After checking his apprentices, Wang the Taoist priest excitedly said, "Let's go to the museum."
"No way?"
The young apprentice's eyes widened: "Master, do we really have to go and persuade her to stop? But I don't want her to stop!"
Wang the Taoist priest glared and said, "You stupid boy, are you trying to drive me crazy? Those are our own people, and they're all foreign devils. Why would I tell her to stop?"
Their damned ancestors bullied us so much back then, I wish they'd suffer the most.
"Then what are we going to do at the museum?"
"Of course we'll go cheer her on, ask her what she wants to do, and if there's anything we can do to help, we'll lend her a hand."
"Oh, right, let's go quickly then. Hehe, anyway, those foreign devils won't know what we said."
When the master and apprentice arrived at the museum, Qi An and Fu Gui were comforting the frightened artifacts.
The best way to appease them is, of course, to offer... local delicacies.
Qi An instructed Fu Gui to go to the capital of Z country and use his spatial bracelet to pack a lot of delicious food so that these people who had been away from home for many years could taste the flavors of their hometown.
Since the museum had been closed for many days and no one was present, Qi An used magic to allow them to temporarily take human form.
As a result, the artifacts transformed into human form, first excitedly examining and touching each other, and then quickly becoming attracted by the hometown delicacies that Fugui had packed back.
Fortunately, the restaurant was spacious, and Qi An set up a huge table and put everything on it, with the roast duck still steaming hot.
The group ate like they were at a buffet, each person holding a pair of chopsticks and a bowl, picking up whatever they wanted to eat.
Hometown food is indeed the best way to soothe the soul and ease homesickness.
Just smelling that familiar hometown aroma brought tears to everyone's eyes.
They finally dared to believe that this time, Ah Jiu could really take them home.
The human form of the jade pot is a little girl wearing a green dress and tassel hair ornaments. She is eating from a small bowl with food all over her face.
A pretty woman in a pink dress and a peach blossom hairpin gently wiped the crumbs off her face.
"Eat slowly, there's still plenty left."
"Thank you, Sister Peach Blossom. Please try this Daoxiangcun pastry; it's delicious."
When asked about Fu Gui's identity, Qi An simply said that he was a friend of Fu Gui, and no one asked any further questions.
They knew perfectly well that Ah Jiu must have done something big outside, otherwise he wouldn't have attracted bombers.
But so what?
It's just a matter of fortunes changing; being merciful to your enemies is being cruel to yourself.
Seeing that the artifacts were enjoying their meal, Qi An smiled.
Just as I was about to go out with Fugui to check out a few military bases to digest our food, I sensed someone approaching the museum.
Fu Gui rubbed his hands together: "Another suicide mission has come knocking. I'll take it this time."
Qi An was about to nod when he suddenly paused, "Wait, it's not a foreigner."
Fu Gui also noticed something was wrong, and his nose twitched: "That's definitely not it."
She could smell the fishy, pungent odor emanating from the foreigner even from 800 meters away.
When Wang the Taoist priest and his young apprentice were still more than ten meters away from the museum entrance, they bumped into an invisible "wall".
The apprentice rubbed his sore forehead and swallowed hard. "Master, the boss is amazing!"
Wang the Taoist rubbed his forehead: "Of course, our country Z is vast and rich in resources, what kind of powerful figures don't we have?"
Wang the Taoist priest mistook Qi An for a superhuman from a mysterious department.
As far as he knew, the country had a mysterious department whose members all possessed some kind of special ability, such as X-ray vision or teleportation.
This big shot probably possesses multiple superpowers, the kind of extraordinary abilities. I wonder what mission she came with.
Blocked by the barrier, Wang the Taoist remained calm and respectfully clasped his hands, saying, "This humble Taoist, Wang Weiguo, requests an audience with the esteemed master."
Fu Gui: "Huh, are they from Country Z? What are they doing here?"
The next second, a clear, cold female voice rang in the ears of the master and disciple: "What brings you here?"
It can even transmit sound over a distance?
The master and disciple admired the master even more, and the Taoist priest Wang explained his purpose with increasing respect.
“I admire what you have done. As fellow countrymen, if you need anything, my teacher and I are willing to do our best.”
After saying this, the two of them felt a rush of heat to their heads, as if their brains were being scanned, but thankfully it disappeared quickly.
Qi An withdrew his soul-searching technique: "Come in."
She found it amusing; he was indeed a patriot.
Over the past ten years, he has swindled hundreds of millions of foreigners, and even brought back an artifact that he anonymously donated to the Capital Museum. His apprentice is also a surviving orphan from Chinatown.
The master and apprentice tried to walk inside, and sure enough, they didn't bump into the wall again.
As soon as they entered the museum, they smelled a delicious aroma. The young apprentice licked his lips and said, "Master, I think I smell roast duck. I really want to eat it."
"You're dreaming."
The further you go in, the stronger the aroma becomes. Before you even reach exhibition hall number 33, you can hear laughter and the clatter of bowls and plates.
The young apprentice asked in bewilderment, "Wasn't it closed? Why does it sound like there are so many people?"
Upon entering the exhibition hall, the master and apprentice stood frozen in place.
Did they accidentally stumble upon some kind of large banquet?
A little girl in a green dress handed each of them a bowl and chopsticks, and said in a clear voice, "Family, let's eat together."
The two looked around and found that everyone's clothing and appearance were completely different, and they came from all sorts of dynasties.
Wait, what about their country's cultural relics?
Why are all the display cases empty?
Could it be that those damned foreign devils destroyed and hid it? Is that why the wise man retaliated against them?
Coming to his senses, Wang the Taoist priest hurriedly looked at Qi An: "Where are our cultural relics?"
Fu Gui laughed and said, "Don't worry, everything's fine. Let's eat first, then we'll talk. Your apprentice's mouth is watering."
Wang the Taoist priest felt relieved, glared at his disgraceful disciple, and then joined the feast.
As a result, he ate even more than his youngest apprentice.
Having eaten and drunk their fill, the artifacts had almost reached the end of their human-like form.
A flash of light, and they returned to their original forms in the display case.
Wang the Taoist priest and his young apprentice witnessed the little girl in green stretch and transform into a jade pot, which startled them so much that they dropped their bowls.
The young apprentice stammered, "She...he...they...they..."
Fu Gui pointed to the reappeared artifacts: "They're all there. You've eaten your fill, it's time to rest."
The young apprentice's legs went weak, and he sat down on the ground with a thud, saying in a tearful voice:
"Master...Master, didn't you say that after the founding of the People's Republic of China, beings were not allowed to become spirits?"
Wang the Taoist's eye twitched: "That was probably made before the founding of the People's Republic of China."
He glanced at Qi An and Fu Gui, wondering if these two would also...?
Never mind, whatever it is, we're all compatriots, comrades-in-arms in the same pit.
When asked about his purpose, Qi An told Wang Daoshi, "I want to bring all the cultural relics that have been wandering back home with dignity and honor."
Wang the Taoist priest slammed his fist into his palm, his face flushed with excitement: "Excellent! It should have been done long ago."
"Please let me know if there's anything I can do to help, and I'll do my best."
Qi An briefly explained his plan.
After hearing this, Wang the Taoist's eyes lit up: "Let's do it this way, and make those foreign devils return double what they took from us back then."
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