Chapter 69: Going Down to the Tomb
Holding the box in her arms, Zhong Nianyao continued to ask, "I wonder what favor Mr. Lu wants me to help you with?"
Lu Yichen glanced at Zhong Nianyao's movements, opened his thin lips, and slowly uttered two words, "Go to the tomb!"
“So it’s going to the tomb!”
Zhong Nianyao's mind was mostly on the box in her hand, so after hearing Lu Yichen's words, she was a little slow to react. When she finally reacted, she suddenly looked up at Lu Yichen with a sharp look in her eyes, "Are you planning to rob a tomb?"
She really couldn't connect tomb robbing with the sanctimonious Lu Yichen in front of her. Although she also felt that Lu Yichen was not a gentleman, he should not be a speculator like a tomb robber!
Facing Zhong Nianyao's scrutiny, Lu Yichen's expression remained unchanged as he nodded calmly, "Yes, we are going to the tomb. I hope Miss Zhong can come with us. We will need her help in some areas. But don't worry, Miss Zhong, your safety is guaranteed."
Zhong Nianyao frowned, thought for a moment, and nodded, "Okay, but when is it going to be? I need to make some preparations in advance."
"On the tenth of next month."
Zhong Nianyao nodded, then picked up the box and stood up to say goodbye. "Nothing else, I'll leave first."
After saying that, he turned around and walked outside without hesitation.
Lu Yichen still didn't stand up. He didn't say anything, but just watched Zhong Nianyao's back quietly as she left. His deep eyes were calm, but gave people a captivating aura.
Shortly after Zhong Nianyao left, a middle-aged man in black emerged from the darkness. He was about forty or fifty years old, with some sparse graying hair, but he looked energetic. He exuded a fierce aura, clearly no ordinary person.
He walked slowly to Lu Yichen's side, lowered his head, and said, "Master, does the formation outside need to be changed?"
Since Zhong Nianyao was able to come in today, wouldn't someone else come in tomorrow? I'm afraid that would disturb the owner's peace.
"That's not necessary." Lu Yichen chuckled, the emotion in his eyes difficult to read, "Not everyone has the ability to pass through the formation and come here."
"Master, you mean to say..." The middle-aged man frowned slightly, "Didn't Miss Zhong break in accidentally?"
"Accidentally?" Lu Yichen shook his head, his smile still lingering. "She came in on purpose. Don't underestimate her, she's quite capable."
"This Zhong Nianyao is really different from what's rumored." The man looked hesitant. "Furthermore, we investigated her before and now, and she's completely different. Could it be that after experiencing life and death, a person really undergoes such a drastic change?"
"Does it matter whether it's true or not?" Lu Yichen raised his head slightly. "Uncle Wang, you can't judge a person by his appearance. Only this little girl knows how much she has hidden."
Hearing this, Uncle Wang's eyes flashed with a hint of hostility, "Master, this Zhong Nianyao——"
"She won't pose any threat to me, so you don't have to be hostile to her." Lu Yichen smiled and shook his head. "Besides, she should be able to be of great help when we go to the tomb this time."
Uncle Wang lowered his head and said nothing more.
On the other side, Zhong Nianyao put the box directly into her bag after leaving the house. Then, she passed through the formation again and returned to the place where she had entered.
Wuling Mountain is still very prosperous. Although it cannot be said to be crowded, there are indeed quite a few people coming to climb the mountain today.
Zhong Nianyao had originally planned to spend the whole day here. But before even the morning had passed, she had already headed home.
As soon as she returned to the Zhong family, Zhong Nian Yao ignored the servants who greeted her and went straight back to her room.
As soon as she entered the room, she immediately locked the door, then took out the box from her bag, opened it, and looked quietly at the tortoise shell in the box, with an unpredictable expression on her face.
Although she already knew that this should be the tortoise shell she used when she was in Li State, it was also a treasure passed down from generation to generation in their Guiguzi school.
She picked up the turtle shell, examined it carefully, and found traces of herself in a familiar place.
After a long while, Zhong Nian Yao put down the tortoise shell in her hand and let out a long sigh.
She really couldn't understand how this turtle shell ended up in Lu Yichen's hands.
She remembered that in her previous life in the Kingdom of Li, she had died early due to offering sacrifices to the heavens. Because she was so young when she passed away, she had not even started looking for a successor, so it was naturally impossible for her to pass on the tortoise shell to anyone.
Moreover, if someone from their Guiguzi sect got hold of this tortoise shell, they would definitely treasure it as a treasure and would never sell it to anyone else.
Another thing she was very concerned about was why Lu Yichen gave her the tortoise shell as a reward! Or to be more precise, how did Lu Yichen know that she wanted the tortoise shell?
She couldn't figure out Lu Yichen's personality, nor could she see through him. She had originally planned to stay away from him, but now she was really involved with him.
Thinking of this, Zhong Nian Yao couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
However, she soon decided that since she was already here, she might as well make the best of it. After all, she was reluctant to let go of the tortoise shell, so she had no choice but to agree to go down to the tomb with Lu Yichen.
However, she was actually very curious about what kind of tomb Lu Yichen was going to bury in? And what was the purpose of going to the tomb?
After rolling her eyes, Zhong Nian Yao took out the copper coins and stuffed them into the turtle shell. Then she closed her eyes, shook it a few times, and slowly poured out the three copper coins.
Looking at the messy hexagrams on the table, Zhong Nianyao sighed helplessly, "It's still the same."
This divination was for Lu Yichen, who had too many mysteries. But the result was the same as before: nothing could be predicted, only a mess of chaotic images.
It seems that even though the turtle shell has been retrieved, the result remains the same.
I don’t know whether it is God who intentionally blurred Lu Yichen’s fate, or because Lu Yichen will have some deep involvement with her in the future?
However, no matter which one it was, she felt that after helping this time, she should try to avoid getting too involved with Lu Yichen, so as to avoid getting herself into trouble.
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