974 Perplexed and Smitten 34 (2/2)

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The 963 urns were all buried together in a huge grave.

As for those archeologists who died at the ancient graveyard, Jin Qingyan compensated their family members with money. That was because other than this, he did not know how else to make it up to them.

Those love letters that were taken out from the ironwood door, meanwhile, were sent by An Xiaoning to be translated by professionals.

She could not help but admit that Jin Qingyan was extremely talented in his past life.

In all those love letters, there was not a single repeated word.

As long as one took a simple glance at those words, their heart would literally melt. Every word and sentence was full of his affection, which warmed her heart with a fuzzy feeling.

An Xiaoning especially cherished these letters and got someone to especially have them mounted in a frame to hang on the wall in his bedroom. That way, she would be able to see them every single day.

During one of the few days she had quietly stayed at the house in Wei Ni Estate, Jin Qingyan brought a thick stack of papers and placed them before her.

”What are these?” she asked in a puzzled state.

”It's the information I received from getting people to investigate the Yin family that sealed up my palace centuries ago. Xiaoning, there's something I'm especially curious about.”

”What is it?”

”I want to know, could that emperor who killed everyone in my palace back then still be living in the same world as us now? I also want to know if the mastermind within the Yin family who sealed up my palace back then is living in the same world as us now.”

An Xiaoning looked up and stared fixedly at him. ”So what? Even if they live in the same world as us now, are you going to kill them?”

He did not answer and kept silent, as if to express his consent.

”Qingyan, the past is the past. Love and revenge…”

Without waiting for her to finish, he said to her with extreme conviction, ”If the past really remains as just the past, why are we remembering these past events in this life? What exactly is the root of this? I want to know why the emperor was so ruthless toward me back then and how I died. And also, how did you die? The situation back then, the truth… if we don't dig it up, it may be buried for eternity. I don't want all these to be buried over time.”

”Actually, I want to know as well. But if you really don't fear the danger we may face ahead, why should I not dare to follow you?” An Xiaoning flashed a faint smile and grabbed his hand. ”In our past lives, we didn't end up together. In this life, I'll do everything to have you firmly grasped in my hands.”

”This should be said by me instead.” He tightened the grip on her hand and fixed his deep gaze on her. ”I'm thinking about a possibility. If they are around in this world as well, will they be like us and are slowly regaining the memories of their previous lives?”

Hearing his words, An Xiaoning was suddenly jolted. ”This isn't completely impossible, but no one can be sure of it.”

”The identity of that man surnamed Xiao is something we have to straighten out sooner or later. However, it doesn't seem like he has a feud with us. Otherwise, he would have created obstacles for us long ago. If we could find out something from him that we don't know about, this could be a quick way out too. The only fear is that he may not be someone that easy to sound out.”