“Jiu’er, you really mustn’t fall for him. Listen to me…”

“Could you let me speak first?” Zhen Jiu’er’s patience was about to run out completely.

Only now did she realize that Qiaoqiao wasn’t just first-rate at gossip — her ability to jump to conclusions was also unmatched.

“What I want to know right now is what’s happening with the archaeological team. Can we not wander off so far from the topic?”

She was practically about to fall asleep listening!

“The archaeological team…”

Only then did Qiaoqiao remember that this was exactly what she’d come to tell Jiu’er about in the first place.

“Right, so, isn’t He Muling about to take charge of the archaeological team now? Ninth Master said he wants to handpick a few new people, and I was thinking of trying out myself… oh right, it seems the Lu family’s second young master is joining too.”

“He’s joining? What does he even know?”

“He actually graduated with a double degree in archaeology and business management. I heard he was a top student back in school too, but since his family is so wealthy, they wouldn’t let him get involved in something like archaeology, so he had no choice but to go back and work in the family business.”

Lu Feifan, it turned out, was actually a top student in archaeology.

This much, Jiu’er truly hadn’t expected.

“Qiaoqiao…” Someone outside was calling for her.

Qiaoqiao answered, “Coming!”

“You’ve got things to do, go on and take care of it.”

“Alright, I’m off. I’ll come find you for dinner when I’m back.”

Qiaoqiao left, but today seemed to be an especially busy day — apparently another main hall of the Northern Emperor’s tomb had been discovered.

Had this happened before, Zhen Jiu’er would have immediately tried to sneak in to see what was inside that hall.

But now, with Mu Mu’s living, breathing face right in front of her, Jiu’er subconsciously felt that this was truly Mu Mu.

As for the Northern Emperor’s tomb, as long as the Northern Emperor’s remains weren’t found, Mu Mu could still be considered alive, in a sense.

Her interest in the Northern Emperor’s tomb wasn’t as strong anymore.

Beimu City… what other secrets could she possibly still uncover there?

Right now, most people were over at the Northern Emperor’s tomb, since there’d been a new discovery, and everyone seemed extremely excited.

The camp had grown quiet and empty again.

Jiu’er thought it over and decided to go take a look at the Northern Emperor’s tomb herself.

But she’d only taken a few steps when, suddenly, out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of someone.

Someone was in the small path around the corner, a figure flashing past.

Moving so sneakily…

Zhen Jiu’er’s brow furrowed slightly, and she turned and quietly followed after, softening her footsteps.

Although she no longer had her internal energy in this era, her physical reflexes were still remarkably agile.

Tracking someone like this was nothing difficult for her.

It was Xia Zi!

Where could she possibly be going alone, so late at night?

Regarding the professor’s murder, although suspicion pointed toward Xiao Chengyuan, Jiu’er still had a few doubts in her heart about Xia Zi.

Even she had heard some rumors about Xia Zi and the professor — that Xia Zi was said to be the professor’s mistress, kept by him.

But if Xia Zi really had been the professor’s mistress, then now that the professor was dead, for her to show not the slightest bit of grief didn’t quite add up.

She continued following behind Xia Zi.

She watched as Xia Zi arrived behind an abandoned old building, then turned into the dark area behind it.

In this pitch-black, deserted place, a girl going in alone without any fear at all.

Had it not been for Xia Zi going first, if Jiu’er had been walking there alone, she might have felt a bit of unease too.

She kept close along the old wall, hurrying to follow.

Before she could even round the corner, she heard Xia Zi speaking. “What should we do? This can’t be kept hidden any longer, I…”

But just as Jiu’er was about to keep listening, Xia Zi’s voice suddenly stopped.

It seemed as though someone was signaling for her to be quiet!

She’d been discovered!

Jiu’er’s heart clenched, and she immediately rounded the high wall corner…