nycdaug Chapter 521 Footprints and Cracks
Chapter 521 Footprints and Cracks
"Of course not, just rest assured, Mr. Song." Song Tang said with a smile.
The old man in front of her, who had the same surname as her, made her feel very close to him.
Seeing that Song Tang really didn't care, the old man Song Di grinned, took out a long brocade box from his short jacket and handed it to Song Tang.
"This is your stuff, Miss Song. Please keep it. I'm leaving now."
After handing the things over to Song Tang properly, the old man Song Di turned around and left without waiting for Song Tang to speak.
Even when Song Tang called him softly from behind, he just waved without looking back and did not slow down his pace.
It seems that this old man is not as good at dealing with people as Chu Jiang before.
While Wei Wu and the others were thinking about this, they also looked intently at the place where Emperor Song had left.
I don’t know, I’m scared.
All the bodyguards were shocked again.
Completely different from Chu Jiang before, the old Emperor Song is not a light-footed person.
Wherever he passed by, his footsteps were like those of an ordinary person, leaving shallow footprints on the stone road.
It wasn't the footprints left by dust, but there were actually shallow indentations left on the bluestone slabs, as if they had been stepped into!
But the bodyguards had not seen any signs of exerting force on the legs and feet of the old man who had disappeared.
He walked by as lightly as an ordinary person, leaving marks on the stone road that could not be made even with a hammer!
……
Looking at the entrance of the alley where the old man was no longer visible and the shallow footprints on the stone slabs, Wei Wu and the others looked at each other without leaving a trace, and they all understood the meaning in each other's eyes.
No one knows where these strange people around the eldest lady come from.
Each one is so terrifying, yet leaves no trace, which is really frightening.
Thinking about this, everyone turned their eyes to the eldest lady on the side.
Song Tang had already withdrawn his gaze from the alley entrance.
She did not notice the slight anomalies on the stone road. She was standing next to Qiongying, looking back and forth curiously at the long brocade box in her hand.
"Boom!"
Suddenly there was a dull sound, and everyone at the door felt the ground beneath their feet shake.
Not only Song Tang, who was carefully admiring the brocade box, was startled, but even Wei Wu Qiongying and other bodyguards who were watching Song Tang were suddenly startled.
This isn't an earthquake, is it?
Song Tang panicked for a moment and then, with the help of Qiongying, he looked towards the direction of the sound. However, Wei Wu and the others discovered what was going on in advance.
Including Song Tang who had already understood, everyone looked at Chen Xiong speechlessly as he covered his right foot and twitched the corner of his mouth.
At his feet, a bluestone slab of unknown thickness paved on the road had some cracks!
"Miss, hehe."
Seeing the eldest lady and everyone looking at him, Chen Xiong quickly let go of his feet and stood up straight, scratching the back of his head with a silly look on his face.
Song Tang walked to Chen Xiong's side with the brocade box in his hand, which he had intended to examine carefully, and looked at the cracked bluestone slab at his feet with a frown.
"Chen Xiong, what's wrong with you? This cobblestone road has done nothing wrong to you, why are you messing with it?"
"Also, are your feet okay? Take off your shoes and have a look."
At this moment, Song Tang felt sorry for the cobblestone road and worried about Chen Xiong's feet.
She was not surprised that Chen Xiong could crack the bluestone slabs.
After being together for so long, she is well aware of the skills and abilities of the bodyguards around her.
These bluestone slabs used for paving the road are quite old, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they have a history.
Although Song Tang felt a little distressed, he was even more curious about what Chen Xiong was doing.
"Miss, my feet are fine. They're just a little numb at first, but it will get better soon."
Chen Xiong knew that the young lady was worried about him, so he spun around in a circle and jumped a few times.
But his behavior and actions looked so funny, like a mighty gorilla shaking its head, which made Song Tang laugh out loud.
Wei Wu and the others around him all covered their eyes and were too embarrassed to watch. This big fool was able to make the young lady laugh so quickly after causing trouble. His skills were becoming more and more outstanding.
"Okay then, go back and take off your shoes and take a look. If you are injured or uncomfortable, get treatment as soon as possible."
Song Tang calmed down Chen Xiong, who was about to jump up and down, and continued with a smile, "You haven't told me yet what went wrong with you just now. Look at this bluestone slab, it's broken."
Seeing his eldest daughter's smiling face fall down and look of heartache, Chen Xiong quickly squatted down and scratched the bluestone slab a few times with his big hands.
"Miss, I just had a sudden thought and wanted to see how strong this stone slab is."
"I'll be responsible for repairing it later, and I'll make sure there's no sign of it."
Having followed the young lady for so long, Chen Xiong could of course see that the young lady was not unhappy at the moment, but was just a little distressed.
"Forget it, forget it. How can we fix this thing? We can just put some dirt on it and sweep it." Song Tang quickly stopped Chen Xiong's behavior.
Such a big man, squatting on the ground, was almost as tall as her, but he got his hands dirty by scratching the stone slabs. He looked so stupid no matter how you looked at him.
Seeing that the young lady's expression had relaxed, Chen Xiong also stood up with a smile. He was about to scratch his head out of habit, but was stopped by Qiongying beside Song Tang.
"Don't scratch it, go back and wash your hands first."
Chen Xiong was stunned when he heard this. He stretched out the big hand that was about to touch his head and took a look in front of his eyes. He really couldn't scratch it, otherwise he would turn into a gray-headed gorilla.
Song Tang walked back with a smile holding the brocade box. He had been planning to go outside to see what the item was, but Chen Xiong interrupted him, so he decided to go back and take a look.
Zhou Jing and Qiongying followed closely behind her.
The eldest lady didn't take it to heart, but these people were worried. The things Chu Jiang had sent before were extremely precious.
Even if another old man delivers the goods this time, the quality will probably not be much worse, so it is better to be cautious.
Chen Xiong and Wei Wu, who were walking at the end, looked at each other and saw the understanding in each other's eyes.
It is far beyond human power to leave footprints and indentations on the bluestone slabs as lightly as the old man did before.
At least people like Chen Xiong, Wei Wu and others are not good enough.
……
The main living room of the courtyard is bright and clean.
Seeing the eldest lady coming in from outside, the aunts hurriedly served tea and water, but were stopped by Song Tang.
All the irrelevant people were sent out, even the cat and the dog were sent to play in the yard.
It’s true that these two little guys, especially Song Dabo, are a little naughty.
After the living room was completely quiet, Song Tang placed the long brocade box in his hand on the coffee table, and everyone else looked at the brocade box curiously.
"Miss, judging from the shape, it is most likely something like calligraphy or painting, and this brocade box is used to hold a scroll." Zhou Jing said as she stood aside.
Everyone nodded in agreement at her words. This type of brocade box was most likely used to store calligraphy and paintings.
Song Tang leaned forward, touched the hidden buckle of the brocade box, and said with a smile, "Who cares what's inside? Just open it and you'll know."
As Song Tang moved his hands, the secret buckle of the brocade box opened with a "click".