late at night
The two left the Bai family's old house by car and returned to the research institute together.
"Fifth Brother, why didn't you tell me you were coming back?"
"I wanted to give you a surprise." The man smiled.
Bai Qianmo grinned; it was indeed a pleasant surprise.
Seeing him appear before her unharmed, the gloom that had weighed on her heart for days vanished in an instant.
Then, remembering Jiang Xiaoyu's matter, Meng Changsheng looked at Gu Jueye seriously.
"Fifth Brother, I've heard about Jiang Xiaoyu. Did she really steal those jade pendants?"
The Pisces jade pendant, or more accurately, a pair of black and white leaf-shaped jade pendants, is related to the key to opening the heavy stone door of the Qi King's tomb.
Jiang Xiaoyu stole the pair of jade pendants, clearly with the intention of getting into the tomb of the King of Qi.
But who was behind her instigating this?
"It is true that Jiang Xiaoyu stole the jade pendant, but we haven't seen her in person yet, so it's hard to judge why she did it."
Bai Qianmo said, "Based on my many years of friendship with Jiang Xiaoyu, I firmly believe that she is not a very complicated person."
Gu Jueye nodded in agreement: "I share your opinion on this point. Jiang Xiaoyu was probably instructed by Mo Chen to steal the pair of jade pendants. As for how Mo Chen could control Jiang Xiaoyu to do these things, we can only find out by meeting her in person."
"Is there any news about Jiang Xiaoyu now?"
"These past few days I've been secretly investigating the Mo family's movements. They've joined forces with the Yin family and gone to Kunlun Mountain again."
Bai Qianmo frowned and asked, "Did they go to the tomb of the King of Qi?"
"Yes, Mo Chen is among them, but Jiang Xiaoyu is not seen in this group. Perhaps she has disguised herself and hidden her identity."
Bai Qianmo fell into deep thought.
Jiang Xiaoyu's purpose in stealing the pair of yin-yang jade pendants was to go to the tomb of the King of Qi, so she must have been part of this group.
It seems she'll have to go to Kunlun Mountain too.
*
These past few days, Gu Jueye has been preparing to go to Kunlun Mountain again.
Before leaving, he went to the General Hospital of the Military Region.
In the VIP ward
The room, which should have had one bed, now has an additional hospital bed.
Two men wrapped in bandages lay on the hospital bed.
"How long have we been lying here?"
"It's been more than two months."
"Time really flies. The Duke is back, so why hasn't he come to see us yet?" Gu Jin said dejectedly.
Rong Yi, who was lying next to him, glanced at him indifferently.
"I heard from Young Master Ming that after Lord Jue returned, his personality changed drastically. His attitude was completely different from before, and he treated them like strangers."
"I wonder what danger the lord encountered at the time. It's a pity we were so useless and couldn't help."
A sigh came from the bed next to me.
"Perhaps the lord is too disappointed in us, which is why he hasn't come to see us yet."
"It's better that you didn't come. I'm too ashamed to face you again, sir."
The two chatted idly
Footsteps approached outside the door, and the two assumed it was the nurse.
Although they escaped death in the Kunlun Mountains, they suffered severe injuries. If they hadn't been lucky enough to be brought to the military hospital and survived, they might have already died together if they had been delayed in other hospitals.
However, all twenty-odd companions who went with them perished in that valley. Whenever they recalled that bloody battle, a trace of sadness would always be etched on their brows.
The door was pushed open
The two lay flat on the bed, their faces completely covered, their arms and legs in casts, making it difficult for them to move their bodies easily.
Rong Yi smiled when the footsteps reached the bedside.
Why isn't the nurse saying anything today?
The nurse who had been taking care of them was very talkative, always asking questions and then telling some trivial jokes.
However, it added a bit of fun to their otherwise dull and noisy lives.
Gu Jueye walked to the bedside and sat down on the stool next to it.
"When did I become a nurse?"
Upon hearing that familiar voice, Rong Yi and Gu Jin's expressions changed drastically.
The two of them turned their heads with difficulty to look at him.
The man before her was dressed in all black, which made his skin appear even paler. His calm eyes were as unfathomable as an abyss, and he exuded an aloof and cold aura.
"My lord?"
Their eyes immediately welled up with tears.
"My lord, we were just talking about you, how did you get here? Could it be... could it be that this is what the 'Law of Attraction' says, that whatever you think about will come to pass?"
Gu Jueye didn't respond. Fang Shu, who was behind him, placed the fruit basket on the coffee table and silently walked out.
Gu Jueye reached inside and took out a bright red apple, slowly peeling the fruit with his well-defined knuckles.
“I was too busy with too many things recently. When I learned that you were out of danger, I wanted to wait until you were feeling better before I came to see you, so as not to see you in your most miserable state.”
I just didn't expect that after more than two months, they would still be wrapped up tightly like mummies.
A hint of guilt appeared in his eyes, which were as calm as still water.
If it weren't for his arrogance and insistence on going to the tomb of the King of Qi, they would all still be alive and well today.
"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, we still look quite disheveled." Rong Yi chuckled.
The two seemed very happy to see Gu Jueye.
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