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Upon hearing this, Xu Mengzhu already had some guesses. She frowned slightly and asked, "What are you trying to say?"
"Let our He Group join the Northern United Chamber of Commerce."
"impossible."
As soon as He Qinzhou finished speaking, Xu Mengzhu, as if she had expected it, directly refused.
Xu Mengzhu is currently hoping for the He family's downfall, so how could she possibly be willing to help He Qinzhou?
He Qinzhou chuckled, shook his head, and said calmly, "Miss Xu, don't be so quick to refuse."
"I have a clue that you'll definitely want."
"No matter what it is, I will never agree to it!"
Xu Mengzhu said with great confidence.
"Then... if I told you I know where the Cold Lamp Grass is, would you still be so certain?"
Upon hearing the words "cold lamp grass," Xu Mengzhu's expression instantly changed, becoming extremely serious.
"Are you serious?"
"of course."
He Qinzhou answered affirmatively.
What good would it do me to tease you?
Xu Mengzhu stared into his deep, mysterious eyes and realized that he didn't seem to be lying, so she could only sigh softly.
"Let's go somewhere to sit down and talk."
Upon hearing Xu Mengzhu yield, He Qinzhou revealed a barely perceptible smile of triumph.
"follow me."
Xu Mengzhu then followed He Qinzhou to a pavilion, where the two sat facing each other on stone benches.
He Qinzhou, who possessed the script, was well aware of how important the cold lamp grass was to Xu Mengzhu.
In the original novel, Xu Bowen, the God of War of the Northern Border, suffered from a hidden injury due to years of fighting, which limited his strength and caused the injury to flare up every now and then.
Later, he visited famous doctors throughout the country and finally obtained a prescription that could completely cure his hidden injury.
Among them, *Hedyotis diffusa* is the most important medicinal herb.
However, after finding the Cold Lamp Grass, the protagonist Xiao Tianze not only did not hand it over to his comrades, but also destroyed it himself in order to compete for the position of leader of the Dragon Alliance.
This also led to the fall of the Northern War God during an invasion by foreign enemies.
This action... also indirectly caused the deaths of many innocent soldiers.
Afterwards, Xiao Tianze comforted himself with the saying "No poison, no manliness," while relentlessly annihilating the group left behind by the Northern War God, thus becoming the sole candidate for the Dragon Alliance leader.
Xu Mengzhu asked excitedly, "Where is the Cold Lamp Grass?"
"In a very safe and secret place."
He Qinzhou revealed a mysterious smile.
Xu Mengzhu calmed down, but she was still determined to get the Cold Lamp Grass.
She said in a slightly cold voice, "Your He Shao Group could have joined the Northern United Chamber of Commerce without asking me, so why didn't you just submit an application and go through the proper procedures?"
"But I want to join now, while the normal procedures take time."
He Qinzhou shrugged and said calmly.
"The longer the Hanhai Chamber of Commerce survives, the less money our He Group will have. I don't want to see that happen."
Xu Mengzhu showed a knowing look.
"So you agree, Miss Xu?"
"it is good!"
With a huge weight lifted from her heart, Xu Mengzhu's impression of He Qinzhou improved considerably.
"So from now on I should call you... President?"
He Qinzhou said jokingly.
Xu Mengzhu covered her mouth and chuckled, "From now on, just call me Mengzhu. The Cold Lamp Grass is very important to me. If you get it, you will be a benefactor to my Xu family."
"Alright, Mengzhu."
He Qinzhou did not refuse, "Let's take some people to pick some cold-weather grass now."
"So fast?"
Xu Mengzhu was somewhat surprised, "Could it be that the Cold Lamp Grass is near Kyoto?"
"That's natural."
He Qinzhou said, suppressing a laugh.
In fact, in the original novel, Xu Bowen's men traveled to almost every suitable place in the Dragon Kingdom in order to find the Cold Lamp Grass.
However, they never expected that in Kyoto, a place clearly unsuitable for the growth of *Lysimachia christinae*, there would be an artificially created extremely yin place, thus making the mistake of being blind to what is right under one's nose.
"Okay, let's go then."
The two left the He family manor and got into an off-road vehicle.
Xu Mengzhu realized that the journey might not be peaceful.
Seeing He Qinzhou get into the driver's seat, she straightened her skirt and got into the passenger seat as well.
After driving for several hours on the highway, the surrounding area gradually became deserted.
We've reached the northern suburbs of Kyoto. After leaving the highway, even the roads have become rough and uneven.
Fortunately, He Qinzhou was prepared and drove an SUV instead of his personal car.
After a bumpy ride, we finally arrived at our destination.
Is this our destination?
Xu Mengzhu looked somewhat disappointed. "This place doesn't seem like it could hold any rare or precious treasures."
He Qinzhou smiled and asked, "Is your seatbelt fastened?"
"It's fastened."
Xu Mengzhu was somewhat puzzled, wondering what He Qinzhou was up to.
"Sit tight!"
He Qinzhou slammed on the gas pedal, using the off-road vehicle's performance to quickly reach its maximum speed.
"Ahhhhh!!"
Xu Mengzhu was terrified, for there was a precipice right in front of them.
And right in front of the cliff is a waterfall.
The car plunged off the cliff and crashed into the waterfall at an extremely high speed. Xu Mengzhu closed her eyes in fear.
However, the expected impact did not occur, and the SUV landed smoothly on the ground before gradually coming to a stop.
Xu Mengzhu slowly opened her eyes and found that they had passed through the waterfall, and behind the waterfall was a cave entrance.
Inside the cave entrance is a huge and beautiful karst cave space.
Xu Mengzhu was so shocked by what she saw that she opened her cherry lips: "This...this is simply...amazing!"
Chapter 256: This little mouth is so soft!
Looking at the scene before her, Xu Mengzhu felt like she was dreaming. "How did you find this place?"
"Aren't men with secrets more attractive?"
He Qinzhou gave a mysterious smile.
Xu Mengzhu rolled her eyes at him, which was quite amusing.
"Without further ado, we can move on now."
He Qinzhou was eager to move forward.
The script says there is no danger here, and besides the cold lamp grass, there is something else he wants.
Thinking of her father's health, Xu Mengzhu also picked up a small hoe and a medicine basket from the car.
The cave is very spacious, blocked by many rock formations, like a series of rooms.
Moreover, it is obvious that someone lived here before, as evidenced by the many stone tables, chairs and beds in the room.
However, no one has lived here for a long time, and the ground is covered with a thick layer of dust.
Illuminated by the glowing stalactites, He Qinzhou led Xu Mengzhu by the hand, guiding her through the complex underground labyrinth.
Xu Mengzhu's face flushed slightly.
Finally, the two arrived at their destination.
There was a deep pool on the ground, emanating a chilling aura. Around the pool, tiny blades of grass, shimmering with a faint light, were scattered like stars.
Seeing this beautiful sight, Xu Mengzhu exclaimed with delight, "Great! This is the Cold Lamp Grass!"
After saying that, Xu Mengzhu hurriedly picked up a hoe and went forward to dig.
Because of her father's illness, Xu Mengzhu had actually learned about the cold-weather grass.
Therefore, she not only knew what it looked like very well, but also understood its suitable growing environment and harvesting methods.
He Qinzhou did not go up to help; he had his own things to do.
"You pick the herbs here first. I'll leave for a while and come back later."
He Qinzhou said.
The joy of finding the Cold Lamp Grass filled Xu Mengzhu's heart. Nothing was more important than digging for Cold Lamp Grass now, so she agreed without even looking up.
After leaving Xu Mengzhu, He Qinzhou skillfully followed the winding paths inside the cave and soon arrived at his desired destination.
The traces of human habitation here are more obvious than before, but it still looks like it's from a long time ago. The room in front of us looks like a bedroom, and there's a stone door installed.
He pushed open the stone door and saw a skeleton sitting cross-legged on a stone bed.
Upon entering the room, He Qinzhou saw a piece of cloth in front of the skeleton.
The cloth was written in traditional Chinese characters: "When I was young, I loved martial arts, but my family was poor and I had no way to find a teacher, so I went to martial arts schools every day to learn the skills."
Fortunately, he was exceptionally intelligent and could remember any move he saw, eventually achieving success.
Ten years after the reign of Emperor Shenwu, barbarians invaded China. I could not find a place to rest in peace, so I joined the army in anger.
After a remarkable year, we defeated the Southern Barbarians and the Northern Di, slaying tens of thousands of enemies, ultimately causing the Southern Barbarians and Northern Di to flee at the mere sight of our banner.
The emperor wished to bestow gifts upon me, but glory and wealth were not what I desired. So I secluded myself here, devoting myself solely to martial arts, hoping to glimpse the supreme realm.
However, human strength has its limits. I know that my time is coming to an end, and I am gradually declining. My heart for martial arts is gone. So I wrote a book entitled "Seeking the Way of Martial Arts," which contains all the essence of my martial arts. I hope that future generations will rely on what I have learned to prove the Way through martial arts and break through the limits of mortals.
In the seventh year of Tianyou, the martial arts fanatic Bai Liu...
After reading it, He Qinzhou was deeply moved and solemnly bowed to the skeleton.
Having thoroughly studied the script, He Qinzhou opened a dusty box beside him, took out a yellowed ancient book from inside, put it in his pocket, then closed the stone door and left the stone chamber.
When he returned to the place where he had found the cold lamp grass, Xu Mengzhu had already dug up the herbs and was waiting for him there.
"Now that we've dug up the herbs, let's go back."
He Qinzhou said, "This is the final resting place of an elder; it's best not to disturb him."
"I understand."
Xu Mengzhu was already very satisfied with getting the Cold Lamp Grass. She could say she lacked almost nothing, so she didn't care where He Qinzhou went or what he got.
After walking out of the cave along the same path she had come from, Xu Mengzhu felt as if she had been transported to another world.
The hidden injury on her father's body had always been a source of worry for her. She had been searching for the Cold Lamp Grass for many years, and now that she had finally found it, she felt a great weight lifted from her heart.
"Thank you."
Xu Mengzhu suddenly said.