It was the first rain after New Year's Day.

The temperature in the south dropped by six or seven degrees because of the arrival of this rain, and it finally smelled of winter.

Shi Shijie wrapped himself in a long gray windbreaker and got out of the car. He told the driver how long to wait, and then rang the doorbell of the Zhang family's mansion.

The servant quickly walked out and led him all the way to the study of Zhang Li Lanfang, the old lady of the Zhang family.

"Mr. Shi, I won't go in, the old lady is waiting for you inside. The servant departed very politely: "I'll go and pour you a cup of tea." ”

"Thank you. Shi Shijie replied, "Actually, you don't have to be so polite." ”

Shi Shijie, as the veteran of the Zhangjia Group, has been staying since Zhang Xuanrui's father's generation, and now as the general manager of the group, he has been coming and going to the Zhang family as a common thing in the past.

knocked on the door first, and waited for the response of the old lady inside, Shi Shijie tidied up his clothes and pushed the door in. He walked straight to the front of his desk.

The old woman has been recuperating at home since she fell a few months ago. Except for the big birthday earlier, it has not been in front of people for a long time - of course, the old lady has been living in seclusion in recent years.

There are still a lot of people who want to see every day, but they are blocked by the servants in waves after waves.

"Madam, your complexion looks much better. ”

"Shijie, you're here, sit down. Zhang Li Lanfang smiled.

"Where's Miss?" Shi Shijie asked as he pulled out a chair and sat down.

"Na Nizi went to school and said that the final exam was coming. She just changed departments and is falling behind in her studies, so she has to work hard, and she has come back late. ”

People like Shi Shijie, if they were placed in the old era, they were people who belonged to the category of retainers, close people, and henchmen.

Modern people are impetuous and utilitarian, and it is difficult to find a person like Shi Shijie who values affection and loyalty - so he can be in a high position in the group.

But on the other hand, it can also be shown that the Zhang family now has a kind of embarrassment that no one is available.

If Shi Shijie goes further, it seems that he can already peek into the board of directors of the group.

Some thoughts flashed in Zhang Li Lanfang's heart, but her face was calm. She closed a Buddhist scripture she was flipping through and muttered for a moment.

Shi Shijie was quite impressed by the skill of figuring out the meaning of the old lady, so he immediately said: "Madam, is there anything troublesome?"

Zhang Li Lanfang shook her head: "Trouble is not a troublesome thing, it's just that things are a little unexpected to me...... Or rather, as the old saying goes, things are impermanent. ”

"Ma'am?"

Zhang Li Lanfang removed the Buddhist scriptures on the table, and a photo was suppressed under the scriptures. She pushed out some of the photos, and Shi Shijie understood, and hurriedly took them over to take a look, showing a random look of surprise.

"Isn't this young man's ...... of the young lady," he looked at the old lady in amazement.

He recognized the young man in the photo, and even investigated his background—the young man in the photograph was named Luo Qiu, a classmate in the same class as Miss Zhang.

That class is a bit special, and there are only Miss Zhang and the young man in the photo in the class on weekdays. The old lady thought that the young man had ulterior motives, so she secretly investigated.

It's just that this class was canceled later, Luo Qiu dropped out of school, and it seems that he has no contact with Miss Zhang's family after that, and the investigation is over. If it weren't for the old woman suddenly taking out this photo and stimulating her memory, Shi Shijie would almost forget the existence of this young man.

"Madam, why is this? Could it be that this young man has come to contact Miss again?" Shi Shijie frowned.

"If it's just that, it's still easy to handle. Zhang Li Lanfang said helplessly: "Yesterday, an old man of mine came to me, and he said that he had found the descendants of his lost relatives, so please ask me a favor and check some things." ”

"He?" Shi Shijie looked at the young man in the photo again in amazement—the surrounding buildings did not look domestic, but seemed to be abroad, but he couldn't see where it was for a while.

The photo was taken from the side, a bit like a candid shot.

"My old man has confirmed it. Zhang Li Lanfang counted the Buddha beads on her wrist, "You can check it carefully." Especially about his father, I heard my old friend say that Luo Qiu's father died unexpectedly that year, but the record is not very detailed, so you can go and find it. ”

Shi Shijie nodded, but said suspiciously: "Madam, if you really investigate the background, is it more appropriate to let Ah Qi make a move?"

There are very complex forces in the Zhang family. On the surface, the Zhang family is in business, which is the development of the industry after the old lady joined the Zhang family. Behind the scenes, the old woman, as the young lady of the Li family, also had some industries of her own, but she was not very white on the stage, but the Li family behind her, the annual profits are probably much richer than the Zhang family's group.

And Ah Qi in Shi Shijie's mouth is now the person in charge of the Li family's business, and the intelligence network he has is very huge.

"His father was a public official. Zhang Li Lanfang said indifferently: "You forgot?"

"Oh...... I remembered, it was the police. Shi Shijie nodded, "It just so happens that our group is going to give some funds to the bureau's praise masters recently, and I will ask their leaders for questions." ”

"It's okay to ask, but don't make a statement. Zhang Li Lanfang advised: "My old friend's identity is a bit special, and it is inconvenient to leak it. ”

Shi Shijie was stunned for a moment, and then nodded solemnly - if the old lady can use the word 'special', she is naturally not an ordinary person.

"Go ahead, let me know as soon as there is news. Zhang Li Lanfang waved her hand.

Shi Shijie nodded and left - he originally planned to go back to the company for a meeting today, but he thought of what the old lady ordered, and after getting in the car, he directly asked the driver to call back to the company and canceled today's meeting.

“...... In addition, help me make an appointment with Director Chen, and he said that I want to treat him to a meal. ”

"Okay, Mr. Shi. ”

......

Zhang Li Lanfang was still in the study, counting the Buddhist beads, while silently reciting the Guanyin Heart Sutra, and only after a silent recitation was completed, did she pick up the phone.

"Madame, what are you looking for me?" said an old, somber voice.

"Ah Qi, do something for me. Zhang Li Lanfang said indifferently.

"Madame, you say. ”

"In a while, I might have an old friend who will go back to China. Zhang Li Lanfang paused, and then continued: "His identity is a bit special, but if he enters the country, he should have a way." But you still help me prepare. ”

"Okay, I'll go and prepare the special passage right away. When your friend arrives, I'll have someone pick him up right away. ”

"Well, go ahead. Zhang Li Lanfang nodded, and then said, "Is there anything special recently?"

"Madam, our business is normal, and I recently received an order, and I am considering whether to agree. Originally, I wanted to find more information, and then I will find you and let you decide. ”

Zhang Li Lanfang said: "Let's listen to it." ”

"The list was sent by a Japanese person. Ah Qi said quickly: "He said that he has a special map on hand, saying that he can go straight to the main tomb of the real Qin Emperor's Mausoleum, and now he asks to cooperate with us to develop it." ”

"Emperor Qin's Mausoleum?" Zhang Li Lanfang was unusually surprised, "There are still people who have the idea of beating it...... Are the maps real?"

"I don't know, our people are still appraising, but several masters said that the age of this map can almost be traced back to the Qin Dynasty. However, the structure shown on the map cannot be connected to any known structural map of the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum. ”

"Hmm......" Zhang Li Lanfang pondered.

Ah Qi said again: "Madam, the state has an order a long time ago, and neither the open nor the dark are allowed to take the initiative to develop the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum, what do you think we should do with this list?"

"If the map is true......" Zhang Li Lanfang's eyes flashed with a gleam.

As an inverted family that has been passed down from ancient times, the wealth accumulated by the Li family is unimaginable...... Although this kind of industry has been maintained, it is more just to prevent this technology from being lost, and there are even ancestral reasons.

But as a descendant of an inverted family, he has some complexes for the legendary and mysterious Qin Emperor's Mausoleum. For many generations, the Li family has also devoted themselves to the excavation of the Qin Emperor's mausoleum.

Of course, even if this Qin Emperor's Mausoleum can finally be excavated successfully and some precious secret treasures are dug up, it doesn't matter to Zhang Li Lanfang - the important thing is to be able to overcome this problem that the Li family has been vomiting blood for many generations.

"Ah Qi, take that map and show it to me. Zhang Li Lanfang commanded slowly.

Regarding the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum, the Li family had already gone deep once in the Song Dynasty, and their ancestors had inherited a large amount of information - this batch of information was even more than the existing official information.

This is a secret - Zhang Li Lanfang originally thought that this was the secret until she turned into loess and finally passed it to Zhang Xuanrui, and she did not see the light of day.

But now...... Maybe give it a try.

Lifetime.

......

......

The old grandmother pushed open the door of the convent room, and came with a bowl of freshly cooked fish soup in her hand.

Inside the room, the young mama was working as a bedside, taking care of the unconscious little girl who had been picked up from under the tree after the storm the night before.

"Haven't you woken up yet?" said the old mamma, who put the fish soup on the cupboard next to the bed.

Young Mama...... Charti shook her head, "Still haven't woken up, Mama Derene." ”

"Possible children. Mama Teresa put her hand on the little girl's forehead and slowly closed her eyes: "May the Lord bless." ”

At this moment, the sleeping little girl's expression suddenly showed a trace of pain, and some fine beads of sweat suddenly oozed from her neck.

"Is it a nightmare?" Charti grabbed the little girl's hand with some heartache, as if this would give her some courage to get through it.

Mama Delan sighed, "I don't know why the phone can't be called, otherwise we can call a doctor, and see if she has a fever and her forehead is very hot." ”

"I don't know who is so cruel. Charti was a little indignant, and reached for the silver collar that was around the little girl's neck, and the only small piece of the chain remained.

"Feed her some fish soup. Mama Delan said softly, "I'll see if I can find someone to help her and take her to the small clinic in the village." ”

Charti nodded.

Grandma Delan left the room again, and Charti took the spoon and brought the fish soup to the little girl's lips, finding that it could not be fed anyway.

Sarti had no choice but to drink the fish soup by herself, then leaned over, put her lips on the little girl's lips, and then slowly crossed the fish soup in her mouth into the little girl's mouth.

This is not an easy job, and it takes more than ten minutes to feed a bowl of fish soup in this way.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but after drinking the fish soup, the little girl's face seems to look a lot better.

Charti then fetched a tray of warm water, moistened the towel, and then helped the little girl to her feet and began to wipe her face and neck. She had already changed her clothes into a clean set last night.

But just now the little girl had another nightmare, and she broke out in a cold sweat, and it was not good to get wet. Charti simply unbuttoned the little girl's clothes and began to wipe the little girl's back.

Without any maintenance products or anything to be applied, a little girl of this age has a radiant and delicate skin, like a freshly peeled egg.

A warm rag rubbed little by little against the little girl's back.

Charti looked at the back of the little girl's neck, the soft line between the small earlobe and the neck, and she didn't know why her heart suddenly raced.

Her breathing also became a little heavy, and her throat became slightly dry.

Charti shook her head, took a deep breath, and the hand holding the hot towel began to pass under the little girl's armpit, making the little girl lie in her arms, and then began to wipe the front of the little girl.

The small half-cut silver chain around the collar around the neck of the serial saloon fell on the little girl's chest at this time, clinging to her almost, but Charti couldn't take her eyes off the two points of pink on the little girl's body at this time.

Her breathing grew heavier...... This little girl's body, as if with an endless magic power, made her lose her reason all of a sudden.

Unable to suppress the instinctive impulse, Charti couldn't help but lower her head and gently kissed the little girl's shoulder, as if sucking, her tongue began to move back and forth on the little girl's shoulder.

Her hands had long since lowered the gentle towel, and then climbed onto the little girl's body.

Why...... The body will ......

Charti jerked her head up, then let go of the little girl in horror, and then looked at her hands...... A little shaky.

Charti quickly lit a cross in front of him, then folded his hands and closed his eyes, "Master, please ask for your sinner." ”

Charti then gritted her teeth, quickly put on the little girl's clothes, and then covered her with a quilt, not daring to look at the little girl, so she hurried out the door.

She had to go to the Great Hall, where she had to pray and be ashamed, or she felt that she would not be able to be forgiven...... How could she do such a thing?

Oh my God, I must have been tempted by the devil!

......

Unbeknownst to Charti, after she left in a hurry, a strange crack suddenly opened in the room—a distorted space.

A woman dressed in a black and white maid dress stepped out of the crack and stood in front of the bed: the club's maid lady.

Looking sideways at the little girl who had never woken up, the club's maid lady had no expression on her face, and her cold eyes looked down at her like a statue.

"I hurt my master, I didn't say I would let you go......"

The maid pressed her hand on the little girl's forehead, "Dawn Star...... The original sin of arrogance, since you have chosen to fall in this place, feel the glory of your father. ”

The palm of the maid's hand suddenly burned with a black flame, and the flame imprinted a black lotus mark on the little girl's forehead, and then sank into the forehead, and finally disappeared.

"Enjoy your holiday. ”

When she had done this, the maid went back the way she came, and the crack was finally gone, and only the little girl was asleep in the room.

She doesn't seem to have nightmares anymore.

......

Drink!Drink...... Drink!!Drink——!!!

In an abandoned building, Bucky was wearing a crown in the shape of an olive branch, then grabbed his wrist and waved his arm again and again.

On the finger of the waving arm, there is also a silver ring.

Drink ——!! drink——!!!

He waved it again and again, and more than an hour had passed, and Bucky's body was already wet with sweat.

"What are you doing here?"

Coldly, an emotionless voice came from behind Bucky, which startled Bucky and quickly turned around - it was the maid in the club.

"No...... Didn't you tell me to practice?" Bucky swallowed nervously, "so I wondered if it would be better if I shouted it more aggressively." ”

The maid lady said Mu Ran: "You just need to practice the meditation technique I gave you to improve your mental power." The activation of the Blessing Ring and the Gospel Crown only requires spiritual power. ”

"Yes...... That's right. Bucky nodded, always wondering if the beautiful-looking maid would suddenly tear open her body and turn into a bloody appearance again.

Even if you look better than Lucifer, don't try to lie to me!

Then, Miss Maid waved her hand, and a stool appeared in the void, and Miss Maid sat down directly, and an extra album appeared in the palm of her hand.

Bucky's eyes were sharp, and he saw that the album seemed to be a cookbook...... Recipe???

The maid lady opened the recipe and looked down, "You meditate, my master is on a business trip, and I will keep an eye on you until you have some achievements, and assist you in soul harvesting." ”

But I'd rather practice it alone......

Bucky looked at the maid with a bit of back pain...... Didn't you know that it could be stressful?

Suddenly.

"That's right. Youye raised his head and looked at Bucky and said indifferently: "Every day for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner time, I will leave, and you can move freely...... Start today. Now, there is still an hour and thirty-seven minutes before the tea time. ”

Oh! Praise God!