Chen Long was shocked that Bao Gucheng believed Zuzi’s nonsensical words.
But upon seeing Bao Gucheng’s resolute expression, the words of caution he wanted to say were obediently swallowed back.
Saying it might just get him beaten up worse by the master.
Forget it, if the ritual doesn’t work, it’s never too late to report it against Xi Fei!
Chen Long busied himself with preparations.
Only the time of one incense stick burning had passed.
Deep in the dark valley, several campfires were lit up.
The campfires surrounded in a semicircle, in the middle stood an antique table, neatly arranged with a censer and a pot of wine.
Bao Gucheng stood straight, holding the incense, he bowed three times to the burial site, evenly pouring the aged wine three feet in front of the table, silently reciting the sacrificial text in his heart.
His subordinates behind him stopped together, standing silently as per the rules, not daring to make a noise.
At this moment, there truly was a strange feeling as if time and space had stopped and all the gods were coming from afar.
No one dared to even breathe loudly.
They stood in silence for a long time.
A mountain wind suddenly swept through, swirling in the valley.
Then they heard a series of loud cracking noises, like thunder from the horizon, or a dragon’s roar from the depths of the earth. Even these soldiers who were accustomed to great scenes turned pale, not knowing what terrifying event was about to unfold.
Only Bao Gucheng remained calm-faced, standing before the incense burner with determined eyes.
The little girl said to worship the Mountain God, so he believed her to the end.
Even though he couldn’t quite explain where this trust came from, he just believed.
Perhaps because from the first meeting, she was mysterious, her words unpleasant, annoying, yet never once did she deceive him.
Bao Gucheng looked into the void with certainty, no matter what happened next, even if this act of worship would destroy his towering image in the minds of his subordinates, he accepted it.
The loud noise lasted for the time of half an incense stick burning.
It was fierce as it came and disappeared without a trace.
When everyone came to react, the suffocating pressure on them suddenly eased, unexpectedly feeling as if they had survived a disaster.
Is it over just like that?
So, did worshipping the Mountain God really have no use at all?
Chen Long was just about to seize the opportunity to tell Bao Gucheng to never again believe the nonsense of that bandit girl Zuzi, when the next second, his mouth hung open, unable to close—
In the valley after the loud noise, the grave field they aimed to excavate suddenly cracked open with a huge web-like fissure.
The hard granite they couldn’t break before strangely split under the might of nature.
Faintly visible was a stone coffin deep inside!
Zuzi girl was actually really effective, damn it.
This old-fashioned superstitious act of worshiping the Mountain God actually worked, damn it.
Chen Long, whose worldview was shattered, blushed as he wobbled in place.
Bao Gucheng slowly curved his lips, coldly ordered: "Continue digging! Sworn to dig everyone out, even if only bones remain!"
The master did not misplace his trust in you.
Zuzi pushed the door into the hospital room, seeing the quarreling couple, she pinched her brow with a headache.
Just now, the doctor proposed three treatment plans for Xi Yuanshan’s brain tumor.
One is conservative treatment, leaving life and death to fate; the second is immediate surgery but might lead to becoming a vegetable; the third is using a new biotechnology therapy developed in the medical field, allowing the brain tumor to naturally shrink, but there’s a risk of failure, with failure meaning death, and the cost is tremendously high, starting from tens of millions.
Xi Yuanshan wanted to try the third therapy.
Gu Qiusha was a bit worried about the failure risk, constantly asking the doctor for more details on the biotech precautions.
Xi Yuanshan lost his temper: "Are you unwilling to spend money on my treatment?"
Gu Qiusha didn’t argue back with him: "..." I just want to understand more about the treatment risks.
Xi Yuanshan got even angrier: "Are you hoping I directly die of illness, so you can go mess with that guy Gu Yuzhi, cuckolding me?"
Gu Qiusha’s good temper couldn’t hold any longer, her husband could scold her, but insulting her brother, absolutely not!
"Xi Yuanshan, shut up!"