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Chapter 271 - 270: Secret Liaison

"Ah, it’s almost lunchtime again."

"Where should we eat today?"

As soon as it’s eleven thirty, the office comes alive, especially Wang Baihu and Little Pigeon, who chatter away like they were made from the same mold.

"Jiang Siqi, which restaurant do you want to go to?" Wang Baihu turned his head to ask.

Jiang Siqi seemed a bit dazed.

"Siqi?" Little Pigeon patted her arm.

"Oh..." She finally reacted, "Today, I want to go for a walk by myself. You guys enjoy your meal."

"Eh? It’s so cold outside, what’s there to stroll around for?"

"Mind your own business!" Wang Baihu pulled Little Pigeon aside and whispered something to her. The latter then showed an enlightened expression and smiled sweetly, "Then we won’t bother you."

Jiang Siqi vaguely heard the words boyfriend.

But she was too lazy to correct them and instead stared absentmindedly at a piece of white paper on her desk. After going out to the bathroom, she returned to find an extra paper on her workstation, with a sentence written on it, "Come to Yuxin Hotel room 3101 at noon; the room has already been booked."

It was signed by the World Ability Center.

Her client boss.

However, within seconds of looking at it, the words disappeared without a trace, as if it were all an illusion.

Jiang Siqi realized that this might be one of their abilities.

What shocked her wasn’t how they got the paper onto her desk silently but rather the place she was asked to go.

A hotel!

And the room is already booked!

Could it be the client wants to use her body as a reward for gaining abilities? After all, she considered herself pretty decent-looking, with a good figure, so it’s not surprising to be desired.

While doing live streams, Jiang Siqi had been harassed by patrons several times, but she completely ignored them, thinking such tips weren’t worth her bending over backward.

Money can be earned again, but if the ability is lost...

Looking at it this way, the cost seems almost acceptable.

In any case, she absolutely cannot offend the client.

Jiang Siqi took a deep breath and was prepared to take the plunge.

Once it was lunchtime, she walked out of the office building alone and caught a cab to Yuxin Hotel, two streets away.

Without her noticing, a black Mercedes followed the taxi from afar.

"You guessed it, they did contact Jiang Siqi again," said Wang Qianduan, who was driving. Ever since the intelligence group discovered a mole inside the mechanism last time, surveillance on Jiang Siqi had been increased. As long as she’s not in the company, someone is tasked to tail her, and even her rented apartment has been quietly bugged by the intelligence group.

Unexpectedly, a week later, there was finally a reaction to the bait.

"Keep a close watch, this is a great opportunity to catch big fish," Xiao Canong said over the phone. "If there’s no excellent opportunity, I permit you not to take any action to avoid alerting the enemy."

"What if we discover one of those three Wanderers?"

He was referring to the Masked Woman, Blood and Flesh Butcher, and White-clothed Immortal.

"Notify me, I will personally lead the capture team," Xiao Canong’s usual cheerful tone turned into one of deadly seriousness.

"Understood!"

Wang Qianduan also became excited.

Ever since the Botanical Garden invasion incident, the Dimensional Limit Mechanism had been maliciously targeted by unknown ability users. These people were bizarre in their actions, not only forcing the mechanism onto the surface but also disrupting several arrangements in Jiang City. Now that the rat has finally shown its tail, it’s time for the mechanism’s turn.

He was curious about how this group of Wanderers obtained information about the Dimensional Limit Mechanism.

Jiang Siqi got off the cab in front of the hotel, entering the lobby with a sense of unease. After showing her ID at the front desk, the receptionist skillfully handed over the room card, "Welcome, the elevator is on the right side of the lobby."

Sure enough, the room is already booked.

Jiang Siqi took the elevator to the third floor, where the hotel corridor seemed endless... She found room 3101 with a pounding heart and took a deep breath before pushing the door open.

To her surprise, it was completely empty inside.

Huh?

Weren’t we supposed to meet here?

Confused, Jiang Siqi walked to the bed and saw a note and a small bottle on the low table.

She picked up the note.

"Take a nap here. Remember to set your phone to silent, lock the room door, and don’t let anyone disturb you. If you can’t sleep, there are sleeping pills in the bottle."

What does this mean?

Jiang Siqi was completely bewildered... Was the purpose of calling her here just for her to sleep? If the client had anything untoward planned, there would be no need to remind her to lock the door.

She thought about it and decided to follow the instructions, but she couldn’t just let herself be manipulated; she had to leave a backup plan for herself.

Jiang Siqi took out her sports camera, usually used for selfies, placed it on the TV cabinet, and covered it with a scarf and jacket, leaving only a small lens directed at the bed.

Just filming wasn’t enough.

She opened the live streaming app and set the footage for delayed broadcast. If nothing happens, she can simply cancel the stream when she wakes. But if something unexpected happens, all the viewers in the live room will witness what goes on in the room.

After finishing all this, Jiang Siqi lay down on the bed.

"What a joke, how can I possibly sleep?"

She got up and opened the bottle.

Inside was a single pill, seemingly worried she’d take more.

Whatever, let it be.

Jiang Siqi swallowed the pill in one gulp and lay back on the bed. This time, drowsiness came swiftly, overwhelming her, and within half a minute, she felt her eyelids start to droop and her mind gradually empty.

She had indeed been tricked.

Could there really be such potent sleeping pills in the world? When she’d had insomnia before, even after taking sleeping pills, it would take over half an hour to drift off.

...Mom and Dad, I’m sorry, your daughter’s purity is about to be lost...

The next second, Jiang Siqi found herself sitting on a long bench. In front was a neatly trimmed lawn, surrounded by flowerbeds with blooming roses.

She recognized the place—it should be the pedestrian park in Jiang City’s center, a popular spot for influencers to check in. But it’s only just turned February, so it shouldn’t be the season for roses yet.

Moreover, the sun overhead was warm in a way that made her want to nap.

No, nap my foot! Wasn’t she just sleeping?

Jiang Siqi sprang to her feet.

How did she suddenly get from the hotel to the park?

"Don’t panic, I won’t bite, just sit back down," someone suddenly said.

Jiang Siqi then realized someone was behind her!

She turned around quickly and saw that she was actually sitting on a pair of back-to-back benches, with the speaker sitting on the other side. He wore a hat and sunglasses, making it impossible to see his face, but judging by his voice, he was quite young.

"How did I... get here?" she asked incredulously.

"You didn’t come here; you’re actually still lying comfortably in room 3101, dreaming," the person chuckled. "Don’t worry about sleeping in; I’ve arranged for a wake-up call at one thirty. The front desk will ring you up, so you won’t be late for work in the afternoon."

I’m still... sleeping comfortably?

Jiang Siqi pondered fearfully, "Then is all of this a dream!?"

"Exactly," he nodded. "You’re currently in a dream, which was prepared specifically as our meeting place."

Meeting in a dream, that’s so... so cool!

Jiang Siqi marveled internally.

No wonder it’s the World Ability Center, they’re simply too powerful!

And she thought the representatives of such big clients were usually older, middle-aged people, who were physically declining yet held immense power. But the person before her was unexpectedly of similar age, perhaps only a few years older, making her feel not at a loss after all...

"Um..." She obediently sat back down, "Are you the one who gave me the ability?"

"Correct, I am the head of the World Ability Center. How is the ability functioning for you?"

"It’s working great! I’ve found that the more I use them, the more adept I become, and their effects are increasingly stronger!" Jiang Siqi responded at once. "With these abilities, I’m now highly favored by the chief captain!"