I didn't care much about it. After all, Ning Xue was a killer, and a killer's mission was to assassinate someone.

At this time, Ning Xue, who was sitting in the back seat, frowned and asked, "By the way, uncle, what are you doing in Jiaxing? I was so busy before that I forgot to ask you."

Man Yuanyi said seriously, "Something happened at the Ning family, and your father couldn't handle it, so he asked me to come and get you. You're such a fool! You didn't even turn on your phone!"

Ning Xue smiled. "Isn't this just business? By the way, what happened at home? Is my dad okay?"

Man Yuanyi shook his head and said, "Your father is fine, but you have to solve that matter. It's almost annoying him to death."

I listened to their conversation and thought back to what Man Yuanyi had said at the time: he came to Jiaxing to bring Ning Xue back. It seemed to be true.

Ning Xue lives in Nanning, Guangxi. Huo Liang and I both came here to get the Sui Hou Ghost Pearl. Without saying anything, we headed towards Nanning Green City.

Nanning is an ancient city steeped in history and culture. Its unique natural conditions ensure a perpetually green landscape, earning it the nickname "Green City." Known as Yongzhou, it is the hometown of red beans and boasts a rich cultural heritage. Home to over 30 ethnic minorities, including the Zhuang, Miao, and Yao, Nanning is also known as the "Green City."

Nanning is also called Phoenix City and Wuxiang City, named after Phoenix Ridge and Wuxiang Ridge respectively in the city.

After a bumpy ride, we arrived at Greentown, Nanning, Guangxi. Of course, this trip wasn't like our last trip to Loulan, where we'd either sleep in the car or outdoors. With Ning Xue, a beautiful, fair-skinned woman, and Huo Liang, a tall, rich, and handsome man, there was no need for such sparse living. We promptly booked rooms in hotels in the nearby city every night. Besides Huo Liang and Zhao Xi, Ning Xue, Man Yuanyi, and I all had our own rooms.

I could have shared a room with Man Yuanyi, but I was used to being alone and had my own privacy, so I didn't. I stayed in a room by myself so I could openly read the bone painting book I had just obtained from Cui Han in Jiulong Mountain.

After two days of reading, I've gained a certain understanding of the art of bone painting, but I haven't fully grasped it yet; I only know the basics. The profession of bone painter, as Su Xiaoniu said, involves painting bones on both the dead and the living. While some people might be terrified by the mere mention of "bone painting," even more terrifying are the tools and materials used. That's truly terrifying.

For example, if you want to paint the bones of a deceased person, where only ashes remain, then the ashes are the core material, and then you need to "borrow bones." Borrowing bones means borrowing someone else's bones to use for your own purposes! These bones can be from a dead person or a living person, but living bones are the best choice.

It sounds horrifying, and I watched it in the middle of the night, which left me sleepless. The next day, I got in the car and continued on my journey, my mind filled with thoughts of the dead and the living. It was truly overwhelming...

Su Xiaoniu even asked me if I had gone astray while learning the art of bone painting. According to her, Cui Han had also gone astray twice while practicing the art, and it was Su Xiaoniu who saved him the first time, which led to their friendship.

I was terrified when I heard that. I hadn't even started learning it yet, I was just learning about it, and I was already obsessed with it? That would be too tragic!

It wasn't until one day, as the car pulled into Nanning Greentown, that Huo Liang mentioned Nanning and asked Ning Xue what to do next. It suddenly dawned on me: That shouldn't be considered obsession, right? I was just lost in thought.

Ning Xue pointed out the way to "Ning Family Manor." Another half hour passed before the car slowly stopped in front of a vast manor. From the outside, the manor looked elegant and tranquil, surrounded by seas of flowers and wooded gardens. From afar, the architecture inside was even more striking. A magnificent castle-like building stood in the center, crisscrossed by elaborate corridors. A wide, tidy corridor in the center led directly to the imposing castle ahead. Even the entrance archway was enormous and broad.

Not to mention that Zhao Xi and I were stunned, even the tall, rich and handsome Huo Liang stared when he saw it. This is simply a competition between rich people, even comparing them to the dead... They are not in the same league at all!