Chapter 314: Night (Part I)

The fingers gripping the steering wheel tightened involuntarily, and Sun Cheng's eyes narrowed abruptly. Only after he had steadily driven the car into the garage did he calmly pull a pack of cigarettes from his pocket.

Ye Qi also got out of the car holding the Mechanical Dog; she had only just stepped out when she saw him take out the cigarettes, and her delicate brows furrowed slightly.

"Smoke less, it's bad for your health!"

"Mm!"

Sun Cheng gave a nod, calmly placing the unopened pack of cigarettes back into his pocket, but took the opportunity to retrieve a Bluetooth headset and put it on.

Xiao Wu is a Decepticon born after being irradiated by the AllSpark. Although Sun Cheng erased its will to make it easier for him to command in reality, it has already evolved into a form of Mechanical Life and possesses capabilities far beyond imagination.

If one were to use it merely as a mobile phone, that would be a gross waste of its potential.

Sun Cheng naturally understands its value, so he has always used Xiao Wu as his personal butler, and it also shoulders the responsibility of receiving emergency communications from the two Decepticons, 'Defender' and 'Revenge'.

If there were nothing wrong, Xiao Wu clearly would not have used the previously agreed-upon method to alert him in front of others.

Therefore, only one possibility remained: there was an emergency contact from 'Defender' or 'Revenge'.

After the modifications from their last return to the Transformers Universe, Defender and Revenge now possess impressive combat capabilities. Thus, after bringing them back to the real world, the former is currently stationed at Base No. 1 in Huwangling, while the latter, Revenge, has been protecting Sun Cheng's residence—the apartment he had previously rented.

Now, no matter who is contacting him, it clearly means he may have encountered new trouble.

Sun Cheng subsequently got out of the car and locked the door; his finger tapped subtly on the back of the Bluetooth headset he had just put on.

The next moment, Xiao Wu's voice immediately entered his ears.

"Master, an emergency communication has been received from 'Revenge'. An outsider has infiltrated your residence. Does it need to eliminate the intruder?"

"An intruder?!"

Sun Cheng's face twitched abruptly; he hurriedly turned away so that Ye Qi, who was waiting to the side, would not see his suddenly changed expression.

It was only three or four in the afternoon; who would dare to sneak into his residence? Was it a thief, or someone with ulterior motives?

After pondering for a moment, Sun Cheng did not rush to reply.

There was not much left in that rented apartment. Aside from some clothing and household appliances he had added, he had placed everything he deemed important or unsuitable for exposure inside the Spherical Space, so it could be retrieved at any time.

Therefore, even if the residence were truly robbed, it would only mean losing some property.

What he cared about more was whether the person bold enough to intrude into his residence in broad daylight was a thief or someone with ulterior motives.

Sun Cheng could not forget that ten days ago, the person who came to Nandu from Shencheng with Ye Qi was that woman who called herself 'Ada Wong'.

That mysterious woman had disappeared for over a week since the night he caught her in action.

Over the past week, even though he had ordered Revenge to hack into the traffic control systems of Nandu and the surrounding cities, he had been unable to lock onto her figure again from among tens of thousands of surveillance cameras.

Thinking of this, Sun Cheng immediately made a decision.

His expression quickly returned to calm. He led Ye Qi out of the garage, locked the rolling shutter door, and walked toward the main entrance of the villa.

"Hey... A-Cheng, is this huge villa really lent to you by someone else?"

Taking out the key to open the villa's front door, Sun Cheng walked in first. Ye Qi followed behind him holding the Mechanical Dog and entered the villa. With a mix of curiosity and longing on her face, she looked toward the first-floor hall, and her eyes immediately lit up.

"Mm!"

Sun Cheng responded. After closing the door, he walked unceremoniously to a leather sofa in the luxuriously decorated main living room and sat down.

"... This place was temporarily lent to me by my investors so that I can manage the company from nearby. This is my second time here; actually, I didn't expect them to provide a villa for me. Perhaps the investors are satisfied with the company's recent situation!"

Although Xixia District is considered a relatively remote area of Nandu, it is, after all, within the capital of this country, so property prices are naturally not low.

However, what Sun Cheng had taken a fancy to and purchased would naturally not be subpar.

This is a three-story detached villa totaling over 370 square meters, featuring a two-car garage and two independent small lofts. The selling price was nearly 45 million, built by a well-known real estate developer in the country.

The villa is located within a high-end residential complex with relatively complete security facilities, and the nearby transportation is also very convenient.

Of course, these were not the real reasons Sun Cheng decided to buy it. The reason he bought this villa, besides it being meticulously decorated by the developer and ready for move-in upon payment, was that the property management turns a blind eye to residents privately modifying their villas and never asks questions.

This undoubtedly greatly facilitated Sun Cheng. Over the past few days, he had spent considerable effort transporting over a dozen industrial robots from Base No. 1 via the Spherical Space to make some modifications to certain parts of the villa.

However, although he had bought this villa, he and Ye Qi had a different story.

The explanation Sun Cheng used to fool this girl was that several of his company's behind-the-scenes investors had lent it to him as a place to stay, to make it easier for him—who was about to graduate from university—to manage his company in Nandu with peace of mind.

Clearly, this explanation was more reasonable than telling her directly that he had bought it himself, and it saved him a lot of explaining.

Upon hearing this, a smile of pride for him appeared on Ye Qi's face.

She placed the Mechanical Dog on the living room floor and sat down on the leather sofa just like him, though being a girl, she was quiet and mindful of her posture, far less relaxed than he appeared.

"Your company has indeed had high exposure lately; I've seen many news reports online covering your products. Since this villa is lent to you by others, you must be careful not to get it dirty or messy, and even more so, don't become complacent or arrogant because of this. You must manage the company well..."

"Got it!"

Pretending to be impatient, Sun Cheng waved his hand, picked up the remote control from the coffee table, and turned on the first-floor central air conditioning. Instantly, a cool breeze with a hint of moisture blew in from all directions.

Casually tossing the used remote onto the sofa beside him, he spoke as if it were an afterthought.

"Sis, this villa is huge; it's too wasteful for just me to live in. Why don't you cancel your rental in Shencheng and come to Nandu to develop your career too!"