Royal Palace.

Inside the Jiangnan Pavilion.

Zi Yan has been reading books and files all night.

Although she read as fast as she could, she still only read a small part of the vast number of books.

She never thought of reading all the books, it was unrealistic.

She just needs to find the ones she needs.

Yawning, Zi Yan turned her head and looked at the bronze mirror placed in the room. She saw her own face, a tired face with a pair of dark-rimmed eyes.

This was not the first time she had stayed up all night, but she had stayed up three nights in a row. Even an iron man could not bear it mentally and physically.

What's more, she is just a mortal.

Sitting on the chair, she picked up the tea cup next to her.

The newly brewed tea here can refresh you, Zi Yan immediately picked up the tea cup and took a big sip for herself.

The fragrance of the new tea instantly lifted her spirits towards a sober state.

Originally, she didn't want to do this. After all, she always used tea and medicine to refresh herself. In the long run, it would cause considerable damage to the body.

But now she has reached a critical juncture in looking through the books. Although there are many books left, there are not that many that are related to her.

What she wanted to read were books related to the Jiang family, one of the four major families in Jiangnan, especially those related to her father.

After some time, Zi Yan suddenly narrowed her eyes.

She reached out and pulled out a book from the gap in the bookshelf.

This book is very thick. After flipping through it, you can see that it is a notebook recording mountains and rivers. It contains a lot of descriptions and records.

This is not surprising. What surprised Zi Yan was that the cover of this book was extremely thick.

She pinched the cover with her hand and felt that there seemed to be something hidden inside.

She raised her fingers and took off the hairpin on her head.

It looks like an ordinary jasper hairpin, but in fact there is metal hidden inside, and the head of the hairpin is also quite sharp.

She grabbed the hairpin and gently scratched the cover of the book with the tip of her head.

Make a long mark on it.

However, she used just the right amount of force, just enough to scratch the outer layer of leather, and the contents hidden inside were not damaged.

Zi Yan carefully took out the contents. She only took one look and was stunned.

"It's actually a diary!"

Zi Yan couldn't help but exclaimed softly.

When the items inside were not revealed, she guessed that it might be a treasure map, or a forbidden book by a certain master, or it might be a precious taboo picture... But after guessing many possibilities, she couldn't guess it.

There might be a diary in here.

She opened the first page and after reading only a few lines, tears welled up in her eyes.

This is actually a diary written by his father. The familiar handwriting and the title at the beginning can all indicate this.

"On March 3rd, the dragon raises its head. This day is a happy day. I finally came back from that damn place and set foot on the ground. It feels so wonderful.

I want to go home as soon as possible. I haven’t seen Yao’er for several years. I miss her so much. She won’t recognize me, right? I think, probably not.”

"On March 7th, a few old guys found me and blocked my way home. They came with bad intentions. Fortunately, I was prepared. If they dared to do anything bad, I would definitely give them a surprise.

The peach blossoms were blooming so grandly, it was a perfect place for chatting. The old guy's beard was white and he was old. He didn't have the same spirit as before. He didn't dare to do anything. He just said to talk to me. I found this place where the peach blossoms are in full bloom.

This place, the famous Peach Blossom Villa, is indeed a good place, and the peach blossom wine is delicious.

The old guy likes to drink peach blossom wine. After he drank a pot, he squinted at me and stretched out three fingers. I understand what he meant. He wanted 30% of the treasure on behalf of those old guys.

How can I give him 30%? You know, the treasure back then has been divided into four. Each of the four major families got one share. My Jiang family only got one of them. I don't even have 30%. Where is it?

Give him 30%?

I told the specific situation at that time without hiding anything, and the old guy said he understood.

We had a drink and talked about the past years of sea adventures, as if we were back in that era. At that time, everyone was so young, but they didn't have as much thought as later."

"On March 10th, the old guy lied to me. He clearly agreed with me that I would give him some money privately. Unexpectedly, he found a group of charlatans and wanted to intercept and kill me."

"On March 11th, I fought my way out of the inn and was seriously injured. However, the old guy also paid a heavy price. The gang of gangsters he found were very good, but I was killed by me chopping melons and vegetables.

For the most part, he was surprised, he didn't expect that my martial arts attainments are already infinitely close to the master level."

"On March 14th, the fourth day after I was chased by the old guy, I escaped in a panic. The old guy actually found a grandmaster. How is this possible? There are only a few named grandmasters in the world. This grandmaster

, I have never heard of it, where did he find it?"

"On March 20, reinforcements finally arrived, and another grandmaster rescued me, but unfortunately, this grandmaster was disguised and his true identity was unknown."

"On March 26, I went home. I was a little sad. Yao'er didn't recognize me, and neither did You'er. I won't go out for the time being. I'll take this opportunity to get together with them. Otherwise, my own children won't recognize me in the future.

Father, it’s embarrassing to say this.”

"On April 28th, the old guy sent someone to deliver a letter. This old guy is really nothing. He doesn't care about chasing me. Now he is showing concern for me and even said he would find an opportunity to get together. Isn't this nonsense?"

"On May 7th, I asked someone to investigate and found that the old guy seemed to have just returned from the north not long ago. So... who is the old guy who is chasing me? How come there are two old guys?"

"On May 21, something happened to the old guy. The people I sent came back to deliver the message. The old guy and his group were all killed. I disguised myself and went out to rush over."

"On May 23rd, I arrived. There was a river of blood. The old guy was really dead. Could this be murder and silence?"

When the diary was written here, it suddenly broke off, and it seemed that the back part was torn off, and this was the only thing left.

But seeing these contents, Zi Yan slowly closed her eyes, and certain scenes in her memory slowly emerged.

She remembered that it was spring when her father Jiang Shentong returned home. At that time, she was young and did not recognize her father at first and thought he was a strange uncle.

The reason is not only that she is young, but also that her father has gone through many vicissitudes. There are wounds on his face and hands, and even his skin is very rough. He is very different from the father in her heart. After all, she has not seen him for several years.
Chapter completed!