Chapter 614 - 190: It’s Alive
Lu Xiuting took a deep breath, her face somewhat flustered and confused: "I, no... It’s just that in the past few years, some of my business got somewhat connected with Elder Zi, but I only contacted her assistant..."
"Oh, Assistant Xiaocai, right." Chen Yan smiled and said, "What kind of business?"
"Some... things that my father secretly collected back in the day..."
Got it, it’s some stolen antiquities and Nether Artifacts obtained from tomb raiding.
"Chu Keqing is still involved in such business?" Chen Yan was somewhat incredulous—after all, Chu Keqing was a cultivator, she should know that money earned through improper means could affect one’s luck and Life Chart.
"Elder Zi does some antique business, but she doesn’t deal in Nether Artifacts." Lu Xiuting shook her head and said, "However, the good stuff I have isn’t just Nether Artifacts.
My father and cousin were early on involved in overturning earth business, not just selling Nether Artifacts, but also acquiring some legitimate antiques as a cover.
Later, when my father died and my cousin was arrested, the Nether Artifacts were seized by the police. But actually, some legitimate antiques my father secretly collected as a cover were left undiscovered.
So, years ago, by selling those items, I made some money, which supported me through my college graduation.
Later, as I did it more, after getting married, I also engaged in some antique collection and trading—Sisi’s father thought it was my hobby, so he didn’t interfere and even gave me some financial support.
Elder Zi is a profound cultivator, occasionally organizing some antique collection exchanges, so I... was fortunate to enter that circle."
Chen Yan knew that this woman wasn’t telling the truth.
She was indeed involved in regular antique collection exchanges and entered Chu Keqing’s circle; that much might be true.
But she definitely also secretly traded Nether Artifacts!
This much was evident from the Death Qi entangled around her Life Chart.
"Haven’t you thought of getting to know Chu Guest Elder?" Chen Yan smiled and asked.
Lu Xiuting shook her head: "I talked to Elder Zi at an antique collection exchange, but... she didn’t seem to like dealing with me much, exchanged a few polite words, and then left—I felt she intentionally kept her distance from me."
Chen Yan understood.
Chu Guest Elder also knows the Qi Observation Skill! As long as you know Qi Observation Skill, you’ll naturally see the Death Qi wrapped around Lu Xiuting at a glance, and with Chu Keqing’s intelligence, she’d easily figure out the reason.
Of course, she would not want to get close to someone who trades in Nether Artifacts.
However...
This Lu Xiuting seems to have a bit of a fan mentality towards Chu Keqing indeed.
With that in mind, Chen Yan picked up his phone and called Chu Keqing—and even switched to speaker mode.
The call was quickly connected.
"Seniors Chen Yan~" Chu Keqing’s voice carried a hint of coquettishness: "What can I do for you?"
Chen Yan coughed lightly: "Well, Xiaochu, I need you to..."
"I’ve told you many times, Senior, just call me Keqing." Chu Keqing’s tone was unabashedly coquettish: "Is Senior avoiding Keqing, trying to keep a distance from me even in your address?"
"Cough cough cough!" Chen Yan quickly coughed several times forcibly.
Damn! Mistake!
I originally just wanted to use Chu Keqing’s identity to back me up, but this woman started acting coy over the phone!
If it were anyone else, it might not matter, but the person listening beside me is Lu Xiuting—my girlfriend’s mom!
A woman acting coy towards me in front of my girlfriend’s mom?
"Xiaochu, don’t joke around, I’m with Aunt Lu." Chen Yan quickly said sternly.
After a moment of silence on Chu Keqing’s side, her tone became much more serious: "Ah, Ms. Lu is there. Senior Chen Yan, what do you need?"
"Well, it’s nothing particularly urgent. Aunt Lu mentioned to me that she participated in your antique collection exchange and is quite interested in it, so..."
Chu Keqing immediately caught on and said with a smile: "Since Senior Chen Yan instructed, I will naturally comply. I will host a collection exchange at the Academy next month, and I’ll have Xiaocai send Ms. Lu an invitation then."
Chen Yan agreed and then quickly hung up the phone.
He dared not keep it on! Otherwise, who knows what else Chu Keqing might say.
If she mentioned the night in Hokkaido soaking in the hot springs...
After hanging up, Chen Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but outwardly, he maintained a seemingly calm demeanor, looking at Lu Xiuting: "Aunt Lu, do you believe me now?"
Lu Xiuting looked a bit dazed for a moment, and then asked, "Zi, Elder Zi, does she call you Senior?"
"That’s not important."
Chen Yan waved his hand: "Now, can you tell me the truth? I’m very curious, what treasures are in that ancient tomb?
And... what I really want to know is, why on earth are you so determined to send Lu Sisi abroad, not letting her stay in Jinling Prefecture!"
Lu Xiuting’s face tightened.
But Chen Yan quickly pulled out a [Truth Talisman] from his pocket, flicked it, and after the talisman paper burned away, a wisp of blue smoke drifted onto Lu Xiuting.
Lu Xiuting’s expression changed: "You, what are you doing?"
"Just a little trick to ensure you’re telling me the truth." Chen Yan said lightly.
Lu Xiuting’s face seemed to darken: "I believe you’re not an ordinary person, but it doesn’t mean I have to tell you everything..."
Saying that, seeing Lu Xiuting seemed about to get up and leave, Chen Yan suddenly said coldly: "Aren’t you afraid of the trouble afterward?
With me around, you can forget about sending Lu Sisi out of Jinling Prefecture!
You desperately want to send Lu Sisi far abroad, I guess it’s because if you don’t, you’ll be in big trouble!"