Chapter 182 A Chance Encounter (2/2)

A warm touch, and they separate instantly.

"Um."

A single syllable, yet it seems to contain a thousand words.

With the knot in her heart untied, Ruan Tang's mind began to work at high speed again.

She leaned against Yan Yu's chest, fiddling with her fair fingers, tracing the clues one by one.

"So, it was purely accidental that we both got involved in this."

"The enemy agents probably anticipated that Shen Yishan and her group would come. They probably haven't found the master key to the Ruan family, which is why they haven't made a move. As a result, I came here as well, guided by Ruomu."

She looked up at Yan Yu, "And you, you're just trying to find some peace and quiet. So, we're not the same as Shen Yishan and Gu Jinzhou at all. We just happened to be there and stumbled into their trap."

After analyzing the situation, she became worried again, her delicate eyebrows furrowing into a knot.

"Gold, wood, water, fire, and earth—now the five elements jade pendants are complete."

“Gu Jinzhou is fire, Jin Yuhong is earth, Shen Yishan is wood, the black fish-shaped jade in Jia Ximei’s box is water, and the white mountain-shaped jade is metal.”

"But of these people, only Shen Yishan, Gu Jinzhou, and Jin Yuhong are here with us. The original owners of the other two jade pendants, namely the Shui and Jin families, have not shown up at all."

"I wonder who the other two companies are."

Yan Yu's heart softened completely when he saw her distressed expression.

He reached out his large hand and ruffled Ruan Tang's hair, messing up her soft, fine hair.

"Don't think about it anymore," he said in a deep voice. "Tomorrow I'll go ask Yu Hao and the others. Since Shen Yishan and the others were able to be lured here, they probably already know each other. As for the two families that didn't come, we can always find some clues."

His voice carried an undeniable decisiveness, instantly calming Ruan Tang's anxiety.

That's true, even if the sky falls, her brother will hold it up.

Just as the atmosphere in the room became warm again, Xiao Bai, who had been lying on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) collecting mushrooms, couldn't stand being alone anymore.

Watching its owner and that wicked man being all lovey-dovey, completely forgetting about its number one contributor, the mouse felt incredibly jealous.

What credit does this divine rat have for it?

A compliment?

Little White's dark purple eyes darted around, and he was getting into the act.

It darted silently to the five jade pendants, put its two tiny mithril paws on its hips, and first let out a loud "humph!" to express its dissatisfaction.

Then, it stretched out its little paws, like a little landlord inspecting its territory, and began to pull the five jade pendants in front of it, making "squeak squeak squeak" sounds to show off its accomplishment.

Give it to me, I'll keep it safe for you, it's very secure!

It first pulled Gu Jinzhou's piece of blood jade over, then disgustedly swept it with the tip of its tail, as if it had gotten dirty.

She pushed Jin Yuhong's piece of topaz aside, made a gagging face, and her little face was full of disdain.

Finally, it picked up Shen Yishan's mandarin duck pendant, examined it for a moment, and then threw it to the farthest place with a look of disgust.

After doing all this, it took out two talismans from its dimensional pouch: one for removing dust and one for cleansing impurities.

With a casual sweep of its small paws, two talismans instantly transformed into golden light, not only cleansing the chaotic aura from the five jade pendants but also purifying the entire bedroom.

After doing all this, it was satisfied and stuffed the five shiny jade pendants one by one into its dimensional pouch.

It even proudly patted its bulging little belly with its tiny paws.

The meaning is clear: Keep it safe, don't worry, no one will find out! This divine rat is the most reliable when it comes to doing things!

Ruan Tang burst out laughing at its lively antics, and all her worries from before were dispelled by the little thing.

Yan Yu looked at Xiao Bai's smug and overly eager expression, and a rare smile appeared in his eyes.

He reached out and pulled Ruan Tang, blanket and all, closer into his arms, resting his chin on her forehead, his voice deep and reassuring.

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