Chapter 1949: Too Many Coincidences Mean Something’s Wrong

Little Taotie used his chubby little hand to rub his face, looking just like a confused kitty washing its face.

"Come on, let’s go to my yacht!" Xiao Lingzhi hooked her arm around Little Taotie’s shoulder, as if she meant to take him away by force.

Little Taotie was reluctantly pulled along for a few steps, his eyes filled with helplessness, his soft, childish voice said, "Xiao Lingzhi, be good, you go back to the yacht yourself first."

"You want Hua Jinyan, not me?" Xiao Lingzhi’s face fell, her eyes fierce.

"No, you’re both my good friends."

Xiao Lingzhi stood to Little Taotie’s left, and Hua Jinyan stood to his right.

The little one looked left and right, his large eyes filled with confusion, his eyebrows forming a distressed frown.

The Ghost Enforcer Uncle felt sorry and said, "This is really too hard on Zaizai."

Hua Jinyan pressed his lips together and looked toward Lu Yuan, who was standing on the high platform, also frowning deeply.

Lu Yuan hoped Little Taotie would leave the ship, but only if it was suggested by their side, not by a strange child wanting to take Little Taotie away.

Subtly, he felt something suspicious about this situation.

Too many coincidences become suspicious.

This was a vast sea, and of course, no ship could be prevented from sailing here, but they had chosen this inconspicuous, relatively hidden sea route specifically to avoid cargo ships.

This little girl, even if she was out playing at sea, shouldn’t be alone; no matter how unconcerned her elders might be, they wouldn’t just send her out with just the housekeeper or nanny.

As a good friend, shouldn’t Little Taotie call to ask if she’d like to go out to sea together beforehand?

Putting together all those doubts just made things seem more suspicious.

Lu Yuan exchanged a glance with Uncle Tie, and Lu Yuan said gravely, "Old Tie, you go check the yacht first, I suspect there’s something wrong with it."

"You suspect Little Taotie’s friend..."

"Is very suspicious."

"Okay, I’ll go take a look."

As the Ghost King, Uncle Tie quickly flashed onto the yacht.

Little Taotie stood between his two friends, forced to make a choice.

"Xiao Lingzhi, I...can’t go on the boat with you."

In the end, Little Taotie refused Xiao Lingzhi’s invitation. Xiao Lingzhi’s grip tightened on his shoulder.

Hua Jinyan, noticing Little Taotie’s discomfort, reached out and pushed Xiao Lingzhi away.

Caught off guard, Xiao Lingzhi fell to the ground.

She looked up and her heart nearly skipped a beat when her eyes met with Hua Jinyan’s. What kind of eyes were those?

It was as though they concealed a mountain of swords and a sea of fire.

In that moment of eye contact, it was as if her whole body was being scorched by merciless flames, countless swords slicing her with gale force.

She froze, daring not to move.

As if moving on her own would get her neck sliced by flying swords.

Chills ran from her feet up her body, goosebumps covered her skin, her ears buzzed, and her heart was filled with panic and horror.

She even felt the approach of death.

There was no doubt, if she really had done something to Little Taotie, or hurt him, Hua Jinyan would kill her.

It was a suffocating feeling of someone actually coming at her with sword intent, terrifying enough to drive one mad.

"Xiao Lingzhi, are you hurt? Let me help you up." Little Taotie reached out to help her, but Xiao Lingzhi suddenly burst into tears, holding her head.

"My grandfather was taken by them, I don’t want to hurt you, I really don’t, but my grandfather was taken, wuwuwu..."

"Little Taotie, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have lied to you, you can’t go on that yacht, it’s all their people on it and they’ve planted explosives there..."