Transmigrated as My Aunt in the 70s

Chapter 519: Chapter 512: Immortal Ascension Platform

Sisi got up early on Sunday, preparing herself well, and He Chengsi even offered her a gun, but Sisi declined. She didn’t want He Chengsi to make a mistake.

Sisi took out about ten flying knives from her bag and smiled at He Chengsi, "Brother, don’t worry, with so many flying knives, even if there are many of them, I can hold on until you all arrive."

Fully armed, Sisi drove to pick up Shen Mingzhu and they both set off for the provincial city, which is about a two-hour drive from Huang Yuan.

Immortal Ascension Platform is actually a peak in the Yunling mountain range, steep and perilous, with a smooth, oval-shaped jade-like giant rock on the summit. According to local legend, this rock was where ancient immortals ascended to heaven, hence the name.

Moreover, next to the giant rock, there is a cascading waterfall, whose height is unknown to anyone; it flows day and night like a horde of galloping horses. It is said to be the mandatory path for immortals ascending to heaven, thus named the Celestial Waterfall.

These two spots are famous local landmarks, attracting countless literati and poets since ancient times, and even now, many tourists from all over the world visit every day.

He Chengsi, disguised as an ordinary tourist, quietly followed Sisi and Shen Mingzhu, with Tian Xinhua also blending in, disguised as a middle-aged man with a beard, unrecognizable even to Sisi.

Now being the peak tourist season, there were quite a few tourists on the walkway, making it easy for He Chengsi and his men to blend in with the crowd.

Similarly, Zuo Ming, Tianye Minchuan, and another young man also mingled among the crowd, with Zuo Ming pointing towards Shen Mingzhu saying, "Mr. Dan Yu, Mr. Tianye, the one wearing the blue and white striped sportswear is He Sisi."

The young man addressed as Mr. Dan Yu was instantly mesmerized by Sisi. He had not expected today’s target to be such a beautiful girl; he felt a pang of reluctance thinking of his grandfather’s instructions, but soon he steeled his heart.

Since childhood, he had been taught to glorify the noble lineage of the Dan Yu family and make it the foremost family in country R.

And he, Dan Yu Changxiu, the most outstanding heir of the Dan Yu family, could he afford to be soft-hearted like a woman?

"Lead them to a secluded place," said Dan Yu Changxiu coldly.

Zuo Ming hesitated slightly, he was greedy for money which was why he sold information for extra cash, but he valued his life more. Seeing the stance of the two, he feared they intended to harm He Sisi and he didn’t want to dip into these troubled waters.

He then feigned a smile and said, "Oh, look at my memory, my wife is still at home waiting for me to join her for a meal at her parents’ house. Mr. Dan Yu, Mr. Tianye, may I leave first?"

Tianye snorted. To think of leaving after taking so much money? Dream on!

"Every transaction I have with Mr. Zuo is recorded. If I expose this information..." Tianye said ominously.

Zuo Ming inwardly cursed, damn it, if this Japanese bastard didn’t have dirt on me, would I be at your mercy?

Although he despised Tianye Minchuan, he had no choice but to keep a smiling face and lead the way ahead, yet he resolved to find a way to reclaim the compromising material from Tianye Minchuan’s hands—he was tired of working for Tianye.

Zuo Ming discreetly made contact with Shen Mingzhu and gave her a signal. Having been accomplices for over half a year, their understanding was significant. Shen Mingzhu quickly grasped Zuo Ming’s intention and immediately pulled Sisi towards a less crowded path.

"That road is too crowded; let’s go this way, it’s quieter here."

Sisi had already noticed the interaction between Zuo Ming and Shen Mingzhu and had also spotted Dan Yu Changxiu next to Zuo Ming. She immediately felt a rush of excitement; this man must definitely be the big fish.

"Let’s do it your way, but can we really climb to the top from here?" Sisi asked innocently, pretending to be clueless.

"Yes, I’ve been here several times, I could climb to the top with my eyes closed. You won’t go wrong following me, Sisi."

"Okay, let’s go this way then." Sisi agreed cheerfully.

Zuo Ming led Tian Ye and Dan Yu at a leisurely pace ahead, and He Chengsi also quietly followed. However, in order not to arouse Tian Ye and Dan Yu’s suspicion, they had to keep some distance from Sisi.

The path increasingly became remote and steep, and at some places, there weren’t even any railings, just a sharp slope below where one could easily roll down.

Sisi seemed unaffected, but Shen Mingzhu was getting increasingly terrified and wondered to herself why Zuo Ming had chosen such a path. What would happen if there were an accident?

At this moment, Shen Mingzhu also faintly realized that today’s affairs might not be so simple, but she was already in too deep, there was no turning back now!

Moreover, she was still enticed by the five hundred yuan!

Sisi looked at Shen Mingzhu, who remained unrepentant, and sneered to herself, thinking that some people never learn until it’s too late!

The mountains were eerily silent, only occasionally broken by the sound of dislodged stones rolling down the slope. Shen Mingzhu slipped by accident and almost fell down the slope, but fortunately, Sisi quickly grabbed her.

Shen Mingzhu was pale with fear, realizing that if she had rolled down, she would have gone to meet Shen Baozhu. Looking at the increasingly steep path ahead, her legs turned weak. No matter how good the money was, one needed to be alive to spend it!

"Sisi, should we turn back? This path doesn’t seem very safe."

Sisi glanced at her indifferently, "Didn’t you say you come here often? How could you not know whether this path is safe?"

Shen Mingzhu awkwardly smiled, "Well, it’s been a while, and I don’t quite remember."

Sisi didn’t expose her and continued forward, turning her head to say, "Let’s just keep going, see? There are other people ahead as well."

Shen Mingzhu had no choice but to grimly follow Sisi, hoping that what Zuo Ming said was true, and that he only wanted to get to know Sisi.

After climbing for almost more than an hour and still some distance from the peak, a huge rock of about ten square meters stood alone on the mountainside without any railings on both sides, just a deep abyss below.

Dan Yu Changxiu and Tianye Minchuan were standing on that rock, smiling warmly at Sisi, while Zuo Ming stood beside, pale, probably from acrophobia.

"Miss He, I’ve heard great things about you!" Dan Yu Changxiu greeted Sisi in fluent Chinese.

At this point, Sisi didn’t feel like feigning ignorance anymore and gave Dan Yu Changxiu a cold smile.

She quickly observed her surroundings; three sides were open with only the right side against a cliff, which could potentially protect her back.

Sisi then slowly moved towards the right. Seeing her movement, Dan Yu Changxiu slightly curved his lips.

When she was about a foot away from the cliff, Sisi felt the hairs on her back stand up—an instinctive warning to imminent danger which had always been accurate. Without a second thought, Sisi immediately threw a flying knife towards the right.