Chapter 8, Meat in the Pot

I just don't understand, I have nothing, except for a worthless life, what do they have to scheme about?

Ni Huang responded quickly; as soon as the message was sent, there was an immediate reply. The matter has spread, and the police will soon trace it back to Brother Jun. You will be exposed. Go eliminate Brother Jun, and I will ensure your safety.

After pondering for a moment, I ultimately decided not to heed Ni Huang's nonsense. However, Jun Ge still needs to investigate, as he is familiar with that ancient tomb. I must go and ask him to clarify this matter. If I truly end up in a predicament, I should at least do so with full understanding.

The text message still came from that number, and it contained a very simple sentence - "Things in Tibet, no matter what happens, never hand over the items."

Human foot

The soldier kept rubbing his arms and muttered, "It's so gloomy here, can anyone live in this place? Over the years, Jun Ge should have made some money from his thefts, yet how come he doesn't even have a big tile-roofed house at home? It's so poor that it looks like this."

I am not clean with Dabin, but neither of us has killed anyone. The thefts we committed were not significant, and we have never taken out heavy artifacts like bronze vessels. Just a few trifles, not enough to warrant a gunshot. Dabin will serve a sentence of at most three years, but not exceeding ten. As for me, I could face a sentence of up to ten years, but not more than fifteen. I am not looking at life imprisonment or the death penalty. If I behave well, I could be out in about ten years.

If one truly goes to kill someone, in case of any eventuality, one must eat black dates

This can only indicate that she has long known about the ancient sword being in the pit

I sighed and put down my phone

I feel that she does not belong to this era, wearing a black bodysuit throughout the four seasons, regardless of sunny or rainy days, always holding a delicate oiled paper umbrella that exudes the charm of Jiangnan. Her face is undeniably beautiful, yet it carries a foul odor

Nanshan Ancient Tomb, Ancient Sword, Professor Qin, Ni Huang

This meat is indeed quite unusual, and I cannot discern which creature it originates from

I only know that she has always referred to herself as Professor Qin's student, but Professor Qin does not seem very enthusiastic about it, nor has he explicitly rejected her; in any case, he is not very warm towards her. However, she often appears in front of Professor Qin and seems quite attentive to his matters, yet when it comes to others, she always maintains a cold demeanor, as if there are very few people in the world whom she finds worthy of her attention

I shook my head, ignored him, and walked in on my own. My intuition told me that there should be no one in this room

Ni Huang

I do not like her very much

The soldier grinned and went up to lift the lid of the pot

What the hell, is this a haunted house

Is this the sword you were talking about? What exactly is this thing?

I stubbornly dialed the number once again

Everything seems so logical

The water has long since boiled, and the meat is rolling in the water

With the phone pressed to my ear, my thoughts drift far away, reminiscing about the bits and pieces of information related to this woman, yet I find nothing of use

With a firm resolve, I went to find the soldier, asking him to bring along his gear, and the two of us headed straight to South Bay

I do not know her very well, having only met her a few times

Are you really going to take out Brother Jun?

The door is slightly ajar

Before the police find him, eliminate him, and then, the soldier and I will never surface again, for the mouths of the dead are the most secure, are they not

Suddenly, I saw an object within it

From beginning to end, Ni Huang has been leading me by the nose. She said that Professor Qin is at Nanshan, luring me to go there, and it is nothing more than to get me to retrieve this ancient sword from the pit at Nanshan. Otherwise, why would she ask me right away if I had obtained the item?

At this point, if I still do not understand what is happening, then I am just a big fool

In the pot, meat is being boiled, all cut into chunks weighing one pound each, and a large pot is filled to the brim, with a particularly rich aroma of meat.

This aroma... makes me feel a bit hungry.

I was deceived

A heated kang, a black stove, and a cabinet; these are all the furnishings in the room

On both sides of the hall, there is a room.

A large iron pot is placed on the stove, covered with a lid, and it continuously emits a bubbling sound.

Yet I am still hesitating, calculating in my mind.

The ones who died in the pit were Huzi and Xiaoer; these two only had connections with Jun Ge. If the police want to apprehend someone, it would be easy to trace back to Jun Ge. Once a warrant is issued, Jun Ge won't be able to escape far and will soon be brought to justice. As for him, apart from Tingzi and Ni Huang, he is the only one still alive who knows that I and Dabin participated in this tomb robbery.

It may be the ingrained character of a petty and difficult person, shaped by the harsh mountains and rivers, that is at play; I instinctively feel repulsed by such arrogant individuals

Faintly, one can hear the sound of "gudu gudu," as if something is being boiled, and standing at the doorway, one can smell a rich aroma of meat

Unfortunately, the other party is still powered off

The entrance is a narrow hall similar to a corridor, furnished with an old dining table and a few chairs. The room is unlit, dark and somewhat eerie, and it already feels a bit chilly during the autumn harvest season

The journey was not short, and by the time we arrived, the sky had already darkened. The population in Nanwan was sparse, and the young people, not wanting to stay there, all rushed to the city. The entire village was left with hardly a few people. When Dabin and I arrived, we didn't see a single soul, which was quite pleasant in its own way. We soon found ourselves in front of Brother Jun's house.

Another text message

Didi ... ...

My fingers danced rapidly across the phone screen, almost wishing to shatter it, as I sent more than ten messages to Ni Huang in one breath

All of this is interconnected, weaving together a vast web that I cannot comprehend at present. This descent into the pit is not a coincidence, but rather a trap meticulously designed by others for me.

I followed the sound of "gudu gudu" and walked into the room on the right

Why did Professor Qin come to Nanshan here

What exactly do you want

This is a cave dwelling located halfway up a mountain, surrounded by barren yellow earth hills, with no visible households. Even within Nanwan Village, this is considered a particularly remote area. The broken doors and windows appear to have been there for some time, and everything looks rather old.

At this point, I finally lost my temper, fully aware that that woman did not want to answer my call, so I simply replied with a text message—what the hell do you mean

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There was still no response on the phone, possibly due to poor signal. I waited for more than a minute before a mechanical female voice came through the receiver—The number you have dialed is turned off.

That is a foot

I lay on the kang, carefully pondering the entire sequence of events, my head aching from the effort, and ultimately, the issue still traced back to the current situation

This ancient sword now appears to be a hot potato; according to Ni Huang, trouble will come knocking.

This is all I know about her

However, she did not respond any further

The soldier knocked on the door, but there was no response. I pushed him aside and walked in through the door.

How to put it

I was exasperated, throwing my phone aside with red eyes

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