Chapter 44: Zhang Haiqi

Chapter 44: Zhang Haiqi

When the iron door was opened, it was completely dark inside.

He wasnt afraid that Miss Dong was plotting against him since she couldve killed him a hundred times over on the ship, but this dark room looked as if it was underground. Even though he was reckless sometimes, he should still be more cautious now that he had entered such a dark place.

She let me see the corpse, so could there be beasts in this room? Are there more corpses or the remains of the Archives?

Although Miss Dong didnt kill him, it wouldnt be a good thing if she closed the iron door when he entered the room. Then he would be locked up and that wasnt any fun.

Zhang Haiyan thought about it and decided he wanted Miss Dong to go in first so that he could walk in behind her. As a result, he slowed down.

Miss Dong walked in without hesitation and said to him, Close the door.

Its fine, Zhang Haiyan thought to himself. Everythings fine.

Miss Dong always acted before he had time to think, as if she knew him very well. He kept feeling like his various thoughts were inadvertently being seen through.

The room was very warm, and he could hear the pleasant sound of running water. There was an echo in the space that made him feel as if a girl was breathing ethereally.

Zhang Haiyan came in and closed the door, but he didnt close it all the way in case something happened and he needed to make a run for it.

He noticed that there were stone stairs leading down. He took a few steps and found that the stairs actually led to warm water.

It was a hot spring.

Miss Dong was still walking up front, but now it sounded like she was wading through water. She soon lit a candle holder in the depths of the space, and their surroundings lit up.

It was a big candle, so the light was very bright.

Miss Dong flipped open the linen wrapping that was on the table, revealing some things that looked like pens inside. Zhang Hailou, how many times have I told you that you need to hide your motives whenever you do things? Zhang Haixia was so much better than you when it came to hiding his motives, she said.

Zhang Haiyan froze, and Miss Dong continued, I thought that you and Zhang Haixia could have a good life after you went to Malacca. Before you left, I told you that only those who remember my words are able to survive. You keep saying that you miss me, but you didnt even follow my rules. You broke your promise and came back before the thirty years were up. Everything happens for a reason. You chose to be a coward after all.

She straightened her hair, pulled at her chin, and tore a human skin mask off her face.

As Zhang Haiyan naturally retreated, he saw an extremely young face appear in front of him. He was stunned for a long time before he managed to say, Mother?

The young woman looked at him so calmly that he couldnt tell what she was thinking behind those eyes.

You have chosen your path. There is no chance for you to leave this matter now, so you should just accept your fate directly. Zhang Haiqi threw the mask aside.

Zhang Haiyan looked at her in surprise. This womanhis master, his godmother, his superiorlooked exactly the same as she did when he had left Xiamen. Even her skin was still like that of a young girl.

It was his godmother, Zhang Haiqi.

His heart warmed, and then he felt panicked and stunned as his mind came to a screeching halt. He wanted to say something, but he suddenly felt dizzy and Zhang Haiqis image in front of him became blurred. He saw Zhang Haiqi open an earthen jar on the table, which seemed to contain paint. Zhang Haiyan staggered, a little unstable.

Mother, its great that youre alive. What happened to me? II didnt get to save Haixia. What happened to me?

No matter how tough a man was, he would immediately return to that young boy when he saw the woman who raised him. All the countless grievances, loneliness, pain, and the memory of having to deal with it all on his own surged up in Zhang Haiyans heart before rushing away.

But he couldnt even say a word. He didnt know if it was because of the excitement or the water here was too hot. Maybe it was because he felt that the Zhang Haiqi in front of him was a little strange and different compared to what he remembered from his childhood memories.

The hot spring here has been infused with medicinal drugs. People with ordinary blood wont last long.

Zhang Haiyan suddenly fell to his knees in the hot spring. Zhang Haiqi came to stand behind him and began tattooing him. From now on, you feed your body with blood, and the tattoo will appear when your body temperature rises. Starting now, youll be surrounded by chaos, and youll stand by and let it happen.

Zhang Haiyan felt confused as he lost consciousness.