The rest of the people were also drawn by Zhao Guo'an's loud exclamations, flocking over in a rush.

However, since the jar was on the topmost layer and Zhao Guo'an had already lowered his pointing finger, they couldn't immediately figure out what it was.

"Have you made any special discovery?" Lin Zhiyan looked at Zhao Guo'an.

Xiao Feng chuckled and said, "You'd better brace yourself, or you might faint from the surprise."

"What do you mean?" Lin Zhiyan's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly. She suddenly thought of a possibility and widened her eyes, saying, "Could it be..."

Xiao Feng pointed ahead, replying, "Look at this row, focus on the top shelf."

Lin Zhiyan pursed her lips, as if already anticipating what she was about to see.

As her gaze slowly moved up and she clearly saw the words "Eternal Darkness Flower," her body shivered with joy and excitement, almost to the point of fainting.

Xiao Feng reached out and pinched her arm hard.

"Hiss..." Lin Zhiyan gasped sharply, angrily saying, "What are you doing?"

Xiao Feng replied expressionlessly, "Just helping you make sure you're not dreaming."

"..." Lin Zhiyan.

Are you the worm in my belly?

At this moment, Lin Jiaxuan also had a look of inexplicable astonishment.

In fact, when Sun Shijie mentioned the Eternal Darkness Flower, she didn't take it to heart at all, just treating it as a story, never expecting such a thing to really exist.

"Xuanxuan, you're really lucky!" The little girl couldn't help but feel happy for her.

Lu Yao chimed in, "Yeah, the odds of this happening are much lower than winning a billion in the lottery."

Su Yuzhuo also walked over, smiling and congratulating her.

After a long time, coming out of the joy, Lin Zhiyan's eyes flashed with determination.

No matter what, she would definitely get this Eternal Darkness Flower!

Turning around, she was about to speak when Sun Shijie waved his hand: "This is fate as well. Since you've come across it, take it."

According to Sun Shijie's previous explanation, the Eternal Darkness Flower was a real poison, only beneficial to a very few specific people, so giving it away didn't really feel like a loss.

What's more, Sun Shijie knew very well that without Xiao Feng and his group risking their lives, he would have died countless times already and never seen the treasure left by his ancestors.

"Thank you!"

Lin Zhiyan sincerely thanked him, feeling that this trip was indeed worth it.

After thanking him, Lin Zhiyan squatted down and beckoned the little girl over.

"What's up? What's up?" The little girl ran over happily.

Lin Zhiyan said sternly, "Step on my shoulder and bring the jar down."

Actually, Lin Zhiyan could have easily used her weapon to bring the jar down, achieving a sort of "telekinesis" effect.

The reason she didn't was simple: she was afraid the jar might break, either being crushed by the weapon or accidentally falling to the ground and smashing.

In short, in Lin Zhiyan's eyes, the jar containing the Eternal Darkness Flower was akin to her own newborn child in swaddling clothes, needing careful protection.

At this moment, Xiao Feng glanced at Lin Jiaxuan and saw her face filled with bitterness and deep hatred, puzzled, asking, "Xiao Xuan, you don't seem very happy?"

Lin Jiaxuan immediately rolled her eyes but didn't retort as she usually would.

Her concern was that once her issue was resolved, her sister would most likely leave to find the young man who saved her back then.

It wasn't out of selfishness or wanting Lin Zhiyan to remain unmarried but out of fear of the dangers she might face.

As for accompanying her, Lin Jiaxuan knew without even thinking that her sister would certainly not agree.

How could she stop her sister from leaving?

Suddenly, an idea flashed in Lin Jiaxuan's mind, and she stared intently at Xiao Feng, "Do you like my sister?"

"Hmm?" Xiao Feng was stunned.

"I'm asking you, do you like my sister?" Lin Jiaxuan asked seriously, "Please answer this question seriously."

Xiao Feng was taken aback, not knowing what had prompted her to bring up this topic.

Was she setting him up on purpose?

Or perhaps recording the conversation?

Xiao Feng nodded secretly, thinking it was very likely, and replied, "I'm a married man..."

But as soon as he started, he was interrupted, "Marriages can be dissolved; I'm asking if you like my sister?"

"I don't like her!" Xiao Feng replied crisply.

Lin Jiaxuan furrowed her brows but said nothing further.

This reaction made Xiao Feng even more curious, so he asked, "What do you mean by asking this question?"

"No special reason." Lin Jiaxuan replied evasively, looking deeply preoccupied.

At this moment, the little girl had already brought the jar down and said, "I think we should add several layers of protection. If it breaks in the backpack, that would be terrible."

"You're right, we can't afford any mistakes." Lin Zhiyan nodded in agreement.

However, no one noticed that a gaze flickered from the doorway at this moment.

Under normal circumstances, Xiao Feng, Lin Zhiyan, and Fujiwara Keiaki would have a good chance of catching this gaze.

Unfortunately, Lin Zhiyan was too excited, focused solely on how to ensure the jar was perfectly secured.

Xiao Feng, meanwhile, was pondering Lin Jiaxuan's intentions and goals.

So, these two certainly didn't notice.

The most likely to notice, Fujiwara Keiaki, was mostly preoccupied with his family's young lady's safety and didn't notice either.

...

Outside the door, Meng Lang grabbed Wu Yu's collar, lowered his voice, and said viciously, "If you want to die, don't drag me into it!"

Wu Yu narrowed his eyes, suddenly exerted force with his right hand, and grasped Meng Lang's throat, then quickly pushed him against the wall.

"Little thing, even as cannon fodder, you're so diligent. You've knelt for so long you can't stand. Behave, and you might live, but if you dare mess up my plans, I'll make your life worse than death."

Meng Lang's face turned liver-colored, kicking and flailing like a drowning man trying to grasp at straws, his consciousness becoming increasingly confused.

Soon, the chokehold on his neck loosened.

Meng Lang collapsed to the ground with a thud, gasping for breath. The feeling of hovering at death's door left him so scared that his back was soaked in cold sweat.

"Ha!" Wu Yu sneered, his expression and eyes full of disdain, completely unlike his usual timid demeanor.

Meng Lang looked at him in fear, feeling that this was his true self, and all his previous behavior was just a facade.

But if it was an act, what was his real intention?

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