Chapter 466 Evasion
Chen Yang looked down at Lin Xichen, who was curled up in a blanket.
At this time, Lin Xichen took out the nanmu box from her bag and continued to press Chen Yang: "Is it because of this antique?"
Chen Yang nodded with some apology and said, "Yes, I'm very sorry, I let you buy it and revealed the secret of this treasure box in public. I didn't expect that what was hidden in this music box was that Yin-Yang jade pendant."
Lin Xichen immediately shook her head: "No, Chen Yang, don't say that. Ah Hei and Mi Bai's deaths have nothing to do with you. I'm just very curious why everyone is so crazy and so unscrupulous because of this nanmu box and the jade pendant inside. Is it because the jade pendant is very valuable?"
Chen Yang sighed, shook his head, and said, "It's not just about money! Many people in this world go crazy for money. They can kill for money, break the law, work desperately, abandon their families and children without regard for anything, and have no moral bottom line."
"Some people plot for power, frame friends, assassinate competitors, using endless means, living a very tiring life, yet still unsatisfied."
"And do you know what the Yin-Yang jade pendant in this box represents?"
Lin Xichen asked Chen Yang: "What does it represent? Money or power?"
Chen Yang shook his head with a wry smile and said, "It represents supreme strength, and strength means money, means power, and even means health and longevity!"
"Do you understand why your family was being hunted more than ten years ago, and now you are the little princess of the entire Modu, adored by everyone?"
"It's because of strength!"
"It's because your father's strength has already improved. After he became a Grandmaster, he had endless money, and no matter how much you spent, you couldn't make him feel distressed."
"But when he became a Grandmaster, he had supreme power. Although he was just a gym owner, and seemed not even a successful businessman, all the big figures in Modu had to bow to him."
"Even your father's lifespan can far exceed a hundred years, and he can be free from all diseases. These are the benefits of strength."
"It can bring money, power, and even health and longevity. Think about it, would people go crazy for this thing?"
Lin Xichen swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said, "You mean, the jade pendant in this box can help people improve their strength?"
Chen Yang nodded and said, "To be precise, it can help martial artists improve rapidly. For example, your bodyguard Ah Hei, it would take him twenty years to cultivate to the level your father is now. But with this jade pendant, he might only need two years to succeed. He can become like your father, commanding influence in Modu!"
"Such a treasure is rare and precious. At least in modern society, no one can make it. So, once it appears, it will naturally drive everyone crazy."
"The martial artists who originally came to this cruise ship were all scattered, all people who lived in the shadows, but now, for the jade pendant in the nanmu box, they have become united."
Lin Xichen finally understood. She hugged the nanmu box in her hand and pondered with her head down.
Then Lin Xichen suddenly tilted her head, her pretty face full of doubt. She pressed Chen Yang: "But, Chen Yang, you are also a martial artist, right? Why aren't you tempted by the things in this box? Why didn't you snatch the nanmu box?"
"You bought this thing, so you would have felt justified in taking it. Why didn't you do that? Is it because your moral bottom line is very high? Is it because you are a gentleman through and through?"
Chen Yang laughed heartily upon hearing this. He laughed and shook his head: "In the pursuit of strength, no one is a gentleman, and I am also a person whose hands are stained with blood. I..."
At this point, Chen Yang had to stop. He didn't know how to explain to Lin Xichen.
If Chen Yang had the strength of the Great Heavenly Cycle now, he would have unhesitatingly snatched the nanmu box from Lin Xichen's hands.
But now, the jade pendant in the nanmu box was not that important to Chen Yang.
However, it would take a lot of effort to explain the principle of martial artists improving their strength to a young girl with no cultivation foundation.
Chen Yang smiled helplessly, too lazy to explain further. He shook his head and said, "I can't explain these things to you for the time being. Just sleep soundly and wait for your father to pick you up."
Lin Xichen's eyes blinked continuously in the dim firelight. She raised her head and stared at Chen Yang. Then, like a little rabbit, Lin Xichen suddenly jumped to Chen Yang's side, half of her body leaning into Chen Yang's arms. Lin Xichen smiled and said, "I know, Chen Yang, you're shy."
Chen Yang was stunned and looked at Lin Xichen strangely.
Lin Xichen said with a smile: "You like me, right? Because you fell in love with me, you protect me without hesitation, and you don't snatch the wooden box from my hand, is that it?"
Chen Yang's expression turned to stone upon hearing this. He was speechless. He suddenly realized that there was a generation gap between him and Lin Xichen.
Although they were not much different in age, what was Lin Xichen thinking about?
Lin Xichen suddenly wrapped her arms around Chen Yang's neck and quickly kissed his chin with her small mouth.
Lin Xichen said: "Chen Yang, many people like me, and many people are fawning over me, but all their affection makes me feel annoyed. Only your love makes me feel warm and enjoyable. Hehe... I've decided that when I go back, I'll ask for you back from Sister Lin."
Chen Yang's forehead was covered in black lines. He sighed and said to Lin Xichen, "First, you misunderstand me. I don't like you. Second, I am a married man."
Lin Xichen pouted and said, "You're saying one thing and meaning another. Besides, what's wrong with having a wife? Even with a wife, one has the right to love others. Don't worry, I won't tell your wife."
Lin Xichen said with great self-assurance, closed her eyes, and curled up contentedly beside Chen Yang, her head resting on his chest.
Lin Xichen said with some sadness: "Although Ah Hei and Mi Bai always kept silent and restricted my freedom, I'm truly heartbroken by their deaths, just like I can never forget the scene of my mother's death."
"Do you know why I like Sister Lin so much? Because she looks almost exactly like my mother. When I'm with her, I feel like I can experience mother's love again. Thank you, Chen Yang."
Chen Yang and Lin Xichen sat in the ventilation duct, enjoying the heat from the engine below, and whispered their hearts out.
At this time, on the ship.
Captain Tador had completely lost his mind. His face was dark, and he stood like a javelin in Lin Xichen's bedroom.
His eyes looked at the huge crack on the bedroom wall.
Captain Tador gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and said fiercely, "Didn't they say that Chen Yang, that trash, was just a makeup artist, just a nanny? Why can he cut through this steel plate now? Why can he disappear with Lin Xichen? What is his identity, tell me!"
Captain Tador suddenly turned around and looked behind him.
Xia Yan, behind him, felt the murderous intent emanating from Captain Tador. He knelt on the ground with a thud, trembling all over.
Xia Yan cried and said, "Captain Tador, I assure you, that guy is really just a nanny. As for why he can make Lin Xichen disappear, I I really don't know!"