The Prodigal Son

They rested in the small fishing village that night.

They hadn't really slept well last night. After eating something simple, Qin Yu prepared to get a good night's sleep.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Qin Yu opened the door, only to see Nan Que'er standing at the door.

Qin Yu's lips curled into a smile as he pulled Nan Que'er into the house, asking with a mischievous grin, "Hungry?"

When the rooms were being arranged, she was to share a room with Xu Wan.

Now, she's sneaked into my room again?

What a hypocrite!

"Pooh!"

Nan Que'er spat lightly, grabbed the soft flesh of his waist, pinched it hard, and said in a low voice, "I have something important to tell you!"

Qin Yu chuckled, then swept Nan Que'er up in his arms, leering at her. "Now we're getting down to business!"

"Stop fooling around!"

Nan Que'er playfully patted Qin Yu's chest, lowering her voice even further: "It really is important!"

Ok?

Seeing that Nan Que'er spoke with such seriousness, Qin Yu couldn't help but abandon his playful mood, picked her up and sat on the edge of the bed, asking in a low voice, "What is it?"

Nan Que'er glanced at the doorway and whispered, "I concealed part of the contents of that stone tablet."

What?

Qin Yu was startled by Nan Que'er's words.

She actually concealed part of it?

After regaining his senses, Qin Yu couldn't help but ask curiously, "Do you distrust Xu Wan or Ning Huang? Or is there some other reason?"

In his opinion, Xu Wan and Ning Huang are completely trustworthy, right?

There's really no need to hide it from them!

"I don't trust that person!"

Nan Que'er pointed above her head, wrinkled her nose, and said, "If they find out, they'll definitely tell that person!"

Zhao Luan?

Qin Yu was surprised.

Could it be that the information she's hiding poses a threat to her and her people?

He was afraid that if Zhao Luan found out about those things, it would bring danger to her and her people.

Filled with doubt, Qin Yu asked in a low voice, "What are you hiding?"

Nan Que'er replied, "Xu Heng, the far north, the abyss, and a complete sentence, according to the records above, is a warning from a god before his death."

"What did you say?"

Qin Yu was curious.

Nan Que'er frowned slightly and replied, "Never touch the taboo!"

Ok?

Qin Yu was completely confused. "Taboo? What taboo?"

"I don't know either." Nan Que'er shook her head gently. "Besides what I said back then, all that's left on that half of the stone tablet is this."

Qin Yu frowned.

He remembered that the previous jade pendant also had words like "abyss" on it.

They also said that Xuheng was the eye of the gods, gazing into the abyss.

But that's obviously unreliable!

This is fucking infuriating!

They had obtained clues, but the clues were incomplete.

It's like peeing halfway through.

Qin Yu pondered silently for a moment, then murmured, "The far north should be in the Bei Qi region, right? The Nine Dragon Pendant should be related to the far north, right? If that's the case, it's not hard to understand why Bei Qi wants the Nine Dragon Pendant."

"That's what I think too."

Nan Que'er nodded gently, "I just don't know if the Nine Dragon Pendant is related to that taboo."

"Maybe!"

Qin Yu was also unsure, and asked with interest, "By the way, why are you afraid that person will find out about these things?"

"Are you stupid?!"

Nan Que'er gently patted him, "Since this Nine Dragon Pendant hides a shocking secret, it's naturally better for us to keep it in our hands! In case something happens to you someday, we might be able to use this secret to make a deal with that person!"

Hearing Nan Que'er's words, Qin Yu couldn't help but be surprised.

So that's what she was thinking.

However, based on his understanding of Zhao Luan, if Zhao Luan really wanted to take action against him, she probably wouldn't care about any conditions.

When she decides to harm herself, she will certainly not leave herself any way out.

Moreover, this is not even a complete secret.

With these incomplete and broken items, it's impossible to save one's life.

"You've thought of everything very thoroughly."

Qin Yu patted Nan Que'er's hand, then lowered his head and gently kissed her lips.

Regardless, Nan Que'er was doing this for his own good.

He certainly couldn't refuse such a kind offer.

Their lips parted, and Nan Que'er stood up. "Alright, I've told you everything I needed to say. Think about the rest yourself!"

"You're leaving already?"

Qin Yu grabbed Nan Que'er's hand, "Let's at least be affectionate!"

"What are you thinking about!"

Nan Que'er pinched him shyly, "Don't you even know where we are! I don't have your thick skin!"

This is just a small fishing village, with each room tiny and the walls riddled with cracks.

Qin Yu's room and Ning Huang's room were right next to each other.

With Ning Huang's strength, he could hear even the slightest commotion on their side clearly.

"You're so stupid!"

Qin Yu hugged Nan Que'er and whispered in her ear, "If you come and leave so easily, it'll be hard not to arouse Senior Ning's suspicion! Alright, sleep with me tonight! I promise I won't touch you!"

Nan Que'er thought about it and realized that it made sense.

She quietly came to Qin Yu's room, but left after only sitting for a short while. Ning Huang must have suspected that she was hiding something.

"Alright!"

Nan Que'er nodded gently and sat down again.

Qin Yu blew out the oil lamp in the room and pulled Nan Que'er into bed.

He kept his promise and did not touch Nan Que'er. Instead, he held Nan Que'er and kept thinking, trying to sort out the incomplete information.

Unfortunately, they obtained far too little useful information.

No matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't piece the fragments together.

Before they knew it, they both drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, they ate something simple and prepared to return to Yuyang.

With the end of the year fast approaching, it's time for them to head back to the capital.

Before leaving, Qin Yu took out a handful of loose silver and handed it to He You.

Although he still had gold, Li Yi's incident made him realize that for ordinary people like He You, a large windfall is not necessarily a good thing.

A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime!

This time, Li Yi and his group didn't intend to harm He You's family. If they had any malicious intentions, that gold ingot would be their death warrant.

However, He You refused to accept the loose silver coins offered by Qin Yu.

Just as Qin Yu thought He You was complaining about the lack of silver, He You mustered his courage and ran to Ning Huang, kneeling down with a thud before him. "I don't want gold or silver, I only ask to follow you, Immortal Master. Even if I were to become your slave, I would be willing. Please, Immortal Master, take me in!"

As he spoke, He You kowtowed heavily to the ground again.

Watching He You bang his head repeatedly, Qin Yu couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

See? That's what it means to seize an opportunity!

Whether you can seize the opportunity or not, you have to take the initiative to have a chance to do so!

Just like when you see a rich woman, don't just say "Auntie, I don't want to work hard anymore," you have to take real action!