Chapter 246 The Note in the Hidden Layer
Shu Yu read the letter once and put it back without looking at it again. Now, she took it out again and read it twice, but still found no clues.
So that means it's not in this letter?
Apart from this letter, all that remains are the household registration and travel permit.
There are even fewer clues about these two things.
Shu Yu's last gaze fell on the box in her hand.
Could it be in this box?
She examined the box from all angles for a long time, then tapped it, trying to find any hidden compartments.
But before she could find it, there was a knock on the door.
She paused for a moment, put down the box, and ran out to open the door.
Outside the door stood Zhao Xi with a silly grin, and behind him stood the silent Meng Yunzheng, who had started pretending to be mute again.
Shu Yu's lips twitched, and she stepped aside to let them in.
As soon as Zhao Xi entered, he tilted his head and asked with a silly grin, "The way..."
Shu Yu closed the courtyard gate and said, "No one's home."
Sure enough, Zhao Xi's silly grin vanished the next moment.
Meng Yunzheng said, "He was worried that something might have happened to you since you hadn't come for so long."
Shu Yu chuckled, "You're probably afraid that even if I find a clue, I won't tell you, right?"
Meng Yunzheng didn't think that way; he was dragged over by the anxious Zhao Xi.
Shu Yu led them to the main room, then came over with the box. "I've read the letter; it only has a few words and no clues. I don't know if there's anything wrong with this box; please take a look."
Meng Yunzheng took the box, reached out and touched around it, and then heard a soft 'click' as the top layer of the box was opened.
Shu Yu's eyes widened. There really was a hidden compartment?
Sure enough, there was a note hidden inside. Zhao Xi was anxious and stepped forward to take it.
Meng Yunzheng stopped him, pulled out the note, and handed it to Shu Yu first.
Zhao Xi opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.
Shu Yu opened the note, and it really was left for her by the Abbot of Dongqing Temple. There were only two sentences on it: "Ayu, if you still cannot escape your destiny in the future, then let nature take its course. There is no need to resist. Your master will take the first step. If anyone comes to you and asks for your master's whereabouts, you may tell them as appropriate."
Shu Yu suddenly clenched the note, a look of shock flashing across her face.
What does it mean? Fate? Going with the flow?
Does Master know her future fate?
Shu Yu knew that the Abbot of Dongqing Temple was skilled in divination, but at first she thought that she could at most deduce something from a person's appearance. But after seeing this note, she suddenly realized that her master's abilities were far more than that.
She probably... really can predict things that others don't know.
But why would she put such a message in a hidden compartment where she would never look for it?
Seeing that her expression was off, Meng Yunzheng quickly pulled Zhao Xi back from sneaking up to her to look at the note.
He thought that he would not be able to get any news about the Abbot of Dongqing Temple from her today.
Meng Yunzheng stood up to take his leave, but Shu Yu slowly exhaled and said, "I think I know where Master is."
Meng Yunzheng loosened her grip, and Zhao Xi hurriedly ran behind her, asking, "Where is it? Where is it?" while secretly looking at the note, and then... he found nothing.
Are all enlightened masters so enigmatic in their speech? There's absolutely no mention of where to go, is there?
Shu Yu glanced at him and folded the note.
(End of this chapter)
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