I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 557 Trouble Comes Knocking_1

Chapter 557: Chapter 557 Trouble Comes Knocking_1

Ever since your hands left, the old woman also began to faintly feel a slight itch in her legs, a sensation she had not experienced in a very long time.

With the support of Zong Wangyue, the old woman slowly stood up and walked a small circle inside the house.

"Boss!"

Zong Wangyue suddenly shouted at you, then his knees abruptly buckled as he knelt down before you!

You took a quick step forward, your left hand shot out, grabbing Zong Wangyue’s right arm, and forcefully smashed him against the wall beside you.

Before Zong Wangyue’s body could hit the ground, you were already a blur, one hand grabbing his collar and pinning him against the wall, your eyes staring intensely into his as you uttered every word deliberately, "These knees are for kneeling to heaven, earth, ancestors, elders, and parents. If you do that again, I’ll break your legs and put you in the hospital for half a month!"

Turning around, you looked at the elderly woman and found her face beaming with a warmth and gentleness like that of the morning sun...

"Boss, I... I was wrong, I’m sorry."

"I understand how you feel, but you must know, our supernatural detective society is one big family, and we are all brothers and sisters. Your kinsfolk are just as much mine," you said, glancing sideways at Qiu Ju and Dongxue with a playful smile on your face, "These two are for your use."

Zong Wangyue twisted his plump body, casting you an eye-roll that could make anyone nauseous: "Hmm—how can you be so naughty, Boss."

You, unable to retch, slapped Zong Wangyue’s face into the wall, then walked over to his two beleaguered companions.

"Master Li." Although Qiu Ju and Dongxue were unable to get up, they still bowed to you with their hands clasped together.

These two also came from tragic backgrounds, and though they were a bit disadvantaged by following the buffoon Zong Wangyue, it was still better than being at the mercy of the scum Cen Jinghua. Besides, even if Zong Wangyue was a bit ugly, he was genuinely kind to his own people, which even you could feel, let alone the two women.

"Stay seated and don’t move."

As you spoke, you slowly opened your hands, a verdant glow emanating from your palms, a bit stronger than when you had placed them on the old woman’s knees.

"Come, give me your hands."

Qiu Ju and Dongxue both extended their hands, placing their delicate palms into yours.

The emerald glow swiftly enveloped both of them, and soon a healthy bloom of color returned to their sickly delicate features.

In less than thirty seconds, the greenish glow on them slowly faded away, then you called out, "Zongzi, come here."

Zong Wangyue hurried over, grinning and asking, "Boss, what can I do for you?"

Without responding to him, you placed the hands of Qiu Ju and Dongxue, who seemed reborn, into Zong Wangyue’s palms, and with a serious expression, you said, "I entrust them to you. From now on, you must cherish them and love them. If you do anything to betray their trust, you better weigh the consequences yourself, boy."

As you spoke, you turned around and walked over to Zong Wangyue’s grandmother with a smile, "Grandma, let me help you down the stairs."

"Alright, that would be very nice."

Zong Wangyue’s grandmother’s face was brimming with a kind smile, as she looked at the three children already hugging each other, an unusual sense of happiness overflowing.

As you were helping Zong Wangyue’s grandmother downstairs, Murphy and Frank had already left, and when Zong Wangyue’s mother saw you helping the old lady down, her face showed shock for about two seconds, and she immediately ran towards the elderly woman, "Mom! Your leg, your leg is better!"

They say the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship is the toughest to manage, but for a shrewd woman, it’s not a problem at all; Zong Wangyue’s mother treated her mother-in-law as her own, and the astonishment and emotional response on her face were genuine.

"Mu Yun, I can’t thank you enough! I thank you on behalf of our whole family!"

Seeing the excited Zong Wangyue’s mother, you smiled slightly, "Auntie, Zongzi and I are good brothers; his family is my family as well."

The other party nodded vigorously, knowing that you weren’t one for monetary gifts, and she turned and walked briskly towards the study; soon she came out with a sandalwood box, "Inside this box is a Glazed Bead that’s over two thousand years old; it’s not doing much just sitting around our house, and we’re not particularly into collecting. I heard from Xiao Yue that you, Mu Yun, are from the archaeology department, you should take this item."

You didn’t decline further, and took it, then opened the sandalwood box in front of Zong Wangyue’s mother and grandmother.

The instant you opened the sandalwood box, a very special spiritual energy first caught your eye, and within that aura of energy lay a quietly resting milky-white liuli bead.

"Auntie, I want to know, where does this come from?"

Zong Wangyue’s mother chuckled, "You might laugh, but actually, the Fragrant Torreya Tree Group that Murphy and Frank visited is near my parents’ home. We have a plot of land on the mountain, which is a Fragrant Torreya Forest; there’s a tree there that’s over two thousand years old. I accidentally dug this bead up when I was digging for earthworms as a child. We later had some experts authenticate it and perform data analysis; it’s indeed over two thousand years old, but it doesn’t have collection value. Since it’s a precious memory from my childhood, I’ve kept it all this time."

You nodded slightly, and said to Zong Wangyue’s mother, "I’ll take this item for now. If there are any new discoveries in the future, I’ll let Zongzi inform you."

"Mhm."

When you left Zong Wangyue’s house with the sandalwood box and were heading towards the garage, you saw a very flashy Lamborghini sports car speeding towards you.

With a beautiful brake, the car door raised in a scissor fashion, and a man and a woman got out.

The man had dyed his hair in a riot of colors, dressed in punk metal clothing, and had a very cool and arrogant demeanor as he stepped out of the car; the woman had beautiful golden long hair, was tall, and dressed in a casual ladies’ suit, and what caught your attention was that she was also a European woman!

The punk man didn’t even bother to spare you a glance as he swaggered towards the front door, while the golden-haired European woman glanced at you, particularly at the sandalwood box in your hand, paused for a moment, her expression turning pensive.

"Sophia, what are you looking at over there? The real handsome guy is right here," called the punk man, making Sophia turn around, but before entering the door, she still took another look at you, obviously paying attention to the small sandalwood box in your hands.

Frowning slightly, you also looked down at the small sandalwood box in your hands and murmured softly, "It seems I might have brought a problem upon myself, heh."

Shrugging your shoulders, you turned, got in the car, and drove towards the school.