987 Perplexed and Smitten 47 (1/2)

She only dared to step foot inside after testing the booby trap several times and ensuring that there were no longer any arrows.

The space inside was brightly lit, and she could see everything clearly.

Never before in the three decades of her life had she ever seen such extravagance and lavishness.

A jade coffin near her caught her attention, and she began walking toward it.

The coffin had an exquisite and ingenious design. The top of the coffin was made of a layer of crystal that allowed the contents of the coffin to be seen from above.

Inside the coffin lay a female corpse that was clothed in a pink, collared floral dress. Her slender fingers were rested atop her abdomen, and there was a handkerchief covering her face. An Xiaoning could not make out her features just yet.

An Xiaoning did not feel uneasy at all because she had seen the corpse of Jin Qingyan's incarnate from the previous lifetime before. In order to avoid further delay, she removed the lid of the coffin and reached in to remove the handkerchief on her face. She got a huge shock as soon as she did.

The woman had a small face, about the size of a palm. Her eyebrows were long and thin, and she had a delicate nose bridge, as well as lips that resembled a cherry.

She exuded an aura of tenderness as she lay peacefully in the coffin, appearing as if she had just fallen asleep.

What an ancient beauty. It's such a pity that she doesn't exist now and that her soul has already escaped long ago, leaving behind this shell that has yet to decompose, An Xiaoning thought to herself.

An Xiaoning picked the corpse up, only to find that it was extremely light.

It seemed to weigh around 40 kilograms and had a height of less than 1.6 meters.

An Xiaoning carried the corpse out and closed the stone door before making her way up.

Fan Shixin was filled with anxiety while waiting for her above ground. Upon the sight of her return, he hurriedly took the corpse from her, only to be shocked by how beautiful the deceased woman was. ”Young Madam, did you bump into the three of them?” Fan Shixin asked.

”I've knocked He Yi and Wen Lele unconscious. The other guy was not that lucky though. He trespassed on a secret chamber and was killed by a booby trap. We can't stay here any longer. We must leave quickly.”

”Okay.”

In order to reduce the effort required, An Xiaoning told Fan Shixin to carry the corpse on his back while she tied the corpse's wrists around his neck with a rope.

Regardless of how beautiful the woman was, she was still a corpse, and Fan Shixin could not help but feel uneasy. Although he did not expect that this would happen, he had no choice but to bear with it and forced himself to complete the mission. Everything would be fine once they accomplish the task.

Fan Shixin was dog tired by the time they made it out. They would definitely have to stay behind for a night to replenish their energy.

They decided to settle on another motel near the entrance of the town and stayed there temporarily for a night.

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Ling Ciye and Jin Qingyue happened to bump into Song Yan and her husband when they were at the hospital for a prenatal checkup.

Song Yan was there for a physical examination for she was getting ready to conceive, whereas Jin Qingyue was there to check on her fetus.

Both of them were slightly taken aback to bump into each other along the corridor.

Jin Qingyue smiled and greeted, ”What a coincidence, Ms. Song.”

Song Yan got rid of the tinge of unhappiness in her eyes and answered, ”It is very coincidental. What a small world. I came to the hospital for a checkup because I'm preparing to get pregnant.”

”Oh, I see. I shall congratulate you guys in advance for becoming parents-to-be. Ciye and I are here for a prenatal checkup.”

”How far along are you?”

”Three months. Alright, you guys go ahead, we're going in now.”

Song Yan and her husband nodded while Jin Qingyue and Ling Ciye walked past them, hand in hand.

Ever since she got married, Song Yan had been reducing her workload and was living a rather carefree life. However, one would tend to overthink when they're at peace.

She would feel as if everything was a dream whenever she thought about her past with Ling Ciye.

They were in a relationship for so many years and yet fate still separated them.

They were both married to different people, and their relationship had now become a thing of the past.