Category: Nine Rings

Chapter
Nine Rings C90
by MarineTL — Chapter 90 - A Rash Decision The water below was pitch-black, and the nighttime chill cut straight to the bone. Honestly, if it had been daytime, I probably wouldn’t have jumped into the river so easily. As someone from the Central Plains, I’d grown up learning about the Yellow River. So I knew all too well that the most dangerous things in rivers weren’t the visible currents, but the hidden undertows and whirlpools. Those could silently drag even the strongest swimmers to their deaths. That was…
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Nine Rings C89
by MarineTL — Chapter 89: Snake Tide The two of us stood in front of the rear cargo hatch and exchanged a glance with He Yu. I gave him a nod, and he stepped forward and kicked the door open with a loud bang. The space where the diving gear—once covered with waterproof tarps—should have been was now completely empty. I let out a sharp breath of relief. He Yu came over and clapped me on the shoulder. "See? I told you, you were overthinking it. They must’ve found something, maybe even struck gold. Saw us too…
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Nine Rings C88
by MarineTL — Chapter 88: Mass Disappearance As soon as the boat slowed down, Lu A'yao was the first to dash up to the deck. I noticed the visibility outside was dropping fast, so I turned to nudge He Yu, who was slumped beside me. After a few tries, all I got out of him were drunken mutterings. Left with no choice, I threw on my windbreaker and went out alone to check the situation. The moment I stepped onto the freighter ship’s deck, I realized something was wrong. The mountain ridges that should have been…
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Nine Rings C87
by MarineTL — Chapter 87: The Disappearance in '98 Calluses from handling guns? The moment I heard that conclusion, I suddenly felt a chill sweep through the air around me. It wasn’t that I was afraid of guns. According to He Yu, his marksmanship was pretty sharp. Every year when the He family went into the mountains to hunt pheasants, he could practically sweep the woods clean. But even with all that, the calluses on his hands were just a thin layer—nothing like the thick ones on Chen Canghai’s hands. Chen…
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Nine Rings C86
by MarineTL — Chapter 86: Chen Canghai Han Jian was hiding a lot from us. After we finished sorting the contents of the packages on the second floor that night, there was still a good amount left over. These items were clearly contraband in the country, yet Han Jian didn’t seem the least bit worried. Around midnight, I heard muffled voices coming from the living room through the door. The next morning, when I went upstairs again, the black packages had completely vanished. At five sharp, I packed up and headed…
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Nine Rings C85
by MarineTL — Chapter 85: Blackmail "What kind of help?" I asked. Han Jian said, "I'm leaving tomorrow, taking a boat to find that tower. I want you to come with me. We'll share information, and if there's really something there, we split whatever we find fifty-fifty. How about it?" I stared at him and smiled. "Why? Just because of a rubbing manuscript that may or may not matter, and a former owner who vanished into thin air? I don't buy it. I don’t believe that’s enough to lure you in. Uncle Han, your excuse…
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Nine Rings C84
by MarineTL — Chapter 84: Han Jian’s Request Han Jian settled He Yu into the inner room to rest, and the two of us sat in silence on the living room couch. He brewed a cup of tea using a few small tea leaves, handed it to me, and then we just stared at each other. I really didn’t feel like talking, nor did I know what to say. The minor clash with Lu A’yao had already sunk my mood to rock bottom. I couldn’t understand how Han Jian and Lu A’yao had ended up teaming up, and from the looks of it, they clearly…
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Chapter
Nine Rings C83
by MarineTL — Chapter 83: Making Enemies Qiao Sangui was urging me, but I was surprisingly calm. I didn’t agree right away. First of all, it was strange that he hadn’t been the least bit surprised by my arrival. That alone was suspicious. He also knew my grandfather and was clearly aware that I was the one who leaked the information about the Jade Casket in Yunnan. So I had a bold guess: Qiao Sangui had anticipated my arrival from the moment I released the news about the casket. Not only that, but with his wide…
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