CHAPTER 140: CHAPTERS 98-99: SEEING THROUGH/CONFRONTATION_2

"I see them, they have eyes." Jiang Zheng replied irritably.

Luo Ye stopped in front of a seaside villa, listening carefully and slowly moving back along the wall, Jiang Zheng and Ye Xuan exchanged a look and hurried to follow. What is this girl up to? It would be troublesome if something were to happen.

The two secretly followed and were completely dumbfounded when they saw Ye’er, the classmate, digging for clams with a small shovel on the sand after the tide had retreated. Embarrassing!~

Luo Ye almost laughed her stomach out, delighted to trick the two like this, but she wasn’t doing this out of boredom, there is a reason. The owner of this villa is who she wanted to draw the attention of the two.

An extra helper means a higher chance of success. Since they showed up and coincidentally the tide was low, she decided to make the most of it.

Jiang Zheng, not wanting to startle Luo Ye, cleared his throat softly before asking, "Ye’er, did you come here in the middle of the night just to dig this?"

"Shh!" Luo Ye put a finger to her lips, "Uncle Jiang, Brother Ye, you’re here too? Keep your voices down, don’t startle the owner of the villa, they might chase us away!"

Jiang Zheng lowered his voice, "Tell Uncle Jiang, is this secretive act all just for this?"

Luo Ye nodded, "Grandpa loves eating these clams, they aren’t fresh at the market usually, and now is when clams are fattest, so I thought of digging some to satisfy his craving. But the nearby beaches are too crowded, impossible to find any, so I came here."

"Is that really the only reason?" Ye Xuan crouched down, "Lying isn’t good, kid. Going through all this trouble just to dig clams seems far-fetched."

"If you loved your grandpa, it wouldn’t be far-fetched, and..." Luo Ye raised a clam she had dug up, "You cannot find ones this big in the market. Understand?"

"Uncle Luo is really lucky, it’s rare to find kids these days who sacrifice their sleep time to respect their elders." Jiang Zheng said, observing the nearby villa, "Whose house is this, aren’t they afraid of the seawater flooding it?"

Luo Ye smirked, "Uncle Jiang, you really worry too much. It’s dozens of meters above sea level and built on a hill, it’s impossible."

"When I came here earlier, I tested with tools, it’s safe. But, these people are night owls too..." Ye Xuan looked at Luo Ye, "Ye’er, how did you know about this place?"

"It’s near Mai Island Beach, right? I had a barbecue there with classmates and we got too full, so we strolled along the beach and then I discovered this spot." Luo Ye put several big clams into a bag, "People who frequent the beach know, these kind of spots have the most clams."

"A little expert." Jiang Zheng gave Ye Xuan a look and crouched down to help Luo Ye dig.

After chatting with Jiang Zheng for a while, Luo Ye suddenly asked in surprise, "Brother Ye left us and went away? So lazy, if I cook the clams at home, I won’t let him eat any."

"Pretend, keep pretending!" Jiang Zheng tapped Luo Ye’s forehead, "You think I really believe you came just to dig clams? Ye’er, Uncle won’t ask how you know some things, but I have one request, whatever the situation, you must protect yourself first, understand?"

"Uncle Jiang..." Tears welled up in Luo Ye’s eyes, she didn’t want to use Uncle Jiang, he is one of the most respected people in her two lives, but how could she broach this matter?

"Ye’er, actually when I was chasing this way, I hadn’t thought about these things, but your explanations just now, plus recalling the conversation between your father and me, I think, you must know something and deliberately led me and Ye here."

Jiang Zheng sighed softly, "Ye’er, in the future, just tell Uncle directly, you don’t need to beat around the bush. You’re too young to bear all this, it’s too tiring."

"Uncle Jiang, I’m sorry, I was wrong." Luo Ye guiltily lowered her head, "I talked to dad, but he doesn’t really believe me and doesn’t want me involved. Plus, my own ability is indeed too limited, so..."

"Silly child, if it weren’t for your dad, Uncle wouldn’t know what would have happened. He, being Uncle’s elder brother, of course, I must help him with all his concerns." Jiang Zheng patted Luo Ye’s shoulder, "Ye’er, don’t worry, let Uncle take care of these things. If you find out anything in the future, tell Uncle, don’t take risks on your own, alright?"