That he would see the Ai Ci in his old house,
This was something that Jiang Yu did not expect at all. He took a step forward excitedly. "Ai Ci, why are you here?"
"Xiao Yu, do you know this Miss Ai?" Jiang Qi asked.
Jiang Yu explained, "The Ai Ci is a friend of Sister Wingl and I."
When Jiang Ling heard this, she felt that she might have been thinking too much,
Her expression softened slightly.
"Sit down," Old Master Jiang said sternly,
"Xiao Ai is my distinguished guest,
She has an extraordinary understanding of literature and games,
I invited her to my home today so that she can appreciate my antiques. "
So that's how it is.
For the first time, Jiang Yu regretted not paying attention to his grandfather's precious antiques,
Was it too late to make up for the lessons now?
"Xiao Ai, sit down," Xiao Ai,
Sit here. "Old Master Jiang patted the seat beside him.
The Ai Ci thanked him and sat down.
Jiang Yu saw that the elders had all sat down,
He didn't care about standing there and continuing to regret,
He immediately strode in front of his brother,
He pulled out a chair beside the Ai Ci and sat down,
It was as if someone was chasing after him.
Jiang Wu, who had just lifted his foot, was speechless.
Everyone took their seats,
After Old Master Jiang was the first to eat, the banquet began.
The Jiang family's rule was "Don't talk while eating",
Therefore, no matter how curious some people were, they couldn't inquire about the Ai Ci's situation at the dining table.
For a moment,
There was only the sound of bowls and chopsticks colliding on the dining table.
The Ai Ci, on the other hand, had been facing Jiang Qi and Jiang Ling's extremely sharp and probing gazes. Her expression was calm, and her posture was elegant and generous. Jiang Qi couldn't help but think highly of her.
After the meal, in Old Master Jiang's collection room.
Jiang Yu had just been sent out of the door.
He leaned against the door frame,
He pleaded solemnly, "Grandfather,
From now on, I really want to..,
Understand more about our traditional culture. I beg you to let these antiques edify my vulgar soul. "
Old Master Jiang said impatiently, "Go away. I asked you to come in the past, but you didn't come. There's no such shop anymore."
As he spoke, he directly reached out and pressed the switch by the door. The glass door of the collection room slowly closed, isolating Jiang Yu's sad face on the other side.
Only then did Old Master Jiang turn around and greet the Ai Ci, only to find that she had already walked to the other side of the collection room.
Old Master Jiang walked over and heard the Ai Ci suddenly speak.
"This thing … Where did Old Mister Jiang get it?"
She pointed to the exhibit in front of her.
This was the corner of the collection room. There was a small vacuum cover placed on a one-meter-high platform. Inside it was a palm-sized yellowed turtle shell. There were crisscrossing cracks on it. Some were as thin as silk, while others were as deep as ravines. The interweaving patterns revealed a somewhat mysterious appearance.
No wonder she didn't find anything when she was in the Gu family. It turned out that she had placed it here.
"I found this in Harbin last month. It was said to be a turtle shell used for divination in the Shang Dynasty. Why? Could it be fake?"
"It's real." She was just afraid that the Luck Siphoning Charm on it was too real.
Old Master Jiang breathed a sigh of relief. "Then I'm relieved."
"Old Mister Jiang, why is this the only one in this exhibition room that has a vacuum cover?" the Ai Ci asked.
"The seller told me that the dynasty is old. In order to prevent it from continuing to oxidize, the best way to preserve it is to store it in a vacuum cover."
The Ai Ci raised her eyebrows. Was it a coincidence? Or did some people know of her existence and specially used a vacuum cover to isolate her from detection?
She was more inclined to think that it was the latter.
The Ai Ci said, "Although this thing is real, the cracks on it are not very auspicious."
"What?" Old Master Jiang asked suspiciously. "How can you understand these cracks?"
"Someone at home has studied it." The Ai Ci said, "This turtle shell is not used for divination. It's not good for your family's luck to keep it at home. You'd better move it out quickly."
Seeing that Old Master Jiang was still a little hesitant, the Ai Ci said, "Regardless of whether what I said is true or not, this thing is obviously not your most precious thing. So why are you risking your family's luck for it?"
Old Master Jiang pondered for a few seconds before saying, "I understand."
He did not say how he was going to deal with it, but the Ai Ci thought that even if Old Master Jiang insisted on putting this thing here, she would go to the Gu family tomorrow and mention it to Old Master Gu. Old Master Gu should be able to persuade him.
…
When the two of them walked out of the collection room, Jiang Yu was still sitting pitifully on the steps at the door.
"Why didn't you go back with your father and the others?" Old Master Jiang asked.
"I … haven't seen you for too long. I want to stay with you for the night." Jiang Yu smiled brightly and was very sweet.
"Come on." Old Master Jiang did not believe him. "Don't I know you? You have an ulterior motive. "
However, he was still his grandson. No matter how much Old Master Jiang disliked him in his heart, when he saw him like this, he planned to help him. "I don't need you to stay with me. Xiao Ai is going home. Didn't you just get your driver's license? You can send her off. "
"Yes, sir!" Jiang Yu responded happily.
…
In the suburbs of Beijing in late autumn, all kinds of leaves were swirling in the air. Only a few cars drove by occasionally.
However …
"Aren't you driving a little too slowly?" The Ai Ci could not help but ask after being overtaken by an electric car on the way back to the city at the speed of a turtle.
Jiang Yu said embarrassedly, "I'm still a newbie, so I only dare to drive at this speed."
"How about I drive?"
"Do you have a driver's license too? But … "He said that he would send her off. How could he let a girl drive?
"I have a driver's license." Although the Ai Ci did not learn how to drive and get a driver's license, Espoir helped her with all the documents, including a driver's license. When she first woke up, she was curious about the structure of the car and dismantled several cars. She felt that she had some understanding of cars. It shouldn't be too difficult to drive, right? She thought.
"Okay then." Jiang Yu stopped the car and changed seats with the Ai Ci.
As soon as he sat down, he fastened his seat belt and said, "Okay, we —"
Before Jiang Yu could finish his sentence, the car had already sped off.
"F * ck!" He did not care about maintaining his image and subconsciously blurted out a catchphrase. He quickly grabbed the handle on the roof of the car and said in a trembling voice, "You, you, you drive slowly —"
Half an hour later, in the city center.
Jiang Yu got out of the car with shaking legs. His voice was also trembling. "Sister Ai Ci, good night."
After experiencing the Ai Ci's wild driving style, he had learned to call her sister.
"Good night."
The Ai Ci said goodbye to Jiang Yu and entered the elevator. Soon, she arrived at the door of her house. She rubbed her eyebrows and came out of the elevator. However, she did not go inside. Instead, she disappeared.
She decided to go back to the old house in Changbai Mountain to get the sword.
…
Inside Changbai Mountain.
The Ai Ci walked all the way down from the crater of the volcano and finally arrived at the door of her house. She saw a tall figure standing there with his hands in his pockets. He was wearing a simple white shirt and black pants. He looked cold, and there seemed to be a frosty aura around him.
"You're back?"
Espoir turned around as if he sensed something. His tone was as happy as a husband waiting for his wife to come home. A warm smile appeared on his face, and it melted the cold aura around him.
The Ai Ci stopped in her tracks. "Why are you waiting for me here?"
She remembered that You Ruopei and Percifek came to find her because of Dunta. She could not help but ask, "Did you also come because of Dunta?"
Espoir looked deeply at the Ai Ci. "No, if I came to find you, it would only be because of you. It has nothing to do with anyone else."
The Ai Ci ignored the deep meaning in his words. She nodded and said, "That's fine. I wanted to find you too."
Espoir immediately stopped smiling. "Is it because of the problem you encountered recently?"
"Yes."
Espoir said softly, "You came to find me because of another man. Why do you think I will help you?"
The Ai Ci looked into his eyes. "Because that man has my Spiritual Crystal Fragment."
Espoir's pupils shrank. After two seconds of silence, he said in a deep voice, "Kill him and take back the Spiritual Crystal Fragment. Then you won't have to sleep so often anymore."
Seeing that the Ai Ci did not speak, he said again, "If you don't want to do it, let me do it."
"If it was a few thousand years ago, when I just lost the fragment, I could have killed that man. Then I could have taken it out." The Ai Ci approached Espoir. Her tone was cold. She saw that his eyes were filled with pain and self-blame because of her words.
"But a few thousand years have passed. The Spiritual Crystal Fragment is in his family's bloodline. Do you think you can take it out just by killing him?" Her cold words were like knives stabbing into Espoir's heart.
Espoir did not speak. He seemed to be thinking of other ways.
Ai Ci played it down and said, "Missing this part won't be much of a hindrance to me. It's just sleeping. I'm tired of living this long life, so I need to sleep to relieve my tiredness."
The Ai Ci suddenly changed the topic. "Last time I was tracking a person. He escaped into your territory. I want you to help me find out who he is."
Espoir said with a cold face, "What if I don't help you?"
The Ai Ci shrugged indifferently. "Then I will rely on myself. He can't hide in your territory forever."
Espoir sighed. His smile was filled with helplessness. "You know that I will never refuse you."
"When you say this, think about your past." The Ai Ci was unmoved.
"That's true." Espoir smiled bitterly again. He reached out his hand to the Ai Ci. His eyes were gentle and affectionate. "Come on."
The Ai Ci stared into his eyes. There was a deep affection that she had once longed for but finally gave up. She finally put her hand on his and closed her eyes.
Espoir looked at her delicate and flawless face with a smile. His eyes were filled with a mix of affection and regret. He greedily traced the Ai Ci's face for a few seconds before closing his eyes.
A vast amount of power instantly surged into their bodies.
They seemed to be standing here, but also seemed to be embracing half of the earth with open arms.
At this moment, their consciousness was connected and blended with each other. They shared all the information in their respective territories.
This was a special skill of their race. Its scientific name could be called "Atmospheric Circulation".
After all, even if they divided their territories, the air was still flowing all over the world at all times.
After just a few minutes of the circulation, Espoir suddenly squeezed the Ai Ci's hand and pulled her into his arms. His hands firmly clasped her waist.
The Ai Ci suddenly opened her eyes. "What are you doing?"
"I'm letting you see it more clearly." Espoir gently rested his chin on the top of the Ai Ci's head. His eyes were filled with longing. His hands clasped her waist even tighter, but the person in his arms was still tense.
"A handshake is enough." The Ai Ci exerted force and broke free from Espoir's arms.
"Are you sure … it's clear enough?" His arms were suddenly empty. Espoir's hands were suspended in the air. He clenched his fists before slowly retracting them. He said with a faint smile, "Have you found that person?"
"… No." The Ai Ci said angrily, "Your territory is too big."
"I did find something interesting in your territory." Espoir said slowly.
"What?"
"The man you want to protect has been found by those people again." He smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
Just now, in order to merge with Espoir, the Ai Ci temporarily stopped paying attention to Gu Ting. In such a short time, those people actually came to find them?
She immediately said, "I'll leave first."
"If you still want to find the person hiding in my territory, I'll wait for you at home." Espoir added softly, "Our home."
The last four words were said so softly that it seemed like he wanted her to hear it, but it also seemed like he was just talking to himself.
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