The Otherworldly Adventures of a Super Naive Girl

331: Ming Xi is Being Watched

He didn’t like being locked away in such a small dark place for so long.
He was super resentful about it.
Now that he was out, he liked to make sure no one forgot about him.

“Does Little Yeye[notes] also want to break into the god’s tomb?” Jier had a smile on his face as he pinched the child’s cheek affectionately.

“Go. . .  go break.” Little Bun didn’t know what tomb of god was, but he felt like Jier was playing with him, so he happily played along too.

He drooled a bit as he talked, so Ming Xi took out a handkerchief and wiped it away.

“Hug. . .  father. . . hug.” The little guy didn’t understand what “father” meant, but he knew his mother said this person was his “father” so he called him “father” whenever he saw Ming Xi.
It didn’t matter if the other party was pleased to hear it or not.

Feng Wu, who was holding her son, reacted in a direct manner.
She plopped Little Bun into Ming Xi’s arms.
Little Bun had clung tenaciously to her since he was released from her ring.
He wouldn’t let anyone hold him, not even Little White.[notes]

Ming Xi got a lot of ambiguous looks from the others.
He was helpless and had to wonder if the little guy got the idea he wanted him as a father from his mother.

…

Margaret had made Little Bun her specialty custard dishes to nibble on.
He was so adorable that even the fat kitchen chef didn't mind the intrusion in this kitchen.
So right now, Little Bun was being fed.

Little Bun sat in a chair while Ming Xi held the pudding in one hand and a spoon in the other.
“I’m afraid this trip to the god’s tomb won’t be peaceful.
Everyone, be careful.” Ming Xi, the picture of a good father, talked as he fed Little Bun.

It was an unavoidable trip.
Several people already knew they had the key.
These people would spare no efforts to track the group down if they didn’t show up.

Ming Xi was annoyed; the key was troublesome.
He wouldn’t have accepted it if he had known.

“Senior Ming Xi, you’re so serious.
We haven’t had fun on the ocean in so long.
It just so happens Bilou is famous for their luxurious products.
Why don’t we stroll around the islands after we land and take a look at the shops? Maybe Xiao Wu wants to get some new clothes? We can go shopping together.” Jier said, trying to help Feng Wu.

Feng Wu tilted her head.
“ I have lots of clothes.” Most had been purchased by Jier, with a few by Mrs.
Lan[notes] when she’d gone home for the holiday.
Even if she switched outfits every day, she could conceivable go for three months before having to re-wear anything.
With so many clothes in her inventory, she had no interest in Jier’s suggestion.

“Then how about I take you to eat some delicious food? There are a lot of famous ocean delicacies on the islands of Bilou.
I’m sure there’ll be something you’ll like.”

Delicious food! Feng Wu’s eyes lit up.
“Let’s go to Biluo.”

Everyone was silent as they thought: Girl you are too easy to kidnap.

They went to rest after they finished discussing the tomb.

None of them knew a merchant ship had just docked on Bilou island.
Two men got off the boat.
One was a slightly overweight merchant and the other was a guard.
They were none other than Hart and Oli.[notes]A team of servants and guards followed behind them.
They were all people who Hart had recruited after the black tornado.
He had no idea if any of his original crew had survived, or if they did, where they were.
It was a good idea to buff up his personnel just in case.

Even though Hart lost his ship in the tornado, he had managed to save all his cargo by moving everything into his dimensional ring.
Earlier, before the tornado hit, he had emptied it out in order to have enough space for the cargo.

The two men went to a nice hotel.
Oli walked behind Hart and closed the hotel door respectfully once both were inside.

“Master.”

“Send someone to the port and have them observe when Ming Xi gets off the boat.” Hart poured some wine for himself.
He swirled it around the glass before taking a deep whiff of the aroma.

“Understood,” replied Oli.

“Make sure they do a good job, don’t get discovered.” Hart warned.

Oli nodded resolutely before turning to do as commanded.
Not long after, a knock sounded on the door.

Hart opened it to see a woman in a cloak.
She wore a wide-brimmed hat with front privacy gauze that fell all the way to her hips.
It did a good job of concealing her identity.

Hart invited her in, unphased by her outfit, then checked to make sure the hall was clear before closing the door again.
He walked to the windows and pulled all the draperies closed, turning the originally bright room dark.
Once that was done, he lit a candle.

Only after this did the woman remove her hat.
The movement revealed a delicately refined face that could easily stir feelings of desire in anyone who saw her.

“How are you only here now? You’re too slow.” Her voice was alluring.
Under the cloak, she wore a long blue gown that showed off her bosom and she exuded a sense of noble elegance.
It was an enticing image when taken all together.

“I was late because I encountered a black tornado on the on the way over.” Hart sat across from her, utterly unphased her by her sexy body.

She toyed with her hair.
“Then you must have been really lucky to still be alive.”

“I’m fine, but Emoke and Major are both dead.”[notes] His tone was flat, as though he was talking about a neighbor’s dog.

The indifferent and ruthless attitude was contrary to the image he cultivated in front of others.

“Those two guys are dead?!” The woman was at first surprised, but then she shrugged her shoulders indifferently.

“The third key has appeared.
It is in the hands of a young man named Ming Xi.
At best it should take him two days to get here, provided he doesn’t dilly dally along the way.”

“It’s finally here then.
The day the tomb will open is coming closer.
Take this key.” The woman casually tossed a key at Hart.
“Take it out when it’s time to open the tomb.”

If Ming Xi was there, he would have recognized the key as an exact duplicate of the one he had.