Chapter 32: Being Watched

Inside an airport somewhere in China.

The crowd bustled back and forth, noisy chatter filling the entire hall.

Si Qingxuan dragged his suitcase, strolling leisurely through the crowd.

It had been nearly a week since leaving the illusion.

Having successfully secured tens of millions of euros in private assets, Si Qingxuan decided to indulge himself a little.

So during his return trip, he bought a pile of luxury goods—some useful, some not.

Most had already been shipped back to his apartment, while a smaller portion was packed into his suitcase.

Now, his entire appearance had been completely refreshed—

Any random item he wore would probably make Lin Chu shout, “This is daylight robbery!” after searching for the same model online.

He already had a somewhat mixed-blood, almost otherworldly appearance.

Combined with his outfit, every gesture seemed to scream: “I’m expensive.”

Walking through the crowd, he stood out like a crane among chickens.

Usually, when Si Qingxuan went out, a few girls would approach him for his contact information…

But this time, not a single person dared to come close.

It was as if they were afraid of disturbing him.

This made him quite satisfied.

After leaving the airport, Si Qingxuan called a driver to pick him up.

About ten minutes later, a black Rolls-Royce slowly stopped beside him.

The car door opened automatically.

The driver stepped out, greeted him, and took his suitcase.

Once everything was settled, Si Qingxuan sat in the back seat, watching as the driver returned to the front and started driving.

“Young master, why did you come back so quickly from your trip to Spain?” the driver asked with a smile.

This driver wasn’t just a driver.

He had once been a subordinate of the old master of the Si family and now managed one of Si Qingxuan’s companies.

Ever since Si Qingxuan’s grandfather passed away, he would check in on him from time to time.

This time, taking on the role of driver was his own idea—not something Si Qingxuan had requested.

Since they were already familiar, their conversation was casual.

“I just went out for a bit. Nothing interesting.” Si Qingxuan replied lazily.

“And I’ve said it many times—don’t call me ‘young master.’ It sounds like I’m underage.”

“Alright, Mr. Si.” the driver corrected himself smoothly.

“Where should I take you? Back to the villa at Songyan Residence?”

“I don’t live there anymore. I’m staying in the city center now.”

Si Qingxuan gave him an address.

“Just drop me off downstairs.”

“Why the change?” the driver asked, surprised.

He knew Si Qingxuan had been quite satisfied with that place before.

“…Or has your insomnia gotten worse again?”

Si Qingxuan knew exactly what he meant.

“No. I’ve been sleeping very well lately.” he said with a slight smile.

“In fact, maybe too well—so well it’s becoming a bit troublesome.”

According to the system, his previous insomnia had been caused by the emptiness of the Illusion Library.

Absorbing imprints and devouring origins greatly alleviated this condition.

And the system hadn’t lied.

After experiencing the bliss of falling asleep the moment his head hit the pillow—

He never wanted to return to sleepless nights again.

To maintain this state, he had no choice but to keep collecting more “talent imprints” for the system.

“I heard that!”

“Oh, so now I’m just a nuisance? When you needed me, I was your sweet darling, but now that your life is comfortable, you’re嫌弃 me?”

The system started whining dramatically.

Si Qingxuan rubbed his temple with his finger and leaned back against the seat, speechless.

According to the system, he had created it himself.

What exactly had he been thinking back then—to create something so noisy?

Just as he was considering muting the system again—

The driver suddenly glanced at the rearview mirror and frowned slightly.

“Someone is following us.” the driver said in a low voice.

He hesitated for a moment, unsure whether they were targeting him or Si Qingxuan.

“Probably me.” Si Qingxuan said casually, looking out the window.

“They’ve been following me since I landed.”

“Their tracking skills are quite professional, so I couldn’t shake them off. That’s why I called you.”

The driver broke into a cold sweat.

“You should’ve said that earlier!”

“I didn’t expect it would be you.” Si Qingxuan replied. “We got distracted talking.”

“Alright, let’s focus.” the driver said, loosening his cuffs slightly.

“I’ll try to shake them off.”

He turned sharply at an intersection.

In his earlier years, he had been a bodyguard for the old master.

Later, he became a company manager—capable in both skill and intellect.

With him around, Si Qingxuan felt quite secure.

“Give it two more turns. If they’re still following, I’ll call the police.”

The driver muttered as he sped up.

“You’re too stubborn… you hate having people follow you. If you had publicly disclosed your identity earlier, no one would dare try kidnapping you…”

Si Qingxuan didn’t respond.

Now, anyone who dared try kidnapping him probably didn’t value their life.

After passing two tunnels, the driver successfully lost the pursuers.

He let out a sigh of relief.

“We should arrange some security. Maybe guards at your apartment entrance…”

“No need.” Si Qingxuan said, already stepping out of the car.

“You can’t be this careless…”

Ignoring the driver’s nagging, Si Qingxuan firmly rejected the suggestion.

“This is a lawful society. No armed group is going to storm into my apartment and kidnap me.”

“There’s 24-hour security patrol, surveillance cameras everywhere, and I live on the twelfth floor.”

“No one is climbing up there.”

“What’s there to worry about?”

With that, he walked away, dragging his suitcase, leaving the driver standing helplessly outside.

…

Meanwhile.

About two hundred meters away.

Inside a black SUV that had been following him—

A white-haired boy held binoculars, watching Si Qingxuan’s movements.

Next to him sat a young man, his pale hands gripping the steering wheel, his eyes hidden under a cap.

“He’s entered the complex.” the boy said after observing for a while.

“The intel was correct. He lives here.”

“That’s as far as we go.” the young man replied.

“Captain Chen said—if we confirm he’s just an ordinary person, we must stop surveillance immediately.”

“What’s the point of stopping here?” the boy said stubbornly.

“If he just keeps acting normal outside, we’ll never find anything.”

“We should monitor what he does at home.”

“You want to install cameras or bugs in his house?”

“Forget it. That won’t be approved.”

“Without evidence, any unauthorized action crosses the line.”

“We’re already walking a thin line of disciplinary action.”

The boy rolled his golden eyes in frustration.

“Can you be a bit more proactive?”

“This is a clue related to the captain!”

“He treated us so well when he was alive…”

“It took so long to get a lead on that ghost-controller. At the very least, we should catch him ourselves!”

The young man fell silent for a moment.

“If we really want to monitor him…” he said slowly,

“we’d have to live across from him.”

“Then let’s move in!” the boy decided immediately.

“I’m still a minor—my leave won’t be restricted. I’ve taken half a month off this time.”

“I refuse to believe we won’t find anything.”

The young man sighed.

“Do you even know how expensive rent is here?”

“How expensive can it be?”

“About the same as your monthly salary.”

“…What?”

The boy’s expression froze.

He had been planning to save money for a new VR gaming device.

He rolled his golden eyes.

“…Fine. Let’s do it.”

After half an hour of contacting the apartment manager—

They were told the entire floor they wanted had already been bought.

It was now private property and not available for rent.

The boy refused to give up and asked who the buyer was.

If they knew, they could always find a way to rent from him.

The manager smiled widely and explained—

The buyer had originally purchased just one apartment, but recently moved in.

Because he preferred quiet, he bought the floors above, below, and even the opposite-facing units.

“….”

The boy suddenly felt a toothache coming on.

There was no need to guess who that absurdly rich owner was.

The young man was equally speechless.

“See? Monitoring him like this won’t work.”

“Then what do we do? We can’t get in!” the boy threw down his binoculars.

“My ability is ‘Snake Transformation.’ I’d probably be caught as a dangerous animal before entering.”

“And you’re no better…”

“No, I need to call Shu Yan.”

“His Word Spirit ability is very useful—he can help us.”

“How?” the young man asked lazily.

“Make us rich on the spot?”

“Stop joking…” the boy muttered.

“Of course not.”

“I want him to use his ability—so that when we sneak cameras into Si Qingxuan’s apartment…”

“…we won’t get caught.”

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