The Fake Heiress Turns Out to Be a True Tycoon! novel Chapter 557

Chapter 557: Chapter 557: Strange Man

Seeing Lionel Strickland pull out a pile of things in no time, Scarlett Jennings was already stunned.

The main thing was, most of the things it took out were clearly of significant origin.

Especially the Phoenix feather...

These days, where can you even see a Phoenix?

Let alone a feather that still retains its scorching Spiritual Energy.

"Where did you... get all this?"

It can’t be like the deer fur, all plucked?

Just then, Lionel Strickland said,

"I’m not very noticeable, so a lot of Demon Beasts don’t really pay attention to me, so I can easily get close to them and pluck a bit from their bodies."

Plus, it likes to collect all sorts of random things, and over the years, it’s accumulated quite a few.

"I know these things aren’t worth much, if you don’t like them, I..."

"No."

Scarlett Jennings interrupted it, taking a deep breath and said, "They are very valuable."

If these were put up on the Spiritual Affairs APP, they would be snapped up in no time.

Of course, except for that clump of century-old stench.

In the end, under Lionel Strickland’s "enthusiastic" invitation, Scarlett Jennings picked one item and also spent money to buy several other items from it.

Lionel Strickland originally didn’t want money, but knowing it was the custom, it just went along with her.

However, the amount she gave was a lot.

It directly covered half of its penalty fees.

This adult is really wealthy, why doesn’t she want to support it?

Lionel Strickland is perpetually troubled.

After leaving the rental house, Scarlett Jennings went straight into her room.

She had a bold idea and couldn’t wait to research it.

Scarlett Jennings buried herself in work for five days.

During that time, except for eating and walking her fox, she hardly left her room and naturally forgot about Adam Jennings and Benedict Beast.

During the few days she secluded herself, Ariel Zimmerman faced a little trouble as well.

Because her variety show wrapped up, Ariel Zimmerman quickly joined a new set.

And then, she got entangled by something dirty.

At the time, she had the Life-saving Talisman given by the production team on her, so she wasn’t in any real danger, but it did startle her.

Once she calmed down, the first thing she did was to seek help from Scarlett Jennings.

Unable to reach her, she thought for a moment and simply called Gregory Xander.

Gregory Xander was recently preparing for the college competition and originally didn’t want to make this trip.

But hearing the slightly trembling voice of Ariel Zimmerman on the other end, and thinking that if he refused, she might start crying.

Reluctantly, Gregory Xander said,

"Give me the address, I’ll get there as soon as possible."

...

The crew of Ariel Zimmerman’s production was near a film base by Sea City.

This drama was something Ariel Zimmerman took on before she joined "Inspiration," initially just a small web series production.

But since her participation in "Inspiration" skyrocketed her popularity, the producers suddenly increased investment.

Under normal circumstances, this would be a good thing.

Unexpectedly, the investors squeezed in another actress to play the second female lead, aiming to use the drama and her current popularity to promote a newcomer.

Ariel Zimmerman understood but was helpless against the investors.

The incident occurred a week after she joined the crew.

The filming was going smoothly, except for how the second female lead liked to act buddy-buddy with her in front of people.

Perhaps seeing that she didn’t reject this forced binding, the director discussed giving the second lead more scenes, turning what was supposed to be the lead’s spotlight into a moment for the second lead.

Ariel Zimmerman obviously refused.

She directly called the hotel front desk, saying someone was knocking on her room.

The hotel staff checked the corridor’s surveillance and said there was no one outside her door.

Now Ariel Zimmerman was genuinely panicked.

Instinctively, she called Scarlett Jennings, but the call didn’t go through.

She could only call her assistant, asking her to come over and accompany her.

Though she had participated in a supernatural variety show, facing such real situations still frightened Ariel Zimmerman.

Soon, the assistant came knocking on the door.

"Sister Ariel, I’m here, open the door."

Ariel Zimmerman went to the door, ready to open it, but just as her hand touched the handle, she remembered what Scarlett and the others said in the show about ghosts deceiving people.

Scarlett had said some ghosts could use Ghost Energy to obscure a person’s senses, making them think they heard a familiar voice.

When she opened the door proactively, it was akin to inviting the ghost inside.

Her hand on the doorknob suddenly recoiled and instead gripped the Amulet hanging from her neck.

It was the Life-saving Talisman given as a parting gift by the show after wrapping "Inspiration."

Ever since noticing the strange man, Ariel Zimmerman had been wearing this Talisman.

Now, she carefully removed the Talisman from her neck and said to the assistant outside the door,

"Come closer to the door, I have something to ask you first."

The assistant seemed a bit baffled outside, "What is it, Sister Ariel? Can’t you let me in first? There’s no one here, and I am scared."

Ariel Zimmerman forced herself to stay calm, "Just come close, I’ll tell you."

Outside, there was no sound for a long moment before the assistant’s voice finally came near the door, "Sister Ariel, go ahead and tell me."

Hearing the close voice outside the door, Ariel Zimmerman bit her lip, reached out, and suddenly pressed the Amulet against the door panel.

The next second,

She heard a man’s scream on the other side of the door.