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After a while, the leader returned to report, "Sister Gu, we’ve smashed the walls, but we still haven’t found the hidden chamber."
Looking around, it was clear that several walls had been destroyed beyond recognition, yet nothing was uncovered.
If it’s not here, then where could it be?
Could it be that I was wrong? Perhaps there is no coffin at all.
Suddenly, I noticed something.
I turned to the leader and said, "There’s still one place you haven’t checked."
The man stared at me in confusion, unable to comprehend that after all this destruction, there could still be another area to investigate.
"Big man, push me out so they can break the floor."
At first, I had been thinking that a coffin would need a hidden chamber due to its size.
But just now, as I observed, I realized that this room was quite peculiar; it looked just like a square box.
Thinking of Director Chen, everything clicked into place.
A corpse doesn’t necessarily have to be in a coffin. Director Chen had already died long ago.
This entire room could very well be a large coffin. If my guess is correct, there should be something beneath the floor.
"I found it! There’s something here!"
A loud shout came from the other side, and I hurriedly urged the big man to push me over.
The floor of Director Chen's office was in a terrible state, completely smashed up, with the area under the desk particularly damaged.
I had the big man push me over to take a look, and sure enough, lying beneath was a completely decayed monkey, emitting a strong stench of mold.
Finally, it was safe now. If we hadn't dealt with this huge resentment below, as soon as someone else came in, there would definitely be a second Director Chen.
I had the big man personally take care of it and burn the monkey with a peach branch; I wasn't at ease letting anyone else handle it.
After finishing up matters with the Cultural Heritage Bureau, I could finally lie down safely in the hospital, now just waiting for news about He Zhi Yong.
The doctor had just told me that as long as he woke up tonight, he would be fine.
Not being skilled in medicine, all I could do was wait.
"Big man, any news about Wang Kun?"
I asked the big man who was peeling fruit for me while I lay on the hospital bed.
He snorted. "That brat has no idea where he's hiding now; he really has vanished without a trace. Yan Xi, don't worry, I'll send more people to investigate. We'll have news soon. Just focus on resting."
With so many unresolved issues, how could I let go?
Mu Xuanche hadn't been around for a while either. According to the big man, he had taken something from the third Gold Foil Silk. I didn't know if he was in danger.
Every ancient tomb is so dangerous, and I'm really worried something might happen to him.
"Yan Xi, why do you keep frowning?"
"I don't know. I just feel particularly uneasy inside."
"Big Man, why don't you help me go to He Zhi Yong's ward to take a look?"
He knows my stubbornness and doesn't argue with me. He directly helps me into the wheelchair.
As we approach He Zhi Yong's ward, we see the doctors bustling in and out. I urge Big Man to hurry up.
"What’s going on? Is something wrong?"
I ask anxiously, and a doctor turns around briefly to respond.
"The patient's condition has suddenly worsened. Fortunately, we caught it in time. We are currently performing emergency treatment."
Emergency treatment.
How could this happen? Wasn't he stable? As long as he wakes up tonight, everything will be fine.
When I look up, I see a familiar figure ahead.
In an instant, I understand what’s going on and shout at Big Man, "Quick, chase after him! That’s Wang Kun!"
Two people stayed behind to take care of me while the big man led a group in pursuit.
I leaned helplessly against the wheelchair, cursing the Cult of Spirits. What deep-seated grudge did they have against us to treat us this way?
I didn't know how long I had been silent when the doctor finally emerged from the operating room.
I rushed towards him anxiously. "Doctor, is my Uncle okay?"
He lowered his head and looked at me. "Sister, he was saved, but he might remain in a deep sleep forever."
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. "Doctor, what do you mean by 'forever asleep'?"
"Sister, please don't get agitated."
As he pushed me away, the doctor hurriedly fled the scene as if trying to avoid me.
I slumped helplessly to the ground. "Forever asleep," "vegetative state"—these words kept flashing through my mind.
I couldn't believe that He Zhi Yong, such a sharp-minded person, could end up like this.
Suddenly, I was yanked up with great force.
Seeing that it was Bai Qiling, I didn't resist and allowed him to pull me along.
"Gu Yanxi, do you really want to watch Mingyue die like this?"
He suddenly shouted at me in a fit of rage, and I finally looked up at him seriously.
I noticed his face was covered in a beard, and he looked utterly exhausted.
In that instant, I understood something must have happened. I quickly grabbed his pant leg and asked, "What’s going on? Did something happen to Mingyue? Tell me!"
He didn’t answer me but pulled me along as we headed outside.
"Where are you taking me?"
He turned to glare at me. "If you still care about our sisterly bond even a little, then come with me."
At that moment, I was certain something had indeed happened to Mingyue; otherwise, he wouldn’t be acting this way. I nodded in agreement.
"Wait for me a moment; I need to check on He Zhi Yong and I'll be right with you."
I looked at him with determination, and he slowly released his grip on my hand.
Turning back toward the hospital room, I saw He Zhi Yong lying quietly on the bed, his body covered in tubes.
In just a few days, he had lost so much weight, and the skin on his face had wrinkled considerably.
He had always called me "daughter," caring for me like an elder would.
He was my grandfather's apprentice, and it was only right for me to call him "Uncle," which brought him great joy. He promised he would take care of my parents' affairs for me.
She reached out to touch his forehead, lowering her head gently against his shoulder.
"Uncle, you must wake up. You have to, or Yan Xi will never be safe in this lifetime."
After saying that, I buried my head for a moment before standing up. Just as I did, I felt something like a piece of paper stuck to his neck.
I reached out to pick it up and took a look. After reading it, I clenched my fists tightly.
The note was left for me by Jin Ping. She told me that the game had just begun and that she would take care of everyone around me one by one before finally dealing with me.
That wretch! I was anxious to know why she had been so quiet recently; it turned out she had been waiting for me here.
"Uncle, don't worry. I will avenge you."
After solemnly saying this to He Zhi Yong, I walked out to find Bai Qiling.
He took me back to the wooden cabin where Mu Xuanche had brought me last time. At the door of the room, he asked me to stop.
"You decide whether you want to go in and take a look."
The only things that could make Bai Qiling this nervous were either Chang'an or Mingyue. The former because he was Mu Xuanche's child, and the latter because she was someone he cared about.
Both were particularly important to me; I had to go in.
Without hesitation, I pushed open the door. Once inside, I was completely stunned.
I guessed the beginning, but not the ending.
The person inside was indeed Mingyue, but I never expected her to appear before me in this way. She was sitting naked in a wooden tub, her body covered in glowing green spots, her brow furrowed in pain.
"Do you see her suffering?"
Bai Qiling's voice echoed in my ears, and I remained frozen, unable to comprehend what was happening.
When I finally snapped back to reality, I felt like a madman. I screamed furiously at Bai Qiling, "I don't understand! Why didn't you tell me?"
"Weren't you told that all I had to do was kill the Monkey Spirit? Why is Mingyue like this? Why?"
I smashed everything around me that I could get my hands on, venting my inner rage. Why did this happen?
Why did they keep hurting the people around me? This was more painful than harming me directly.
Bai Qiling informed me that although I had killed the Monkey Spirit and all the Gloaming Ticks had died with it, Mingyue had already been infested with a large number of Gloaming Ticks before the Monkey Spirit's death, which was why she was in this state.
"It was Xuan Wang who didn’t allow it. He was afraid you would do something reckless, so he didn’t let anyone tell you."
Mu Xuanche had always only cared about my well-being; it was no surprise he would do something like this.
Bai Qiling must have come to find me while Mu Xuanche was out searching for something.
I walked over and gently placed my hand on Mingyue's face.
The water was particularly cold, with ice cubes floating on top.
She was quietly submerged in the bucket, unable to even open her eyes to look at me.
"What should I do?" I murmured as I cradled Mingyue's head.
"It's dangerous."
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