Chapter 24: The Unparalleled Beauty and Talent of the Boss's Wife

  I got out of bed and went to the restaurant with my little brother, where I ran into our landlady, Jin Xiangyu. I caught a whiff of that subtle fragrance on her body again, and my heart skipped a beat!

  I quickly lowered my head and didn't dare look at her fiery gaze again.

  At that moment, I saw the young man wipe his hand on her thick buttocks and smiled slyly, "Boss lady, you're so seductive!"

  "Really? Hehe... you can talk, little brother!" Jin Xiangyu's eyes sparkled like silk, and she walked away with a swaying gait, turning her head back to flirt with the young man from afar.

  This stunning woman is really not to be trifled with! My certain part suddenly had a scorching feeling!

  I quickly bent down and followed the young man into the restaurant.

  The dishes are buffet-style, very rich, eat as much as you want, I ate until I was full, but the young man only ate a little and then leisurely lit a cigarette, looking very cool, somewhat like movie star Huang Xiaoming!

  It seems that Jin Xiangyu, the beautiful and intelligent owner of Feng Huang Inn, was captivated by Xiao Ge's cool appearance.

  After dinner, little brother said seriously that he would go out for a trip and asked me to rest well and not run around.

  He said it so seriously that I was startled. But after the little brother left, I threw away his words in an instant. A person in the room is bored, alone out of the room, and wandered around in front of the inn.

  Although it was not yet 10 o'clock in the evening, there were hardly any people at the entrance of the inn. Under the dim streetlights, a bamboo forest could be seen behind the inn, and amidst the bamboo forest stood a low-rise building that resembled a land temple.

  I find it strange that behind such a famous inn, why would they build an earth temple?

  I walked forward for about a thousand meters, not daring to go further, and then turned back. As I walked near the entrance of the inn, I suddenly heard a quarrelsome voice coming from afar.

  But it was a autumn wild goose and a girl of about twenty years old who were arguing over something.

  I strode over and saw the girl who was arguing with Qiu Yan wearing a light blue long dress, canvas shoes on her feet, black long hair, and a pair of eyes filled with tears, looking pitiful. She held a bunch of white chrysanthemums in her hand.

  "How many times have I told you? Don't come here, don't bother Old Jin. You never listen, it makes me feel terrible."

  "I didn't! I just wanted..."

  "Think what you think, hurry up and leave, take your flowers with you, this is a business inn, not a place for you to indulge in sorrow!" Autumn Goose's tone was completely unaccommodating.

  The girl seemed to be often subjected to cold treatment by autumn geese and was not discouraged by her few words, still insisting on entering the inn.

  Qiu Yan seemed to be furious beyond control, snatching the chrysanthemum from the girl's hand and throwing it far away. "A dead person cannot come back to life, you'd better leave quickly!"

  Such a rough movement happened on the quiet autumn goose, which surprised me very much!

  In an instant when I was stunned, Qiu Yan had already turned around and walked into the gate of the inn.

  I saw the girl didn't say anything, but with a face full of grievances, picking up white chrysanthemums on the ground one by one.

  I felt a little unbearable and ran over to help the girl pick it up. The girl looked up at me with some gratitude, but didn't say anything.

  At last, I gathered all the chrysanthemums together and then simply pulled out a few blades of grass by the roadside to tie up the stems and handed them over to the girl.

  The girl put the flowers at the entrance of the inn, gave me a faint glance and said, "Big brother, there have been murders and ghost disturbances in this inn! If you want to stay alive, leave here quickly!" After finishing speaking, she turned around and left.

  Was it a murder case? Was it haunted? Thinking back to the things I had experienced before, I couldn't help but feel my scalp tingling with fear, and I didn't dare stay at the entrance of the hotel anymore. I quickly ran up to the second floor of the inn.

  The corridor on the second floor was quiet, and the dim voice-controlled lights flickered on and off with my footsteps. Because of that girl's inexplicable words at the entrance of the inn, I darted into my room like a startled bird.

  It's been a long time since I've had a refreshing hot bath. I walked into the bathroom, stripped myself naked, turned on the faucet, and warm hot water suddenly poured down from my head.

  I closed my eyes, recalling the alluring appearance of Boss's wife Jin Xiangyu, and my heart couldn't help but flutter. Just as I was indulging in fantasy, I suddenly heard a low, stifled laugh coming from the next room.

  That voice seems somewhat familiar, like Jin Xiangyu's!

  Next door is Xiao Ge's residence, Jin Xiangyu was in his room at three o'clock in the morning, I guess even a fool can guess what they are doing now?

  As expected, Xiao Ge and Jin Xiangyu, the boss of Feng Huang Inn, have an affair!

  I hastily turned off the faucet, and the sound from next door became even clearer.

  "You're so bad, little brother!"

  "Men are not bad, women don't love, isn't this what you once said to me!" The young man's words revealed a tantalizing ambiguity.

  Immediately followed by Jinxiang Yu's soft and sweet laughter.

  The giggles stopped suddenly and there was complete silence.

  What are they doing? I couldn't take it anymore, quickly wiped my body a few times, put on my clothes and was about to leave when the little brother's voice suddenly sounded from next door again.

  "Boss Jin, this time I came to Fenghuang Town, apart from sending that young man named Lan Tian to Bincheng Half Street, actually I also want to take care of a private matter."

  "What's going on? Tell me, little brother!" Jin Xiangyu's voice became extremely dignified.

  It turned out that the young man brought me to stay in Fenghuang Town, it wasn't just a simple stopover, he had private matters to attend to! Looking at how familiar they were with each other, even if they had an affair, it would be understandable.

  But what was this private matter that Xiaoge had mentioned? My heart skipped a beat as I listened intently.

  "Boss Jin, look! This rough sketch has a history of almost several thousand years. The lines and patterns on it are very ancient. We both know that the Western Xia people originally didn't have their own writing system and relied on paintings to express themselves. Can you understand what this rough sketch means?"

  It wasn't until a while later that Jinxiang Yu finally replied, "I don't see how you got this sketch."

  "This sketch was left to me by my grandfather, a well-known archaeologist during the Republic of China era. He mysteriously died in the mountains during an excavation. It's been almost half a century since his death, and I recently found this sketch while sorting through his belongings. Mr. Jin, do you think there are any earth-shattering secrets hidden within this sketch?" The young man said with a sigh.

  "Ha ha, with someone as clever as you unable to figure out the secret, how could I possibly see through it? You're joking... It's getting late, you should get some rest!"

  "Okay, got it! I have to head back to the village tomorrow, and if nothing unexpected happens, I should be able to return before nightfall. You remember to take care of my brother Lan Tian for me!" The young man replied.

  "No problem! Your little brother's business is my business!"

  As soon as Jinxiang Yuhua's voice fell, I heard the sound of the door moving, and I guessed that she had left Xiao Ge's room.

  The little brother's words touched me deeply. In this world, except for parents, I have never heard such warm and knowing words before.

  My heart skipped a beat, and when I came back to myself, there was no more noise from next door.

  What secret is hidden in the sketch that Xiao Ge holds? Is it worth his cautious attitude, despite his carefree and unruly appearance? Could it be a map that leads to a huge treasure?

  But I immediately negated the idea in my mind, his grandfather was just an archaeologist, how could he have left a huge treasure for him? Unless his grandfather discovered some ancient Western Xia people's buried treasure during his archaeological work!

  I tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep. As soon as the sky was slightly bright, I got out of bed and made an important decision - to go back to their village with my little brother and see if I could help him in any way.

  Little brother opened the door and saw me standing outside his room, very surprised. "Lan Tian, why are you up so early and standing at my door?"

  "I...I..." I hesitated for half a day, then suddenly steeled myself and blurted out the conversation I had overheard between him and Boss's wife, Jin Xiangyu, last night. Moreover, I firmly demanded to follow Xiao Ge to their village.

  The little brother was stunned for a few seconds, then punched me and laughed, "You heard that too? The ancients said beware of the wall with ears, it seems they were talking about you!"

  I forced a smile and said, "Little brother, I only heard you and Old Jin talking about something like a draft, but I didn't hear anything else!"

  My words seem to be a bit too much, but the young man's handsome face suddenly lit up, "You little guy really has your own way! Alright, alright, I won't say anything else. Since you insist on following me, then go ahead! Maybe you can even lend a hand!"

  I saw the little brother agree, especially happy, and asked him if he wanted to prepare anything.

  The little brother suddenly pulled out a bulging luggage bag from behind him, which looked particularly heavy, and it was unknown what was inside.

  "I've been ready for a long time, just follow me! Let's go!"

  He and I left Fenghuang Inn, he didn't drive but walked with me on foot out of Fenghuang Town.

  Out of town, everywhere is small hills. There are no roads in the mountain forest at all, and we almost stick to the trees in the forest.

  After walking for about a few kilometers, I was gradually left behind by the young man. I was panting with exhaustion, but he was striding forward effortlessly!

  As far as the eye can see, it's all dense woods. Now in summer, the trees are extremely lush and leafy, with branches and leaves like clouds. Under the tall trees, the ground is covered with withered branches and fallen leaves. When you step on them, almost half of your foot will sink in.

  The further I walked, the more eerie the forest became. I found a layer of fog swirling around my feet. The fog was originally colorless, but under the sunlight shining through the gaps in the trees, it emitted an eerie color, extremely strange and eerie.

  I couldn't help but ask, "Hey kid, what's going on here? This place is seriously creepy!"

  The little brother turned his head and looked at me with a strange expression, saying, "That's right, this forest is indeed very eerie!" Soul forbidden

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