Chentian had taken over Goudan's position these days, sitting at the entrance of the villa's living room, eating and sleeping here, becoming another door god.
Goudan breathed a sigh of relief as he saw this. He was a calculative man, and this was a test for Chentian. If he really did his job well, then he wouldn't mind recommending him to Lin Yi when he came back.
Chentian didn't mention a word about Goudan's injury to Gonggao and Jiaoqi. He wasn't a calculative person, but he knew that his boss wanted him to keep it a secret, and it had to be something important. He couldn't just talk about it!
Chu Villa, other than having Chentian as Mengyao and Yushu's bodyguard, there wasn't much of a change.
Jianwen, on the other hand, knew that Goudan had killed Jin Wudi, but he wasn't afraid of anything. He was always in the dark, so he wasn't worried that Goudan would come to him. However, Goudan's identity pissed him off even more!
"Fuck, this Goudan is Lin Yi's follower!" Jianwen's face darkened after seeing the news, raging, "Lin Yi has a close relationship with that Lingshan bitch, so it's most likely that Lin Yi is the one who snitched it out. The news came from that Goudan!"
"Calm down, Young Master Wen. Killing Jin Wudi isn't a big deal. My biochemical experiments are in the late stages, and in time, I'll be able to develop a Great Strength Pill. If a normal person eats it, they'll be able to punch armored vehicles and kick UFOs!" The professor said faintly, "Plus, this time, other than getting money, our plan is to screw Lin Yi over, right? Even if Lin Yi and Lingshan are close, Lingshan won't be able to protect Lin Yi in front of the evidence! If she dares to do anything, then we'll ruin her name as well. With Lingshan gone, it'll be easier for us to get money in Songshan! "
"Yeah, you're right. Is the test subject here yet?" Jianwen nodded.
"It's already here. I'm currently doing the last bit of stimulation on him. The Fire Wolf Gang's best plastic surgeon and hypnotist are also working hard to ensure that there won't be any mistakes!" The professor said. Before this, his status was equal to Jianwen. One could even say that he came here to do some experiments under the orders of the Firewolves. Helping Jianwen was secondary!
But now, with Jianwen earning more and more money for the Firewolves, Jianwen's position was rising as well. Every single idea he came up with was one of those profit-making businesses that didn't require any capital. Even the leader of the Firewolves' branch was looking up to him. And so, the professor became Jianwen's follower. He had to listen to Jianwen's orders.
"Very good!" Jianwen nodded. "Let's see how arrogant Lin Yi can be then!"
Lin Yi, who was sitting at the entrance of the underground palace, couldn't help but sneeze. It was already the second day, and Xiaoke and Old Hei still hadn't found any secrets in the stone pillars.
After a few detailed checks, they confirmed that there weren't any mechanisms or buttons on the pillars. In other words, every pillar was the same. From the outside, there wasn't any difference.
"Damn it!" Xiaoke slammed her palm on the pillar. This was the hundredth time she checked the pillars, but she still couldn't find anything. It annoyed her.
"Dong —" The stone pillar made a crisp sound under Xiaoke's attack.
"Empty?" Xiaoke paused.
Old Hei, Lingshan, and Yutian turned to look at Xiaoke. They all copied Xiaoke's actions and started hitting the pillars in front of them. Each pillar made a crisp sound, but the sound was different …
"They're all empty. Is there some secret in the pillars? Should we open one and see? "Old Hei suggested.
"No!" Xiaoke frowned and pointed at the top of the pillar. "The entire palace is supported by these pillars. Breaking one wouldn't guarantee the safety of this place!"
"Then what do you mean, Miss Flying Sparrow?" Old Hei asked.
"Let me think about it …" Xiaoke patted the pillar in front of her and the other pillars nearby. Suddenly, a look of joy flashed across Xiaoke's face as if she'd found a clue. "Everyone move aside and let us have the pillars!"
Old Hei, Lingshan, and Yutian obeyed and left the pillar.
Xiaoke knocked on every pillar in the palace, and after listening to the sounds, she stood in the middle of the palace and pondered for a while. Then, she started knocking on different pillars in a seemingly random pattern. Old Hei, Lingshan, Yutian, and even Elder Yu were all confused.
"What are you doing?" Elder Yu couldn't help but ask. As far as he was concerned, this Xiaoke was just running around for no reason.
"Don't disturb her!" Lin Yi stopped Elder Yu. "If I'm not wrong, there's a total of seven pillars in this palace, and each pillar represents a musical scale. The flying sparrow must've found the connection between the scales … Perhaps it's the elegy on the wall …"
"That's right. The notes that Yu … Miss Flying Sparrow struck out, although the tempo was a bit off, the notes matched the melody of the elegy on the painting on the stone wall perfectly!" Lingshan knew a thing or two about music, and with Lin Yi's reminder, she was able to see the connection between the two easily.
Elder Yu nodded, and Old Hei's eyes flashed with shock. It seemed that this tomb wasn't as simple as it seemed. The flying sparrow wasn't hired for nothing.
The distance between the pillars was huge, and even with Xiaoke's qinggong, it still took her more than half an hour to complete the song.
"Fuuu …" After hitting the last note, Xiaoke finally breathed out in relief- the designer was too much of a scammer, wasn't he? If it were a graverobber with poor stamina, they'd probably die from exhaustion … But then again, graverobbers with poor stamina wouldn't be able to do this!
"Watch out!" Lin Yi suddenly yelled, and the entire floor of the palace started shaking!
Lin Yi had called out to be careful because the jade had suddenly given him a warning, and he'd called out subconsciously.
But, his warning was pointless- it had only been a few seconds since the ground started shaking and cracking, and no one had time to react. The floor of the hall split into two, with the center of the hall as the horizontal line. One on each side was collapsing rapidly, tilting towards the sides.
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