Chapter 349: Chapter 349: Inspiration Brought by the Soul Locking Nail_1
Qin Sisi continued to ask, "If it was supposed to be nailed to the door of the tomb, how did it end up here?"
Ye You put the Soul Locking Nail into his Portable Space, looking at Qin Sisi with frustration, "Sisi, I’m not an immortal. I can’t possibly know everything."
Qin Sisi scratched her head awkwardly. She had gotten used to asking Ye You about everything all this time.
Ye You looked at Qin Sisi gently and said, "How about this, let’s guess together why this Soul Locking Nail appeared here."
Qin Sisi nodded, tilted her head, and thought for a moment, "My idea is quite simple. Perhaps one of the builders of the mausoleum accidentally dropped a Soul Locking Nail here, and no one discovered it, so the Soul Locking Nail got buried in the construction materials.
If it weren’t for the light of the Vajra Bundling Spirit Rope illuminating this area, I wouldn’t have noticed that something was buried here."
The thicker end of the Soul Locking Nail was exposed a bit, when it happened to be flashed by the light of the Vajra Bundling Spirit Rope. The bit of metal exposed at the corner of the wall reflected a tiny bit of light. Qin Sisi, by a stroke of luck, happened to see it.
When Qin Sisi finished speaking, she shyly smiled at Ye You and said softly, "I can only think of these possibilities. I don’t know if they are correct."
Ye You laughed lightly and said, "Great minds think alike."
"What?" Qin Sisi couldn’t believe what she heard and looked at Ye You.
Ye You said confidently, "I think the same."
Qin Sisi looked at Ye You incredulously, "Are you being serious?"
Ye You replied earnestly, "Just like you said, it was meant to be nailed on the door, why would it end up here, buried in the construction materials? It most likely was left behind by accident by the builders of the tomb."
Qin Sisi was delighted when Ye You agreed with her idea. After thinking it over, she continued to say, "But the tomb of the female ghost of the concubine didn’t have a door, so naturally, there were no Soul Locking Nails. It was probably destroyed by Tomb Robbers, which is why the female ghost was able to leave the tomb chamber to take revenge on Mi Jun and Bai Liang."
Ye You nodded in approval, saying, "Very good."
A blush rose on Qin Sisi’s face as she quietly asked, "So does this Soul Locking Nail have any use for us?"
Ye You’s gaze became serious as he answered emphatically, "Yes, it has a very important use."
"What use?" Qin Sisi pressed, her curiosity piqued.
Ye You decided to leave her in suspense, "You’ll find out when the time comes."
Qin Sisi was taken aback, she persisted, "When will I know?"
Ye You replied with a mischievous glint in his eye, "When it’s time for you to know."
Qin Sisi pouted unhappily and glared at Ye You.
Trying to suppress his laughter, Ye You leapt into Qin Sisi’s arms.
Qin Sisi reluctantly held Ye You.
Ye You softly said, "Alright, we should be happy for accidentally obtaining such a treasure."
Qin Sisi eagerly asked, "Is the Soul Locking Nail a treasure?"
Ye You explained, "The Soul Locking Nail is made by refining silver and some other metals together. It inherently has the power to ward off evil spirits. If it is soaked in black dog blood and supplemented with a Mage’s spell, its power would double."
While speaking, Ye You suddenly remembered something and said with a puzzled look, "It’s strange, this modest-scale tomb actually has such a powerful Soul Locking Nail. Did that female ghost of the concubine have a very potent malice?"
As he spoke, Ye You shook his head.
They’ve been with the ghost of the concubine for several days now. She naturally had malice, but not particularly intense.
Qin Sisi recalled, "Though she ran out of the tomb to hurt people, she did so because those two people first desecrated her body. So, in this light, she can’t be considered a fierce ghost."
Since she wasn’t a fierce ghost, why would such a powerful Soul Locking Nail be used?
Ye You was somewhat puzzled, he could only assume that the builders of the tomb were overdoing it.
However, Qin Sisi suggested, "Or perhaps, the person who built the tomb for her believed that she harbored deep resentment."
Lonely Palace of Imperial Concubines, with white-haired beauties. The thoughts, feelings, and even life, death, honor, and disgrace of countless women are bestowed upon one man. It’s hard to maintain equilibrium in their hearts, leading to behavior that’s hard to understand.
Even if you don’t scramble for favor and aim to keep a low profile, you can’t guarantee that others won’t take malicious actions against you.
That’s why the female ghost said, being human is too hard. When the human heart becomes malicious, it’s more terrifying than a ghost.
What exactly happened over a hundred years ago? Only the parties involved would know.
When Qin Sisi and Ye You left this gloomy tomb, it was already past midnight and still very dark.
Qin Sisi glanced back at the lone tomb before she was about to take a step away, but then she paused again.
Ye You lifted his head, looking at Qin Sisi, and asked, "What’s the matter?"
Qin Sisi thought, "I remembered something."
"What?" Ye You was a bit puzzled, he didn’t remember having overlooked anything.
Qin Sisi sorted out her thoughts, then told Ye You, "You mentioned the Soul Locking Nail, and I thought of the peach wood nail. I suddenly remembered what Master Huang had said. He mentioned that he had nailed peach wood nails into a tomb before, and it was after he took action that the afflicted family returned to normal. Could that be a sign that the ghost was trapped by the peach wood nail?"
A spark went off in Ye You’s mind, and he blurted out, "Right, why didn’t I think of that!"
If that ghost was indeed trapped by the peach wood nail, wouldn’t they be able to capture a ghost easily by finding that tomb?
Ye You looked at Qin Sisi with approval, saying, "You’re always so careful."
Qin Sisi blushed and smiled, saying, "I also overlooked it before. I just suddenly thought of it."
Ye You pondered for a moment, and said, "If we want to find that tomb, we have to find Master Huang first."
"Yes," Qin Sisi responded. "Mi Xian should have his contact information."
However, seeing that it was still dark, to avoid disturbing others, Qin Sisi decided to ask Mi Xian for Master Huang’s contact information after daybreak.
Qin Sisi saw Master Huang and Mi Xian at the station in C City initially, so Master Huang’s home should be close to C City.
After discussing with Ye You, Qin Sisi decided to return to C City first.
Qin Sisi, holding Ye You, crossed an open space, and a wide road was ahead.
Under the dim street lights, sanitation workers were cleaning.
Qin Sisi went up to ask for directions, then walked a few hundred meters to wait for the bus under a stop sign.
Theoretically, they could use the Wings of Rainbow to fly to C City, but on the way over, Qin Sisi was too focused on following the female ghost at high speeds to recognize the route back to C City. So, taking a bus was more reliable.
After waiting for over an hour, Qin Sisi got on a bus headed to the station.
