Gu Qiaoqiao asked the landlady for two disposable plastic bowls, then placed them in front of the little white cat. She split the stead bun into two halves and placed them in the plastic bowl, added two small fried fish, and divided a bit of the porridge in the bowl for the little white cat.
The little white cat didn’t eat much, but was very particular about its eating, and its manners were very elegant.
Moreover, its fur was completely white, without a single stray hair, and its purple eyes were exceptionally beautiful, attracting the attention of the landlady and a few early-rising girls having breakfast, who kept glancing over.
A handso man, a beautiful woman, and a little white cat—it was indeed a fabulous combination. It was just a sha that the handso man, although calm in expression, emitted an aura warning strangers to stay away, so the girls didn’t dare to approach, rely casting glances from the side.
Once Qin Yize had driven the car toward the Imperial Capital, Gu Qiaoqiao turned to the back seat and smiled at the little white cat, saying, "You’d better not leave on your own in the future. Didn’t you see those girls looking at you like hungry wolves? If they catch you and keep you as a pet, what will you do then?"
The little white cat owed a few tis, its expression sowhat disdainful: "Just those little girls? They think they can catch , what a ridiculous thought."
Gu Qiaoqiao laughed, "Oh, now you’re calling yourself ’this esteed one’ instead of ’old ’, huh?"
The little white cat lifted its head and muttered, "You told not to say ’old ’."
"Good you rember!" Gu Qiaoqiao wrapped up, then turned her head forward, the car quickly leaving the urban area of Jinling City.
Qin Yize listened with amusent to Gu Qiaoqiao talking to herself, but he knew those few ows from the white cat were definitely in conversation with Gu Qiaoqiao.
"What are you smiling at?" Gu Qiaoqiao asked.
"Nothing." Qin Yize straightened up, switched topics, and asked in a deep voice, "What happened in Archive Room No.1?"
Oh, she hadn’t told Qin Yize yet.
So, Gu Qiaoqiao detailed everything she had learned from the white cat to Qin Yize.
But she didn’t ntion Dongfang Yu in the basent.
She didn’t want Qin Yize to know.
Qin Yize’s brow furrowed slightly, contemplating whether this was related to the matter at Yubao Square.
After considering, Qin Yize spoke, "Yesterday, the Old Patriarch called Brother Gu Lei because he was worried you’d get distracted here, so he didn’t let Gu Lei tell you."
"What did my Great Grandfather say?" Gu Qiaoqiao keenly sensed sothing was about to happen.
"He said there was a theft at Yubao Square the night before last, the countertop and gemstone carvings on Duobao Pavilion, and jade bracelets and pendants, all turned into ordinary stones."
"What?" Gu Qiaoqiao was shocked, "Everything turned to stone, really?"
Qin Yize nodded.
Gu Qiaoqiao hadn’t expected this situation, but suddenly recalled how she had tampered with the Diannan Jade Mine.
At that ti she used Red Spirit Jade Marrow to turn all the jade in the Diannan Jade Mine into waste stones, then stored the spiritual energy in the Red Spirit Jade Marrow.
Could there be soone else in this world who could do the sa?
Gu Qiaoqiao felt a bit horrified.
Qin Yize spoke slowly, "Qiaoqiao, do you think this is connected to the incident at Archive Room No.1?"
"Are these related?" Gu Qiaoqiao muttered to herself.
"Maybe they are connected. Qiaoqiao, can you tell what Nie Luan is up to?"
Qin Yize asked softly.
Previously, there were many things he hoped Gu Qiaoqiao would tell him voluntarily; if she didn’t, he wouldn’t ask.
But things were different now.
He knew so things Gu Qiaoqiao didn’t tell him were out of worry for involving him.
But Gu Qiaoqiao forgot that they shared their successes and failures.
If sothing happened to her, how could he possibly remain uninvolved?
When he donned the Wolf’s Fang carving, certain changes were destined to occur in his life trajectory, perhaps making it different from before.
These matters didn’t need others to know, only himself.
But it didn’t an that Gu Qiaoqiao could bear all the danger alone.
Otherwise, what use would he be as her husband?
Gu Qiaoqiao paused, then turned to look at Qin Yize beside her.
His eyes seed to be smiling, yet there was an air of seriousness.
Seeing Gu Qiaoqiao turn her head to him, Qin Yize smiled in return, his thin lips gently pressing together.
Then, Qin Yize focused on the road ahead ticulously.
His gaze was intense, the morning sun occasionally flickering through his eyes like a swallow carrying sunlight across the enchanting lake.
Gu Qiaoqiao felt slightly awkward, knowing Qin Yize might have guessed there was a secret in Archive Room No.1 that he wasn’t aware of, but she was.
So, there was no need to pretend.
Qin Yize was so clever, fooling him wouldn’t be easy.
Moreover, Gu Qiaoqiao had repeatedly thought about it, realizing she might have to let Qin Yize know eventually.
Because the matter involved so secrets of the Mystic Sect, she didn’t want Xiao Wen involved. Xiao Wen hadn’t returned last night, and even if she was at the Gu Family’s residence, Gu Qiaoqiao wouldn’t let her co along.
So, maybe moving Dongfang Yu out of the basent would ultimately require Qin Yize’s help.
Thinking of this, Gu Qiaoqiao smiled, "Did you just find out, or did you guess earlier?"
"I just strung the cause and effect together recently, and understood a bit."
By this ti, they were already on the road to the Imperial Capital. The road was wide, and since it was early morning, there weren’t many vehicles.
Because the highway wasn’t far from the city, the road condition was good.
Although Qin Yize drove fast, he was steady, and his jeep was newly developed by the military factory.
It had excellent features.
So, the two weren’t jostled inside.
Gu Qiaoqiao leaned against the seatback, gazing ahead. The straight road flanked by tall poplar trees swiftly pushed towards the rear.
Because it was sumr, and due to the downpour the previous night, the poplar leaves by the roadside were especially lush, and the wild grass on either side of the road was dotted with glistening water droplets.
The morning after the rain was really pleasant.
Gu Qiaoqiao felt relieved not hiding from Qin Yize, and her mood improved.
She spoke slowly, "Below Archive Room No.1, there’s a basent, and within the basent there’s a research lab. The lab is made of special glass; on the surface, there is no door, only a special code can unlock it, and inside this glass house is Dongfang Yu, the object of study in Archive Room No.1."
Dongfang Yu?
Driving the car, Qin Yize only raised an eyebrow, still steadily heading forward, consistent with what he had been thinking.
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