Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

After hearing what Hei Xia Zi said, Wu Sansheng immediately protected the scarred man behind him, fearing that he would be hurt. He said nervously: "Hei Ye, Xiao Hua, Pan Zi was a soldier before, he is quite straightforward and not good at talking. You adults should be magnanimous, don't argue with this rough guy!" After that, he turned around and slapped Pan Zi hard.

"Hurry up and apologize to Master Xiaojiu and Master Hei!" Wu Sansheng shouted angrily.

Pan Zi did not dare to delay. He fell to his knees with a thud, then kowtowed several times to Hei Xia Zi and Xie Yuchen, causing his forehead to be broken.

Hua Yu sat aside, leisurely holding up the tea bowl, watching the farce happening underground with interest.

At this moment, a crisp collision sound was heard, which was the sound made when the teacup gently touched the table. This subtle sound was like a clear spring flowing into everyone's ears.

"Okay." Hua Yu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, with a hint of teasing in his eyes, "You don't have to put on such a clumsy show here! Didn't you say you wanted to find your brother if you had anything?" His eyes were as sharp as an eagle, looking up and down at Wu Sansheng in front of him.

Wu Sansheng was slightly startled, with an awkward smile on his face, but he quickly regained his composure and said with a smile: "Master Hua, you misunderstood."

Hua Yu stared at him sharply and sneered, "Oh? Really? I don't think you have anything to ask of us, but you are here to put on a show for us. But unfortunately, this show is not very good and there is no reward to be received."

Wu Sansheng thought to himself that something was wrong. He didn't expect that Hua Yu could see through his little trick. He quickly explained, "Master Hua, you are joking. How dare I act in front of you? I do have something important to discuss with you."

Hua Yu snorted, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, looking at him with a smile, her eyes revealing a hint of disapproval and teasing. He leaned quietly on the back of the stool, his hands folded across his chest, his body slightly leaning back, as if waiting for the other party to continue speaking, while also showing a kind of confidence and composure.

Wu Sansheng then slowly opened his mouth and explained his intention, "Master Hua, this is what happened. One of my men recently brought back a silk book from somewhere. The address of an ancient tomb from the Warring States Period is on the book."

His tone was a little hesitant, as if he was choosing his words carefully. "Master Hua, you also know my ability as Wu Sansheng. It would be fine if I could look through the tombs after the Song Dynasty. The Warring States period is thousands of years ago."

Wu Sansheng raised his head, his eyes swept across the two people in front of him, and then stopped at Hua Yu. There was a flash of expectation in his eyes, but more of it was nervousness and worry.

Then, he turned his gaze to Zhang Qiling, who was resting with his eyes closed, and said softly, "I really don't have the ability to explore this tomb from the Warring States Period, so I'd like to ask Patriarch Zhang to accompany us down there." After saying that, he scratched his face again, looking more and more embarrassed.

Hua Yu looked at Zhang Qiling, asking him with her eyes if he wanted to go. Zhang Qiling recalled a story in his family history: There was once an ancestor of the Zhang family who was a chatterbox. He not only leaked some family secrets, but also took out the key to the front door to show off, causing a commotion. In the end, it was the help of the old immortal in the bronze door that calmed the storm. Zhang Qiling only thought this story was a little funny at the time, but he knew that these were real things that happened.

Seeing Zhang Qiling lost in thought, Hua Yu gently pushed him and whispered, "Brother, what's wrong with you? Did you remember something?" Zhang Qiling came back to his senses and said to Hua Yu with a smile, "Nothing, I just remembered some family past events."

Wu Sansheng was delighted when he saw Zhang Qiling finally turned around, thinking that Zhang Qiling must be interested in his proposal! So he quickly asked, "Chief Zhang, when do you think we can set off?"

Zhang Qiling turned his gaze to Hua Yu, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, and then he blinked a few times, motioning him to ask which specific tomb it was. He told Hua Yu the reason that an ancestor in the family once took out a gate key to show it, but later the key disappeared for some reason. In desperation, he had to ask Liu Bo and others to make a new one. However, as a family property, the old key should be taken back to prevent it from being lost to the outside world.

Hua Yu understood, "Wu Sansheng, there are so many tombs from the Warring States period. Which one are you talking about? It's impossible that the map describes all the tombs from the Warring States period!"

Wu Sansheng spoke cautiously: "After looking through the materials, I found that it was the tomb of King Lu Shang. It is rumored that King Lu Shang had a ghost jade seal that could command the ghost soldiers."

After hearing this name, Zhang Qiling communicated with Hua Yu in his heart. It was indeed this person. He had tracked the whereabouts of the ghost jade seal before, but later there was a civil strife in the family and the matter was left unresolved.

Zhang Qiling frowned slightly, as if he was lost in thought. Seeing this, Hua Yu, who was standing by, immediately took over the conversation: "Mr. Wu, we still need to think carefully about this matter. After all, we have many things to deal with right now." Wu Sansheng's face suddenly became a little disappointed when he heard this, but he still nodded to show his understanding. Then, he handed his business card to Hua Yu and said that if there was any progress or decision, he could contact him at any time.

After Wu Sansheng took Pan Zi away, Xie Yuchen and Hei Xiazi also joined them.

Xie Yuchen looked at his father worriedly, "Father, are you really going to agree to Wu Sansheng's request? In fact, Hei Xiazi can also go to that tomb. It is not necessary for father to go. I'm afraid there is some conspiracy here!" He frowned, his face full of worry.

Hei Xia Zi also looked at the silent Zhang Qiling with the same worry, "Yes! I can take this job. Wu Sansheng insisted on asking the mute to do this job. I'm afraid he had this plan." He touched his chin, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Hua Yu reached out and held Zhang Qiling's hand, "Brother, no matter what decision you make, I will be with you." He looked at Zhang Qiling firmly, with trust and support flashing in his eyes.

Zhang Qiling frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "This matter may not be that simple. There must be a reason why Wu Sansheng insisted that I go there in person. We need to find out their purpose." His voice was low and calm, and he seemed to have begun to analyze the situation in his mind.

Xie Yuchen and Hei Xiazi looked at each other and saw the worry in each other's eyes. They knew that once Zhang Qiling made a decision, it would be difficult to change it, but they still couldn't help but want to persuade him not to take risks easily.

However, Zhang Qiling was determined. He turned and looked at Hua Yu, "Ayu, this time it might be dangerous, so I might..." His tone was firm and resolute, making it impossible to refute.

Hua Yu shook her head with tears in her eyes and held Zhang Qiling's hand tightly, "No, I will stay with you no matter what happens. This time, no matter what you say, you can't leave me alone." His eyes were full of courage and determination, as if they could dispel all darkness.

Just as Hua Yu knows Zhang Qiling well, Zhang Qiling also knows Hua Yu well, and there is nothing he says that cannot be accomplished.

Zhang Qiling sighed slightly, "Ayu, you have never experienced those things, so why do you have to follow me to suffer those hardships that you shouldn't have to endure?"

Hua Yu just shook her head and said nothing.

Xie Yuchen looked at the confrontation between his father and his stepfather and wanted to say something. But just as he was about to open his mouth, Hei Xiazi covered his mouth with his hands, picked him up by the waist and took him out of the hall.

Xie Yuchen struggled to climb down from Hei Xia Zi, tidied his messy clothes, and looked at Hei Xia Zi with complaint: "Why did you carry me out here? Didn't you see Xiao Di and my father..."

Hei Xia Zi raised his hands in a gesture of surrender and looked at Xie Yuchen helplessly: "Master Hua, this matter can only be solved by the two of them, Ya Ba and Da Hua. It's useless for us to get involved."

Zhang Qiling couldn't get over Hua Yu's temper. What he hated most was seeing Hua Yu cry. This time, Hua Yu just sat there quietly, holding his hand, crying silently. When Zhang Qiling saw this, his heart melted instantly, and he wished he could give his life to him.

Zhang Qiling said helplessly: "I can take you there, but you have to listen to me the whole time."

When Hua Yu heard this, there was no reason for her to refuse. She immediately wiped away her tears and nodded vigorously.

Zhang Qiling took the business card that Wu Sansheng had handed over and told Hei Xiazi to call him tomorrow according to the number on it. He told Hei Xiazi to find out the address and then they could go directly there.