The Fake Heiress Turns Out to Be a True Tycoon! novel Chapter 550

Chapter 550: Chapter 550: The Thief Stealing Jade Material

When Adam Jennings woke up the next morning, he felt unusually exhausted.

All night long, it seemed as though he heard a constant clattering noise in his ears.

It was like a dream, yet not quite.

He intended to ask the butler during breakfast, but as he walked past the shelf holding the Benedict Jade, he instinctively glanced at it, then paused.

Turning his head, Adam looked at the Benedict Jade and the jade materials placed around it. After a moment, he couldn’t help but mutter,

"Did I remember wrongly?"

Why did he feel like a piece of jade was missing from around the Benedict?

Adam had brought back several pieces of jade yesterday, placing them of varying sizes next to the Benedict, but now he couldn’t quite recall how many he had actually put there.

Without thinking much of it, he turned and went straight to the bathroom to freshen up.

Although his first-year courses were quite intensive, he had been staying at home these past few days and couldn’t afford to miss class.

After changing his clothes, he hurried downstairs, ate breakfast, and went straight to school.

Before going to sleep that night, he remembered Scarlett Jennings mentioning that jade materials absorb spiritual energy and become dull, so he took special care to observe them.

Finding that each piece was just as when he first got them, Adam felt reassured and went to sleep.

Waking on the third day, he definitely noticed something was amiss.

The jade materials he arranged around the Benedict were fewer.

Because he had specifically checked before going to bed last night, Adam was absolutely certain and convinced—it wasn’t just a trick of his imagination this time; a piece of jade was truly missing!

His first reaction was —

"A thief?"

But thinking it over again, it didn’t seem likely.

Not to mention the Jennings Family’s level of security, an ordinary thief wouldn’t even approach the courtyard wall without being caught, let alone enter the house.

So it’s an inside job.

Yet all the housekeepers and guards here have been carefully selected, it doesn’t seem possible they would do such a thing.

Even if there really was someone with sticky fingers, why would they choose to steal a piece of jade when there are so many valuable antiques in Grandpa’s collection room?

Moreover, aren’t those carefully-crafted Benedict Jade ornaments more precious than raw jade materials?

Though perhaps the culprit thought the jade materials in his room were inconspicuous and numerous, missing one or two pieces might not be noticed.

Too bad... they guessed wrong!

Adam sneered inwardly, deciding to confront this thief.

He first nonchalantly went to check last night’s surveillance.

According to his guess, if there really was a thief in the house, it could only be during the timeframe from last night to this morning.

Unfortunately, the result left him greatly disappointed.

The surveillance footage didn’t capture any suspicious individuals entering his room.

Adam suspected the surveillance had been tampered with.

Without dwelling on the surveillance, Adam simply turned and left the house. When he returned, he was holding a small camera.

Placing the camera in a concealed spot facing the shelf, Adam activated the abnormal recording mode, then slept peacefully.

Though he thought even if there was a thief, they likely wouldn’t dare to steal from him three times in a row.

After all, sneaking into his room to steal something carried quite the risk of being caught.

Yet reality proved he had underestimated the boldness of this "thief"!

The next morning upon waking, he checked the quantity of jade materials on the shelf first thing.

To his shock, another piece was missing!

Adam’s face darkened; he quickly opened his phone, intending to check the surveillance footage.

But when the phone turned on, last night’s footage was completely dark, as if it had been interfered with, capturing nothing.

A sinking feeling hit Adam.

He didn’t suspect camera malfunction, but felt this situation was somewhat troubling.

Thanks to having a cousin versed in the occult, Adam had some knowledge of the supernatural.

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