Missing Person

How could Nurse Zhao not know that Velar was here for Chen Miemie?

She had heard noises on this floor while coming upstairs, which was why she specifically came over to check the situation.

"Yes, Chen Miemie lives here, but I haven't seen him in a long time. I have no idea where he ran off to."

"Oh? He doesn't even come home to sleep at night?"

"From what I know, no, he hasn't."

"Alright, thank you, my beautiful and enthusiastic lady."

"You're welcome."

The two politely bid their farewells and brushed past each other, their footsteps very light.

At the stairwell of the 19th floor.

Nurse Zhao held a small knife in her hand, standing quietly behind the wall at the corner. If anyone followed her up to the 19th floor, she would stab them from behind.

At the stairwell of the 17th floor.

The white gloves on Velar's hands glowed faintly. If anyone followed him downstairs, he would properly "entertain" them with his [Mystery].

They didn't know each other, but they both knew there was something off about the other party.

Nurse Zhao knew that Chen Miemie was the only resident on the 18th floor. Anyone who knew the address and actually came knocking wouldn't be simple. She needed to understand the situation, so she chose to meet him.

Velar knew that Nurse Zhao's motive for striking up a conversation was impure.

Where would you find such an enthusiastic neighbor who would actively come over to question a downstairs resident's visitor? As for whether there was any activity in Chen Miemie's apartment, a resident on the 17th floor might know, but why would someone from the 19th floor above be so clear about it?

However, whatever relationship Nurse Zhao had with Chen Miemie had nothing to do with him. As long as she didn't provoke him, he wouldn't care.

Velar walked out of the Paradise Building and immediately returned to the auction house.

He was in a terrible mood right now.

He knew better than anyone whether there was a problem with that [Moon Phase Cheese] and just how terrifying its side effects were.

He hadn't lied during the auction; he merely concealed a portion of the information to weave a massive lie.

The [Moon Phase Cheese] had indeed been tested, and indeed dozens of people had eaten it without any issues. But the premise was that during the experiments, those who ate it were all ordinary people.

If a Mystic ate it, the reaction would be completely different. Their [Mystery] intensity would fluctuate with the moon phases. During a new moon, their strength wouldn't even be a third of their peak. What was even more frightening was that the person would inexplicably possess a certain allure, attracting people nearby to tear them to pieces and swallow them.

If he couldn't find Chen Miemie quickly, it would result in Chen Miemie being torn apart and eaten.

Velar had reason to believe that, as the auctioneer who concealed the side effects and auctioned the mystical item to Chen Miemie, his death at the hands of an enraged Great Witch Chen Miaomiao would definitely be even more gruesome than Chen Miemie being dismembered and eaten.

Left with no other choice, Velar had to seek out the young miss of the auction house, Mian Ruyan.

"Eldest Miss Mian, I'm still a bit uneasy. It's not worth smashing the auction house's reputation for a mere 20 years. How about you contact your classmate and get the item back?"

On the surface, Mian Ruyan seemed like a harmless, naive, and sweet girl, but the fact that the Mian family could hand the auction house over to her right after graduation proved she was no pushover either.

"Uncle Velar, you were the one who insisted earlier that there was no problem with the [Moon Phase Cheese]. Now that it's been auctioned off, you want to get someone to bring it back? That's not very much like your style."

"People always have moments when they misjudge things. My eyelid keeps twitching, and I have a bad feeling about this. I trust my intuition. Let's do this: we'll redeem it at five times the price, and I'll cover the loss."

Five times 20 years was only 100 years. It wasn't that Velar was stingy with his time; if time could easily solve this, he would be willing to pay 100 times the amount, compensating 2,000 years.

He was quite wealthy. Compared to his life, time was nothing.

The problem was that he didn't dare offer a redemption price that was too high. Offering too much would seem too abnormal and arouse suspicion.

Mian Ruyan hadn't been in charge of the business for long. She knew this old fox Velar probably wasn't telling the truth, but she herself didn't want Chen Miemie holding onto such a dangerous thing long-term either.

In her understanding, Chen Miemie wasn't quite normal to begin with. Taking it home and eating the [Moon Phase Cheese] was only a matter of time.

"Alright, I'll try to contact him."

Five minutes later.

Mian Ruyan put down her wristwatch and shook her head at Velar.

"Chen Miemie said that even if he jumps off a building or gets beaten to death, he won't return the [Moon Phase Cheese]. He also said that even if you send people to corner him, you won't get it back because he's already swallowed it in one bite."

Hearing this, Velar felt like the sky was falling.

He began to consider a question: if he were to run away right now, which city could he go to in order to evade the forces of the Witch Clan?

After considering it for only a few seconds, he gave up.

The Witch Clan was the most special clan. Aside from their headquarters, the [Tea Party], they didn't own a second city.

From another perspective, the witches, whose origins spanned across the six major races, could move unimpeded through all cities and essentially owned all the cities.

"Do you know his address? I still want to go take a look myself." Velar made his final struggle.

"As far as I know, he lives in Room 1803 of the Paradise Building."

"I've already been to this address; he doesn't live there. Please trouble yourself to ask him for his current address, Miss Mian."

"That's a pity, because this address is exactly what he just told me himself."

Velar sighed. This wasn't the answer he wanted.

After Velar left.

Mian Ruyan leaned back in her large, soft leather chair, deep in thought.

"Interesting. First Chen Miemie asked me for Velar's address, and now Velar comes asking for his. I'm really looking forward to the scene when they meet."

Velar wasn't the only one paying attention to the progress of this matter.

A new guest soon arrived at Mian Ruyan's office.

Without knocking, the door was pushed right open.

Mian Ruyan looked at the rude intruder.

"Amber, the auction house has already been handed over to me. This is no longer your office."

"Arrange a meeting with Chen Miemie right now. Immediately."

"This doesn't seem like my cold-hearted sister. Looking for my classmate in such a hurry, what are you trying to do?"

"Chen Miemie is in great danger right now. He cannot die."

"I can contact him, but you have to tell me the truth."

"Mian Ruyan, the family's plans are still too early for you to know."

"One by one, you guys are always like this. When I was little, you said wait until I grew up. When I was in school, you said wait until I graduated. Now I've graduated, and it's still too early?"

Amber remained expressionless. "Isn't it fine this way? Many people dream of having your carefree life."

"Many people? Including you? You always act like you shoulder so much. Why don't you tell me what you've actually done?"

Amber sat down on the guest sofa on her own accord and skillfully poured herself a cup of tea.

"Since you want to know so badly, let's not talk about the distant past, just the recent events.

You were designated by a Great Witch to marry her junior. They called it a blind date, but in reality, going meant you were destined to be his person.

The family didn't even dare to utter a peep about giving you away, and even had to cheer for it. Would you accept such a marriage?"

Mian Ruyan's eyes widened. "Of course I wouldn't accept it."

"But the Mian family cannot afford to refuse."

"Then... then I still wouldn't be willing."

"Mm, so I went in your place."