After Waking Up, I Inherited a Bookstore 117

Chapter 117: Returning to the Liu Family

“Then how did those people destroy your things if they were buried deep?” Liu Chuxia asked.

“I heard a man say something about looking for treasure. I really didn’t expect that in the 21st century, there would still be such idiots.

They were so excited when they saw the freshly turned soil in the various directions where I had been. Then they took their shovels and started digging. They almost dug up all my things.

I had just gone to check the surroundings at that time, wanting to see if there were any other people nearby. Finding only this group, I went back.

I didn’t expect this group to have already dug up three of the things I had buried. I was so angry I skinned them all alive,” Xiaoling said angrily.

“Then are these things still there?” Li Hanyan asked.

“I don’t know. Anyway, I’ve already buried them back. I can’t guarantee that no one has gone to dig them up since then.”

Li Hanyan nodded with a frown. “Then what other things have you done for the ‘Master’? Do you know what the ‘Master’ wants to do?”

“I’ve also killed a few people for her before. They were all high-level people in Country A. I remember this incident, and there were even reports about it.

As for what the ‘Master’ wants to do, I don’t know. But I’ve heard some internal rumors that it’s in preparation for going down to the underworld. But I don’t think it’s very credible. Why would the ‘Master’ go down to the underworld for no reason?

She’s not seriously ill or anything. As long as a living person enters the underworld, they won’t survive for a second,” Xiaoling said, shaking her head.

Li Hanyan pondered for a long time before speaking, “Since someone could say such a thing, maybe it’s not just a rumor?”

“Your idea is too bold. Then tell me, why does the ‘Master’ want to go down to the underworld? What is there in the underworld that is worth the ‘Master’ taking such a big risk?” Xiaoling questioned Li Hanyan.

Li Hanyan shook her head.

“Alright. There’s no need to get tangled up in this kind of problem here. And Dr. Han also said that we’ll know when we’re supposed to know,” Liu Chuxia said, packing her things.

“That’s true,” Li Hanyan nodded, then looked at Xiaoling. “You’ve killed people. You’ll have a hard time after you go down to the underworld, especially when you’re crossing the Naihe Bridge. You’ll be walking on the lowest level, and the ghosts in the river will be looking for a scapegoat.”

Xiaoling turned to look at the window, her gaze falling on the leftmost household.

And on the other side, Zhang Yunyi also looked at the hotel opposite, her gaze fixed on the window on the top floor, her eyes filled with anticipation. If only she could see that person again, then she could also confess her love.

Xiaoling retracted her gaze and said, “No matter what, being able to go to the underworld is an excellent choice for a ghost. At least I won’t have to wander in the human world. Even if it’s dangerous, I have to go.”

“Since you’ve decided, then get in the bottle. It’ll be more convenient to enter the underworld from the bookstore,” Li Hanyan said, holding the bottle in her hand.

Xiaoling took one last look at the window opposite, then turned her head and entered the bottle.

In this life, Zhang Yunyi would never be able to wait for that familiar figure.

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Liu Chuxia and Li Hanyan said goodbye to Zhang Yan and then returned to the bookstore.

After entering the interrogation room, they released Xiaoling and summoned the ghost messenger with a token.

The ghost messenger looked at the starving ghost, then at Li Hanyan and Liu Chuxia, and asked in a cold and deep voice, “You’re not killing the starving ghost?”

Li Hanyan looked at it calmly and said, “We’re not. It has helped us with some things. You’ll know when you get down there.”

The ghost messenger nodded and then took Xiaoling down.

Liu Chuxia only dared to breathe normally after she saw the ghost messenger slowly disappear. The pressure just now was really strong.

“What’s wrong? Are you very scared?” Li Hanyan asked gently, wrapping her arm around her waist.

“Mhm, a little,” Liu Chuxia said, leaning softly against her embrace and nodding.

“Then sit down and rest for a while. We’ll go to the Liu family to get your sword later. You’ve learned the sword forms pretty well,” Li Hanyan said softly, leading the person to the sofa.

“Okay!” Hearing that she could get her sword, Liu Chuxia was extremely excited, her voice much lighter.

“So happy?”

“Mhm. I want to see what kind of sword Mom chose for me. And with my own sword, my strength will also increase greatly. That way, I can also improve faster.”

“Take it slow. You’ve only been in this circle for a short time. Although your strength is growing very quickly, don’t be in a hurry for success. It’s easy to lose your original intention that way,” Li Hanyan said in a gentle voice, holding her in her arms and kissing her on the forehead.

“I know.”

After the two of them had been cuddling affectionately on the sofa for a while, they set off for the Liu family.

Arriving at the Liu family’s main residence again, Liu Chuxia was still amazed by the gate. It was truly beautiful.

But the moment the two of them entered, they were surrounded by a few old men and women. One of them, who looked relatively old, came out. She had a full head of white hair, but her steps were light, and her back was straight.

She walked up to Li Hanyan and said with a grin, “Xiaoyan, have you opened your Heavenly Eye?”

Li Hanyan frowned slightly, but she didn’t dare to say anything. These were all respected elders of the Liu family who had made many contributions to the Liu family.

So she could only nod lightly and hum in agreement.

“Oh my, that’s great. I told you Xiaoyan was the most suitable heir. I don’t know what Liu Chu was thinking, insisting on finding a stinky girl who doesn’t know anything to be the heir,” an old woman with black and white hair came out. She came to Li Hanyan’s side and looked at Liu Chuxia with a sidelong glance.

Her words were not polite at all. It was clear that she didn’t have any regard for Liu Chuxia.

Li Hanyan’s brow furrowed even deeper. She looked at the old woman coldly and said, “A Xia is much more powerful than me. Don’t you know that her test result was a perfect score of twelve? I’ve seen the Blood Pearls she refined. She could produce ten on her first try, and each one was round and full, the color was also rich, just like a ruby.

This shows that A Xia’s talent is extremely good. She is a god-tier genius, a person born to eat this bowl of rice. I can even say that she will be stronger than you old men and women in the future.”

Li Hanyan’s words were quite impolite, not leaving any face for these old people at all.

“Xiaoyan, how can you talk like that!” The smile on the old woman with a full head of white hair was gone, replaced by anger.

“This is just how I talk. And as for my opening the Heavenly Eye, only a few people in the bookstore know about it. How did you know? Did you use your arts in the bookstore again?” Li Hanyan looked at the old woman with white hair with a cold gaze.

“We just wanted to see how you were doing lately. We didn’t peek at anything else.”

“Elder Yu, you’re the most senior among them. You know I hate being monitored like this, yet you still did it! From now on, you can just stay in the backyard. Don’t wander around in the front yard,” Li Hanyan was really angered by their righteous attitude.

“Xiaoyan, you can’t do this! We’ve made contributions to the Liu family, after all,” the white-haired Elder Yu said, her eyes wide with anger as she looked at Li Hanyan.