Tomb robber: Tuantuan, I am a national treasure!

After venting her anger, Tanaka Yoshiko sat down on the chair tiredly, biting her fingernails and looking a little dazed.

Her anger subsided temporarily, but the anxiety and unwillingness in her heart still existed.

She knew that she had to find a way to make up for this failure as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

She will be replaced.

It was obvious that she could not accept such an outcome. Even if it meant losing money, she had to complete the mission.

The maid was silently picking up the debris and tea on the ground. Her hands were red and swollen from being stepped on, and she looked particularly miserable with burns and shoe prints.

She was silent as she knelt down the whole time to clean up the debris on the ground. She didn't even care when her hands were cut by the debris. She quickly picked up the fragments one by one and put them on the tray. She didn't have time to find a rag, so she used the hem of her clothes to wipe the tea off the ground bit by bit.

Tanaka Yoshiko poured herself a cup of tea. It was exactly the same temperature as before, but she picked it up normally and poured it down her throat.

The maid lowered her head, her tears had stopped flowing a long time ago. She saw everything clearly with the corner of her eye. She knew that hot or not was just a name, and she was just using it to vent her anger.

The floor was soaked with tea, making it look brighter, but the sun outside the window was obscured by dark clouds at some point and became gloomy. The whole room was filled not with the fragrance of tea, but with the smell of decay.

After seeing her finish wiping the floor, Tanaka Yoshiko glanced at her exposed face with disgust.

The maid noticed where her gaze was and her whole body trembled, her reaction much more violently than when her hand was crushed just now.

"Get out of here."

"It's...Ryouko-sama."

The maid was still kneeling and moved out of the room. She didn't dare to stand up until the door was closed.

Her red and swollen hands were swelling and aching, as if the blood vessels were clamoring and roaring miserably, expressing outrage for her.

The maid's long hair covered half of her face. She reached out and tugged at the hem of her skirt; her clothes were already dirty.

As she walked, the cool breeze blew her hair gently, but she covered her hair back with her hands like a frightened bird.

When she put her hand down, she saw that her hand had no good flesh left and it had turned back into the wooden figure it was just now.

"Hey!"

"I'm calling you, didn't you hear me?!"

The maid looked up and saw a person she had never seen before. She kept her eyes downcast and walked without stopping.

I had just taken two steps when I was pushed.

"Deaf?! Or dumb?"

The maid stopped where she was and did not pick up the tray and debris that had been knocked to the ground.

"Are you serving Master Liangzi today?"

Seeing that the maid didn't speak, the other party seemed to have determined that she was a mute.

"Switch with me. Tsk... it's all that dead guy's fault. Hey! Let's switch, okay?"

The other person rummaged around his waist and found a photo.

"Here you go. Just keep an eye on him. I'll tell you when I need you to do something."

"You don't have to go to Lady Liangzi anymore. Just pack up and wait. Remember, don't tell anyone. Do you hear me?!"

The maid was threatened by the other party by pulling her collar, and she obediently took the photo.

The photo shows a very young boy, following a man in military uniform. He is holding a basket, with his eyebrows raised, looking over here, and smiling happily.

The photo was a little blurry, as if it was taken secretly. The maid touched the man's eyebrows, as if she wanted to remember him in her heart. The happiness that could be seen through the photo was so hot that the maid's hands felt like they were burned, and she silently changed to pinching the corners.

The maid was a little dazed for a moment, and finally raised her head and looked at the woman in front of her. She looked younger than her. She didn't know whether she should thank her for not having to go to Lady Yoshiko, or feel sad for her.

The other party is just like Ryoko-sama. There are reasons why they can't do certain things, but they insist on completing them by any means necessary to prove their own worth... Perhaps, they are all the same.

When the other party saw the "mute" in front of him look up, perhaps he was satisfied, so he warned the "mute" not to make any small movements and then left.

Only the maid was left. She clenched the photo in her hand and placed it on her heart. When she lowered her head, she saw the tray that had been knocked over.

She silently picked up the tray, and felt something hard in her palm. She put the tray down again, leaving only the photo.

The black and white photo, in the dim sunlight, is as bright as if it were in color.

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"Master Ba, I'm sorry, but Fairy wants to ask, did Sanniang come to see me just now?"

"Hey, you guys are back?"

The fairy caught Qi Tiezui, who was closest to the gate, and asked him if he knew what was going on. She came in and took a look, but didn't see Huo Sanniang, so she had to ask someone else.

Qi Tie replied to her while smiling at Jinnian behind her.

"She came to you and asked you to host a show. You can go ask her later."

"Thank you, Master Eight."

"Oh, what are you thanking me for? We are all family! Go ahead, go quickly, don't delay."

Fairy Huo probably knew what was going on. Sanniang had asked her to be in charge of the fireworks show. She turned around, nodded to Jinnian, and walked towards the inner room. On the way, she met a few familiar people, but she was not afraid and greeted them politely one by one.

When Jinnian was brought back by her, the fairy said on the way that she would probably leave first in a while.

Qi Tiezui urged the people to leave, and smiled as he brushed the fine dust off Jinnian's shoulders.

Seeing Sanniang's behavior, he thought that the Fairy Lady was definitely the successor, and now she started to bring people to recognize faces. Sanniang was also very anxious because she herself had not retired yet.

Qi Tiezui looked at Jinnian again. In comparison, little Jinnian seemed very relaxed. He just didn't know when the Second Master had this idea.

However, in his opinion, the Second Master didn't seem to want Jinnian to get involved in underground affairs, and instead left everything to Chenpi. So, the Second Master wanted Jinnian to be in charge of the opera house?

But Jinnian was just learning a little out of interest. The time he spent singing opera was not as long as the time he spent reciting poems, and Erye didn't seem to want to force him to learn.

Qi Tiezui touched his chin and shrugged. Who cares? Anyway, if the Second Master wants, he can support someone for life. The Second Master has a rich family and a lot of wealth. He will worry about it for the Second Master. If Jinnian follows him instead, it’s hard to say whether he will have the next meal, let alone learning to take over the family business. At most, he will inherit his two compasses... Wait a minute, start over again. If Jinnian follows him, he will definitely make sure he has enough food to eat!

He still has some confidence.

Because Qi Tiezui brushed off the dust on him, Jinnian silently looked at himself. While brushing off the really dirty corners of his clothes, he was worried that the fairy might also be covered in dust.

But the fairy had already left and his figure was nowhere to be seen, so he had to give up the idea for the time being and wait to tell her later.

The fairy girl didn't know that Jinnian was thinking so much. Before she even met Sanniang, she was intercepted by the servant and was dragged to change into more formal clothes. If the servant hadn't said it was the master's order, the fairy girl would have probably kicked him away. Now, since Sanniang said so, she did as she pleased.

Meanwhile, Jinnian had already tidied his clothes and found that Qi Tiezui was still staring at him with a thoughtful look on his face. Being stared at like this, Jinnian felt like he was being looked at like a commodity, being scrutinized from head to toe, and felt very uncomfortable.

"Xiao Jinnian was stunned by my gaze? Hey, you can't learn to be as handsome as Mr. Ba."

Obviously, Jinnian was the one being looked at, but as soon as Qi Tiezui opened his mouth, the roles were reversed. He even praised himself and what he said sounded as if it were true.

"Alright, alright, I know you are handsome! No need to praise me, I know it!"

“Hey…”

Jinnian touched his nose and looked at the person helplessly, not knowing what to say.

"Take you to find Er Ye and the others? The little girl is there too. Maybe the show is about to start."

"Are you ready for the show?"

Before anyone could react, Qi Tiezui grabbed Jinnian's hand and left.

Jinnian followed in small steps, puzzled.

"Master Ba, slow down!"

"Hey, just running a few steps, you should exercise!"

Jinnian was not tired after running a few steps, but he was tired because Qi Tiezui was holding his hand while he ran. He leaned forward and was about to fall on him.