novelno Chapter 1636 - 1618
Chapter 1636 - 1618
Jian Chunqiu glanced deeply at Ye Chen. He didn’t know what Ye Chen had gone through abroad over the years, but he was very clear that some pain and solitude couldn’t be uncovered just through investigation.
Ye Chen noticed the two were looking at him strangely, he chuckled softly and said, "Alright, I’m fine. I just understand that kind of heart sutra of yours."
Originally, he wanted to suggest that Chu Ge try to connect with them, make friends, but he eventually swallowed those words.
Chu Ge didn’t press further, and suddenly, the two seemed to reach an understanding, which ended up being expressed through tea and wine.
After having a meal, Chu Ge prepared to return to the villa. He suddenly remembered that Ouyang Die had come to his house, and he worried she might recognize his identity, so he told Jian Chunqiu about this.
"Who is Ouyang Die?" Chu Ge asked curiously.
"She’s the daughter of the Ouyang family, one of the Four Great Families of Shanghai, she lived here for a while before, taking care of our meals and daily needs."
Jian Chunqiu chuckled, "If Lin Dong and Lin Zhao find out Ouyang Die is here, they’d be ecstatic. They’ve been reminiscing Miss Ouyang’s cooking for a long time."
After hearing Jian Chunqiu say this, Chu Ge decided not to go back. Ouyang Die was also someone who understood him, and if she found out he’s not Mr. Chu, it would be another hassle.
But he couldn’t go back to the villa, and he couldn’t go to school either; for a moment, he didn’t know where to go.
Standing by the roadside, Chu Ge felt somewhat troubled.
Seeing Chu Ge’s dilemma, Jian Chunqiu stepped forward, patted Chu Ge’s shoulder and said, "Why don’t you come with me to the Gambling Stone Field? You probably don’t have this kind of entertainment where you come from, right?"
Chu Ge nodded, he smiled and said, "Indeed, we don’t. Since coming to this time-space, I’ve realized there truly are always people who surpass others, things beyond our world, many things cannot be explained by science."
"If science could explain and resolve it, the chaos of time and space wouldn’t have dragged on for so long."
Jian Chunqiu exhaled deeply, "Alright, don’t think too much about it, come with me."
He turned to Ye Chen and said, "You go back, if anything comes up, remember to call me."
Ye Chen nodded slightly with his hands in his pockets, "Alright, you guys take care on the way."
After parting ways, Chu Ge got into Jian Chunqiu’s car, and suddenly remembered something else.
"Elder Jian, I haven’t finished telling you about my situation."
Chu Ge glanced sideways at Jian Chunqiu.
As he drove, Jian Chunqiu asked puzzledly, "What’s the matter? Go ahead."
"I was followed today by a person with this pattern tattooed on them."
Chu Ge told Jian Chunqiu about being followed and also shared that he had been followed more than once, but hadn’t taken notice until today.
"Someone from Wufeng Palace followed you?"
Just as they reached a red light at the intersection ahead, Jian Chunqiu stopped the car steadily and looked curiously at Chu Ge.
Chu Ge nodded, then shook his head, "I’m not sure if they’re from Wufeng Palace. It was only at the end, when I caught them, that I saw the pattern on their arm, it was the same as the one left by my friend after his death, so I came to you guys."
Jian Chunqiu pondered for a moment, gripping the steering wheel, lost in thought, without speaking.
The green light turned on, but Jian Chunqiu didn’t start the car until the honking of the cars behind pulled him back to reality.
Worriedly, Chu Ge asked him, "Elder Jian, are you alright?"
Jian Chunqiu shook his head gently, "I’m fine. You mentioned earlier, the person following you had this pattern on their wrist. Have you noticed anyone else with such a pattern on their wrist recently?"
He seemed to have thought of something. Right now, they’re only speculating that Wufeng Palace might be connected to this time-space chaos, but they have no concrete evidence.
If they could investigate Wufeng Palace from this angle, it might be a good approach.
Another prompting horn sounded from behind, and only then did Jian Chunqiu start the car.
In the passenger seat, Chu Ge earnestly began reflecting on whether he’d seen any similar patterns recently, and suddenly recalled spotting the same pattern on Xia Xuan.
He knew Xia Xuan from a banquet at the Nangong Family, and had heard Jian Chunqiu and the others mention before that Xia Xuan was Nangong Yunxi’s psychological teacher.
"I saw the same pattern on Xia Xuan’s wrist previously."
Chu Ge recalled.
Jian Chunqiu’s brows furrowed deeply; Xia Xuan turned out to be part of Wufeng Palace!
Then his presence beside Nangong Yunxi... intentionally assisting... Jian Chunqiu’s fingers unconsciously tapped on the steering wheel as he drove and thought.
Seeing Jian Chunqiu deeply lost in thought, Chu Ge did not speak to disturb him.
The car soon arrived at the Gambling Stone Field, Jian Chunqiu went to park the car, and Chu Ge walked in by himself first.
Upon entering the Gambling Stone Field, he saw Lin Dong sitting at the front desk, bored.
Lin Dong didn’t expect Chu Ge to suddenly come to the Gambling Stone Field. He stood up, approached him, and asked, somewhat irritably, "What are you doing here?"
In Lin Dong’s mind, he always felt that because of Chu Ge, their Chu Ge had never returned.
The frustrations in his heart were all vented at Chu Ge.
But later, he realized that many things were beyond even those cultivating, let alone an ordinary person like Chu Ge? He shouldn’t blame it all on him.
Once Lin Dong came to terms with this, his gaze towards Chu Ge was no longer hostile, though his proud nature wouldn’t let him lower his head easily.
Chu Ge chuckled, "I came with Elder Jian."
Lin Dong froze, glancing behind Chu Ge, but saw no sign of Jian Chunqiu, not that he doubted Chu Ge, just found it strange.
Since coming to the Capital City, Chu Ge had never voluntarily contacted him, this time coming with Jian Chunqiu truly surprised him.
To Chu Ge, the Gambling Stone Field was indeed novel. He was quite curious about how ordinary stones turned into gambling tools.
Seeing interest in Chu Ge’s eyes about his surroundings, Lin Dong coughed lightly and said, "Would you like to try?"
Chu Ge looked surprised at him, unsure, pointed to his nose and asked, "Me? Can I?"