A magical journey of a sharp-tongued woman and a goofy man

Since that night, Ye Shuli has begun to investigate the truth about her family. One day, during their investigation, they encountered a young master named Murong and found this rune on his person. Ye Shuli didn't know if the rune was related to her family's affairs, so she could only examine it carefully, while Jiang Ye silently guarded her from the side.

Ye Shuli held the rune she had taken from Young Master Murong like a hot potato.

The rune was about the size of a palm, completely black, and engraved with strange patterns that resembled some kind of ancient script or ghostly scribbles, making one's scalp tingle.

Jiang Ye moved a small stool and sat next to Ye Shuli, like a large dog, quietly guarding her.

He would look up at Ye Shuli every now and then, his eyes full of trust, as if to say: Lili, I believe in you!

Ye Shuli examined the runes repeatedly, her brows furrowed.

What exactly is this thing?

Young Master Murong never revealed the purpose of the rune until his death, only saying that it was given to him by his family and could save his life in critical moments.

Save your life?

Ye Shuli sneered. If this rune could save lives, Young Master Murong wouldn't have died at her hands.

The room was eerily quiet, with only the occasional chirping of insects coming from outside the window.

Ye Shuli felt as if she had fallen into a huge maze, unable to find an exit, and the surrounding darkness seemed to be swallowing her up.

She scratched her head in frustration; the runes were like a tangled mess, completely incomprehensible.

"Lili, don't rush, take your time." Jiang Ye reached out and gently held Ye Shuli's hand, the warm touch calming her down.

Ye Shuli took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

She placed the rune on the table and carefully examined its patterns.

These patterns appear chaotic, yet they subtly reveal a certain regularity.

Ye Shuli took out paper and pen and traced the patterns on the runes stroke by stroke, trying to find some clues from them.

Time passed second by second, and fine beads of sweat appeared on Ye Shuli's forehead.

She felt like an archaeologist deciphering an ancient code.

However, the password was extremely complex, leaving her at a loss.

Suddenly, Ye Shuli's gaze fell on a corner of the rune, where there was a small pattern that looked like an eye.

Her heart moved. Could it be...

“Jiang Ye,” Ye Shuli raised her head, her eyes shining, “I think I know what this rune is.”

Jiang Ye leaned closer curiously. "What is it?"

Ye Shuli pointed to the eye pattern on the rune, "Look at this..."

"Look at this, doesn't it look like a QR code?" Ye Shuli pointed to the eye pattern, her tone tinged with uncertainty.

Jiang Ye's eyes widened as he leaned closer for a closer look. "It really is! Lili, what's wrong with your eyes? How could you tell?" He looked at Ye Shuli with admiration, as if she were some kind of unparalleled genius.

Ye Shuli's lips twitched. This wasn't good eyesight at all; it was clearly an occupational hazard of modern people!

Who spends all their time staring at QR codes to make payments?

However, if this rune is really a QR code, that would be really interesting.

"Try it and you'll see." Ye Shuli took out her phone, opened the scan function, and scanned the QR code on the rune.

With a "ding," a message appeared on the phone screen: "Congratulations, you have unlocked a hidden mission!"

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye were both stunned. What the hell was this?

Hidden mission?

This rune is truly a high-tech product!

"Lili, that's amazing! How did you come up with that?" Jiang Ye was shocked. That was too clever!

"Uh..." Ye Shuli was speechless for a moment. She couldn't very well say it was an occupational hazard, could she?

“Intuition, a woman’s intuition,” she replied dismissively.

"666, Lili, you're simply my goddess!" Jiang Ye gave a thumbs up, his eyes filled with admiration.

Ye Shuli rolled her eyes. This idiot is so easily fooled.

However, since the rune can be recognized by the phone, it means that it was indeed made using modern technology.

Therefore, the secret behind these runes can perhaps be deciphered using modern knowledge.

Thinking of this, a glint of excitement flashed in Ye Shuli's eyes.

She began to use her knowledge of cryptography to analyze the other patterns on the runes.

Time passed second by second, and fine beads of sweat appeared on Ye Shuli's forehead.

She felt like a hacker, cracking a complex program.

Suddenly, a smile appeared on Ye Shuli's lips. "It's done!"

"It's done? Lili, you deciphered it?" Jiang Ye asked with a look of surprise.

Ye Shuli nodded. "Yes, I've deciphered part of the meaning of the runes."

"What is it?" Jiang Ye asked impatiently.

Ye Shuli's expression gradually turned serious as she looked at the deciphered information. "It's... an address."

"Address? What address?"

Ye Shuli did not answer, but picked up a pen and paper and copied down the address.

"Jiang Ye, let's go."

"where to?"

"Revenge." A cold glint flashed in Ye Shuli's eyes.

Jiang Ye looked at Ye Shuli, his heart tightening, "Lili..."

The old butler walked over shakily, holding a cup of tea in his hand. "Miss, Young Master Jiang, please have some tea."

Ye Shuli took the teacup and took a small sip. "Old steward, has there been any activity in the manor lately?"

The old butler shook his head. "No, everything is normal."

"Really?" Ye Shuli put down her teacup.

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps broke the silence of the night.

"Miss, something terrible has happened!" A servant rushed in, flustered. "Outside...someone's here!"

"So many people! Lili, we're surrounded!" Jiang Ye unconsciously tightened his grip on Ye Shuli's hand, his palms slightly sweaty.

Ye Shuli raised an eyebrow. As expected of a family enemy, their information network is quite impressive; they caught up with us so quickly.

It seems the secret within these runes is even more important than she imagined.

She took Jiang Ye's hand in return and gave him a reassuring look, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a group of men in black burst through the door, each wielding a sharp blade and exuding murderous intent.

The leader was none other than Hei Sha, whom they had fought before.

It seems the other party has really gone all out this time.

"Hey, isn't this Brother Heisha? We meet again so soon, it's truly fate that brought us together from afar!" Jiang Ye joked, but he didn't dare to relax his feet at all, secretly circulating his spiritual energy to its maximum.

Hei Sha sneered, "Jiang Ye, Ye Shuli, this time you won't escape!"

"Is that so? I'd like to see who's going to be unable to escape!" Jiang Ye's eyes sharpened, and he rushed forward to engage in a fierce battle with Hei Sha.

Although he was only at the early stage of the Spirit Realm, he was agile and, with Ye Shuli providing support from behind with hidden weapons from time to time, he managed to fight Hei Sha, who was at the early stage of the Spirit Venerable Realm, to a draw.

Ye Shuli wasn't idle either; she observed the battle situation while searching for a breakthrough.

Although these men in black are numerous, their strength varies greatly. As long as their weaknesses are found, they can be defeated one by one.

The battle grew increasingly fierce, with flashing swords and clashing spiritual energies, filling the entire room with a chilling atmosphere.

The old butler huddled in a corner, trembling with fear.

"Lili, watch out!" Jiang Ye suddenly shouted, and Hei Sha took advantage of his unpreparedness to strike Ye Shuli with a palm.

Ye Shuli was prepared. She dodged the attack with a quick movement and threw a poisoned needle, which struck Hei Sha squarely in the shoulder.

Black Demon grunted, his movements noticeably slowing down.

"Now's the time!" Ye Shuli seized the opportunity and stuck a talisman on Hei Sha's body.

The talisman instantly burst into flames, emitting a dazzling light.

Black Fiend screamed and collapsed to the ground, his body convulsing uncontrollably.

"Lili, what is this?" Jiang Ye asked in surprise.

"A little trinket," Ye Shuli smiled faintly, "to send him on his way."

With the Black Fiend dealt with, the remaining men in black were thrown into chaos.

Jiang Ye seized the opportunity to launch a fierce attack, defeating them one by one.

Looking at the corpses scattered on the ground, Ye Shuli took a deep breath. The road to revenge had only just begun.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Ye Shuli.

She looked at the rune in her hand, and a bold idea slowly formed in her mind.

“Jiang Ye,” Ye Shuli pointed to the runes, “I think I know…”

Ye Shuli looked at the rune in her hand, a mysterious smile playing on her lips. "Jiang Ye, I think I know how to use this thing."

"What? It can be used as a bomb?" Jiang Ye asked curiously. He now looked at Ye Shuli as if she were a walking treasure, always coming up with new tricks for him.

"Bombs? That's too narrow-minded!" Ye Shuli rolled her eyes at him. All this guy does is eat and make things look worse. Can't he have any ambition?

She placed the rune on her palm, closed her eyes, and felt the energy contained within it.

A powerful force surged within her, like magma before a volcanic eruption, scalding hot and destructive.

"Lili, don't play with fire!" Jiang Ye panicked when he saw the faint light emanating from Ye Shuli's body; this was no joke.

"Don't worry, it's no big deal." Ye Shuli's lips curled up slightly, and a powerful gust of air burst from her body, causing the surrounding tables and chairs to tilt and fly, and wood chips to fly like rain.

She suddenly opened her eyes.

"Runes, activate!" Ye Shuli shouted softly, and the runes in her palm suddenly burst out with dazzling light. A visible energy wave spread out instantly, sweeping across the entire area like a tsunami.

Before the men in black could react, they were struck by the energy wave, screaming as they were sent flying backward, crashing into the wall with loud bangs.

"Holy crap! Lili, are you cheating?!" Jiang Ye was dumbfounded. These runes are too overpowered!

Previously, it could only be used to scan QR codes, but now it has become a powerful tool!

Ye Shuli looked at the men in black lying on the ground groaning and snorted, "A mere trick, yet you dare to show off your skills in front of me!" She shook her hand as if she had just done something insignificant.

"Let's get out of here!" Those black-clad men who were lucky enough not to be knocked down were terrified when they saw that Hei Sha had been instantly killed. They scrambled out of the room, afraid that if they were a step slower, they would become corpses on the ground.

"They ran away already?" Jiang Ye was still a little unsatisfied. These guys were too easy to beat!

He turned to look at Ye Shuli and found that her aura was much stronger than before, as if she had undergone a transformation.

"Lili, have you become even more powerful again?" Jiang Ye asked curiously.

"I suppose so." Ye Shuli smiled faintly. The power within these runes was quite interesting; she felt her spiritual power subtly increase by a level.

"That's amazing! Lili, you're my idol!" Jiang Ye excitedly jumped in front of Ye Shuli, just like a fanatical fan chasing after a star.

Ye Shuli rolled her eyes. This guy just knows how to stir up trouble.

"Stop joking, those guys are just temporarily retreating, they won't let this go." Ye Shuli picked up a pen and paper and wrote down some thoughts in her mind.

Ye Shuli looked at Jiang Ye deeply, her eyes resolute, "Jiang Ye, we..."

She stopped abruptly before she could finish speaking, her eyes filled with doubt and wariness. She turned her gaze to the window, where the night was dark and only the occasional call of an unknown bird could be heard.