CHAPTER 133: CHAPTER 132: VETERAN-LEVEL

After ten minutes.

The landlady returned again. The moment the door was pushed open, Luna felt a little uneasy, but she didn’t lose her composure.

The landlady walked up to her and then sat down beside her. Her attitude took a complete 180-degree turn, and her smile nearly overflowed from her face.

The main reason was the phone call earlier. She was thoroughly convinced of Luna’s identity, and upon receiving the accurate information, she felt a bit fearful. If she had offended Luna anywhere, she would be in trouble.

Moreover, mentioning Luna seemed to make Uncle Jin a bit impatient. It appears that Luna is someone Uncle Jin treasures very much recently.

"How did it go?" Luna spoke first.

The landlady quickly replied, "Miss Nan, there is indeed such a person, but Nancy stayed for just three days, made a big sum, and left without even finishing a week."

"Gone?" Luna couldn’t help but frown, quickly asking, "Did she leave on her own or was she taken away?"

The landlady said, "She left on her own, silently as if she disappeared. I even looked for her at the time, but no one knew where this girl had gone."

"..."

It turns out she really left. The landlady’s story was almost identical to Vivian Carver’s. Does this mean the trail is cut off again?

"Miss Nan, I can’t accept your money. Uncle Jin has already taken good care of me." The landlady smiled as she pushed the money back in front of Luna.

"Indeed, having me say a word for you is worth a houseful of..." Luna tapped the money on the table with her fingers.

The landlady laughed even more cheerfully, repeatedly agreeing, "Yes, yes, it would be great if Miss Nan could say a few kind words to Uncle Jin for me."

"No problem, no problem."

Luna smoothly exited the Golden Wing Dance Hall, but her frown had not faded. She walked to a distant trash can and tossed the stack of money she gave the landlady into it. Then she pulled a few genuine bills from her sleeve. These were the ones she had taken from the surface when pushing the money for the second time.

The surface was real, but the bottom was all joss paper due to the dim lighting of the dance hall that allowed her to play this trick.

More importantly, she had previously investigated Luna, with the main information obtained from Norman Bennett.

But the outcome was unsatisfactory, it was a dead end.

After getting into the car, she still called Elliana Lyle.

"Hey, Buddy..."

...

―――Bennett Family Villa.

Elliana felt dejected upon hearing the news. She thought there would be a turning point, only to find a dead end.

The voice on the other end of the phone said, "Alright, don’t worry. There will be clues eventually. You don’t need to worry that much, it’s just a matter where you pay and I do the work."

"Are you coming over now?" She was already lying in bed and would get up if Luna came over.

"No, you sleep. Good night, hanging up."

Beep―――!

Before sleeping, she left a small table lamp on. She wondered what time Norman Bennett would return tonight. If he came back and left without her knowing again,

then she would personally check on him tomorrow.

The next day.

Elliana sat on the bed alone, staring unhappily at the pillow beside her. As expected, the man had come back last night without her knowing!

Because she had flipped his pillow over before going to sleep, but now the pillow was upright.

...

―――

Melody Harmony Group.

The large conference room.

The room was filled with people, each with a grave expression.

The man sitting at the head of the table wore a face as cold as ice. He raised his well-defined hand to rub his brow just as the door was knocked.

Raymond Wood walked in and whispered a few words in Norman Bennett’s ear.

Then Norman Bennett said, "Let’s discuss a response plan in two hours! Meeting adjourned."

In the office, Elliana sat quietly on the sofa, occasionally swinging her legs.

Click~

The door opened from the outside.

"Why are you here so early?" This was the first thing the man said upon entering.

It was just 8 o’clock, and the young girl should be sleeping at this time.

Elliana looked up, just about to ask something when she suddenly froze.

At this moment, the man’s face could be described as gloomy. It felt like it wasn’t Norman Bennett standing beside her but a block of ice, especially with his already fierce brows furrowed showing obvious aggression!

What happened...

Why does he look so angry today?

She swallowed the words she originally wanted to ask and cautiously inquired, "Norman Bennett, what’s wrong?"

The man forced down his anger and softened his tone: "It’s work-related. Why did you come to find me so early, what’s up?"

"Nothing... you have work, go ahead. I just missed you, so I came to see you."

After she said this, the man held her in his arms without speaking further, then let out a heavy sigh.

The person in his arms was someone who could calm and relax him.

"Norman Bennett..." She reached out to hook the man’s neck, their foreheads touching.

"If there’s something unpleasant at work, you might as well rant about it to me. Even if I can’t understand, I’ll listen quietly and won’t argue with you."

Her words made the man chuckle despite himself, and his tense mood finally relaxed a bit.

He rested his chin on the warm and soft hair of the young girl, speaking gently: "Miss, I’m sorry for scaring you."

"You didn’t scare me." Elliana lifted her head, giving him a light peck on the lips, and said with a grin, "I just don’t know, besides me, who else could make you this upset?"

The man affectionately tapped her nose, then said, "It’s about the Radiant Light’s streaming company."

Perhaps seeing her curiosity, the man explained it clearly to her.

It turned out that just half a month ago, when Norman Bennett spent a large sum to assist Radiant Light in acquiring most streaming platforms, Simon King, a veteran in the streaming industry, had already contacted the senior executives of the original platforms.

A large number of popular and influential streamers had already been sold to Simon King, and it was only today, when all the streamers openly switched sides, that Radiant Light’s executive president discovered this and reported it to him.

During Simon King’s operation, Norman Bennett was in Wyen. As a result, the Melody Harmony Group spent a lot of money but received an empty shell.

Although this didn’t have a major impact on Melody Harmony, the invested losses were like cutting off a hand for the group.

Elliana could never forget Simon King’s name; just thinking about it made her feel angry.

She suddenly remembered being tasked by Luna to follow Simon King, and she even lost track of him at the time. She wondered if Simon King and his wife had divorced.

"Norman Bennett, has Simon King divorced?"

"Hmm? There are no external rumors, and someone like Simon King is unlikely to get divorced. Why are you asking?"

Elliana chuckled, "No reason, I’m just curious. How could someone like that still have a wife?"

However, she already had her own suspicion but wasn’t sure. She had to go back and ask Luna about it first.