N-M Chapter 51 Gu Garden
Chapter 51 Gu Garden
early morning.
Xiaoyao Residence, backyard.
"A banquet? What brings you here? When did you arrive? Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"
After Xie Yanqing finished his boxing practice, he went back to the backyard and saw his cousin, whom he missed very much, sitting in the stone pavilion. His face couldn't help but show the joy of a long-awaited reunion. He quickly walked a few steps forward and went up to greet him.
Xie Yanli was full of complaints, but when he saw Xie Yanqing, for some reason, they all vanished instantly.
Xie Yanli shook his head and chuckled.
Yan Qing is not a member of the Xuanmen sect.
No matter how you look at it, you can't blame Yan Qing for this.
What's wrong with him?
How could he possibly have the idea of taking his anger out on Yan Qing?
It seems that there is still a lot of room for improvement in his mindset.
They need more experience.
Xie Yanli gestured towards the stone bench opposite him, inviting him to join in, and said with a smile, "I just happened to be passing through Jiangcheng, so I thought I'd stop by and see you. How have you been lately? Have you found a girlfriend yet? When are you getting married?"
Xie Yanqing's happy smile gradually disappeared as Xie Yanli asked the question. Seeing the corners of Xie Yanli's mouth raised and the undisguised smile in his eyes, he understood immediately that he had been tricked by Xie Yanli.
"Brother Yanli always makes jokes about me."
Everyone in his family knows that he ran away to Jiangcheng because he refused to accept an arranged marriage with his family, and has been staying here for more than ten years without going home.
Xie Yanli casually inquired about Jingyuan.
"You asked what strangers came to Jingyuan?" Xie Yanqing was puzzled, but still thought about it seriously and replied, "The people in Jingyuan have not changed in the past few years. If you want to say what new people have joined recently, it can only be the Xia family. The Xia family had their babies switched and just got them back."
Xie Yanli's eyes narrowed, and he became serious.
Could the other person be a person with a thousand faces?
Could it be the thief who ruined the Xie family's plans last night and stole their Dragon Ball?
Tell me more.
Xie Yanqing frowned slightly. He didn't like talking about people behind their backs, but when faced with his cousin's question, he still truthfully repeated the information he knew.
After hearing half of Xie Yanli's story, he was basically certain that this person was a kindred spirit.
However, it's uncertain which lineage the other party belongs to.
It's even more uncertain whether the other party was behind it.
"Qingfeng Temple? Which immortal mountain's outer force is this?"
Moreover, the other person's age doesn't seem right.
"That person yesterday had the cultivation of a Xuan Master."
How could someone who is eighteen years old possess the cultivation level of a Xuan Master?
Do you really think this is a golden age for spiritual practice?
In this degenerate age, to be able to cultivate to the level of a Xuan Master at the age of thirty-eight is already a genius among geniuses.
"The most skilled at disguise is a thousand faces; perhaps Xia Xue is the disguised one."
If Xia Xue's cultivation level reaches the Xuan Master level, then she would be highly suspicious.
"etc."
Xie Yanli suddenly thought of something and shook his head to himself.
"The Xia family's wife is Shen Weiyi? So, the Xia family is the maternal family of the Huangliang Shen family? It seems that this matter still can't be avoided without Shen Zhiqi, this local bigwig."
……
Chu Mian rested her chin on her hand, her phone on speakerphone, on the table, yawning as she listened to Xia Jue's complaints so early in the morning.
"Wait, you just said that Xia Xue is a Grandmaster of Internal Energy, or a member of the Xuanmen sect?"
Upon hearing this news, Chu Mian immediately perked up.
"You're a consultant for Black Shield, a company-appointed psychological counselor, and you've signed a confidentiality agreement, so telling you this isn't against the rules."
Xia Jue then realized that she had gotten carried away and let something slip. She gently patted her mouth.
Xia Jue first tried to smooth things over with a comment, then added, "These are all confidential for now, so don't tell anyone."
Whether Xia Xue's matter is considered a secret is still debatable.
However, as Xia Xue's older sister, she always had to think about Xia Xue's feelings.
Chu Mian absentmindedly hummed in response.
After ending the call, Chu Mian paced back and forth in the study.
"If Xia Xue is a member of the Xuanmen sect, then my previous diagnosis might actually be wrong."
Chu Mian recalled a case her teacher had mentioned during a casual conversation when she was studying with him.
That person was initially diagnosed with personality awakening, but it was later confirmed that it was not.
Because that person is a member of the Xuanmen sect.
His situation has a specific metaphysical term.
"Survival of the fittest!"
Chu Mian's eyes gleamed with even greater excitement.
"Awakening innate wisdom is even rarer than awakening one's personality."
Memories of awakened personality are all fictional, while memories of awakened innate wisdom are real.
"That's a living history book."
Those who can awaken their innate wisdom are mostly figures who stood at the pinnacle of their era, and the value of their historical knowledge is self-evident.
"If the teacher knew that I have a patient here who is suspected of having awakened innate wisdom, he would probably be ecstatic."
I'm afraid they'll immediately drop everything and fly from Hong Kong to Wuhan.
"Hehe, let's not tell her yet, lest she get excited for nothing. Let me confirm it first before informing the teacher."
Chu Mian, seemingly lost in thought, suppressed a mischievous laugh and clapped her hands, saying:
"Okay, it's decided then."
……
The roar of the motorcycles stopped.
Xia Xue parked her car at the main gate of Gu Garden.
Just as he was about to call Lu Yuan, a maid in her early twenties with impeccable manners quickly walked in through the main gate. She stepped forward, bowed, and softly asked, "Excuse me, are you Miss Xia Xue?"
Xia Xue blinked.
Wow, as expected of a century-old prestigious family.
The attention to detail is absolutely amazing.
After confirming, the maid had someone park her motorcycle and led her into Gu Garden.
As soon as Xia Xue entered Gu Garden, her expression changed.
"Another feng shui formation?"
Upon closer inspection, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.
"This style is completely different from Jingyuan."
Clearly, this was not orchestrated by a single force.
"Just how many mystical cultivation factions are there in Jiangcheng?"
She encountered two Xuanxiu forces that were skilled in setting up Feng Shui formations.
Add to that the mysterious Nanli.
"Oh, right, and the Shen family of Huangliang."
That makes four.
Isn't it said that the Xuanxiu forces are very secretive?
How come she's encountered so many people in just a few days since she arrived at Jingyuan?
……
Halfway there, Lu Yuan, having received the news, jogged up to meet her.
"Minor Snow".
When Lu Yuan saw Xia Xue, she ran over and hugged her tightly, as if they were long-lost friends who had just reunited.
"Ah Yuan".
Xia Xue, with her keen eye for people, knew that Lu Yuan was just that kind of person.
Not surprised, he smiled and hugged her, his tone unconsciously becoming more intimate.
Lu Yuan, ever the outgoing person she is, took on the role of tour guide.
"If the highlight of Jingyuan Garden is its lake, then the highlight of Guyuan Garden is its archways."
Lu Yuan led Xia Xue, introducing the archways along the way and the stories behind them, while also telling her who lived in the villas they had just passed and what their families did.
"I have been staying at Yuqing Manor since I came to Jiangcheng. Yesterday, due to special circumstances, I stayed at Gu Garden."
As Lu Yuan spoke, she pointed to the villa not far ahead: "Look, that's the property that our Lu family has settled in Gu Garden."
At this point, the two had arrived at the core of Gu Garden, where only three households remained.
Lu Yuan pointed to a house and said.
"Look, that's the Gu family."
As they were talking, Lu Yuan saw someone walk out of the Gu family residence.
A hint of surprise flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes.
"Brother Gu!"
Lu Yuan was worried that she would be disappointed again like yesterday, so she quickly told Xia Xue.
"Go home and wait for me. I have something urgent to attend to. See you in a bit."
As he spoke, he quickly ran after the figure.
"Gu Jinyan, the eldest son of the Gu family."
Watching Lu Yuan and the man's figures gradually overlap, and thinking of the title of the work, Xia Xue chuckled and said, "Good luck, we've encountered a crucial plot point."