Blood Magic?
Now that was more like it.
Ronan waited for Madam Harold to continue, but she was far more straightforward than someone else. "I think I know what you want to ask, Mister Luo—the matter concerning Ma Mingcai's granddaughter, Tang Yi? And my former financial backer, the investor?"
If everyone were this direct, how wonderful would that be!
Ronan gave an "Mm." "So you know too?"
Madam Harold's tone was light. "Not particularly clearly, since we had little contact afterward. But understanding your social circle and movements, Mister Luo, was homework I had to do. Once I thought about certain things long enough, the corresponding memories naturally surfaced."
Ronan spoke honestly. "Your memories are valuable."
"I don't consider that a compliment." Madam Harold clearly had no desire to turn herself into an object, and returned directly to the subject. "Ma Mingcai did ask me about Heterogeneous Symbiosis Technology—the positive intervention of young people's blood upon elderly people's blood, accomplished through methods such as blood transfusions. It happened to fall within the Blood Flame Order's area of expertise."
Ronan considered it. "For the Blood Flame Order at the time, it really was an opportunity."
"Yes. I had already discovered that Ma Mingcai had obtained this technology from some force outside Xia City, but she was hesitant at the time and uncertain of its effects. After discussing it with my late husband, we very much wanted to intercept it. The Order Sacrificial Implement was still around then, and with regular blessings, the effects could absolutely meet her expectations. Using Extraordinary Power to secure a Big Moneybags was a very worthwhile deal."
Madam Harold recalled the events of those years with complete candor. "But Ma Mingcai was obsessed with the logic of Heterogeneous Symbiosis Technology and had little interest in mystical things