Imperial Treasure

Chapter 485 - 330: The Burial

"Indeed, that’s why we all confirmed that people like Yun Xilai were all wiped out, and then their bodies were disposed of with Corpse Decomposing Water, erasing all traces. Even the police couldn’t find anything..."

"Quite a formidable method. To silently eliminate such a large force in one night, even our Xiao family’s armed forces couldn’t possibly manage it,"

The Xiao family, not primarily known for martial arts but as a commercial family, had indeed tried to build up their armed forces over the years, but still could not compare to the Yun family and thus ranked second. Only because the Xiao family had a continuous emergence of talented individuals and their intricate relationships that the Yun family envied them...

"It is indeed formidable, but one thing is certain... this matter is related to Sui Yi," the head of the Xiao family said, prompting Xiao Ran to reflexively exclaim, "Impossible! Her strength isn’t that great yet!"

Xiao Ran also shook his head, "Can’t be, she..."

That elegant, meticulously poised girl, quiet as bamboo, could wipe out so many martial arts experts in one night?

And manage it without a trace.

"Xiao Ran, you might be strong in understanding people’s hearts, but when it comes to judging their depths, you still lack experience, simply because you have less exposure to this area..." Old Master Xiao took a sip of tea.

"I often drink tea with those old men from the Palace Family, and I’ve heard them say that within Sui Yi’s group, the lawless Gong Jiu and Flower Demon both regard her highly. Beneath her, the other two women’s identities are also astonishingly enigmatic, elusive to understand, which is also a reminder to me to avoid provoking that group of youngsters... There can’t be any other reason why the elders would be so wary," he said as he put down his cup.

He glanced at Xiao Ranjun, who was deep in thought, and inwardly sighed. If it were indeed such a fearsome person, his grandson probably wouldn’t measure up—men not equal to women, the likelihood nearly zero.

Moreover, that girl’s capabilities are not only in martial arts.

"Although you’re so certain, I still find it hard to imagine," said Xiao Ran, knowing his father and brother wouldn’t rebut him, yet he still smiled bitterly, "She’s just so young..."

"How young? It’s only because you haven’t seen some of the youngsters in that circle. Each one is as fierce as tigers and leopards, easily exterminating entire families... Rui Ziling, Luo Xiuxian, aren’t they young and yet roam around adventuring, dueling, and killing? Even Gong Jiu, only in his twenties, has been traveling everywhere these years, entering ancient tombs, dealing in porcelain, opposing the officials, thriving in tumult... In that circle, there is no such word as ’impossible.’ And from another perspective, do you think someone under twenty who in less than a year took over a Sui Tang estate and could keep ahead of our youngest is ordinary? My people have tallied her assets, just the Sui Tang Square alone, within these few months, has quietly earned no less than three billion!"

The head of the Xiao family pointed to his temples, scoffing, "Forget a stolid Yun family, if any other family provoked someone like this, they’d be utterly disoriented... at any rate, including our own family, people from our Provincial City shouldn’t provoke her... I’m saying, it’s no wonder the Tang family has been so assertively rightful recently, with such powerful support... damn their good judgment... I heard the Tang family’s girl was rescued by her... they have curry favor with her... we have miscalculated indeed,"

Saying this, he suddenly looked at his son, his expression darkening.

"I just heard this morning that you in school formed something like an F4 with that unfortunate Yun family boy? You even had conflicts with Sui Yi? Did you offend her or not, you’d better explain yourself clearly, I certainly don’t want to be dissolved overnight,"

Pfft!

Xiao Ranjun spit out his tea.

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Although the police tightly sealed the news and the Yun family members themselves didn’t want their company’s stock market to be affected, hence they concealed it, intending to handle the transfer of rights and division of the estate quickly, but if the Xiao family found out about the Yun family’s situation, naturally others would know too.

The folks of the Tang family were first shocked, then contemplative, and finally laughed!

They had to be shocked, for it came so suddenly! And they had to be contemplative, as their biggest enemy had been settled single-handedly by one of their youngest members!

Then they laughed...

Damn! Although it wasn’t their doing, and it was regrettable that they hadn’t had the chance to act, they were still thrilled!

Their own girl could be considered to be brought back... there was no need to worry about being plotted against.

However, on the other hand... In the study, Old Master Tang with his hands clasped and placed at his abdomen spoke leisurely, "Do you mean, want to get involved...send a gift of thanks to Sui Yi?"

"Yeah, I believe it’s appropriate, but I will act personally... I won’t use the family resources," Tang Hanyan spoke confidently, as in terms of business capability, not one of the three major Tang families could surpass her.

Her assets were also extremely vast, it’s just that she hadn’t revealed them publicly, fearing her enemies would be on guard, perhaps because she had long anticipated her daughter might be harmed, worried she would be powerless to retaliate...

"Nonsense!" Old Master Tang glared at her, "What do you mean by acting personally... that would make other People Under the Heavens laugh at our Tang family... That girl is the benefactor of our entire Tang family... I’ve already ordered your brothers to act... do it together... but eventually, your daughter has to be the one to do it... otherwise, that girl won’t even spare us a glance..."

That person... her temperament is even tougher than these old bones, her manner bears a certain ancient elegance.

Really wonder where such an "antique" popped up from,

Tang Hanyan heard this and smiled, but as she smiled, her expression turned strange, saying, "However, Yi Chilian might also make a move,"

"Him? Although he also has assets in our province, he’s always been involved in that small town in Jiangnan, not meddling in Provincial City affairs. Why would he..." Old Master Tang was puzzled.

"I thought so too, but combining the incidents at the cultural museum and the Eastern Hotel, it is foreseeable that this person has some relationship with Sui Yi...how deep or shallow, I don’t know,"

"If that’s the case, then it just got more interesting,"

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The business realm of the Provincial City was in turmoil, with the fall of a major financial oligarchy meaning a large piece of the pie was up for grabs by numerous competitors.

However, none of Gong Jiu’s group had the leisure to intervene, all of them, as juniors, followed Sui Yi to Ye Family Village.

Gong Jiu was not visiting for the first time, but each visit deepened her impression of the place.

Remote, ancient, brightly fresh, simple, eerie...

Well, it seems a bit contradictory, but it is precisely this contradiction... If you include the terrifying memories of the ancient tomb, this contradiction turns into mystery.

"Each visit, the feeling deepens... But it seems it’s been quite a while since the last visit, and nothing here has changed," Flower Demon was dressed in simple elegance today, and Gong Jiu didn’t argue with her anymore. They helped the people of Ye Family Village set up the memorial hall, and busy with the cumbersome funeral tasks, they attempted to assist as much as possible.

Until the funeral procession for burial.

That day, the sky was dim, and a storm was brewing. Some superstitious elderlies were uneasy, saying the day was not right. It had been a well-chosen day; how could it suddenly change.

It’s inauspicious, we can’t bury!

Although Gong Jiu and her companions internally rolled their eyes, they had no standing to speak out. Instead, Sui Yi stood up, walked out of the memorial hall, and said one sentence.

"Fortune or misfortune is always man-made."

The elderlies immediately changed their faces, sulking yet helpless; they knew what Sui Yi was referring to.

That ancient tomb...

"Forget it, Sui Yi makes sense," an elder using a walking stick stood up, "If it’s really unlucky, it’s not like not burying can avoid it. Moreover, our old sister lived a life of good deeds without involving karma; if that curse indeed comes, it can’t touch her... Come on, brothers, let’s see our old sister for the last time."

The elderlies all stood up, their solemn and vaguely mournful demeanor suddenly causing a strange desolation in the hearts of Gong Jiu and others.

Perhaps they could mock these decaying and stubborn elders with little capability and knowledge from every aspect, yet they couldn’t deny that there were some incomprehensible yet admirable elements about them.

Like... their endurance towards the historical truth.

Of course, their ability to cover up as well.

Sometimes their mouths were harder than stones in a latrine; for instance, when they spoke vaguely suspicious words that made one curious to know more, if you asked further, they would all feign ignorance, which was frustrating.

Gong Jiu and her companions had long known that there was something unusual about this place, so they didn’t ask further, and after deciding to proceed with the burial, they walked out with a group of men from the village carrying the coffin...

Sui Yi saw two people.

Auntie Wang’s companion, Wang Pu, seemed to have grown quite a bit taller. His original simple face had shed some of its naïveté and gained a bit of restraint, vaguely bearing the shadow of that person.

That person...

As Sui Yi’s gaze swept over, she saw the people coming toward the village entrance.

"Ah, why are they here?" Gong Jiu was a bit surprised to see Yi Chilian and Xiao Xianting, but got over it quickly.

Perhaps it would have been weirder if they hadn’t come.

Yi Chilian had Jiang Yunxiu by his side, Xiao Xianting was alone.

The two cars faced each other at the village entrance.

Both stopped, doors opened, they stepped out, face to face.

"Didn’t expect to meet Mr. Yi here," Xiao Xianting said indifferently.

"So it’s even less appropriate for Mr. Xiao to come,"

The implication being, you know too little, clearly showing you have no deep relationship with the person here; shouldn’t you have even less reason to come?

Yi Chilian, generally not very courteous towards most people, was cold, sharp-tongued, and haughty to the fullest.

Fortunately, Mr. Xiao also had this potential at times.

He calmly replied, "The pot calling the kettle black is not something a wise or capable person would do."

For Jiang Yunxiu, this was like watching a high-level verbal duel between a wolf and a lotus across the water!

No substantial content, but quite entertaining to spectators.

Until Sui Yi arrived, dressed in black and white clothes.

According to the old customs of this area, since Sui Yi was not a true descendant of the Ye family, he wasn’t allowed to wear mourning clothes; those were for Ye Chunan.

It wasn’t harsh on Sui Yi, but rather following the late Old Mr. Ye’s wishes. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to the starting point (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)