The Truth Exposed
Having said that, Hexi shifted her gaze and said, "Godfather, there is something I would like to ask you."
"Oh? What is it?"
Hexi spoke slowly. "Lately, I have often dreamed of my family, which has led me to frequently take out the coming-of-age gift my parents left me."
"As I looked through it again and again, a doubt arose in my heart. There is something I want to ask."
Hong Fei's eyes flickered slightly. "Go on?"
Hexi naturally caught that even a little bit of emotional fluctuation from him.
Such a fluctuation was instinctive and slight, but it could not withstand someone deliberately probing for it.
Hexi began recounting things in detail. "Godfather should have seen it before. One of the letters was written by my mother."
"She said that she and Father often sat beneath the ancient elm tree at home, watching the sunset slowly sink."
"The afterglow spilled over that tranquil lake, rippling with golden light. That was where their memories began, and where the Lineage began."
"Where is that elm tree? I want to go take a look."
Hearing this, Hong Fei smiled faintly. "That was all a very long time ago. I do know the location."
As he spoke, the group headed west.
The surroundings were overgrown with weeds, but they did not hinder their path.
Shen Wuxiao followed silently. He was not curious about anything; he was simply as dedicated as an ordinary bodyguard.
As a result, the others basically ignored him.
Hexi had come by herself today, so he did not need to meddle.
Only now did he truly understand Hexi's plan.
The thing buried there was bait, while the magnetite beneath it was the chum thrown into the water.
Among Hong Fei's people was a Feng Shui Physiognomist.
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