Song Zhuxin just wanted to know the contents of the letter as soon as possible so that she could resolve the doubts that had plagued her family for generations. She could also understand Yan Xiao's request.
After all, it was their first meeting and they didn't know each other. The fact that the other person was willing to take the risk to see them was already a great honor for them.
She nodded slightly, and only after Yan Xiao had implanted the Gu poison into the two of them did she say:
“I understand your concerns, Madam. Now that the poison has been administered, please enlighten me.”
Since the other party was so understanding, Yan Xiao didn't refuse anymore and directly told Song Zhuxin the contents of the letter, only slightly embellishing it to avoid revealing her information, and at the same time covering up the last paragraph.
After all, that part was like a way to leave for those who came after. Whether or not Song Zhuxin told it didn't matter much; telling her might even cause some unnecessary trouble.
Song Zhuxin listened intently, and after she finished, tears welled up in her eyes. She pressed for an answer:
"Thank you, Madam, for clearing up my people's long-standing doubts. Does this document mention where my great-grandmother wanted to return to? Is there any way for us to go there?"
Yan Xiao shook her head and looked at Song Zhuxin, thinking:
"Your great-grandmother originally wanted to bring her child, your grandfather, along. Now that you're here, doesn't that prove anything?"
Song Zhuxin hadn't held out much hope, so she wasn't too disappointed with the answer. She observed Yan Xiao for a moment, noticing her composed expression, and couldn't help but ask:
"Madam, after reading this letter, don't you find it absurd? Aren't you curious about my great-grandmother's fate?"
Yan Xiao had already personally experienced things even more bizarre than this, so what else couldn't she accept? After all, there was still a world guardian watching her right now.
She felt she could now calmly handle any bizarre or outlandish situation, and upon hearing this, she simply replied:
"If anything exists, then it has its own reason. The world is full of wonders, and you and I are just passersby in this world, with only a few short decades in our lives. How can we take everything so seriously? Don't you think so?"
Song Zhuxin was surprised that Yan Xiao was so insightful. Hearing these words, she felt enlightened and her expression relaxed.
After a slight hesitation, he continued speaking to Yanxiao:
"To be honest, my great-grandmother, my great-grandmother was the pride of our family, but also a taboo, because her disappearance was so mysterious and she left no words behind, only this manuscript that we cannot understand."
According to my grandfather, my great-grandmother had been searching for a bronze mirror. After finding it, she was overjoyed and told him that when the time was right, she would take him away from here and go home together.
My grandfather always thought that when my great-grandmother said she was going home, she meant her hometown, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
One day, his great-grandmother asked him to go with her to a place. When they arrived, they found that it was on a cliff with many boxes filled with gold and silver jewelry.
My great-grandmother seemed very excited at the time. She told my grandfather that they could leave that evening.
Although my grandfather was suspicious, he did not ask any questions because he trusted my great-grandmother. But when the sun was eaten by a celestial dog that night, the bronze mirror in my great-grandmother's hand suddenly lit up, and then a beam of light shone down from the sky and connected with the bronze mirror.
My great-grandmother was overjoyed to see this scene and pulled my grandfather into the speed of light. But at that moment, something unexpected happened. My grandfather watched as my great-grandmother quickly turned into nothingness beside him and disappeared along with the speed of light.
When everything returned to normal, only my grandfather, the gold and jewels, and the bronze mirror that had been restored to normal remained on the cliff.
My great-grandmother simply vanished and never reappeared, as if she had never been there at all.
After that, every time a solar eclipse occurred, my descendants would take that bronze mirror to the place where my great-grandmother disappeared. But the mirror never shone again, becoming just like an ordinary bronze mirror.
Song Zhu took a deep breath as she spoke, her tone becoming more relaxed:
“My clan has been suffocated by this secret since my grandfather’s time. We were afraid that we were some kind of monster or monster, so we have always wanted to find out the contents of the letter.”
To find out, we tested many people, anyone who acted in a way similar to my great-grandmother.
"And you, my lady, were the most likely person I met, and the ending was exactly as I expected. You certainly didn't disappoint me."
While Song Zhuxin was saying this, she kept observing Yan Xiao's expression, trying to see some clues, but she couldn't see anything.
Yan Xiao naturally noticed and guessed the intention behind her telling him all this.
She didn't beat around the bush and said it directly:
"Lord, there's no need to test me. I don't know where your great-grandmother is. It was purely by chance that I was able to translate it. As for anything else, I'm afraid I can't help you."
Yan Xiao wasn't wrong; she really couldn't help. Although they were both time travelers, she was clearly different from Song Zhuxin's great-grandmother.
She's a transmigrator in spirit, not in body. She came from a peaceful and prosperous era, and it's understandable that she wants to go back after being heartbroken.
But what about her? She transmigrated from a post-apocalyptic world where people devour each other without spitting out the bones. Not only is it impossible for her to go back, but even if she could, what would she do there? Feed the zombies?
Even if she wanted to feed him, she'd need a body to do so, right? By now, his body is probably just a skeleton.
As for heartbreak, although she admires Shen Muzhi, she doesn't think she likes him to the point of liking him more than herself.
If he dares to betray her, making him a eunuch is no joke; she won't be as soft-hearted as Song Zhuxin's great-grandmother.
Shen Muzhi, who was about to meet with the envoys of various forces, suddenly sneezed twice.
His subordinates, who were with him, were somewhat worried.
"General, have you caught a chill? Should we have the army doctor take a look?"
Shen Muzhi waved his hand dismissively: "It's nothing."
The man was about to try to persuade him again, but was interrupted by another person: "Yang Ming, are you stupid? What kind of health does our general have? Can he catch a cold? I think it's probably because our general's wife misses him and is thinking about him."
Shen Muzhi, who was walking forward with a serious face, immediately smiled upon hearing this, and his whole demeanor softened. He also gave the person a satisfied look.
This made the other party immediately give Yang Ming a smug look, while Yang Ming's face froze, and he belatedly realized what was going on.
Yan Xiao was unaware that someone was using her to flatter her. After saying that, she waited for Song Zhuxin's reaction. Song Zhuxin was clearly disappointed but did not press the matter further.
After all, as Yanxiao said, if her great-grandmother could have taken people with her, she wouldn't be here, and might not even have had the chance to be born.
As for whether Yanxiao's origins are related to her great-grandmother, if the person doesn't want to say, then as long as she doesn't want to make enemies, there's no need to get to the bottom of it.
“Since you say so, Madam, I will not press the matter any further. I only hope that you will promise me that what happened today must not be known to any third party.”
Yan Xiao wasn't stupid; if she told others, they would suspect her too, and she didn't want to be seen as a monster, so she agreed readily.
"Rest assured, Lord City Lord, even if it weren't for you, I would still keep my mouth shut."
Song Zhuxin was also a smart person. Upon hearing this, she immediately understood Yan Xiao's implied meaning. The two exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly at the same time.
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