Imperial Treasure
Chapter 165 - 126 At a Loss?

Chapter 165: Chapter 126 At a Loss?

Yaofei had been strutting around the Tomb-Raiding Circle for so many years, yet she’d never before been played this many times.

How often had she been the mantis stalking the cicada...

Fuck!

"It’s better to leave early, this isn’t inside an Ancient Tomb, everything is under the clear blue sky, no matter what you do it’s uncomfortable. Even if you encounter them in the hospital, in the end, everyone just goes their own way..."

Sui Yi said nonchalantly, while twirling a fruit knife in her hand and raising her eyes, "I’ve come this time because there’s something else I need to talk to you two about."

Huh?

Seeing Sui Yi’s serious expression, a rarity, both Gong Jiu and Yaofei tensed up, fearing she was about to reveal something formidable...

After a moment, Sui Yi untied the long cloth from her back, revealing the Demon Que Sword to the other two.

"This is something I brought out of the Ancient Tomb... just letting you know."

Uh...

Gong Jiu raised an eyebrow, touched the Demon Que, looked it over, then turned to Sui Yi, "You don’t want to keep it all to yourself? That’s why you’re telling us? You really don’t need to do this. In our line of work, there are rules—if it’s not assigned to one side, anything an individual discovers belongs to them. Of course, if you were my subordinate, then whatever you found would be mine..."

Overbearing terms, huh?

Sui Yi neither confirmed nor denied, simply watching Gong Jiu, "No, what I mean is... I want this sword, and it’s mine. You can’t take it."

Her tone was calm and composed, yet filled with domineering assurance!

And she even added that we can’t take it, as if to look down on us!

Gong Jiu and the other nearly coughed up blood!

"Then what the fuck are you telling us for!" Gong Jiu rolled his eyes.

"Just letting you know, so you don’t say I’m hiding something..."

"..."

Would’ve been better if she hadn’t said anything!

Both wanted to retort, but recalling Sui Yi’s cold, scheming mode, they promptly shut up.

Watching Sui Yi rewrap the sword in the cloth, Gong Jiu pursed his lips, stealing a quick glance at Sui Yi’s indifferent and pure little face.

"This sword, I’ve just checked it, and it seems very ordinary. There’s not even any sign of age, odd for you to like it so much..."

Considering this woman also dealt with antiques, why would she fancy this thing...

No signs of age? Sui Yi wrapped the Demon Que in the cloth, pressing her palm lightly on the sword, holding it tightly.

The Magnetic Force of the sword was completely absent, as if it had been sealed, but she had a feeling it was very special, very ancient, older than the breath of heaven and earth.

Either way, having been obtained from the Ancient Tomb, it at least proved that the sword was more than a thousand years old.

The Thousand-Year Sword...

As Sui Yi was slightly distracted by the Demon Que, Yaofei let out a chuckle.

That laugh was so creepy, it made Sui Yi feel embarrassed for her distraction and gave Gong Jiu a case of goosebumps, "Flower Fairy, stop laughing, my goosebumps are about to poke through the cast... We really lost big this time... Just the equipment we lost is worth a box of RMB, and you’re laughing like that. You must be so sad that your soul is twisted, right.."

Far from being ashamed, Yaofei blinked her attractive long eyelashes, picked up her jacket, and deftly pulled out an object from the inside pocket.

It was a gold foil slice the size of a palm, exquisitely crafted, with no fewer than ten delicate gems embedded in it, each the size of a little fingernail, and it looked like a miniature mask.

"This thing, I reckon just selling it on the black market could fetch seven to eight million, and if we auction it, over ten million wouldn’t be a problem. It would completely cover all my losses and even yield me a tidy profit several times over..."

Is this bragging? You’re not mistaken, this is bragging!

Anyone could guess that Yaofei must’ve secretly stashed it away, whether it was in the upper halls or during the collapse of the Underground Palace...

Sui Yi still remembered, as the Underground Palace was collapsing, indeed some items had floated out with the falling palace...

Gong Jiu, seeing Yaofei’s smugness, didn’t say a word, just reached into his chest with the hand that wasn’t in a cast...

And silently produced a glittering glass bead.

Luminous Pearl? Glass Bead?

Not being very familiar with jewelry, Sui Yi couldn’t estimate its value, but seeing the rapidly changing expression on Yaofei’s face, she knew that Gong Jiu hadn’t lost out.

However, she had learned about the Curse thing from Ye Luanyun, and although she didn’t quite believe it, however...

Sui Yi told the two show-offs about Ye Luanyun’s incident in another way. Both of them reacted cautiously, but didn’t entirely agree.

"Curses and the like, I never believe in them. Generally, if someone ends up in a tragedy, there are two possibilities: one is some special Gu poison attached to ancient artifacts, and the other, it’s a psychological issue, possibly a Heart Demon that formed in some specific environment, leading to a series of tragedies... Of course, I’ll still investigate Ye Luanyun’s tragedy,"

Yaofei analyzed it clearly and wisely.

Gong Jiu obviously felt the same.

So, Sui Yi wasn’t worried anymore.

Although she also took curses and the like with a grain of salt, the fact that Ye Luanyun ended up that way was very much related to his nature but also had a lot to do with the palace. She gave him some leeway and hoped to get some other clues from the man.

—Sui Yi always felt he was hiding something.

And this something was precisely related to the doubts in her heart.

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Compared to Sui Yi’s embarrassingly blunt sword, which was duller than a fruit knife, Gong Jiu and Yaofei were undoubtedly showing off. However, neither of them mentioned sharing their spoils with Sui Yi, understanding that this woman wouldn’t want it.

Why bring it up then.

It’s just, when they later witnessed the sharpness of the Demon Que, their expressions were quite amusing.

They were almost begging Sui Yi to take care of their debts and adopt them...

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After putting away the bead, Gong Jiu and the others brought up Ah Guna and others, bantering for a bit, but Sui Yi didn’t say much, just busying himself with peeling that pear...

Leaning on the pillow, Gong Jiu was chatting and suddenly stared at Sui Yi, as if deep in thought.

"By the way, Sui Yi, why did you say that about time stopping earlier?"

She didn’t avoid saying this in front of Yaofei, and Yaofei was happy to listen openly.

"A feeling," Sui Yi said indifferently, and then glanced at her, "Inspired by the revival."

Revival...

Gong Jiu’s eyes twitched slightly, and she straightened up a bit, feeling the pain coming from her wound.

"Do you still remember what I told you before?" Gong Jiu asked mournfully.

Sui Yi didn’t even lift his head, just lowered his eyes to peel the apple: "I don’t remember."

What the heck, how casually can you take this? Can you be any more perfunctory?

Gong Jiu felt she had to finish her point quickly and then kick this guy out of here, or she’d die of frustration sooner or later!

"It’s about what I said before, that if we get out alive, then I would tell you the secret of the Palace Family..."

Secret? Yaofei raised an eyebrow.

Sui Yi looked up, staring at Gong Jiu, her expression serious...

For a moment, she saw the apple Sui Yi passed to her.

The kind that had been peeled.

Then, Sui Yi picked up the Demon Que beside him, slid it diagonally into his back, and stood up.

All in one go.

"Sorry, next time, we’ll talk when there’s time," he said.

Then, he walked out the door...

Gong Jiu looked down at the apple in her hand, she had never seen anyone peel an apple like this... It was naturally skinless, yet also uneven.

It was a pig.

"...."

Suddenly, Gong Jiu felt an overwhelming wave of sorrow flood within her... eventually her period tears became a river.

She sighed deeply in melancholy, "That marvelous palace, I think we may never get the chance to enter again in our lifetimes... Pity our brothers we left inside... Perhaps many, many years from now, some future master thief will unravel the secrets of this palace and see our brothers, our guns, our..."

"And your blood-stained little under...underwear,"

"...."

This time, Yaofei didn’t mock Gong Jiu, she just scorned her.

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Back at the Bright Moon Community, as soon as Sui Yi arrived home, he saw Wang Pu.

He was cooking.

Sui Yi nodded slightly at him, then went straight upstairs to check on the old lady. After examining her, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Turning around, he looked at Wang Pu standing at the door.

His gaze was too clear and beautiful, yet also deep, like a frigid pond that couldn’t be penetrated nine layers deep.

Wang Pu pressed nervously against the doorknob.

"Ever since you were little, you’ve had a habit; whenever you get nervous, you like to rub your right index finger against your thumb," Sui Yi said.

Wang Pu reflexively released his palm, realizing too late that he had exposed something about himself.

Subsequently, with a bit of a bitter smile, he followed Sui Yi out of the room.

On the second-floor balcony, at the moment the sun was setting, and the warm twilight’s glow bathed both of their faces.

Wang Pu’s face showed a strained and tense sallowness, while Sui Yi was a mysterious and shadowy glimmer.

Wang Pu, watching Sui Yi’s back, finally started to rub his index finger against his thumb.

"Did... did you find out?"

Sui Yi turned around, looked at him, "Has he never taught you, no matter what lever the other party has on you, not to show your hand before they lay down their decisive cards?"

Wang Pu’s face turned pale instantaneously, a slight sweat on his brow, he muttered while staring at Sui Yi, struggling to force a smile after a long while, "I’m not used to doing that before you..."

He was never used to it, nor did he like it.

Sui Yi didn’t dwell on Wang Pu’s words, simply leaning on the railing with half-closed eyes, "That night, there were footprints on grandma’s windowsill, and a leaf under the window latch... Normally, her room is rarely opened, and even if it was, there are no tall trees nearby, and it’s not so coincidental that just a leaf would blow onto the windowsill, which means someone had entered through that window"

"The person who attacked me that night, it was too sudden, and someone under a spell, how could they possibly travel so far from the village, just to destroy a document... It wasn’t to destroy the document, but to deliberately lead me away,"

Sui Yi looked at Wang Pu, watching as his face changed color. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for the recommendation ticket, monthly ticket, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)