Winter Blazing Wild

Xu Li took a long breath, and the fear in his eyes only lasted for a few seconds before quickly turning into excitement.

"Did Master leave us a treasure map? Are we going to get rich?"

The tense atmosphere was broken by her words. Yu Tang responded with a smile, "If Master really had some treasure to hide, he wouldn't have lived in poverty and been bullied by others."

"What could that be?"

Yu Tang shook his head. "I suspect it's related to Yun Xiu. I need to research it in detail."

"We can only vaguely discern a few routes, but that's all we can do. Our progress is still practically zero."

Xu Li doesn't have as good emotional control as Yu Tang. She was very excited just now, but now she is depressed again.

He picked up one of the embroidery pieces again and looked at it, frowning and falling into deep thought.

Suddenly he shouted, "Look, there are words on it!"

"Words?" Yu Tang leaned over.

Yes, above the faint lines, there are several thicker lines intertwined.

Xu Li gestured along the lines, "A 'cao' radical and an 'x'. What character is this?"

Before Yu Tang could see clearly, his heart skipped a beat.

Xu Li muttered quietly, "Is this a word? Could it be another line? Master's thoughts are really hard to understand."

Yu Tang picked up the other half of the embroidery and put it together with the one in Xu Li's hand.

Two pairs of eyes stared at him motionlessly.

"So both pieces of cloth need to have the grass radical and the x, so this is..."

Yu Tang calmed down and spoke each word clearly, "There are two halves on each piece of cloth, and when put together, they form a complete word."

It was so abstract that Xu Li couldn't imagine it. "What word?"

"Su."

"What does that mean? Master's last name isn't Su. Could it be the name of one of his disciples? A disciple we don't know?"

Yu Tang shook his head and sighed in his heart.

Some words cannot be said and can only be swallowed back.

You can't tell Xu Li in front of her that the adoptive father of your favorite senior brother is surnamed "Su".

Yu Tang had been doubting for a long time and didn't dare to make a conclusion. But the moment he saw the word "Su", he was in despair.

Without getting an answer from Yu Tang, Xu Li was curious and anxious. "We need to solve this secret together. Don't hide anything you think from me!"

"I have an idea, but I'm not sure if I can do it this way. Give me some time. I'll tell you after I've investigated it thoroughly."

Yu Tang put the two pieces of embroidery together, found some paper and a pen, and pulled Xu Li to sit at the table. "You've learned to paint, can you complete the map by adding these lines that Master left behind?"

Xu Li thought about it seriously and said, "If there is a reference, maybe it can be done."

"Master lives in T City. Although he's been unconscious since the accident, he keeps saying he doesn't want to leave. Let's use T City as a reference. See if you can draw a connection."

"Okay, I'll try."

Xu Li took a deep breath and started working with full concentration.

Yu Tang opened the computer and searched for the topographic map of T City for her reference.

An hour later, Xu Li put down her paintbrush and said, "Alright! It's done!"

She was a little excited. "Look, it matches the map of City T. It seems our guess was right."

I crossed the river step by step by feeling the stones, all half guessing, but it turned out to be right.

Yu Tang himself found it incredible.

Xu Li took Yu Tang's hand and said, "Look, these lines are exactly to the south of T City. The terrain is exactly the same, and the several avenues that intersect in the middle also match up."

"Where did it point to in the end?"

Xu Li painted one of the lines more clearly. "According to my guess, it should be the southern suburbs, at the junction of T City and East City. But I'm afraid I'll have to go there to see it for sure."

East City Junction...

This time, the answer in Yu Tang's mind became clearer.

Xu Li's stubbornness rose, "Let's just go all out and go take a look now, and then go see Master together."

Xu Li was very happy to suddenly know that she had a new senior sister, and this senior sister was also her senior brother's girlfriend...

The world is indeed a circle. People who are destined to meet will be met no matter how many times you go around in circles.

Xu Li patted Yu Tang's shoulder generously, "Although you are still my love rival now, but when Zhou Shenye is not mentioned, you are my senior sister. We should still live in harmony. Master will definitely be happy when he knows this."

Yu Tang solemnly pulled her to sit on a chair. "Alright, since I'm your senior sister, you have to listen to me. Listen to me, the secrets of these two pieces of embroidery are very important. You and I know them, and we must never reveal them to anyone. You must pretend that nothing happened."

Xu Li didn't quite understand. "Just pretend nothing happened? Then when will we know the truth?"

"Let me do it. It's always more secretive to investigate alone than to act alone. Once I have a clue, we can discuss the next plan."

"Okay," Xu Li nodded, "You're so smart, I believe you."

She stood up and once again held Yu Tang's hand, unwilling to let go.

"That's great. I won't be alone anymore." Xu Li sniffed. "Can I tell you if I have anything on my mind?"

Yu Tang smiled, "Of course you can, but aren't you afraid that your rival will betray you?"

"Although I still like my senior brother very much, friendship is more important than love. While you are here, Zhou Shenye, get lost!"

That being said, Xu Li is now living under Zhou Shenye's roof, so she still has to be well behaved when facing this senior brother.

When the two came out of the dimly lit study, it was already dark. Xu Li didn't know whether she was deliberately avoiding Zhou Shenye or had other ideas. Without saying a word, she hid in her bedroom, closed the door and went to sleep.

Yu Tang went downstairs. Zhou Shenye heard the footsteps and turned back to wave at her, "Come, sit for a while."

"It's so late, why aren't you asleep yet? You're still injured, you need more rest to recover."

Yu Tang said this but still walked over and sat down next to Zhou Shenye.

"You're not sleeping so late, of course I'm waiting for you to come find me." Zhou Shenye turned his head and looked at him, "Do you have something to say to me?"

He could always guess Yu Tang's thoughts accurately.

Yu Tang was silent for a few seconds, then startled Zhou Shenye when he spoke, "Your mother just passed away. If you want to get married now, wouldn't that be a bad idea?"

The magazine in Zhou Shenye's hand fell to the ground. Half a minute ago, he was smug about guessing Yu Tang's mind, but he didn't expect that he could only guess the surface.

"My family doesn't care about this. My mother in heaven will definitely be happy for me."

"Okay," Yu Tang nodded, "After we finish Mom's funeral, let's go get the marriage certificate."