C59 (1/2)

After he found out that he had lost his heart in Kongtong Sect, Yan Bo winced in pain and decided not to indulge in women anymore. One day, he returned home after handling official matters. Feeling dejected, he strolled around the garden. As he strolled around, he realized that the faces of the guards in the garden were all unfamiliar.

He wanted to see how many of the guards in the garden were not his own people, so he used the fake mountains and trees as cover and avoided the guards to look around the garden. When he reached the loft in the lake, he found that the bridge to the loft had been removed. Other than him and Gongsun Yuxia, no one else was allowed to enter the loft without orders. Gongsun Yuxia was usually alone at home, so she rarely came to the attic. Moreover, the bridge to the attic was only known to Uncle Dan. Uncle Yan suddenly had a bad premonition, because the Hornless Lamp was hidden in the attic. If the Hornbeam was stolen, Yan Bo would become a sinner in Kongtong and would die for sure.

However, he was afraid that he would be discovered if he dropped the bridge, so he sneaked into the lake and climbed up to the attic with his dagger. As he approached, he heard a man and a woman arguing in the attic over a matter. It was none other than Ji Yongao and Gongsun Yuxia.

Gongsun Yuxia said impatiently, ”Ji Yongao, don't forget who it was that took you in when you had nowhere else to go. Don't think that you're trying to bully me just because you're so strong in Kongtong. As long as I'm around, I'll always be the Sect Leader's wife.

Ji Yongao smiled apologetically, ”Madam, you are overthinking it. My life belongs to you and your sister. How could I dare to forget this favor?”

Gongsun Yuxia sneered, ”It's good that you remember. I have been married to Uncle Yan for almost ten years and have never heard him mention the Hornless Pan. Are you making use of us siblings so that you can smoothly take over the Sect Leader's position? ”

Ji Yongao dryly laughed and said, ”Madam, please do not worry. Every time the Sect Leader is changed, the new Sect Leader will closely guard the Horned Lamp Pan. ”Madam, do you think it is certain that Uncle Yan will hide his hornbeam in this attic?”

Gongsun Yu Xia let out a light sigh and said, ”This penthouse was built long before the refurbishment of the garden. Furthermore, there are traps on the bridges. The servants are also not allowed to enter, so this is where I think the most likely place to hide a Hornbeam is. ”

”But we've searched so many times and found nothing.” Ji Yongao was worried.

Hearing the two of them talking like this, Uncle Yan broke out in a cold sweat. Gongsun Yuxia and Ji Yongao had actually come to the pavilion many times before, but this time they were met by him. Gongsun Chun Qiu was known as the most virtuous person. He was someone who, for the sake of the Hornbeam, would not hesitate to marry his own sister.

Gongsun Yuxia continued: ”When I find the Hornbeam, I will personally kill Uncle Yan. Use his blood to pay tribute to my ten years of life. ”

These words caused Uncle Yan to feel a chill run down his spine. She was a woman who talked and drank with him every day, yet she hated him so much that she gnashed her teeth and yearned to kill him every day. What a sad thing it was.