Beipai Tomb Raiders Notes

Chapter 625 "Hibernation"

"Is it enough?"

"enough."

"Don't worry, Uncle Cha, I understand you. A truly wise person should appear uninterested in these worldly things," I said.

Uncle Cha had a stern face, but a slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Just then, Xia Shuishui's father returned after seeing the fat man off.

Uncle Cha immediately sat up straight, not even glancing at the money.

“Master Cha, you are truly insightful and insightful. I had been trying to advise my friend to get a divorce. With his qualities, what kind of woman couldn't he find? But after listening to what you said, I realized that things are not as simple as they seem. Thinking about it, it's true. Although his wife is like a tigress, she has helped him a lot in his career in the past.”

“Let’s go to the study to talk. I’d like to invite you two to try this year’s Jiukeng Spring Tea from Chun’an.”

Upon entering the study, Xia Shuishui's father skillfully brewed a pot of tea.

At that moment, I noticed a photo frame on the desk, containing a picture of a woman.

The woman in the photo looks to be under thirty years old, with fair skin, a gentle smile, and facial features that bear a striking resemblance to Xia Shuishui.

After pouring the tea, Xia Shuishui's father picked up the photo.

He was completely absorbed in watching, and the emotions in his eyes were impossible to hide.

"Uncle Xia, is this Shui Shui's mother?" I asked.

He nodded, looking at the photo and said, "Yes, it's been twenty years. I wonder how she's doing over there. Back then, in order to inherit the family business, I obeyed the old man's every word. The connection between the Xia family and the Jiang family is much deeper than you two can imagine."

I hesitated for a moment and asked, "Uncle Xia, do you know about the existence of no more than six?"

"Xiao Xiang, have you always thought I was a businessman who only knew how to make money and didn't understand anything else?"

I nodded.

I visited the Xia family several times before, and no matter how I tried to subtly inquire, he always acted as if he knew nothing and only cared about his own business.

He opened a drawer, took out a cigarette, lit it, and said, "When the time isn't right, people need to know how to lie low, like a tortoise hibernating. Only in that way can one successfully survive the cold winter."

“Shui Shui’s mother’s death was related to those people. She died in great pain. I hate them every single day. I wish I could tear those people apart and skin them alive, but reason tells me that I can’t do that. For Shui Shui’s sake and for the Xia family, I have to pretend that I don’t care about anything and know nothing. Only in that way can I get that old bastard’s approval and take control of the Xia family.”

At this point, Xia Shuishui's father completely changed; I had never seen that expression and that sharp look in his eyes before.

He continued, "As long as the Jiang family is still in Chun'an, the Xia family will never be able to get rid of the Jiang family's control. Back then, the Jiang family supported the Xia family for a certain purpose, but I have never been able to find out what their purpose was. Over the years, I have been bypassing the Jiang family's supervision and transferring family assets to other places like ants moving house, including the last transaction with you."

"The last deal with us?"

I looked at Uncle Cha with a puzzled expression, my eyes gradually widening.

Uncle Cha leaned back in his chair and said, "Kid, I told you back then that you couldn't take that money! It would create karma. You couldn't bear to donate it, and you even said shameless things like 'donating it to yourself.' It's not your money, so how can you just take it?"

Xia Shuishui's father said, "That money is actually insignificant to me. I was more interested in testing the Jiang family's attitude. As it turns out, their attention is all on you, and they don't care about me at all."

I understood, and couldn't help but think, "This person is really good at hiding his true intentions. He seems like a completely unrelated outsider, but in reality, he's been secretly making his own plans."

At this moment, Uncle Cha frowned as he looked at the photo on the table and said, "Excuse my bluntness, but Madam's appearance is not that of someone who will die young. Even if her lifespan was borrowed, she shouldn't have died before the age of thirty. There may be other hidden stories behind this that we are not yet aware of."

Xia Shuishui's father calmly said, "The old man is dead, and the old monster behind the Jiang family is also dead. We will probably never know the truth of those years ago. Over the years, I have only two goals: one is to enable the Xia family to break free from the Jiang family's control and move out of Chun'an, and the other is to enable Shuishui to grow up safely. Now it seems that both goals have been achieved, and I have fulfilled my promise to my wife."

I thought for a moment, then frowned and asked, "What exactly is the truth back then? Uncle Cha, can't you calculate it for me?"

Uncle Cha glared at him and said, "Do you think I'm omniscient and omnipotent? I can't predict anything. Not to mention the time span is too long, I can't predict anything even if it's related to the number six. Forcing a prediction might fall into his trap. In other words, what I can predict through divination might be what he wants me to know. Do you understand?"

I shook my head: "I don't understand. He's dead, he's been cremated and burned to ashes! What can't be counted?"

Uncle Cha immediately explained, "There are three types of people in this world whose fates cannot be calculated, and even if they were, it wouldn't be accurate."

"One is a person with a special destiny, two is a person with profound cultivation, and three is a person whose heavenly secrets are unpredictable. But Liu has all three of these characteristics! Last time, I used the birth chart given by your master to cast two hexagrams, and I almost got into trouble! Fortunately, I realized it early and avoided a backlash. For Liu, he has already reached the point where he can control his own destiny and fortune."

"You don't understand, kid. He ended up like this because God couldn't stand it anymore. God took him away. It really proves the old saying that good and evil will be rewarded in the end. The wheel of karma turns. If you don't believe me, look up and see who Heaven spares!"

"With all the despicable things you've done, just think about the fortune I told you two years ago! Heaven won't let you get away with this!"

I suddenly felt a surge of inexplicable anger.

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"So? Uncle Cha, can I not do it?"

"No way! I'll do it! I'll do it now! I'll do it from now on! I'll keep doing it until I die!"

“If I don’t do it, I’ll be letting down my talent! I’m not afraid of any retribution! I’m just afraid that my grandma will get sick and we won’t have money to treat her! I’m afraid that the villagers will look at me like I’m a dog! You’re also doing fortune telling for money, aren’t you? What’s the difference between us? You’ve revealed too many heavenly secrets, causing the Five Deficiencies and Three Shortages! Isn’t that God’s retribution for you?” I said excitedly.

Uncle Cha looked at me and asked, "If you're not afraid of any retribution, why did you come to me?"

"I....!"

I realized I had spoken too harshly; I had come here to ask for a favor.

Xia Shuishui's father quickly said, "Please don't get angry, have some tea, it's getting cold."

I quickly stood up, picked up the teacup, and said, "I'm sorry, Uncle Cha. You've helped me so much. I shouldn't have said that to you. I know you genuinely care about me. I've kept all your words in mind. You have two of the five deficiencies and three shortcomings. Don't worry, as long as I, Xiang Yunfeng, am alive, I will never let you suffer poverty or hardship. My words are like this cup of tea."

I tilted my head back and drank the tea in my cup in one gulp, then patted my stomach: "It's all here."

"Besides, I've been an orphan since I was a child. Uncle Cha, if you don't mind, I'd like to recognize you as my godfather."

Before I could finish speaking, Uncle Cha hurriedly waved his hand: "I wouldn't dare. If I became your godfather, I would live at least ten years less. Our Cha family has been telling fortunes for three generations. Although we have revealed many secrets of heaven, we have done countless good deeds. We are not guilty of such a crime."

I could tell he was joking, so I smiled.

Xia Shuishui's father said, "Everyone has their own ambitions. I can tell that Xiao Xiang is a good person, and perhaps he will achieve great things in the future."

"Thank you, Uncle Xia. I dare not ask for anything more. I just wish for peace and safety."

"By the way, where's Shui Shui?"

"She went to another city and may not be back for a while."

"When Shui Shui returns, please ask Uncle Xia to pass on my message that I'm leaving and that we'll meet again sometime in the future."

"when are we leaving?"

"It'll be in the next day or two," I said.

Just then, a loud "bang" came from behind.

The noise startled the three of us.

Turning my head, I saw that a bird had crashed into the study window.

The force was so great that the bird was killed instantly, and a large patch of blood appeared on the glass.