Chu Menglin thought that his father was biased, and that all of this would indeed come true. He resonated greatly with Dodo. Originally, he still had feelings for him, so this time he forgave him even more. He praised, "That's right!" But then he thought that if he could persuade him with just a few words, he would be able to soften his heart. It was too cheap. He pursed his lips and pretended to be angry, "I almost fell for your trick. Turns out it was because you were angry with Jiang Liechen, and you still say it was for my sake!"
Dodo said, "This was indeed for your sake. My clan's secret, I only want to reveal it with you. This also means that only you are truly considered one of my own. You have the blueprint, I have the Tears of Broken Soul. In itself, we are a beautiful match made in heaven. "
Chu Menglin said, "Humph, you are smooth and slick, you are the best at talking. When you see a person, you speak a person's language; when you see a ghost, you speak a ghost. If what you said just now was heard by Shen Shiyun, you could say to her, 'This humble official is loyal to Niangniang, but for the sake of long-term considerations, I pretended to pander to her in order to stabilize that demoness.' In any case, it's not like you haven't said similar things before … "When he said the word 'demoness', it touched a sore spot in his heart. He said," Let me ask you, if Shen Shiyun asked you to lead the troops to attack the Sacrifice Shadow Cult's headquarters, would you go? "
Dodo frowned, thinking, "That's right. You are a ghost, so I can only talk nonsense to you. In my position, Shen Shiyun's order is tacitly approved by His Majesty. I have no choice but to go. That is obvious. She should also know that I can't fool her with lies. But if I tell her the truth, she will make a fuss again. Why does this damned demoness keep pestering me? The Wangfei in my fu are a hundred times more virtuous than her. "
Chu Menglin regretted his words as soon as they left his mouth, but when he saw Chu Menglin's eyebrows furrowed and his expression clearly unhappy, he knew Chu Menglin was on the verge of exploding. Chu Menglin's heart immediately softened. He would rather endure the humiliation than break this newly established harmonious relationship. She gently leaned her head against his chest, her fingers stroking the lines of his clothes. She softly said, "So, in order to not make things difficult for you, I have already betrayed my father, turned around and left the Devil Cult. I no longer want to be the big miss of the Devil Cult. In the future, I'll be an ordinary girl with no power, no status … I'll have nothing. If that's the case, can I always be by your side? You won't chase me away again, will you? "
Dodo was so happy that she blurted out, "Isn't that perfect?" Seeing her pair of beautiful eyes blinking pitifully, he felt that his reaction was too enthusiastic, as if he didn't care about what happened to her and was instead rejoicing in her misfortune. He hurriedly said, "What I mean is, if you and your father break off contact, we can be together without any hindrance. You're willing to give up your glory for me, even your family. How can I be heartless to you? Then I'm really worse than a beast. " He was worried that these words wouldn't be enough to convince her completely, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Don't worry, as soon as the mystery of the Soul Severing Tears is solved, I'll immediately take you as my official consort." He thought to himself, "At worst, I'll get rid of her after the matter is done. Those who want to achieve great things shouldn't care about trifles."
Chu Menglin heard him say this, and with his usual temperament, he had already compromised to the limit. He could only slowly take out the blueprint, place it on the table, and stare at the ground with a guilty conscience. When she was angry with Dodo, she had unintentionally destroyed the blueprint and was secretly delighted. Now that they had reconciled, she could only hope that everything would go according to his wishes and not cause any more disputes. She softly said, "Even if we have the blueprint, I'm afraid it won't be solved in a short period of time."
Dodo's face lit up with joy. He hurriedly flattened the blueprint and said, "Naturally, it has to be combined with the Soul Severing Tears. There are also some secret methods that I didn't even tell Consort Yun about. It can be seen that I trust you more. This blueprint is a spiritual object, so it only needs to be worshipped with the blood of the royal family … "Halfway through his words, he suddenly stopped, as if he had seen an extremely shocking situation. After a while, he asked," You … what did you do? "
Chu Menglin didn't dare to raise his head. He sobbed and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to … Can you dry it under the sun? Or find someone to make a copy? "Dodo frowned and said," What are you talking about? "
Chu Menglin said, "I … I …" He stole a glance at Dodo's expression and inadvertently glanced at the blueprint on the table. It was actually faintly circulating with a sparkling and translucent luster. The blood from before had disappeared without a trace, as if it had been absorbed by the blueprint. The blueprint was divided into two layers. The lower layer was a thin film as light as a cicada's wing, with dots and lines all listed in it. The upper layer was woven with silk. Originally, it was tightly attached to the film, so there was no visible separation. Now, the edges of the film were curled up with many threads. He was also shocked and said, "This … how did the blueprint become like this?" Dodo said, "Yes, that's why I want to ask you, what did you do?"
Chu Menglin saw that the blueprint had been restored to its original state, so he could at least make up for his mistakes. He regained some of his courage and said, "When I assassinated Shen Shiyun, I was … injured a little. I accidentally spat out blood on the blueprint … That's right, you mentioned the blood of the royal family just now. What's this all about?"
Dodo forced himself to calm down and said, "If the blood of the royal family is worshipped, the blueprint will be able to identify the person who needs to be loyal to it. This will open up a way to solve the mystery. The more insignificant the part of the blood is, the worse the effect will be. If you wholeheartedly devote yourself to the blueprint until you shed your blood, it will be from the bottom of your heart. This is enough to show your sincerity. This is also the most significant gain and the longest effect. " Chu Menglin didn't know much about it, but it sounded like she had done something good. He laughed and said, "How can I have the blood of the royal family? Ah, yes, when I become your wife in the future, won't I be part of the royal family? This blueprint is quite foreseeable. "
Dodo thought, "A title is an external thing. After all, it's an external surname. However, a bloodline is innate and cannot be changed. It seems that this girl's identity needs to be investigated." While thinking, he stood up and walked to the bookshelf. He took out a few books and tapped on the empty space. Suddenly, a hidden compartment popped out from the bare wall beside him. Dou Duo took out a dark green square box from within. He took out a key from his bosom and inserted it into the keyhole. He turned it a few times and opened the lid. Inside the box was a piece of brocade handkerchief. After opening it, he took out a piece of sparkling and translucent jade. Presumably, it was the Soul Severing Tear, the most precious treasure in the world that Wulin would break their heads for.
Chu Menglin looked at it with interest. He couldn't help but frown and said, "This is … that imitation doesn't look any different from it." She was very careful with her words. She didn't say "the real thing looks like the imitation", but said "the imitation looks like the real thing". Dodo's heart moved. He asked, "You said that when your father saw the imitation for the first time, he said it was fake?" Chu Menglin said, "Yes, but I couldn't find any difference in the quality or workmanship. How could father make such a conclusion so easily? There's really no reason!"
Dodo didn't say anything. He thought, "There are indeed small differences between the real and the fake. Those in the know can see it at a glance. However, it's a secret that can't be leaked. The Demon Cult is so mysterious. What's their background?" His thoughts didn't stop there. He placed the Soul Teardrop on the left side of the line. He picked up the silk at the top and brought it along the left edge. It overlapped with the line at the bottom right. He then dragged it diagonally to the top and made a small circle before connecting it with the next line. Gradually, the dots on the upper half of the blueprint were divided into spaces. Every time the silk was pulled down, it would connect with the line. In the blink of an eye, it had formed a circle with the line at the far right. The whole paper seemed to be a topographic map. It seemed that the words "the angles are precisely calculated" were not false.
Chu Menglin was surprised and delighted. Dodo suddenly said, "Copy down the numbers and the pauses. Hurry up!"
Chu Menglin was slightly startled. He hurriedly responded and took a pen and paper. He carefully recorded it down and found another piece of paper to copy the picture. Dodo then gently peeled off the first silk. As soon as the silk left the paper, it turned into ashes. Chu Menglin was startled. Dodo didn't care. He pushed the Soul Teardrop slightly forward to the next indentation and continued to pick up the second silk. He did the same as before. When all the silk was peeled off, the remaining layer of paper suddenly became yellow and wrinkled, like an old woman with a sickly face. The other white paper was filled with densely packed numbers, and a topographic map took up an entire piece of paper. A thick pile of papers had already piled up on the table.
Chu Menglin rested his chin on his hand and thought. He sighed and said, "What do you think? These numbers are giving me a headache. I really can't see the pattern. "
Dodo said, "From the way they are arranged, the two lines at the beginning and the end are clearly different from the middle. Leaving the last line aside, if I remember correctly, the first line is my birthday. This is definitely not a coincidence. It must have some kind of symbolic meaning. " Chu Menglin said, "I see. Then could it be a hint … a hint that this blueprint and the Soul Teardrop were meant for you?" Dodo said, "Nonsense. That day, Imperial Uncle personally came to the manor and hung the Soul Teardrop around my neck. The intention of giving it as a gift was obvious. If it really was a hint, why would he do something so superfluous? "
Chu Menglin said, "That's true. Do you still remember it? "Duoduo said," What a joke. Let me ask you, when you were still an infant, do you still remember the things around you? "
Chu Menglin bit his lip and smiled dryly. Dodo thought for a moment and said, "But you reminded me. The Soul Teardrop was a gift from Imperial Uncle. That day, Aunt Yongan also gave a gift. Not long after, Imperial Uncle was imprisoned and died in prison. Aunt Yongan was an exiled princess from the palace. She was the woman by Imperial Uncle's side who could go through thick and thin with him. Even though she didn't get the title of Imperial Concubine, she had no regrets. "
Chu Menglin looked at him with a smile and thought, "Of course I know. Even Yongan Street was named for her. Unfortunately, Shen Shiyun changed the street's name after destroying Agarwood Courtyard. This Princess Yongan's experience is quite similar to mine. If I can be with you for the rest of my life, even if I don't have the title, I will have no regrets. " He felt his face heat up as he thought about it. In order to avoid being seen through, he changed the topic and asked, "What kind of gift is it?"
Dodo said, "It's just an ordinary ancient book that can be found everywhere on the market. I've flipped through it before and found it obscure and boring. I checked the inside pages and there were no extra layers. There's nothing valuable. "
Chu Menglin said, "Let me see it. Maybe you've seen it so many times that you've gotten used to it. Maybe I can see some details that you've overlooked." Dodo didn't say anything and straightforwardly got up and walked to the bookshelf. After flipping through it for a while, he finally found an ancient book. A large cloud of dust immediately rose from the surroundings. After he brushed it off, he handed it to Chu Menglin and said, "There's no harm in you wanting to see it. However, this is indeed an ordinary book. When you first learn how to read, you usually use it as a reference."
Chu Menglin felt ashamed and thought to himself, "I've never seriously read books before. I've always fooled around in front of father, not to mention memorizing such a thick book … Sigh, it's all unfamiliar content. It's strange that I don't know about it. What should I do? I don't know who had the time to write such a large book. It's as thick as a brick. How many pages does it have to be?! So thick, so thick — eh? "He muttered a few words in a low voice. Suddenly, a light flashed through his mind and he shouted with joy," That's right, the page number! The first few digits are most likely the page number! "
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