Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

Chapter 553

After some discussion, Wu Xie, Fatty Wang and Hei Xia Zi still did not come to a definite conclusion. In the end, they could only choose to stay put and wait and see.

"Tian Zhen, look at how we've been acting recently. We're so arrogant! But why don't those people believe it?" Fatty Wang looked at Wu Xie with suspicion and asked in confusion.

At this time, Wu Xie and Fatty Wang were standing in Xie Yuchen's yard. They sat leisurely beside the crabapple tree in the corner of the yard, enjoying this moment of tranquility without anyone watching them.

Wu Xie smiled slightly and explained, "This is exactly the effect we want! It's better if they don't believe it. If they believe it so easily, then we have to be more vigilant."

After saying that, Wu Xie picked up the thermos cup in his hand and took a sip.

Fatty Wang nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this. "Yeah, you're right! If they believe us so completely just because we casually put on a show for a few days, then they definitely have bad intentions and might be plotting something behind the scenes!"

After Wu Xie put away the thermos, he jumped down from the railing and dusted himself off. "Fatty, we should go back! We've been here for so long. If we don't leave now, all the show we planned to give them will be wasted!"

Fatty Wang shouted into the room, "Hei Ye! We're leaving first! Wu Xie and I will come and have a good chat with you next time!"

The black bear's roar was like thunder, exploding in the room. The sound was deafening, as if the whole house was shaking slightly.

"Get out of here right now!" These words were full of anger and dissatisfaction, as if they were squeezed out from between Hei Xia Zi's teeth, making people shudder.

The person in charge of surveillance outside the courtyard heard Hei Xia Zi's words clearly. He couldn't help but widen his eyes and muttered to himself in astonishment, "Wu Xie and Fatty Wang are really capable! Even someone as patient as Hei Xia Zi was so angry that he burst into swearing!"

As the man spoke, he curiously peered into the yard. He saw Wu Xie and Fatty Wang swaggering out of the yard, their strides unconcerned with their relatives. They chatted and laughed, seemingly oblivious to Hei Xia Zi's wrath. They even turned back from time to time, gazing defiantly at the yard behind them.

The person watching this scene was secretly amazed. He thought, Wu Xie and Fatty Wang are too arrogant, daring to treat Hei Xia Zi like this. However, he also knew that these two people must have someone to rely on, otherwise they would not dare to be so presumptuous.

At this moment, the surveillance person suddenly realized that he could not stay here any longer. If Wu Xie and Fatty Wang found out, it would be troublesome. So, he took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and quietly left the area around the yard.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk..." The observer made tsk-tsk sounds as he walked, clearly surprised by what he had just witnessed. "Nan Xia has finally hit a snag! If you really count this Wu Xie, he could be considered a relic of Xie Yuchen's!" he muttered to himself.

After the monitor exchanged information with his companion, the two of them, taking advantage of the quiet time, began to chat. They discussed the origins of Wu Xie and Fatty Wang, and why Hei Xia Zi was so angry. For a moment, the small courtyard was filled with all kinds of speculation and discussion.

"What do you think Wu Xie relies on to dare to challenge Hei Xia Zi so blatantly? Isn't he afraid that Hei Xia Zi will bury him alive in a fit of rage?" One of them asked suspiciously.

"Oh, why do you care whether he will be buried by the black bear? Anyway, he is the only one left in their Wu family. As the saying goes, the barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. Wu Xie has nothing now, so naturally he has nothing to worry about." Another person answered disapprovingly.

"But this doesn't make sense! Isn't Hei Xia Zi also alone now? Didn't he always follow Xie Yuchen like a little tail? And now, Xie Yuchen was blown up by the bomb and even his body cannot be found." The person who asked the question earlier still found it a little difficult to understand.

"Having said that, Hei Xia Zi has lived for so long after all, and he must have experienced much more than us. Even if Xie Yuchen is gone, he will definitely meet people like Liu Yucheng and Wang Yucheng in the future." Another person analyzed.

"Yeah, that makes sense! People like Hei Xia Zi, who finally succeeded, suddenly disappeared. This is simply Bai Yueguang!" The person who asked the question earlier suddenly realized.

"Alright, alright! We can only chat so unscrupulously when there's no one around. As for what these people are thinking, who can really guess?" Another person quickly interrupted the topic.

"That's right! Let's get to work quickly so that no one will find out that we are slacking off here." After the two reached a consensus, one picked up the broom and the other picked up the rag, and began to work hard.

Hei Xia Zi stayed in the room leisurely, as if isolated from the outside world, but in fact, he knew every move of everyone in the Xie family.

After Butler Xie left him, his whereabouts, what he did and the people he met were all clearly displayed in front of Hei Xia Zi's eyes like movie scenes.

"This is really well hidden!" Black Blind Man couldn't help but sigh, "It clearly has no physical body, yet it can take over other people's bodies so freely, and it can do it without anyone noticing."

He rested his feet high on his desk, leaning back in his chair, looking quite comfortable. On the computer screen in front of him, all of Butler Xie's activities were being played, with every detail recorded clearly.

"But, what a pity!" A sneer appeared on Hei Xiazi's lips. "Your father is still your father after all! No matter how much you pretend to be like him, it's just a facade! Doesn't he know whether you are his biological son or not?"

Hei Xia Zi's thoughts drifted back to the day when Butler Xie was dying. He passed through the intricate underground passages beneath the Xie family mansion and arrived at Butler Xie's bedside before anyone else.

At that critical moment, Hei Xia Zi successfully obtained the top-secret list from the old housekeeper Xie. This list was of vital importance to the Xie family, and Hei Xia Zi was able to obtain it so easily thanks to his in-depth understanding of the Xie family and his extraordinary wit and courage.

Hei Xiazi flicked his wrist, and a small piece of paper appeared between his fingers like magic. This piece of paper was the top-secret list, which recorded the most core secrets and confidential information of the Xie family.

"It's no wonder that you've been Xie Laojiu's confidant for so many years! This plan is different! Give the real one to me, and give the fake one to Wu Xie. Then throw out a few real and fake baits, and let Wu Xie follow us into Xiaohua's secret room and pretend to fall in accidentally." Hei Xiazi couldn't help but sigh.

Hei Xiazi couldn't help but sigh: "He has really learned everything from Xie Laojiu! He is exactly the same, calculating everything perfectly!"

The scene of that day kept appearing in his mind. He stood beside the bed of Butler Xie, looking at this old man who was obviously about the same age as him, and a complex emotion surged in his heart.

There was no fear of death in Butler Xie's eyes. Instead, he revealed a kind of yearning, as if he had already seen through life and death and was full of anticipation for the coming liberation.

"Black Blind Man, have you seen the price of immortality?" Butler Xie slowly sat up. His voice, though weak, carried an undeniable authority. He reached out a trembling hand and gently stroked his cheek, as if caressing a precious treasure.

Hei Xiazi stared at the face of Xie Lao Guanshi, and saw that his face was covered with traces of years, which were the marks left by time. Xie Lao Guanshi's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Hei Xiazi's heart hard, making him tremble.

Hei Xia Zi couldn't help but reach out and touch his wrinkle-free face. He seemed like a man abandoned by time. He could only stand outside the long river of time, watching the people in the long river of time pass by him one by one, and in the end they all abandoned him.

"We are the same age! Look, I'm going to find my wife, my son, and my confidant soon! But what about you? You still have a long, long time!" Butler Xie's words were full of pity and ridicule for Hei Xia Zi. He seemed to be mocking Hei Xia Zi's immortality, and also mocking those foolish people who would do anything to achieve immortality.

"If possible, I would rather have never been to that place!" Hei Xiazi looked at Butler Xie with a bitter face, as if he had thousands of words in his heart but didn't know where to start.

Butler Xie sat there, leaning against the bed, expressionless. His normally kind face now looked a little ferocious. He suddenly shouted at Hei Xia Zi, "Hei Xia Zi! You couldn't keep people before, and now you're just as incompetent and cowardly as before, unable to keep the people you care about!"

Hei Xia Zi was so shocked by the sudden accusation that his body trembled. He stared at the old housekeeper Xie with wide eyes, his lips slightly open, wanting to say something but no sound came out.

"Hei Xia Zi, you are the one cursed by time!" Butler Xie's voice echoed in the air, with a chilling chill. "You will wander in an infinite cycle forever!"

Hei Xiazi's face turned pale. He slowly turned around and stumbled towards the secret passage. Every step felt like stepping on cotton, making him feel like he might fall to the ground at any moment.

However, even though he had turned and left, the voice of Butler Xie still lingered in his ears like a devilish sound, lingering for a long time.

"Hei Xiazi, you will never get what you want. You will always be stuck between gain and loss! You can only watch the people you love die over and over again, and you can do nothing about it!"

"Xie Yu! I've long been accustomed to this kind of loneliness!" Hei Xiazi's voice was calm and indifferent, as if he had long since seen through the impermanence and loneliness of life. His gaze slowly fell on the dying old man on the bed, revealing an indescribable indifference.

Xie Yu's face still held a trace of the ferocity from earlier, but under Hei Xia Zi's gaze, it gradually vanished, replaced by an elusive calm. He whispered, "Hei Xia Zi, you're lucky, aren't you? You've achieved immortality, something so many people dream of. Furthermore, my young master is also an immortal, so you share a similar fate."

Hei Xia Zi remained silent. He knew Xie Yu was right. Immortality was both a blessing and a curse for him. He had experienced countless years and witnessed countless separations and deaths, yet he himself could never escape the fate of loneliness.

Xie Yu continued, "However, you are also unfortunate. You are always surrounded by regrets. Those you care about have left you in the long river of time. You watch them grow old and die one by one, while you can only move forward alone."

Hei Xiazi's lips moved slightly, but he didn't say anything in the end. He couldn't refute Xie Yu's words, because this was his life, full of endless regrets and loneliness.

Finally, Xie Yu slowly lowered his hand, his movement like the last gentle glow of the setting sun, gradually disappearing below the horizon. Hei Xia Zi looked at Xie Yu, a complex emotion welling up in his heart: envy, emotion, and a hint of indescribable sadness.

When Hei Xia Zi saw Xie Yu for the last time, he was already peacefully asleep. He lay there quietly, as if all his pain and regrets had been released in that moment. Hei Xia Zi stood silently behind everyone, watching his descendants surrounding Xie Yu's bed. Some of them cried, some remained silent, their faces filled with reluctance to part with Xie Yu and longing for him.

At least at that moment, Hei Xia Zi envied Xie Yu. He envied Xie Yu's happiness of being surrounded by his children and grandchildren, and envied his life of not having to be separated from his loved ones for various reasons. This kind of happiness, for Hei Xia Zi, was so far away.

Later, Hei Xia Zi didn't know what happened to Xie Yu's descendants! He only remembered that Xie Yu was buried next to his confidant Xie Laojiu, with his beloved wife by his side and his son's childhood clothes in his arms. It was a special reunion for the family of three!

Hei Xia Zi smiled, looking approachable and cynical, but the smile did not reach his eyes, and he was polite yet distant.

“Death is never the end, but another beginning! People always indulge in beautiful illusions, but are never willing to open their eyes to see the reality!”

It was unclear who Hei Xiazi was talking to, or perhaps he was just talking to himself. No one knew, after all, no one in Xie Yuchen's courtyard had ever been able to get a glimmer of information.