Chapter 87: Underworld Inheritance

Shen Siyuan did not immediately go to meet Liu Wangshui, but simply arranged a time with the other party.

On one hand, going to meet the other party immediately upon their desire to see him would be far too undignified.

On the other hand, he did not wish to expose his residence; although the other party might already know it, he did not want just anyone entering his home.

"I am very powerful; I scared him so much he dared not move."

After Dou Dou returned, she was full of pride, feeling that everything was her doing.

"Alright, you are the best." Shen Siyuan patted her head, but his gaze turned toward Yin Xingyue nearby.

Yin Xingyue spoke with great clarity, recounting the cause and result of the matter.

Shen Siyuan was very satisfied with the result of Yin Xingyue's communication with the other party.

"Alright, I need to rest too. You several go play, and Duoduo, you two get to know each other first."

Yin Xingyue nodded and was about to take the two little sisters away.

Duoduo was also very interested in the newly met young lady and little sister, so she was not in a hurry to find her parents; the three little creatures rolled up a gust of cold wind and vanished inside the room.

Shen Siyuan checked the time and found it was nearly two in the morning.

Remembering the appointment the next morning, Shen Siyuan chose to get into bed and rest immediately.

Liu Agong returned home and found Huang Niangmu already fast asleep.

Seeing this, Liu Agong walked straight over and poked her awake.

Although Liu Agong could not manifest a form, he and Huang Niangmu shared a special connection; if he spoke loudly, Huang Niangmu could hear him just the same.

"You old man, in the middle of the night, do you not let people rest?" Huang Niangmu got up, very dissatisfied.

"You old woman, I work hard outside while you sleep soundly at home; where is the logic in that?"

Liu Agong waved the "chicken-feather duster" in his hand, very dissatisfied.

"You do not need to sleep anyway; being idle is being idle." Huang Niangmu did not mind, got up, and climbed out of bed.

Though they were master and subordinate, they were also husband and wife; having lived together for many years, they had long grown accustomed to each other.

Liu Agong opened his mouth to speak again but was interrupted by Huang Niangmu: "Speak quietly; do not wake Ah Mei."

Hearing this, Liu Agong immediately closed his mouth and became very cautious.

Their lineage placed extreme importance on blood ties; Ah Mei grew up by their side since childhood. Though she was a granddaughter, she was actually raised as a daughter.

Huang Niangmu went to the restroom and came out; seeing Liu Agong was still in the room, she finally asked, "What exactly is the matter, waking me up in the middle of the night?"

"That little girl covered in flames from last time, I met her again today," Liu Agong said.

"Oh, do you know the other party's origin?" Huang Niangmu asked casually.

Liu Agong shook his head and said, "I do not know yet, but I chased after her and managed to strike up a conversation."

Hearing this, Huang Niangmu exclaimed with delight, "What did she say to you?"

Then she asked with concern, "You said the flames on her body were powerful; did they injure you?"

Hearing this, Liu Agong spoke in a sarcastic tone, "Oh, you even know to care about me? When you were egging me on, why did you not know to care about me?"

Hearing this, Huang Niangmu glared at him very displeased and said, "Do not act strange; speak properly for me."

Hearing this, Liu Agong did not continue acting strange but said, "That little girl is not one, but three. Judging by their appearance, they should possess a complete inheritance..."

In this era where the Dao arts do not manifest, possessing a complete inheritance is an extremely rare and peculiar matter.

"Three? Tell me the whole story from the beginning." Hearing this, Huang Niangmu was also very surprised.

So Liu Agong recounted the events of today from start to finish.

Hearing this, Huang Niangmu pondered carefully and said, "You were somewhat rash today. If the other party had remained silent and attacked directly, you would have suffered a great loss."

Liu Agong waved his hand indifferently and said, "I am not without resources."

Although he said this with his mouth, in his heart he was actually still shaken.

Huang Niangmu said, "Since they are willing to meet, we will go meet the other party together at that time."

"That is only proper."

"I do not know which family's inheritance it is, to have such great power." Huang Niangmu was very puzzled.

The bloodline inheritances they are now speaking of all stem from a disturbance in the Underworld a hundred years ago; the path to the Netherworld was blocked, causing many ghost officers and soldiers to remain stranded in the human world.

Some perished due to various incidents; some chose to combine with humans to continue their bloodline; some, through secret arts, fell into a deep slumber, waiting for the path to the Netherworld to reopen...

Yet these ghost officers and soldiers in the human world all belong to the Underworld's lowest tier, with weak strength. Even if passed down, it is likely that less than one in ten would remain; by rights, they should not possess such great power.

"Let us not guess blindly here; after we meet, all doubts will be resolved," Liu Agong said.

"We can only do so. However, on the day of the appointment, you and I will go together; Ah Mei should not follow," Huang Niangmu said.

"What is there to fear? This is now a society ruled by law, and the human path flourishes greatly; what is there to fear?" Liu Agong said this with his mouth, but in his heart he actually agreed with Huang Niangmu's statement.

"Go, go, go... I need to rest. Go back to your room." Huang Niangmu impatiently drove him away.

Liu Agong got up and walked toward the inner room where the spirit hall was placed; there, many ancestors and elders were enshrined within.

The next day, Shen Siyuan got up very early.

He casually said he would treat Ruan Hongzhuang to breakfast.

He did not expect Ruan Hongzhuang to take him seriously; since that was the case, he could only treat her.

He glanced inside the room; not one of the three little creatures had returned, and he did not know where they had run off to.

Shen Siyuan tidied himself up; he did not dress up specially, just as usual—clean and fresh was enough.

"I am going downstairs; where are you?" Shen Siyuan sent a message to Ruan Hongzhuang.

Originally, he said he would go pick up Ruan Hongzhuang, but Ruan Hongzhuang insisted on coming herself.

"Arriving soon; two traffic lights left."

"Did you come by car?"

Seeing that Ruan Hongzhuang replied to the message very quickly, Shen Siyuan asked this question.

"Yes, send me your exact location, and I'll have the driver take the car straight over."

So when Shen Siyuan arrived outside the residential compound, he sent his location over.

Soon a black Mercedes stopped in front of Shen Siyuan. He wasn't sure of the specific model — he didn't know much about cars.

Ruan Hongzhuang opened the car door and stepped out. Probably because Shen Siyuan had mentioned going hiking and shopping the other day, she wasn't wearing a skirt today. Her outfit was very simple, but it didn't diminish her charm in the slightest — if anything, it gave her a healthy, vibrant beauty.

On top was a black shoulder-banded bustier that showed off her collarbones and perfect straight shoulders; on the bottom was a fitted cropped pair of jeans that revealed a stretch of fair calves and delicate ankles. On her feet were a pair of white flat sneakers. She hadn't even brought a bag. She looked extremely youthful and full of energy, not at all like someone who was twenty-eight.

"Good morning."

Ruan Hongzhuang waved at Shen Siyuan with a flower-like smile.

"Good morning."

Shen Siyuan nodded in greeting, his gaze shifting to the black Mercedes behind her that was about to leave.

"The one driving — wasn't that Jiang Taozhi?"

When Ruan Hongzhuang had gotten out of the car just now, Shen Siyuan had caught a fleeting glimpse and noticed.

Ruan Hongzhuang didn't deny it, nodding as she said: "She didn't have anything going on today anyway, so I just had her give me a lift."

Luckily Jiang Taozhi couldn't hear this right now, or she would absolutely have let loose a string of curses and told them to thank her.

Who had she offended? On her rare day off, she'd wanted to sleep in, but Ruan Hongzhuang had dragged her out of bed — just to drive her to a date.

And the worst part was, the date was with her own blind date prospect.

That was truly killing by a thousand cuts.

"Not even human — pfft — a dog of a man and a shameless woman."

Jiang Taozhi glanced through the rearview mirror, floored the accelerator, and drove off — out of sight, out of mind, or she'd have been furious to death.