The RV was parked on the side of the road, while the blizzard continued to rage.
Chu Zhiqin began to sob silently. Their Aura had never suffered any grievances since she was a child. Now that she had been tied up, what would happen if she were skinned alive and eaten?
Xi Xi's eyes were vacant for a moment before she came back to her senses and said, "They're fine for now, they've just been locked up."
The three of them immediately looked at Xi Xi, who then took off the synesthetic ring on her hand and said, "This is a relic of ancient Greek culture, called the Cupid synesthetic chain ring. The other necklace is hidden under Aura's hair. Through this, I can sense Aura's current situation."
This was also the fundamental reason why she entrusted Aura to Cheng Xu.
Xi Xi seemed nonchalant, but in reality, she had spent a lot of time communicating with Aura through the chain ring throughout the day.
This cunning black and white cat dared to negotiate a reward of 3 cans of cat food and 4 cat treats for such a simple task as catching a mouse!
What puzzled Xi Xi was that she didn't seem to have heard Aura's cries for help just now.
In fact, Aura did call for help, but she smelled Xi Zhantao's scent when she jumped down from the locker.
Little did the kitten know that its familiar friend, who often visited its home, wanted to kill it. Instead, it apologetically retracted its paws, looking as if it had done something wrong.
“He’s not a good person, Aura. Tell me if you smell anything, understand?” Xi Xi relayed through the ring.
Ultimately, Aura's mental age is that of a five or six-year-old child. Although she is a bit mischievous, she is still very innocent.
It is said that children have poor judgment, so most cases of child abduction are committed by acquaintances.
Chu Zhiqin was prone to overthinking, and now she was even more worried, so she gave Xi Xi a few more instructions to pass on.
Cheng Xu actually had a lot to say to his parents, but since Aura couldn't speak human language, he couldn't convey it openly, so he had to give up for the time being. Then he opened the light screen to try to send a message through private messages, but Xi Xi forcibly pressed his hand down.
"Don't alert them." Xi Xi shook her head at him.
That night, as Aura was locked in the iron cage, Rui Xiaomin swayed over. The woman was still wearing her only presentable possession—a mink vest—and crouched down to approach the pitch-black cat.
“Why does this cat have such a…” Rui Xiaomin stopped abruptly as she was about to speak, because she smelled a burnt smell.
She frowned, looked at the somewhat filthy black cat, covered her nose and looked uncomfortable, clearly disliked the smell: "...This is the surprise you were talking about?"
Seeing this, Xi Zhantao, who was standing to the side, secretly thought that things were not going well.
He specially presented this cat to Rui Xiaomin as a treasure, thinking that all women like these cute pets, and this one would naturally be no exception.
To his surprise, she didn't show much liking; instead, she seemed to dislike him. Xi Zhantao then realized he might have miscalculated.
He immediately changed his tune and adopted the second strategy, revealing a mysterious smile on his face. Then, he lowered his voice and said in a deliberately enigmatic tone, "Second Madam, why don't you take a closer look?"
Aura was lifted up by the scruff of her neck by Xi Zhantao. The kitten meowed urgently a few times, its voice somewhat hoarse. Rui Xiaomin, with a hint of suspicion, reached out and scraped the fur on its neck with her nails painted with henna.
A flash of dark silver light streaked past, and the woman squinted, parted the thick tuft of hair, and pulled out a plain chain.
This necklace is neither luxurious nor expensive, but it is very beautiful. A silver core the size of a peanut hangs from the knot, with fine patterns carved along its edges.
"Oh, this little gadget is quite unique." Rui Xiaomin examined it in the firelight, the silver center reflecting Xi Zhantao's fawning face.
Xi Zhantao rubbed his hands together and leaned forward, his eyes darting around as he said something insincere: "Second Madam has a good eye! I can tell at a glance that this necklace is extraordinary, and it perfectly matches your noble air!"
"Pah, street vendor goods truly deserve to be street vendor goods," he thought to himself with utter disdain.
In fact, when Xi Zhantao first grabbed Aura's neck, he felt the roughness of the chain. After careful observation, he was certain that it was just an ordinary stainless steel ornament with no value whatsoever.
Based on the principle of making the most of everything, Xi Zhantao decided to give the black cat and the necklace to Rui Xiaomin, both to clean up the mess and to increase her favorability.
Sure enough, stupid women love sparkly things, even if it's just a worthless necklace.
...
On the other side, Xi Xi and her group sat around nervously, listening to Xi Xi recount the situation on Aura's end.
It turned out that as soon as Xi Zhantao's scent approached, Aura sent a distress signal to Xi Xi.
Aura's perspective was quite low, but Xi Xi easily recognized her uncle Xi Zhantao's voice.
He suddenly grabbed the cat by the neck, which provoked Aura to react immediately. Its claws scratched white marks on the ground, but Xi Zhantao showed no mercy and easily lifted it up.
Encouraged by Xi Zhantao, a young woman tentatively reached out her hand towards Aura. The kitten immediately arched its back and hissed, its tail fur puffing up into a ball.
Xi Xi squinted, her vision revealing half a mink coat vest.
"Aura, don't look away, look directly at the other person." Xi Xi conveyed this to Aura through her mind, and immediately, the synesthetic perspective began to move upward.
Just as the view was about to reflect the woman's face, Xi Xi was forced to kick out Aura's optic nerve—the link between the chains broke.
"It's broken?!"
"Yes, it seems that Aura's necklace was stolen."
Xi Xi nodded solemnly, while her parents and Cheng Xu fell silent.
"It's over, it's over, it's over..." Cheng Xu clutched his head, muttering in great pain, as if he had already foreseen the beginning of misfortune.
Xi Xi ignored him and quickly reviewed the synesthetic information she had just seen to prevent the memory from fading.
At present, the only known fact is that there is a strange woman in the enemy camp who speaks Chinese.
Judging from her attire alone, this woman's status is extraordinary. Furthermore, she is referred to as "Second Madam" by Xi Zhantao. Xi Xi believes there are only two possibilities:
Either this woman's code name in the organization is "Second Madam," or she is attached to a powerful figure in the organization and is therefore addressed as his spouse.
“However, having my necklace stolen might not be such a bad thing…” Xi Xi murmured, stroking the ring in her hand.
The one wearing the ring is the controller, and the one wearing the chain is the controlled. No matter who wears the necklace, Xi Xi can maintain control. All she can do now is wait, wait for that "second wife" to put on the necklace.
From what I just saw, the woman seemed quite satisfied with the necklace.
As expected, the ring on Xi Xi's hand soon regained its heat.
This time, Xi Xi's perspective in the synesthesia suddenly rose a lot, changing from crawling on the ground to the height of a normal adult.
Clearly, the necklace had already been put on by the "second wife".
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