The Tycoon's Enchanted Mermaid

Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Departure

Long Qi’s expression instantly shattered upon seeing Ah Da’s appearance, his eyes widening in shock.

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“Ha ha ha ha ha, how did you end up like this after just going inside for a moment? That’s too small!” Su Qingtong couldn’t believe it, and the sight of her tiny figure made her want to laugh uncontrollably.

In fact, she didn’t hold back.

Su Qingtong laughed so hard she couldn’t close her mouth and wanted to reach out and touch her little face, but Qin Yu sternly kept her at a distance.

Showing a protective attitude.

Possessiveness was too strong.

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Su Qingtong secretly complained, not daring to touch Qin Yu’s brow since Long Qi was still watching intently beside them. She withdrew her hand and bent over to get close to Ah Da:

“You really are so tiny, how come you’re even smaller than last time? Last time you were at least up to my knee, but this time… I feel like even if you jumped, you couldn’t reach my knee.”

Jumping not reaching the knee – Ah Da: “…”

“I didn’t want it to be this way either,” sighed Ah Da.

“So what exactly is going on? Is it a problem with your Spiritual Power?” Su Qingtong asked with concern.

Ah Da, lying in a pocket with her delicately carved pink cheeks still slightly red, looked up with big, dewy eyes filled with grievance and said, “I thought you were just making fun of me.”

Su Qingtong laughed, “Why would I? Teasing and concern both go hand in hand with me; everything else is fake.”

Helpless, Ah Da admitted that this character really was very Bronze Sword-like: “I don’t know what happened either. Qin Yu said it was Master Ting Chan’s tea that caused it; after drinking it, I turned out like this.”

“Sure enough, it was that crazy old coot messing around, let me have a look for you.”

Su Qingtong lifted her hand, her fingertips lightly touching Ah Da’s brow, being very gentle because her Spiritual Power was restrained as Ah Da was too small, her forehead barely larger than Su Qingtong’s finger.

Ah Da closed her eyes, allowing the touch.

Su Qingtong released a small stream of Spiritual Power into Ah Da’s body, encountering a barrier right away. She tried to break through, but it wouldn’t budge, the caster’s power was well beyond her.

After a while, Su Qingtong frowned, disappointedly retrieving her hand, admitting that even though the old man had an erratic personality, he did have his skills.

Yao Qingzhi approached: “The ban set by my master, with your level of skill you think to break it?”

Fire sparked in Su Qingtong’s eyes: “So what? Just because your master is powerful, he can decide someone else’s fate just like that, is that what you mean, Yao Qingzhi!”

Yao Qingzhi was baffled by her confrontation, frowning, “I don’t think like that, I’m just conveying a message.”

“You never know what you’re plotting,” Su Qingtong scoffed.

Yao Qingzhi’s brow furrowed tightly; he didn’t want to entangle too much with Su Qingtong. Arguing with her was fruitless. Every time they met she was like a keg of gunpowder, always dissatisfied with him, as if he had wronged her in some way.

Yao Qingzhi turned to face Qin Yu, “Mr. Qin, my master said she will return to normal in seven days, and it will not harm her. I hope the promise you made will be honored on time.”

“Ah? Really?” Ah Da excitedly asked, her large, round, black eyes sparkling.

She could recover in just seven days, which was great news.

Qin Yu gently rubbed her head and looked up to ask Yao Qingzhi, “I will keep my promise, but I need an explanation.”

Yao Qingzhi glanced at Ah Da, who was tucked in a pocket, and explained, “Her Spiritual Power is unstable, and her soul isn’t tightly pieced together. Depending on the incense burner to absorb Spiritual Power daily consumes her energy. Thus, my master used the Five Elements Technique to temporarily fill the gaps, and she will roughly need seven days to adapt.”

Su Qingtong, with her arms crossed, sneered, “Master Yao, can’t you put a little more effort into that explanation? Even a three-year-old wouldn’t believe it. You might as well say that Old Man Ting Chan got playful and wanted to mess with people, and here you are, making excuses for him. You really are a fine disciple of his.”

Yao Qingzhi maintained a dignified and composed demeanor, “That is the truth; I never lie.”

Su Qingtong tugged at her bright red lips, looking away in disdain, taking Yao Qingzhi for a fool, seriously spouting nonsense—truly a worthy disciple of Old Man Ting Chan.

Qin Yu knew in his heart that Yao Qingzhi’s words were only somewhat credible. It was true that magic was used to help Ah Da fill the gaps, but the claim that it needed seven days for her to return to normal size was far too forced. With Ting Chan’s capabilities, such an issue should not arise.

At this point, there was no use fussing over it here as they couldn’t find anyone else on short notice.

Before leaving, Qin Yu told Yao Qingzhi, “She will be back to normal in seven days, and I will fulfill my promise then.”

“Thank you,” Yao Qingzhi replied with a slight bow.

The Qin Family had always been the biggest supporter behind Lingcheng Mountain, starting from the elder Qin. Without the Qin Family’s backing, Lingcheng Mountain could never have remained stable and undisturbed in such a prime location in Capital City. Although Old Man Ting Chan was highly respected as a master, in the face of absolute power and interests, sometimes one must restrain their desires, for human greed and desire know no bounds.

Ah Da was taken away by Qin Yu. She stretched her neck out from the pocket and called for Su Qingtong to come with them, but she shook her head and said, “You go back first; I still have some things to deal with. We’ll contact each other by phone.”

After Su Qingtong spoke, her eyes involuntarily glanced at Yao Qingzhi. Realizing what was implied, Ah Da smiled succinctly, nodding like a pecking chick while also waving her small hand and calling out, “Then I’m leaving, take care of yourself.”

Su Qingtong returned with an ‘ok’ gesture.

Qin Yu walked steadily, not making Ah Da feel any bumpyness as they descended the stone steps. She overheard Qin Yu talking to Long Qi about business matters, mentioning Qin Xiu. Ah Da initially wanted to eavesdrop seriously, but soon she became drowsy and fell asleep.

Long Qi, carrying the incense burner box, walked beside Qin Yu, carefully reporting the investigation findings: “Long Jiu has already taken control of the family members who were in touch with the Wen Family, a total of eight people, all being kin from a place called Ancient Village in Laiyang City. According to their statements, someone offered them ten million to come to Capital City. They didn’t know who made the offer or who they were supposed to target; they just knew to follow the instructions to receive the rest of the payment.”

“Among the eight, there was a leader named Gu La. He was somewhat famous online for live-streaming with insects; viewers nicknamed him Poisonous Insect King. The person behind this likely found them through the internet. However, they didn’t expect to be seen by Miss Su while Wen Min was placing the Gu Worm. After the Gu Technique was broken, Gu La suffered backlash, vomited blood on the spot, and others took him to the hospital, but he was nearly gone by the time they arrived.”

Qin Yu asked, “Did he die?”

“He died,” Long Qi replied, “His heart ruptured, and he bled too much; he couldn’t be saved.”

“He got off easy,” Qin Yu said coldly, “What about the Wen Family side?”

“Just as Third Young Master guessed, Uncle Wen wasn’t aware. The intermediary wasn’t Wen Min; it was Mrs. Wen, Zhang Wenfang. Wen Hong’s company has been experiencing continuous losses for years, and in recent months, through Zhang Wenfang’s connections, they landed investments amounting to hundreds of millions. The investors behind those companies all have some social connection with Qin Xiu, mostly through dinners. Unfortunately, this time, Qin Xiu operated more discreetly, and there’s no solid evidence to prove he orchestrated this behind the scenes.”

Qin Yu responded indifferently, “This doesn’t seem like Qin Xiu’s doing; he doesn’t have the brain for it.”