Chapter 55 The Bad Guy's Wallet Was Stolen
Xie Mianmian bent down, only peeking out from the table, and looked at the woman with a puzzled expression.
She hadn't heard Little Bucket speak for a long time. A month ago, Little Bucket hurriedly said that it was going to sleep, and it hasn't woken up since.
The child was a little wary. "What is your sister talking about?"
The woman stared at the child with a sharp look in her eyes. Xie Mianmian felt as if she were being seen naked by the woman.
The child's eyes darted from side to side involuntarily; this table was indeed a table, but he just wouldn't look at the woman.
After a moment, the woman withdrew her gaze. "Young lady, we are destined to meet. How about I give you a divination?"
Divination, huh? It's similar to what that wicked woman knows. I wonder who's better. Xie Mianmian's eyes darted around.
"Thank you, sister," the child said sweetly. His third brother had taught him, and since he was already here, he might as well give it a try.
There was something in front of the woman, but it was completely covered with black silk cloth, so Xie Mianmian didn't know what was hidden underneath.
The woman lifted the silk cloth, and the child saw clearly that it was a bead the size of her third brother's fist.
It was smooth and lustrous, translucent white, much like my own luminous pearl.
Xie Mianmian reached out and gently touched it with her finger. The cold, porcelain-like sensation came from her fingertip, and the child quickly withdrew her hand. Her own warm beads were still the best in the world.
"Please close your eyes," the woman said slowly.
The child obediently closed his eyes, his long, straight eyelashes trembling violently with tension at the unknown.
The woman placed her hands on the white beads, saying, "Quiet down."
The child wondered, "I didn't say anything."
"Calm down, relax, and don't think about anything."
The woman's voice seemed to have a certain magic; it was clear and cold, yet it could calm people down unconsciously, making them believe in her and follow her voice.
"Hmm... I saw it... a sudden change... a fall."
“And death.”
With each word the woman spoke, Xie Mianmian's eyelashes trembled. When the last word was uttered, the child suddenly opened his eyes.
After days of subtle probing, Xie Mianmian vaguely learned what had happened to her after she fell into the lotus pond that day.
"Did this happen before?" the child asked in a trembling voice.
"No, this is your future."
Xie Mianmian's pupils shrank as she looked at the woman, only to find that the large bead had somehow become colorless and transparent.
The child was surprised to find a tiny reflection of himself on the bead, and could also see the woman's clothes through the bead.
The woman pondered for a moment, "This is an external change that is beyond human control, but young lady, you don't need to worry."
Seemingly realizing that these words might be difficult for a child to accept, she softened her tone, "You are a blessed child. You must believe that everything that happens is for your benefit."
Xie Mianmian nodded thoughtfully.
The woman rummaged through the table, opened a wooden box, and took out a hairpin.
The hairpin has smooth and flowing lines. What's most special is that it's inlaid with a clear and bright light green fluorite, like a pool of water that has been frozen, so clear that you can see the bottom.
"I'm giving you this hairpin; I hope it brings you good luck." The woman handed the hairpin to the child.
Xie Mianmian accepted it with both hands and said softly, "Thank you, sister. Mianmian likes it very much."
The child was immediately delighted to receive the gift and couldn't put it down.
The woman rubbed her temples wearily and gestured to the child to leave.
Xie Mianmian couldn't bear to disturb the woman any longer, so she slowly climbed down from the chair, thanked the woman repeatedly, and then left the shop.
When the child returned to the corridor, it was bustling with people, the sun was shining brightly, and a gentle breeze was blowing. She suddenly felt as if she had been transported to another world.
Was I just having a dream? Or did I accidentally ingest some kind of magic potion?
Warm and cozy from the sunlight outside, Xie Mianmian couldn't help but stretch out with a big yawn.
Tears welled in her eyes as she glanced across at the room opposite, and through the crack in the door, she noticed an open paper package on the table.
The red and white powder on it looked very familiar. Xie Mianmian didn't have time to look at it closely before the door was closed tightly.
Hmm? Is the person in the room going to take Five-Stone Powder?
Recalling their terrifying experience at Yueya Garden, the child couldn't help but shudder. No, no, they couldn't eat it.
Xie Mianmian was about to knock on the door when she was stopped by the nanny. The nanny whispered in her ear, "Don't go. I recognize the man in black inside. He was following behind the Third Prince at a banquet once."
He's one of the Third Prince's men! He must be very bad.
The child was so anxious that he scratched his head and put his ear to listen, but he couldn't hear anything.
Xie Mianmian noticed a gap between the bottom of the door and the ground, so she lay down and looked inside.
Seeing the young master peeking at people's doors without any regard for his image, the nanny didn't know what to do. She could protect the young lady's life and safety, but she couldn't control her character.
Through the gap, the child could faintly hear some voices.
"Keep what you've gained from this matter safe."
"Good job, Master can rest assured that you've done a good job."
She saw the man in black counting a stack of silver notes. Combining their conversation, the child understood that the money came from selling Wushi San (a type of Chinese medicine).
This is ill-gotten money! She learned from her third brother that Five-Stone Powder is a vicious and evil substance that can ruin families and cause wives and children to be separated.
A thought popped into the child's mind: he couldn't let the man in black give the money to the Third Prince.
Xie Mianmian stood up, but what should she do?
Seeing this, the nanny breathed a sigh of relief, led the young mistress aside, and gently patted the dust off her body.
Suddenly, a small golden monkey jumped into the child's eyes.
This is a little monkey I saw on the first floor when I first boarded the ship. It was tiny and sitting on the shoulders of a foreign man.
It has fluffy, soft golden fur all over its body. It is very well-behaved and will not playfully pull other people's hair. It will only shyly perform on its owner's shoulder.
At that moment, Xie Mianmian saw the golden monkey tossing three small bamboo cages back and forth with great skill, lightness, and steadiness, its big, round eyes looking at everyone.
The people around applauded and cheered. When the owner wanted to leave, the golden monkey was unwilling. It lightly leaped onto a table and continued to throw the bamboo cage to everyone, looking very happy.
The owner didn't force it to perform, but the golden monkey insisted on performing on its own.
Upon seeing the golden monkeys, Xie Mianmian came up with an idea.
Hiding in a corner where no one paid attention, the child clasped his hands together and murmured, "Golden monkey, you are so clever, please help Mianmian get the silver notes~ Please take all the stolen silver notes from that man in black."
The golden monkey squeaked softly, glanced back at its owner who was chatting with the female shop owner at the counter, jumped off the table, and landed silently.
No one noticed that a tiny, docile golden monkey had escaped from prison.
Inside the room, the man in black counted the silver notes and carefully placed them into a luxurious brocade pouch.
Suddenly, a golden wind blew by, and the brocade pouch in her hand vanished without a trace.
"Damn it!"
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