"Didn't I give you money, you son of a bitch?!"
Luo Tianhe, with his fiery temper, immediately started cursing upon seeing this.
After the experienced driver stopped the car, he stretched out his arm even straighter and stared intently at me.
"He gave me money, but now I want payment! I know you have something good on you, give it to me!"
The experienced craftsman's hand went right up to my chin.
This hand was as dry as old tree bark, and the lines on it were clearly visible.
I thought about it for a moment, and suddenly I remembered the yellow and white things I still had in my pocket.
These things were all obtained from Lin Momo's house.
I felt something was strange at that time. If I had gotten rid of Lin Momo, then why did these things still exist?
Now the experienced master craftsman has cleared up my doubts.
I dared not delay and without saying a word took all the gold, silver and copper coins out of my pocket and put them in the old master's hand.
The old craftsman narrowed his eyes to slits, then used his withered hand to weigh the gold and silver in his hand.
Only then did he reveal a satisfied smile.
"This child is teachable! This child is teachable!"
The master craftsman said a couple of times, "This child is teachable," before taking out a small pendant from his pocket.
As soon as the little pendant came out, a pungent smell hit me, and I fanned my nose in disgust.
This pendant is made of bronze and is already rusty, with a patina forming where it should be on the necklace.
It smelled awful and didn't look like anything good.
"Take this! Not just anyone can go to Cuiping Mountain. With this, I guarantee you'll return safely!"
Seeing that I still looked disgusted, the old master laughed out loud and then slapped the thing into my palm.
I quickly took out my handkerchief to wipe it, thanked the old craftsman, and carefully wrapped the item up and put it in my pocket.
The master craftsman's smile widened even more when he saw that I had accepted it.
"Then hurry up and get off the bus. Wait there for about 5 minutes and someone will come to take you up. Remember, if no one comes, don't move!"
The experienced craftsman straightened up and gently gave us his instructions.
Ji Xinglan, Luo Tianhe, Lao Dao, and the others got off the bus, while I was mainly pulling Song Chao down through another door.
Just as I was closing the car door, the driver gave me a strange look, as if he was hinting at something.
I was a little confused myself, but I still bowed to the master craftsman to thank him for revealing so much information to me.
After we got off, the driver stepped on the gas and the car disappeared from our sight.
After checking my luggage and finding nothing missing, I followed the experienced driver's instructions and stood still to wait for the person who would guide me.
We looked around and realized that although it was night, we were already at the foot of a mountain.
There are several roads along the highway, and we don't know which one actually leads to Cuiping Mountain.
At this moment, Song Chao took out a yellowed envelope from his pocket. He told me that the shop owner had given it to him before he left.
It means that it can only be opened once you get to this place.
After I took it, I opened the envelope. The envelope didn't look thick, but there were a lot of things inside.
One letter was addressed to me, and the other was a map of the mountain.
There was also a small stone that looked like mutton fat jade, crystal clear, with a special font written on it, but I didn't recognize it.
I reckon this unusual-looking mutton fat stone must be a token for entering their family.
I opened the map, and it was very strange. It was covered with all sorts of lines, but I had no idea what they represented.
Instead of looking at this map, you'd be better off looking at the stuff in my booklet.
I turned my attention to the letter that was addressed to me, even though Sister Huang had never given me any instructions at the time.
After I opened it, I read it aloud in front of everyone. The content was very simple.
They had already anticipated our arrival and simply told us to wait for their guide.
Besides that, Sister Huang also told me that there was only one person in her family she could trust, and that was...
I crumpled the letter, but I still couldn't read the words on it.
"Damn it! This letter is all patinaed!"
I couldn't help but swear. This should have been fine since it was kept in Song Chao's pocket, but somehow it's developed a patina over time.
This most crucial sentence has now been lost to history.
However, the information revealed in this letter shows that almost everyone in Sister Huang's family is untrustworthy.
I folded the letter, put it in my pocket, and then weighed the keepsake in my hand.
I didn't blame Song Chao. Perhaps it wasn't Song Chao's fault, but rather that Sister Huang did it intentionally.
I glanced at my watch; time ticked by. About three minutes later, a woman dressed in a Ming Dynasty horse-face skirt came down from the mountain.
He was wearing a white long robe, from which one could see faint ink paintings and a unique animal pattern.
I just spoke with Lei Jijian, and he told me that this thing should be related to the legendary Beast God.
But when I pressed him further, Lei Jijian avoided the topic and refused to say a word.
"Was this person recommended by my sister? Does he/she have a token?"
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