Chapter 1288


    To make sure that Cole would not get in the way, Angeline said to Carson again, "Come in, Carson.


    Let''s have a chat."


    Carson looked at Jay and Zayne who were already far away. After zoning out for a moment, he


    followed Angeline into the house.


    "Please serve Carson some tea, Josephine."


    Josephine took her time to pour Carson a cup of tea and handed it to him. Carson put the teacup on


    the table and said, "You’re really good at setting up distractions, aren''t you, Ms. Severe?"


    Angeline was not flustered at all when her ns were seen through by Carson. She said, "I''m just


    trying to catch up with an old friend, Carson. How can you gauge the heart of a great person with a


    mean heart? I shouldn’t have thought so highly of a petty person like you."


    Carson pouted his lips. He must have forgotten to pray for good luck when he went out this morning


    because as soon as he woke up, he was hit hard by both Ben and Angelina’s insidious and acrid


    remarks.


    "To tell you the truth, Ms. Severe, there are many wild beasts on the mountain. If my men don’t lead


    the way,


    your bodyguard won''t be able to find their way out of the mountain once they go in."


    A trace of panic shed across Angelina''s heart, but when she remembered how Jaybie had


    Chloe''s map a s a guide and would probably be able to avoid all hindrances easily, she eased up


    and said, "You don''t have to worry about them."


    Carson''s eyes revealed a determined smirk. "Since you don''t really care whether he lives or dies,


    then I suppose there''s no need for me to tell you further, Ms. Severe."


    With Angelina holding up Carson, Jay and Zayne were able to make their way to the library without


    any hindrance.


    When they approached the library, however, they needed to pass through a vast sea of bamboo


    trees. Even though this was a verdant bamboo forest, the floor had been swept clean.


    There was not a single leaf in sight.


    Jay stared dazedly at the bamboo sea and entertained the possibility that there might be an old yet


    wise recluse tending to the bamboo forest.


    Inside the bamboo forest was a bamboo woven coffee table and stools. There was an English tea


    set ced o n the table and an old man sitting there sipping tea with his back facing Jay and Zayne.


    Tired and thirsty from all the walking, Zayne rushed over to ask for a cup of tea. "Can I have a cup


    of tea, mister?" "Help yourself."


    Zayne picked it up and drained the cup.


    Jay walked around to face the old man. He had white hair, a ruddyplexion, and a very loving


    face. It made him seem inexplicably cordial.


    "Is this Bamboo Green Tea?" Jay pinched the tea leaves between his fingers and said, "This is a


    good tea."


    Delighted to hear that, the old man poured a cup of tea for him. "Have a taste. You may not have


    drunk this before because this is made locally."


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    Jay picked up the tea and took a whiff, then poured it on the ground.


    The old man eyed him suspiciously. "It''s okay if you don''t want to drink it, but why are you wasting


    my tea, kid?"


    Jay looked at the old man with a gaze that carried a deeper meaning and said, "Why are you out


    here sweeping dried leaves instead of staying at home for retirement, old man? Life must be hard


    for you, eh?” A bright and intelligent smile emerged from his charming peach blossom eyes. "Your


    children and grandchildren are really unfilial, aren’t they?!"


    The old man''spassionate and refined expression suddenly sank. "You b*stard. Why are you


    scolding m y children and grandchildren? They didn''t do


    anything to you-"


    Jayughed and said, "I''m just speaking out for justice.”


    The old man rolled his eyes at him. "You’re quite a busybody, aren’t you?"


    Jay said, "I’ve never liked being a busybody."


    The old man tutted and muttered, "But you''re doing what a busybody would do now!”


    Jay seized the tea that the old man was about to drink and brought it to his own mouth.


    He then drained it in one gulp!


    The old man''s eyes darkened. "Why are you taking my tea? There''s plenty more over here, isn''t it?”


    Jayughed. "I''m just worried that you would make an even better tea for yourself out of


    selfishness."