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Dong Rui looked worried. “That man surnamed Mai has gotten himself into truly serious trouble if even the Heavenly Palace is investigating him. I’d better leave the city and lie low for a while.”
“Lie low, my ass. They don’t even know you exist,” He Lingchuan said with a laugh and a curse. “Also, that guy is hiding just fine. Lingxu City is enormous. Who the hell is going to dig him out so easily?”
The trip to Mount Xu would require planning and manpower. He could not afford to scare Dong Rui into running off.
“Besides, the Heavenly Palace only has the clues connected to the elixir of youth case. If they investigate anything, they’ll start there. They don’t have the time to bother with him just yet.” He Lingchuan looked at Dong Rui. “Have you found out where on Mount Xu Zhu Erniang’s shell is hidden?”
The retired old Chiyan official Xiang Yan had once said that only by placing an ancient marvel into the heart of an array could one draw forth a resonance between heaven and earth.
Even then, He Lingchuan had felt that sounded very much like Zhu Erniang’s molted shell, especially since the star map on her abdomen was one of a kind. Still, he had to confirm it beyond doubt before taking any further action.
Dong Rui shook his head and sipped some wine. “Mount Xu has nine principal...
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