling Yue already knew was because Harley had always lived on the ship, never disembarked, and outsiders basically didn't know, nor did they care whether there was a dog on board.

Ling Yue, this feng shui master from the East, naturally didn't know either!

So how did she come to know Harley's characteristics?

Everything points to a single answer!

"Master!" The captain immediately clasped his hands together and apologized sincerely: "It was all my fault; I apologize to you! I hope you can forgive my disrespect……"

He rattled on and on, and Ling Yue cut him off: "What do you want to say?"

She gave a light, fleeting glance that seemed to see through all his thoughts; a chill rose in her heart, and the captain lowered his head guiltily: "Master, please guide us—where exactly is Harley?"

The crew members nearby had already been stunned; the captain's sudden humility made their hearts jump, they couldn't see clearly or understand what had just happened.

How could it be that in the blink of an eye, the captain was demanding her help?

What they thought, the captain didn't care; he begged Ling Yue, mainly for the dog's sake, and partly because he harbored his own selfish hope—Master, are you really as miraculous as Mr. Chaks said?

The next moment, he heard Ling Yue say: "Open this box."

Everyone turned as one to look at the large box beside the bookshelf—it was an empty box left over from tidying the storage room, never put back—what could possibly be inside?

A first mate, face full of doubt, hurried over, muttering as he moved things: "What could be in here? Just an empty box——"

He hadn't finished speaking when a sudden "thud" sounded.

The tightly shut box suddenly burst open, and a round, fluffy, white-and-black dog's head popped out instantly.

White base with black spots, the drooping right ear bore an adorable heart mark, unmistakably revealing its identity.

"Ha, Harley!",,.