Chapter 289

However, Lily's body constitution was naturally cold. So, she didn't have any resistance to such chilly objects. Therefore, wearing this emerald around her neck never caused her any issues. But Lily glanced at Loid and noticed that his body seemed to react negatively when he held the emerald. "Nothing?" Loid's frown deepened. After a moment of silence, Loid went to get a pair of gloves. He put them on and then said to Lily, "Hand it to me again." Lily said nothing and handed the Bloodshot Emerald to Loid once more. With the gloves on, the discomfort was less intense. But he still felt a faint sensation of his blood being drawn. After a while, he returned the Bloodshot Emerald to Lily and said in a low voice, "Keep it safe. Don't let anyone see it. Besides me, don't tell anyone about it." "What is this thing?" Lily asked, frowning. It was the first time she had seen Loid so serious. "I can't say for sure yet. But I'm certain it's not a good thing," Loid said. "It hasn't affected you probably because of your constitution. But if someone else touches it, their blood will be drained within a day. It'll also affect their brain functions." Lily was a bit surprised. Hearing Loid's words, the Bloodstone Emerald seemed quite terrifying. Loid suddenly remembered something. "I once heard my grandfather mention that 30 years ago, a group of Puppetman appeared. "These people were physically intact but were like a bag of dried skin. They seemed alive but had no thoughts. It was as if they were controlled by someone. They killed anyone they saw, causing great panic in the world." Loid's expression was grave. "Ten years ago, there was a case where a hundred thousand people were poisoned. When dealing with the bodies, 5,000 went missing. "I suspected at the time that their disappearance might be related to the Puppetman from back then. Your grandmother and Mr. Morris were so anxious about the Bloodshot Emerald probably because of this." Lily's expression turned cold, and she didn't say anything. Loid patted her shoulder and said, "I'll have someone investigate further. You don't need to worry about it." Lily wanted to say she would look into it herself. But recalling Belinda's last wish, she nodded. "Alright." Belinda wanted Lily to graduate smoothly. And during this period, she wouldn't bring trouble upon herself. "Let's go to sleep." Loid held Lily as they went upstairs. … The next day, Michael was already gone when Loid and Lily woke up. He left at dawn, leaving a note on the table with a short line: "I'm gone. Don't miss me!" With Michael gone, Loid called a chef to deliver food. Yolanda and Poppy were not people he could neglect. The delivered meals were just enough for four people. After breakfast, Loid was about to take them to school when Daniel hurriedly arrived. "You guys wait for me in the car." Loid had been with Daniel for so many years. He could naturally tell when something urgent was up. Lily said nothing and went to the front passenger seat. Yolanda and Poppy naturally had no objections. Loid walked aside with Daniel and asked, "What's the matter?" "The company is in trouble. Last night, an unknown hacker attacked, and the company lost a hundred million dollars on the books," Daniel said anxiously.