Chapter 173: Fate Connection

"What’s up?" a male voice asked from the other end.

Taking a deep breath to steady herself, the servant replied, "Young Master, Miss Liu just went out. I told her that you would be visiting, but she left the apartment anyway."

After listening to her report, Ye Jin frowned. "Got it."

Ending the call, he called out, "Someone, come in."

A few seconds later, a man dressed in a black combat uniform opened the door and entered Ye Jin’s office.

"Young Master, do you need something?" he asked.

"Yan Yan just left the apartment. Send a group of people to protect her discreetly. Keep an eye on what she does while she’s out and report everything to me."

"Yes, Young Master."

After the man left the office, Ye Jin leaned back in his chair. He pressed his lips together and thought, ’Yan Yan, you’d better not be cheating on me.’

At the same time, Liu Ruyan boarded an armored car and ordered, "Take me to Yang Ming Base."

Looking at Liu Ruyan through the rearview mirror, the driver replied, "Yes, Miss Liu."

Following her order, the driver started the engine, pressed the accelerator, and drove out of Lie Huo Military Base.

Two hours later, the blue cat finally returned.

Sitting in the back seat of the armored car, Liu Ruyan sensed the blue cat’s presence and immediately asked through their mental connection, ’How is it?’

The blue cat appeared in front of her, glanced around, and asked, "Host, where are you going?"

Liu Ruyan ignored its question and pressed further, ’Have you found a way to fix the bug?’

In response, the blue cat said, "Host, there is no bug in the database."

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan frowned. ’Then why can’t I obtain any Luck Value from Ye Jin anymore?’

The blue cat waved its paw, causing a virtual screen to appear in front of Liu Ruyan. It pointed at Ye Jin’s personal information displayed on the screen and said, "Host, please look at Ye Jin’s Luck Value."

Prompted by the blue cat, Liu Ruyan turned her attention to the virtual screen. The moment she saw the number displayed beside his Luck Value, her eyes widened in disbelief.

[Luck Value: 11]

’No way! How could his Luck Value have dropped so much in just two days?!’

The blue cat shook its head before opening another virtual screen.

"Host, please look at this."

Liu Ruyan examined the new screen and saw the Ye Clan’s family tree. Raising her eyebrows slightly, she asked, "Why are you showing me this?"

The blue cat flew around her once before explaining, "According to the Lord God, the only reason Ye Jin’s Luck Value could have dropped so significantly in such a short time is that someone is stealing his luck. This person must have some kind of fate connection with him."

Liu Ruyan fell into deep thought after hearing this.

Noticing her thoughtful expression, the blue cat asked, "Host, do you have any idea who this person might be?"

Liu Ruyan snapped out of her thoughts and replied, "I have a guess, but I’m not sure."

"Oh? Can you tell me who you suspect?" the blue cat asked, its cute voice tinged with curiosity.

Liu Ruyan parted her red lips and slowly uttered a name. "Ye Xuan."

Upon hearing this, the blue cat turned toward the virtual screen and examined the Ye Clan’s family tree. A few seconds later, it noticed that Ye Xuan’s name was grayed out.

"Huh? Why is his name grayed out on the family tree?"

Liu Ruyan snorted before explaining, "He was expelled from the Ye family years ago. I remember Ye Jin telling me about it. No one in the Ye family acknowledges Ye Xuan as a member of the clan anymore."

After listening to her explanation, the blue cat studied the family tree for a moment before saying, "Since you suspect this person, this system recommends that you investigate him. The sooner we find the answer, the better."

The blue cat paused, then smiled cutely at Liu Ruyan before adding, "Otherwise, Host, you can only wait to be exterminated by this system."

Before Liu Ruyan could react, the blue cat waved its paws at her.

"Well then, this system still needs to write a report to the Lord God. This system will be waiting for your good news. Good luck, Host!"

’Wait—!’

Without waiting for Liu Ruyan to respond, the blue cat disappeared along with the virtual screens.

Watching it vanish, Liu Ruyan gritted her teeth in annoyance.

’Damn it! This dog system doesn’t even give me enough time to plan things properly!’

Taking a deep breath to calm herself, Liu Ruyan opened her status panel and checked her Luck Value.

[Luck Value: 5,231]

Looking at the number, she frowned deeply.

’This much Luck Value isn’t even enough to buy the cheapest item in the System Store. I need to obtain more Luck Value before dealing with whoever is stealing Ye Jin’s luck.’

After closing the virtual screen, she looked out the window. Clenching her fists, a determined glint flashed across her eyes.

’Right now, my only chance is Ruan Weisong. As long as I can get close to him and leech off his Luck Value, I won’t have to worry about running out of Luck Value to spend. But until I successfully win him over, I must not let Ye Jin discover my plans.’

While Liu Ruyan was busy plotting how to obtain more Luck Value, Liu Yun and the others had finished their lunch.

Standing up from her seat, Liu Yun said, "I’ll clear the table and wash the dishes. Elder Brothers, you guys can go practice your abilities."

Since they had only awakened their abilities today, Qiu Sixun didn’t refuse her offer. He stood up from his chair and replied, "Alright. I’ll return to my bedroom and make some more green healing balls."

Hearing this, Lan Zuancheng, Gu Zhenwei, and Ru Jianxiao also stood up and returned to their respective bedrooms.

Turning to Ye Xuan, Liu Yun tilted her head slightly and asked, "Elder Brother Ye, aren’t you going with them?"