Chapter 560 - 560 Smart Little Black Eggs (2)
560 Smart Little Black Eggs (2)
Helian Beiming looked at Yu Wan and then at the happy Old Madam. He pushed the wheelchair away.
Yu Wan wiped the cold sweat off her forehead and heaved a sigh of relief. Hu hu, that was close!
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Ah Wei had returned safely and she had obtained the key. Yu Wan took the box and went to Xixia Garden.
Ah Wei handed the key to Yu Wan. Yu Wan inserted the key into the lock and turned it gently. With a click, the box opened. An ancient aura assaulted their faces, and they were all shocked. Although there was no evidence for some things, they could be sure that they were real at a glance.
There was a yellowed handwritten note lying in the box. The handwritten note seemed to have been specially sealed with wax.
Yu Wan looked at Grandma. Grandma nodded, and Yu Wan took out the handwritten letter. Jiang Hai, Ah Wei, and the other two sat opposite her and looked at her intently. Yu Wan slowly lifted the wax cover, revealing ancient and rough paper. These old antiques were all very precious things. Yu Wan carefully opened them, then exclaimed in surprise.
“What’s wrong?” Qing Yan asked.
Yu Wan pushed the book to the middle of the table. “Look.”
Everyone took a closer look. What the hell? There were no words!
Qing Yan took the handwritten note and flipped through it from beginning to end. He looked left and right at the sunlight and wrung his hands. “After spending so much effort, I almost lost my life, but in the end, I stole a fake book!”
“It’s not a fake book, it’s a wordless heavenly book,” the old man said.
“What’s a wordless heavenly book?” Yu Wan asked in confusion.
“It was originally a martial arts secret manual,” Jiang Hai said. “Only after comprehending the main points of the sect could one see the handwriting on the heavenly book. After that, someone invented a similar engraving technique that could make the handwriting disappear after it dried up.”
Yu Wan seemed to have an epiphany. “In that case, it’s not that it doesn’t have words, but it can’t appear for the time being.”
Jiang Hai nodded. “That should be it.”
“Grandma, do you know how to make it manifest?” Yu Wan looked at the old man.
The old man shook his head. “This engraving technique has been lost for a long time. I have no idea either.”
Yu Wan held her chin. “Then what should we do?”
The old man continued, “However, this engraving technique originally came from Nanzhao. If you ask carefully, you might be able to discover something.”
After a night of tidying up the State Preceptor Hall, they finally realized that the Myriad Book Pavilion was robbed.
“What was stolen?” The State Preceptor rushed to the Myriad Book Pavilion with a cold expression.
The disciple who had been searching all night said tiredly, “The Sage Master’s handwritten note.”
“The Sage Master’s handwritten note?” The State Preceptor was puzzled. They did not steal the confidential military secrets and precious pill formulas in the Myriad Book Pavilion, but they stole the Sage Master’s handwritten note that was not of much use? That thing was only a record of the inheritance of some saintesses and sorcerers. At most, it could be considered a history book. So what if they stole it?
The State Preceptor was puzzled. “What do they want?”
“They want to detoxify!” Nangong Li strolled over.
The State Preceptor cupped his hands at him. “Your Highness.” The disciples and guards also bowed to him.
“All of you, stand down,” Nangong Li instructed.
Everyone obeyed and left. Only the State Preceptor and him were left in the huge Myriad Book Pavilion. The State Preceptor asked, “Your Highness said that they stole the book to detoxify the poison? What do you mean?”
Nangong Li said, “I only came to a realization when I heard from your disciples at the door that they had stolen something.”
The State Preceptor frowned. “I don’t understand.”
Nangong Li sneered. “You might not know this, but a person who looks exactly like the Young Master of Yan City has come to the Helian family. He claims to be the long-lost eldest grandson of the Helian family.”
“Helian Beiyu’s son?” The old matter of the Helian family was not a secret. The entire Capital had heard of it.
Nangong Li nodded. “That’s right. As far as I know, Helian Beiyu has also returned to the Helian Manor. That’s not the main point. The main point is that not long ago, the eldest young madam of the Helian Dong Manor obtained a red lingzhi from Dong Xian’er. Not long after, the snow toad was snatched away by a mysterious person. At first, I didn’t link those few things together until I heard from your State Preceptor Hall that the stolen item was the Sage Master’s handwritten note.”
“Red Lingzhi, Snow Toad, Sage Master’s handwritten note…” The State Preceptor muttered as an idea flashed across his mind. “They’re looking for the medicinal primer!”
Nangong Li smiled faintly. “When Young Master Yan was young, he was drugged with Fragrance of Hundred Miles. The poison never acted up, so I thought he was not poisoned at all. Now, it seems that not only is he poisoned, but he’s also about to be unable to suppress it.”
It seemed that the man in white he had seen on the bridge that day was Yan Jiuchao. The person who had shocked the Prince Consort was also Yan Jiuchao.
The State Preceptor said suspiciously, “This doesn’t make sense. Yan Jiuchao is the culprit who killed Helian Qi. Helian Beiming also knows this. How could he let an enemy of the Helian family stay in the Helian Manor and even acknowledge him as the eldest grandson of the East Manor?”
Nangong Li said thoughtfully, “This is also what I’m puzzled about. Helian Beiming and Helian Qi’s relationship isn’t too close, but they’re still cousins from the same clan. Helian Beiming has no reason to protect a murderer who killed his brother. Also, Helian Beiyu is also very suspicious.”
The State Preceptor speculated, “Could it be that the person who claimed to be Helian Beiyu is with Yan Jiuchao? The two of them joined forces to keep Helian Beiming in the dark?”
Nangong Li shook his head. “I don’t know. It’s too difficult to find out about the Helian family.”
The State Preceptor thought for a while. “Are you sure he’s Yan Jiuchao?”
“It’s most likely him,” Nangong Li said.
“Hearing you say that, I also remembered something. I once saw his Princely Heir Consort on the street, but I only took a quick look. I’m not sure it’s her.” The State Preceptor paused. “Why don’t I go to the Helian Manor? I’ve interacted with the two of them in the Great Zhou. As long as they speak, I’ll definitely be able to recognize them.”
They could look similar, but their voices could not be so coincidental.
Nangong Li smiled mysteriously. “There’s no need. I’ve already sent someone to capture her.”