Why are you trying to steal her destiny? She's the little ancestor of the Xuanmen sect!

Chapter 131 The Woman with the Scroll

Inside the box was a rather long scroll.

The ribbon on the test paper was torn to shreds and lay scattered to the side, looking like a tattered rag.

"There should be more than one scroll inside." Qin Yuhai touched the box and noticed a small square mark inside.

Xiao Jiujiu frowned, her chubby little hand touching the mark, lightly rubbing off a layer of dust: "Never mind that, let's look at the scroll."

"Ah."

Qin Yuhai carefully opened the scroll.

"Wow!"

Little Jiu Jiu's eyes widened and sparkled: "It's so beautifully drawn!"

The scroll depicted a lifelike woman.

The woman had extremely beautiful features, and was slightly different from Xiao Jiu Jiu's mother, even more beautiful.

There was a jade pendant around the woman's neck.

The jade pendant features a dragon design, its claws brandishing arrogantly and domineeringly.

"There's nothing wrong with this painting."

Xiao Jiujiu examined the scroll for a while before making a conclusion.

This scroll is just an ordinary painting.

It's just that the people in the painting are good-looking.

"Uncle, can you help me see if there are any other paintings?" Xiao Jiu Jiu put the scroll away and then started looking around again.

After rummaging through boxes and cabinets for a while, Qin Yuhai finally found another scroll at the very bottom of the bookshelf.

The scroll was emanating a chilling aura.

Xiao Jiu Jiu's beautiful eyes sparkled with starlight: "I think this is the painting."

Qin Yuhai asked, puzzled, "How did you know it was this painting? Is there something wrong with it?"

"This painting is so interesting!" Little Jiu Jiu reached out her chubby little hand and picked up the painting.

The moment Xiao Jiu Jiu touched the scroll, a bone-chilling coldness came from her fingertips, making her shiver and get goosebumps all over her body.

"Hehehe, it's you." Little Jiu Jiu noticed that the Yin Qi had been avoiding her uncle.

When it came to her, it was visibly wrapped around her fingertips.

He gently rubbed his fingers together, his little hand holding the yin energy.

Qin Yuhai tilted his head and asked, "Xiao Jiu, what's wrong with this painting?"

"Heavy Yin energy."

As Xiao Jiujiu spoke, she unfurled the scroll.

"is it?"

Qin Yuhai moved closer to Xiao Jiujiu, picked up the scroll, and squatted down: "Let me hold it. Your hands are too small to open it."

Once the painting is fully opened, its contents will be revealed.

The painting depicts a woman wearing a red wedding dress.

The woman's long, black hair was styled into an updo, and she wore a very large phoenix crown on her head.

The woman in the wedding dress sat in the very center of the antique-style front hall, her face obscured.

There was a big double happiness character pasted on the back.

There was a red candle on the table next to it, and the whole painting was very eerie, especially under this light, making it so hazy that it was difficult to see clearly.

"This painting is what I'm looking for." Xiao Jiu Jiu stared intently at the painting, able to detect information left by Gu worms on it.

Qin Yuhai looked at the painting: "This painting doesn't seem any different from anything else. What secret does it hold?"

In his eyes, the woman in the painting had an indistinct face, and the red wedding dress and bright red background gave him a sense of unease.

But in reality, it didn't have much of an impact on him.

"Uncle, don't touch it!"

Xiao Jiu Jiu grabbed Qin Yu Hai's hand as he was about to touch it, glared at him, and said, "This painting is still very dangerous. Let's deal with it when we get back."

"Ah, okay."

Qin Yuhai shook his head and frowned, saying, "Xiao Jiu, I think I was momentarily distracted just now."

As a detective, Qin Yuhai's intuition was indeed sharp.

“Yes, this painting has a captivating power; there must be a secret hidden within it.” Xiao Jiu Jiu said, somewhat puzzled.

What exactly was that person looking for when they came to the Liu family?

What exactly was inside the stolen small square box?

"I'll put it away first."

As he spoke, Qin Yuhai rolled up the scroll.

As he was rolling it up, he noticed some strange patterns and symbols on the back of the painting under the light. "Xiao Jiu, come and see, what is this?"

"what? What?"

Xiao Jiu Jiu leaned over to take a look and frowned slightly.

The symbols on the painting resembled some kind of ancient and mysterious script.

"These words seem familiar. I need to think about it."

Little Jiu Jiu pouted, her mind racing: "These should be characters. I've seen them in Grandpa's collection of books."

I remember……"

"Remember what?" Qin Yuhai pressed on with another question.

Little Jiu Jiu scratched her head: "Ah, I remember now, Grandpa used this character to write letters before, I don't know who he sent them to, I saw it when I was very little."

It must have been a long time ago; I only vaguely remember a few things.

"What do you remember?" Qin Yuhai asked again, still not entirely at ease.

After thinking it over, Xiao Jiujiu said, "It should be gone. Grandpa's ancient book contains these things. It should contain incantations, formations, and some ancient characters."

Once we find that book, we'll know what these things are.

Looking at the overflowing study, Qin Yuhai asked, "There are so many books here, shall we look for them one by one?"

"Not now."

Xiao Jiu Jiu pursed her lips and sighed softly, "How about this, we take all the books in Grandpa's room with us and don't leave them here."

"alright."

Qin Yuhai found several baskets, filled the entire study with books, and put them in his car.

His car is very big; the back seats can be folded down to store a lot of things.

After ransacking the study, Qin Yuhai clapped his hands and washed them with well water: "I'll take everything else you need at once."

"It's gone."

Xiao Jiu Jiu shook her head, still somewhat uncertain.

Qin Yuhai went back in and looked around the house again.

The house was empty, with only the furniture remaining.

"Let's go then." Qin Yuhai got into the car and looked at Xiao Jiujiu beside him.

Xiao Jiu Jiu's gaze was fixed on Lao Jiu's courtyard gate, making it impossible for anyone to see her expression.

After a while, Qin Yuhai spoke again: "Xiao Jiu".

"Let's go, Uncle." Xiao Jiu Jiu turned around and smiled at Qin Yu Hai.

"Meow~"

[Your grandpa's back!]

"Boom!"

A lump of coal appeared out of nowhere and jumped directly onto the car's windshield.

Xiao Jiujiu chuckled: "Alright, it's time to go back."

I opened the car window, and a lump of coal flashed in from outside, carrying a chill with it.

"Coal Ball, why are you all wet?" Little Jiu Jiu asked as she took a towel and wiped Coal Ball dry.

"Meow~"

[I went out and got into a fight, then went to the pond to wash up.]

Xiao Jiu Jiu didn't say anything more. After wiping it clean, she let the coal ball squat on her lap.

Coal Ball's eyes darted around, then it straightened up, placing its front paws on Little Jiu Jiu's shoulders and its hind paws on her legs: [Are these all of Liu Huai's books?]

"Ah."

Little Jiu Jiu suddenly hugged Coal Ball: "Coal Ball~"

The coal ball suddenly stiffened.

My fur was just dried by Xiao Jiu Jiu, but now my head is wet again.

The little girl used it to wipe her tears again!

Composing herself, Xiao Jiu Jiu took out the box she had previously put away.

She found the previous letters inside, opened them, and read them.

The letter contained some words that Liu Huai had written to her.

[Grandpa's precious little Jiu, by the time you read this letter, Grandpa will no longer be by your side.]

You were the apple of your grandfather's eye...

Even when she wrote letters, she would ramble on and on. Grandpa said he was afraid she wasn't doing well and that she wouldn't be able to come home.

They left her a house, some money, and a talisman.

Tell her that you can't find her grandfather in the underworld, but it's okay, the people in the underworld have taken care of things and won't mistreat her.

The Ye family can be trusted, but not everyone can be trusted; one must learn to judge people.

After reading the letter written by her grandfather, Xiao Jiu Jiu's previously composed emotions completely crumbled, and she burst into tears.

Tears kept falling down my face.

"You stinky grandpa, he was afraid I wouldn't be doing well and he wanted to abandon me." Little Jiu Jiu clutched her chest, recalling her grandfather's last appearance, with his white hair and wrinkled skin.

The tears flowed even more profusely.

Qin Yuhai paused for a moment before speaking to comfort her, "Xiao Jiu, don't cry. Where are we going now?"

"Don't drive yet, let me take another look." Xiao Jiu Jiu took out a few tissues to wipe her tears before opening the box and looking inside.

"There are so many houses, let's just go and take a look at one at random." Xiao Jiu Jiu was holding three property ownership certificates.

One of the properties is a courtyard house in Beijing, another is a villa in G city, and the third is a sea-view apartment in H city.

Xiao Jiujiu brought out the G City version of the story: "We'll go here later, but let's go visit Grandpa's grave first."

"it is good."

Qin Yuhai drove the car.

As the car passed the village entrance, it saw a large group of people driving by.

He pulled the car over to the side.

"what happened?"

Xiao Jiu Jiu looked up and gazed outside.

The car door opened, and several well-dressed people got out, followed by a photographer.

Remembering what Da Huang had said about people coming to film today, Xiao Jiu Jiu realized: "These are the people who came to film, right?"

"You know her?" Qin Yuhai raised an eyebrow at Xiao Jiujiu.

Xiao Jiu Jiu pointed at the two people and said, "They're partners. I've seen them on TV."

"Want an autograph?" Qin Yuhai pretended to open the car door.

Xiao Jiu Jiu quickly grabbed him: "Hey, hey, no, they're just blocking the way."

"Let's wait then." Qin Yuhai had no intention of going down and getting into a conflict with anyone.

Inside the car, Xiao Jiu Jiu heard people talking outside.

"Village chief, which room are we assigned to?" Shi Chu asked curiously.

At this time, Chu was a new generation actor who became famous by filming short dramas and had played many male and female roles in short dramas.

Because of her good looks and talent for acting, she gradually entered the entertainment industry and became somewhat famous.

The village chief smiled and said, "Your courtyard has been arranged. Please come with me."

"Hey, village chief, can I ask you something?" The director pulled the village chief aside, smiling, his intentions unclear.

Seeing that the man had given him a lot of money and that he planned to vigorously develop the village, the village chief gave the director a friendly look: "Speak, what is it?"

"Village chief, I heard that you have a large empty courtyard in your village. Why don't you rent it to us?"

The director laughed and said, "Anyway, there's no one in that courtyard, and it's big, so we can completely tear it down and rebuild it!"

"What big courtyard? There isn't one." The village chief frowned and directly rejected the director's request.

The director simply couldn't believe it.

He said, "Of course there is. I've heard people say there's a huge courtyard right at the very back of the village."

"Who told you that?" The village chief's face immediately fell, and he looked at the director with a stern expression, clearly displeased.

The people who came to participate in the filming were somewhat confused and did not speak rashly, but stood not far away looking at each other.

Xiao Jiu Jiu's expression changed upon hearing this.

"Is he talking about...?"

Before Qin Yuhai could finish speaking, Xiao Jiujiu nodded: "Yes, this is the home of me and my grandfather."

Seeing the village chief's reaction, the director immediately understood: "Oh, village chief, let's rent that one. I can pay more. Just name your price. We'll be having a lot of people coming, and the previous courtyard isn't enough."

"No." The village chief refused without hesitation.

His face stiffened for a moment, then the director continued, "Village chief, please be lenient with us. We promise to film properly."

"Your previous location has already been set up, there's no need to change it. That place can't be rented." The village chief turned and left, not wanting to say another word to the director.

The director was a little angry: "I'm willing to spend the money, why don't you rent us a bigger one? There's no one here!"

“Yes, we even help with promotion, which can greatly boost the village’s economy,” the assistant director chimed in.

The village secretary glanced at them, then, remembering his role, stepped forward and said, "You may not know, but the owner of the house at the very back of the village just passed away, so it's not suitable."

"Then I don't want it!" Shi Chu immediately waved her hand in refusal.

The others nearby also waved their hands, saying, "Yes, yes, let's decide on this now."

"Making changes randomly isn't good either, right!"

The village party secretary smiled slightly and then said, "Director, please don't be so angry. Calm down and let's get filming."

"Someone just died," the director said, patting his chest.

Remembering what the person who had confided in me said about having a bigger house, I couldn't help but feel a little resentful and regretful.

Filming in a house where someone just died? They're really risking their lives.

I would rather trust it to have it than to trust it to have nothing.

The village party secretary nodded emphatically: "Yes, someone just died there, it's really bad luck, you'd better not rent it."

"That's right, that's right, thanks to you for telling me." The director patted his chest and prepared to lead the group inside.

Qin Yuhai then rolled down the car window: "Please hurry up, you're blocking the way."

So many people were blocking the village entrance.

Now that there's no more good show to watch, they naturally have to hurry up and kick people out.

Only then did everyone notice the car in the corner.

The man in the car was wearing a mask, and his eyes were very sharp.

The village secretary smiled at the director and walked over to Qin Yuhai: "Who are you? You look unfamiliar. I've never seen you before."

"Second Grandpa." Little Jiu Jiu pulled down her mask: "It's me, this is my uncle."

Qin Yuhai nodded indifferently: "Hello."

The village secretary's eyes lit up. He nodded to Qin Yuhai and then looked at Xiao Jiu Jiu: "Little Jiu Jiu, you're back! Why didn't you tell me?"

Upon seeing Xiao Jiu Jiu, the village secretary immediately forgot about the director and the others, and walked towards Xiao Jiu.

Xiao Jiujiu immediately pulled off her mask, opened the car door and got out: "Second Grandpa, I've come to see the house, and then I'll go see Grandpa."

"Well, we weren't able to help Master Liu with his matter either," the village secretary said with a helpless smile.

Xiao Jiu Jiu smiled and said, "It's alright, we'll be going now."

"Yes, come back and visit often. Your second grandfather is busy today, so I won't entertain you for now." The village secretary looked at Xiao Jiu Jiu with a smile.

Nodding, Xiao Jiujiu waved to him: "Goodbye, Second Grandpa!"

As the car drove away, the director approached the village secretary and said, "Hey, village secretary, who was that little girl just now? She's so cute! Would you be interested in becoming a child star in our entertainment industry?"

She's not interested.

The village party secretary coldly rejected any of the director's attempts to elicit information and led the group inside...