Imperial Treasure
Chapter 112 - 89: Sinister Shadow

Chapter 112: Chapter 89: Sinister Shadow

She had only just started to read the beginning of the Corpse Water report when a knock came from behind. Wang Pu stood at the doorway, holding a bowl of pear soup, a look of embarrassment on his face, "Sister Sui Yi, may I come in?"

Although the Gate was not closed, Wang Pu still maintained some propriety, especially in front of Sui Yi.

"Come in..."

Sui Yi casually closed her laptop screen and took the cup, inviting Wang Pu to sit beside her, "So, how are you adjusting to the school?"

"Well... the classmates are somewhat unfamiliar, but it’s okay... the atmosphere is much better than my previous school," Wang Pu carefully chose his words, avoiding elaborations on other topics.

Sui Yi nodded, "That’s good."

"However, Sister Sui Yi, how did you do on this test?" Wang Pu glanced at the desk, seeing a stack of historical books beside the computer. He was somewhat surprised. Sui Yi was a science student; why wasn’t she reviewing physics and chemistry but instead studying history, which is usually reserved for arts students? Moreover, these history books weren’t even part of the high school entrance exam syllabus... at most they were extracurricular reading.

"Just average... What about you?" Although Wang Pu hadn’t missed many classes, given his assessment at Second High School, they had allowed him to participate in the subsequent tests. Although he missed the first day, the remaining subjects could still reflect a student’s caliber.

Wang Pu also said it was still okay, then glanced again at Sui Yi, who had changed into loose pajamas. Wang Pu’s face turned red, and he quickly left...

Before leaving, he pulled the Gate ajar and glanced at Sui Yi’s silhouette...

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In the evening, Sui Yi once again fell into that strange and irresistible dream, seemingly clearer and more intense each time. Many faces overlapped, various voices intermingled, creating layers upon layers, deeply oppressive...

A snap resonated in the silent, solemn space, especially startling. Sui Yi suddenly opened her eyes, drenched in sweat. She paused for a moment before realizing it was the air conditioning panel beside her bed that had been knocked to the floor by the blankets.

So it was the air conditioning panel. She had thought it was something else...

Sui Yi turned her head, her gaze fixed on the desk in front of her bed, which was sandwiched between the bed and the desk.

The computer on the desk was on, the bright screen emitted light, crackling as if it had been electrocuted, and that light reflected the crouching shadow on the chair...

Thin, gloomy, the heaviness seemed like the black cloth draped in a funeral hall sagging over the edge of the chair.

"Crouching" felt particularly terrifying.

Sui Yi stared at the shadow, and as it seemed to sense her gaze, it slowly turned its face...

A snap! Another crisp sound made the computer screen suddenly go dark, the face instantly melted into the darkness, leaving Sui Yi unable to see the other’s face, only dimly remembering the bluish-purple and pale skin...

The most urgent thing before her was the cold wind!

The room’s window was closed; where was this wind coming from!

Whoosh~~~, Sui Yi flipped out of bed, dodging the shadow that leaped from the chair, tearing~~

In the darkness, she could almost hear the sharp sound of the opponent’s claws tearing through pillow or blanket fabric, and as she somersaulted, Sui Yi’s hand drew the Xiezhi Dagger from under the soft cup, her foot sprung off the bed, and she half-turned, swiping back at the approaching shadow.

Swish~~~

But it slashed through empty air, only leaving Blade Light swirling in the air as the shadow had already moved to her side.

Thump, thump, thump!

Several rapid strikes, and because of the darkness, Sui Yi seemed particularly passive. However, with the Xiezhi Dagger in hand, as the Blade Light flickered, the opponent seemed particularly fearful, kept retreating, allowing Sui Yi to turn the tables. With a kick, she seemed to hit the opponent’s elbow, knocking the small figure away for a moment, although it charged again, Sui Yi had already retreated!

A piercing screech came from the opponent, eerily familiar, swish~~~~

The claw harshly clawed at Sui Yi’s head...

Sui Yi blocked with the Xiezhi Dagger, while her other hand was already pressing on the switch on the wall behind her.

Snap!

The lights turned on, and the room was instantly bright!

The shadow, as if it had anticipated this, immediately dropped Sui Yi, turned, and leaped onto the desk....

Colliding out through the glass!

The entire pane shattered, scattering light mixed with the curtains... scattered fragments...

Sui Yi rushed to the window, only to see the shadow drop from a height of five meters onto a platform between the first and second floors. Sui Yi, who was not willing to let this much-dreaded shadow escape— having encountered it once before at Pottery Kiln Pond and now having it come near her—

Was simply too terrifying!

Sui Yi also sprung from the window, turning and launching herself wasn’t difficult; a few leaps had her landing on the soft grass of the courtyard, chasing the retreating shadow tens of meters ahead...

Vanishing directly into the darkness.

At that moment, the commotion in Sui Yi’s room also caught the attention of many people, including Auntie Wang and Wang Pu in the villa...

Auntie Wang’s first reaction was to check on the old lady, but Wang Pu stopped her, urgently saying, "Mom, the problem is on Sister Sui Yi’s side... Let’s go see.."

"Oh, right, I’m so worried,"

The mother and son rushed toward Sui Yi’s room...

The nearby security personnel, hearing the commotion, naturally sprinted over...

For a while, the villa area was bustling.

Although the villa area was well-lit, each house front illuminated, the back of the villa had a continuous strip of smoke willow trees, also a small park. Although small, it was a perfectly shadowy place, and the shadow had disappeared into these shadows, with Sui Yi naturally not wanting to be noticed by the general public...

Swish, swish, swish, the shadow and Sui Yi shuttled through the darkness,

Minutes later, Sui Yi suddenly found herself at a dead end!

There was only a sheer cliff ahead, adorned with bas-relief murals.

This was the end of the villa district.

To the left was a towering, closed railing, and to the right, the end row of villas...

The shadow was gone?

Sui Yi glanced from the corner of her eye and saw a shadow on the relief sculpture... it suddenly darted to the right!

With a rustling sound, it leapt onto a tree in the villa’s courtyard!

Damn, it would be over if this thing hurt someone!

Sui Yi instantly furrowed her brows, stepped up, and also climbed onto the relief, grabbing the sculpture on it with the agility of a monkey, reaching the top, and then using it to leap onto the tree...

Rustle~~

The leaves rustled down, and Sui Yi looked around, but there was no trace of the shadow, causing her to frown. How could this be, that shadow...

Rustle, the light suddenly turned on in the room on the second floor opposite, the curtains were drawn, and the French windows opened too...

The sudden brightness of the light stabbed Sui Yi’s eyes, just as she was thinking of leaving.

There was already someone standing on the balcony.

Staring in astonishment at the person standing in the tree.

In the transient light, shadows of the tree mottled, the person on the tree was dressed in light, fluttering pajamas, bare-legged, and thus unshielded, stormed into Yhan Qingwu’s vision.

Before she could react.

"Who’s there!... Miss, quick, get inside!"

Suddenly, a stream of light shot out from below,

A gun! A silencer gun!

Pop!

Sui Yi leapt down from the tree trunk, and just as her feet hit the ground, the man holding the gun had already charged at her!

He attacked several times as soon as they faced each other!

Fierce, lethal, relentless.

Pop pop pop!

Sui Yi twisted on her feet, blocking several times with her hands, the Xiezhi Dagger in her right hand hadn’t moved...

"Uncle Wang, stop, it’s Ah Yi!"

What?

Only then did Wang Jin release his grip and step back, his eyes coldly fixed on Sui Yi.

Only then did he remember this girl was the one from before...

How could she... come here, and in this manner of arrival.

Sui Yi gave Wang Jin a look, pausing on the gun in his hand.

It was one thing to be a chauffeur, yet another to be a bodyguard, and even more so, a bodyguard who was exceptionally skilled and armed.

Considering Tang Hanyan’s surname...

Her classmate’s background was deeper than she had imagined.

Wang Jin did not lower his guard, but his killing intent softened, and he uncocked the gun, "I apologize, Miss Sui, I didn’t know the person breaking in this late would be you."

A hint of hostility.

Sui Yi, feeling helpless, didn’t want to disclose her own situation, partly because she herself didn’t fully understand what was happening and partly because they might not believe her.

Click, the door opened, and Yhan Qingwu, wearing slippers, came out, "Sui Yi, how come you’re here? And..."

She glanced at Sui Yi’s pajamas, which whether for a visit or an aggressive attack, seemed inappropriate...

Sui Yi, aware of her odd attire, simply gave a wry smile, "Just pretend I came here to crash for the night..."

Though it was a joke, Yhan Qingwu looked astonished, and then abruptly grabbed Sui Yi’s hand, urgently saying, "Come inside"

Wang Jin was left speechless. Miss, even if she really came to crash, your anxious manner... what’s the point?

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As soon as Sui Yi entered Yhan Qingwu’s home, she was immediately pushed onto the couch by her, and Yhan Qingwu pointed at her legs, "Didn’t you realize there’s blood on your feet?"

"Hm?" Sui Yi looked down at her feet and indeed felt a stinging sensation, even at the soles.

It appeared to be small shards of glass that had landed on the grass and the balcony, which she had stepped on without noticing at the time, now only realizing.

The floor where she had stepped showed blood prints.

Yhan Qingwu immediately went to get a medical kit, unconcerned with Wang Jin’s astonished expression, and directly asked Sui Yi to lift her foot...

"I can do it myself... It’s also okay if I go back and take care of it myself."

Yhan Qingwu frowned at Sui Yi, her gaze dim, indicating a threat of ending their friendship if Sui Yi declined.

Sui Yi felt helpless and let Yhan Qingwu use the tweezers to remove the glass shards embedded in her flesh.

Wang Jin watched this scene, thinking that his young mistress must really consider this mysterious Sui Yi a good friend, not sure if that was good or bad.

If those young masters and misses of Provincial City knew their young mistress was bending down to help someone like this, and was being forced to... they’d probably go mad.

Before long, Sui Yi’s foot was bandaged, and while Yhan Qingwu wanted to keep Sui Yi for the night, Sui Yi wanted to go back to handle things at home, so she had Wang Jin drive her back.(To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to QiDian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)