"Have you heard? The Sun couple committed suicide on the cruise ship."
"Really? You're not lying to me?"
Inside a clubhouse, several portly middle-aged men were intensely discussing the reliability of the news. Who were those two people? In Beijing, they were practically at the height of their power, wielding considerable influence. Their sudden suicide was far too bizarre. Meanwhile, similar discussions were taking place in other parts of Beijing. In the territory of the Black Tiger Gang, an unassuming karaoke bar was a crucial venue frequented by certain important figures. This gang was essentially a thug, specializing in handling shady dealings and shady matters.
"Have you heard? Something happened to the Sun family."
"Yes, the bodies were brought back by helicopter."
"What were those two thinking, committing suicide? This world is truly surreal."
"Who says otherwise? If anyone were to commit suicide, it should be our whole little group jumping off buildings. Foreign trade was really tough last year; I lost so much money I even lost my bitter tea seeds."
"Why are you bringing this up again? Didn't I just promise to lend you some money for an emergency? Do you want to lend it again? If you're so greedy, I might not even give you the one I promised."
"No, brother, I just said it in a moment of anger."
This incident also affected Xu Chen, who was attentively listening to the lecture. Tang Tiancheng sent him a message with only three words: "Good method." He glanced at it, then quickly put his phone away under the professor's disapproving gaze. For some reason, this old man was very strict with him, and since the last exam, his strictness towards him had been increasing day by day, which left Xu Chen speechless.
After class, Xu Chen planned to urge Qin Ziyue. To be honest, he felt it was wrong to delay the delivery of the beauty pill for so long, since his senior was supposed to be a decisive and efficient person who got things done as soon as she said she would. Thinking of this, he decided to go to the police station to see Qin Ziyue again. "Before that, I'll also call Lili along and let her know what I've been up to lately," Xu Chen thought. He then turned and headed towards the Foreign Languages Department. After a while, Xu Chen strolled over to the department. Wang Li was in class at the time. With nothing to do, he bought a drink from the vending machine, lit a cigarette, and sat on a bench downstairs, waiting for Wang Li to come down.
"Chenchen, where are we going?" After picking up the person, Xu Chen pulled Wang Li forward. Wang Li realized this wasn't the way home, so she asked. Xu Chen said softly, "I'm taking you to find Qin Ziyue. She's my senior." Upon hearing this, Wang Li's expression immediately fell. To be honest, she already considered Qin Ziyue her rival, even if the other person might have no feelings for Xu Chen. Seeing Wang Li's sudden change in mood, Xu Chen was bewildered. "Lili, what's wrong?" Wang Li whispered, "Nothing, Chenchen, is there something you need to see her about?" Xu Chen honestly said, "About the Beauty Pill. I told you about it, remember?" Wang Li nodded. Xu Chen's frankness made her feel a little better.
Soon, the two sat down at the coffee shop. Xu Chen made several calls, but no one answered. A quick scan with his divine sense revealed Qin Ziyue wasn't at the police station either. Putting down his phone, he said to Wang Li, "Looks like we came at the wrong time." Wang Li suggested, "Let's go inside and ask where the senior officer went." Xu Chen nodded. After finishing their drinks and paying the bill, they walked out of the coffee shop and saw Qin Ziyue leading a team of officers back to the station with grave expressions. Before entering, she glanced in Xu Chen's direction and nodded slightly. Xu Chen noticed her gesture and said to Wang Li, "Looks like the senior officer encountered something serious." Seeing the police station's setup, Wang Li also nodded slightly. Actually, if Xu Chen had just made a phone call, he would have quickly found out what had happened. Half an hour later, as Xu Chen paced back and forth in thought and Wang Li waited with slight impatience, Qin Ziyue, dressed casually, appeared before them. "Let's go, let's sit for a while longer. I know you've been waiting a long time." With the senior speaking, Xu Chen and Wang Li quickly followed. The three of them sat down in the coffee shop. As soon as they sat down, Qin Ziyue said, "I'll organize the prescription tonight and send it to you. There's no need to rush." Xu Chen smiled, "Thank you, senior." Before Xu Chen could speak, Qin Ziyue thought for a moment and then transmitted her voice to him, "I might have found a cultivator's tomb." Xu Chen's expression changed, "Really?"
"It's even more real than pearls. With my cultivation level, I can't even break through the protective formation of this tomb," Qin Ziyue said with a solemn expression.
"That doesn't make sense. Senior, your cultivation level is so high that you can dominate this planet. It's just a tomb. There's no reason why you can't break through it."
"Do you want to go take a look? I suspect it's the tomb of a powerful cultivator at the Integration Stage."
Xu Chen fell silent. What could be in the tomb of a powerful being? Looking at Wang Li beside him, he thought of many things.
"Leaving tonight?"
Qin Ziyue glanced at Xu Chen's gaze fixed on Wang Li and sighed, thinking that this junior was truly a romantic. He was probably accompanying her to explore the tomb again for the girl beside him. She nodded.
Wang Li, watching the two silent figures, asked curiously, "Why did you suddenly become so quiet?" Xu Chen said softly, "Lili, you should go home first. I'll be back as soon as I've discussed the prescription with my senior." Wang Li nodded somewhat dejectedly, stood up to leave, and at that moment, Qin Ziyue suddenly transmitted her voice, "Don't be so down. There should be some progress on your cultivation tonight." Hearing her senior say this, Wang Li was stunned. She gave Xu Chen a deep look, then composed herself and left.
"You'll need to disguise yourself. I reckon some acquaintances you know will show up tonight," Qin Ziyue said seriously. Xu Chen nodded. Of course, he knew who his acquaintances were. It seemed this tomb had caused quite a stir.
On a dark and windy night, the two met up and set off, traversing mountains and valleys to reach the destination Qin Ziyue had mentioned. They had already entered the territory of Hebei Province. Ignoring the surrounding police and soldiers, as well as the bright searchlights, Xu Chen glanced at the tomb and thought it was just an ordinary person's. Standing on a tree, he curiously asked Qin Ziyue, "Senior, how did such a commotion happen?"
Qin Ziyue said angrily, "It's all thanks to the tomb raiders. Our operation today is to arrest them. This group usually appears and disappears mysteriously, targeting valuable targets. They are also connected with international cultural relic smuggling gangs. The higher-ups can't possibly ignore the targets they've set their sights on."
"How do we get in now? Should we knock everyone out here?"
"No, now you will disguise yourself according to this photo."
"So intimate, are you dating someone, senior?"
"He's just a simp. I'll call him over later, and you can change into his clothes so we can sneak in."
"Men, how pathetic."
"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up."
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