Tomb robber: I am the tenth of the nine gates

"Knock knock knock..."

There were several regular knocks on the door. Chu Ning sat on the chair in a daze for a long time. Until the knock came again, he slowly got up from the chair and opened the door.

Adjutant Zhang waited for a while and was about to forcefully open the door when he saw Chu Ning appear in front of him. Only then did he put his worries aside.

"Xiao Ning, are you looking for me?"

Chu Ning stepped aside to allow Adjutant Zhang to enter, “Adjutant, I have discussed this with Sister Yue.

Zhang's house still pretends that Master Buddha is recuperating here, but Master Buddha himself cannot stay in Changsha."

Adjutant Zhang frowned upon hearing this and said, "No.

I heard you say before that you thought you were going to contact Mr. Ba to get Mr. Buddha out of Lu Jianxun's sight to make it easier for him to be treated.

But you want to leave Changsha now? All of Mr. Fo's hard work for half his life has been put into this place."

Adjutant Zhang refused excitedly, and Chu Ning coughed lightly before speaking.

"The adjutant and the Buddha are from the same family, right?"

Adjutant Zhang heard Chu Ning coughing, suppressed his anxiety, and lowered his eyes to look at Chu Ning.

Seeing that Chu Ning was still so sick after all these days of recuperation, he immediately turned his anxiety into worry as he thought that the condition might be getting worse.

Adjutant Zhang stopped being stubborn and instead slowed down his tone and answered Chu Ning's question.

“Yes, Master Fo and I are both from the branch of the Zhang family in Northeast China.

In the early years, they came here with Buddha because of the war and took root here.

What's wrong? Is this related to the Buddha's departure from Changsha?"

Chu Ning slowly sat down with the help of the back of the chair, took a sip of water to suppress the itch in his throat, then looked up and said.

"I speculate that the reason why Master Buddha has been in bad condition is that the meteorite jade has brought out Master Buddha's 'inner demon'.

I don't mean myths or legends. To put it in the words here, 'heart disease needs heart medicine'.

Did you experience any major changes before coming to Changsha?"

Hearing Chu Ning's question, Adjutant Zhang fell into reminiscence, "I only know that Master Fo's parents and relatives all died in that war.

I don’t know much about Master Fo’s other experiences, I only followed Master Fo later.”

Chu Ning nodded in understanding, "This time we are going to take Master Buddha to the Northeast.

Only by returning to your and Master Buddha's former residence can we find the source, and I can more accurately eliminate the power of the meteorite jade for Master Buddha.

Adjutant, do you understand what I am saying?"

There was earnestness in Chu Ning's eyes. Adjutant Zhang frowned and seemed to be in a dilemma. After a long time, he slowly nodded.

"Okay, Xiaoning, I understand.

It’s easy for us to go out, but it would be more difficult to come back after going out.

After we left, Lu Jianxun knew it was only a matter of time before Master Fo left Zhang's house.

By then, the power of the Buddha will surely be completely devoured by Lu Jianxun...

I……"

Adjutant Zhang said this with reluctance in his eyes.

Chu Ning stood up and patted Adjutant Zhang on the shoulder, "No matter how much he eats, we can just make him spit it out intact.

Adjutant, trust me.

Even if you don't believe me, you should believe in the Buddha's ability."

There was a bewitching light in Chu Ning's eyes. What he said sounded like an empty promise, but Chu Ning bet that Adjutant Zhang couldn't see it.

When Adjutant Zhang saw Chu Ning's porcelain-white face full of seriousness, the resentment in his heart gradually subsided.

Then he nodded vigorously, "Okay! I have already made all the arrangements for Master Buddha to leave the mansion.

You pick a date, and I'll go notify Master Ba to pick you up."

Chu Ning smiled and nodded obediently, watching Adjutant Zhang's back as he left the bedroom.

When the bedroom door was closed, Chu Ning breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back in the chair.

"Fortunately, the adjutant was not Master Jiu or Master Er, so we managed to fool them..."

Chu Ning closed his eyes and muttered quietly.

As for going to Zhang Qishan's hometown to resolve his worries, these were just his guesses and he was not completely sure.

But if I didn't say that, Yin Xinyue would take Zhang Qishan back to Beiping, which would only make things more difficult.

Chu Ning knew that Zhang Qishan's original intention was not to let the Crescent Hotel be involved in the warlord political struggle.

Chu Ning let out a long sigh. Now he really felt like he was carrying out a "protection" mission given by heaven. He felt a strong sense of participation.

As for Zhang Qishan, Chu Ning had already mentioned it when Master Buddha was awake, but Master Buddha fainted again without saying much.

Chu Ning assumed that Zhang Qishan agreed because he didn't say anything.

After all, thirty or forty years old is the right age to make a living. At worst, when Master Buddha comes back, he can steal all of Lu Jianxun's assets...

It shouldn’t be that difficult, right?

Chu Ning: ≥﹏≤嘤, I’m so tired. I hope my body can hold on until Master Buddha is cured!

【next day】

Chen Pi, wearing a long leather jacket and a new hairstyle, stood outside Zhang's house with two rows of Lu Jianxun's soldiers following behind him.

Chen Pi waved his hand and said, "Go."

Two rows of soldiers pushed open the gate of Zhang's house. Chen Pi paced in the yard and let the soldiers rush into Zhang Qishan's mansion.

Chu Ning heard the noise and went downstairs first, and found two rows of soldiers standing in the living room.

The two rows of soldiers saw a child coming down who looked not only sick but also very thin.

Chu Ning raised his hand to stop them, "Why did you rush into the defense officer's residence for no reason?

Even if Master Buddha is under investigation and the approval from the higher authorities has not come down, Master Buddha is still the defense officer of Changsha!"

Seeing that the soldiers were about to disperse for search, Chu Ning spoke quickly, but his speech was too fast.

Chu Ning's cheeks flushed, and he looked more healthy.

The leading soldier thought about Lu Jianxun's instructions and the tangerine peel that was still being admired in the yard, and couldn't help but want to take credit.

The soldier stepped forward and pulled Chu Ning away. The soldier was surprised at the light weight of his hand.

Chu Ning was already in low spirits, and was suddenly pulled hard by the soldier.

He wanted to take off right away, and his head hit the sharp corner of the coffee table.

Chu Ning: Meow?! (｀Δ′)!

When Chen Pi came in, what he saw was Chu Ning taking off. Without thinking, he rushed forward.

Out of the corner of my eye I caught a glimpse of a figure that was faster than me.

When Adjutant Zhang heard the noise and saw that Chu Ning was about to be injured, it was too late for him to stand under Chu Ning.

In a hurry, Adjutant Zhang reached out and pushed Chu Ning directly into the single sofa.

Chu Ning felt dizzy and then fell onto the soft sofa.

Chu Ning... Chu Ning didn't want to talk. Not only did his shoulders hurt, but he also felt dizzy and wanted to vomit.

Seeing Chu Ning fall into the sofa, Chen Pi changed his body shape and kicked the soldier in the back.

"Things with no eyes!"

The soldier was staggered by the powerful kick and fell directly at Chu Ning's feet.

When the soldier heard Chenpi's roar, he lay on the ground for a moment and dared not get up.

He didn't understand either. He just pulled it. The only problem was that the young man was too weak.

Like a porcelain doll, it would break at the slightest touch. The soldier feels very wronged.

Chu Ning was still dizzy at this moment. A figure fell at his feet and he subconsciously raised his hand to help.

Before her hands touched the soldiers, her wrists were grabbed by Adjutant Zhang and Chen Pi on the left and right.

Chu Ning shook his head and looked up to see the two people clearly.

"I don't know what wind blew Master Chen Si here."

Adjutant Zhang was full of sarcasm as soon as he opened his mouth. At this moment, he didn't care whether Chen Pi was his ally or not.

What he saw was that Chen Pi and Lu Jianxun's soldiers bullied Chu Ning, so he questioned Chen Pi angrily.

Chen Pi looked down at Chu Ning and saw that Chu Ning's face was pale and his wrist was so thin that it seemed as if it could be broken with a little force.

It was rare that Chen Pi, with his bad temper, just glared at Adjutant Zhang.

He did not get angry at Adjutant Zhang's ridicule and start a killing spree as usual.

Chu Ning moved his wrists, not understanding what these two people were doing.

“Why don’t you sit down and talk, and loosen your grip?

It hurts a little.”

The pain was not an excuse, these two people really pinched his wound which had not yet fully healed.

Chu Ning looked around, pursed his lips, and looked very discouraged.

In fact, he could have dodged the soldier's attack just now, but he didn't expect that his body would be so weak now.