Chapter 420

don't believe me""No, I believe what you're saying is true. The enmity between the Tang and Zhao families has lasted more than twenty years. My mother really dislikes people from both the Zhao and Gu...Chapter 420

"Hmm, the temperature in the secret room is extremely high." The Ghost Mask spoke honestly; it was at least around 40 degrees Celsius and close to 50°C. He thought that even though it was a secret room, ordinary lighting wouldn't be able to achieve this effect.

The temperature was incredibly high...

"I also feel very hot," Wu Shuang said indifferently. She asked the Ghost Mask for help to move a statue, but the problem was that even with both of their strength, they couldn't manage it. Wu Shuang gave up because it would waste time, even if they were able to move it in the end.

"Crouch down and support me so I can climb up; I want to take a look." Wu Shuang directly issued an order. The Ghost Mask raised his eyebrows but didn't move. Wu Shuang narrowed her eyes and smiled magnificently, "Come here and crouch down."

"You want to stand on my shoulders..." He pointed at the ceiling.

Wu Shuang naturally asked in return, "Do you have any objections"

"Of course I do," he thought. How could a man allow her to step on him Wu Shuang reminded him about the time limit, "Don't waste more time. We only have half an hour left before we die if we can't get out. Of course, if you want to stay behind and be buried with me, I don't mind; but wouldn't your little girlfriend be heartbroken"

The Ghost Mask was furious but held back the urge to hit her. "So domineering—what man would dare take you on as his wife"

These words struck a nerve with Wu Shuang, and her expression changed instantly. The Ghost Mask realized he had said something wrong and immediately crouched down without saying another word. Wu Shuang stepped hard onto his back, nearly causing him to kneel; the Ghost Mask was infuriated, "Woman, be gentler!"

"Sorry!" Wu Shuang said with a cheerful smile as she stepped on his shoulder, and he slowly stood up. Wu Shuang reached the ceiling and removed the glass exterior, revealing something unexpected inside...

Aside from the bright white light bulb tube, there was also a long rectangular box made of sandalwood in the hidden compartment. Wu Shuang took out the box; when she opened it, it indeed contained the Sea Blue Heart—shimmering blue light and heat emanated from it. A mysterious substance seemed to be flowing within the gemstone, exuding an aura that was breathtaking.

It's very beautiful...

Truly befitting the Azure Sea Heart, it's a treasure and also a spiritual item.

"Did you get it"

Wushuang smiled, "I got it, just as I expected."

She put the glass back in its place and turned her body to get off the Gao's face. He dusted off the dirt on his shoulders, Wushuang took out the Azure Sea Heart, and the temperature in the secret room shot up drastically, making sweat pour from both of them.

"It's really beautiful, is this the Azure Sea Heart"

Wushuang nodded. This ominous item was incredibly beautiful and dazzling; no wonder so many people still wanted to possess it despite knowing its ill-fated nature.

She breathed a sigh of relief; she finally had it in her hands.

Kaka would definitely be very happy when he sees this, as this is the necklace Azure Sea always wanted.

Nanmo's curse also has some hope now.

"It’s so hot, what’s going on" Both of them were drenched in sweat, as if they had just come out of a river. It was too hot; the heat emanated from this Azure Sea Heart…

Wushuang explained, "The gemstone inside the Azure Sea Heart is a thermal aggregation stone with storage capabilities. At normal temperature, there won't be any changes in the stone, and the temperature won’t rise either. However, when placed next to strong light, it will aggregate heat and release it outwards, hence the high room temperature."

She hadn't initially thought of this possibility; later she realized that the ambient temperature was related to the gemstone. The hidden compartment in the incandescent lamp was extremely concealed and hard to detect; even if they had searched the entire secret room thoroughly, it might not have been found. If not for the high-temperature reaction of the Azure Sea Heart, Wushuang wouldn't have discovered this.

The duke probably didn’t know about this function of the Azure Sea Heart, otherwise he wouldn’t have placed it next to strong light.

Wushuang put the Heart of Sea Blue into her handbag and glanced at the watch. They packed up their things to leave, and Wushuang casually asked, "There are so many jewels here; don't you want to take one to make your girlfriend happy"

The first time they met, she did not have a good impression of him. Ghost Face was overly grim and cunning, traits that she disliked as she preferred straightforward interactions. She didn’t like dealing with cunning people.

However, as their conversation went on and he handled situations, she found out that this person wasn't so bad after all.

At least, he was not tempted by such treasures, which surprised her.

Though his face was hidden behind a mask, Wushuang could tell from his tone that it had deepened. "She has been dead for seven years. I promised her to accompany her for seven years and never leave our home."

Wushuang was taken aback and blurted out, “Your woman is really good to you.”

After she died, he agreed to stay with her for seven years; it seemed lonely and bitter, but there must have been a reason behind this promise. And that reason was why he re-emerged into the world after completing those seven years.

Wushuang thought that Ghost Face’s girlfriend hoped he could let go of his hatred and live on properly.

This was her greatest comfort for him.

She recalled what Dragon Chengtian's woman had said when she died, which was entirely different. She asked Dragon Chengtian to avenge her death while Wushuang guessed that Ghost Face’s girlfriend must have also been killed in revenge; yet their actions were completely opposite.

Ghost Face smiled faintly and replied with a "Yes."

It was the first time she saw him smile. It seemed he was indeed an emotionally deep man, deeply devoted to his love!

Wushuang’s admiration for him skyrocketed. Emotionally invested men were so likable; why couldn't someone be like this towards her

When the two of them reached the door to the secret room and were about to turn the statue, both Wu Shuang and Ghost Face froze simultaneously. They exchanged a glance and became highly alert. They moved quietly; Wu Shuang pressed his ear against the stone wall and furrowed his brow suddenly. He gave Ghost Face a signal.

The sign language used by people in the assassin world is mostly similar, so Ghost Face understood it: there were people outside and quite a number of them. They had been waiting for Wu Shuang and Ghost Face to open the stone door and come out. The two men retreated...

"What do we do" Ghost Face asked. This was a secret room; they couldn't escape from here. Besides this stone door, there would definitely be gunfire outside once they opened it.

"We'll have to fight our way through then!" Ghost Face said. Since there was no other option, they could only do that.

Wu Shuang smiled faintly, "That's not necessarily true."

"This is a secret room!"

"I know," Wu Shuang replied calmly. "Follow me."

The two of them returned to the small corridor that led to Lan Guang’s room. Wu Shuang pointed in one direction, "This villa isn't without flaws; its lightning protection was initially inadequate. Five years ago, a bolt of lightning destroyed the water tank on the roof. That section has been rebuilt and used to be an air vent."

"Are you sure"

"Of course!" Wu Shuang said solemnly. Ghost Face's eyes narrowed, "Leave it to me!"

If this was an air vent, then things would be much easier!

Wu Shuang and Ghost Face squeezed out through the small air vent. The pipe was very narrow; Wu Shuang found it uncomfortable, and Ghost Face, being larger in stature, felt even more so. As they crawled through, they passed by the secret room's exterior where already thirty or more people were fully armed. Standing in the middle was a middle-aged gentleman whom Wu Shuang correctly guessed to be the Duke—his information sources really were reliable.dly. "Han Bi doesn’t have the ability or courage to openly oppose us in A City’s territory. When she and Ruan Ning appeared at the hotel together, everyone would naturally assume it was Han Bi respons...