A Sweet Girl Won't Be Fooled By The Villainess - [Vol. 5] Chapter 27

[Vol. 5] Chapter 27: Investigate Clearly

After lunch, Ifia refused Amelia’s suggestion to return to the room for rest and quickly slipped out.

Even strolling down the street was better than lying in bed!

She had figured it out!

Demons weren’t just strong, they were extremely, incredibly strong!

So, trying to outdo them was something Ifia thought was better left to dreams!

Ahhh!

But without dreams, what’s the difference between her and a salted fish?

There’s still plenty of time ahead, she’ll seize the opportunity eventually!

When the time comes, she’ll make Amelia meow like a cat…

Because she was concerned about what was happening with Jessica, after leaving the villa, Ifia chose to casually hire a carriage to go to Jessica’s house and see how her little sister was doing. She had been there a couple of times before, so she knew the exact address.

Although Jessica’s mother was somewhat snobbish, it was precisely because of this that they had a brief encounter once before at the dock on their way to the Taric Kingdom… At that time, she looked down on Ifia as just a commoner, but she was quickly proved wrong by Amelia.

Since then, the next time Jessica’s mother saw her, she wasn’t the haughty noblewoman anymore, but a smiling and kind woman, showing keen interest in Ifia’s well-being.

This led Jessica to complain privately, feeling that her mother was overly enthusiastic, even finding it embarrassing and uncomfortable herself.

Fortunately, the genuine friendship between Jessica and Ifia remained unchanged by others. Nowadays, the news of Ifia and Amelia becoming partners was not kept secret, and there was no request to keep it from spreading when telling Jessica. It’s likely that Jessica had already informed her mother after returning home.

“I wondered why I was feeling exceptionally good today, turns out it’s little Ifia visiting. Welcome, welcome, Jessica is studying in her room!”

Sure enough, as soon as Ifia arrived at Jessica’s house, she saw Jessica’s mother with a big smile on her face, showing a mix of excitement and respect in her demeanor.

Ifia had received brief guidance from an etiquette teacher before, so she was not unfamiliar with the greetings between nobles. After exchanging greetings, Ifia declined Jessica’s mother’s offer to show her the way and chose to go on her own.

Finally getting rid of Jessica’s mother, Ifia quickly breathed a sigh of relief. Geez, she was too enthusiastic!

Ifia couldn’t handle it!

Nowadays, Ifia was grateful that she wasn’t a workaholic. Otherwise, due to her relationship with Amelia, there would surely be many people following her around, bragging and praising her after work. Just the thought of it made her feel numb!

Ifia had previously considered working with Amelia, having sweet office romances and all, but ever since their last visit, she didn’t want to anymore.

She’d rather lie in bed every day than go to work!

Anyway, she had a small savings now, even if she didn’t work for ten lifetimes, she could still support herself, so why should she make herself unhappy?

That’s the joy of financial freedom, after all~

“Ifia, what brings you here?”

After Ifia arrived at Jessica’s residence and just raised her hand to knock on the door, someone quickly opened it from inside, revealing Jessica with her hair in a messy bun resembling a bird’s nest.

It was evident that Jessica hadn’t rested well last night. Her naturally fair skin looked heavily burdened with dark circles under her eyes.

However, upon seeing Ifia, her dull eyes immediately lit up. She quickly pulled Ifia into the room.

“It’s boring at home, so I decided to come and find you. How’s the investigation going? Any results?”

Ifia sat on a wooden chair next to Jessica’s desk, which was littered with papers, as chaotic as Jessica’s current hairstyle. Upon hearing Ifia’s inquiry, Jessica couldn’t help but sigh helplessly, then shook her head directly.

“Ifia, you know, Austin manages the newspaper, and her network of connections is extremely powerful. It’s so difficult to investigate her… Damn it, if I had known this girl was so hard to deal with, I wouldn’t have agreed to her pursuit in the first place.”

As Jessica spoke, she gritted her teeth, completely forgetting her previous boasting… about how she could get more gossip through Austin and eat more juicy stories!

“But, through my efforts, I still managed to dig up some information.”

After Jessica’s frustrated rant, she immediately took out a few sheets of paper from the desk and handed them to Ifia. When Ifia looked down, she found that these papers were all about various locations, shops on relatively hidden streets in Darwa City, along with reports of Austin’s recent whereabouts.

For example, a month ago, Austin went to the Tal Men’s Clothing Store and didn’t come out until half an hour later.

Two weeks ago, Austin went to Griffin Painting Gallery and came out an hour and a half later.

Three days ago, Austin went to Srilan Fur Shop and came out twenty minutes later.

After quickly reading through them, Ifia looked up at Jessica, waiting for her explanation.

Jessica twirled a pen in her hand, a smug smile on her face. “As the saying goes, money talks. To obtain this information, I spent a fortune. I got it from Austin’s family, who run the newspaper. I assure you, it’s authentic and reliable!”

As for how she found out about Austin’s family…

Ahem, this is Jessica’s little secret~

“Austin isn’t someone who just wanders around aimlessly. Since she visited these shops, there must be a reason. So, I spent last night organizing everything thoroughly, matching each shop with its respective owner.”

As she spoke, Jessica handed over another sheet of paper. When Ifia looked at it, she saw a list of noble names.

“What does Austin want with these people?”

“After organizing the documents, I found it quite strange too. Logically, even if the newspaper needs news sources, it wouldn’t have any connection with these nobles. Take this Stefan Parch, for example. He has a harmonious family life, a successful career, and his activities are limited to home and his shop, occasionally dining out or shopping with his family.”

“Such a person leads a mundane life and can’t provide any news. Plus, because of the type of merchandise his shop sells… Ahem, what it sells, Austin wouldn’t have any need to buy those things.”

“What does it sell?”

Ifia looked up at Jessica curiously, only to see Jessica blushing and stammering. That immediately piqued Ifia’s interest.

Upon seeing Ifia’s excited expression, Jessica felt a bit embarrassed and scratched her nose awkwardly before stuttering, “It’s a potion that… enhances sensitivity, with… lasting effects, and it’s not harmful to the body. It’s very suitable for… partners to use in bed.”

After saying this, Jessica quickly explained, “Austin and I are just holding hands and kissing now, we haven’t gone to the final step yet! Austin bought it, but she doesn’t have anywhere to use it unless she…”

As she remembered Austin’s secret meeting with the mysterious woman, Jessica’s mouth immediately drooped in sadness. Could it be that Austin was really cheating?

Ifia was surprised by how innocent Jessica and Austin seemed. She had thought they had already gone all the way, but it turned out it was her and Amelia who had taken the lead.

However, now was not the time to dwell on these thoughts. Ifia reached out and patted Jessica’s shoulder, speaking firmly, “In that case, let’s investigate and find out what’s really going on.”

Ifia decided to get to the bottom of things for her little sister.

And maybe pick up a potion while she was at it.

Hmm…

She wonder if it would work if a demon drank it?