Chapter: 2886
Xuan Fengnian didn’t know how to respond, so he just laughed awkwardly. He glanced at the security guard standing still beside him and suddenly shouted, “Come back!”
Out of nowhere, a white bug, about the size of an adult sea ginseng, crawled out from the guard’s hair. It was fat with a large mouth full of jagged black teeth, looking quite disgusting.
Once the bug was free, it twisted like a fish and flew into Xuan Fengnian’s hands. He held the fat bug with one hand and gently stroked it with the other. The bug rolled around in his palm, making strange squeaking noises.
“Don’t worry, I know you’ve eaten enough for today. I’ll find you something to eat tomorrow!” Xuan Fengnian said while petting it. The bug wriggled again and made a sound like a mouse chuckling.
Xuan Fengnian looked up at his friends, Mai Chengxing and Mike, and said to the bug, “These two aren’t your food; they’re my friends. So don’t be silly. Get a good night’s sleep, and I’ll make sure you’re fed tomorrow!”
Mai Chengxing and Mike felt a chill run down their spines when they realized the bug had its eyes set on them.
Seeing Xuan Fengnian tuck the bug into his arms, Mai Chengxing quickly changed the subject. “Master Xuan, why did you come to see me so late?”
Xuan Fengnian gave a gloomy smile. “Old man Su called me again today, and he sounded really angry. He’s eager to find the hidden master in Jinling and wants to hurry things along.”
“I’m good at killing people, not finding them,” Xuan Fengnian said, frustrated. “It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack. I really don’t know if the Year of the Monkey can help me find the kid, so I need to ask Mr. Mai. Sir, you have a way of figuring things out, and I’m sure you can find some useful clues.”
Mai Chengxing looked surprised. “How does Master Xuan know we’re looking for a kid?”
Xuan Fengnian chuckled. “Old man Su called and shared some new information. The kid is about twenty-five years old, and he’s strong—stronger than many Japanese ninjas. He’s likely of Japanese-Chinese descent. Did he mention any of this to your mother?”
Mai Chengxing shook his head. “Mr. Su hasn’t contacted me in the last two days.”
Xuan Fengnian nodded. “It seems this person has a special connection with Mr. Su’s granddaughter. They might even be a couple.”
“I thought about bringing his granddaughter in for questioning to get more information, but Mr. Su is protective. No one can touch her right now, which makes it hard to find a lead,” Xuan Fengnian said.
“That’s why I’m asking Mr. Mai to look into this. With your expertise in I Ching, gossip, and Feng Shui, you might uncover something.”
Xuan Fengnian sighed. “Mr. Mai, we need to work together to find that person and finish this quickly. Otherwise, we’ll just go back to our own lives without any answers.”
“If we can solve this, I can complete my second mission for the Su family and head back to the UK, and you can return to the U.S. sooner too.”