Chapter 37: Mirror Palace
Because my cousin was very weak, we didn't talk in the car.
Dong Jing took out a small gourd from her arms and told me that it contained the soul-gathering pills that I needed on a daily basis.
"If you feel uncomfortable, or dizzy, take a pill. Don't worry about the pills. I will make more for you when I am not alive. Anyway, no matter what, as long as I am alive, I will definitely provide you with enough pills so that you don't have to worry about your soul being taken away before you find the Soul-Restoring Pearl."
Dong Jing's tone when talking to me changed and it was no longer as annoying as before.
I knew I was under an ancient curse, and that brought me to my lowest point.
It seems that they are not sure they can find the Soul-Restoring Pearl. Maybe for most of the rest of my life, I will have to rely on the pills Dong Jing gave me to survive.
But even so, I'm not afraid.
Because I know that my cousin will help me no matter what.
Besides, after meeting Dong Jing several times and dealing with so many things together, she and I can be considered friends now.
I am also sure that she will help me.
At this moment, I couldn’t tell what emotions . Although I wasn’t afraid, I didn’t want to talk or express myself. I wanted to trap myself in my own little world.
Subconsciously, I am still afraid of causing trouble to others.
"I just told you, you don't have to worry."
My cousin reached out and patted me on the shoulder, asking me to cheer up.
I forced a smile and nodded at him.
"You kid, if you can't laugh, then don't laugh. Laughing is uglier than crying."
I could see that my cousin was just trying to cheer me up, he was actually very tired.
Later, on the way back to Mr. Chen's house, Dong Jing gave her cousin a blood-replenishing pill, and he fell asleep.
After arriving at Mr. Chen’s house, my cousin woke up.
I have to say that Dong Jing's trick of refining elixirs is really amazing.
When my cousin woke up, his face was rosy and he looked stronger than before the bleeding.
"Are you feeling better?" I looked at him a little worriedly.
He smiled and patted my shoulder: "Dong Jing is a powerful person. Don't look at her as a girl . She has given you a much higher level of Taoism."
I don’t care what he says at this point, as long as he’s okay.
When we arrived at Chen's house, the food was already prepared.
Mr. Chen was so thoughtful that he prepared a bowl of stew for each of us as a way to nourish us.
"I want to ask you something, Mr. Wen."
Young Master Chen poured a cup of tea for his cousin, and the two of them sat in the living room and started chatting.
Although Dongjing and I were bored, we had no choice but to attend such social events.
My cousin took a sip of tea, put down the cup and looked at Master Chen.
They began to talk about the mirror.
As soon as I heard the mirror, I sat up straight.
To be honest, I also want to know why those mice are guarding that mirror.
"That mirror is a Feng Shui arrangement set up by a master. That thing has a name, it's called the Mirror Palace."
Palace of mirrors?
Hearing this name, I roughly understood why when I first saw this mirror, I didn’t see myself at all, but saw countless mazes.
My cousin said that the maze inside the Mirror Palace represents the future of Mr. Chen.
The further they go inside, the more likely Young Master Chen will get stuck.
His future will only get worse and worse, and the company's business will plummet.
"It will only affect my future but not my life?" Young Master Chen was a little confused.
This is also the question I want to ask. This is not the most direct impact on the adopted son of the Chen family.
If the eldest son of the Chen family died, there would be only one man left in the family, and he would become the heir of the family, and this man would be the adopted son of the Chen family.
The corner of my cousin's mouth curled up: "You all think too little, think a step further. Why does he keep a golden-haired rat in the villa?"
hiss!
I gasped.
The Chen family's adopted son caused the Chen Group to fall from grace, but this was only the first step.
As long as the golden-haired rat is trained, the adopted son of the Chen family can use the ancient curse to make the golden-haired rat accurately find the eldest son of the Chen family and bite him.
In that case, the curse will fall on Young Master Chen.
I actually became a scapegoat!
By this calculation, the one million that Mr. Chen gave me is not enough to compensate for my losses.
I suddenly felt unworthy.
Young Master Chen also looked at me apologetically and smiled awkwardly.
"I heard that you worked with Lin Mu." Young Master Chen looked at me.
I nodded but didn't say anything.
This is a bit too much information for me, and I don’t know what to do.
At first, perhaps I didn't realize that my body had been infected by an ancient curse, but as time went on, after dinner, a black blood vessel had already grown on my arm.
And I believe that there will be more and more black blood vessels on my hands.
Dong Jing noticed my gaze. I was staring at the blood vessels on my hand in a daze.
She reached out and patted my shoulder: "There is only one blood vessel now, it's okay. I will use pills to slowly recuperate later, and it can extend the duration of your curse. Take your time."
I looked up at Dong Jing and saw her eyes, which were filled with worry and a little bit of distress. My heart suddenly pricked.
"Oh, it's okay. With you and my uncle here, I have nothing to be afraid of!"
In order not to make them worry, I could only force myself to smile.
I looked at Mr. Chen and asked, "I am working with Boss Lin, what's wrong?"
"What I meant is that I gave him the capital for his newly opened store. If you work with him, we can split the profits 50-50." Young Master Chen looked at Lin Mu before saying to me.
Lin Mu naturally didn't dare to say anything. When he heard what Young Master Chen said, he nodded vigorously beside him.
Although I have that one million in my hand, there are still many places where I need the money in my search for the Soul-Restoring Pearl.
If I refuse now, then that one million will really be the only thing left.
I thought about my family’s ancestral graves and my future ideals.
Even though I'm cursed, I still want to live.
"Then I'll leave it to Mr. Chen and Boss Lin." I stood up and shook hands with Mr. Chen and Lin Mu.
"Welcome." Lin Mu also reached out his hand and shook it, whispering in my ear, " If needs cleaning, I'll leave it to you. The share is the same as before, I won't give you less."
I nodded: "It's a pleasure to work with you."
