The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Three people, their eyes unblinking, for fear of missing any detail.

Tang Rao's hand slowly opened.

Three black objects, devoid of luster and any regular shape.

"This is…" The Library furrowed his brows, resting his right hand on his cheek with a serious expression as if searching his mind for something related.

"Considering the color, it must be very old. The glaze wrapped around it has weathered away, and it's hard to tell what this is exactly." Guan Zhenkong commented.

Speaking thus, the three of them came closer.

Each took one and started inspecting it.

"This weight is odd, what could it possibly be?"

"Indeed, it feels like rock, perhaps it's some kind of fossil of a living creature."

"Unfortunately, we don't have the right equipment at hand, I really want to know." The Library looked a bit anxious.

As for Liu Shisan, he held the object in his hand, silent.

When Tang Rao saw their expressions, his eyes widened in complete astonishment.

"If you guys like it… then each of you take one. Oh my, what has the world come to? Has it gone mad?" Tang Rao muttered.

"Tang Rao, do you know what this is?" The Library asked excitedly as he looked at Tang Rao.

"Err... yes, I know." Tang Rao nodded, looking a bit scared.

"Then tell us, what on earth is it!"

Guan Zhenkong and Liu Shisan also stared straight at Tang Rao.

Tang Rao swallowed nervously, the six eager eyes on him almost too much to bear.

"Do you really want to know?" Tang Rao asked.

"Just tell us, don't be afraid to shock us! Hahaha, you must have discovered an alien civilisation, right!" The Library shouted.

"This... I picked up these three stones in a tomb... I didn't expect you guys would like them so much. If you had told me earlier, I would have definitely picked up more for you." Tang Rao expressed some regret.

Clap clap clap!

For Guan Zhenkong and the others, it felt like thunder was rolling and lightning was striking their foreheads.

Stones... Pebbles...

These are pebbles!

Damn, the appearance, these edges, they really seem...

"Ah!!! Impossible!" The Library looked as though he was going to lose his mind, the shock was too much for him.

"Tang Rao, are... Are you sure?" Guan Zhenkong felt like his life had been rocked.

"Ha..." Liu Shisan took a deep drag on his cigarette, no, several drags.

Half the cigarette was gone in an instant before he flicked it away.

"This, it really, is just a pebble." Tang Rao nodded firmly.

He had picked these up in the courtyard of the King of Ying Yang, thinking of using them for self-defense in case of danger.

"No, no!! I'm going to die! I'm going to die!" The Library, holding a cushion, began banging it wildly as if having a seizure.

"Actually, you might not believe it, but deep in the tomb, there was a courtyard. The courtyard was big, and I searched there for days, and really found absolutely nothing." Tang Rao felt pity for The Library.

But it was clear this guy truly loved ancient artifacts, otherwise he wouldn't have reacted this way.

"Nothing at all... alas…" Guan Zhenkong slowly shook his head, sighing deeply.

So many brothers had died for this so-called mysterious tomb, and in the end, it was all for nothing.

Guan Zhenkong did not think Tang Rao would hoard anything, as Tang Rao was the son of Tang Renwang and the young master of the Huang Dynasty Enterprises, and if there were any ancient artifacts, he wouldn't monopolize them.

"Never mind, it was a wasted trip." Guan Zhenkong came to terms with it; at least he was still alive.

"Tang Rao..." Suddenly, Liu Shisan called out.

Tang Rao was slightly startled, then turned to look at Liu Shisan.

"Thank you for saving my life. This is goodbye," Liu Shisan nodded at Tang Rao and said, "Take this stone as a keepsake. Farewell."

With that, Liu Shisan left the window and walked toward the door.

"Leaving just like that?" Tang Rao suddenly spoke up when Liu Shisan reached the door.

Liu Shisan's footsteps halted.

"Don't plan on returning to the Special Ninth Department?" Tang Rao continued to ask.

Liu Shisan's body shook violently, and she suddenly turned around to look at Tang Rao.

Liu Shisan began fumbling for cigarettes, trembling as she lit one and then took deep drags.

"I'm free anyway, was just planning to make a trip to the Special Ninth Department. You can come with me," Tang Rao said smiling. He had just left the Yin Yang Valley and sent the images of Liu Shisan, the Library, and Kevin to the Special Ninth Department, then obtained detailed information about the three.

Kevin and the Library were nothing special, but Liu Shisan, she had actually been a member of the Special Ninth Department before.

It was unknown why she left the Special Ninth Department.

"No... interest," Liu Shisan gnashed her teeth and said. The Special Ninth Department... since she had already left, what was the point of returning?

"Alright then, I respect your choice to avoid it for life, and your pursuit as a destitute dog," Tang Rao shrugged, his words unreserved.

Liu Shisan's breathing was heavy and rapid, the cigarette in her hand had burned down to the butt.

"I... need to think about it..." After a long silence, Liu Shisan uttered a few words, then pulled open the door.

"Plane to Tiandu tomorrow morning at nine," Tang Rao said lightly.

Liu Shisan stepped away.

"Tang Rao, want to go for a drink?" Guan Zhenkong suggested.

"Sure," Tang Rao agreed naturally.

As for the Library, he still couldn't believe it, staring at the stone in his hand. How could this be a stone! How could it!

"Tang Rao... I..." the Library's eyes became slightly red, he felt his life could no longer get any better.

"This is a unique stone; this stone has been stepped on by aliens, and also withstood the climbing of Abyssal Worms. It is definitely the most magical stone and the most historically significant stone in the world," Tang Rao said seriously, patting the Library on the shoulder.

The Library's eyes gradually began to shine.

"Hahaha, Tang Rao, you are right. I will treat this stone as a family heirloom, passing it down through generations."

Tang Rao: "..."

Guan Zhenkong: "..."

...

The next day at eight-thirty in the morning, boarding had already started at the airport for the flight to Tiandu.

Tang Rao did not see Liu Shisan show up.

Because Guan Zhenkong and the Library were returning to Sui City, Tang Rao had to board the plane alone.

After saying goodbye to the two, he went straight to the boarding gate, checked his ticket, and entered the first-class cabin.

As soon as he entered the cabin, Tang Rao saw Liu Shisan sitting there, relaxed with her legs crossed, lightly biting on a pen in her mouth.

"Thought about what you're going to do once you return to the Special Ninth Department?" Tang Rao asked with a smile as he sat down.

"Depends on how capable you are," Liu Shisan removed the pen from her mouth and replied indifferently.

"Don't worry, even if all the cultivators of the entire Special Ninth Department added up, they wouldn't be enough for me to handle single-handedly," Tang Rao's mouth curved slightly. He possessed peak Foundation Establishment strength, in Special Ninth Department, I really could take full liberties.

"Alright, I know now, be ready," the fierce determination flared in Liu Shisan's eyes.