Chapter 593 Xuanwu Jade Pendant
Seeing Zhou Qiao looking at the box curiously, Qin Feng smiled and said, "Take it if you like, it's a gift for you."
"Huh?" Zhou Qiao was stunned. "A gift for me?"
Qin Feng hummed in agreement and handed the box to her.
Zhou Qiao hesitated for a moment, but still took it—she was really curious about what it was.
"Open it and take a look," Qin Feng encouraged her when he saw her looking at him.
Zhou Qiao took a deep breath and opened the box.
The box contained a red velvet base. Zhou Qiao was a little excited before she saw the whole thing, thinking it was some precious and beautiful jewelry.
When they opened it, they found a green jade pendant inside.
The jade pendant was lustrous and translucent, without a single impurity. However, the pattern engraved on it was a bit hard for her to understand—it was the same as the pattern on the box, resembling a turtle but more majestic, or a snake but with a shell.
Qin Feng promptly cleared up her confusion: "This is Xuanwu."
"Xuanwu?" Zhou Qiao blinked. "Is it the Xuanwu from the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise?"
Qin Feng nodded: "Xuanwu is also called Turtle-Snake. Did you see the two snakes extending from its shell? This mythical beast is said to have an extremely long lifespan, great combat power, and the ability to communicate with the yin and yang."
"Hiss—" Zhou Qiao took a breath. She had wondered why she could feel the ferocity of the totem when she looked closely. It had a natural sense of majesty that was quite creepy. It turned out that she had mistaken the mythical beast for a turtle.
She felt a wave of embarrassment, followed by confusion.
Why did Qin Feng give her this?
Could it be that they wanted to use their sect's totem to intimidate her and prevent her from running away again?
Qin Feng seemed to understand her doubts: "You told me yesterday that you have accepted the Shadow Gate and are willing to stay here, so consider this a gift for your willingness to stay in the Shadow Gate."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Qiao quickly closed the box and handed the jade pendant back to Qin Feng, saying, "No, no, this is too valuable. I can't accept it."
Just kidding, this is a gift for her when she first joined the Shadow Gate. If she accepts it, wouldn't that mean she really intends to stay in the Shadow Gate for the rest of her life?
You can talk nonsense, but you really can't accept the gifts.
She had just seen it; the craftsmanship and texture of the jade pendant were unlike anything she had ever seen in department store displays before, and it was clearly very valuable.
If she takes this and runs away, the big devil will hate her to death, and she herself will feel guilty.
Qin Feng frowned slightly when he saw that she wouldn't accept it: "You don't like it?"
“It’s not that I don’t like it, it’s that I’m not worthy!” Zhou Qiao immediately said, “Besides, you’ve already given me so many gifts. Look, that cross-stitch, that resilient grass, and such a big vegetable garden! I’m already very happy with all of this. How could I possibly accept any more of your gifts?”
Zhou Qiao smiled ingratiatingly, but Qin Feng's brows furrowed even deeper: "This is different from the others."
This is a family heirloom of the Qin family.
Zhou Qiao blinked, wanting to hear how it was different, but he didn't continue.
The next second, she saw him look up at her: "Like you said, if you've already accepted all those, one more won't make a difference. Or are you saying that you don't really consider this your home?"
Zhou Qiao choked up.
If this big accusation is pinned on her, all the loyalty she showed her yesterday will have been for nothing!
"Master Qin..."
Meeting Qin Feng's gaze, she realized her mistake and changed her words: "Uh... Qin Feng! This... treating this as your own home and accepting the jade pendant are two different things!"
"It's the same thing to me," Qin Feng said calmly.
Zhou Qiao: "..."
So if she doesn't accept this, it means she doesn't actually want to stay here. Was everything she said yesterday just nonsense?
What kind of logic is this?
She gritted her teeth and grabbed the box, saying, "Fine, fine, I'll take it."
At worst, we can secretly deliver it to his room when we escape.
Qin Feng's smile returned: "If you like it, you can have someone string it together and wear it later. It will suit you very well."
Zhou Qiao: "..."
How did he figure out she liked it? Although it was valuable, it also looked quite menacing at first glance, and she got a bit creeped out after looking at it for a while.
To be honest, this thing is a perfect match for the great demon.
She whispered, "Why are you giving it to me? It would be more appropriate for you to keep it."
"I gave it to you because I wanted to, why ask so many questions?" He then pondered, "Besides, didn't you always want to go out?"
Zhou Qiao was stunned for a moment, then suddenly looked up: "You want me to leave?!"
A hint of unease flashed across Qin Feng's face as he said, "There will be a lantern festival on North Road tomorrow night to celebrate the New Year. If you'd like, I can take you to see it."
"I'm willing! I'm willing!" Upon hearing that she could go out, no matter what she did, Zhou Qiao jumped for joy.
You have to understand how long she had been waiting for this day!
As long as you can get out, you'll definitely find a chance to escape!
Seeing her happy expression, Qin Feng couldn't help but smile: "It's cold outside, remember to wear more clothes tomorrow."
"Okay, got it!" Zhou Qiao replied with a grin.
...
After leaving Qin Feng's study, Zhou Qiao spun around like a happy top, heading straight back to her room and starting to pack her luggage without saying a word.
However, halfway through packing, she realized something was wrong. She was just going out to see the lanterns, so bringing so much stuff would be too conspicuous. Wouldn't that be blatantly telling Qin Feng that she was going to run away?
With that in mind, she simply cut and shoved, stuffing all the most important things into her backpack.
The others were left in the suitcase.
Anyway, it's just clothes and shoes; you can always buy more if you run out.
After packing her things, she paced back and forth in her room. Finally, unable to contain her joy, she sent Kong Wange a message: "Sister Kong, the big devil finally agreed to take me out! I'm so moved!"
A moment later, Kong Wange's message came back: [So happy? You're not thinking of running away with this, are you?]
Zhou Qiao: "..."
Realizing that Kong Wange completely disapproved of her actions, she immediately regretted her impulsiveness and quickly typed: "How could that be? I've thought about everything you said. I'm penniless right now, and surviving after running away will definitely be a problem. I'm just happy to see the outside world again!"
"You'd better be." Kong Wange replied to the message, and then added another message a moment later: "Where is Qin Feng planning to take you?"
Seeing that Kong Wange wasn't pressing the issue any further, Zhou Qiao felt relieved and typed: "He said there's a lantern festival on North Street tomorrow, and he's planning to take me to see the lanterns."
Kong Wange replied a while later: [Murong Ting and I are also planning to go to the lantern festival tomorrow, along with President An and her boyfriend. Want to come along?]
Zhou Qiao's first reaction was to refuse, after all, it would be inconvenient for her to run away with so many people around!
But then she thought, if she stayed by the big devil's side, it would seem even more difficult to escape?
If there are many people around, it might actually distract him.
So she quickly replied, "Okay, okay, I'll go ask Qin Feng."
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