The Mondsen Group has been searching for the remaining keys, but progress has been slow due to the different forms of the keys.

Chu Qianli gave out two keys at once, which was naturally unexpected and caused shock.

Lin was annoyed by the extortion and said, "We are a cooperative relationship. She already had the key, but you have been hiding it..."

Compared with the reward, what Lin is nervous about now is the negotiation. Even if we put aside the crystal ball, China also has four keys, which breaks the initial assumption!

No one thought Chu Qianli could hide until now!

Pan Yicheng: "Oh, it's said that it took a lot of effort, but we didn't know it at the beginning."

Chu Qianli took advantage of the situation and started to act arrogantly, saying unhappily: "Professor Pan, we respect you as a professor and have taught us, so we dared to hand over the key with confidence, but who would have thought that you didn't want it at all..."

Pan Yicheng looked apologetic and said, "Well, what should I do? You two really don't want to go?"

“…”

Lin saw the two of them singing the same tune, how could he not understand the hint in their words, no wonder Chu Qianli was so confident all the way. She already had two keys in her hand, but she even pretended not to understand and asked Monderson if he had found all the keys.

Even if she accidentally flipped over during the journey, she could just take out her key to solve the problem. She was sure that they wouldn't be able to do anything to her!

Lin was arrogant and determined just now. He was silent for a moment, then his voice became lower and he gestured to the people around him: "... Is it still the previous account?"

He really disliked Chu Qianli, but the relic key was the most important, so he had to swallow his pride and accept it.

"It's still the same account as before." Chu Qianli tilted his head and blinked, "But we are actually being questioned for having no credibility. This is simply a smear on our reputation. It seems that we are still missing an apology."

Lin's eyebrows twitched slightly, his eyes were slightly cold, and after pondering for a few seconds, he raised the price impatiently: "Twenty."

This means that they would rather pay more than apologize.

Chu Qianli smiled and said, "It turns out that an apology is so valuable."

Lin warned coldly: "Don't push your luck."

"I'm not asking for too much, it's just that this little money is nothing to you. Since we are in a cooperative relationship, you should at least show your attitude."

As a member of the Munderson family who has been exposed to the public, Lin is worth hundreds of billions of dollars, not to mention the family business that is far away from the public eye. For him, money is just a game number, and what is more important is his prestige as a leader.

He could not apologize, admit defeat, or admit his mistakes. He could say he was blackmailed if he paid the money, but to apologize on his own initiative would be a disgrace.

This kind of people will never believe that they are wrong, they always think that they are the rules of the world. It's like Lin still doesn't think it's wrong to break into Abner's apartment and search for coffins, even though they once broke the tea set. Why should they apologize if they just compensate ten more sets?

Lin previously asked consulates of many countries to question China's abuse of power and procedural errors. Chu Qianli's current statement of "smearing our reputation" is obviously a ulterior motive.

She wanted him to show his attitude, which was more cruel than asking for money, and could be called murderous.

The atmosphere instantly became tense.

Pan Yicheng tried to smooth things over: "Since we still have to cooperate in the future, we can use today's opportunity to put the previous misunderstanding behind us. Why don't we both take a step back?"

Chu Qianli said obediently, "I'm sorry." I shouldn't have taken advantage of you so much, but I know I'm wrong and won't change.

Chu Qianli is an ordinary person, she cannot represent the official, so naturally it doesn't matter. But Lin is Monderson's negotiating representative, so his apology now has a different meaning, especially since he contacted consulates of many countries before.

She had set him off with just one sentence. She had done it on purpose.

Pan Yicheng and others immediately looked at Lin, with expressions that almost said "How come you are worse than a child?"

Lin was now on pins and needles. Thinking of the two relic keys, countless stories of resilience and endurance flooded his mind. He said with difficulty: "...I'm sorry."

This meant that the negotiations were going to be unfavorable, at least he was in a bad position at the beginning.

Seeing him lose, Chu Qianli even asked for a fight: "I apologized in English, can't you use Chinese?"

Lin's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

Chu Qianli knew when to stop, she immediately took Tan Muxing out and said, "Okay, okay, let's do this, I'll accept the apology first, but remember to pay the money."

“…”

Chu Qianli and others could not interfere in the official negotiations, but she interfered before the negotiations and inexplicably made Lin half a head shorter. The final result was bound to be bad.

After the negotiation, China had the upper hand.

After the meeting, Lin threw the agreement document aside, his chest burning with anger. His face was gloomy, and he said word by word: "She should not think about leaving H country alive."

When the birds are gone, the good bows are put away; when the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked. As long as the ruins are deciphered, they will have no use value. At that time, if China wants to protect them, it will depend on whether it has the ability.

Before the group goes to Country H, they need to make some preparations.

Because Chu Qianli and Tan Muxing were about to register for school, Pan Yicheng stepped forward to handle the procedures for the two of them and postponed their admission to the next term.

This is a serious matter, so the authorities will of course contact the family. Due to the confidentiality agreement, the baby stone is not mentioned, but the importance of the project is also made clear.

Inside the Tan family compound, after hearing Tan Muxing's thoughts, everyone was worried and had different expressions.

The journey to Country H is long, and since Chinese troops are not allowed to enter, it is obviously very dangerous to go there.

Tan Muxing has been weak in character since he was a child, but he has grown up rapidly in recent years. Not only has he become thinner for unknown reasons, but he has also slowly started to have his own ideas. However, these ideas seem to be increasing in number, to the point where his family members are worried.

Yin Yin: "Xingxing, you don't understand these things. What's the point of running there? I know you are worried about your friends, but you are of no use there!"

The last time Yin Yin allowed Tan Muxing to go to the Gobi Desert, he came back with injuries and fractures. Now he plans to go to Country H again. Everyone has a feeling that the road ahead is not peaceful.

Tan Muxing's eyelashes trembled slightly. Facing the worried elders, he said calmly: "Grandma, I have always known that I am useless. I have never had the ideas of my brothers and sisters since I was a child. Whether it is studying or living, I don't seem to be better than others. It's just that my family adds a halo to me..."

Yin Yin looked embarrassed: "...That's not what I meant."

"But even for someone like me, there are things I have to do." Tan Muxing said softly, "I once thought, why not just leave it as it is, everything is fine now, I should be satisfied, but later I realized that if I choose not to fight at all, I won't even be able to keep what I have now."

"I still don't understand those things, but I have gained some insights from what I have seen and heard."

He said seriously, "I am now convinced that there are some things in the world that only I can do. I am not here for nothing. There must be something that needs to be done by me, even if I don't know what it is yet."

He used to resist his own power and muddle through his life, always thinking that he was just an ordinary person, just one of the many people in the vast crowd.

But meeting her was the beginning of change.

He had no interest in predicting the future, but he liked watching her guide others towards a better future.

He still doesn't know magic, but he is moved by stories about magic.

Yin Yin was startled when she heard this. She looked at the calm Tan Muxing and felt that he was both familiar and strange. He spoke slowly and without any aggression, but something had changed and revealed its true form in the chaos.

Tan Qiyu was silent for a moment, then reminded: "Xingxing, have you ever thought that even if you return safely, many things may still happen in the future?"

"You may change one day, and your thoughts will be different from now, just as you are different now than you were in the past."

Tan Muxing once learned Chu Qianli's fate from Taoist Master Xu Qian. He understood Tan Muxing's mentality, but was also worried that he would not understand. This is the case now, but times have changed. In another ten, twenty, or thirty years, will Xingxing still think the same?

Tan Qiyu was afraid that this relationship would eventually turn into resentment, and Tan Muxing turned his efforts into resentment.

Once love turns into hate, that is the beginning of the curse.

Tan Muxing lowered his eyes: "...I understand."

"I made this choice not to exchange for her promise or force her to make a promise, but because I wanted to do it at this moment..." Tan Muxing smiled, "I just want her good, so I do this."

He didn't ask for any result, he just hoped that she was well.

There may be many changes in the future, but now he is focused on grasping the present moment.

On the other hand, Yu Xin and He Zhenghe also learned the news, but they only knew that it was the follow-up of the special talent project, and did not know whether it was related to Chu Qianli's fate.

This was something Chu Qianli specifically asked Professor Pan to do. She didn't want the house to be filled with gloom before she left, making everyone lose their spirits.

Pan Yicheng looked surprised: "But you will have to tell me sooner or later."

"It doesn't matter whether I say it or not..." Chu Qianli said vaguely, "If nothing happens, then nothing happens. If something happens, I can't hide from it. If nothing works, then make me a donor for the country."

Her time is up. If she can solve the problem in Country H, she won't have to worry about anything. But if she still can't find a solution after returning from Country H, she won't have more than one or two years left, not to mention that she might not be able to come back.

Pan Yicheng hurriedly said, "Pooh, pooh, pooh! Don't even think about cheating the state's pension. You will definitely come back with nothing wrong!"

In the villa, Aunt Li was busy in the kitchen all day, and the family had a grand dinner in the restaurant to celebrate Shichen's admission to a prestigious university and to celebrate Chu Qianli's participation in a major project at a young age.

He Zheng raised his glass with joy and said, "Your mother and I are preparing to retire. I look forward to your performance in the next two years!"

Yu Xin smiled and said, "They still have to study in college for four years."

Chu Qianli felt a prick in her heart, and she quickly asked, "Did brother go for an internship?"

Chu Qianli was busy in G City during the summer vacation, and He Shichen was busy working during the summer vacation, showing the image of a business tycoon.

He Shichen said calmly: "Yes, when you were so wild that you didn't even know how to go home."

Chu Qianli cheered him up: "That's great, a new atmosphere at the beginning of the school year, don't work 996, go for 007!"

“…”

A relaxing reunion dinner.

After dinner, Chu Qianli was still disobedient and ate two ice creams in a row. It was not until He Shichen yelled at her angrily that she only ate snacks and not meals that she ran back into the house with the ice cream in her arms, completely blocking the monster's roar outside the door.

Everything in the bedroom remains the same, only the luggage needs to be packed.

Chu Qianli opened the closet and stared at the dress made by Tan Muxing for a long time before taking it out of the closet.

Logically, she would not be able to wear it during her trip to Country H, but she thought it would be good to have it for a while longer. She simply put on her original gloves, the gold jewelry from her birthday, and the knot she had woven in the shamanic village.

Chu Qianli packed her luggage and sorted out her account, and unexpectedly found new news.

This is the account of the Cardcaptor Girls team. Qiu Qingkong used to manage it more and would receive feedback from netizens from time to time. Since Chu Qianli and Tan Muxing were busy with engineering projects, the three of them put their small businesses on hold. Qiu Qingkong was busy studying abroad, and the account became deserted in an instant.

Chu Qianli hadn't been online for a long time, so she was naturally surprised by the new message. She even remembered the sender.

The other person seemed to be named Zhou Qi. He was asking about his career and had issued a student ID to Chu Qianli to prove that he was an adult.

[Stinky sister, I just got promoted recently. You said it would take me three years to surpass my income at another company, but it didn’t take as long as you said. My income has already caught up with yours, so I can’t wait to give you some feedback!]

[I see you haven't updated your account for a long time, I guess you're preparing for the college entrance exam. Good kids should study hard, all the good results are the result of your hard work in the early stage, I look forward to your videos after you go to college, I'm going to the celebration party! Good luck in your senior year!!]

Zhou Qian's words are filled with joy and happiness.

This was news before the college entrance examination, but it was only discovered now.

All good results are the result of your previous efforts. This is what Chu Qianli said at the time, and now Zhou Qian used it again. It seems that the other party is really impressed.

"What? You're actually using what I said to encourage me. This is too insincere..." Chu Qianli muttered softly after reading the message, but she couldn't help but smile.

At this time, she would feel that there is nothing wrong with being the best in the world.

She may have died for this gift, but her original intention of astrology remained unchanged.

The day to leave home finally came.

At the gate of the villa, Chu Qianli hugged her parents and said goodbye, and even hugged Aunt Li. Only He Shichen was awkward and unwilling to come forward, exuding a cold aura that kept strangers away.

Pan Yicheng and others were communicating with Yu Xin and He Zhenghe.

Outside the courtyard, Chu Qianli and He Shichen stood together, waiting for the car to arrive in boredom.

She looked around lazily and suddenly caught sight of the golden Hun Tian Yi in the yard. She said casually, "Brother, in two years, when the price of gold is high, pick a time to dispose of the Hun Tian Yi in the yard."

She was originally intended to be buried with the dead, but now she's not sure where to bury her.

He Shichen was slightly stunned. He looked at her in surprise and asked suspiciously, "Why? Didn't you cry and shout to buy it back at the beginning?"

He Shichen never thought of selling Huang Jinhun Tianyi. He was afraid that selling it would cause trouble and lead to the naughty child rolling around and crying.

Chu Qianli paused for a moment, then said casually, "I'm tired. I want to buy something else recently. When you're done selling, transfer the money to me."

"…Who was it that kept saying that gold was the remains of a star?"

Chu Qianli waved his hand perfunctorily: "Oh, save money to buy an airport terminal."

"???"

He Shichen had a strange feeling in his heart when he saw her nonchalant attitude. He frowned and asked suspiciously, "Where are you going?"

All major projects have confidentiality agreements, so family members don’t know much information.

Chu Qianli begged, "Hehe, it's a place you will never be able to reach in your lifetime, and the people there are super rich." The money provided is enough for you to maintain a fleet of aircraft.

He Shichen ignored her playful smile. His eyes deepened slightly and he asked in confirmation, "You will come back, right?"

He had already noticed her many anomalies, and now that she was talking about dealing with Hun Tianyi, he instantly reached the peak of suspicion.

Chu Qianli was startled. She touched her nose and covered her face by saying, "Brother, you didn't refuse a hug just now, but now you want to stir up some emotions before leaving. What kind of questions are you asking..."

Seeing that she was avoiding the question, He Shichen said solemnly, "I won't deal with Hun Tianyi. I suggest you go home on time, otherwise you will bear the consequences."

"What consequences can there be?"

"Don't we have a contract? You have to share my subsequent income." He Shichen's face was calm. "It's only been one or two years. I have never seen someone like you ignore the spirit of the contract so much. You should stick with it for a while longer."

Chu Qianli was stunned. She didn't expect him to say that. She immediately reminded him, "...but we didn't write a breach of contract clause at the beginning, did we?"

"I will start to replenish it. You will see it when you come back." He Shichen sneered, "You just like to be idle and hate work. You have to come back to have a chance, otherwise it will be a waste."

"I will definitely live a long life. How much money you can give me depends on your ability."

He sensed something, but didn't say it.

Chu Qianli's heart was in turmoil. It took her a long time to calm down. She whispered softly, "Brother, even your tone of farewell is so awkward."

“But I have to say it, my brother may live longer, but he will probably become bald sooner,” she thought.

"...I think the price of gold is pretty good recently."

After a while, Chu Qianli finally got on the car. She leaned out of the window and shouted, "Don't sell it! I want it back!"

He Shichen saw her leaning out of the car window. He could not tolerate such dangerous actions and said angrily, "Sit back here--"

He Zhenghe smiled and waved goodbye.

Seeing his son's frightened face, Yu Xin whispered, "Shi Chen, speaking so loudly will disturb others..."

As the car drove out of the villa area, the familiar small building became farther and farther away, and even the family members in front of the door could not be seen.

Chu Qianli didn't lean forward to look. She sat back in her seat obediently, then suddenly tilted her neck back and said with emotion, "Fortunately."

Pan Yicheng sat with her in the back. He saw her looking up strangely and asked in confusion, "Fortunately for what?"

Chu Qianli kept her head tilted back so that the warmth would not fall.

"Fortunately, I didn't come back early, otherwise I would be reluctant to leave."