Billionaire’s Journey into the Beast World, Suitors Compete to Be Fed by Her! - Chapter 43

Xiu Ka’s question made Mi Yue fall silent. She hadn’t expected him to ask something like that so suddenly.

Just then, the System’s voice rang out.

[Host, you must answer this question with caution. The wrong answer could accelerate Xiu Ka’s descent into darkness.]

Mi Yue understood. Of course, she knew. If she said that she cared more about Xing Chi, it would definitely affect Xiu Ka’s emotional state.

Although Xiu Ka had given her a multiple-choice question, in her eyes, there was only one answer. She had no choice at all.

Mi Yue did her best to keep her expression placid, a smile gracing the corners of her lips. “We’ve known each other longer. Of course, you’re more important in my heart.”

“The only reason I’ve been taking care of Xing Chi is that he saved my life. He was injured to save me, so I have a responsibility to look after him.”

Hearing Mi Yue say he was the most important one made Xiu Ka very happy, but when he learned she would continue to care for Xing Chi, the smile that had just appeared on his face vanished.

Mi Yue observed his fluctuating emotions, then stood on her tiptoes and ruffled Xiu Ka’s hair. “Xiu Ka, don’t overthink it. Be good, and I’ll be back soon.”

“Alright, Shaman Yue. I’ll wait for you.” Xiu Ka squeezed Mi Yue’s hand, feeling the warmth from her skin.

Mi Yue sensed that Xiu Ka’s mood had stabilized and breathed a sigh of relief.

…

At that moment, at the Villa.

A furtive figure was prowling around the perimeter of the villa.

As if confirming that no one was around, he found a blind spot in the surveillance and vaulted over the wall.

Because the security in this district was so renowned, the villa’s walls had not been built very high, for aesthetic reasons.

The figure managed to get over the wall without much effort.

“This villa is really magnificent. I patrol around here every day, and this is the one I like the most. But I probably couldn’t afford it even if I worked as a security guard for several lifetimes.”

The person who had snuck in was Chen Jinshui. He muttered softly to himself as he slipped into the villa.

It was quiet inside; it seemed no one was home.

He entered the large living room on the first floor and rummaged around, but came up empty.

Next, he found the study on the second floor. He went in and searched everywhere, not even sparing the neat rows of famous literary works on the wall, but still found nothing.

He searched one place after another, but he couldn’t find the thing he was looking for.

Strange, where could it be?

The villa was large, but he had searched most of it. Could there be a secret room?

Finally, Chen Jinshui found a safe in the master bedroom. However, he didn’t dare to open it rashly, or even touch it lightly.

He had spotted the alarm.

The moment he touched the safe, the alarm would go off, and he wouldn’t be able to escape.

There was a police post at the foot of the mountain. If he tried to crack the safe, the police would arrive in no time.

Left with no choice, Chen Jinshui had to give up on the safe and try somewhere else.

He went to the back garden, where his attention was drawn to an outdoor swimming pool.

It wasn’t unusual for a villa to have an outdoor pool; it was practically standard for every one of them.

Having been a security guard here for a long time, Chen Jinshui naturally didn’t find it strange.

What truly caught his attention was what was in the pool. Something was swimming inside.

There were no lights on, and he could only make out a dark shadow in the water by the dim glow of the night lamps.

Chen Jinshui took a few steps closer, intending to get a clear look at what was in the pool.

He took a look, and it was no small matter. When he saw clearly what was inside, his jaw dropped in shock.

It was a living shark.

It was quite a bit larger than an average shark and was currently swimming in the pool.

Outdoor pools generally weren’t very deep, so the shark was swimming with great difficulty.

There was actually a shark in here!

Mi Yue was raising a shark! This was illegal!

Although he was standing on the edge of the pool, his legs couldn’t help but feel weak when he saw that it was a shark in the water.

After a moment, he remembered he was on dry land and the shark couldn’t eat him.

“This is a protected animal! How dare you raise a shark…”

Chen Jinshui was so agitated he couldn’t even speak in complete sentences. He had discovered something incredible.

“Captain Chen, what are you doing here?”

A sudden voice from behind made Chen Jinshui jump. He let out a shriek and leaped into the air.

“Ah! Who’s there?”

Chen Jinshui turned to find Mi Yue standing behind him and relaxed slightly.

But he quickly grew tense again, his heart, which had just settled, leaping back into his throat.

After all, he hadn’t entered the villa through legitimate means. If she decided to press the issue, he would very likely lose his job.

“Captain Chen, come inside. There’s something I’d like to discuss with you.”

After speaking, Mi Yue turned and walked toward the living room, with Chen Jinshui following behind her.

“I assume you’ve already seen what’s in the pool. You also know that I usually live here alone. I like to keep some pets to pass the time, but I’m not too fond of the usual ones, so I’m raising a fish in the pool.”

Mi Yue’s nonchalant words made Chen Jinshui curse her fiercely in his mind.

Raising a fish? Is that an ordinary fish?

That’s a great shark, a protected animal.

Since when did the country allow private citizens to raise great sharks?

And it was so large; it must have cost a fortune to buy.

“Miss Mi is right. I understand your hobbies, liking to raise these kinds of rare pets. I can understand…”

Chen Jinshui wiped the sweat from his forehead, his small, beady eyes darting around.

He hadn’t processed it at first, but now he understood.

He had discovered such a huge secret of hers. The one who should be afraid wasn’t him, but Miss Mi.

“I can overlook the matter of you entering my villa today. I can even give you a sum of money. Of course, this money isn’t a free gift. You should know what to say and what not to say about today’s events.”

“Is that acceptable, Captain Chen?”

Mi Yue tilted her head, looking at Chen Jinshui.

“How much are you planning to give me?”

Certain that Mi Yue wouldn’t dare expose the shark in the pool, Chen Jinshui grew bolder.

“Fifty thousand.”

Chen Jinshui shot up from the sofa. “Miss Mi, you think a mere fifty thousand yuan is enough to shut me up? I’m afraid that’s not quite enough.”

“You must know that privately raising a great shark is no small matter.”

Chen Jinshui’s demeanor had completely changed, making him look utterly repulsive.

Mi Yue hadn’t expected his attitude to do a one-eighty. When he had followed her into the villa, he had been so cautious. Why the sudden change of face?