Even if someone paid attention, they would only think that Chi Zao was asking about the bathroom.
Chi Zao turned to Xiao Yu and said, "I'll go first, you wait for me."
"good."
Only then did Chi Zao follow the attendant who led the way out of the back door.
The night was getting dark, and the moon was hanging roundly in the sky.
The music in the banquet hall is getting farther and farther behind, and the street lights are bright.
Chi Zao followed the attendant out of the villa, walked around in a circle, walked to an empty corridor, and pressed an elevator.
"The old man specifically asked me to take Miss Chi from here. Miss Chi, please come in," the attendant said cautiously.
From the fact that Mr. Shang specially asked him to take Chi upstairs in the morning, it can be seen that the girl beside him is not simple.
And it needs to be so solemnly avoided from human eyes and ears, which is not simple and mysterious.
Chi Zao nodded and walked into the elevator.
I was a little surprised.
She originally thought it was Shang Xunting who asked him to come, but she didn't expect it was the old man.
But when I thought about it again, I understood.
Both Shang Xunting and Mr. Shang are more cautious than she imagined.
If Mr. Shang comes forward, even if she is discovered, she will only think that the old man is special to her or has other reasons, and will not think of Shang Xunting and Yunxuanmen.
Moreover, this is also to avoid being known by the servants. If word gets out or something happens, it will be troublesome.
As soon as I entered the elevator pool, I already received a text message from Shang Xunting.
【Grandpa and I are waiting for you in the study.】
Chi Zao replied: [Be there soon.]
The elevator goes up, only to the third floor.
The old man's study is on the third floor of the villa.
The study door was ajar, and the attendant came forward and knocked on the door, "Old man, Miss Chi is here."
"Come in." An old voice came from the study.
The attendant left, Chi Zao gently turned the door handle and opened the door...
What you can see is a retro-style study room.
The study room is all made of purple relief wood that is worth thousands of dollars, and a row of antique shelves are filled with a dazzling array of rare antiques, which cannot be measured by money.
Mr. Shang was sitting on a rosewood bench, and beside him was Shang Xunting, who was making tea leisurely.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, the grandfather and grandson raised their eyes and met Chi Zao who came through the door.
Chi Zao walked up to the two of them and called out obediently, "Grandpa Shang."
Finally, he called out again: "Third Senior Brother."
Mr. Shang smiled kindly at her: "There are no outsiders here. Miss Chi, sit down quickly."
Miss Chi called out and Chi Zao felt a little uncomfortable.
"Grandpa Shang, please don't call me that, just call me Xiaozaon."
It's not that the old man is too polite, but because of Chi Zaoyun's status and seniority as a direct disciple of Xuanmen, he really cannot be regarded simply as a senior.
Even if there is Shang Xunting between them.
In most cases, the old man calls Jiang Yuan "Master", while Xie Cheng and Shen Yubai call him "Mr."
Although Shen Yubai and others had to call him "old man" or "grandpa" for Shang Xunting's sake.
However, after Chi Zao said this, the old man also said happily, "Okay, okay, then, old man, I will rely on my old man and call you early. I have long heard from Xunting that he has an extra junior sister, old man, and I have always been very curious. What happened today?
Let me see it."
Chi Zao sat down and smiled: "It seems that Grandpa Shang is not disappointed?"
"There is no disappointment, only surprise. Mr. Qin's vision is extraordinary."
Mr. Shang evaluated Chi Zao very seriously: "Little girl, your demeanor is very similar to Mr. Qin's. You are worthy of being his chosen apprentice."
There is nothing false about this statement.
"You are ridiculous."
Chi Zao didn't expect that Mr. Shang would give her such a high evaluation.
"Grandpa thinks more highly of my junior sister than I do of me."
Shang Xunting handed a cup of tea to Chi Zao and said with a smile.
Chi Zao took the tea cup, helpless and thought to himself, can it be the same? You are my grandson, and I am an outsider. I must not exaggerate to outsiders.
"Girl Chi, Xun Ting also told me about some things that happened outside just now. Because of your special status, it is inconvenient to expose the identity of Old Disciple Qin now and attract a few unsightly people. However, today we will treat you
People with different attitudes will always notice something, and ask Xunming Xunting to help you solve it later, and you will definitely not let them appear in front of you again in the future."
After Mr. Shang finished speaking, Shang Xunting, who was pouring tea on the side, took over the conversation lightly, "On the surface, you can't do anything, but secretly, you have to let them know what medicine is. You can take random medicines, and you can't say random words."
Chi Zao felt warm in his heart.
She knew they were supporting her.
Because of her identity issue, she could only swallow the anger she felt today. But in fact, Chi Zao didn't feel like she was weak.
There are some things that only make you angry if you care about them.
And whether it was Gong Yaoyao or Jiang Rushi, their actions could not cause any substantial harm to her.
Instead, they have to take responsibility for their own actions.
Only after this time did Mr. Shang remember what she had given him in the living room on behalf of his master.
Mr. Shang looked at Chi Zao, a flash of light flashed through his turbid eyes, and said: "Girl Chi, come up. In addition to wanting to see you, I also want to ask, apart from this, if Mr. Qin has asked you to bring anything else to me."
I?"
Chi Zao paused slightly and asked, "Grandpa Shang, have you seen what my master gave you?"
"Um?"
When Mr. Shang heard what she said, he thought that everything Qin Yuanshan wanted to say to him was in the gift box. He quickly stood up and carefully took down the gift box from the shelf.
The gift box is very light.
But this does not affect the importance the old man attaches to this gift, and he is also convinced that what Qin Yuanshan gave must be very valuable!
After Mr. Shang took down the gift box, he placed it on a long table about two meters long.
Chi Zao and monk Xun Ting came forward.
Watching the old man open the gift box, he saw a simple yellow scroll placed inside.
"What's this?"
Mr. Shang was curious as he carefully took out the scroll with both hands, placed it gently on the table and unfolded it.
Chi Zao took a closer look.
As the small scroll about twenty centimeters wide unfolded, a phoenix bathed in fire and spreading its wings appeared vividly.
It was a perfectly normal ink painting of mythical beasts.
But Chi Zao felt that the mythical beast inside seemed alive, even moving and blinking.
The next second, those unruly phoenix eyes looked directly at her and swooped towards her.
Like the flames brought out of the painting, the dazzling light almost made her close her eyes subconsciously.
When he opened his eyes again, the fire phoenix was still painting well and did not come out of the painting.
It's an illusion.
And it's no ordinary illusion.
Chi Zao thought firmly.
When he looked up again, he saw Mr. Shang and his third senior brother Shang Xunting, who also had expressions of shock and confusion on their faces.
Mr. Shang frowned slightly and murmured: "This... what does the dragon turtle mean?"
Dragon turtle?
Chi Zao took another look at the painting and saw that it was a fire phoenix, not a dragon or turtle.
Shang Xunting on the side seemed to realize something, frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Isn't it a... Bai Ze?"
As soon as these words came out, Mr. Shang was brought back to his senses.
"Ah? What you see is Bai Ze?"
"Grandpa, you... saw the dragon turtle?"
Shang Xunting suddenly thought of something and looked at Chi Zao: "Where is the junior sister? What did you see?"
Chi had already thought about what Master's painting was. The fire phoenix on the painting disappeared and was replaced by a blank space with nothing left.
She spoke slowly: "A bird, but it disappeared quickly."
Shang Xunting understood, his expression darkened, and he said solemnly: "What Master asked you to bring is a rare Xuanmen treasure, the Picture of Thousand Beasts."