An Xiaotong Was Like a Ghost!

Whoosh!

A figure in a dark red gown sped away like a gust of wind, like a flickering flame. Her jet-black hair streamed behind her like ribbons of ink.

"Have you confirmed the target's location?"

"Confirmed! The target is currently in Villa 7, Building A of Ink Fragrance Garden. She should be there to see her classmate from Qiming Academy, An Xiaotong."

"Just the two of them?"

"Yes. I checked. An Xiaotong lives alone and has no servants, but Lu Yao has quite a few bodyguards. Several of them are Genetic Modifiers stationed around the villa."

"In that case, wait until I arrive before making a move. Remember, don't alert anyone."

"Yes, sir!"

In the landscaped woods near An Xiaotong's home, a large tree replied quietly into a communicator.

Yes, it was a tree speaking.

But upon closer inspection, one would discover that human facial features and limbs seemed to faintly grow from the tree's surface.

Just as the tree was about to hang up, he froze. A figure in a dark red gown came running out through the villa gates.

After taking two steps, the figure in the dark red gown abruptly braked with both feet and stopped dead, then began looking around in confusion.

"Why is this neighborhood so damn huge? Which way am I supposed to go?"

"Xiao Tong! Wait for me! Where are you going so late at night?" Lu Yao's anxious voice rang out from upstairs, accompanied by the rustling of clothes being put on.

An Xiaotong had been acting far too strangely today. Lu Yao felt unfamiliar with her, yet she could not help worrying.

She figured that An Xiaotong must have argued with the adults in her family during her trip home. That was the most serious possibility she could think of.