Chapter 36: Astonishing Secret

  Just looking at the exterior of the old mansion, Qian Lixia almost thought it was nothing special, but unexpectedly, there were hidden depths inside.

  The temple now has a few people waiting, it is said that the leader will be buried tomorrow. The side of the hall is the bedroom of the leader and his wife. Several leaders of the Dragon Gang also have rooms in the old mansion.

  Senri Natsu walked through the carved corridor, her footsteps echoing on the ancient bluestone bricks. The withered trees stood on either side, their branches swaying in the cold wind, and a rose branch was bent inward, its dry flower buds brushing against her shoulder, leaving behind a faint scent, silently.

  Qin Hua pushed open a door and walked in, with Qian Lixia following closely behind her.

  The decorations in the room are clean and simple, with a bed, a table and chairs, a dresser and a wardrobe, all of which reveal an ancient charm. The fragrance of sandalwood wafts gently through the air, accompanied by the faint scent of incense from the censer indoors.

  As she looked around the room, Wen Hua said behind her: "You will be staying here tonight. If there's anything, I'm next door and you can come find me anytime. Also, it's already afternoon now, do you want to have your meal in the room or in the dining hall?"

  Qian Lian Xia slowly turned her head around, only then realizing she hadn't eaten yet and was a bit hungry. "The room," she softly sighed.

  "Alright," said Jin Hua, turning to leave but then taking a step back and speaking seriously to her: "Today you just stay in this room, don't go anywhere, got it?"

  Qian Lian Xia stuck out her tongue and also looked at her seriously, "Don't worry, I won't go out." She wasn't a fool, being in the territory of someone else's gang, how could she dare to make any reckless moves.

  "Uh," replied Ben Hua, and his tall figure disappeared from the doorway, suddenly blocked by the door frame.

  Senri Natsuya sat on a sandalwood chair with her buttocks, looking at the closed door, and her heart was in a mess.

  There was only one window in the room, outside which were vast expanses of camellias. However, since autumn had passed, the petals of the camellias had already fallen off almost completely, leaving behind only some slightly wilted leaves that still floated on the withered sea of flowers. Qian Lian Xia pushed open the window and saw this scenery before her eyes.

  In that withered sea of flowers, a few white plum blossoms stood proudly in the wind, proclaiming their strength after all worldly noise had passed. It was, surprisingly, the plum blossom.

  With a thought, Qian Lixia looked around the window for a long time, seeing that there was no one around, she plucked up her courage and climbed out of the window, then quietly closed it.

  Sneaking around like a thief, I snuck to the place where the plum blossoms were, quickly plucked one of the cold plum blossoms, looked around left and right, and comforted myself in my heart, telling myself it was just picking plum blossoms, just picking plum blossoms.

  She bent down again and walked past with small steps, leaning against the wall corner. As she passed by a door, perhaps because the window was not closed tightly, the conversation inside came out clearly through the gap.

  "Don't think I don't know what those stinky girls are thinking, she just wants to make Ye Shengge that stinky little brat the boss, right?"

  Qian Lian Xia's footsteps stiffened, and she pinned a plum blossom to her waist. She slowly poked her head up through the low window.

  The semi-transparent glass window vaguely outlined the scene inside the room, only to see a dark corner, with one man standing and another sitting. The standing man seemed to have an angry face, but when Qian Lixia looked closely, she found that this person was actually the second master who had just quarreled with Ye Song in public today.

  The man sitting there seemed to be advising him, just about to pull Er Dangjia down to sit down. "You calm down, although she is a woman, after all, she is the wife of the leader of the gang, and when the old leader left, he handed over the affairs of the gang to her. In the end, the leader worked hard for a lifetime, but it was still their father-daughter puppet."

  The second master angrily shook off the man's hand, pointing at the ceiling with his index finger. "I don't accept it, why does the Dragon Gang have to be their father-daughter world? The old one is dead, and the young one is not at peace. I thought that when the old master died, this Dragon Gang would be mine, would be mine!"

  "What's the use of your temper? She wants to support Ye Sheng Ge as the leader, and it's not something that can be solved just by your anger."

  The second master sneered three times, his tone full of sarcasm and disdain. "Of course she wants to support Ye Shengge as the new leader, doesn't it just suit her heart's desire that the old leader is dead? This way, she can openly and honorably be with that little brat Ye Shengge!"

  "Mountain of reverence!" The man exclaimed, "Don't forget, this is in Long Bang," he said in a low voice.

  "What's there to be afraid of? What if it is the Dragon Gang?" The Second Master said nonchalantly.

  "Hmph, a strange and mysterious smile spread across her face. 'Who doesn't know about that woman's illicit affair with Ye Shuangge? Now that the leader is dead, she must be overjoyed. She finally has the chance to support her lover in his rise to power.'"

  "Hmph," the second master sneered, "She really thinks Ye Shengge will be grateful? Maybe after using her, he'll kick her away without hesitation."

  The voice inside continued, but Senri no Natsu felt a chill run down her spine.

  She numbly climbed down from the window, her feet staring at the ground. What were they talking about, what were they saying, who was having an affair with whom?

  She held her breath and fled in a daze, like a ghost, numb and disheveled.

  Until she pushed open the door and walked into her own room, she collapsed weakly to the ground. Were their words true or false? She wanted to doubt again, once more.

  Until sunset in the west mountain, Qian Lixia still didn't see Ye Song appear.

  Night, gradually deepened, this place, was finally shrouded in darkness.

  The soft glow of the lights in the corridor gently illuminated the night.

  The dim light on the top of her head disturbed the shadows, Qian Lixia sat in front of the dressing mirror, combing her long hair from time to time, but her mind was always around Ye Shengge.

  He went where she didn't know, but she knew he would come, just like usual. No matter how much she hated him, he still showed up shamelessly.

  Turn off the lights in the room, Qian Lixia sat quietly in front of the dresser, the night vision was indeed poor, but it made her ears extremely sensitive.

  At last, the door creaked open and a tall, straight figure swayed in, his footsteps somewhat unsteady.

  Qian Lian Xia nervously pressed the room's light switch, and in an instant, the lights shone brightly, illuminating the man's slightly drunk face, which looked rather disheveled.

  Ye Sheng Ge's footsteps towards the bed paused, staring at Qian Lian Xia sitting in front of the dresser, her lips moving slightly as if with some effort, "You... why haven't you slept yet?"

  "I won't pretend I'm asleep. Will you come in?" Qian Lian Xia got up, her clear eyes quietly gazing at him.

  Ye Sheng Ge was stared at by those eyes, feeling a bit guilty, and turned away with a handsome face. "Are you waiting for me? What are you waiting for me to do? Don't you hate me? You're eager for me to leave you as soon as possible, or even die!"

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