pjbooks Chapter 580 A Beauty in Troubled Times (15)
Chapter 580 A Beauty in Troubled Times (15)
For a moment, Qi Tiezui seemed to see a ferocious beast, and he stopped involuntarily as he stretched out his fingers to make a calculation.
Wangyou looked at the sky. It seemed that this fortune teller was still useful to the Heavenly Dao. He couldn't die for the time being, otherwise, if the fortune teller made a single pinch, his life would be over today.
Qi Tiezui felt a pang of regret. This person was a benefactor, but not a benefactor to him; rather, it might be his death warrant!
Qi Tiezui wisely left, while Hei Xiazi was blocked by Bai Guan, and the two gradually walked away.
"Changsha truly lives up to its reputation as a haven for tomb raiding families; things from tombs are everywhere." After browsing through several larger shops, it was clear that all they had were antiques.
Everything that needs to be said has been said to the higher-ups, but it's unlikely they'll have the time to take action. There will be warnings, but whether they'll heed them is another matter.
"Brother Xiao Guan, what's wrong?" As they walked, Wang You noticed that Bai Guan had stopped moving. She turned around and saw that Bai Guan was staring at a man.
"It's nothing, I just sensed a fluctuation of bloodline in him."
“That’s normal. When your Zhang family expelled Zhang Qishan’s branch, you didn’t strip them of their bloodline, so it’s not normal for them to feel that way.” Wangyou wasn’t surprised at all.
As long as they are in Changsha, they will inevitably run into the Zhang family sooner or later.
"Too."
“Brother Xiao Guan, you need to learn to step out of this. You are now surnamed Bai, and you are no longer a member of the Zhang family.”
"Okay, I'm sorry to have worried you."
After wandering around Changsha for several days, the two of them had seen all nine gates of the city. To put it simply, they didn't hold back on any of them, but they were both driven by a strong sense of national righteousness.
The wealthiest of these nine families is probably the Xie family, after all, they own half of the businesses in Changsha. The family with the most dogs is the Wu family, which has an unusually large variety of breeds. However, each dog is kept so well-groomed that it's clear they really love dogs.
The one with the most power should be Zhang Qishan, known as Zhang the Great Buddha. Judging by his age, he should be around forty years old. No wonder he's in a hurry.
There's also Er Yuehong, famous for his opera performances. I heard that his operas were once highly praised, but after his wife passed away from illness many years ago, he never performed on stage again.
Then there's the Huo family, headed by a woman, who proved to be just as capable as any man, managing to stand firm amidst the chaos and become one of the Nine Gates.
Another one is Chen Pi Asi, also known as Fourth Master, who is Er Yuehong's apprentice. He is a ruthless man who has done a lot of things that betray the country, especially for his master's wife. He has cooperated with the Japanese a lot. I wonder if the higher-ups know about this.
Then there's Black-Backed Old Six, a lone wolf with unparalleled swordsmanship. He prefers to work alone, but I've never seen him do anything immoral.
Finally, there's Qi Tiezui, famous for his fortune-telling skills. Backed by Zhang Dafoye, no one dares to mess with him.
Good heavens, you wouldn't know unless you looked closely at the documents, but once you do, you realize they're all people involved in serious crimes, and none of them are innocent.
However, Wangyou suddenly sensed something was wrong. She felt that the power of the Heavenly Dao she had felt in Changsha was different from the one she had felt in the capital.
Was it her imagination or was that really the case?
"What are you thinking about?" Bai Guan waved his hand in front of Wangyou's eyes again and again, but Wangyou didn't react at all.
"It's nothing, we still need to confirm. Little Guan, do you sense anything different?"
"Not at the moment." Bai Guan shook his head.
Wangyou strangely recalled the bizarre couple she and her father had met on the train.
Immediately, Wangyou drew a portrait and handed it to the steward, asking him to investigate the whereabouts of the two people.
"Little sister, what did you find?"
"I'm wondering if this is an accidental merging of two worlds into one."
"What are these things? How could you have such thoughts?"
"Because the power of the Heavenly Dao that I received when I was lecturing in the capital was different from the power of the Heavenly Dao that we felt when we arrived in Changsha. However, these are all just my guesses."
"Tell me more about it." Bai Guan felt this was somewhat important.
"It's like two books, two stories, that have merged into one story for some unknown reason. But these two stories were written by different people and have different plots. They can't separate the two stories, so they can only try their best to make them come together. In this way, the two people who wrote the stories are bound to fight for the initiative."
And you, I think, should be one of the main characters in one of the stories, while I suspect the main characters in the other story might be the two people I just drew.
Upon hearing this, Bai Guan not only didn't find it absurd, but actually thought it made a lot of sense. After all, the time he received the imperial ribbon was strange and unclear.
Using this point as the center, the two began to speculate extensively, trying to piece together the key moments of the story.
The two Heavenly Daos, vying for the initiative, were listening to the heated discussion between the two below, and they were completely bewildered. They wondered, "Is this even a human brain? She can detect the slightest difference. What exactly is she?!"
To prevent their respective chosen ones from being ruined by Wangyou, the two Heavenly Dao factions had no choice but to temporarily cease hostilities, shake hands, and make peace, observing how the world would develop before deciding who would ultimately annex whom.
"Forget-Me-Not, could the story mainly revolve around these Nine Gates?"
“Very likely. If that’s the case, you’re probably part of the chain, but your link has now broken out of the circle, though not by a particularly large margin,” Wangyou said, twirling the pen in her hand.
"This record states that a foreigner came to Changsha before the war began. This person was looking for people to rob tombs with, and he was looking for people from the Nine Gates. It seems that the foreigner was looking for immortality," the junior official said, looking at the documents on the table.
"Then it's clear. If the story is about you as the protagonist, or one of the protagonists, then the story should revolve around tomb raiding and immortality. And the tomb raiding organization in Changsha is probably the most complete system in the country, with all sorts of things going on."
"But under what circumstances would I continue to rob tombs?" Bai Guan couldn't understand this.
"I have no clue about this for now. No, this is you, how would I know what you're thinking!" Wangyou snapped back to reality in a second.
Do you remember the time I lost my memory?
"I remember, I ate so many mushrooms that I lost my memory."
"I think it wasn't just because of the mushrooms, there were other reasons too. I didn't remember anything at the time, I just wanted to find my memories. Luckily, my aunt left me a note, and that's how I found you."
But if it weren't for you, and without my aunt and uncle, I'd probably still be living in the Zhang family.
Although the official was reluctant to admit it, it was the most likely fact.
Wangyou actually followed Bai Guan's line of thought. If it weren't for their intervention, Bai Guan would probably have been tricked by Zhang Qishan long ago. After all, Bai Guan, who had lost his memory, was really easy to fool, and with the guidance of his bloodline, he would be fooled every time.