Chapter 630: Chapter 630: Master Nie Makes an Appearance

“I, ah, at that time found a metal barrel and crawled inside, then had this girl pile a few more barrels on top of it, so you guys didn’t find me, right?”

Lin Xiuyuan casually fibbed.

“Ah, so that’s why we didn’t find you.”

Xue Wanyi nodded, but pondered how this kid didn’t feel uncomfortable being cooped up in a barrel for so long.

Jiang Yixiao’s hand, clutching her cloth bag, suddenly relaxed; she had been terrified…

After entering the city, Lin Xiuyuan didn’t head back to the villa immediately but took Jiang Yixiao to rent an apartment at the housing management center.

“You find a place to stay first, I’ll go look for my friend. I remember he should be here these days. Once I find him, I’ll bring him over. Make sure the Crystal Cores are ready,”

Lin Xiuyuan said with a mysterious air.

“Mmm!”

Jiang Yixiao nodded seriously, as if the two were conducting some major deal.

She rented a slightly more expensive studio apartment featuring furniture and a bed that were reportedly included. She had many Crystal Cores in her space, so she didn’t hesitate to rent it right away.

Lin Xiuyuan was finally able to slip back to the villa, using the excuse of needing a bath and some rest, and entered his space from his room.

In the space, Su Jin was leisurely drinking the sour-sweet fruit tea her grandma had made, while Mao Qiqi looked at her cousin with a face full of sympathy. Over there, the uncle and aunt had already synchronized the popping of their knuckles…

When Lin Xiuyuan went to see Jiang Yixiao that night, the sight of his bruised and swollen face instantly horrified her.

“What happened to you?!”

Jiang Yixiao couldn’t believe this was the same Lin Xiuyuan who had always been so arrogant.

“My parents beat me up,”

Lin Xiuyuan mumbled in reply.

“That’s nice,”

Jiang Yixiao looked at Lin Xiuyuan enviously upon hearing this, feeling good that his parents still disciplined him. His parents must have been really worried about him before, she thought.

“…”

Lin Xiuyuan rolled his eyes at this unsympathetic woman.

Pfft~

Nie Qing, who was following behind, laughed. This girl was really interesting.

It was then Jiang Yixiao noticed the unfamiliar uncle behind Lin Xiuyuan. The uncle had a very plain-looking face that seemed completely honest; could he be the friend Lin Xiuyuan mentioned?

“You are…?”

Jiang Yixiao wasn’t sure what to say.

“Um, this is Master Nie, my peerless friend of forgotten years. He is a great master,”

Lin Xiuyuan hurriedly introduced.

“Miss, hello. I heard Mr. Lin mention that there was business for me here, so I came,”

Nie Qing made sure to clarify his relationship with Lin Xiuyuan once again.

Jiang Yixiao didn’t doubt him, especially when she saw the large red cloth bag Nie Qing took out. Could this red cloth bag be a treasure like the Jade Thumb Ring?

She excitedly looked at Master Nie and asked, “Space?”

Nie Qing smiled and nodded, but then sighed and shook his head, saying, “This ancestral treasure of mine can only store things. Although I can enter it, once inside, it remains outside. Therefore, I never dare to enter it casually in case someone picks it up; that would be dangerous.”

After saying this, Nie Qing demonstrated it right in front of Jiang Yixiao. When Nie Qing disappeared, the storage bag indeed slowly fell to the ground.

“Ah~ what a pity,”

Jiang Yixiao said, looking at the bag on the ground, thinking how dangerous it still was for people to hide inside.

When Nie Qing reappeared, he was still smiling. This bag was just an ordinary cloth bag made haphazardly by Li Xiuying in the space, used purely for disguise, while he had actually entered the Wood Spirit Space. Naturally, Jiang Yixiao thought he had entered the storage space.

Still, Jiang Yixiao felt as if she had encountered kin, amazed to find there really was a second space!

“Master Nie, I heard you can set confidentiality enchantments. Could you set a few more for me?”

Jiang Yixiao asked excitedly, now fully convinced of the trustworthiness of the two people before her.

“Set a few more, and we might as well turn you mute,”

Lin Xiuyuan snorted, but unexpectedly, Jiang Yixiao seriously considered it, “Becoming mute… It’s not impossible, then I would never be able to speak again.”

Keeping secrets forever didn’t seem like a bad idea after all.

“…”

Lin Xiuyuan decided it was best to keep silent. Couldn’t she tell he was joking?

“I can’t actually make someone mute, but setting up several enchantments is possible,”

Nie Qing said with a smile.

Jiang Yixiao immediately ran to the table and took out a piece of paper on which she had written down the things she must not speak of.

The composed Nie Qing was momentarily stunned when he saw the paper covered with words; he could only recognize a few of the characters…

“I’ll read it,”

Lin Xiuyuan caught on and began to read the paper.

“Jade Thumb Ring Space can contain people, the Jiang Family Treasure around the neck, Ancestral Space, Storage Space, regarding confidentiality enchantments, storage bag, Lin Xiuyuan?”

What did that last ‘Lin Xiuyuan’ mean? Was his name also not to be mentioned?

“Oh, I just didn’t want to accidentally mention any of your secrets. It might be best to add ‘Master Nie,’ too.”

Jiang Yixiao pondered again.

“…”

Lin Xiuyuan apologetically looked at Nie Qing, seeming to trouble Uncle Nie: what kind of trouble had he brought back with him?

It didn’t bother Nie Qing much; after all, no matter how many enchantments, it would just cost him a drop of Fingertip Blood.

Ultimately, upon Nie Qing’s suggestion, Jiang Yixiao only had confidentiality enchantments set regarding the Jade Thumb Ring Space and tonight’s events. Excitedly testing the effect, she really couldn’t speak about the Space or the enchantments!

After receiving Jiang Yixiao’s two thousand Crystal Cores, Nie Qing recalled a family’s advice and asked, “Miss Jiang, what are your plans for the future? Mr. Lin mentioned that you might have been caught on surveillance.”

Jiang Yixiao deflated upon hearing this; she didn’t know what to do. She just wanted to practice her Special Ability and slowly become a formidable person as Lin Xiuyuan suggested, but being asked like this made her feel unsure of where to start.

“If that’s the case, I could offer you a suggestion, but whether you listen or not is up to you,”

Nie Qing said with a smile.

“Please speak, Master; you’re my lifesaver,”

Jiang Yixiao perked up immediately, eager for guidance from a wise man.

“Declare yourself a Dual-Element Ability User to get the base’s protection,”

Nie Qing suggested.

This came as a result of a discussion in the Space, conducted by the family after pounding Lin Xiuyuan and consulting with Lu Hao.

If possible, they didn’t want Jiang Yixiao to be apprehended by E City; after all, a Space that can contain people should ideally never be disclosed, otherwise it might spur all kinds of speculations and conflicts.

Since every base places significant importance on Dual-Element Ability Users, if Jiang Yixiao could successfully receive protection from the S City base, the risk could be greatly reduced.

“You mean, a Water Element Ability User and… Ability User?”

Jiang Yixiao experienced for the first time the sensation of being unable to speak the word ‘Space.’

“Exactly, you possess no treasures; you’re just a rare Dual-Element Ability User who can only store and retrieve objects. This will also significantly reduce the risk of exposure in your daily life,”

Nie Qing responded.

“You really are a master; thank you so much!”

Jiang Yixiao felt enlightened, realizing that she indeed had this option to consider!