Daiyu from the Red Mansion is also arguing with people today

Chapter 220 Qian Lao's Request

Daiyu took their hands and said, "Come, come, come and see the gift I prepared for Sister Tanchun!"

She took out a box from the treasure box in the study and put it in Tanchun's hand.

Yingchun had already received the pair of swords. At this moment, she did not feel the slightest bit jealous of Tanchun. She simply stood aside and watched what special gift Daiyu prepared for Tanchun.

Tanchun happily opened the wooden box, revealing an inkstone, some fine ink and a box of pens.

"Cousin..." Tanchun's tone was filled with uneasiness.

Although the little girl has experienced warmth since she grew up, she has definitely never felt the care of others like she does today.

"Okay, put it away quickly! I haven't gathered all the things for Xichun yet, so you guys have to keep it a secret for me and don't let it slip. Otherwise, if she finds out in advance and starts crying, I won't be responsible for comforting her!"

Daiyu didn't like the atmosphere of parting, so she used jokes to ease the mood.

While Xichun and Shi Xiangyun were away, Tanchun took the box back to her room. She walked very carefully, fearing that the inkstone and ink stick inside the box would be damaged.

At night, Daiyu protected Yingchun from leaving Lixiangyuan, and she quietly went to the small courtyard next door.

The person who was good at digging tunnels that she had asked Lingji to find out about before had already been found, and they were going to scout the place tonight. If the environment allowed, they might start tonight.

Lin Ji took Daiyu and walked towards the south city. They stopped in front of a low thatched hut and paused in unison.

"Girl! Let's not go in!"

Daiyu looked at the foul air in front of her and couldn't help but frowned slightly. This air made them feel very uncomfortable.

Lin Ji was successful because of the special skills he had, while Daiyu was successful because of her unusually sharp soul.

At this time, a sinister voice came from the straw hut: "Why don't the two guests come in?"

Lin Ji said, "Mr. Qian, now that we are here, let's go straight away. The sooner we finish the work, the sooner we can get paid, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the tattered curtain of the thatched hut was lifted, and a hunched old man walked out. His eyes fell on Daiyu, as if her disguise was ineffective in front of this old man.

"Hehehe!" Old man Qian's laughter sounded like sawing wood with a rusty saw, which made Daiyu and the others feel extremely uncomfortable.

"That's right, let's go!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ji was about to step forward and take Old Man Qian with him, but was stopped by Daiyu.

"I come!"

"But... Sir..."

"I said, I'll do it!" Daiyu emphasized again, with a firm tone that left no room for doubt.

She felt that this old man had an unusual aura. If Ling Ji came into contact with this old man, it might bring him trouble.

"Haha, have you guys discussed this? I, an old man, only know how to dig, but I don't know martial arts!"

Daiyu would not believe the old man's nonsense and took a step forward: "I'll do it!"

She was extremely thankful that she had put on her robes as her innermost layer before leaving the house, and she had not taken off her boxing gloves.

Daiyu was very quick, she didn't want to stay with this old man any longer.

However, she did not expect that the old man could still speak in such a hurry.

"Little girl, the old man is going to be buried soon, what are you afraid of?"

Daiyu was not surprised when her identity was revealed.

If an experienced tomb raider like Old Man Qian couldn't even tell that she was a girl, he would have died in the field long ago.

"You can still speak in such a strong wind. How can a capable person like you be willing to live in a broken and cold kiln in the south city?"

"Haha, an old man has only a worthless life. Whether he lives or dies, how can he live? What's the point? Unlike you, a girl, you have great luck and you can even see a hint of purple air..."

Even on this lonely night, Daiyu did not dare to be careless, thinking that such rebellious words would not be heard by any other person.

She interrupted Mr. Qian in time: "Mr. Qian hasn't fallen asleep yet, why is he dreaming?"

"Girl, don't be afraid. I'm just asking for a glimmer of hope for my descendants." Old man Qian was no longer so mysterious, and his tone was even pleading.

As they were talking, the three of them had already arrived near the Qin Mansion.

Daiyu found a secluded corner, put Qian Lao down, and asked, "What do you want to say?"

Old man Qian stood still, his hunched body stretched out, and instantly became much taller, and he was actually on par with Lin Ji. His whole spirit and energy also became very different from before.

He slowly said, "For this lying job, the girl only needs to give me a penny."

Daiyu didn't want to get involved with this kind of people, so she refused without hesitation: "Impossible, whatever the middleman says is the price."

Old Qian did not give up and continued to beg, "Miss, please listen to me. Can you use the remaining silver to take care of my descendants?"

"This is even more impossible!" Daiyu looked at Mr. Qian with scrutiny, feeling a little regretful.

Perhaps I was too impatient before and did not carefully inquire about Mr. Qian's background, so I came here hastily to find him.

"Girl, I have expelled my descendants from my home. But you also know that in our line of work, even if my descendants don't get any benefits, they will still suffer backlash because of the blood connection."

As Mr. Qian spoke, he actually knelt down and said, "I was young and foolish. I had no choice but to enter this industry and failed the mother of the child. But they are innocent and have never been involved in this industry, nor have they received any benefits from me.

I really can't bear to see them suffer because of me. If you can agree to protect them, I am willing to tell you about three natural mines. I don't ask for much, just enough food and clothes to eat and wear! "

Hearing the word "minerals", Daiyu's heart moved. If it was just to protect two people, it could be considered.

But she did not agree immediately: "If they are indeed not tainted by karma, I can agree to such a simple matter. You get up first."

"Okay! Okay!" Old Qian wiped his eyes, struggled to stand up, untied a bag of tools from his waist, and asked, "Miss, what do you need me to do?"

Daiyu drew a simple map on the ground, marking the approximate direction and depth.

"How about it? Can a tunnel like this be dug out in one night?"

Old Qian gestured and smiled, revealing his yellow teeth: "Girl, are you kidding? It's just a tunnel of a few dozen feet. Two hours is enough. There's no need for a whole night!"

"Row!"

Daiyu looked around and found a relatively remote corner. She took them there, reconfirmed the direction and angle, and then let Mr. Qian start.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Mr. Qian's figure disappeared at the cave entrance.

The tunnel is two feet square, just enough for Daiyu to crawl in, but it would be impossible for someone like Lin Ji to fit in.

This was also the plan she had discussed with Mr. Qian before.