C86 Part1

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Murong Ci and Rong Zhan had dressed up in disguise with a contrasting harmony of black and white colored robes.

They both wore masks, and looked impressive, with a aura of majestic wealth.

It was that kind of superior aura that no ordinary wealthy people could have, of being above the top with refined eyes above the top.

The shopkeeper concluded that they were the children of some powerful Family.

The assistant winked at the shopkeeper, and the shopkeeper came out and asked:

"I don't know what kind of Jade the two sons want.

Although the two said that there is none good enough for the two in the shop, I believe there must be some worthy of your appreciation to find."

Rong Zhan stretched out his right hand, and in his hand hung a lustrous, exquisite Oval Jasper.

There was a unique mark on the back of the jade: a small hosta flower.

The shopkeeper saw the mark and said warm-heartedly,

"The two Lords, please come this way."

Murong Ci was a little surprised, but her face remained calm.

'Where did he get this Jasper?'

The shopkeeper seemed to recognize this Jasper, and immediately invited them into the inner hall respectfully.

The shopkeeper led the way and came to the inner hall where she had been before.

"Sit down, please."

He said politely,

"It will take ten days for the Jade sculptures that the two masters want to be delivered.

If the two are willing to wait, I will immediately go to order them."

"No need. I came here today to taste tea.

I heard that the exquisite Biluo Tea in your shop is a must-try tea in the world.

I would like to try it."

Rong Zhan calmly said, smiling like wind.

Murong Ci could see that the conversation was turning into a subtle and meaningful mist of keywords and passcodes...

After thinking about it, she wondered whether they were suspecting them.

The shopkeeper smiled and said:

"So the two Lords are experts.

It's just that our Linglong Pavilion's Biluo Tea has a huge price but isn't for sale.

Do you really want to try it?"

"※Form is emptiness, matter is void, all is vanity.

You wouldn't want to let our trip here be for nothing, right?"

Rong Zhan smiled coldly.

※※(N.B.) "Form is emptiness, matter is void, all is vanity" is a quotation of a principle of Buddhism that explains how everything is considered to be dependent on its root cause, the loss of which would immediately result in the annihilation of the dependent.

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"Naturally, I won't let the two Lords come here for nothing.

Do the two Lords have any referrals?"

"Lord Shen brought me here a few days ago."

"It turned out you're acquaintances introduced by Lord Shen.

The two Lords, please wait a moment."

The shopkeeper smiled and went out, closing the door.

Murong Ci leaned against Rong Zhan and whispered,

"Where did you get that Jasper?"

He looked around warily,

"Be careful that the walls have ears."

She suppressed her curiosity.

At this moment, there was a rumbling sound in the silence.

The wooden frame of the wall moved up, and the wall behind it moved to the sides automatically, revealing an opening just the size enough for one person to pass through it.

A young man in a servant robe walked out and waved his hand respectfully,

"Please, come this way."

She and Rong Zhan got up and walked in, feeling a little excited of finally entering the mysterious world of the Linglong Pavilion.

As she walked into the darkness, a shady wind came forward, and the wall behind them closed immediately.

As they went down a dozen steps, and then through an underground passage three feet away, they heard a faint noise lingering around.

At the end of the dim passage, the servant turned the mechanism on the wall three times and then other three times, opening a thick stone door.

What they saw in front of them was another world:

a golden, purple, glorious, mysterious and luxurious world.

The hustle and bustle were like that of a busy city, where everything converged into a rushing flood.

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END of CHAPTER 86 PART 1

.....................to be continued