The Angry Ling Ling
There's a banquet at the Fisold family's house today, and Serral Fisold will be in attendance, which is why the Public Security Bureau chose him out of all the attendees. Kazami Yuya disguised Furiya Rei's identity, having him sneak in as a waiter, but the current Zero doesn't have the same impressive qualities as the future Zero.
On the second floor of the banquet hall, Shi Yu Yueling and a delicate little girl were looking down together.
"Yueyue, you said he came to find Serral?" Lucia, who was dressed as a seven-year-old child, tilted her head, and her blue eyes reflected the figure of Shi Yu Yueling who was bending over and hiding behind the curtain.
"Yeah, you know that summit? The International Biosafety Summit?" Shi Yuyueling glanced at the crowd downstairs and spotted Jiang Gu Ling, carrying a tray. The atmosphere abroad was different from back home, and a young boy like him was just as popular with some people. Shi Yuyueling noticed several people trying to touch him, and probably even extended an invitation, scaring them away.
Lucia turned around and saw the butler standing at the door, his head bowed and brows lowered, waiting for instructions, and called out, "Albert."
"Yes, Miss." Albert walked behind Lucia and Shi Yuyueling and explained to Shi Yuyueling: "Master Serral has made remarkable achievements in the field of life sciences. While managing some of the Sofield family's businesses, he also works at a research institute."
"The International Biosafety Summit originally scheduled to be held in Switzerland was related to a project called Project Icarus. The project made significant progress a week ago, and the summit was held in Switzerland to discuss relevant information."
"Life science." Shi Yu Yueling thought for a moment, then walked back into the house and sat on the sofa.
Lucia walked over and sat down beside her, turning her back to the old-fashioned housekeeper and looking at Shi Yuyue Ling with a mischievous look that only girls have. "Do you want to participate? Or do you want to know more about this project?"
With the Sofield family's ability, it is more than enough to ask for a quota to attend the event, but the information to the outside world must not be said so. It is okay to send the young lady's curious friend, but it is not okay to send a stranger who cannot be identified.
What Lucia meant was that if necessary, she could help tell the lie and let Rei Furuya go over to investigate the situation. After all, he was the man her good sister liked, and she would definitely not let him get into trouble because of these unfounded things.
"No need for that!" Shi Yuyueling objected immediately. She narrowed her eyes and it was obvious that she was thinking of something bad. She said maliciously: "He must be hiding something from me. If I want to take him in, wouldn't it be easy for me to find out the location? I'm sitting here, and he doesn't know, which means-"
The two looked at each other, their eyes becoming meaningful.
"Oh~ Yueyue, you are so bad. You want to take revenge on me now, but don't go too far. He is not as mature as he will be in the future." Lucia picked up the black tea on the table and took a sip.
"Who told him not to ask me? I'm a magician, so it's easy for me to get the information. But it's a good thing that he wants to work hard on his own, which shows that he's independent." Shi Yu Yueling leaned on the sofa indifferently, with no posture, not even as dignified as the little girl who was less than one meter away from her.
Independence? The moment she uttered the word, Shi Yuyueling felt a strange sense of disharmony, as if a magician's intuition was telling her that her random excuse was wrong. But what else could it be but this? A man's dignity? At such a young age, he already had that kind of thing?
"You talk like you're that old." Lucia complained silently, like a stuffy elder.
"By the way, why are you holding a party today?" Shi Yu Yue Ling was curious. She supported her head with one hand and lay on the sofa looking at Lucia, who had light hair and looked like a doll.
Lucia tilted her head and motioned for Albert, the old butler next to her, to explain.
"Today's banquet is hosted by Young Master Serral, but Miss Lucia was not informed in advance." Albert revealed to Shi Yuyueling that it was because Shi Yuyueling came and the butler went out to pick her up that he knew that Serral was going to hold a banquet today.
Hmm? Sensing something from Alberta's splendor, Shi Yu Yue Ling sat up, watching Lucia leisurely sipping her tea, and asked uncertainly, "It sounds like you and your, uh, non-biological brother don't have a very good relationship."
"Heh." Lucia sneered and rolled her eyes, losing her ladylike dignity. She revealed a hint of disdain and complained to Shi Yuyueling, "My good brother is hoping that I will die soon so that he can monopolize the Sofield family's wealth."
"I heard you say before that your parents are gone? Didn't they make a will?" Shi Yuyueling didn't expect that the situation in the Sofield family was actually a bit complicated. Originally, it was only said that there was an older brother who was not a biological brother, and there were no other family members. It was thought that the relationships in these wealthy families were not as messy as those in TV dramas. Unexpectedly, the man with thick eyebrows and big eyes was not a good guy.
"The master and mistress have passed away five years ago. They left a will stating that when Miss Lucia comes of age, all the property of the Sofield family will belong to her." Albert added black tea for Lucia and explained to the lady's good friend that he and the elderly people in the family were on Lucia's side.
Everything went to Lucia, leaving nothing for her adopted son? So what was the point of raising this son? Shigure Yueling began to sense something was amiss. The Public Security Bureau had assigned the mission related to Project Icarus to Furuya Rei, suggesting it might be connected to the Organization. Could Serral Sofield also be involved? No, he had simply attended the same summit; he wasn't necessarily connected to the Organization.
The police may be targeting Project Icarus because they suspect Eleanor Ashford's death is linked to the organization. In Eleanor's case, the USB drive containing crucial information went missing—if there's a connection to the organization, they'd be targeting this project as well. So, if the organization wants to control someone who is also a summit attendee and holds a significant position in this field, then...
There's a good chance that Sierra Sofield has come into contact with the organization, and since he's hosting a banquet at this critical juncture...
"Yueyue, Yueyue?" Seeing that Shi Yuyueling didn't say a word, Luxia stretched out her hand and waved it in front of her eyes.
"Huh?" Shi Yu Yueling came back to her senses and instantly turned her head to look at Lucia, which scared her.
Lucia stepped back for a moment, then immediately relaxed and asked, "What are you thinking about so intently?"
"I have some guesses, but I'm not sure yet. I want to know who is invited to this banquet? Well, I mean, their social status." Shi Yu Yueling looked at Albert who was standing aside. In this room, only the old housekeeper might know this information.
Albert looked at his young lady, and when he saw Lucia looking at him, he immediately bent down and said, "I'll go check it right away. Please give me some time, young lady."
Lucia waved her hand, signaling him to leave. Albert, receiving the signal, left the room, not forgetting to close the door thoughtfully.
Downstairs, mingling in the banquet hall, Fūya Rei also sensed a sinister aura. Although he didn't know the specific social identities of those present, he could deduce a few from their conversations. Everyone joked about how much money they could invest in a project, and they spoke so casually. Even if there was an element of pretense in the world of fame and fortune, their identities were clearly either wealthy or noble.
Serral only controlled a portion of the Sofield family's assets. Even if he needed cooperation, he wouldn't have gathered so many people. He'd heard from those present that the banquet was for a certain project. What project could it be that required so many people? Thinking of the information that Kazami Yuya had sent him earlier, Furuya Rei's bad premonition grew stronger.
He found a chance when no one was paying attention and slipped out the side, trying to avoid anyone and contact Kazami Yuya, but he couldn't find a place with a good signal no matter how he walked through the corridor. He left through the side door of the banquet hall, thinking there must be a signal outside. As he approached that side, he heard faint conversation.
"Something happened at home and I needed to leave."
"Sorry, the banquet will start soon. Please wait patiently for a moment, Miss."
"I'm leaving now!"
"I'm sorry."
"Ah!" A cry of pain.
Fūya Ling hid sideways and looked secretly. A man in waiter's clothes standing at the door was carrying a fainted person on his shoulders and taking him away. After one person left, another person in waiter's clothes came over and took the place of the person who left.
What's going on? Fūya Ling retracted his gaze, confirmed the whereabouts of the person who had been taken away, turned around and walked back to the bathroom, and took out the mirror that Shiyu Yueling had given him.
After the pattern was drawn, Shi Yu Yueling's shadow did not appear in the mirror immediately, but only her voice was heard.
"What are you doing? Have you finished your investigation? Do you want to go back?" Shi Yuyueling's lazy and nonchalant voice came into his ears. He no longer cared about the previous unpleasantness and recounted what he had just seen and heard.
"Contact Mr. Kazami and tell him about the situation here. I guess the project that Serral Sofield is going to announce is most likely the [Project Icarus] project. He has an inseparable relationship with the person who killed Eleanor Ashford." Fūya Ling instructed Shigure Yueling over there.
Shi Yu Yue Ling on the other side did not respond immediately, but was silent for a while. When Jiang Gu Ling was about to ask whether she was still there, her shadow appeared in the mirror, along with a girl sitting next to her. The girl looked a little familiar.
"Hello, Mr. Fūya Rei." The little girl sitting next to Shi Yu Yue Ling greeted Fūya Rei who was standing in the mirror. Fūya Rei looked at her and she didn't look very old, with light golden hair that was slightly curled at the ends, blue eyes, and a delicate face.
Isn't this the target's sister?! Rei Furuya had seen information about Lucia Sofield in the information given by Yuya Kazami.
The anger that had originally subsided flared up again. Fūya Ling gritted his teeth and looked at Shigure Yueling over there and asked, "What's going on?! Why are you with the target's sister?"
"Oh, this is the friend I was talking about. I'm on the second floor of the banquet hall. You're welcome to come find us." Shi Yu Yue Ling looked at Jiang Gu Ling innocently, and at the same time calmly introduced Lucia to him.
"You know the target's sister, why didn't you tell me?" Fūya Rei's voice was squeezed out from between his teeth.
"You didn't ask." Shi Yu Yueling shrugged, showing no remorse and looking super innocent.
"You won't tell me if I don't ask?! You clearly know I want to investigate Serral Sofield!" Furuya Ling was in disbelief, his burning rage almost burning away his rationality. Not only did the person on the other side not put out the fire, but she also added fuel to the fire! She was definitely doing it on purpose!
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