Tomb Raider: Nine Gates Let Me Be the Group’s Pet

Zhang Qishan left a cigarette butt in a suitable place based on the direction of the gunshots as told by his subordinates, and ordered another search of the reed marsh, successfully putting the blame on Lu Jianxun's adjutant.

At this moment, it was Lu Jianxun who was successfully in trouble.

Unexpected changes occur in weather, and it rained for no apparent reason.

But it is said that the eldest brother is like a father, so before Zhang Qishan came back, she stayed where she was obediently, letting the raindrops hit her body.

The temperature in Changsha suddenly dropped earlier, and she had already caught a cold because she had not put on more clothes in time. Now she could not withstand the raindrops.

So, when Zhang Zixi woke up in a daze, she found herself sleeping in a soft quilt with a figure sitting beside the bed.

"Um...brother..." Zhang Zixi raised her hand and rubbed her eyes, and saw clearly that the person beside the bed was Zhang Qishan. Her voice was soft and sticky, as she was not fully awake yet.

"Awake?" Zhang Qishan asked with concern when he saw the movement.

"Um……"

"You don't even know to go indoors when it's raining? When did you become so stupid?" Zhang Qishan reached out and touched his sister's forehead, and found that it was still hot. He sighed with some self-blame and helplessness.

"I'm not stupid..."

Zhang Zixi spoke in a muffled voice, hiding half of her face in the soft goose down quilt.

"But brother... I don't understand. Chenpi said that because the Fourth Master always spread rumors about the Second Master and the Madam outside. What's more, he was the one who ruined the business of Chenpi Wharf first. Does that mean what the Fourth Master did is in line with benevolence and righteousness?" Zhang Zixi turned her face to the side and looked up at her brother.

"That's not the case," Zhang Qishan said affirmatively, looking at Zhang Yuxuan.

"But Fourth Master, the crime is not so severe." Zhang Qishan added, recalling the miserable condition of the Fourth Master at that time.

"What's more, if one of the nine gates is lost, it would be like a balance tilting. The current situation is not peaceful. If Changsha loses one of the nine gates, there may be changes."

Zhang Zixi blinked and looked, not knowing where her brother's eyes were looking at at the moment, but she could feel the sadness in them.

"Come out with me tomorrow. I'll have someone call you early in the morning. Just take a good rest now." Seeing that Zhang Zixi didn't say anything and didn't know what she was thinking about, Zhang Qishan tucked the quilt for her, gave her some instructions, and then went out.

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"Miss, get up." Xiaoqing called softly beside her just as the sky was getting light.

"Um...Xiaoqing...what time is it now?"

"It's Mao time, Miss. The Buddha asked me to wake you up."

"Okay..." Thinking of what her brother said last night, Zhang Zixi stopped slacking off and quickly got out of the quilt.

"Miss, today... I got this plain dress." Xiao Qing waited for her to finish washing and held the clothes in front of her.

"Why?"

"Today is the Fourth Master of the Nine Gates..."

Zhang Zixi paused after hearing this, then took the clothes, packed them up, and went downstairs.

At this time, Zhang Qishan and Yin Xinyue were already waiting for her in the car.

"Zhang Qishan, how can you be so cruel? Xi'er already caught a cold, and you did this to her. You just want to make her suffer, right?"

"What's the big deal? It's just a kid who got into trouble. You can just settle it for him. Or is your title of Buddha just for show?"

Before Zhang Zixi approached the car, she heard Yin Xinyue's questioning again and again.

"Xi'er, are you feeling better? Or you should not go and rest for a while." Yin Xinyue asked with concern when she saw Zhang Zixi open the car door and get in.

"I'm fine, sister-in-law." Zhang Zixi was indeed still a little dizzy, but she still forced a smile to Yin Xinyue to let her know not to worry.

—————I am the dividing line————

Several people drove to the Fourth Master's former residence.

At this moment, the Fourth Master's house has changed from its former grandeur to a layer of white. At a glance, the white color... is everywhere.

After going through the basic procedures, Zhang Qishan took Yin Xinyue and Zhang Zhixi and stayed at the door for a long time, as if waiting for something...

After everyone dispersed, the Fourth Master's wife appeared in the yard.

She was already exhausted...

The bruises on her eyes made this once charming woman look haggard.

What is even more worrying is the Fourth Master's 8-year-old daughter. She hasn't figured out what's going on yet and just keeps asking her mother why the house is all white. She doesn't understand why her mother is crying. She's just complaining about the monotony of white.

Then she suddenly remembered something and asked where her father had gone, only to see her mother hugging her and crying even harder.

Looking at all this, Zhang Zixi didn't know how to react and just stared at the floor.

She had never thought that the relationship between people was like a web, if one person was missing the whole web would be affected.

"I heard that you once broke into the Zhang family's forbidden area when you were 9 years old."

Zhang Zixi suddenly came to her senses when she heard this, and looked up at Zhang Qishan blankly. She didn't know why her brother knew about this, nor did she know why he suddenly mentioned this matter.

"I don't know what you would think of when I bring it up now. Maybe no one taught you in the past. As your elder brother, I can naturally indulge you in your temper, but this does not mean that you can do whatever you want based on your personal feelings and preferences."

"You have to know that the bond between people is something that no one wants to break easily. Take Adjutant Zhang for example. He was willing to protect you wholeheartedly yesterday, and not just because you are you."

After Zhang Qishan finished speaking, he saw that Zhang Zixi was still thinking about something. He raised his hand, touched his sister's head, and walked out of the door with Yin Xinyue.