407: Chapter 27 Yi Si Is Here 407: Chapter 27 Yi Si Is Here Gu Xiaoxi was sitting on the toilet at the mont, holding a laptop in her hands.
Her fingers, white as scallions, tapped rapidly on the keyboard.
Monts later, the computer’s blue progress bar was buffering.
Gu Xiaoxi stared at the screen, her expression exceedingly serious.
Thirty seconds later, the computer screen successfully switched to the mainfra on the seventeenth floor.
Because it was just a minor auction, the files displayed were unimportant.
Gu Xiaoxi began to search through the computer’s files, hoping to find information about the large auction happening in three days.
The result disappointed her.
The auction details for three days later had not been uploaded to the computer.
She had to return without achieving anything.
In the café, Ai Xiang saw Gu Xiaoxi co back and asked anxiously, “What did you find out?”
“The details for the big auction haven’t been sorted out yet.” Gu Xiaoxi thought that this was quite normal—considering safety, they naturally wouldn’t upload such important information three days in advance.
“I think we should try to find the organizers of this auction.
If we can get close to them, it’s very likely that we’ll get a lead on the news in advance.” Ai Xiang glanced around; everyone was a stranger from various parts of the world.
And this place was bustling with people coming and going.
“If only it were that easy to find.
It’s said that the boss of the black market is one of the Top Ten Dark Organizations—Laen.
Laen and the Island Master of Dream Island are best friends.
Since they tead up to create the black market, even the most valuable items, once passing through their hands, beco very hard to trace back.”
Although the Jade Waterlon is a matchless treasure, to Dream Island, it is rely an item for auction.
As long as soone dares to put an item up for sale, he dares to buy and auction it.
And no one dares to ss with this place.
Gu Xiaoxi felt a heavy weight in her heart at the mont.
The other party had killed soone and stolen the treasure, then transported it this far to sell.
To say it was for money was plausible, too; the Jade Waterlon valued at six hundred million, if auctioned here, could fetch at least one billion or more—a considerable sum indeed.
But the other party had not only stolen the Jade Waterlon but also killed soone.
After all, the cri scene where her master died was in his room, allowing one to surmise that soone had killed Liu Yishou out of enmity for the treasure.
She also did not know how her master acquired this treasure or whether there were grudges from the older generation involved.
“Dream Island, Central City is a forbidden zone.
No matter how many tourists there are, no one can enter.
I think there must be so secrets unknown to the public inside.
The auction is still a while away, we could take a trip to Central City.” Ai Xiang sipped her coffee, speaking indifferently.
Gu Xiaoxi looked at her puzzled, “Aren’t you talking about a forbidden zone?
Can we go there?”
Ai Xiang narrowed her eyes, smiling—a smile that could captivate a city.
She gazed at Gu Xiaoxi, propping her cheek with one hand, and said leisurely, “Don’t forget, I am a divine doctor.”
Gu Xiaoxi threw up her hands, shrugging in confusion, “Does a divine doctor have special privileges when traveling?”
“Of course!” Ai Xiang pointed at a television not far away, smiling, “You’ll understand when you see that.”
At this mont, Dream Island’s news channel was broadcasting a piece of news.
The Island Master’s beloved daughter, Sharon, had contracted a strange illness that brought her close to death.
The local doctors were unable to cure her, and they were urgently seeking a divine doctor to treat the girl.
After seeing that, Gu Xiaoxi’s eyes lit up instantly, “This illness is quite tily.”
“I’ve already booked our spots for the black market auction.
Now let’s go quickly to see what exactly ails the Island Master’s daughter.
Without much trouble, we might be able to discover the identity of the person auctioning the Jade Waterlon.” Ai Xiang stood up from her seat.
Gu Xiaoxi, carrying her backpack, thought that this plan was very good.
If they could gain the Island Master’s favor and have him assist in the investigation, it shouldn’t be difficult.
*
Gu Xiaoxi and Ai Xiang spent four hours looking for the place where the Island Master had summoned doctors.
Little did they know, the number of people going to treat the Island Master’s daughter was beyond counting.
Ai Xiang was actually among this crowd, directly ranked beyond a hundred.
“With only ten doctors received each day, if we want to treat Sharon, we have to wait at least ten days.
In ten days, the auction will have long ended.
What’s there to investigate then?” Gu Xiaoxi looked at the number plate in her hand, then at the heavily guarded Central City in front of her, and couldn’t help but frown.
Now that the cold moon hung high, it was already very late, and if she were to just return to the hotel, she would feel sowhat unwilling to let it go.
Since she had co to the city walls where the Island Master resided, she had to probe for information no matter what.
“I didn’t expect things to turn out like this.
Xiao Xi, I think we should step back for now and co up with another plan,” Ai Xiang saw the gleam in Gu Xiaoxi’s eyes and hurriedly advised her.
“No!” Gu Xiaoxi turned and handed the card in her hand to Ai Xiang, then after deep consideration said, “You wait outside, I will go in and check the situation.
Of course, I won’t do anything reckless.
I’m just going to stroll around the restricted area, understand what’s going on inside, and also see what’s happening at the Island Master’s Ho.”
“No, it’s too dangerous.
There are caras everywhere here.
If the guards inside notice you, it will be hard to escape,” Ai Xiang instinctively refused.
But Gu Xiaoxi was resolute in her idea.
“Don’t worry, nothing will happen.” Saying so, she no longer cared about Ai Xiang, and imdiately disappeared into the crowded area.
In just a mont, Gu Xiaoxi had vanished from sight.
AI Xiang just followed her anxiously and ended up losing sight of her.
*
Gu Xiaoxi first weaved through the crowd and circled around the periter wall of the restricted area.
It had to be admitted that Dream Island really was wealthy, as the huge periter walls of the restricted area were built like an iron fortress, and a moat seven ters deep further isolated the Central City from the rest of the outside world.
Gu Xiaoxi moved quickly through the crowd and soon found an area where the guard seed lax.
She stood under the city wall that was over a dozen ters high, gazed up at the battlents above, and without any hesitation, leaped upwards.
In the darkness, she was like a sharp sword, slicing through the sky, jumping over the wall, and landing steadily on the ground.
As soon as she made it over, soldiers imdiately approached the wall, and there were surveillance caras along this route as well.
The order and environnt within the restricted zone were even better than the outside thanks to the smaller population, which ant houses were not built very high.
Even in the night, lights could be seen everywhere.
After crossing an intricately constructed street and winding her way around the residential buildings, Gu Xiaoxi arrived at a large plaza with the flag of Dream Island flying high.
As it was nearing midnight, the square was already empty.
Compared with the shops open 24 hours outside and the dense tourists, this place was as quiet as paradise.
Gu Xiaoxi activated her Inner Strength and moved quickly across the plaza, using the cover of the green trees, and luckily found a map of Central City.
Using the map, she found the Island Master’s office.
It was deep into the night and quiet all around when Gu Xiaoxi snuck into the office building at one in the morning.
To her surprise, people were entering the office, one after another, looking tense.
Judging by their clothing, which was elegant and luxurious, they were surely people of no ordinary status.
Gu Xiaoxi didn’t say anything more.
She avoided the caras and quietly observed which room everyone entered.
Afterward, she circled around to the back of the building, looking up at the beautifully designed seven-story office tower.
Those people had all entered this building, on the very top floor, into one of the rooms.
Without hesitation, Gu Xiaoxi stepped on the windowsills, leaping upwards, and in just a mont, clung to the windowsill on the top floor, then sat at the edge, listening to the conversation of the people below.
“What brings us to this late-night gathering by the Island Master?” one person asked, panting, evidently worn out from rushing over.
“I just received a ssage that Yi Si has arrived.
And he’s staying at the Linhai hotel.
He sent a ssage himself, asking to et with tomorrow at noon,” the Island Master said gravely.
To his right, two elders exchanged looks, then with a serious tone said, “Yi Si rarely walks the earth.
Every appearance foretells a major event.
As long as he doesn’t harm Dream Island.
We welco anyone here.”
The Island Master’s face was grave.
“It’s said that he’s capricious and difficult to deal with.
If he decides to take action, no one can stop him.
Although we maintain good relations with Laen, in Yi Si’s eyes, Laen seems insufficiently fearso.”
“A mighty dragon cannot oppress a local snake.
The Island Master is overthinking it.
We just need to monitor Yi Si’s movents.
If he doesn’t trouble Dream Island, we turn a blind eye.
As for his request to et, I suggest sending soone to intervene.
I’ve heard rumors that Yi Si never reveals his true face.
Anyone who sees his true face dies.
Although it’s just hearsay, it’s better to be cautious,” an important confidant warned.
The Island Master bowed his head in silence for a mont, then agreed with this suggestion.
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