"Do you have any other questions, young friend?"
The old man saw Jiang Qiao remain silent, and another faint smile appeared on his aged face.
"There are a great many Nether Ancient Script characters in the villa, so it seems likely that the villa's original owner came from another world. I'm very interested in this kind of script and would like to collect it for careful study."
Jiang Qiao spoke.
"So I hope to look around the villa."
"Don't worry. I won't damage anything."
Whether he killed the old man or not was actually unimportant. After receiving compensation from the other party, he could choose not to kill him. But the Hometown Script in Soul Soothing Villa absolutely had to be recorded.
Although most of the characters were scattered fragments without any system.
If he collected enough of them, however, perhaps quantity could bring about a qualitative change, allowing him to piece together some complete information.
"You jest, young friend."
The old man shook his head.
"You're interested in these mysterious characters. I can make rubbings of them for you, but it wouldn't be convenient for you to tour the villa."
"I'm very sorry."
Soul Soothing Villa concealed many secrets.
Some belonged to its original owner, while others had been left behind by the old man after years of managing the place.
How could he possibly let an outsider wander around?
As for those characters... Though he didn't recognize them, he still wouldn't let someone copy them so easily. Of course, if Jiang Qiao insisted, he planned to make a few random copies and send him on his way.
"I hope you can make an exception, Elder."
"I've always been quite interested in ancient things, and I'm utterly fascinated by ancient scripts."
Jiang Qiao spoke slowly.
"I know this request