Just as Brian Carter was stepping out the door, William Miller caught up to him, holding an envelope in his hand. With a sincere expression, he said, “I really have to thank you this time, Mr. Carter. I, Miller, don’t have much to show my gratitude, so please accept this as a token of my appreciation.”

Brian Carter glanced at the thickness of the envelope in William Miller’s hand. There was probably ten or twenty thousand yuan inside, which was already a considerable sum.

However, he couldn’t accept this money.

“Thank you for your kindness, Boss Miller, but I can’t accept a reward for something I didn’t earn. If you really feel bad about it, why not give this money to the wronged Eric Foster instead?”

After saying this, Brian Carter strode away without waiting for William Miller’s response. At that moment, Emily Parker, who had just reached the doorway, happened to hear Brian Carter’s words, and a strange look flashed in her beautiful eyes.

“Emily, what do you think about this…”

William Miller looked at his niece, not knowing what to do.

“I think he’s right. The money can go to Eric Foster, since it was you, uncle, who wronged him.”

After saying this, Emily Parker also ran out the door, chasing after Brian Carter, leaving William Miller standing there, looking conflicted.

“What is it, officer? Is there something else?”

After leaving the Dongtai Antique Market, Brian Carter suddenly stopped in his tracks and asked without turning his head.

“How did you know I was following you? I noticed you never looked back even once.”

Being discovered while tailing someone, Emily Parker didn’t feel embarrassed at all. On the contrary, she was a bit curious and surprised. After all, she was a member of the criminal police and had received professional training in surveillance. Even at close range, few people could detect her.

“Aura.”

Brian Carter turned around and said a word that Emily Parker didn’t understand.

Seeing that Brian Carter had no intention of explaining, Emily Parker knew she wouldn’t get an answer out of him. This guy was always mysterious, never giving a straight answer. So she got straight to the point: “I came after you because I wanted to ask you something.”

“You want me to help John Grant’s daughter, right?”

“How… how did you know?”

This time, Emily Parker was truly shocked. She hadn’t expected Brian Carter to guess her thoughts. Indeed, she had come after him to ask for help for John Grant’s daughter.

After all, John Grant’s daughter was innocent. The one at fault was John Grant himself; the mistakes of adults shouldn’t be taken out on a little girl.

“It’s simple. If it were something else, you could have asked me back in the shop, but you didn’t. Instead, you waited until we left your uncle’s shop to bring it up. That means it’s something you didn’t want to say in front of your uncle and the employees. So, the answer is obvious.”

Hearing Brian Carter’s explanation, Emily Parker studied him with a strange look for a while, suddenly feeling that this guy would make a great detective—his reasoning skills were just too sharp.

“I just think that although John Grant made a mistake, his daughter is innocent. Isn’t it too cruel for such a young child to suffer from illness because of this?”

Emily Parker’s words made Brian Carter smile. Although this beautiful policewoman looked stern, she was kind-hearted.

“Don’t worry. John Grant’s daughter will recover soon and won’t be plagued by illness anymore,” Brian Carter replied confidently.

“Why? Didn’t you say it was the Pixiu’s revenge?”

Emily Parker’s pretty face was full of confusion. Brian Carter had said the Pixiu was taking revenge, but now he was saying John Grant’s daughter would be fine. Which was she supposed to believe?

“If I hadn’t said that, do you think John Grant would have admitted it in the end?”

Brian Carter countered, and before Emily Parker could answer, he continued, “Besides, didn’t you already smash the Pixiu?”

“Because I smashed the Pixiu, John Grant’s daughter won’t be affected anymore?”

“That’s right. Once you smashed the Pixiu, the karmic link between it and John Grant was broken,” Brian Carter nodded. However, there was one thing he didn’t say.

Now that the Pixiu had been smashed by Emily Parker, its resentment would transfer to her. But by smashing it, Emily Parker had also freed the Pixiu from the taint of the Tiankui blood, so she wouldn’t suffer much retribution.

At most, her period might become irregular or come a month late…

Hearing Brian Carter’s explanation, Emily Parker finally felt relieved. Seeing that Brian Carter was about to leave, she hurriedly asked, “Brian Carter, you’re not a local, are you?”

“No.”

“Then you came to Modu to…”

Emily Parker originally wanted to ask if he was here looking for a job, but considering Brian Carter’s abilities, it was obvious someone like him wouldn’t be job hunting.

“To see a few old friends,” Brian Carter answered truthfully, not hiding anything.

“Did you find them?”

Brian Carter shook his head. He hadn’t found either Uncle Harris or David Clark, but at least he had completed the task his master had given him.