Why are you trying to steal her destiny? She's the little ancestor of the Xuanmen sect!

"What idea?" Coal Ball looked at Little Nine-Nine with a puzzled expression.

Xiao Jiujiu looked at the Lu family villa not far away, which had been quiet for several days, and felt very worried.

"Coal Ball, I haven't seen Brother Lu Li in so long, why don't you sneak over and go see him?"

Little Jiu Jiu approached the coal ball, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

Coal Ball asked, puzzled: "Why don't you go? You used to be the most enthusiastic about these kinds of things."

"But I make a lot of noise, I'm a black coal ball, and I dart around, so no one sees me."

Reaching out, she stroked Coal Ball's soft fur, her little mouth agape, pleading pitifully, "Please, Coal Ball, please? Please, please~"

Coal Ball flicked its tail and said somewhat warily, "I always feel there's something off about the house next door."

There should be someone inside.

As for why I haven't seen you, I don't know either.

Little Jiu clapped her hands and smiled ingratiatingly: "That's why you have to watch it! It's because it's strange!"

What if Brother Lu Li gets bullied like last time?

She still remembers that disgusting pill from last time.

Okay, okay, I'll go check it out.

Coal Ball couldn't resist Xiao Jiu's scheming, so he had no choice but to go and take a look.

No sooner had she finished speaking than Xiao Jiu Jiu took out a pair of black sneakers from the cabinet and put them on, asking excitedly, "How are we going to get out? Are we going to climb down from upstairs?"

"Didn't you say you weren't going? You can just stay here."

Coal Ball looked at Little Nine-Nine helplessly.

Xiao Jiu Jiu pouted: "I'll go with you. I'll just wait outside. I won't go in."

"Are you sure you're really waiting for me at the door?" Coal Ball asked again, still not entirely convinced.

Xiao Jiu Jiu nodded and went to pound garlic: "Really, really, how do we get out now?"

This is the second floor. If you jump, you'll die. You should go out through the main door yourself. I'll go out from upstairs.

I just can't do anything with you!

Coal Ball muttered something, then nimbly leaped off the table and turned to go to the balcony.

Little Jiu Jiu secretly pried open a crack and stuck her head out to look outside.

The corridor on the second floor of the Qin family's house was quiet; no one was outside.

Xiao Jiu Jiu tiptoed downstairs like a thief.

Everyone went back to their rooms, and there was no one downstairs.

"Hehe, it's safe."

【Safety】

A dog barked behind me.

Xiao Jiu turned around in surprise and saw Cream lying on the ground with its front paws and its buttocks sticking up high.

"Cream, what are you doing?" Little Jiu Jiu stared at it in surprise.

Cream tilted her head cutely: "Isn't this an operation? I'll go with you."

Xiao Jiujiu: "6".

She crouched down and pressed down on the cream: "What are you doing? Don't come out with me, I have things to do."

Cream, puzzled: "I'll go out to work with you!"

"Go away, go away."

Little Nine quickly pushed the cream away and poked its head: "You're too obvious. Following me will only cause trouble. Just stay at home."

"I want to go!" Cream blinked her big eyes.

It's a Samoyed with double eyelids, and a lot of fur has grown on its head, making it look especially cute.

Little Jiu Jiu tugged at Creamy Q's ear: "No, you don't want to. Hurry up and hide, and wait for me to come back."

After saying that, Xiao Jiu Jiu slipped out and closed the door before Cream could react.

Cream scratched at the door with its paws, but still didn't make a sound.

How annoying, they never take me out!

"Creamy, stay home and be a good girl!"

Xiao Jiujiu chuckled softly and left the Qin family.

She climbed over the railing and ran to the Lu Family Garden next door.

The Lu family's garden was originally very tidy.

The lawn is now overgrown with weeds, the soil smells damp, and there are few signs of human activity.

Sniffing, Xiao Jiujiu frowned: "What a strange smell, what is it?"

[There was no smell of blood, and no one was injured inside.] Coal Ball squatted down next to Little Nine-Nine, his gaze deep.

Xiao Jiu Jiu found a clump of grass and squatted down inside: "Then you go first, I'll wait for you here."

Yes, there are security cameras inside. Wait for me here.

The coal briquettes moved freely in the darkness, as light as swallows.

Xiao Jiu Jiu watched intently as the coal ball's figure disappeared from the doorway.

She squatted down and poked at the soil.

I picked it up and smelled it.

"It's been a long time since we watered it, the soil is all dry."

She moved forward slightly, her eyes darting around warily.

Coal briquettes entered the Lu family villa through an unlocked window.

It wandered around and found that there was no one in the Lu family home, and there was a thin layer of dust on the table.

Thinking about his own little schemes outside, Coal Ball ran out and found her: "Let's go, come inside with me, there's no one there."

"But didn't you sense that there was still someone inside?" Little Jiu Jiu blinked her big, watery eyes and stared at the coal ball.

Coal Ball frowned: [I think there are people here, but there's no one upstairs. There are too many bugs outside. Come in.]

"Okay."

Little Jiujiu looked around warily before crawling forward.

She went to the door and whispered, "Coal Ball, where did you come in from?"

"here."

The coal ball stood by the window: "Climb in then."

"emmm..."

Xiao Jiujiu braced herself and climbed through the window.

This is the kitchen. She jumped down and found her hands covered in dust: "No one's been here for a long time. Brother Lu Li hasn't replied to my messages either. I wonder how he is."

"With his body, he probably won't live much longer," Coal Ball said indifferently, as if it weren't a life.

Xiao Jiu Jiu sighed: "Coal Ball, you've lived for so long, have you seen through life and death?"

However, reincarnation is inevitable.

Xiao Jiu Jiu took out her phone watch and turned on the light.

Her night vision wasn't as good as Coal Ball's; she could only follow Coal Ball around the Lu family's house by the dim light.

Standing before the painting, Xiao Jiu Jiu exclaimed in surprise, "Coal Ball, look at this painting, doesn't it have even more imperial aura and yin energy than before?"

[Hmm, this means the creator of this painting also has more yin energy; they are connected.]

"what!"

Xiao Jiu Jiu couldn't hide the worry in her eyes: "Then Brother Lu Li must be in great danger."

According to this painting, that should be the case. The coal ball jumped onto the shelf next to the painting: "You can try absorbing it."

"it is good."

Xiao Jiujiu reached out and touched the painting.

All that could be seen was the imperial aura and golden light surging into her body.

But the yin energy silently flowed into Xiao Jiujiu's cloth bag.

Xiao Jiu Jiu's eyes lit up, and she took out the Soul-Nourishing Banner from her bag: "This can absorb Yin energy."

"It's not that it can absorb it, it's me."

Ao Che's lazy voice rang out: "I'm here, I can absorb Yin energy without getting hurt, this thing can."

"But why is that?" Little Jiu Jiu blinked and looked at the coal ball, waiting for the coal ball to answer.

Coal Ball had Xiao Jiu place the Soul-Nourishing Banner on the shelf, then jumped up: "This thing has an array; it can avoid damage."

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm warning you, don't step on my head, I'm a dragon!" Ao Che warned.

However, Coal Ball was completely unfazed, raising its paw and striking the Soul-Nourishing Banner: [Don't go looking for trouble, I wasn't really stepping on you.]

"Forget it, let's absorb it quickly. Maybe it can save Brother Lu Li." Xiao Jiu Jiu's hand pressed on the painting.

After a minute, the remaining breaths stopped moving.

[The place is saturated. Let's quickly search the room. If we still can't find anyone, we'll leave.]

Xiao Jiu Jiu nodded: "Okay."

She put away the Soul-Nourishing Banner and followed behind Coal Ball.

A person and a cat wandered from the first floor to a room on the second floor.

Just then, Coal Ball arched its back and pointed towards a spot: "Don't move, it's windy here!"

What does "there's wind" mean?

Xiao Jiu Jiu looked up and looked around. This place should be a study, as there were many books inside.

Coal Ball frowned and stared at a certain spot: "The wind here means there's another space below, and there are other smells coming from there."

There should be someone down there, so be careful.

Xiao Jiu Jiu nodded as if she understood, "Okay, I understand."

She crouched behind a screen, peeking out curiously.

[There was a putrid smell] The coal ball jumped back.

Cats have a more sensitive sense of smell than humans, and even Coal Ball was somewhat disgusted by the smell.

Xiao Jiu Jiu crouched down and moved over, her hand just touching a crack in the ground: "It's here."

The gaps under my hand were larger than in other places, which clearly indicated that this was the entrance to the mysterious space.

【Um】

The coal ball walked over and stepped on it.

A putrid smell leaked out from the cracks.

Xiao Jiu Jiu squinted her eyes, "The feeling of someone?"

Yeah, it's pretty far, probably on the first floor or below.

"That's what Coal Ball said seriously."

Xiao Jiujiu thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go take a look from here first."

Coal Ball muttered, "[This kind of random rummaging doesn't seem like a good idea, does it?]"

"I won't touch anything, I'll just go inside and take a look." Xiao Jiujiu looked around and found an antique.

Ao Che's voice came: "That's not an antique, it's a mechanism. You should be able to open this tunnel with it."

"it is good."

The little nine twisted, the floorboards moved, and the nine twisted away, revealing a narrow path.

This is a mezzanine between the first and second floors, just big enough for one person to climb.

Little Nine-Nine and Coal Ball climbed inside and happened to touch a mechanism.

The floor above my head moved, and then it shut off.

Following the light from the smartwatch, Xiao Jiu Jiu crawled forward a short distance until she reached a more spacious area.

There's a slide here that you can slide down from the second floor.

"Won't I see people if I slide down?" Little Jiu Jiu hesitated, curling up beside the cave entrance and staring down.

Coal Ball calmly said, "Let me go check it out. I don't think anyone's down there."

"Looking forward to your good news~"

Little Jiu Jiu didn't say anything, and obediently squatted down.

A short while later, Coal Ball crawled back: "Nobody's here, go down."

"Whee!"

Xiao Jiu Jiu smiled and slid down from the second floor.

They came to an indoor place.

The place was very quiet, with carpets on the floor that smelled faintly of lemon.

The lamp from Xiaojiujiu shone on the table.

The small coffee table was very clean, and there was an opened bag of potato chips.

It's obvious that someone comes here regularly.

She looked around and found the door.

Xiao Jiujiu carefully opened the door and peeked out through the crack.

The space was pitch black and deserted.

After Xiao Jiu Jiu went outside, she found that she was in the small room next to the kitchen.

The kitchen is right outside.

After wandering around the small room, Xiao Jiu Jiu discovered a tunnel, which was even bigger than the one upstairs.

She tapped it, and her ears twitched.

Coal Briquette: [There's another path in here, and a basement below. Do you want to go?]

"I do not know."

As Xiao Jiu Jiu spoke, she lay down on the ground and gently tapped it.

The sound inside wasn't muffled, indicating it was hollow and there was another space below.

"Coal Ball, do you think we should go down?" Little Jiu Jiu stared at Coal Ball lying next to her, her eyes asking.

Coal Ball flicked its tail, its eyes flashing green: [If you want to continue investigating, then open it; otherwise, we'll go back.]

Xiao Jiujiu giggled: "Then we..."

Just then, the sound of a mechanism suddenly came from underground.

【Little Nine!】

Coal Ball shouted.

Xiao Jiu Jiu didn't have time to think much before she quickly got up and slipped out of the room.

She closed the door and said to the coal ball beside her, "Never mind, let's go back!"

From the small room to the kitchen, Xiao Jiu Jiu jumped out of the window.

[Little Jiu, be careful]

Coal Ball shouted urgently and then jumped out.

After Xiao Jiu Jiu went out, she gently blew on the windowsill and quietly hid under the window frame.

She looked ahead.

There was only the hurried sound of the wind and the swaying of the grass and trees.

"Click."

The door opened, and someone came out.

Little Jiu Jiu silently hid to the side, slowly rising.

A bloody smell wafted over.

Xiao Jiujiu frowned and glanced inside.

It was a tall figure.

"Snapped!"

The lights were turned on, and Xiao Jiu Jiu could see the person inside clearly.

It's Lu Yi!

She quickly crouched down and hid.

Lu glanced at the windowsill but didn't see anything. He then looked away, opened the refrigerator, and took out a bottle of milk.

Little Jiu Jiu changed its hiding place and quietly poked its head out for a quick peek.

Inside the house, Lu Yi was seen staggering, as if he had just experienced something down below and had injured his leg.

The incandescent light provides ample illumination.

When you look at him, you can see that he is wearing a light-colored shirt.

The shirt had several dark red stains that were not only soaked through, but were also dripping blood.

He rolled up his sleeves high, revealing his well-defined forearms.

There were several bloody and mangled areas on my arm, looking like I had been bitten by something.

His hair was disheveled, and he looked extremely tired.

Xiao Jiu poked the coal ball next to her and whispered, "It's Brother Lu Yi, the coal ball."

"A lot of the blood on him wasn't his," Coal Ball coldly concluded.

This Lu family is no ordinary family.

There's more to it than meets the eye.

It didn't want uncertainties to harm Xiao Jiu.

Coal Ball whispered, "Let's go, let's not stay here. It won't be good if we get discovered."

Xiao Jiujiu puffed out her cheeks. This Lu Yi was Lu Li's bodyguard.

Someone who usually walks with a brisk pace is acting like this now; there's definitely something wrong.

"If you say that, you might die," Coal Ball warned from the side.

Xiao Jiujiu thought for a moment and said, "That's true. My life is more important. They've been hiding it all this time, so they must have their reasons."

After saying that, Xiao Jiu Jiu squatted down under the windowsill.

After the lights were turned off, she crept stealthily across the ground.

"What are you going to do if you don't run?" Coal Ball looked at Little Nine-Nine speechlessly.

Her pajamas were all dirty.

Xiao Jiujiu said, "That's how it is on TV; the lights are off, but he's still secretly watching."

If I start running, he'll spot me hiding in the shadows. I need to find cover.

"Idiot!" Coal Ball cursed.

The person and the cat quietly left the Lu family home.

In the shadows, Lu Yi watched two figures leave with a chilling gaze...