Transmigrating with a Five Million Dollar Retirement Life

Chapter 172 Catching the Thief

All the seeds had been planted, but the space remained unresponsive. Only that packet of unnamed seeds remained.

Song Jiaojiao looked at the seeds in her hand and sighed, "Flying Tiger, this is the only one left with an unknown name. Upgrading is so hard these days!!!"

“The further we go, the more we need. Of course, it would be good to give back to the host as well.” Flying Tiger spread his two paws and shook his head helplessly.

Song Jiaojiao didn't say anything after hearing this, but hoped that the flower seeds in the package were rare.

As the flower seeds were planted, one second, two seconds... ten seconds passed, and the space remained unchanged.

Song Jiaojiao remained standing in front of the yellow earth.

It seems that it's still not enough. I wonder if Wenxiang Pavilion will sell that Lingbo Fairy plant or not.

Just as Song Jiaojiao was about to leave, Feihu called out to her, "Host, wait a moment!"

"What's wrong?" Song Jiaojiao asked, puzzled.

"Host, something seems wrong outside!" Flying Tiger said seriously.

Song Jiaojiao couldn't see what was happening outside in the space, but Fei Hu was the spirit of the space, and he could see outside whenever he wanted.

“Flying Tiger, tell me what you saw.”

"Host, there's a man I've never seen before outside, sneaking around looking for something."

"A man?" Could it be a thief? But she's only been inside for half an hour; it should only just be getting dark outside.

"Feihu, can you hear what he's saying?" Song Jiaojiao continued to ask, since they couldn't go out now.

"What are you saying? I clearly saw it, the box is still there, it's gone. It's too far away, I can't hear you."

"Sigh, that person's gone." Fei Hu mumbled incoherently.

Song Jiaojiao could roughly guess that her actions in the lobby were still on people's minds.

She hadn't expected this person to be so bold. It was barely dark when he arrived, probably because he had been keeping an eye on Song Jiaojiao and her group. Xu Sen and the others had only been gone a short while before he showed up.

Song Jiaojiao waited for a while and let Feihu make sure no one was outside before going out.

Upon exiting the space, Song Jiaojiao looked at the room's contents. The thief hadn't damaged the furnishings; if Song Jiaojiao hadn't known someone had just been there, she wouldn't have been able to tell.

Just then, footsteps came from outside the door, and Song Jiaojiao's heart jumped.

As the sound gradually became clearer, Song Jiaojiao prepared to enter the space at any time.

'Click'

The door opened.

"Madam, what's going on?" Shang Xiaoxiao was startled by Song Jiaojiao standing at the door.

Song Jiaojiao breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the person who came was Shang Xiaoxiao.

"It's nothing. Why are you back so soon? Where is Miss?" Song Jiaojiao asked, sitting down to catch her breath.

"Mom, I'm back. I brought you wontons and sweet osmanthus cake."

Before Shang Xiaoxiao could speak, Mu Xue ran in carrying pastries.

"Really? Mother is hungry right now, Mu Xue really helped me a lot."

Song Jiaojiao smiled as she took the pastries from Mu Xue's hand, and said with a smile.

Xu Sen brought the packaged wontons to Song Jiaojiao and placed them on the table.

"Mu Xue, look how sweaty you are. Go and ask the waiter to bring some hot water so you can take a nice bath."

Song Jiaojiao just wanted to get Mu Xue away, so she made up a random excuse.

Mu Xue touched her forehead, feeling a sticky and uncomfortable sensation all over her body. "Okay, I'll go now. Xu An, let's go."

After Mu Xue walked away, Song Jiaojiao spoke up, "Xu Sen, you and Shang Yu should be more careful tonight. It looks like a thief came by just now. Xiaoxiao, don't sleep too soundly tonight."

"Madam, are you alright?" Xu Sen was startled when he heard that there had been a thief. Everyone had gone out, leaving only Song Jiaojiao in the courtyard.

"It's alright, I didn't run into him. But since we didn't succeed this time, I doubt they'll give up easily. Be extra careful tonight, but safety first. If you can't win, run away. Don't risk your life."

Song Jiaojiao advised, "We don't have any evidence right now, and it's not good to ask the inn for help. We just have to be extra careful."

"I understand, Madam. I'll go find Shang Yu right away." Xu Sen said and then withdrew.

"Madam, I'll go keep an eye on Miss," Shang Xiaoxiao said hurriedly. She had thought the inn was safer, but now it seemed that wasn't entirely true.

"Okay, go ahead. You stay close to Mu Xue and leave the rest to Xu Sen and the others."

We still don't have enough manpower, and we lack experience in going out, so it seems we need to hire more people.

Once midnight had passed, the sound of the night watchman striking the gong could be heard outside.

"Bang! The weather is dry, be careful with fire."

Song Jiaojiao was lying on the bed but not asleep, while Mu Xue slept inside the bed.

She didn't know how much time had passed, but Song Jiaojiao felt herself becoming increasingly drowsy and about to fall asleep.

Just then, a rustling sound came from outside the door, followed by something being punctured. Fei Hu had already been called out by Song Jiaojiao.

"Host, there's smoke coming in from near the window." Flying Tiger looked at the small bamboo tube emitting smoke in front of it, unsure of what it was.

Cigarettes? What kind of cigarettes?

"Oh no!!!" Song Jiaojiao quickly covered her and Mu Xue's noses.

She suddenly remembered the sleeping gas that always appeared in inns in TV dramas. Regardless of whether it was real or not, she decided to cover her mouth and nose first.

A moment later, a muffled groan came from outside.

"Madam, are you alright?" Xu Sen's voice came from outside.

"It's nothing, Xu Sen. What's the situation outside?" Song Jiaojiao still covered her nose, her voice muffled.

"Reporting to Madam, two thieves have been caught outside. What's the next step?"

"You and Shangyu tie these two up, and have Xiaoxiao keep an eye on them. You and Shangyu then check the yard to see if any of them have escaped."

Song Jiaojiao was afraid that more than just these two people would come, and that if she was careless, it would cause trouble later.

"Yes, Madam." After Xu Sen replied, there was a rustling sound outside, which quickly quieted down.

Fifteen minutes later, Xu Sen finally replied.

"Madam, we didn't see anything suspicious in the courtyard."

Song Jiaojiao was relieved and opened the door. She was still a little dizzy, probably because she had inhaled the sleeping gas.

"Xu Sen, go and invite the innkeeper here."

Xu Sen nodded and left.

"Feihu, is that person from last night in here?" Song Jiaojiao asked Feihu in her mind.

“Host, no.” Fei Hu flew closer, took a look, and shook his head.

It seems that the group this afternoon is a different one. Song Jiaojiao is now filled with regret. She shouldn't have acted rashly and revealed her wealth when she came back this afternoon, which has brought her all this trouble.

The innkeeper rushed over, not even having tidied his clothes properly.

“Young Master Song…Madam Song, I have already looked into this matter. Rest assured, Sifang Inn will give you a reasonable explanation.”

The innkeeper was slightly taken aback when he saw Song Jiaojiao with her hair down. Having managed the inn for so many years, he'd seen all sorts of people; it was just a woman disguised as a man.

Besides, Song Jiaojiao was someone their young master specifically instructed them to take good care of, regardless of gender; they were all treated the same by him.

"Yes, I believe the manager will handle this matter well. However, another group of people came this afternoon. I hope the manager can provide more manpower to protect us."

Song Jiaojiao calmly said that she didn't have enough manpower, so she should let the inn do this kind of thing!