Chapter 52: Mission Countdown
Jiang Yuan looked expectantly at the virtual golden card.
The shimmering card flipped over, displaying “East Bank Villa, Building 8.”
Jiang Yuan blinked and murmured, “Is this real?”
She couldn’t believe her eyes, couldn’t imagine happiness arriving so suddenly.
【 System 009: Miss Jiang, congratulations on winning the prize, you have obtained “East Bank Villa, Building 8.” We will arrange for a specialist to handle the ownership transfer procedures for you shortly.】
Jiang Yuan felt like she was dreaming.
No.
She hadn’t even dared to dream like this.
East Bank Villa is a newly developed villa area in Yun Jing, taking three years to build. It is more luxurious than the North Bay Villa Area, and even money may not guarantee a purchase.
If it’s real, then…
【 System 009: Miss Jiang, please rest assured, it is absolutely real. You have one more lucky draw chance, would you like to use it now?】
Hearing these words, Jiang Yuan looked at Dan Zai, a pleasant arc forming at the corners of her lips, her eyes curving into crescent moons, smiling.
“Keep it, no need to use it yet.”
This way, she could be happy twice.
Dan Zai keenly sensed her good mood.
“Yuan Yuan, you seem very happy!” it asked.
Jiang Yuan said smilingly, “Maybe I’ll be able to tell you some good news in a couple of days.”
As she was talking to Dan Zai, a voice suddenly came from behind her, “That sister just now…”
Jiang Yuan was unsure if the person was calling her, but she still turned to look. It was the caregiver young man who had been treating the tabby dog’s wounds earlier.
She blinked in doubt, “Were you calling me?”
“Yes.” The caregiver young man nodded, looking embarrassed, “I don’t know your name, and my colleague has a dog that’s not cooperating at all. Could you go and communicate with it?”
He had actually tried communicating with the dog using Jiang Yuan’s method, but it was ineffective.
Perhaps it was because he wasn’t good-looking enough.
Jiang Yuan readily agreed, “Yes.”
She told Dan Zai to go back to the doghouse and followed the caregiver young man to comfort the out-of-control dog.
In the narrow medical room, a five-black dog was covered in wounds left by a whip. It thrashed violently, trying to break free from the restraint of the leash, emitting low growls from its mouth and scratching the ground with its four paws, making harsh sounds.
Several caregivers, having heard from the young man that Jiang Yuan could calm an aggressive dog in just a few words, waited by the door with a mixture of doubt and curiosity.
As Jiang Yuan approached, the five-black dog, under her gentle coaxing, actually calmed down to a visible extent…
The caregivers were all astonished.
“It actually calmed the five-black dog down so easily?”
“That’s amazing, a natural dog trainer!”
“So excellent…”
Jiang Yuan left humbly amidst the praise.
It was getting late, and Deng Rui had already messaged twice asking what time she would be home.
Jiang Yuan was preparing to leave the Animal Protection Organization when she coincidentally met Ning Jia Nian at the entrance.
He wasn’t wearing a hat today, and his gradient purple hair was particularly striking.
Jiang Yuan recognized him solely by his eyes; he had a mole on his left eyebrow.
Ning Jia Nian saw her, his gaze flickered, his expression full of gratitude, and he said excitedly, “It’s you! Thank you! I’ve found Xiao Zhi!”
He was tall and bowed deeply with solemnity.
“It’s good that you found him.” Jiang Yuan’s voice was calm, and she asked again, “Was he seriously injured?”
Ning Jia Nian straightened up, frowning, “He got several wounds from whip lashes, but compared to other injured dogs, it’s considered a minor injury.”
Jiang Yuan nodded slightly, “If you have time, take Xiao Zhi to the pet hospital for a full check-up and let him rest well. I’m leaving now.”
After saying that, without waiting for a reply, she walked towards the exit with her long, slender, straight legs.
Ning Jia Nian gazed at the girl’s slender back view, hesitating to speak.
At two in the morning, Jiang Yuan returned home. As she was changing her shoes at the entrance hall, her phone screen suddenly lit up.
After unlocking it, she saw that Ning Jia Nian had transferred 200,000 to her on WeChat.
Jiang Yuan’s gaze lingered on the transfer amount for about a minute. Her fingertips lightly tapped the screen, returning the money the way it came, and she quickly typed a message and sent it: 【Please donate this money to the Animal Protection Organization.】
The pet hospital was filled with the smell of disinfectant. Ning Jia Nian was accompanying Xiao Zhi for an antibiotic shot. He squatted down beside him, looking up as the medicinal fluid dripped down. Suddenly, he felt his phone vibrate.
He took out his phone and unlocked it, seeing Jiang Yuan’s reply, his expression slightly dazed.
Two days later, Jiang Yuan received a call from the staff at East Bank Villa. The other party made an appointment with her to handle the ownership transfer procedures for Villa No. 8.
Holding the freshly obtained property certificate, Jiang Yuan felt as if she had escaped the constraints of gravity, feeling light and airy, as if walking on soft, fluffy clouds, like a dream.
That villa, worth one hundred million, had unexpectedly become her asset.
However, the system’s prompt suddenly sounded at this moment.
【 System 009: Mission countdown: 48 hours, please complete the mission as soon as possible.】
Mission?
Jiang Yuan slowly frowned, trying hard to recall in her mind if there were any uncompleted missions.
After a moment, she slightly raised her eyes and remembered.
The day before Lunar New Year’s Eve, the system had issued a mission asking her to assist the police in finding a murderer.
Jiang Yuan returned home and put the property certificate into a drawer in her room.
She hadn’t yet figured out how to tell her family this momentous piece of good news.
Jiang Yuan sat on the sofa next to Lan Mei and Xi Xi, repeatedly unlocking her phone. Her gaze fell on Si Heng’s WeChat avatar, hesitating whether to send him a message.
Unexpectedly, just as she was about to put her phone down, the screen suddenly lit up, showing an incoming call from Si Heng.
She immediately answered the phone, saying loudly, “Hello, Captain Si.”
A deep male voice came from the earpiece, “Miss Jiang, are you at home?”
“Yes! I’m home!” Jiang Yuan’s tone carried a hint of anticipation, “Do you need my help with a case?”
Hearing her words, Si Heng’s tone softened slightly, “Yes, it’s opposite your residential community. You’ll see the police car when you walk out.”
“Okay, I’ll be right down!” Jiang Yuan shot up, grabbed a coat from her room, and hurried out.
Lan Mei and Xi Xi watched her leaving back view, inexplicably feeling as though they had been cast aside.
Jiang Yuan quickly ran to the community entrance, crossed the zebra crossing, and walked to the residential building opposite. She saw a police car parked in front of a fruit store not far away.
“Miss Jiang!” Meng Xiaokai was looking around and waved enthusiastically when he saw Jiang Yuan, “Over here.”
When Jiang Yuan approached, he explained with a smile, “Boss asked me to come down and get you.”
“Thank you for your trouble.” Jiang Yuan smiled slightly, “Then let’s go.”
As they walked further in, she vaguely felt that these roads were somewhat familiar, as if she had been here before.
Upon entering the elevator car, Meng Xiaokai pressed the button for the fourth floor.
Jiang Yuan looked at the number, her brow furrowing slightly.
She remembered. It was the day she accompanied Jin Jin here to find his female owner.
Quite a coincidence.
