Chapter 198: What a Coincidence
Chapter 198: What a Coincidence
Qiao Sang walked out of the shop with her repaired mobile phone.
Considering that people with social anxiety often suffer from a mild fear of being without their phones, she didn’t wait until the next day. Instead, she immediately returned to school to deliver the phone to Jin Fanfei.
The repair and delivery caused Qiao Sang to get home an hour later than usual.
As she entered the residential complex and turned the corner, she saw two men in black suits loitering outside her door, occasionally peering into her apartment.
These two men stood straight, looking like bodyguards.
Qiao Sang’s first thought was: It’s such a hot summer, and they’re not even bothered by the heat...
Although two strangers were at her doorstep, Qiao Sang didn’t take it too seriously.
While Heavenly View Garden wasn’t the most expensive residential area in Hanggang City, it was still a wealthy neighborhood with a robust security system. Security guards were on duty 24/7, and outsiders couldn’t enter without registration.
Just then, she saw a Puffbird fly out of her courtyard.
“Wait!” Qiao Sang patted Fangy’s back, making it stop.
“Fang.”
Fangy also noticed the two humans up ahead.
Qiao Sang stood still on Fangy’s back, watching as the Puffbird that had flown out of her courtyard landed on the shoulder of one of the men in black suits and shook its head.
Damn! Unauthorized entry!
Several news articles she had read before flashed through Qiao Sang’s mind.
[Single Girl Encounters Stranger Sneaking into Her Room]
[Single Woman in Liaocheng Finds Stranger Hiding Under Her Bed, Who Smiles Instead of Fleeing]
[27-Year-Old Single Girl Thrown into Luggage and Murdered]
[Warning to All Single Women: Do Not Take in Stray Familiars, as They Turn Out to Be...]
The last article she had seen recently on her mobile phone described how some people exploited the kindness of women by making their familiars act pitiful to be taken in, then using the familiars to determine if the woman lived alone and if she was an easy target.
It was despicable.
Qiao Sang pondered. She was female and living alone. Although she wasn’t fully developed, she had a decent face.
Could she have been targeted?
Thinking about it, Qiao Sang touched her face, finding it more and more plausible.
“Let’s go over, and look intimidating.” Qiao Sang said to Fangy and Treasure Seeker.
“Fang!”
Fangy seemed to understand, nodding at the two humans ahead and baring its fangs, adopting a fierce expression.
“Xun~”
Treasure Seeker’s eyes lit up. He removed his Ring, took out a portable mirror and a pen, and began to touch up the cross scar on his face.
Before Qiao Sang could approach, the thinner of the two men in black suits turned his head and looked her way.
He paused, then said something to the person beside him, and both men started walking toward her.
Instantly, Qiao Sang’s entire body tensed up.
Are criminals so brazen nowadays?!
Should she just have Fangy attack them first?
Fortunately, she retained her composure and resisted the urge to beat them up.
There was no concrete evidence yet. Even if the nearby security cameras captured the Puffbird flying into her apartment, what if they lied and said it was a mistake?
After all, it was a familiar, not a person, that entered.
The two men in black suits, noticing the Flame Listener and Treasure Seeker staring intently at them, stopped about two meters away from the young girl.
“Hello, are you the resident of 1705?” the thinner man asked.
Qiao Sang shook her head and said, "No."
The two men in black suits were taken aback. They exchanged glances, and finally, the thinner one couldn't help but speak up, "But I've seen you going in and out of Room 1705 recently."
Before Qiao Sang could respond, the fatter one turned to question, "Are you sure you didn't make a mistake?"
"It can't be. I remember all the residents in our complex. She definitely lives in Room 1705", the thinner man insisted.
The girl had a Flame Listener that had been on the news and a Treasure Seeker, which was pretty rare. Even though she had moved in not long ago, such a noticeable presence was hard to forget.
"Our complex..." Qiao Sang listened to their conversation and immediately picked up on the key phrase.
She can't be serious...
"Who are you?" Qiao Sang asked.
"We are the security guards of the complex. The owner of Room 1707 just reported that their two white glutinous fruits were stolen by a familiar, and it seems to have run into Room 1705. So, we came to check", the thinner guard explained.
No wonder it's a high-end complex; even the security guards dress so formally...
Good thing I held back just now, or I would have made a fool of myself.
Qiao Sang laughed awkwardly, "Ha ha, I see. I just got back from outside. Do you want to go in and take a look now?"
"Aren't you the resident of Room 1705?" the fatter guard frowned.
Qiao Sang, with a thick face, replied, "I'm just a tenant. I thought you were asking about the owner."
The fatter guard's face darkened, about to say something, but his eyes met the Flame Listener's bared teeth, and he swallowed his words.
"Let's go in and take a look", the fatter guard turned to the thinner one and said.
As he spoke, his eyes lit up, eager to get started.
Qiao Sang watched his reaction, squinting her eyes.
"Stop staring, she just got back", the thinner guard scolded, then turned to Qiao Sang, looking a bit embarrassed, "He's new and doesn't know any better. We're just worried that a wild familiar might have come in. We already sent a Puffbird to check inside while you were away."
"If there's a wild familiar, you can contact us."
In his mind, he was secretly fuming. What a joke, they were security guards, not police.
To search a Beastmaster's house over two white glutinous fruits, and risk offending someone they couldn't afford to anger. This new guy really doesn't have a clue.
The fatter guard, hearing this, became anxious and said, "But..."
Before he could finish, Qiao Sang interrupted, "Was the familiar that stole the white glutinous fruits caught on camera?"
The thinner guard was taken aback, "We don't know what familiar it is, just that it was blue."
Qiao Sang asked, "Was it because the Security Camera couldn't capture it clearly?"
"The Security Camera didn't capture it", the thinner guard said awkwardly.
"Really?" Qiao Sang raised an eyebrow. "So, how did you determine that the familiar that stole the white glutinous fruits went into Room 1705?"
The fatter guard stepped forward, "I saw it. I saw it run in."
Qiao Sang, listening to him, smiled and asked, "Where is this uncle from? His accent doesn't seem to match ours."
"He's from the Ancient Fog Region", the thinner guard interjected, "He just arrived two days ago."
Ancient Fog Region... Qiao Sang immediately thought of Aquariana, who was also from the Ancient Fog Region.
What a coincidence...
(End of Chapter)
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