The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 538: The Secret of the Azure Dragon Tripod!

Chapter 538: Chapter 538: The Secret of the Azure Dragon Tripod!

Xu Qianli asked, "What exactly is it?"

Song Ke said, "The Azure Dragon Tripod!"

The Azure Dragon Tripod?

Indeed, it was a tripod. It seems to align with the information previously investigated and was the same as what Sun Wei had mentioned, only Song Ke was more specific, even revealing the name of the tripod.

Song Ke continued, "The Azure Dragon Tripod is the central treasure of a storehouse left by an ancient country long forgotten by history. Within the Azure Dragon Tripod lies a special item that, according to legend, can rejuvenate a person, and even grants immortality. What the Qingshan Association wants to find in Qingshan Town is precisely that!"

"Rejuvenation?"

"Immortality?"

Xu Qianli couldn’t help but laugh, "After all this hassle, the Qingshan Association has exerted so much effort, stirred up so much trouble, killed so many people, all for that kind of illusory thing?"

Ancient people were quite superstitious. Limited by the undeveloped state of technology, they firmly believed in certain peculiar things, like the enduring belief that it was possible for humans to achieve rejuvenation and live forever.

Not only the common folk but many emperors were obsessed with this pursuit, sparing no expense to concoct Immortal Pills, and even sending people across the world in search of objects that could grant eternal life.

But throughout history, how many have achieved immortality?

Not a single one!

In this day and age, and yet the members of the Qingshan Association actually still want to unearth the ancient secret to eternal life. To think they would go on a killing spree in Qingshan Town for such a thing is absolutely ludicrous!

Xu Qianli felt a sense of inexplicable anger, wishing he could slaughter all the members of the Qingshan Association himself!

Song Ke said, "What if I told you that immortality is real?"

Xu Qianli retorted, "How could that be possible? How could there be immortal people in this world?"

"There are!"

"For instance, right before you, there is one!"

Song Ke lifted her head and spoke these words with utter seriousness.

For a moment, Xu Qianli didn’t quite know how to respond.

A woman of twenty-five or twenty-six, and you call that immortal?

To be truly immortal, one must live at least a hundred or two hundred years, right?

Seeing that Xu Qianli remained silent, Song Ke said, "I know you don’t believe it. After all, it’s too incredible. But I can make you believe."

Song Ke drew a knife from beneath her wedding dress and slashed her own hand.

Xu Qianli quickly said, "What are you doing?"

Song Ke responded, "Don’t rush, just watch my wound."

Xu Qianli watched intently as Song Ke’s hand, which had been cut, bled only a little before the wound began to heal, closing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Soon after, Song Ke’s wound had completely healed.

Such speed was beyond what any normal person could achieve!

Song Ke raised her hand and waved it in front of Xu Qianli’s face, "So, do you believe me now?"

Xu Qianli frowned deeply. He was reluctant to believe it, but the evidence was right before his eyes.

Given Song Ke’s healing power, it was not something any ordinary person could possess. Could she truly be one of the immortal?

Xu Qianli asked, "How old are you this year? You’re not some centuries-old creature, are you?"

Song Ke answered, "I am twenty-five this year, just as young as you see me now."

Twenty-five?

Xu Qianli said, "But you just claimed to be immortal."

"I am immortal, but that doesn’t mean I’ve lived many years; it’s just not that simple."

"Actually, since I was born, I’ve been no different from ordinary people, quite ordinary, quite mundane, growing, learning, working, until that beast Zhang Kuisan ruined me!"

"Not only did he defile me, but he also discovered my secret and used it to threaten me, to control me, to completely ruin my life!"

Whenever Song Ke mentioned Zhang Kuisan, her face was filled with resentment; she truly hated him to the bone!

Xu Qianli’s ears perked up, and he hurriedly asked, "What did you say? You were defiled by Zhang Kuisan? You didn’t marry him willingly?"

"I was only twenty-two or three at the time, at the flower of my age. How could I possibly fancy someone like him?"

"What Brother Xu doesn’t know is, ever since I joined the County Government, that vile wolf set his sights on me."

"One day, he had me accompany him to a dinner with some merchants, secretly drugged me, and along with those three merchants, they assaulted me. They tormented me for an entire night!"

"It was then that he discovered something unique about my body. Any other woman would have been bruised all over after what they did to me, but I didn’t have a single injury."

"Later, he started stabbing me with a knife and found that I easily healed. He learned my secret and used it to coerce me, to force me into marrying him, constantly demanding my secret, wanting to gain the same power as me."

"That man is a beast. The slightest disobedience, and he’d stab me in the belly, slashing me over and over."

While speaking, Song Ke suddenly began to cry, unable to stop the tears from falling.

In a burst of emotion, Xu Qianli stepped forward and fiercely embraced Song Ke.

He could only imagine the torment Song Ke had endured over the years married to Zhang Kuisan.

Xu Qianli took a deep breath and said, "Don’t worry, I will avenge you. Zhang Kuisan has committed many offenses I haven’t yet exposed. Those deeds are enough to have him shot!"

Suddenly, Xu Qianli thought of the three men Song Ke had killed today. "Could it be that the people you killed are the ones who assaulted you with Zhang Kuisan?"

Song Ke nodded.

"Yes, it was them!"

"They showed up in Jinkou County again today, and when I found out, I thought of a way to lure them into a room and killed them all!"

"My vengeance is complete, and now I’ve even been held by Brother Xu. I truly have no regrets."

"There’s actually a secret I’ve always kept hidden in my heart. When I first started working at Jiang City County Government and saw you for the first time, I fell for you."

"But at that time, you had Xu Shuman by your side, I could only bury my affection deep within me."

"Afterwards, when I was violated by Zhang Kuisan and the other three beasts and forced to marry him to become his plaything, I dared not to confess my feelings even more."

"Today, I’ve finally been freed. I do not wish to carry this secret to the grave, so I gathered the courage to speak out."

"Brother Xu, it was truly wonderful to have met you in this life."

"We’re not fated in this life; in the next, I hope to be your woman!"

"Hmm, I don’t have much time left. Regarding the Azure Dragon Tripod, the Qingshan Association, and the secret of my immortality, it’s all written in this notebook. Please take it; when you have time, make sure to read it carefully."

Song Ke reached into her ample bosom, pulled out a notebook, and placed it in Xu Qianli’s hands. Suddenly, she coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood and fell into Xu Qianli’s embrace.

"Song Ke!"

Xu Qianli cried out, hastily checking Song Ke’s breathing.

She was gone; she had actually stopped breathing!

"Song Ke, you said you were immortal, how could this happen?"

"Wake up, please wake up!"