“Wan’er, you…” Qian Li burst into tears, choking back sobs and unable to speak. Wu Xun fell silent, his hands clenching and unclenching, finally letting out a long sigh.

Only now did Xiang Wan feel a surge of unfamiliar emotions within her: anger, sadness, resentment, loneliness, and a hint of barely perceptible joy and anticipation.

"Child, you just need to understand that we all love you." Wu Xun patted Xiang Wan's head, his eyes full of affection.

"I don't understand, and I don't need it. Do you know what it's like to wait in vain? I'd rather you were ordinary people, incapable of searching for such baseless myths. Even if I die tomorrow, I don't want to die without any family by my side." Xiang Wan sobbed, venting the emotions that had been building up inside the original owner of the body.

"…sorry!"

The three words Qian Li whispered became the final straw that broke the original owner's heart, causing her emotions to explode completely. Xiang Wan burst into tears, hysterical, unleashing all the resentment she had harbored towards her parents over the years.

Wu Xun and Qian Li supported her on either side, wiping away their tears as well.

Having vented her emotions, Xiang Wan regained her composure. No other emotions remained, only exhaustion. The original owner of this body had likely let go completely; hearing her parents say those three words to her was enough, and she wouldn't ask for anything more. But Xiang Wan still had many unanswered questions; she needed to thoroughly unravel the mystery.

"After you left, the nanny said something to me, but I can't remember it at all."

Wu Xun frowned and said in a deep voice, "Did she send you to find us?"

"I don't remember. When I came to, I had already discussed it with Liu Zijue and the others and was ready to leave at any time."

"Damn it, they actually betrayed us!" Qian Li said angrily.

"Don't get agitated, let Wan'er finish speaking." Wu Xun gave Qian Li a reassuring look, then turned to Xiang Wan, "Were they hired by Liu Zijue? Does he have a map?"

"Yes, Liu Zijue said he was...your friend and colleague, and he took good care of me along the way. Later, they wanted the 'Book of Death' and tried to harm me, but they failed."

"You can know a person's face but not their heart. It's a shame we trusted him so much."

"What exactly is going on? Is that book really that magical, capable of bringing people back to life?"

Xiang Wan was somewhat puzzled. If it was so miraculous, it should have been discovered long ago.

“Well, now that things have come to this, it might be alright to tell you,” Wu Xun continued. “When you were born, you were perfectly healthy, but as you grew up, your body became increasingly weak. We tried everything, but nothing improved your condition. By chance, we found in a travelogue that someone else had this illness, a condition called ‘soul separation syndrome,’ meaning their soul was incomplete and they needed to find the missing part to recover. So your mother and I searched everywhere for information and went to many places. It was Liu Zijue who told us that this place might hold the answer, so we came here.”

Our team initially consisted of over a dozen people, but after entering this place, they all died inexplicably. Only your mother and I found the end. The book stated that sacrificing souls could completely replenish one's spirit. We followed the instructions in the book, lay down on the altar, and then passed out.

I don't know how much time passed, but then I heard someone shouting loudly in my ear, it was incredibly noisy. I opened my eyes and saw you.

“My situation is similar to your father’s, but after I fainted, I had a long dream and I don’t remember anything when I woke up.”

"Did Liu Zijue know about that book all along? Why didn't he come to pick it up himself, but instead sent you all and dragged me along?"

“He wants us to scout ahead, and he’s going to use you as a sacrifice, humph!” A cold glint flashed in Qian Li’s eyes.

Wu Xun was somewhat taken aback. "He's usually very kind to everyone. I never expected him to be this kind of person."

What's the deal with the nanny?

"She must have been bribed by Liu Zijue. She's all alone and has no relatives or friends. There's no other explanation besides that she was bribed."

"How do you know she's been bribed?" Xiang Wan pondered deeply. "I was raised by her. Even if there's no familial bond, there's still affection. It doesn't make sense."

“Silly child, you’re too naive,” Qian Li sighed. “We hired her to take care of you for money. If someone else offers a higher price, there’s no guarantee she won’t tell everyone about our family.”

If you distrust her so much, why did you entrust your daughter to her care? If you love your daughter so much, why would you let someone you don't trust take your place as a parent? How can this be explained?

"I also want to ask, what's the deal with the Pharaoh?"

"Oh, we didn't see him when we came in, and we don't know how he appeared."

"Yeah?"

Asking these questions only deepened Xiang Wan's doubts. So many people had died along the way, yet they claimed they hadn't encountered the Pharaoh? And those corpses clearly weren't killed by animal bites. Could it be that this couple suffered some aftereffects after their resurrection?

What time is it?

"Let me see," Wu Xun subconsciously raised his wrist, and when he found nothing on his hand, he said somewhat embarrassedly, "I forgot, I don't know when I lost my watch."

"oh."

"Why is this child asking about the time out of the blue? Let's hurry up and find a way out."

Qian Li got up and began groping around the secret room. Wu Xun glanced at Xiang Wan, patted her on the shoulder, and followed her to the side.

"Xiao Qi, something's not right." Xiang Wan remained seated. "The incantation you had me recite was correct, wasn't it? Are these two really the original owner's parents?"

"With this system in place, there's no chance of anything going wrong."

"I hope so."

Xiang Wan felt uneasy, as if something was about to happen.

"Old Wu, come and take a look, there's a trap here."

Qian Li stood before one of the coffins in the secret chamber, engrossed in her study. Wu Xun walked over and joined her in observing. A moment later, they could be heard pressing around the coffins, and then, with a loud crash, the lids of several coffins simultaneously burst open. Inside lay mummies wrapped in gauze, their skin already yellowed.

“Sure enough, these are all Pharaoh’s confidants.” Qian Li said, reaching out to touch them.

"Be careful, it's not disinfected, don't touch it." Wu Xun stopped Qian Li, tore a piece of cloth from the hem of his clothes, wrapped it around his right hand, then reached into the coffin, pulled the mummy out, and placed it on the ground.

"If the Pharaoh could move around freely, these mummies should be able to as well. If we can discover the secret to bringing them back to life, we will become famous throughout the world."

Which method?

"Hmm, we can give it a try."

"Some things are tricky, and you can only get things done if you're willing to do it."

"Don't worry, it will."

Qian Li glanced at Xiang Wan subtly, and when she saw Xiang Wan looking over, she immediately showed a kind smile.