Chapter 411
The Only Method to Find the Void Palace
Chapter 411 The Only Way to Find the Void Palace
"You contacted me?"
Shen Zhuohan's words finally stirred up those long-faded memories for Han Su.
I do remember having this black cat in my life before I was ten years old, but I can't remember what the black cat did or the details of my life with it...
Simply put, in my memory, it was just a cat. I had pulled its ears and tugged its tail, and we had fought from the bedroom to the bathroom.
The results were roughly the same for both sides. It scratched itself, and it kicked itself twice... It's a very normal memory, but if it's the cat that Shen Zhuohan is talking about, it shouldn't be so normal.
That was the ancestor of the Shen family, one of the twelve clans!
Why has it lived with me in this rented room for so many years?
The next time I had a memory of it was when I encountered it inside the castle, but even inside the castle, despite its mystical qualities, it seemed quite ordinary.
It appeared beside me only as part of the castle's reward, leading me to discover many secret passages and hidden levels within the castle, facilitating my movement in and out. It even helped me out once when I was in danger, and then...
More than anything, it seems to possess memories of each time it returns, yet it also seems not to...
After all, it's difficult for a person to tell whether a cat is showing familiarity or indifference.
This animal is infuriating!
As he pondered the matter more, a part of his memories was triggered, but he failed to activate them. Han Su suddenly sighed deeply, realizing that he actually knew very little about this divine descent plan.
I have conducted a lot of investigation and exploration in reality, and found some clues. Now I know who proposed this plan and who will carry it out.
They learned which forces were involved and how the kidnapped children were selected.
But apart from that, there are still many details that I don't understand.
For example, how do you get the rewards inside the castle? And where exactly is the castle?
Even, what exactly is a castle?
Thinking this, before the endless questions began to frustrate him, he suddenly looked at Shen Zhuohan and said in a deep voice, "Twenty years ago, a world conference was held in Zhen Dan City, and the execution of the God Descent Plan was finalized at that conference."
"At that time, the participants in this meeting were the most powerful people in the world. The Shen family, a powerful old marquis family, was also among them. Did any of them attend the meeting?"
Hearing Han Su's question, Shen Zhuohan hesitated for a moment before slowly nodding: "Of course."
"The one who attended this meeting back then was the old Marquis of the Shen family, who is what we usually call the old master."
"My decision to persuade you to come back this time was also... on his orders."
"..."
Han Su nodded slowly: "Then perhaps coming back this time was the right thing to do."
He had thought about this back in Lin Yuan City. Now, for him, the key is to figure out what Dr. Strange does, but that's very difficult.
Then, there is an even more obvious clue: follow the clues and unravel all the mysteries of the Divine Descent Plan.
However, the two people who knew the most about this plan were Dr. Strange and the High Priest of the Guardians. One could not be found, and the other hid from the beginning and then simply died. Apart from these two, perhaps only the people who attended that meeting could know about it.
I have already deduced from Miss Ai which meeting decided to execute the Divine Descent Plan.
Unfortunately, none of the people attending the meeting were simple, nor could they be easily manipulated and questioned at will.
These days, it's actually a good thing to have someone willing to take the initiative to see you...
“I will try my best to cooperate with you. You can claim at the Shen family that you persuaded me and that you deserve this credit.”
Thinking of this, his voice became lighter, and he said, "However, I don't have much time to waste. I need to see what she left me as soon as possible."
"Furthermore, I am merely cooperating with you; it does not mean that I will accept the Shen family's orders and arrangements."
"In the end, I still have no connection with the Shen family. It would be best if both sides were to be polite to each other. But if something really happens that would be difficult for us, I won't hide it from you. I do have the ability to cause the Shen family some trouble."
Shen Zhuohan frowned slightly upon hearing Han Su's words, then relaxed his brow and nodded gently: "Okay."
"I will try my best to mediate between them."
"..."
Han Su glanced at him and nodded slightly.
It's clear that Shen Zhuohan is trying hard to restrain himself.
A nobleman, especially one with the potential to inherit the title of earl, is bound to be proud, no matter how polite he may appear on the surface.
His politeness towards himself stemmed from a complex mix of reasons. It was probably partly due to his brotherly affection for Ms. Shen, partly due to his uncle-nephew relationship with Han Su, and partly due to his fear and apprehension towards the eccentric doctor, as well as his anxiety about the future.
Ultimately, in his heart, neither his identity as his sister's child nor as the newly appointed commander of the Traveling Knights was as important as being a pawn in Doctor Strange's game...
...even though Doctor Strange is now, in public, a dead man.
But the two sides managed to reach a superficial agreement and enjoyed a brief moment of peace. The plane quietly flew over the continent and headed towards the other side of the eastern continent.
Shen Zhuohan even asked a few everyday questions, such as how he had spent the past few years in Qinggang, how his life was, and how he entered the mysterious circle. Han Su answered politely, but omitted the part about "flickering".
Just as the plane was about to land, the cabin phone rang. Shen Zhuohan answered the phone without trying to avoid Han Su. After all, in a private jet, as a patrol knight, if Han Su wanted to listen, there was nothing Shen Zhuohan could do.
On the other end of the phone was a somewhat arrogant voice: "The old master instructed that Yunyi's children should rest in Shanjiao City first, and someone should explain the rules to him before they come to meet."
"You should go directly to Yecheng. The old master has some instructions for you."
"..."
"……Yes!"
Shen Zhuohan's face showed a slight embarrassment. He had just finished talking to Han Su when he received this notification.
Han Su did indeed hear the contents of the phone call; the arrogance and haughtiness were so overwhelming that it made one's head spin.
He didn't even bother to show any disdain or dissatisfaction.
When Miss Ai heard that I was coming, she sent me the relevant information. After a quick glance, I could see that the so-called second-level cities such as the City at the Foot of the Mountain, the City by the Lake, and the City in the Forest were all satellite cities of the first-level city, Yecheng.
Like servants, they guarded Yecheng, this behemoth with its ancient noble family.
The other party's arrangement seemed to be that they disliked the poor relative for coming to their door and polluting the ground, so they first sent him to the gatehouse to learn the rules.
Of course, this might be a deliberate attempt to intimidate him, but it doesn't matter anymore.
If you don't treat the other person as a relative, you should also allow them not to treat you as a country bumpkin.
He even waited politely for Shen Zhuohan to hang up the phone before saying, "I'm not going to any mountain foot city. Since you said that thing is in lakeside city, then I'll just go to lakeside city and wait there. Anyway, that old man won't care about such a small matter."
Shen Zhuohan thought for a moment and then nodded: "Okay, I will explain it to the housekeeper."
"However, I need to see the old master first, and then I'll take you to that laboratory when I get back..."
"It's not that I'm being wary of anything. You know, what she left behind is neither important nor unimportant, but keeping it a secret is itself going against the family's will."
"Therefore, I had to go to great lengths to hide it. Without my guidance, no one could find that laboratory... Otherwise, I could have just told you the address and let you go there to find her belongings."
"..."
Han Su accepted the explanation: "Okay."
Shen Zhuohan immediately made several arrangements. First, he had his private plane turn around and land at the lakeside airport. After all, since the old master had said to have Han Su wait outside the city, it wouldn't be acceptable for him to land in the city first and then come out again. Second, he arranged for a driver to take Shen Qinghui to the sanatorium, and then his secretary to take Han Su to one of his estates in the lakeside city to rest.
"What a coincidence."
He added with a smile, "This manor is a family business passed down through generations, and it's also where your mother used to live."
"Now you can probably understand that although we Shen family members are all from Yecheng, not everyone with the surname Shen is qualified to live in Yecheng. In the end, we are just a small earl family trying to keep our title."
"Your mother and I lived in this small manor in the lakeside town until we were teenagers before we were able to go to Yecheng to pay our respects to the old master."
“Your choice to settle in Lakeside City is quite good; it feels like… coming home.”
"..."
Han Su ignored his attempts to make amends and simply smiled politely.
After the plane landed at Lakeside City Airport, everyone headed to three different places. Han Su was unusually calm and had his secretary drive him directly to a small manor in the northwest corner of Lakeside City.
Of course, calling it a small manor is in comparison to Jinshui Manor, but in reality, in Han Su's eyes, who still lives in an apartment in Qinggang, this is already extremely luxurious.
The vast lawn stretched out, almost boundless, with only a small Western-style building in the middle.
Such a waste.
Even if Han Su lacked business acumen, he knew that such a large plot of land, so close to the city center, would fetch a fortune if developed into real estate, with rows of office buildings or residential houses built and sold separately…
Putting aside all the conspiracies and delusions, these nobles really lived a comfortable life...
Yet they all always act as if they are deeply grieved and resentful.
Do not understand.
"This is Young Master Han's child, Miss Yunyi's child. You must be extremely vigilant to ensure his safety."
Upon arriving at the manor, the secretary led Han Su in. Soon after, at the butler's command, squads of fully armed private security personnel gathered on the open lawn.
Their actions were extremely professional, which made people feel somewhat intimidated.
Han Su, seeing so many people guarding the place, glanced at his secretary with a half-smile and said, "Are you afraid I'll run away?"
The secretary frowned slightly and explained, "This is just routine security for the manor."
"Of course, if you don't like it, I can give them a break for now, but you promised the master you would stay here."
"..."
Seeing her scrutiny, Han Su simply smiled and nodded: "No need for that, just keep it!"
"But I like peace and quiet, so please don't let anyone disturb me!"
"..."
He went upstairs without packing any luggage or paying attention to the secretary. He simply strolled around the small manor and saw many old objects, which exuded an aura that a family could only leave behind after living there for many years. It was something that couldn't be faked.
He even saw an oil painting on the wall, depicting a family of three: Shen Zhuohan, Ms. Shen, and a middle-aged man.
In the portrait, Ms. Shen is still a little girl wearing a white dress, with a sweet smile on her face.
Han Su withdrew his gaze from her face and continued walking through the manor. He saw a cozy bedroom with a wall full of trophies, including those from science competitions, piano competitions, and a children's swimming championship.
At one point, I was slightly moved.
In her own perception, Ms. Shen was always a failure and repressed person because she was smart but not smart enough, ruthless but also soft-hearted.
She married a man who took advantage of her, and lived her whole life in pain and regret.
But seeing this now, Han Su suddenly realized that this seemingly unsuccessful Ms. Shen was once intelligent and radiant when she lived here...
How did such a person become that obsessive and tormented woman in Qinggang City?
Seeing him slowly looking at everything related to Ms. Shen, the secretary quietly left, taking all the private security personnel with her.
The small building in this manor seemed to have become Han Su's own world.
"Meow……"
Just then, Han Su suddenly heard a lazy meow. He turned around in surprise and saw a black cat crawl out from under Ms. Shen's bed. In the sunlight outside, it slowly stretched and gave him a disdainful look.
"The Duke..."
Han Su recognized the cat, and for a moment even felt a chill run down his spine.
"How will you be here?"
When did you come out of the castle?
"..."
Duke Black Cat didn't answer, or perhaps he didn't understand. He simply stretched and walked towards a staircase.
After taking a few steps, she looked back, as if signaling Han Su to follow.
It didn't care how shocked or how many questions Han Su had; in the cat's world, everything was perfectly normal.
……
……
"We must find His Excellency the Duke, no matter what, even if it means tarnishing history..."
Meanwhile, in Yecheng, in the mansion of the old marquis who ruled the whale clan, in a bedroom that never saw sunlight, the heavy curtains were drawn tightly, and even in broad daylight, candles were lit in the room.
Shen Zhuohan, who had just arrived in Yecheng, was listening to the old man lying on the bed slowly saying, "Back then, we didn't know that it had such a great impact on the Giant's Crown."
“I originally supported the God's Descent Project, so we invested some things, but so far, they are still in the Void Palace.”
"But now, we must take those things back..."
"Originally, once the Divine Descent Plan was initiated, no one could stop it, and no one could find that place..."
"But the Duke is an exception!"
"The only thing that is still uncertain is how to persuade that Duke to return..."
"I called you here today simply to make you understand the seriousness of the matter. You told me about that letter before, which is good. Yunyi is close to the Duke, and her child might be able to help us bring the Duke back..."
"But there's no guarantee. We just need to be prepared for this, prepared to pay any price!"
"Even if it means sacrificing half of our race as a blood sacrifice, even if it means paying the price of the entire Pale Factory, we must find the Duke..."
"This is the only chance for the Shen family, the giant whale..."
(End of this chapter)