Novel Full Chapter 701 - 301: Trust_2
Chapter 701: Chapter 301: Trust_2
The sound of gears subtly engaging arose, and in an instant, without a noise, one side of the bookshelf slid open.
Yilan was adeptly taking out a Fire Stick from her bosom, while speaking to Su Mo:
“Mother would hide all her things within this secret chamber.
“I’ve seen the related records in the bedroom before, but they have since disappeared.
“Such incidents happened before, where some missing items were found in this secret chamber.
“However, I did not particularly care about the affairs of the Endless Prison at the time, so I didn’t make an effort to search.
“I hope that object is still here.”
“Alright.”
Why would Su Mo hesitate?
Led by Yilan, he entered the secret chamber right away.
It wasn’t proper to probe into others’ privacies, but given the significance of the Endless Prison, if it truly was within this secret chamber, then Lady Wan probably wasn’t ignorant about it.
After a brief swirl of thoughts in his mind, the bookshelf behind him closed naturally.
Yilan blew the Fire Stick to life and casually lit the lamp in the corner of the secret chamber.
The entire secret chamber was suddenly revealed before Su Mo’s eyes.
However, what he saw was a dazzling display of wealth.
The room was filled with gold and silver treasures.
Su Mo was taken aback and couldn’t help but give Yilan a side glance:
“Miss Wan, dare I ask, you haven’t brought others here before, have you?”
“Never.”
Yilan shook her head: “It is quite troublesome even for me to come here myself, especially as I’ve grown older, and the relationship between mother and me has also grown distant. It’s no longer possible for me to sneak in here.
“I remember, the first time I secretly opened this secret chamber was by pure chance.
“After my mother saw it, she severely scolded me.
“It was a severity she never had before.
“She forbade me from ever coming here again… but I was young at the time, the more she said so, the more I wanted to come.
“So I snuck in two or three more times, but after that, I had no chance.”
Her expression became complicated as she spoke.
It was a mix of reminiscence and some sorrow.
But this expression quickly faded, and with a smile, she said:
“It’s a letter, or something like a scroll of a book. Lord Su, the Chief of the Escort, we must hurry. Let’s start searching.”
“Alright.”
Su Mo nodded, his gaze briefly passing over the gold and silver treasures before he began searching with Yilan.
The secret chamber was filled with countless items, not only gold, silver jewelry, and Divine Weapons but also neatly classified elixirs as well as scrolls and books placed on a shelf.
At a glance, there were a variety of items, including Martial Arts Secret Manuals, musical scores, classic poems, and many unique works from famous masters.
Su Mo and Yilan, aided by the light of the fire, began to rummage through them, looking for any trace of the Endless Prison.
After a while, Su Mo found a box under the shelf.
He opened it to find several letters.
Thinking of what Yilan just said, that the Endless Prison might have been mentioned in the letters, he casually picked one up and opened it.
But the handwriting was not the graceful script of a lady.
The writing was vigorous and strong, full of integrity.
The content was somewhat unexpected.
The header read four big characters: “For My Sister’s Eyes.”
“Uh?”
Su Mo was slightly startled. Who wrote this to whom?
After pondering for a moment, he glanced at the content of the letter, and with just a few lines, Su Mo’s eyebrows furrowed.
[Months apart, my longing for you grows each day.]
[Now that you are with child, you must be careful. I’ve informed Lan Gu to send you silver coin money.]
[Do not insist on doing everything yourself, allow the maids and servants to serve…]
The following content mostly consisted of admonishments to be cautious, to be aware of her own health, and not to make any missteps.
And then it mentioned again:
[The affairs within Wusheng Hall are complicated and ever-changing. Often when I exhaust my Heart Power amidst them, I yearn for the banks of Qingshui Lake.]
[A resurgence of my hearty spirit, and my martial prowess knows no bounds.]
[My sister, be at ease and wait for the birth. When things settle here, I will surely welcome you home and cherish you for life.]
The rest was filled with loving words, and finally, the signature remained nameless…
Su Mo held the letter, exhaling deeply.
A whirlwind of thoughts spun through his mind.
Eventually, he set this letter aside and continued to take out several more, reading each in turn.
The contents of these letters were similar.
They mostly revealed feelings of longing, very rarely mentioning the affairs of Wusheng Hall.
As the longing intensified with time and since neither the envelopes nor the letters mentioned dates, Su Mo found it hard to determine their order.
When he opened another letter, a different content finally appeared.
The penmanship was somewhat messy, and for the first time, the recipient’s name was mentioned.
[For Qing’s eyes…]
[My dear sister, today… truly, I am sorry for you.]
[The Western Border Woman has greatly deceived me!]
[What are great plans to me?]
[However… however…]
[In Jianghu, one cannot do as one likes.]
[Today, I commit this act against my conscience, and it shames me to speak it.]
[I only hope Qing does not blame me…]
[I will ensure not to offend her by a hair and will not make the slightest mistake.]
[When the day comes to welcome you back, I will surely drive her out of our home!]
[Even if her entire family attacks, what would I, Lord of Wan Ren Mountain, have to fear!?]
[Signature: Wan Ren Mountain]
“So Wan Ren Mountain was truly Wan Yutang…”
After reading this letter, everything that needed to be understood was clear.