I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 245

Chapter 245: 245

The Mountain Villa was surrounded by high walls, and dozens of meters outside stood a tall electric pole, erected solely to supply electricity to this one residence—and it was industrial-grade power at that.

When the electronic gates of the Mountain Villa slowly opened, your car gently rolled in. Stepping out of the car, you couldn’t help but be a bit stunned. This was no mere villa, it was practically an Emperor’s temporary palace!

"Wow, this place is so extravagant, it’s all splendid and opulent," Nong Xuele said excitedly as she ran towards the hall.

"Master Li, are you satisfied with the facilities here?" the suit-clad beauty asked you with a smile.

You shrugged at her and said with a smile, "If I said I wasn’t satisfied, I reckon I’d be struck by lightning on the spot."

There’s no need to go into detail about all the villa’s interior amenities. In short, everything here could rival the décor of a five-star presidential suite, complete with all the trimmings.

About an hour later, another car pulled in. Two women in tight-fitting clothes carried four large parcels from the car.

After placing the four parcels in the living room, you asked one of them, "Did you find the Thousand-year-old peach wood branch I mentioned before?"

These two were clearly not the talkative type. One of them simply nodded, and soon, she entered with a cylindrical container meant for tennis balls. From it, she poured out a long, thin film filled with nitrogen gas, and within the film lay the Thousand-year-old peach tree branch you sought.

The branch, freshly snapped off, seemed to exude fresh vitality, its leaves still tender and glossy.

You scanned the Thousand-year-old peach wood branch with your Sen Luo Eye and nodded, "Indeed, the age of the tree exceeds one thousand years. Luanfeng Pavilion’s work is certainly reliable."

At this moment, the two suit-clad beauties also approached and said to you and Wu Qiyi, "Miss, Mr. Li, if there’s nothing else you require, we’ll take our leave now."

"Um, thank you for your help," Wu Qiyi nodded.

As the four left, you sat on the soft sofa, toying with your Desert Eagle and AUG assault rifle. Dong Fangxiao suddenly asked, "So, Brother Mu Yun, what do you need that decrepit branch for?"

Weighing the branch in your hand, you smiled and said, "This thing could save our lives at a crucial moment."

"Save lives? With a stick? I don’t buy it." As she spoke, Dong Fangxiao deftly manipulated her rifle with a few clicks and aimed it at you, smiling, "In my book, at times like these, the only reliable thing is a weapon, be it a melee weapon or a firearm!"

Nong Xuele, holding a big bag of potato chips, came over and said with a smile, "Senior Li, are you worried there might be Thousand-year-old Zombies in the Tomb? So you’re using the peach wood branch to counter them?"

You glanced at Nong Xuele and suddenly realized that girls with larger chests seemed fond of puffed or fried snacks.

"We don’t yet know what’s inside the Underground Palace, but we can be certain it’s dangerous. It’s better safe than sorry, so it’s always good to prepare ahead of time rather than scrambling at the last minute."

You smiled and then asked Nong Xuele, "Xue Le, did you just go into the kitchen?"

"Um, yes, there are lots of delicious things in there." The subject of food seemed to excite her.

"Are there vegetables and fresh meat? We still have dinner tonight."

"Well, I’m not sure, you better check it out. As for me, I’m fine as long as there’s instant noodles."

"Can you really eat instant noodles as a meal? Do you know how many preservatives are in those things? As someone from a family skilled in poison use, don’t tell me you aren’t aware of that?"

However, Nong Xuele just shrugged nonchalantly, "I really don’t care. You know, since I was a kid, I’ve eaten all kinds of poisonous insects, ants, flowers, and plants, ugh! Just thinking about it makes me want to vomit! For me, as long as it’s not those things, I can eat anything. Plus, I don’t expect to be cooked for by the Miss or the mercenary sister."

Laughing, you pinched her nose and said, "You have me as well."

"Me?"

Wu Qiyi chimed in, "Don’t underestimate Mu Yun. He has Aunt Ying’s true teachings and can cook up some delicious dishes."

"Really? That’s great, I won’t have to eat instant noodles tonight!"

You smiled and moved on without saying much, heading towards the kitchen.

The Mountain Villa was vast and comprised three buildings. You were in the central main building, where the kitchen alone was big enough for a family of four.

There were even two types of kitchens. After roaming around, you found that the people from Luanfeng Pavilion had already prepared at least three days’ worth of ingredients, and they were quite varied.

It was quite early now. After inspecting the kitchen, you returned to the living room. Nong Xuele was fiddling with a Guzhong, and inside, you spotted a little white worm slowly crawling around, prompting you to ask, "Xue Le, what’s that?"

"This is a Snow Silkworm. I’ve lived with it since I was born. My grandmother bound its life to mine, making it akin to my second soul," she explained.

You nodded, somewhat understanding.

Suddenly, your phone in your pocket began to ring. Opening it, a look of surprise crossed your face—it was from Zi Qian, whom you’d just met that day.

After a moment’s thought, you answered, "Hello, Zi Qian?"

"Yes, yes, it’s me, it’s me." Zi Qian sounded somewhat excited, with a noisy background that included the chatter of a tour guide.

Frowning, you asked, "Is something the matter?"

"Well, have you offended anyone?"

Raising an eyebrow, you replied quietly, "Why do you ask?"

"Just now, we were eating at a diner, and five people at the next table seemed to mention you."

"Five people?" As soon as you heard ’five people’, Huang Mao’s quintet popped into your mind—"Was it five people with their hair dyed in various colors? Four men and one woman, all ugly as sin?"

"Yes, that’s them," Zi Qian continued, "I took Beihai Language as an elective in college and I also like anime, so I can understand some of what they were saying in their normal conversation."

"What did they say?" You hadn’t expected those five to have followed you here.

"They only mentioned your name during the conversation and kept saying they wanted to kill you." Zi Qian thought for a moment and added, "Oh, and I think they might be tomb raiders."

"Oh? What did you hear?"

"They spoke fast and it was chaotic, but I gathered that they mentioned the Tomb was huge, and they couldn’t find the entrance. Also, they used a strange title."

"What title?"

"Goddess? No, that’s not it. Witch? That’s not right either."

You suddenly thought of someone and asked right away, "Was it Saintess?"

"Saintess? Yes, that’s it, such an apt translation. They referred to someone as the Saintess, saying she was waiting somewhere for them and that they needed to quickly scout the place and join her."

Hearing this, your brows were already deeply furrowed. You certainly hadn’t expected that troublesome woman to appear again, and those five were with her—meaning those seven people were under her command to kill you!