From An Jie's words, Zhou Xuan realized that he must have been mistaken. An Jie brought him to her room not to sleep with him or anything, but simply to talk about something she considered a secret. An Jie noticed this misunderstanding and said it aloud. Although she didn't say the word "bed," the meaning was very clear.
Anjie retorted angrily, "I thought you were an honest man, but now you've shown your true colors—you're cunning and despicable!"
This is the first time I've ever heard someone say that Zhou Xuan is despicable, especially a Chinese girl.
Zhou Xuan composed himself, calmed himself down, and paused before saying, "Miss An, I knew you were very smart before. Hehe, can you read people's minds? You seem to know everything I'm thinking!"
“Didn’t I tell you? I used to be a secretary. I had to understand my boss’s thoughts, otherwise I’d get fired!” Anjie replied with a smile. “Didn’t you just want to know why I knew you were still alive? I’ll tell you now!”
Zhou Xuan was naturally curious about the preserved fruit, which was why he came here.
“A year ago, when you went down the window that time, I was with Chairman An, who is also my father.” An Jie said calmly, as if she were talking about someone else’s business. “My father arranged for me to work at the company and didn’t let me go with him. The men who were guarding the window waited there for a week. After a week, when they were sure that none of you would come back, they withdrew. Chairman An is dead, and the huge An Group is leaderless!”
"It was around that time that I felt lost and was preparing to resign and find a new job. Seven days later, our company's lawyer, who was also Mr. An's private lawyer, contacted me and gave me an inheritance document. It was in that document that I learned that she was my illegitimate daughter. In that document, An Guoqing left all his property to me. The lawyer also told me that An Guoqing had notified him before he died, gave him this will, and instructed him that if he could not return safely from under the skylight after seven days, he should notify me of this document and have it notarized. The lawyer also gave me a key, which was the key to a secret safe in my father An Guoqing's room."
As Grandma An spoke, her eyes drifted, as if her thoughts were drifting back to a year ago.
“In that secret safe, I found another letter my father left for me. In that letter, your father mentioned something about you!”
Zhou Xuan asked in surprise, "About me? What is it?"
For a moment, she wondered what An Guoqing had left for An Jie about herself. Gang Rouzhi knew that he possessed some strange abilities. So even if An Guoqing had a very detailed understanding of An Jie's abilities, he couldn't possibly know that Zhou Xuan had special powers.
Therefore, An Jie could never understand the reason for her aura. This is something that cannot be faked. One can lie about what one says, but this point is definitely true.
Zhou Xuan considered it for a moment and decided to tell An Jie what was going on under the skylight, but he was still thinking about what to say.
“Zhou Xuan, because An Guoqing gave a strict order before the matter was closed, everything had to be kept secret and not told to anyone. So after this incident, even after I learned the truth, I didn’t dare to openly inquire about your affairs, and I had no way to investigate. Would anyone believe these things? I believe no one. After reading the letter An Guoqing left me, I also doubted the truthfulness of what he said. You could say I almost didn’t believe it until I met you today!”
Zhou Xuan then realized that this was why An Jie hadn't launched a major search for their whereabouts and secrets after obtaining the secret left to her by An Guoqing. No wonder, but it was indeed hard to believe.
Zhou Xuan then said to An Jie, "Alright, let me tell you. After descending to the bottom of the Sky Window Cave, we went through countless hardships and faced near-death experiences to reach the hiding place of the Nine Star Pearl, which was essential for the Nine Dragon Cauldron. But it was even more dangerous there. The first one to die in that perilous situation was Brother Zhang Ya. He fell into the molten lava at the Earth's core and turned to ashes, leaving no trace of his body. Roger, Wolf, and the Daniel brothers were shot dead by An Guoqing with a pistol. Then he captured Fu Ying to coerce me. After I obtained the Nine Star Pearl, An Guoqing used it to activate the Nine Dragon Cauldron. Once the Nine Dragon Cauldron was activated, floods and molten lava erupted simultaneously, turning the underground into a hellish place. It was at that moment that I took advantage of An Guoqing's inattention, and when An Guoqing saw the miracle of the Nine Dragon Cauldron activating, I ambushed him. In the end, only the three of us escaped using the Nine Dragon Cauldron. And that happened on January 20th. So for us, it was only a few days since we parted ways with you, not the year you've experienced!"
Anjie was truly stunned when she heard this. Although she had been thinking about this question all day and had been mentally prepared, she was still shocked when she actually learned and understood this secret and the truth!
After a long while, An Jie regained her senses. After thinking for a moment, she said to Zhou Xuan, "Zhou Xuan, I have another thing to tell you, which is also a secret mission left to me by An Guoqing. He wants me to get the Nine Dragon Cauldron from you. The letter also details how to use the Nine Dragon Cauldron. Do you know what he wants me to do for him?"
Zhou Xuan was startled, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. He exclaimed in alarm, "Guo Qing wants you to use the Nine Dragon Cauldron to rescue him from the underground window?"
An Jie stared at Zhou Xuan with a strange expression, but still nodded slightly, indicating her agreement with Zhou Xuan's words.
In theory, it is feasible to use the Nine Dragon Cauldron to go back and rescue An Guoqing from the perilous situation at the bottom of the skylight, but what consequences would that lead to?
Will he, Fu Ying, and Wei Xiaoyu die or simply disappear?
No matter what, if An Guoqing can come back to life, the world will be in chaos!
Fortunately, the Nine Dragon Cauldron is still in Zhou Xuan's possession, but he has locked it in a safe at home. Safes are not foolproof. The crystal incident last time had already served as a warning to Zhou Xuan. If An Jie were to send people to the capital to steal the Nine Dragon Cauldron now, with only his mother, brother, and sister-in-law and a few other ordinary people at home, how could they possibly withstand the intrusion of An Jie's experts?
However, An Jie may not know where he lives, because before today she did not know that they were still alive. An Guoqing's letter to her only made her suspicious, but not convinced. If she had known this, Zhou Xuan might not have come to Fengshan so easily!
What Zhou Xuan is thinking about most right now is to destroy the Nine Dragon Cauldron. No matter how powerful or tempting the Nine Dragon Cauldron is, Zhou Xuan doesn't want to keep it!
An Jie smiled coldly and said, "Zhou Xuan, you don't need to worry or be surprised. I finally understand that An Guoqing left me his property not because he was forced to, but because of another conspiracy. He just wanted me to do things for him. He used the property and the promise of his biological father as bait, but he only used me as a pawn. If I can save him, everything will be back under his control!"
Zhou Xuan never imagined that An Jie harbored such deep hatred for An Guoqing, nor that An Guoqing could be so treacherous. It is said that Zhuge Liang was a master strategist, and An Guoqing was probably no less so, able to devise a plan to save his life even after his death!
This would indeed work, but An Jie couldn't completely convince Zhou Xuan. To be honest, Zhou Xuan didn't trust her; he didn't believe her at all.
After thinking it over, Zhou Xuan decided to tell Grandma An another secret about An Guoqing, wondering if Grandma An knew about it.
“Miss An, An Guoqing has another secret, I’m not sure if you know it. The reason he didn’t bring you and your daughter together, I now guess, is that he probably doesn’t trust you and is afraid you’ll ruin his plans, because he’s only focused on one thing.”
At this point, Zhou Xuan said, word by word, "What he wants is eternal immortality!" No one knew what strange abilities Zhou Xuan possessed, so even if An Guoqing's letter to An Jie was detailed, it was impossible for him to know that Zhou Xuan had supernatural powers.
Therefore, An Jie could never understand the reason for her aura. This is something that cannot be faked. One can lie about what one says, but this point is definitely true.
Zhou Xuan considered it for a moment and decided to tell An Jie what was going on under the skylight, but he was still thinking about what to say.
“Zhou Xuan, because An Guoqing gave a strict order before the matter was closed, everything had to be kept secret and not told to anyone. So after this incident, even after I learned the truth, I didn’t dare to openly inquire about your affairs, and I had no way to investigate. Would anyone believe these things? I believe no one. After reading the letter An Guoqing left me, I also doubted the truthfulness of what he said. You could say I almost didn’t believe it until I met you today!”
Zhou Xuan then realized that this was why An Jie hadn't launched a major search for their whereabouts and secrets after receiving the secret left to her by An Guoqing. No wonder, but it was indeed hard to believe.
Zhou Xuan then said to An Jie, "Alright, let me tell you. After descending to the bottom of the Sky Window Cave, we went through countless hardships and faced near-death experiences to reach the hiding place of the Nine Star Pearl, which was essential for the Nine Dragon Cauldron. But it was even more dangerous there. The first one to die in that perilous situation was Brother Zhang Ya. He fell into the molten lava at the Earth's core and turned to ashes, leaving no trace of his body. Roger, Wolf, and the Daniel brothers were shot dead by An Guoqing with a pistol. Then he captured Fu Ying to coerce me. After I obtained the Nine Star Pearl, An Guoqing used it to activate the Nine Dragon Cauldron. Once the Nine Dragon Cauldron was activated, floods and molten lava erupted simultaneously, turning the underground into a hellish place. It was at that moment that I took advantage of An Guoqing's inattention, and when An Guoqing saw the miracle of the Nine Dragon Cauldron activating, I ambushed him. In the end, only the three of us escaped using the Nine Dragon Cauldron. And that happened on January 20th. So for us, it was only a few days since we parted ways with you, not the year you've experienced!"
Anjie was truly stunned when she heard this. Although she had been thinking about this question all day and had been mentally prepared, she was still shocked when she actually learned and understood this secret and the truth!
After a long while, An Jie regained her senses. After thinking for a moment, she said to Zhou Xuan, "Zhou Xuan, I have another thing to tell you, which is also a secret mission left to me by An Guoqing. He wants me to get the Nine Dragon Cauldron from you. The letter also details how to use the Nine Dragon Cauldron. Do you know what he wants me to do for him?"
Zhou Xuan was startled, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. He exclaimed in alarm, "Guo Qing wants you to use the Nine Dragon Cauldron to rescue him from the underground window?"
An Jie stared at Zhou Xuan with a strange expression, but still nodded slightly, indicating her agreement with Zhou Xuan's words.
In theory, it is feasible to use the Nine Dragon Cauldron to go back and rescue An Guoqing from the perilous situation at the bottom of the skylight, but what consequences would that lead to?
Will he, Fu Ying, and Wei Xiaoyu die or simply disappear?
No matter what, if An Guoqing can come back to life, the world will be in chaos!
Fortunately, the Nine Dragon Cauldron is still in Zhou Xuan's possession, but he has locked it in a safe at home. Safes are not foolproof. The crystal incident last time had already served as a warning to Zhou Xuan. If An Jie were to send people to the capital to steal the Nine Dragon Cauldron now, with only his mother, brother, and sister-in-law and a few other ordinary people at home, how could they possibly withstand the intrusion of An Jie's experts?
However, An Jie may not know where he lives, because before today she did not know that they were still alive. An Guoqing's letter to her only made her suspicious, but not convinced. If she had known this, Zhou Xuan might not have come to Fengshan so easily!
What Zhou Xuan is thinking about most right now is to destroy the Nine Dragon Cauldron. No matter how powerful or tempting the Nine Dragon Cauldron is, Zhou Xuan doesn't want to keep it!
An Jie smiled coldly and said, "Zhou Xuan, you don't need to worry or be surprised. I finally understand that An Guoqing left me his property not because he was forced to, but because of another conspiracy. He just wanted me to do things for him. He used the property and the promise of his biological father as bait, but he only used me as a pawn. If I can save him, everything will be back under his control!"
Zhou Xuan never imagined that An Jie harbored such deep hatred for An Guoqing, nor that An Guoqing could be so treacherous. It is said that Zhuge Liang was a master strategist, and An Guoqing was probably no less so, able to devise a plan to save his life even after his death!