Chapter 118 Her adoptive father’s enemies blamed her for being ungrateful!
The young man Yi Youjian said to Huo Yunzi, "Girl, are you here to look for the treasure of Mingjian Villa?"
Huo Yunzi looked at him puzzledly: "What treasure?"
Yi Youjian showed a surprised expression and asked her in surprise: "Didn't the girl come here for the rumored treasure of Mingjian Villa?"
Seeing Huo Yunzi didn't say anything, he realized that Huo Yunzi might really not know about this matter. Without waiting for her to ask, he quickly explained: "To be honest, I actually heard that before the previous owner of Mingjian Villa was killed by a mysterious master, he had hidden all kinds of treasures and magic secrets that he had secretly planned to steal throughout his life here. After all, the owner of Wan Villa was able to secretly attack the Sunset Sect in order to steal the martial arts secrets of the Sunset Sect. He might have done similar things before, but no one had discovered it before. Over the years, I don't know how many treasures he has accumulated. He died so hastily that he definitely didn't have time to move these treasures. So the rumored treasure of the owner of Wan Villa is hidden in this Mingjian Villa..."
Yi Youjian made no secret of his desire for the treasure; even the greed on his face somewhat destroyed his handsome and elegant appearance that made people feel good about him.
Huo Yunzi couldn't help but feel suspicious. Could it be that she guessed wrong? Isn’t it true that Yi Youjian will never hide anything?
If the Yi Youjian in front of him was Wan Buyin, the son of the former owner of Wan Manor, he should not have slandered his biological father in such words, right?
After all, Yi Youjian didn't know that she suspected his identity, so there was no need for him to clear his suspicion by slandering Master Wan.
Judging from his tone, he seemed to think from the bottom of his heart that Master Wan was a hypocrite.
Apart from the association created by the name 'Yi Youjian', Huo Yunzi had no other evidence to prove that Yi Youjian was Wan Buyin.
However, Huo Yunzi didn't care about this. No matter whether Yi Youjian was Wan Buyin or not, as long as she didn't let her guard down against him, could he still plot against her?
She knew very well that the mysterious master who came to avenge the Sunset Sect was none other than her biological father Huo Siyuan.
She herself is also an expert in the innate realm. Judging from Yi Youjian's aura, he is at most at the peak of the acquired realm and has no innate aura at all. What is there for her to be afraid of?
Huo Yunzi thought so as she became a little curious about the so-called treasure of Mingjian Villa.
So Huo Yunzi took the opportunity to ask Yi Youjian: "How did you know about this?"
Yi Youjian smiled and said, "I heard about it too. I'm not sure whether the news is true or not, but after analyzing it, I think it's quite likely to be true. What if it's true? It won't hurt to try and find out."
Huo Yunzi didn't let him lead her astray and asked, "Heard? Who told you that?"
The smile on Yi Youjian's face was a little stiff. When he used this excuse to others, their focus was always on the treasure, and no one would really ask him who heard the news from.
I didn't expect Huo Yunzi to have such a unique focus.
Yi Youjian's eyes turned and he said, "I heard other people from the Jianghu say this when I was resting at the inn in the small town ahead. I don't know them, but I overheard their conversation. They were also here to look for treasure."
Huo Yunzi suddenly lost interest in the treasure that she was originally curious about. Either Yi Youjian was treating her as a fool, or Yi Youjian was blinded by the treasure and turned into a fool.
Because Huo Yunzi felt that if what Yi Youjian said was false, then the story of the treasure was something Yi Youjian had made up to deceive her. He treated her like a fool and fooled her, thinking that she would be overwhelmed by the treasure and would believe whatever he said.
If what Yi Youjian said was true, then Huo Yunzi would suspect that those people who mentioned the treasure of Mingjian Villa in the conversation might have deliberately told Yi Youjian, and Yi Youjian was fascinated by the treasure and believed it with his IQ lowered, and ran to look for the treasure foolishly.
No matter which possibility it is, the authenticity of the treasure is not high. Even if it is real, Huo Yunzi doesn't care that much.
After all, the martial arts secrets she practiced were unparalleled and unique in the world. She didn't think that the sects that were destroyed by Master Wan had any martial arts secrets that were stronger than the one she practiced.
As for treasures such as gold, silver, and jewelry, if it were seven or eight years ago, Huo Yunzi might have been tempted. After all, the Sunset Sect was only a medium-sized sect, and it was next to Mingjian Villa and was subject to restrictions and suppression. Its sphere of influence was not large, and its income was naturally not too much. It was a bit difficult to support so many senior elders and disciples. If she could get a treasure, it would relieve the pressure on the Sunset Sect.
But now, the Sunset Sect has been thriving under Si Yuan's management. Not only has it occupied most of the territory that once belonged to Mingjian Villa, it can also collect a lot of offerings every year. Moreover, with the expansion of its sphere of influence, the Sunset Sect's business can also grow.
There is no need to say much about Si Yuan's business acumen, which is also a dimensionality reduction attack in this world.
Huo Yunzi only learned a little from Si Yuan, but she knows more than the most experienced businessmen in the world.
It is no exaggeration to say that the Sunset Sect is making a fortune every day now, so why would they care about the so-called treasure left behind by Master Wan?
Huo Yunzi's interest in treasure hunting lies not in the "treasure" but in the "hunting".
However, Huo Yunzi was deeply influenced by Si Yuan's teachings. She was traveling alone in the world and was extremely vigilant. She could not trust Yi Youjian, who was following her when they met for the first time, at all.
So no matter how interested Huo Yunzi was in treasure hunting, she didn't want to accept Yi Youjian's invitation.
She said to Yi Youjian who was looking at her expectantly, "Forget it. The source of your information cannot be verified and is not reliable enough. If you want to look for treasure, go find it yourself. I won't accompany you."
After saying that, Huo Yunzi turned around and left. However, even though she turned around and exposed her back to Yi Youjian, she still did not relax her vigilance at all. Her muscles were tense and she was ready to take action at any time.
Daddy once said that when you are out in the world, you must never give anyone the opportunity to attack you by surprise.
Yi Youjian looked at Huo Yunzi who was walking away with her back to him, and his right hand subconsciously touched his belt with intricate embroidery, as if he wanted to take something out of the belt, but he suddenly remembered something, put his hand down and did nothing.
When Huo Yunzi's figure completely disappeared from his sight, he sighed visibly and muttered to himself in a low voice: "She is too vigilant."
Perhaps he shouldn't have followed Huo Yunzi from the beginning and made her wary of him.
Yi Youjian felt a little annoyed. His first acquaintance with Huo Yunzi was not very pleasant, and it might be even more difficult to get close to her in the future.
But no matter how difficult it is, we have to do it.
Yi Youjian turned around and left Mingjian Villa immediately. He quickly arranged for people to spread the news that there was a treasure in Mingjian Villa.
This area is all the territory of the Sunset Sect. If Huo Yunzi went to inquire about the rumors of treasure in Mingjian Villa after leaving Mingjian Villa, but found nothing, wouldn't he seem particularly suspicious?
So Yi Youjian took advantage of the time difference and passed on the information about the treasure before Huo Yunzi came out of Mingjian Villa.
In this way, even if Huo Yunzi was suspicious and sent people to inquire about the treasure, they would only find out that there was indeed a rumor about the treasure of Mingjian Villa circulating nearby.
As for when exactly this rumor first spread, it is very difficult to find out, and it is impossible for the Sunset Faction to arrest and interrogate every person who knows about it.
In this way, he had covered up the lie in front of Huo Yunzi.
Yi Youjian looked at the main gate of Mingjian Villa from afar. The gap in the door, which was big enough for a person to pass sideways, was not closed because Huo Yunzi was still inside. If he closed the door, Huo Yunzi would inevitably become more suspicious of him when she left Mingjian Villa.
Huo Yunzi, who was being analyzed bit by bit by Yi Youjian, was now walking leisurely on the tree-lined path of Mingjian Villa. The rows of trees without any signs of pruning grew very densely. The cannibalism that had occurred among humans seemed to have no effect on these flowers, plants and trees. They stayed there quietly, growing on their own.
Although Huo Yunzi didn't quite believe the treasure that Yi Youjian talked about, since she was already here, she might as well look around.
When Huo Yunzi visited the study room that was once used by the owner of Wan Manor, she carefully checked whether there were any hidden rooms or secret passages in the study room.
The books in the study had been moved away long ago, so the huge bookshelf seemed empty, but it also reduced the difficulty of finding them.
Huo Yunzi pushed the bookshelf nailed to the wall, but didn't notice anything wrong, so she turned her attention to other furniture.
These pieces of furniture have survived because they are too heavy to move, otherwise they would have been carried away long ago.
Huo Yunzi studied the study for a long time but couldn't find any secret rooms or secret passages. Perhaps the last owner of this study really didn't hide any treasure in it.
When Huo Yunzi went to look at other places, she had already given up looking for treasure.
As the saying goes, "You may try hard to plant flowers but they may not bloom, but you may plant willows by accident and they may grow into a shade." Huo Yunzi, who had given up on treasure hunting, made a new discovery in an accident.
Huo Yunzi wandered to the armory of Mingjian Villa, where there were eighteen squads of weapons, but they were moved to their own warehouse by the Sunset Faction a few years ago. Here, only the weapon racks that could not be moved and were connected to the ground were left standing there bare.
Huo Yunzi accidentally bumped into the weapons rack, causing the rack, which did not have any weapons on it, to deviate in angle. Then she heard a crackling sound. She turned around and looked where the sound came from. She saw that half of the dusty and cobweb-covered wall of the armory began to shrink behind the other half of the wall, revealing the dark entrance to the secret passage.
Huo Yunzi: “…”
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