I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

Gu Jiuzhang shook his head, his attention still on the photo, his gaze seemingly trying to capture every detail of the pendant.

Qin Ge was somewhat disappointed. "Alright, although I don't know if you're telling the truth, I keep my word. I'll transfer the million to you!"

He reached out to take his phone back, but his movements suddenly froze, as if something was wrong!

Gu Jiuzhang could describe the characteristics of the Xuan Yuan Mo Yu (玄渊墨玉) based on the photo, which matched the pendant's features, but he couldn't possibly know that the pendant could gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth!

So everything he said is true?!

Qin Ge was slightly moved, and her eyes showed more respect. "Master Gu, do you really have no clues about the Xuan Yuan Black Jade?"

"If you have it, please tell me. It's very important to me!"

Gu Jiuzhang looked up at Qin Ge with a solemn expression, "Young man, you don't need to pay."

"Is this pendant yours? Can I see it in person?"

"If it's inconvenient for you, I can come to your door, and I guarantee with my integrity that I will absolutely not reveal a single piece of information about this pendant to anyone!"

"Sorry, this pendant isn't mine, and I can't disclose any related information." Qin Ge was a bit speechless. Not only had he not found any clues, but he had also become addicted to looking at this old man.

Of course, he couldn't tell Gu Jiuzhang about the pendant. The pendant was related to Hu Qingshan's mother's life, so how could he tell someone he had just met?

Upon arriving on the first floor, Qin Ge took a quick look around at the antiques on the first floor of the Linlang Pavilion.

Just as he expected, he gained nothing.

Even Gu Jiuzhang had never seen Xuan Yuan Mo Yu, so it was impossible for this thing to appear in Linlang Pavilion, and it was very likely that it had never appeared on the market.

This time, her dream was truly and completely shattered.

"I'm sorry I couldn't be of any help."

As noon approached, there weren't many customers in the shop. Tang Yirou stayed with Qin Ge and occasionally helped explain things to him.

"Why are you being so obedient?" Qin Ge asked with a smile. "You're the one helping me, what's there to apologize for?"

Tang Yirou blushed slightly. "Because you saved me, I want to help you out."

"It's noon." Qin Ge rubbed her stomach. "Shouldn't you be off work by now?"

"Why don't you treat me to a meal? After we eat, don't bring up that 'help me' thing again!"

"Okay!" Tang Yirou readily agreed, and then left Linlang Pavilion with Qin Ge.

"By the way, you said you're a sophomore at Tunghai University, right? Then why are you living in the graduate student dorms?"

"My sister works in the Academic Affairs Office of Southeast University. Since she hasn't been assigned a dormitory room, she's temporarily living in the graduate student apartment."

The two chatted casually along the way. Qin Ge stopped at a restaurant called Tianxianglou across the street. "Let's eat here!"

Tang Yirou looked up and saw the luxuriously decorated Tianxiang Tower. Her heart tightened immediately. "Good, good..."

She glanced at the balance displayed on her phone and quickly followed Qin Ge.

"This set meal is fine!" Qin Ge ordered his meal at a booth in the lobby of Tianxiang Restaurant, handed the menu to the waiter, and then turned to look at Tang Yirou.

Tang Yirou handed the menu to the waiter, saying, "Just order what he ordered."

Sensing Qin Ge's surprised gaze, she quickly explained, "I'm on a diet recently, so I rarely eat at noon."

She felt a little embarrassed as soon as she said it, and tactically took a sip of water.

"Two of that set meal, please!" Before Tang Yirou could speak again, Qin Ge waved for the waiter to leave.

Tang Yirou panicked, "No, I'm really not hungry. Ordering two portions would be a waste."

"I'm going to cancel it!"

"Coo coo—"

She had just stood up when her stomach started to "protest," and she immediately blushed with embarrassment.

Qin Ge noticed Tang Yirou's embarrassment and gestured for her to stop, saying, "It's alright. I helped you last time, and you helped me today. You're treating, so I'll pay."

"Please sit down, I need your help with something."

"Please keep an eye out for me in the future. If you see anything made of Xuan Yuan Black Jade, please let me know immediately!"

Tang Yirou hesitated for a moment, but finally sat down again. "Alright then!"

"Is that thing that important to you?"

She secretly decided that she would definitely ask Qin Ge to come back next time she met him; it was too embarrassing!

As the two were eating, a commotion suddenly broke out at the entrance of the lobby.

Tang Yirou looked up and saw a young man entering the room, surrounded by four bodyguards in black.

The young man had slicked-back hair and a haughty sense of superiority as he swept his gaze across the lobby.

As the loud footsteps approached, the young man suddenly stopped as he passed by Qin Ge's table, his eyes darting around and giving Tang Yirou a flirtatious look.

"Wow! Absolutely stunning!"

Tang Yirou was still wearing her work uniform from Linlang Pavilion. Her face was delicate and pretty, and her pure and lovely appearance was accentuated by the slightly tight uniform.

The young man acted as if Qin Ge didn't exist, bending over and staring intently at Tang Yirou with a predatory gaze. "Look at you guys, you can run into such a beautiful woman just by going to a random place to eat. How do you usually manage things?"

"You're just giving me a bunch of lousy, vulgar women!"

After berating the bodyguard, the young man smiled and said, "Beautiful lady, don't squeeze into the lobby booths and eat these cheap steak sets. They're not good enough for you!"

"Come upstairs to the deluxe VIP room. Order whatever you like, it's on me!"

A look of disgust flashed in Tang Yirou's eyes, but she suppressed her anger and said, "Excuse me, sir, I don't know you. Please don't disturb our meal."

"Oh, you've got quite a temper." The young man chuckled, glancing sideways at Qin Ge opposite Tang Yirou, deliberately flashing his limited-edition Patek Philippe watch. "You're just too embarrassed to refuse because he's here, aren't you?"

"Boy friend?"

"Beautiful lady, your looks and figure are top-notch, but your taste is questionable!"

Seeing Qin Ge still engrossed in cutting his steak, ignoring him, he angrily slammed his hand on the table, then defiantly raised his chin at Qin Ge, "Kid, I've got my eye on your girlfriend. Name your price!"

"How much money would it take to get you out of here, ten thousand?"

"One hundred thousand? Two hundred thousand? Or five hundred thousand?"

He kept increasing the demands, but Qin Ge remained unmoved, only giving him a look of concern for the mentally challenged.

"Don't talk nonsense!" Tang Yirou frowned, her eyes filled with anger. "We're not in that kind of relationship, but I'm not interested in having dinner with you either!"

"Please leave immediately and do not disturb our meal!"

Qin Ge gestured for Tang Yirou to relax, then smiled and asked, "Darling, when did we stop having that kind of relationship?"

"Beautiful lady, don't rush." ​​The young man's eyes darkened. "I'll talk to you properly after I've settled things with your boyfriend. I'm sure you'll be willing."

"There's no woman I, Meng Haochen, can't have. As long as I'm willing to spend money, there's no leg that money can't buy!"

"That's some serious bragging!" Qin Ge said with disdain. "Why don't you go smash your mother's legs?"