The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family novel Chapter 5881

Charlie nodded and said, “Okay. Let's go up and have a look first.”

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When the two arrived at the entrance of Quiant Monastery, the main gate was already tightly shut. However, when Charlie pushed it gently, the gate opened with a creaking sound.

Charlie stepped inside, looked at the sturdy wooden bolt behind the gate, and furrowed his brows as he said, “It seems as if they knew we were coming and purposely left the gate open for us.”

Vera's expression was somewhat shocked as she murmured, “They've taken every step that we are going to take into account…”

Charlie chuckled self-deprecatingly, saying, “That’s right. I thought we were hiding well, but it turns out that they know everything. The key is they can anticipate everything. I really can’t wrap my head around it.”

Vera sighed, feeling somewhat disheartened as she said, “For over three hundred years, I've always prided myself on my intellect, but now, it seems I can't compare to them at all.”

Charlie smiled and said, “That's normal. Two fists are no match for four hands, especially when there might be a large organization backing them. With so many people collaborating, can we even outsmart them?”

Vera sighed lightly and said, “Fleur never found me in over three hundred years, so these people may not match up to the Qing Eliminating Society in sheer strength, but the people behind them are definitely smarter than Fleur and myself.”

Charlie reassured her, “Fortunately, the chances of them being our enemies are slim. If we can become friends in the future, it should be very helpful for us.”

Vera calculated the time and said, “It has indeed been over an hour from the time when I left the mountain until I met you and explained everything to you, including your return trip with me up the mountain.”

Charlie nodded and said, “In that case, these three sticks of incense were lit when you left.”

Charlie closed his eyes and sniffed the scent of the sandalwood incense before exclaiming, “This scent of sandalwood is really good. It smells better than any sandalwood I've ever smelled!”

Vera said in agreement, “I was just about to say that the smell of this sandalwood incense is indeed very good. I also love tea and fragrance, but the best old sandalwood I've encountered doesn't have the same rich, deep, and slightly sweet aroma.”

Charlie couldn't help but sigh as he said, “It seems that every step we take is indeed within their calculations. They must have calculated that you would notice something unusual and that we would come back. These three sticks of incense must have been lit for us.”