At night, the streets outside the city are brightly lit and the bustling night market is extremely lively.
Inside the Shen Mansion, two dark shadows flickered in the night.
Lu Zhizhen felt that she had lost her memory. Originally, Shen Yuanshuo had not planned to take her with him on tonight's operation.
On the one hand, the uncertainty and danger of this operation are unknown, and if one person is in danger, he can get out without worrying about others;
On the other hand, Lu Zhi is a weak woman who has no ability to protect herself. To put it bluntly, she is a drag when she encounters danger.
However, Lu Zhi was unconvinced and suggested a competition.
This gesture really made Shen Yuanshuo's eyes light up, and he was surprised and amazed at the same time.
Who could have thought that Miss Jiaojiao, who didn't like to go out, would go straight to the door with one move after another, and each move was quick, decisive and directly fatal.
But she just didn't care about her life and fought fiercely. The newlyweds fought back and forth, both defending and attacking, and for a while it was unclear who was winning.
"No, no, are you going to take me with you or not?" Lu Zhi threw out the wooden sword and grabbed Shen Yuanshuo's sleeve like a spoiled child.
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It was rare to see her acting like a spoiled child. To be more precise, this was the first time in her memory. Shen Yuanshuo, who was feeling elated, coughed lightly, and all his integrity and stance were lost.
The man who had thrown away his armor hugged his young wife in front of him and said, "Run first when you encounter danger, don't turn back. Otherwise, I will have to take care of you."
Lu Zhi endured it again and again, and slapped the back of his hand in annoyance.
The subordinates delivered two sets of night clothes without anyone noticing. Lu Zhi put them on and found that they were the perfect size.
Shen Yuanshuo didn't know any Qinggong, after all, this wasn't a play about immortals in the martial arts world. But he moved lightly, moving like a cat through the Shen residence in the dark night.
Lu Zhi did not give in either. Even though he did not let go and deliberately slowed down his pace, he followed him steadily, his steps were light and they landed silently.
The two of them were like ghosts and monsters in the night.
Shen Yuanshuo quietly supported himself with his arms and pushed against the wall to climb up the roof. His handsome face was covered by a black mask below the bridge of his nose, revealing his beautiful eyes that sparkled brightly.
He and Lu Zhi lay on the roof and carefully peeled off one of the tiles.
The candlelight in the room slipped out from the gap, illuminating half of the two people's furtive faces.
In the front yard, the air is very quiet.
Madam Shen wiped her tears and poured tea. She sat beside Master Shen and said in a tearful voice, "If we can't find that person one day, you and the one from the Lu family..."
Mr. Shen embraced her and patted her back with his big hand to comfort her: "Shuyi, you did a good job not long ago."
Using his wife to confuse the other half of the soul in his body is the only solution Mr. Shen can think of.
Even if it can only confuse him for a short time, it is enough for him to make a decision.
Half of the soul in his body is incomplete.
To be precise, the person in the scroll hanging in the study is the ancestor of the Shen family. It is unknown how many generations one has to go back to figure out the ancestor.
Our ancestor’s name was Quan, and his courtesy name was Kuangzhi.
The handwriting reflects the character of the person. The unrestrained cursive script can reveal Shen Quan's personality.
Shen Quan wanted to live forever and expand the power and strength of the Shen family in his era.
I don't know what method he used to split his soul into two parts, one half of which he could control and choose which container to enter.
Half can only be simply placed in another body. When he has accumulated enough power, he will wake up and successfully awaken his consciousness to occupy that body.
"Could it be Zibo?" Madam Shen asked the name countless times without giving up, and Master Shen sighed, shook his head, pursed his lips, and tears rolled down his eyes.
She was about to cry her eyes out because of this.
"How could it not be him?" She didn't believe it. "Try again. If it doesn't work... it's better to kill someone by mistake than to let him go!"
He knew that his wife was extremely worried, tossing and turning in bed day and night, worrying about him until her hair turned white and her eyes went blind through tears.
But Shen Zibo was his blood brother after all, so how could he kill him at will? It would be fine if he was criticized by the world, but his wife and children must not be implicated by him.
Mr. Shen has too many concerns.
What's more, he tried many times, but the crazy Shen Zibo never showed any flaws, which made Master Shen even more reluctant to do it.
"Forget it, it's fate. No one can escape death." Mr. Shen tried to enlighten Mrs. Shen who was trapped in herself.
The two dark shadows lying on the roof heard it clearly and were certain that there was definitely something wrong with Shen Zibo.
In all likelihood, he is the one who solves and sets up the situation.
After getting the information he wanted, Shen Yuanshuo politely put the tile back.
He put his arms around Lu Zhi's waist, and quietly flew down from the roof with her, landing silently on the grass.
The next second after the two left, Master Shen sighed and murmured, "Will it really be useful to tell them? It was my fault that Ah Shuo was involved—"
"We've received a letter from the Lu family," Mrs. Shen interrupted her before she finished her words, "We can't hide it from them, so we might as well rely on their luck."
Madam Shen stared at the flickering candlelight for a long time in a daze: "Maybe you are right... I am sorry for Yuan Shuo... and also for Yuan Wei..."
"…It was me. I harmed them…"
The two of them came to the study in the side room one after the other.
There was still a candle burning in the study, but the wick had been deliberately cut short, so the candle flame was not strong and the light was warm and dim.
The moment they saw the candlelight, Shen Yuanshuo and Lu Zhi looked at each other in silence.
The two knew that Master Shen must have noticed something and left the lights on. According to his frugal style, it was impossible for him to leave the lights on.
Shen Yuanshuo: "Let's go, don't think too much."
His target was clear - Mr. Shen's desk.
That day when he leaned over to pick up the documents, Mrs. Shen's anxious expression did not seem fake.
There must be something important hidden here.
Shen Yuanshuo concentrated on fiddling with the desk while Lu Zhi found the scroll hanging on the wall that was mostly blocked.
She squinted her eyes and looked into Shen Quan's eyes in the dim light.
Sure enough, it was exactly the same as Shen Zibo’s eyes after his hair grew long.
Shen Zibo's eyes are full of stupidity and confusion, while Shen Quan in the painting has evil eyes and his wolfish ambitions are obvious.
"Azhi, come here."
Chen Yuanshuo called her, and Lu Zhi approached following the voice.
He knocked around under Mr. Shen's desk and found a crisp sound that was clearly different from the dull thud. He lifted the carpet and pressed down a corner of the floor.
The floor lifted up, revealing the mechanism inside.
Chen Yuanshuo motioned Lu Zhi to stand further away.
He twisted the switch.
With a "click", rows of bookshelves moved automatically, revealing a narrow black corridor.
Chen Yuanshuo took a lamp from the candlestick beside him, and walked into the corridor with Lu Zhi following behind him.
As Lu Zhi walked in, the floor above his head closed automatically.
The two of them looked around the entrance and only felt relieved after finding the button to exit and continued to explore downwards.
The corridor was dark and narrow, and they only had room for the two of them to move forward while squatting for several dozen steps.
The temperature around was getting colder and colder, and Lu Zhi could hear the faint sound of flowing water.
It seems that the two of them kept walking downwards.
The lamp in Shen Yuanshuo's hand became the only light of dawn, illuminating a small path under his feet.
Finally, after walking for an unknown amount of time, the two men felt the sound of flowing water becoming clearer in their ears, and the narrow corridor became wider.
Shen Yuanshuo raised his hand and knocked away the vines blocking his way. He walked out of the corridor first, turned around and pulled up Lu Zhi.
The two stood in an open space that looked like a cave.
Before their eyes were piles of grim bones. The bones were only the length of a finger, and the skulls were the size of a palm. They were the bones of babies.
The owner of the cave is a demon who eats living babies.
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