Imperial Treasure

Chapter 486 - 330: The Burial

"Indeed, that’s why we all confirmed that Yun Xilai and those people were all killed off, then their bodies were disposed of with Corpse Decomposing Water, and finally, the evidence was eradicated. So much so, that even the police couldn’t find anything..."

"Such formidable tactics, to wipe out such a great force silently in a single night, even our Xiao family’s armed force absolutely couldn’t do it."

The Xiao family was not martial arts-based but a business household. Although they had been focusing on cultivating their armed forces over the years, they still couldn’t compare to the Yun family and had consequently settled for second place. It’s just that the Xiao family’s talents were constantly emerging, with complex relationships interwoven. The Yun family was envious and wary but had no way to...

"It’s indeed formidable, but I’m certain about one thing... this incident is related to Sui Yi," said the Head of the Xiao Family, which made Xiao Ranjun reflexively say, "Impossible! She isn’t that powerful yet!"

Xiao Ran also shook his head, "It couldn’t be her, she..."

Could that refined and delicate, quiet as bamboo girl really take out so many martial arts experts overnight?

And all without leaving a trace.

"Xiao Ran, you may be very strong when analyzing the human heart, but when it comes to understanding a person’s depth, you’re still lacking. Simply because you’ve had less exposure to this sort of thing..." Old Master Tang took a sip of tea.

"I have tea with the old men from the Palace Family on a daily basis, and I’ve heard them say that within Sui Yi’s group, the lawless Gong Jiu and Flower Demon all held her in high esteem. Beneath her, the identities of the other two women are also outstanding and inscrutable, baffling onlookers, which is a way of advising me not to provoke that group of young people... For the older generation to be so wary, I can’t think of any other reason..."

Putting down his cup, Old Master Tang glanced at Xiao Ranjun who was deep in thought beside him, and sighed inwardly. If she truly was such a fearsome person, his grandson would probably not measure up. The possibility of a boy being inferior to a girl was almost nil.

And that girl’s abilities weren’t limited to martial arts.

"Even though you all sound sure, it’s hard for me to imagine," Xiao Ran said with a wry smile, knowing full well that his father and brothers wouldn’t assist her, "How old is she, after all..."

"How old? It’s simply because you haven’t seen some of the young people in that circle. Each one is fierce, capable of annihilating an entire family with ease... Rui Ziling, Luo Xiuxian, which one hasn’t been adventuring and dueling, murdering people while still so young? Even Gong Jiu, who’s just in his twenties, has been traveling everywhere these past few years, exploring ancient tombs, dealing in antiques, opposing officials, living it up... In that circle, there’s no such word as ’impossible’... Besides, think about it from another angle. Do you think someone who’s not even 20 and who has taken over Sui Tang Square within a year, overpowering our youngest in this field, is an ordinary person? My men have assessed her assets - just Sui Tang Square alone, and in these few months, she has silently earned no less than 3 billion!"

The Head of the Xiao Family, pointing to his temple, sneered, "Not to mention that Yun family is stupid; any family that provokes such a person would be greatly disturbed... Anyway, including our family, the people in Provincial City better not provoke her... Now I know why the Tang Family was so righteous and bold a while back; they had such a powerful backing... they really made a good bet... I heard that the girl from the Tang family was saved by her... They’re on good terms... We made a mistake..."

Having said this, he suddenly looked at his son, his expression turning dark.

"I just heard this morning that at school, you and that unlucky Yun kid teamed up to form what, F4? And you’ve even had conflicts with Sui Yi before? Have you offended her or not, you better explain clearly; I don’t want to end up decomposed overnight."

Pfft!

Xiao Ranjun spit out his tea.

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Although the police tightly sealed the news and the Yun family themselves did not want their company’s stock to be affected and were all hushing it up, attempting to carry out a swift transfer of power and division of inheritance, if the Yun family’s situation couldn’t be hidden from the Xiao family, others would naturally be in the know.

The Tang Family were initially surprised, then contemplative, and finally, they laughed!

They had to be surprised because it came too suddenly! And they had to ponder because their greatest enemy had seemingly been dispatched single-handedly by the youngest of their tablemates!

Then they laughed...

Dammit! Although it wasn’t their own doing, and it was regrettable that they hadn’t had the chance to act, it was still satisfying in their hearts!

They could consider bringing their girl back home... without worrying about being schemed against.

But on the other side... inside the study, Old Master Tang, with his hands clasped and hanging in front of his belly, spoke slowly, "You mean you want to get involved... to send a gift of thanks to Sui Yi?"

"Yes, I think it’s appropriate, but I’ll act on my own... I won’t involve the family," Tang Hanyan said with confidence, for when it came to business acumen, none of the three branches of the Tang family could outdo her.

Her assets were extremely vast, but she had not revealed them openly, fearing that her enemies would take notice and be on guard. Maybe it was because she had long been cautious, fearing her daughter might be harmed, afraid she wouldn’t be able to resist...

"Nonsense!" Old Master Tang glared at her, "What do you mean by acting on your own... the whole world would laugh at our Tang Family... That girl is a benefactor to our entire Tang Family... I’ve already ordered your brothers to make a move... Let’s do it together... But in the end, it has to be your daughter who makes the move... Otherwise, that girl won’t even give it a glance..."

That person... was even more stubborn than these old bones of theirs, with a demeanor that bore ancient elegance.

Really had no idea where such an "antique" popped up from.

Tang Hanyan laughed when she heard this, but as she laughed, her expression became weird, "However, Yi Chilian might also make a move."

"Him? He does have assets in our province, but he usually stays in the Jiangnan town, never interfering with Provincial City, how would he..." Old Master Tang was somewhat puzzled.

"I thought the same, but considering both the Cultural Center and the Eastern Hotel incidents together, it’s foreseeable that he has some relationship with Sui Yi... Just how deep or shallow, I don’t know."

"If that’s the case, then it becomes even more interesting."

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The power struggle in Provincial City’s business circle was like stormy seas, the fall of a major financial group inevitably meant a large piece of meat for many strong contenders.

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

Gong Jiu was not visiting for the first time, but with each visit, the impression this place made on her deepened.

Secluded, ancient, crisp and bright, simple, and eerie...

Well, it seems a bit contradictory, but that was exactly the kind of contradictory feeling... If you include the terrifying memories of that ancient tomb, the contradiction turned into a mystery.

"Each visit makes the feeling stronger... But it seems like it’s been quite a while since I last came, and nothing here has changed at all," Flower Demon was dressed simply and elegantly today, and Gong Jiu didn’t bother to argue with her. They helped the people from Ye Family Village arrange the memorial hall. The funeral was complicated, and they offered as much help as they could...

Until it was time for the funeral procession and burial.

That day, the sky was somewhat gloomy, with stormy weather approaching. Some superstitious elders were uneasy, saying that the day was not normal. They had chosen an auspicious day, yet it suddenly changed.

It was an inauspicious omen, and they couldn’t proceed with the burial!

Although the likes of Gong Jiu inwardly rolled their eyes, they had no position to speak up, so Sui Yi stood up and walked out of the memorial hall, saying only one sentence.

"Auspiciousness is always man-made."

Those elders instantly changed their expressions, resigned yet helpless; they knew what Sui Yi was referring to.

That ancient tomb...

"Forget it, Sui Yi makes sense," an old man with a cane stood up and said, "If it’s truly bad luck, avoiding the burial won’t change anything. And our late sister lived a life of kindness, unentangled with karma. If that curse is indeed real, it wouldn’t fall upon her... Come on, brothers, let’s take one last look at our sister."

The elders all stood up, their solemn and faintly mournful demeanor suddenly stirring a strange sense of sadness in Gong Jiu and the others.

Maybe they could look down on these old, decayed, stubborn men with little ability and insight in many respects, but they couldn’t deny that there were some aspects of these men that were admirable and beyond their understanding.

Like, for example... their capacity to bear the truth of history.

Of course, there was also their ability to conceal it.

Sometimes their mouths are harder than stones in an outhouse; for instance, they say things that vaguely arouse suspicion and curiosity, but when you ask them for details, they play dumb, which is frustrating.

Gong Jiu and the others had long known that there was something strange about this place, so they didn’t inquire further. Once they decided to proceed with the burial, a group of people went out, with the village’s able-bodied men carrying the coffin...

Sui Yi saw two people.

Wang Pu stood next to Auntie Wang; the boy seemed to have grown a lot taller. The naivety on his face had shed some of its greenness and had taken on a more restrained look. For a moment, he seemed to carry the shadow of that person.

That person...

As Sui Yi’s gaze swept over, he noticed the people arriving at the entrance of the village.

"Eh, why are they here?" Gong Jiu was a bit surprised to see Yi Chilian and Xiao Xianting, but then she became composed again.

Perhaps it would have been strange had they not come.

Yi Chilian was accompanied by Jiang Yunxiu, and Xiao Xianting was alone.

Two cars faced each other at the entrance of the village.

They both stopped, the doors opened, and they got out of the vehicles to face each other.

"I didn’t expect to encounter Mr. Yi here," Xiao Xianting said indifferently.

"Which is why Mr. Xiao should be even less likely to come," Yi Chilian retorted.

The implication was that you know too little, which shows that you don’t have a deep relationship with the person here; shouldn’t you be even less likely to come?

Yi Chilian was usually not very polite to most humans, cold, sharp-tongued, and haughty to the fullest.

As it happened, Mr. Xiao sometimes exhibited this tendency as well.

So he calmly replied, "The pot calling the kettle black is not something wise men and capable people do."

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

No substantial content, but quite the spectacle.

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

According to the tradition here, since Sui Yi was not a true descendant of the Ye family, he could not wear mourning clothes; those were reserved for Ye Chunan.

It wasn’t that they were being harsh on Sui Yi, but rather it was the wish of Old Mr. Ye before she passed. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)