Chapter 209 - The Beginning of Weapon Refining (2/2)

Does the little fox really have no idea that the white fox is dead?

Lin Luoran used to believe that it doesn’t know. Now, she starts to doubt herself.

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Out of Lin’s expectation, Rong Donglin is not in his dorm right now.

Yan Feng feels embarra.s.sed when he sees Lin Luoran again. That night, he was drunk, but he didn’t lose his memory. He remembers some of the details of himself acting wildly. Of course, compared with embarra.s.sing himself in front of a beautiful lady, Yan Feng feels more awkward after knowing that the bar is shut down after that night.

“Rong Donglin is at the ancient tomb with Professor Qi?” Lin has spent the last a few days studying magic circles so she hasn’t heard of the matter of an ancient tomb.

Yan nods, “Yes. They discovered a lot of bamboo sheets carved with scripts. Professor Qi is an expert on these scripts so they invited him. It said that there is even Shui script, which is Donglin’s profession. Donglin is also invited there to a.s.sist Professor Qi…”

Yan Feng is chatty. Lin Luoran gets three key points from Yan’s words: ancient tomb in the Han Dynasty, Shui script, and the Zeng’s company.

The ancient tomb should be real. Lin Luoran also knows the history of the Shui script.

Shui script is also called “Ghost script” and “Reversed script”. It looks like the oracle and the Jin script. Shui script mainly records the knowledge about astronomy, geography, religion, folk custom, ethic, and philosophy of the Shui nationality of Huaxia. Its structure is similar to that of the modern Huaxia characters, but reversed. Because the Shui script has already been deciphered, it is now known to the world.

Lin Luoran is not sure whether Rong Donglin is an expert on the Shui script or not. Zeng Tian invited Rong to the tomb as a natural way of showing his good intention.

“Wow, Ms. Lin, your dog is so cute!”

Yan Feng has talked a lot but he gets no answer from Lin. He switches the topic, but his words make the little fox angry.

“Stay put.” Lin says to the little fox.

Lin knows that Luodong still wants to see Rong. Thus, she asks Yan Feng smilingly, “Yan, do you know where the tomb is? Can you be my guide?”

Since Lin has asked, Yan Feng puts off things and gets on Lin’s car. The cyan little fox stares at Yan, who is feeling creepy.

The ancient tomb is at the west suburb of the R City. In recent years, as the constructions of the new campuses of many universities, the suburban area has become busy and it still has the potential to grow. The Zeng’s company is really smart by building houses and villas here.

The sun is setting when Lin Luoran sees Rong Donglin. His black eye has recovered a lot. Wind blows. Professor Qi’s silver hair flutters. This old man does have pa.s.sion for academic research.

“Donglin, I’m here!” Lin Luodong shouts. Some people look at him.

Lin Luoran gets off the car and invites Rong and Professor Qi to dinner.

Professor doesn’t want to leave the site so early. Rong points at the lunchbox on the table and says, “Professor, you didn’t have lunch today.” Rong sighs. Professor Qi didn’t even eat the abalones in the lunch provided by the Zeng’s company. This is such a waste.

“Professor Qi, I can’t afford abalones. We’re going to the diner around the college town. Please join us.”

Other professors all say that Professor Qi is so lucky to have three thoughtful students. Professor Qi is embarra.s.sed and he gets on Lin’s car.

“Wow, this is a cyan fox.” Professor Qi is surprised. Hearing Qi’s words, Yan Feng blushes.

“Professor, what’s so special about a cyan fox?” Lin Luoran notices that Professor Qi is interested and she raises the topic.

“Cyan has always been the color of n.o.bility since ancient times… According to The Cla.s.sic of Mountains and Seas, the king of the Green Hill Kingdom was a cyan fox.”

King of the Green Hill Kingdom? Looking at the cyan little fox, Lin Luoran thinks, “It is cunning and cute, but it is nothing like a king!”