The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot

Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Entering the Tomb

Holding the box close to her chest, Zhong Niangyao continued to inquire, “May I ask what assistance Mr. Lu needs from me?”

Lu Yichen glanced at Zhong Niangyao’s action, his thin lips parting slightly as he slowly uttered two words, “Enter the tomb!”

“So it’s about entering a tomb!”

Most of Zhong Niangyao’s attention was on the box in her hands, so it took her a moment to process Lu Yichen’s words. By the time she did, she abruptly looked up at Lu Yichen, her gaze sharp, “Are you planning to rob a tomb?”

She truly had trouble associating tomb robbing with the seemingly virtuous Lu Yichen before her. Although she didn’t consider Lu Yichen a gentleman, he didn’t strike her as the opportunist type like a tomb robber either!

Facing Zhong Niangyao’s scrutinizing look, Lu Yichen’s expression remained unchanged and he calmly nodded, “Correct, it is indeed about entering a tomb. I hope Lady Zhong will accompany me, as I will need her abilities in certain areas. But rest assured, Lady Zhong, your safety is well guaranteed.”

Zhong Niangyao frowned thoughtfully before nodding, “Okay, but when would this be? I need to prepare in advance.”

“On the tenth of next month.”

Zhong Niangyao nodded, then picked up the box and stood up to take her leave, “If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave now.”

After finishing her words, she turned and walked towards the exit without hesitation.

Lu Yichen remained seated without saying anything, just quietly watching the retreating figure of Zhong Niangyao. His deep eyes were calm and unyielding, yet there was something captivating about his presence.

Shortly after Zhong Niangyao left, a middle-aged man in black emerged from a hidden spot. He appeared to be in his forties or fifties, with slightly sparse, graying hair, yet his demeanor was spirited. He emitted a fierce aura, clearly not an ordinary individual.

He walked slowly to Lu Yichen’s side, lowered his head, and spoke, “Master, about the array outside, should we alter it?”

Today Zhong Niangyao was able to come in, wouldn’t someone else manage to do the same tomorrow? It might disturb the Master’s tranquility then.

“There’s no need for that,” Lu Yichen chuckled softly, his eyes inscrutable, “Not everyone has the ability to get through the array and arrive here.”

“Master, are you suggesting—” the middle-aged man frowned slightly, “that Lady Zhong didn’t just stumble in here?”

“Unintentionally?” Lu Yichen shook his head, his smile unwavering, “She came in deliberately. Don’t underestimate her; she’s quite capable.”

“This Zhong Niangyao, she’s really not as rumored,” the man’s face showed hesitation, “and from our investigations, she’s indeed a very different person from before. Could it be that after experiencing life and death, people truly change so greatly?”

“Whether it’s true or not, does it matter?” Lu Yichen looked up slightly, “Uncle Wang, you can’t judge a book by its cover. How much she’s hiding, only she knows.”

Hearing this, a hint of unease flashed in Uncle Wang’s eyes, “Master, this Zhong Niangyao—”

“She won’t pose any threat to me, so you needn’t harbor any hostility towards her,” Lu Yichen said with a smile, shaking his head, “Besides, she should be quite helpful during our tomb raiding.”

Uncle Wang bowed his head and said no more.

Meanwhile, after leaving, Zhong Niangyao immediately placed the box inside her bag. Then, she passed through the array again and returned to the point where she had initially entered.

Wuling Mountain was still bustling, though not overly crowded, but there were still quite many hikers today.

Zhong Niangyao had planned to spend the whole day here. Now, not even half a morning had passed, and she was already heading home.

Once back at the Zhong Family, she ignored the greetings from the servants and went straight to her room.

Upon entering, she immediately locked the door and took the box out of her bag. She opened it and quietly observed the turtle shell inside, her expression shifting unpredictably.

Although she had realized earlier that this must be the turtle shell she used previously in Lai Country and a precious artifact passed down by the Ghost Valley Master sect.

She picked up the turtle shell and examined it closely, finding the marks she had left behind in familiar places.

After a while, Zhong Niangyao put down the turtle shell and heaved a long sigh.

She really couldn’t understand how the turtle shell had ended up in Lu Yichen’s possession.

She remembered that she had died early in Lai Country because of a heavenly sacrifice. Since she left at such a young age, she hadn’t even started to think about a successor, let alone passing on the turtle shell.

Moreover, if someone from the Ghost Valley Master sect had obtained this turtle shell, they would have surely treasured it and never passed it to anyone else.

Another point that concerned her was why Lu Yichen had given her this turtle shell as a reward. Or, more precisely, how did Lu Yichen know that she wanted this turtle shell?

Lu Yichen was someone she neither calculated nor saw through. Initially, she had planned to keep her distance, but now she was indeed entangled with him.

Thinking of this, Zhong Niangyao could not help but sigh deeply.

However, she soon thought that since she was already involved, she might as well go along with it. After all, she really couldn’t bear to part with the turtle shell, so she had to agree to join Lu Yichen in the tomb raiding.

But in her heart, she was also very curious about what kind of tomb Lu Yichen intended to enter and what his purpose was?

Turning the Beads, Zhong Niangyao took out the Copper Coin from before, stuffed it into the turtle shell, and then closed her eyes and shook it a few times before slowly pouring out three Copper Coins.

Looking at the chaotic divination symbols on the desk, Zhong Niangyao sighed helplessly, “As expected, it’s still the same.”

This divination was for Lu Yichen, who had too many mysteries surrounding him. But the result was still the same as before; she couldn’t calculate anything, just a chaotic array of symbols.

It seemed that, even now that she had recovered the turtle shell, the outcome was still unchanged.

She wondered if the Heavenly Dao was intentionally obscuring Lu Yichen’s destiny, or if it was because Lu Yichen would have some profound involvement with her in the future.

Nevertheless, no matter which it was, she felt that after helping with this tomb raid, she should try to avoid further entanglements with Lu Yichen as much as possible. This would prevent future troubles for herself.