Chapter 690: Chapter 690: Big Problem with the Little Finger_1
The immeasurable value of "Lotus Leaves" has been relegated to lie dormant between the basement floor tiles, like a lost pearl, waiting for some destined individual to bring it back to light.
Qin Sisi packed the painting carefully back into the metal box, then turned to Huang Mengchang, saying," I’ll hold on to you for now. Once I find Dou Tingting, you will naturally get a chance to see her. I will arrange for your daughter’s affairs as soon as possible."
Huang Mengchang could only nod helplessly. At this point, he could only grit his teeth and continue.
Ye You stretched out a claw and lightly grasped Huang Mengchang’s direction. Huang Mengchang’s figure flickered for a moment, turning into a wisp of smoke and flew into Ye You’s hand, who then stored him in the Portable Space.
Qin Sisi let Ye You restore the tile to its normal state, and then also had him store the metal box containing "Lotus Leaves" in his Portable Space.
She had already compensated Huang Mengchang for the painting, and naturally, she intended to take it away.
Mr. Zhao was completely oblivious to the painting. Qin Sisi wasn’t so generous as to hand the painting over to an irrelevant person. He already benefited greatly by acquiring this villa at a low cost.
Having packed everything that needed to be packed, Qin Sisi held Ye You and left the basement. Ascending the stairs, she knocked on the security door.
Mr. Zhao, still waiting in the living room, was moaning in discomfort. He wasn’t anxious about Qin Sisi’s ghost-catching activities in the basement, but rather about his finger.
At the restaurant, he had attempted to play with the black cat, but the cat didn’t respond. Instead, it had exhaled on him.
He didn’t feel much at the time, but a mere hour into Qin Sisi’s venture to the basement, Mr. Zhao’s finger started hurting. There was no redness nor swelling, but the pain was excruciating.
As the saying goes, "every finger is connected to the heart." Now a single finger had become Mr. Zhao’s primary issue.
The pain was unbearable, and he wanted to call Qin Sisi out of the basement to see if it was something the black cat had caused.
But Boss Zheng disagreed, because Qin Sisi had mentioned before she left that she didn’t want anyone to disturb her while she was exorcising the ghost.
Mr Zhao was both hurt and angry. He indignantly asked, "Can’t the ghost hunting wait? Won’t it be the same if we do it tomorrow?"
Boss Zheng replied with an inexplicable smile and a meaningful tone, "It’s not that we can’t, but I’m looking out for you. The Mage has already set her array. What if the evil spirit appears and you get hurt?"
"But... isn’t Master Qin there?" Mr. Zhao clung to this last strand of hope.
Boss Zheng explained, "Master Qin has mentioned not wanting to be disturbed. If you do, she will be distracted. What if she loses the battle? If the evil spirit possessed you, even if it were quickly expelled, your future health and luck would be affected."
Boss Zheng’s words were half-truth and half-lies. Mr. Zhao was frightened. He had no other option but to bear with the situation.
The sound of the knock on the front door was like the music of heaven to Mr. Zhao’s ears. He leaped to his feet and rushed to open the door.
Seeing Qin Sisi standing safely within the doorway, Boss Zheng let out a sigh of relief. Still, Mr. Zhao couldn’t restrain himself from crying out, "Master Qin, please take a look at my finger. It hurts terribly after your cat breathed on it!"
Qin Sisi managed to hold back her laughter, gently patted Ye You’s head and softly said, "Did you misbehave again? Quickly heal him."
Mr. Zhao hadn’t done anything significantly bad, a little punishment was enough.
Ye You lifted his purple eyes and blinked at Qin Sisi before opening its mouth and breathing warm air onto Mr. Zhao’s finger.
A few minutes later, the pain started to diminish, although he still couldn’t move it freely.
To reassure Mr. Zhao, Qin Sisi specifically sat on the sofa for over half an hour, waiting until Mr. Zhao’s finger had fully recovered.
He joyfully rotated his finger, feeling a sense of relief akin to surviving a calamity. After a while, he remembered the reason he had invited Boss Zheng and Qin Sisi and quickly enquired, "Master Qin, how is the basement?"
Qin Sisi replied loudly, "It’s all clean now. If you’re still worried, you can invite other Mages to have a look."
"No need, no need," Mr. Zhao hastily gestured, "I trust Master Qin’s work."
If a small pet cat was this powerful, there was nothing he wouldn’t trust.
Boss Zheng raised the corner of his mouth slightly, interrupting, "Now that everything is solved, let’s not disturb Mr. Zhao any further."
This was directed at Qin Sisi. She immediately responded, "Okay, let’s go back!"
Qin Sisi and Boss Zheng both got to their feet. Mr. Zhao got the hint and didn’t insist on them staying. The three of them then walked out into the yard.
Mr. Zhao asked Qin Sisi and the others to wait for a moment. He fetched a small suitcase from his car and handed it to Qin Sisi with a beaming smile, "Thank you for your assistance, Master Qin."
With one hand holding Ye You, Qin Sisi accepted the suitcase with her other hand, politely saying "Thank you."
After bidding farewell to Mr. Zhao, Qin Sisi got into Boss Zheng’s car.
By now, it was past 4 am. It was summer, and the break of dawn came early. The eastern sky had already begun to reveal a faint fish-belly white glow.
Boss Zheng drove away in the dim dawn light, leaving the villa complex in East Suburb behind and started heading towards the city.
He has initially planned to drop off Qin Sisi at her home first, but since she wanted to visit Ju Ya Zhai, Boss Zheng drove directly to his shop.
Before opening time, Boss Zheng took Qin Sisi into Ju Ya Zhai, closed the shop door, and led her to a room in the backyard.
As soon as Qin Sisi sat down, Boss Zheng asked with curiosity, "What’s so urgent? Why don’t you go back and rest after being busy all night?"
Qin Sisi smiled slightly and lifted the small leather suitcase containing the fees.
This was likely the standard market price set by the circle of the rich; the small suitcase contained one hundred thousand yuan.
Qin Sisi divided thirty percent of it and pushed it towards Boss Zheng.
Boss Zheng looked at Qin Sisi amused, "You could’ve split the money in the car. You don’t need to beat around the bush in front of me."
Qin Sisi couldn’t help but scratch her head sheepishly. She was indeed a bit apprehensive. If what Huang Mengchang had said was true, the price of that painting was astronomical to her.
"Wait for me for a moment." Qin Sisi said to Boss Zheng before leaving the room. When she returned, she carried a delicate metal box.
Being an experienced antique dealer, Boss Zheng recognized the special material of the metal box, designed to store treasures of extraordinary value and couldn’t suppress a thrill of excitement.
As a veteran of the antique market, Boss Zheng had naturally seen many valuable treasures. Although he was indifferent by nature and had no strong desire to possess these items, everyone in this business liked to feast their eyes and broaden their horizons.
