Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

Chapter 533

"Are you sure you can fool Emperor Xin, Qin Fuguang and others by doing this?" Fatty Wang looked at the other three with suspicion, expressing obvious doubts about the plan they had just discussed.

Seeing this, Qi Yu nodded without hesitation and said firmly, "A plan that is too complex will only alert them and make them suspicious. It is better to adopt a plan that seems to be full of loopholes so that everyone can be kept in the dark!"

Wu Xie and Hei Xia Zi also chimed in, agreeing with Qi Yu's point of view. Wu Xie then explained, "Fatty, you have to understand that Di Xin and Qin Fuguang are not ordinary people. They are both extremely conceited and extremely confident in their own abilities. For such people, even the best plans are bound to have flaws, as they always believe they can see through everything. Our current plan, riddled with flaws, might actually make them let down their guard, believing it's just a simple ruse, and overlook key details."

Hei Xia Zi leisurely lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and then slowly said, "Indeed, they are both extremely conceited people who like to think carefully about everything. But sometimes, thinking too much can make people fall into a fixed mindset, making it difficult to spot seemingly obvious problems. And our plan, although it has many loopholes on the surface, can take advantage of their conceit and make them fall into our trap inadvertently."

Qi Yu continued, "After we get out, all our memories here will be hidden. We will only let you recall them when the planned milestone arrives. This will ensure everyone's safety and the progress of the plan to the greatest extent possible."

After Black Blind Zi, Wu Xie, and Fatty Wang left the secret room, the three of them stood behind the study and suddenly shuddered, "Why are we here? Is there some secret of Xiao Hua here?"

Wu Xie and Fatty Wang looked at each other and shook their heads to indicate that they didn't know. "We were just sitting there preparing to talk about something." As Wu Xie spoke, he realized that his memory seemed a little incoherent, as if someone had erased a piece of it with an eraser.

Fatty Wang looks careless on weekdays, but actually when he encounters something, he is more shrewd than Wu Xie and Hei Xia Zi, like now.

"Didn't we just run into Qi Yu in Huaerye's study? Then he took us to that place. Now we are all here, but where is Qi Yu? Where did he go?"

Wu Xie and Hei Xia Zi looked at each other, their eyes meeting, and they could see a hint of doubt and confusion in each other's eyes. They looked around, carefully searching every corner, hoping to find Qi Yu, but in the end they found nothing.

"Could it be..." Wu Xie's words circled around his lips, and he seemed to be hesitant whether to express his guess.

However, Fatty Wang shook his head without hesitation, his tone extremely firm, "It definitely couldn't be Qi Yu. No one in Huaerye's territory has the guts to do that."

Hei Xia Zi was silent for a moment, as if he was thinking about something. After a while, he slowly said, "Unless we agree to Qi Yu's request, the memory of our meeting with Qi Yu will not disappear out of thin air."

Wu Xie frowned, racking his brains for a long time, but still couldn't figure out why Qi Yu had erased his memory of their meeting. "Could it be that we've been discussing some shady plan, and we're afraid one of us won't be able to withstand the torture if we're caught and reveals it?" He suddenly blurted out, a question that even he himself found a bit unbelievable.

Fatty Wang's expression grew serious, and he said solemnly, "It's very possible! After all, even the strongest bones can't withstand the endless torture. Furthermore, there's hypnosis these days. No one can say for sure whether we can still preserve our memories under hypnosis!"

Hei Xiazi agreed with Fatty Wang's statement, "Indeed! None of you have undergone professional torture training, especially you, Wu Xie. You never know what you might say when they torture you, unable to bear it!"

Wu Xie wanted to refute Hei Xia Zi, but he remembered what Xie Yuchen once said, 'The human body has no limits, but no one is not afraid of death!'

Hei Xiazi looked at Fatty Wang again, "Don't think you two are safe in the Xie Mansion! Without Hua'er, the entire Xie Mansion is in a state of disarray. You should all be aware of how many unfamiliar faces there are in the Xie Mansion now."

Wu Xie and Fatty Wang have been wandering around Xie's house for the past three days. Naturally, they know very well how many pairs of eyes are hidden in the dark behind them, staring at them all the time!

Hei Xia Zi stared into the void and continued, "Everything you say and do could be monitored by others. Don't let your guard down, even in your own room! No one can tell if there might be a bug or camera in your pillow, in your mirror, or in your closet."

Wu Xie and Fatty Wang had the same feeling about the eavesdropping device. After all, they were traveling and doing nothing. They just went out for a barbecue and still encountered the honey trap and overheard!

Wu Xie repeatedly assured Hei Xia Zi, "Master Hei, don't worry! At this juncture, I know what to say and what not to say! I also know what to be curious about and what not to be curious about!"

Fatty Wang also patted his chest and assured Hei Xiazi: "Hei Ye! Fatty promises you with the best products in my store! I will definitely keep a close eye on Tian Zhen and will not let him have any curiosity!"

Hei Xia Zi and Wu Xie knew Fatty Wang's character well. He was a greedy man, but he also valued friendship. When they heard that Fatty Wang was willing to use his treasures as a guarantee, they knew that he had made up his mind.

However, Wu Xie felt a little dissatisfied with what Fatty Wang said, "Fatty Wang! What do you mean! Are you saying that I can't control my curiosity?" After saying that, Wu Xie and Fatty Wang started arguing.

The two of them left Xie Yuchen's study, quarreling and making noise all the way to the small garden of Xie's house, where they ran into Butler Xie who had not been seen for a long time.

Wu Xie and Fatty Wang immediately stopped their childish behavior and hastily tidied up their hair and clothes that were messed up from the fight.

"Uncle Xie, it's been a while!" Wu Xie put on his signature smile and stretched out his hand to shake hands with Butler Xie.

Butler Xie glanced at Wu Xie's hand, and after a few seconds of hesitation, he shook it. Fatty Wang next to him noticed something was wrong, but he held it in and didn't say anything.

"Master San, it's been a while since we last met. You're still as sunny as ever!"

Wu Xie scratched his head a little embarrassed by what Butler Xie said, "Uncle Xie, there's nothing we can do about it, right? Xiaohua is gone, but we who are still alive still have to live, right? We can't just watch Hei Ye lying on Xiaohua's bed like that, missing her without food or drink!"

Wu Xie looked back at Xie Yuchen's yard. The sadness in his eyes and the pretended relief in his tone were all seen by Butler Xie who was standing beside him.

Fatty Wang also took the opportunity to inquire about the situation, "Uncle Xie, if you have time, go and persuade Hei Ye. No matter what, he can't just go without food and drink! Look, Wu Xie and I just went there with hot food, and it's completely cold when we brought it back!"

Fatty Wang also showed Butler Xie the untouched food in the lunch box. The food, which was originally delicious, had become limp in the bowl after it had cooled down, with some cooled oil stuck on it, which was unappetizing to look at.

Butler Xie glanced at Wu Xie and Xie Yuchen's courtyard behind Fatty Wang, his tone tinged with sadness, "Master Hei and the young master finally got married, but who knew it would end so soon? Sigh! It's not Master Hei's fault for being so careless!"

Wu Xie and Fatty Wang exchanged glances the moment Butler Xie lowered his head. They immediately realized that Butler Xie was probably hiding a big secret! Moreover, it was very likely related to Pangu and the others.

Fatty Wang remained calm and continued to probe, "By the way! Uncle Xie, didn't you send your father's coffin back to Sand City? How come you're back so soon?"

Butler Xie's body stiffened for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure. "My father spent his entire life in the Xie Mansion. He always stressed that if he died one day, he must be buried as close to Master Jiu as possible within three days! Otherwise... otherwise..."

Butler Xie was completely unable to utter the last sentence, but Fatty Wang seemed not to notice. "Uncle Xie, what else can we do? It can't be a resurrected corpse like the one we encountered when we went to the fields!"

Butler Xie glared at Fatty Wang. "My father was cremated, how could he possibly come back to life? You're just talking nonsense, Fatty!"

Wu Xie quickly tried to smooth things over for Fatty Wang, laughing and saying to Butler Xie, "Uncle Xie, don't blame Fatty, he's just such a bad person! Please be magnanimous and forgive his unintentional act!"

Butler Xie went down the steps along the ladder that Wu Xie had built. "Hmph! Be more careful next time! Not everyone is as easy to talk to as I am!"

After saying this, Butler Xie left the garden.

Wu Xie and Fatty Wang watched Butler Xie leave with a smile on their faces. When they could no longer see Butler Xie, they turned around at the same time, and the smiling expressions on their faces instantly disappeared and became serious.

"It seems that Butler Xie has hidden something very big from us!"

Fatty Wang put his hands in his pockets and tutted his words, "I just wonder if Butler Xie knows the true face of his son!"

Wu Xie: "I'm afraid it's because Butler Xie knows Butler Xie's true identity that he's unwilling to hand over the list in his hand to him!"

Fatty Wang suddenly shuddered, "Could it be possible?"

Fatty Wang didn't say it explicitly, but looking at Wu Xie's expression and the imperceptible curve, he knew that Butler Xie probably handed the list he had been holding in his hand to Wu Xie.

After Wu Xie got the list, he read it through and then burned it completely. Now, the only one who knows this list is Wu Xie!

In Xie Yuchen's study, Hei Xia Zi stood again at the place where they had just stood, looking at the antique display cabinet from top to bottom, but he didn't find anything wrong. He checked all the materials on the antique display cabinet, and even picked them up, but there was no secret door.

Hei Xia Zi studied it for a long time but found nothing wrong. When he was about to leave in disappointment, the mural behind the desk suddenly caught Hei Xia Zi's attention.

“Is this mural here?”

After confirming it again and again, Hei Xia Zi could say with certainty that he had not observed it carefully before, so he didn't know!

But who is Hei Xiazi? He's the famous Nan Xiazi on the street! How could such a trivial matter stump him?

Unfortunately, contrary to Hei Xia Zi's expectations, there was nothing wrong with the mural. He touched the mural all over but did not find any mechanism on it.

In the end, Hei Xia Zi had to return home disappointed.

After Hei Xia Zi left the study, the mural suddenly opened from the middle to both sides, and Qi Yu, who looked like a ghost, walked out from it.

"It's so scary! I thought Black Blind had discovered something, but who knew he didn't even notice such an obvious mechanism! As expected, no matter what it is, only the simplest one can deceive everyone!"

Qi Yu floated to the desk, picked up an inconspicuous fountain pen on the table and inserted it into the pen cap fixed on the table. The mural that was originally closed opened to both sides again.

"Black Blind Man, you've been looking at it for so long, and you still don't understand?"

As soon as Qi Yu said this, Hei Xia Zi, who was squatting under the window, could no longer pretend not to hear it. Qi Yu turned around and looked at the window on the right, only to see Hei Xia Zi's tall figure stand up from under the windowsill, then push himself up with both hands and easily flip in from the outside of the window.

"It turns out that the mechanism was right in front of me, but I didn't notice it! I thought it was too complicated!" Hei Xia Zi couldn't help but sigh, as if he was a little annoyed by his own slowness.

Qi Yu had no intention of blaming Hei Xia Zi, but continued, "Human nature is like this. We always believe that the most precious things need to be protected with the most complicated methods. However, no matter how complex the protection method is, it may be cracked one day. Instead of doing that, it is better to put it openly in front of others like this, so as not to arouse their suspicion."

Hei Xia Zi silently glanced at the wide-open secret room, but he did not step in.

"Mr. Hei, since you have already seen it, don't you have anything to say?" Qi Yu asked back when he saw this.

Black Blind Man slowly shook his head and answered firmly, "I will never ask about anything Hua'er doesn't want me to know, nor will I peek into it. I believe that one day, he will willingly carry me into this secret room."

After saying that, Hei Xia Zi turned and left. His steps seemed a little heavy, as if there were some unspeakable emotions hidden in his heart.

Qi Yu looked at Hei Xia Zi's receding figure thoughtfully, a complex emotion welling up in his heart. He sighed softly, then slowly closed the door of the secret room, as if sealing a secret forever.

As the door of the secret room closed, Qi Yu's figure gradually disappeared in Xie Yuchen's study, leaving only silence and the tightly closed door of the secret room, witnessing this unknown story.