Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2454 - 2390: A Tense and Thrilling Experiment
Previously on Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s...
Even if this talisman diagram works only once, it doesn't matter. Providing an escape route during the direst instant is sufficient. It can simply be recreated afterward!
Meng Xinian's words made Chiang Xiao's eyes sparkle with excitement.
"Does it truly function in this way? Goodness, this talisman diagram is indeed an invaluable gem! Brother Xinian, even should you get exiled to Ke Ku Li, couldn't I just show up beside you whenever I wish?"
Meng Xinian felt a barrage of dark lines across his forehead.
After grasping the talisman diagram's mechanism, both of them immediately thought of rushing to one another's location.
"Since we remained under the same roof earlier, success was expected, yet its performance across vast distances remains untested. Should the limit truly cap at a thousand miles, it'd fail entirely once you're in Ke Ku Li."
Chiang Xiao let out a soft sigh upon hearing that.
Indeed, teleporting across such immense spans seems improbable.
Still, should the reach genuinely span a thousand miles, it'd prove immensely useful.
The span from Capital City to Anbu Town, City M, and various other locales falls well short of a thousand miles, after all.
"I'll sketch a fresh one; we can try it out once more now."
A surge of vigor filled Chiang Xiao, prompting her to dash into the space right away and craft two new talisman diagrams.
"Simply keeping this talisman diagram on you probably won't activate it," Meng Xinian remarked. "You need to unfold it for the effect to trigger."
With those words, he creased the partial talisman diagram, slipped it into his pocket, instructed Chiang Xiao to do the same with hers, and added, "I'll step outside; hold off ten minutes before unfolding yours. Should it fail, I'll return shortly."
Chiang Xiao gave a firm nod.
What to do with this rush of exhilaration and anticipation?
"I couldn't catch your movement earlier; it happened so swiftly that no one would have spotted it."
Meng Xinian noted this while crossing the threshold.
As he left the doorway, a brief pause led him to shut it behind him.
After Meng Xinian's steps grew distant, Chiang Xiao stepped outside and secured the latch.
For a proper test, thoroughness is key.
She wanted to determine if this teleportation remained bound by such factors.
With the door bolted, could she still exit?
Back in the room, she anxiously eyed the clock.
Upon leaving the grounds, Meng Xinian hurried swiftly toward Liuli Street.
Night had descended fully by then.
During the prior wait, he hadn't noticed, but running now revealed that Chiang Xiaoxiao had spent considerable time on the talisman diagram.
Evidently, crafting this talisman diagram demands significant effort.
A highly intricate pattern from the start, its precise recall and flawless replication earned his deep respect for Chiang Xiaoxiao's talent.
Liuli Street lay empty at this hour, transformed from its lively morning hustle into a shadowy, forsaken path.
Yet he knew the route to Youqingwei Teahouse blindfolded.
Word was that Old He and Old Lee alternated night watches sporadically, roughly seven or eight times monthly, at random intervals to avoid any predictable schedule.
Chiang Xiao preferred not to have overnight stays in the store, thus avoiding nightly vigils.
Meng Xinian neared the shop's exterior, leaned against the door to eavesdrop briefly, and verified the interior's emptiness.
Gazing toward the second-story window, he retreated several steps, dashed forward, and vaulted upward like a nimble monkey, clutching the sill. Using his free hand, he drew a tiny blade, pried the window's edge, unlocked it nimbly, and slipped inside.
Selecting a secure spot ensured that if Chiang Xiaoxiao materialized in an instant, no eerie apparition would alarm onlookers.
No glance at the clock was necessary; his sense of time proved remarkably precise.
Almost ten minutes had passed already.