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Tranxending Vision - Chapter 858




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Chapter 858: 858

Up above the sky, a plane flew into a mass of thick clouds, trembling slightly due to turbulence . No one could pinpoint where they were and no one could see what was beneath them . But one thing was for sure . Their destination was the Palermo Airport on Sicily island .

Lost in his thoughts, a middle-aged man went into a daze as he stared at the sea of clouds outside his window . The man was average-looking at best . His only redeeming features was his physique which was athletic and tall . Overall, his form felt like a mismatched disaster . Despite that, the expression he wore was gentle and comforting to the eyes . He may be unattractive but there were qualities that made people look twice .

This middle-aged man was in fact, Xia Lei, who was bound for Sicily .

Xia Lei had only one person in mind, which was Zhu Xuanyue .

Was she ‘hunting’ for food somewhere? Where could she be? Had she remembered anything important?

Those were things he wanted to know . But no matter how hard he pondered, Xia Lei just couldn’t seem to arrive at a plausible answer .

Xia Lei really regretted letting Zhu Xuanyue away in the woods . If she had come along with him on his journey to Malta island, the operation wouldn’t be half as dangerous . He wouldn’t even need to sneak in . With Zhu Xuanyue around, Xia Lei could even parade himself on the island and grab away the protective suit with ease .

From the perspective of his own interest, firing that shot was a grave mistake . Due to that, he had lost his greatest asset . However, if he hadn’t done so, the two innocent young employees would’ve died in her hands . Xia Lei wouldn’t have been able to live with himself .

Undoubtedly, Zhu Xuanyue remaining by his side was the most in line with his benefit . She was practically invincible . But if this advantage had meant that he needed to sacrifice hundreds and thousands of lives, Xia Lei would rather give up on it .

Whether Zhu Xuanyue was a ‘predator’ to the apex predators or a devil, he wasn’t keen on knowing anytime soon . But there was one thing he was sure about . She mustn’t turn into a devil . And if he had allowed more lives to be fed on to protect his interest, Xia Lei was a devil too . This was his baseline and he hadn’t dared to cross it .

“Mister, you’ve been staring at the clouds for a while now . Is there an angel out there?” A crisp voice interrupted Xia Lei’s thought .

She was a blue-eyed blondie with freckles adorning her dainty features . Accompanying it were black full-framed glasses that gave her a scholastic look . The woman was soft-spoken and elegant .

The blonde was seated right beside Xia Lei . Inexplicably, seeing her face made Xia Lei think about Ning Jing . Sigh, poor Ning Jing whom he had no idea if her existence was gone forever or she had simply lived on in another form .

“Mister . ” The blonde gave him a gentle smile . “You seem very sad . How about you try talking to me? Perhaps it might help you feel better . ” Suddenly, she paused for a moment before shrugging . “Oh dear, you probably couldn’t understand me . Nevermind, let’s just act as nothing happened . ”

Xia Lei chuckled . Being fluent in Italian, he replied, “I can understand you perfectly, Miss . Are you returning home to Italy after your trip to China?”

The well-articulated response had her surprised . “Whoa, I wasn’t expecting your Italian to be this good . Yeah, I’m Italian and I live on Sicily island . I went to China for an academic exchange program and now I’m heading back to meet a professor before going to Malta island . ”

“You’re going to Malta island too?” Xia Lei continued the conversation . “Are you going on a leisure trip?”

“No, I’ve got an archaeological research project running there . It has to deal with the history of religion and the crusaders . Also . . . ” She abruptly halted herself, flashing him a sheepish smile instead . “Sorry, we just met and you’re probably not that interested in archaeology . I hope I haven't upset you . ”

“No, not at all . ” Xia Lei beamed . He held out a hand towards the blonde . “My name is Ma Lei, it’s really nice to meet you . ”

She returned the gesture and gripped his palm . “My name is Linda . I have a very old windchime back home and my dad named me after it when I was born . ”

“Pleased to meet you, Miss Linda . ”

“Pleased to meet you too, Mister Ma Lei . ”

Xia Lei smiled . “I guess we’re friends now . I really like cheerful people like you and I’m on my way to Malta island, how about we become travel buddies?”

Linda was stunned . “You’re heading to Malta too?”

“Yeah, I’m on a trip . I’m actually really interested to know more about the history of religion and Malta island,” replied Xia Lei .

“Really? That sounds great! I’d love to come with you . ” It didn’t take long for Linda to agree .

“Uh, Miss Linda, if you don’t mind… Could you tell me more about your research?”

“No problem! What do you want to know?”

The two began to chatter .



Truthfully, if he hadn’t heard about her scheduled trip to Malta, Xia Lei would’ve ended their exchange . There were other motivations behind his offer to become her travel buddy . Xia Lei figured that heading there with a local archaeologist would allow him more access to the historical sites and artefacts on the island . More importantly, sticking to her would help perfect his cover .

As they interacted, Xia Lei was able to establish a good understanding of Linda’s background .

She was an employee working under the Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Office of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage . She essentially had the same job as Ning Jing . Other than that, Linda had mentioned that she was a Catholic .

When it was Linda’s turn to ask about his occupation, Xia Lei had recited his formulated answer . This time, he was a Chinese businessman that managed a small clothing production company . This was the cover Xia Lei had decided on prior to this .

Time flew by fast as they talked . Before they knew it, the air stewardess had already announced their arrival to Palermo airport .


Soon, the metal bird made its way onto the landing strip .

Xia Lei and Linda pulled along their luggage towards the arrival hall . The skies outside had indicated that it was already evening . The brilliant blue sky and pure white clouds were already dyed crimson by dusk . Xia Lei could see blue waves crashing in the Mediterranean sea by the airport along with the seagulls flying around . Sicily island felt like a painting . Xia Lei could feel the stark foreignness to the place .

Entering the arrival hall, Xia Lei began to scan his surroundings with his left vision . Soon enough, he found Alessio and Yelena, who had come to receive him . Though the two had on masks, Xia Lei could identify them with a twitch of his left eye .

It didn’t take long for Alessio and Yelena to train their gazes on the undercovered Xia Lei . Despite not having the advantages of Xia Lei’s vision, they were trained well enough to discern him through other methods such as height, gait and his physique .

The plan now was to leave the airport with Alessio and Yelena then take shelter at a stronghold Alessio designated on Sicily before taking his transport to Malta island . This used to be Xia Lei’s plan but he made the conscious choice to change his plans during the flight .

Xia Lei pulled his trolley luggage towards Alessio and Yelena, pausing right in front of them briefly . “Change of plans . Will contact you soon . ”

Alessio and Yelena were stunned .

At this moment, Linda pulled her luggage along in an attempt to catch up with Xia Lei . “Mister Ma Lei! Wait for me!”

Xia Lei turned around with a smile . “Oh, I was just looking for you . Sorry, I was a little lost . ”



Linda came to stand beside him . “Let’s go, there’s no need for you to book a hotel . You can stay at my place . I’ve got plenty of empty rooms and I can bring you around the streets to experience life as a Sicilian local . ”

Xia Lei grinned . “Ah, that’s splendid . Thank you so much, Miss Linda . I’ll treat you to dinner tonight . Feel free to ask for anything . ”

“Wow! But I must warn you, I’ve got an amazing appetite . ”

“Hehe, me too . ”

The two chattered away as they left, leaving behind Yelena and Alessio staring at their retreating backs .

The latter waited for the pair to leave the arrival hall before whispering to his comrade . “What the fuck is going on?”

Yelena shrugged . “How am I supposed to know?”

“Isn’t there this saying in Chinese? Uh…”

“Are you trying to say hoes before bros?”

“Yes, that’s it . Now that the boss is leaving with a woman, shouldn’t that be fitting?”

“Shut the fuck up . The boss is not someone who’s a brainless womanizer . Plus, the woman isn’t half as attractive as his other lovers . There’s no way he’s doing this out of lust . I’m sure he had his own reasons behind the sudden change of plans . ”

“What should we do now? The boss hasn’t explained himself yet . ”

“Isn’t it obvious that it's difficult to explain in detail with her around him? Don’t worry, I’ve already snapped a picture of her . ” Yelena shook the phone in her grip . She continued, “We’ll understand the boss’s intention after we get back and have Sa’im run a background check on her . ”

Alessio laughed unceremoniously .



Outside the arrival hall, Xia Lei waved to stop a cab . Linda and he then entered the vehicle and left the airport .

Driving on the roads along the outskirts, the horizons of the majestic Mediterannean sea seemed to stretch on forever . Just outside the window, Xia Lei could see lots of grape fields . Sadly, his arrival was just past the grape harvest season .

“You’re really special, Mister Ma Lei . ” Linda disturbed the pregnant silence .

Xia Lei smiled lightly . “What do you mean?”

“You look very sad but you’re very confident . Your gaze . . . It’s very deep like the embodiment of your vast knowledge and wisdom . I can’t explain this well but you radiate a unique aura, you’re really attractive,” said Linda .

Were Italian women all this passionate? Those were quite some words .

This happened to be the first time Xia Lei had received such compliments from a woman . He was a little surprised but mostly delighted . He chucked . “Was that a compliment? Thank you so much . But I have to point this out . We just met and we’re basically strangers . Why are you so keen on bringing me to your place? Are you not afraid that I might be a criminal?”

“Mm . Do you think I’m some dumb chick who would bring trouble to herself?” Linda squinted at him .

Xia Lei couldn’t help but laugh .

The deduction of an intelligent and experienced woman would sometimes be much more precise and sensitive than detectives, especially when it came to men .

If she had dared to bring him home, of course, she would’ve done her fair share of observation and considerations .

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