Chapter 134: Confrontation

Egypt, in that mysterious manor.

Two elderly people in white stood quietly.

One was Khufu and the other person was the current Pharaoh.

"Ancestor, just now, there had been news from China. Although the Qiao Family has stored security for decades, it's still too weak. Without any suspense, the whole family was destroyed." The current Pharaoh held his silver scepter and said with a little fear.

"I know." Next to him, Khufu stood quietly.

"Ancestor, in addition to China, the forces we have deployed have been hindered globally, and have even quietly expanded to the battlefield. The forces of many countries have also participated. The possibility of victory is almost…"

Pharaoh's voice continued but paused at the end.

Khufu interrupted directly, "Those forces are just victims. Only the Pyramid here in everything. For many years, I have hidden everything in there, only waiting for the day when Master comes to take it."

Pharaoh's eyes narrowed slightly, "Will he really come?"

Khufu nodded, "Yes, the puzzle that has plagued the endless years is in there."

"Could it be that we can only attract him in that way? But if we fail, our fate…"

Khufu sighed, "We have no choice, no chance, we can only go on this one path, either live or die."

Pharaoh thought of something, "Ancestor, I think we actually have another chance. These times, the black forces of the underground all over the world are stirring. I have faintly sensed that the Holy See is also not at peace, they seem to be not the same with that person."

Khufu understood Pharaoh's meaning, so he shook his head, "No, just continue to follow the previous layout. The Holy See and us are also not in the same line."

The voices of the two of them were very serious from the beginning to the end. When it came to this, the wind was raging in the manor.

…

Several Land Rover cars parked at the entrance of the alley.

There were still many citizens who gathered around here, taking pictures and talking.

When Ye Bei arrived here, he naturally attracted some eyes.

"That young man is dressed so strangely."

"I see; it's probably some people are filming."

"Forget it, let's not care about him. No matter how good looking he is, can he be compared with these amazing cars? How good is it to take photos of so many luxury cars and post them to our friends?"

There were many discussions. However, when they saw Ye Bei walking towards the alley, those people quickly looked back.

"Those cars should all belong to the Qiao Family."

"The Qiao Family is really rich. I heard that their Patriarch is still alive and over 100 years old this year."

"Doesn't that come from the age of the War of Resistance?"

"Of course, not only that, but Patriarch Qiao also participated in that war himself."

Except when discussing the origin of these cars, those people had a longing for the Qiao Family.

While in reality, they did not know that when they were praising the almighty Qiao Family, the Qiao Family is their mouths were undergoing an extremely tragic massacre at this moment.

And over time, those onlookers changed batch after batch.

Soon, no one knew that not long ago, there was a white-robed young man passed by those cars and entered the alley.

Those citizens were just like the dust in the boundlessly and unlimitedly long river of time.

…

In the alley, on the bluestone road.

Under the sun, peach blossom trees stretched out from time to time in the yards, exuding a gentle fragrance.

Maybe it was because there were a lot of people going back and forth in these two days, the weeds that were originally covered on both sides had become sparser.

However, the straight passage in the middle was still very clear as it if led to the end of time.

Creak…

Ye Bei walked slowly, stepping on the road of this year without any sound.

But far away from the alley, creaking sounds were heard occasionally.

"As time goes by, some things still won't change easily." Ye Bei said softly among those creaking sounds.

Before he knew it, he walked to the ancient well again.

On the ground of the ancient well, the broken stones were covered with moss.

An old woman was lifting the wooden bucket from the ancient well with force, the rope rubbed against the edge of the ancient well and creaked.

Ye Bei stood nearby, watching her quietly.

For a long time, the old woman turned her head. After seeing Ye Bei, she paused for a while and then spoke softly, "Young man, is it done?"

Ye Bei nodded slightly, "Yes, it's done."

"Then what are you doing back here?" The old woman was a little puzzled. When she was speaking, the small wooden bucket of water was finally lifted up, and she caught it with both hands, without splashing a drop.

"I want to see how the two trees are going in my yard."

The old woman did not make any comment about the trees. Her pale hair bun was dancing in the air, and it took a long time before she continued to speak, "Young man, have you eaten? There are still some vegetables in my house, which I grow by myself."

"Not eating."

The water was heavy, so when the old woman carried it, it made her difficult to walk, "After seeing the trees, you will never come back, right?"

"Probably so." Ye Bei nodded and said again, "This alley will not be demolished, but the people who once lived here will no longer come back. Are you really not planning to move to another place?"

The old woman carried the wooden bucket and walked on the bluestone road staggeringly, she then sighed softly, "I have lived here all my life, and now I am a lot of age. Where can I go? It's really better to be young, you can work however you want, do whatever you want to do, go wherever you want to go, and wait for a lifetime for a person you like."

Ye Bei followed behind. He still had no idea of helping this woman carry the water.

He just listened and watched quietly.

The soft sunlight fell in this woman who was in her twilight years.

Peach blossoms protruding from the yard.

The weeds on both sides of the alley swayed lightly in the wind.

They passed by a lot of colorful walls of the alley.

After walking more than ten meters in this way, Ye Bei saw that the old woman still had no plans to stop and rest, so he opened his mouth and said, "Some people have waited for a lifetime, some have waited for several reincarnations, some have always waited there, the others have missed them."

"Yeah, I'm so contented but cannot live long. In the last years, it's good that I am able to stay in this place." The old woman did not stop or look back.

Ye Bei who was following behind seemed to see a young girl carrying a wooden bucket full of water, with black hair fluttering, and moving lightly towards her compound.

When he recovered, he asked the old woman, "Do you want to see the two trees I planted?"

"What's so good about seeing the tree?" When she replied, only two drops of water in the bucket came out, but her pace remained the same.

Ye Bei whispered, "After I leave, you will have to look at Yard No. 99. I will also give you the key this time. I also want to ask you to take care of the two trees."

"But I don't have much time." The old woman's voice revealed sadness.

"It's okay, as long as you can take care of it."

The woman thought for a few seconds, then nodded gently, "Okay."

Soon, some residents slowly appeared in the two people's sights.

They also passed by a few yards with some people and some with emptiness.

In a blink of an eye, they arrived at their destination.

The woman put the wooden bucket on the ground in front of her yard and said, "Today is really good, just like the holiday, many people are back in this alley again. But unfortunately, it is still not as grand as it was 80 years ago. Perhaps this alley will not escape the fate of being demolished after all."

The woman turned around and put her cloudy gaze on Ye Bei.

Ye Bei replied, "Not only the alley, everything will pass away in the vastness of time."

When answering this, Ye Bei walked to the gate of Yard No. 99.

Click!

At the same time, the ancient brass lock opened with a click. But what was unbelievable at this moment was that that ancient brass lock, as if detached from time, the rust on its body faded away at a speed visible to the naked eye. Soon, it was completely new as if it had just been made.

And a brand new key appeared on the brass lock.

Ye Bei stepped forward and reached out his hand as the key magically flew out.

Ye Bei caught it, then he turned around and handed the key to the woman, "From now on, this yard will be given to you."

"Good." The old woman agreed softly and stretched out her hand.

But her palm was dry and was in contrast with Ye Bei's white jade palm, so she quickly retracted her hand.

Her eyes became reddish in an instant.

"Take it." Ye Bei could of course see the details clearly, but he did not mind.

"Good." The old woman extended out her hand again and moved very slowly.

With two fingers, she gently squeezed the key and quickly retreated her hand back again. At the same time, she lowered her head slightly and said, "Don't worry, as long as I'm alive for one day, your yard will definitely be taken care of."

"En."

After that, Ye Bei turned and gently pushed the door of his own yard.

When his white fingers touched the wooden door, a mystical scene appeared.

The originally rotten wooden door began to renew itself. It spread starting from Ye Bei's fingertips and finally returned to its original state.

The old woman saw this scene clearly, her pupils contracted and she wanted to say something. But in the end, she remained silent.

Creak!

After the wooden doors opened, a burst of cool air blew out from it, still carrying a light and elegant fragrance.

The woman raised her head slightly, her hazy eyes looked inside through the door.

The scenery in the yard shocked her entire body on spot.