My Substitute CEO Bride
Chapter 397

Chapter 397

“Weather forecasts can sometimes be inaccurate!”

Bradley remarked, puffing on his pipe.

Madam Lunaris smiled faintly. “Thirty thousand for two nights’ stay and six meals.”

Nico looked at his grandfather. “We didn’t bring that much cash.”

The old lady quickly took out a QR code. “I also accept mobile payments!”

Bradley quickly scanned the code and paid 300,000.

Nico’s eyes widened. “Grandpa… you added an extra zero!”

Bradley chuckled. “That covers the hush money, equipment fee, and information fee.”

Nico wisely shut his mouth.

Madam Lunaris said with a soft smile, “I like dealing with straightforward people. There are six rooms on the third floor. You all can decide who stays where. Come down for lunch at noon!”

Hence, Bradley led the group to the third floor.

Nash and Xeno shared a room, Heidi and Melody stayed together, Derek, Nico, and Bradley bunked in one room, while Finn roomed with Ken.

After settling in, all nine of them gathered in Nash’s room.

Bradley explained to them the origins of the homestead.

“Though Madam Lunaris might not look impressive, she’s a powerful figure. She and Nash’s great-grandfather were from the same era. When she went tomb raiding, I was still a child…”

“Doesn’t that mean her son is about your age?”

Melody said, feeling a chill down her spine.

Yet the old lady was asking her to marry her son?

Perhaps she had gone mad?

“Madam Lunaris got married at 70 and had her son at 80. She’s over a hundred years old now, so her son should be around Nico’s age.”

Bradley chuckled.

Nico exclaimed, “Giving birth at 80? That’s just unbelievable!”

Nash looked calm and did not express any opinion.

She was a Mystique Loyalty Realm expert. She might look old, yet her physical capabilities were not inferior to a younger person’s.

Finn chimed in, “Please continue, Mr. Bradley… Why did Madam Lunaris choose to open this homestead here?”

Bradley puffed on his pipe and resumed, “The Tomb Whisperer Lineage has been wandering

around Xanthalos for nearly a century. They primarily targeted tombs of emperors and generals. This attracted the attention of many powerful families.

“Centuries ago,

there was a great battle between the Tomb Whisperer Lineage and the nine major raider families over a grand tomb in the Nine Absolute Mountain Range. Madam Lunaris

ancestors were killed by the Youngs’ ancestors during that conflict!

“Over time, these nine families gradually declined. By Madam Lunaris’ generation, most had quit tomb raiding and started legitimate businesses.”

Xeno suddenly inquired, “Are the nine families the nine major raider families?”

Bradley nodded. “Yes, Madam Lunaris is from the Gold Touch faction. They had a tomb raider officer in their ancestry.”

Nash pondered aloud, “No wonder she holds a grudge against the Youngs!”

“The enmity between the nine major raider families and the Tomb Whisperer Lineage dates back to ancient times. The unique techniques of the nine families all evolved from the Tomb Whisperer Manual.

“My grandfather told me that the nine families back then had killed many people from the Tomb Whisperer Lineage for the Tomb Whisperer Manual, which includes the Youngs!”

Bradley elaborated, stroking his beard. “But those old grudges have long been settled. I hope you won’t hold any lingering resentment, sir.”

Nash nodded. “As long as they aren’t the sworn enemies of the Youngs, I bear no grudges.”

Even if he did, he would need the power to act on them.

After all, Madam Lunaris was a Mystique Loyalty Realm powerhouse.

Heidi curiously inquired, “So, does that mean our lineage, the Tomb-Opener faction, also has a feud with the Youngs?”

“As I said, those are ancient grudges. Five hundred years ago, the Tomb Whisperer Lineage and the members of the nine major raider families were partners. My late nephew was also a descendant of the Gold Touch faction.”

Bradley responded with a hint of amusement. Then, he paused, his expression turning serious as he said, “Madam Lunaris’ grandfather once helped the royal court in tomb raiding. He and his son ventured into the Miliard Flora Valley in the Nine Absolute Mountain Range and never returned.

“Later, Madam Lunaris gathered the nine major raider families to explore the valley, and almost all of them were wiped out. That was when she lost her eyes and face. That tomb was the Tomb Whisperer Lineage’s first Immortal Tomb.

“That incident laid the foundation for the Youngs’ downfall.The Kleins weren’t just eyeing the Youngs’ wealth; their main goal was the Immortal Secret Scriptures.”