Imperial Treasure

Chapter 578 - 373 Flaw_2

"At the time of the Ghost Cup Tree, what we saw was the fear in our hearts. I feared for Gong Jiu, so I saw her severed head, and you, being a member of the Palace Family, also appeared anxious to save her. Yet what you saw was not her severed head. This is one

"Secondly, that escape entrance was too strange. If Gong Jiu and the others indeed entered the tomb through that entrance, then the mechanism on the stone platform should have been open, but it was closed instead. Obviously, it couldn’t have been closed by them. If someone else had manipulated the mechanism, why do so? If not to hide something, then perhaps to prepare for our arrival."

"Third, when we saw the Corpse Hover, it seemed like it had been expecting us... When you pressed the stone platform mechanism button, everyone thought it was the ancient text on the platform that hinted at it, but it wasn’t. There were no such hints in the text, yet you knew! Moreover, a new layer of dark scab had accumulated atop the hidden switch, thick and black. Without touching it personally, it would be impossible to find, but you were certain, identifying the button after just a glance..."

"Fourth, after entering the tomb, you weren’t in a hurry to search for any clues left by Gong Jiu and the others. Instead, you seemed more intent on leading us toward the main tomb, once again betraying the original purpose of you leading the team."

"Fifth, after the Green-Haired Rice Dumpling attacked you... You indeed fell to the ground, and an arm flew off. However, that severed arm wasn’t fresh; the scent of blood had faded, likely by about half a day, and..."

Sui Yi, with a faint glimmer in his eyes, glanced at the two men and said indifferently, "I can see in the night. In the darkness, Corpse Hover, you hid within the recesses of the walls in that dark corridor, controlling the Green-Haired Rice Dumpling, and you, Second Master Gong... your eyes could still move."

What is called a complete defeat, full of holes!

Especially the last point, it gave both men the feeling of being utterly screwed.

What kind of freakish vision is this!

He must be a monster!

Yet, it was this last point that transformed Sui Yi’s seven or eight parts of suspicion into absolute certainty that Second Master Gong was colluding with Corpse Hover and harbored ulterior motives.

Just like putting on a play, they had been playing a drama for her the entire time.

Corpse Hover’s face was dark and gloomy, but Second Master Gong laughed instead: "Although I knew I must have shown some flaws, I had no idea there were so many... Perhaps it’s because you’re different from ordinary people, with exceptional abilities, and you’re also meticulous and suspicious. Aside from Yhan Qingwu, you didn’t trust anyone else from the beginning..."

"Trust is a responsibility, not every person can bear this responsibility. Clearly, Second Master, you cannot," Sui Yi’s eyebrows were fine, and they appeared more delicate when slightly furrowed.

However, the two men didn’t dare underestimate him.

"No wonder you kept saying she was formidable, asking me to collaborate with you... Indeed! But Sui Yi... no matter how capable you are, aren’t you still deceived into coming here by us? Did you think that the Hou could escape my nose? Its scent is too strong..." Corpse Hover looked at the Hou with disdain; the latter, enraged, growled lowly, itching to leap forward and scratch him to death.

Sui Yi ignored him and asked Second Master Gong, "Did you target Gong Jiu and the others for the power of the Gong Family?"

"Half of it," Second Master Gong smiled: "You probably don’t know how much the Gong Family values that little girl. Maybe it’s because of the benefits her damned parents brought her. Those old guys were willing to pluck the moon from the sky for her. Once they confirmed that her talent was not inferior, they made up their minds early on that she would inherit the Gong Family, leaving no room for our generation to strive... It’s probably a feeling that you, who became successful from scratch in such a short time, can’t understand... But that’s really only half the reason."

"The other half is that I want the object in the coffin... When the Warring States Ancient Tomb appeared, everyone wanted a piece of it. Perhaps the Gong Family didn’t know, but before Gong Xu arrived at this Ancient Tomb, I had already entered it. Unfortunately, it was too dangerous inside, and I could only penetrate two-thirds of the area; the interior was beyond my reach... Later I thought of using the power of the Gong Family... Gong Jiu that girl surely didn’t tell you, the Gong Family possesses a treasure called the Dragon Leading Plate, a Compass that can manipulate the Dragon Vein’s vital energy to point directions, always kept by the Gong Family Head, a matter of utmost importance. Even when their precious son and daughter-in-law ventured into dangerous territory, he didn’t give it to them... I had thought he would, but he didn’t! Thus my former plan failed halfway."

"You could have captured them to blackmail the Gong Family into handing it over," Sui Yi suggested inappropriately.

"You think I didn’t?" Second Master Gong smiled lightly: "That couple was very hard-boned... As soon as they saw me, they knew my intentions and committed suicide."

"Helpless, I had to abandon that path."

"Many years later, there came this operation... Gong Jiu, she is my lucky star."

"The precious gem of the Gong Family has finally grown up. She would certainly come to the Ancient Tomb that took her parents’ lives, and the Gong Family would surely not risk her safety, so they would definitely give her the Dragon Leading Plate. Sure enough... Even though she wasn’t fully capable yet, relying on the Dragon Leading Plate, she passed one challenge after another and finally opened the Main Tomb Chamber!"

"And then?" Sui Yi asked.

"Then... my men naturally counterattacked!"

"Alas, I never thought that the Main Tomb Chamber would contain something like that... No one dares to touch the coffin."

"I can’t, and those people outside can’t either..."

"Only you can, Sui Yi... Although I don’t know what kind of person you are, from the previous two instances with you and Gong Jiu, I knew you were my only hope!"

Second Master Gong’s eyes fixed on Sui Yi... their fervor burning like red-hot coals. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)