Chapter 675 She Wants His Life

Her temples throbbed with agitation, and she casually tossed the jade pendants to one side of the secret room.

Could it be that all her efforts were in vain, and she was destined to return empty-handed?

No, how could she accept that!

But it seems there's no better solution at the moment...

With Tang Zhi's return time fast approaching, she didn't have time to experiment or ponder further.

Even though she was unwilling, she had no choice but to put the jade pendant back.

However, just as she walked to the table to put the jade pendant away, her pupils suddenly contracted.

The jade pendant, which had previously shown no reaction, now slowly revealed an image on its back through the sunlight shining through the ventilation hole!

Her heart pounded, and she quickly reassembled the jade pendants in order and placed them in the sunlight.

Gradually, the jade pendant began to show changes in its patterns, and upon closer inspection, the image on it actually resembled a map.

Could this be the map pointing to the location of the secret medicine?

Wen Luoyun's breathing quickened, and she looked at the scene even more carefully.

This map appears to have been drawn a long time ago, winding and meandering. In today's world of towering buildings, it is difficult to determine its exact location.

It can only be roughly seen that the secret medicine is kept in an underground tomb.

She turned the jade pendant over and saw that there was another picture on the back, which seemed to be a diagram of the interior structure of the secret room.

Unlike the orientation map on the front, this structural diagram has some small text labels on some important parts.

Through these markings, she obtained a crucial piece of information: this underground tomb chamber has a central control room that controls the operation of all the mechanisms in the tomb chamber, and it also has a self-destruct device. If there is an external intrusion, all that is needed is to press the self-destruct button, and the entire tomb chamber will collapse in an instant!

The location of the central control room was displayed on the black jade piece belonging to the Qin family.

She suppressed her pounding heart, picked up the Xuanwu jade pendant, and a daring plan gradually took shape in her mind...

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Tang Zhi returned at 2 PM.

It happened a little earlier than expected because his headache flared up again.

He was attending a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the time. He forced himself to finish speaking, and then excused himself by saying he was feeling unwell and returned to the Tang residence.

He had just entered the courtyard when Wen Luoyun came out of his bedroom.

Seeing her back to him as she closed the door, Tang Zhi narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Ruoyun."

Wen Luoyun was surprised that Tang Zhi returned so early, and her body suddenly stiffened.

She calmed herself down and turned to ask in surprise, "Mr. Tang, you're back so early?!"

Tang Zhi's eyes were dark. He didn't answer her question, but instead asked, "What are you doing in my room?"

Wen Luoyun walked gently toward him, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Really, Mr. Tang, I wanted to give you a surprise, but you came back early without even telling me, so the surprise is ruined."

Tang Zhi's sinister gaze swept over her from head to toe, then he raised the corners of his lips slightly: "Since Ruoyun puts it that way, I'm curious to know what you've prepared."

He stepped forward and pushed open the door, saying, "If things don't go my way, do you know what my punishment will be?"

Wen Luoyun's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly leaned in sweetly, "Master Tang, please take a look first. If you're not satisfied, I'll... let you punish me as you please today."

Her attitude clearly pleased Tang Zhi, and even relieved his headache a little.

He chuckled softly, put his arm around her, and led her into the bedroom.

Tang Zhi's bedroom was dark in color. After a quick glance around, seeing that it was no different from usual, he looked at Wen Luoyun with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

Wen Luoyun walked to the bedside: "Master Tang, take a look at the head of the bed?"

Tang Zhi then noticed a small box on the bedside table.

His brow twitched, and he looked at Wen Luoyun. Seeing the latter's smug expression, he became certain of something and his steps toward the bedside quickened.

He picked up the box and opened it. Inside, a piece of basalt jade, faintly radiating a lustrous sheen, lay squarely on the box.

He immediately looked at Wen Luoyun: "Did you get this?"

Wen Luoyun snorted lightly: "Master Tang, it wasn't easy for me to get this jade pendant. Instead of praising me, why are you speaking with such a questioning tone? I'm going to be heartbroken!"

Tang Zhi looked at her, and after a long while, he suddenly laughed and said loudly, "Good, good, good! It seems that I didn't spoil you for nothing!"

Wen Luoyun nodded obediently and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Master Tang. After years of planning, your wish is finally about to come true."

Tang Zhi smiled and said, "If my serious illness is cured, then you will be the greatest contributor. In the future, if the Tang family has a share for me, then you will have a share for me too."

Wen Luoyun feigned fear and said, "What are you saying, Master Tang? I have never coveted anything from the Tang family. You know, I have you all I need."

She said this as she leaned gently against Tang Zhi's chest.

Tang Zhi felt a surge of relief and release from years of pent-up emotions. He immediately gave her a tight hug and then let go, saying, "Alright, you've worked hard these past few days. Go back and rest."

Wen Luoyun cursed inwardly what a cunning old fox he was, but on the surface he acted very obediently and said calmly, "Okay, then call me again if you need anything, Master Tang."

Wen Luoyun left the room. Fortunately, she was cautious by nature and had already wiped away all traces of herself in the secret room, so she wasn't afraid that Tang Zhi would notice anything amiss.

After confirming that Wen Luoyun had gone far away, Tang Zhi turned on the switch and entered the deepest part of the secret room. He took out the other four jade pendants and then, with trembling fingers, put the last piece of Xuanwu jade on.

He had gathered a lot of information about Wu Yu over the years, and clearly knew more about her than Wen Luoyun.

His synthesis was completed in one go, without any unnecessary delays.

After combining the five jade pieces, he took them directly into the sunlight.

A map slowly appeared on the jade pendant.

His heart was pounding with excitement, and he murmured, "It's done! It's finally done! This must be where the secret medicine is!"

Although maps may be inaccurate due to the passage of time, with the Tang family's wealth and resources, finding the exact location on the map is not difficult.

Next, he flipped the jade pendant over and did the same thing, and sure enough, another diagram of the tomb's interior structure appeared.

However, this picture is incomplete, and the reason lies in the Qin family's Xuanwu jade.

Perhaps due to its age, a small piece of this basalt jade has chipped off its back.

He hadn't looked at it closely when Wen Luoyun gave it to him, and now he couldn't help but feel regret.

He didn't know what markings were on the fallen piece, but fortunately it didn't affect the overall layout. He just frowned slightly and didn't pay too much attention to it.

This mark was naturally deliberately destroyed by Wen Luoyun. At this moment, no one in the world but her knows that deep within this tomb chamber where the secret medicine is hidden, there is a self-destruct device that can bury the entire tomb chamber with just a slight movement.

Tang Zhi asked her what she wanted, and he would know then that all she ever wanted was one thing—his life.