Part 2
The communication signal was blocked in the interrogation room. Looking at the “no signal” status on his phone, Jiang Si could only sigh, making a mental note to ask someone once he got out.
Beside him, Shen Hu’s questioning continued. His questions were tricky and hit the mark: “Miyata No, since you are proficient in Gu arts, why did you go to such trouble to use Sun Yu’s hand to eliminate Shi Danxing? You’re a smart person; you should know that every extra person is an extra variable.”
“If that useless Sun Yu hadn’t thought himself clever, I wouldn’t have failed!” Miyata No blurted out instinctively. The moment he realized what he’d said, his face changed instantly—he had said the wrong thing.
“So you admit you wanted to kill Shi Danxing,” Shen Hu said calmly. “Shi Danxing claimed to have used something to change his destiny, but in fact, there is no such thing. He reached his current position entirely thanks to his father-in-law’s support.”
Miyata No said, “Impossible. He definitely has it. I’m not a fool; I wouldn’t have set a trap for him without confirming it multiple times. Just based on his little bit of money, it wouldn’t be worth my interest.”
He spoke with such conviction that Shen Hu and Jiang Si were both left speechless.
After a long while, Shen Hu continued, “How are you so certain?”
“Why should I tell you?!”
“I heard that since you were young, you couldn’t learn Onmyou-jutsu and have always been a misfit laughed at by your family. Even though you later learned Gu arts from a master in Southeast Asia, you still weren’t satisfied with not being an Onmyouji. So you wanted to rely on this thing to change your own destiny, right?”
“Unfortunately, you are wrong. There has never been a treasure in this world that can change one’s destiny. If there were, what meaning would the Heavenly Dao have? It’s a pity you studied jutsu for over a decade but still can’t see through such a thing.”
Shen Hu was clearly asking him, but his tone was extremely certain, as if he had personally seen everything Miyata No had done.
Miyata No sneered. “Short-sighted, like a frog at the bottom of a well. What right do you have to judge me?!”
His gaze swept over the two men before him bit by bit, gradually becoming filled with fervent obsession. “The Divine Snake offers auspiciousness, the snake spits out pearly brilliance. How could ordinary people like you know the wonders of such a legendary treasure?! Hahahaha! But it actually fell into the hands of someone as unworthy as Shi Danxing. It’s simply a pearl covered in dust, defiling such a treasure!”
“Only I have discovered its preciousness. I am the one destined by heaven to possess it.”
“Divine Snake offering auspiciousness…” Jiang Si couldn’t help but lean in. “Are you talking about… the Suihou Pearl?”
Miyata No stared straight at him, silently confirming everything.
“How can that be?! It’s been lost for over a thousand years, with no historical records of its whereabouts. What makes you think it’s the Suihou Pearl?!”
The Suihou Pearl came from the Spring and Autumn Period. Legend says that the ruler of the Sui state saved a snake while traveling. Later, the snake returned with a pearl in its mouth to repay the kindness—what it spat out was the Suihou Pearl, a treasure as famous as the He Shi Bi (Jade Disk of He).
Records state that the Suihou Pearl was “an inch in diameter, pure white and glowing at night, enough to illuminate a room.”
But more famous than its appearance was its story. After receiving the pearl, the ruler of Sui successfully resisted foreign enemies multiple times despite his country’s weak strength. But no one expected that later, the Suihou Pearl would be lost for no reason, and the Sui state was immediately annexed by a larger state.
Many claimed that the Suihou Pearl had the ability to extend the duration of a dynasty. The divine snake had brought the pearl to repay the kindness, helping the Sui ruler hold on for a few more years. Once the debt was paid, it left with the pearl. Without the help of the treasure, the Sui state could only meet its destined end of destruction.
“Of course I have my ways.” Miyata No gritted his teeth. “It’s all that fool Sun Yu’s fault for taking matters into his own hands, otherwise the Suihou Pearl would have been in my hands long ago.”
Shen Hu, seeing he had asked enough, walked up to Miyata No.
“What are you doing?!” Miyata No was a bit panicked. “I’m a foreign national; you can’t use extrajudicial methods!”
Shen Hu didn’t say a single word. He formed a hand seal and suddenly struck the man’s Tianling acupoint.
Miyata No’s body trembled, and he slumped onto the table, falling into a deep sleep.
The interrogation room fell silent. Shen Hu turned his head to look at Jiang Si.
Jiang Si understood and gave a helpless sigh. “How can someone sleep in the interrogation room? It would be bad if he caught a cold.” As he spoke, he picked up the remote and turned down the air conditioner’s temperature, aiming the vent directly at Miyata No.
“…”
Shen Hu expressed his admiration for his reaction. “I truly like you too much.”
“I have a boyfriend.”
“Not that kind of ‘like’,” Shen Hu said seriously. “Are you interested in being my last disciple? I will surely teach you everything I know.”
“Thanks, but no thanks.” Jiang Si waved his hand. “I still prefer making money.”
“I can teach you the Five Ghosts Transporting Technique to increase your financial luck.”
Jiang Si said in surprise, “You know the Five Ghosts Transporting Technique? Does that mean you’re rich?”
Shen Hu fell into silence.
“As I said, taking shortcuts won’t work. We still have to rely on our own hands to get rich.” Jiang Si laughed and stood up elegantly. As he stood, he casually took one of the photos. “I’ll head off first. If there’s any progress, just call me.”
Shen Hu chased him to the door. His loose Daoist robe gave him an air of someone who didn’t eat the food of mortals. He braced himself against the doorframe and instructed, “Be careful.”
Jiang Si said very sincerely, “I have someone ‘down there’ covering for me. Even if everyone else dies, nothing will happen to me. Don’t you worry.”
Shen Hu was stunned as he watched Jiang Si turn and walk away with style. After a few steps, Jiang Si met the young master of the Hai family, who had been waiting there, and they disappeared down the hallway together.
Shen Hu, belatedly coming to his senses, couldn’t help but wonder. Why did the relationship between those two feel a bit subtle?
Who was so bored they’d follow a friend everywhere day and night? Even if they were life-savers, they should keep a bit of distance, shouldn’t they?
Just as he walked out, Jiang Si held the photo up to the light, narrowing his eyes to carefully observe the Yiyu stone statue.
The sunlight shone through the back of the paper. The stone statue’s eyes seemed to be glowing, coming to life.
After a long while, he sighed: “I forgot to ask Shen Hu how the Shi couple are doing. I’ll have to wait until Shi Danxing is a bit better before telling him about those broken antiques.”
“Mine was an excusable case, an unavoidable choice for the sake of saving people. You have to testify for me!”
Hai Di couldn’t help but chuckle. He reached out from his coat pocket and smoothed the hair that the wind had blown messy.
“Shi Danxing is out of danger, but he hasn’t woken up yet.”
“Alright.”
“But even if he wakes up, you don’t need to worry,” Hai Di said. “The pile you smashed were all imitations; together they weren’t worth much. Shi Danxing won’t make you pay.”
Jiang Si’s eyes lit up. “Really?!”
“Really. But even if they were all genuine antiques, if they’re smashed, they’re smashed—we can afford the compensation.” Hai Di was very confident in his wealth. “In the future, I’ll buy a few for you to smash for fun.”
He spoke those words of immense value with such understatement that Jiang Si was stunned into stillness, unsure of what expression to make. After a long while, he clutched the photo to his chest and muttered, “Just say those words to me; don’t go spreading them around, otherwise it’ll attract too much hatred.”
Hai Di gave a few low laughs and pulled him into the car, smiling. “Once your movie is released, the money will come in easily enough.”
“…”
If he hadn’t mentioned that, it would have been fine. Jiang Si said helplessly, “After experiencing so many things, it’ll be a miracle if it can even be released.”
“It will definitely be released.”
“Speaking of which, Wang Zhao should be coming soon.” Jiang Si hummed. “When he arrives, I’ll hand the film over to him for editing. After that, I’ll have to find time to go to the Southwest. I always feel there are some undiscovered hidden details in all this.”
Translator’s Note:
“Suihou Pearl” (随侯珠)! It’s one of the most famous legendary treasures in Chinese history. Also, Shen Hu’s “Five Ghosts Transporting Technique” (五鬼搬運術) is a well-known Daoist magic for moving objects or money—it’s funny that he’s still broke! Jiang Si’s “I have someone down there” refers to his grandpa being the City God. Hai Di is definitely the ultimate sugar daddy, offering to buy antiques for Jiang Si to smash!
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