The capital city, the Zhou family compound.
As one of the four major families in the capital, the Zhou family compound is so large that it can only be described as extravagant.
It's not a joke that you need a sports car to catch a trip to the toilet.
To own such a manor in the capital, where land is incredibly valuable, speaks volumes about one's power and wealth.
"waste!"
In the antique-style room, expensive incense was burning.
An elderly man with white hair roared fiercely at the person kneeling on the ground.
"What do you mean Bai Ergou is still alive? Didn't you say there was absolutely no chance he could have survived?"
"I've given you three months, why is the Bai family still around?"
The old man was practically roaring.
Faced with his angry question, the man kneeling on the ground didn't dare to answer.
It wasn't until he vented for quite a while that Old Master Zhou calmed down a bit.
Upon seeing this, the person on the ground hurriedly said, "Master, it is said that the Bai family found a miracle doctor in H City."
Otherwise, Old Master Bai would have had no chance of surviving.
Upon hearing this, the old man's emotions, which had just calmed down, began to explode again.
"Don't explain to me, I only care about the results!"
Ten days! I'll give you ten more days. If you haven't received what I want after ten days, you don't need to come see me again!
After saying that, Zhou Gousheng grabbed the teacup on the table and smashed it.
Finally, the teacup smashed hard into the man's face, but the man didn't dare to move.
Moreover, compared to the pain of the teacup hitting his face, the man on the ground was more worried about the deadline his master had given him.
Looking at the master who had served her for thirty years.
The kneeling middle-aged man couldn't help but sigh.
The old man has changed so much in the last six months that he almost doesn't recognize him anymore.
My master was never this irritable and easily angered before.
There's absolutely no way they would poison the old master of the Bai family.
And it all started six months ago, when the master returned from his trip.
From that day on, the once amiable old man's temperament changed drastically.
In fact, if it weren't for the fact that many of their master's habits remained the same as before, the middle-aged man might even have doubted whether this irritable old man was still their master.
In the end, the middle-aged man withdrew. The master had only given him ten days, which could not be delayed.
And after the middle-aged man left.
A red glint flashed in Zhou Gousheng's old eyes, and he returned to his bedroom, closing the door behind him.
After pulling half of a book out of a bookshelf, he saw a hidden door appear in his room.
Without hesitation, Zhou Gousheng went straight in.
Beyond the hidden door, the space was quite spacious and well-lit, so it didn't feel dim.
Follow the passage all the way to the bottom, and you'll find yourself underground in the Zhou family compound.
It was built at the same time as the manor.
Before long, Zhou Gousheng stood on a wide and magnificent underground plaza.
The square is about the size of two football fields, and there are thirty-six giant pillars supporting the cave ceiling.
In the center of the square, there seemed to be an altar, upon which sat a dark bronze coffin.
With a heavy heart, Zhou Gousheng walked straight to the bronze coffin.
As if knowing of his arrival, a clear, ethereal voice suddenly resounded throughout the entire cave below.
Did you bring what I asked for?
Upon hearing this, Zhou Gousheng's face stiffened, and then he lowered his head and said to the bronze coffin, "It will take some more time."
After he finished speaking, beads of sweat even slid down Zhou Gousheng's face.
The ethereal voice paused for a moment before speaking again: "Then what brings you here?"
The thing you brought back half a year ago is only enough for me to extend your life by one year.
"If you want to live forever, hurry up and find what I need!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Gousheng wanted to say something, but he suddenly felt dizzy.
When he came to his senses, he found himself back in his bedroom.
Anger flashed across his face, but then he was helpless.
Although he didn't know what kind of monster was inside the bronze coffin, it was something he couldn't contend with.
Moreover, he needed something from the other party.
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, a complex expression flashing across Zhou Gousheng's face.
"Zhou Gousheng, Zhou Gousheng, you'll stop at nothing to live a few more years!"
She sat weakly on the edge of the bed.
The thought that he only had less than six months to live made Zhou Gousheng feel somewhat sad.
"Old friend, I hope you won't blame me."
If you knew I was going to die, you would still help me, right?
It's as if you're convincing yourself to alleviate your guilt.
Zhou Gousheng felt a little better, but only to a limited extent.
He got up and walked to the window, gazing into the distance as if trying to see H City from here.
Zhou Gousheng couldn't help but fall into memories.
No one knows the exact origin of the bronze coffin underground; all that is known is that it has existed since the emergence of the four great families.
There were originally four bronze coffins, one for each family.
Zhou Gousheng didn't know the situation of the other three families, but based on what his family had told him, plus his own speculation, he could tell them what had happened.
The coffin should contain a sealed corpse.
To be precise, it should be a portion of the corpses.
The bronze coffin belonging to the Zhou family contained not other parts, but the head of that corpse.
Perhaps that is why, over the long years, the other three companies have never made a move.
Only members of the Zhou family have known this secret for generations.
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