A wisp of mist lingered in the woods at the foot of the mountain, and the air crackled with the sound of silver flakes shimmering. One after another, black and dangerous needles shot towards us.

The needle tip grazed the bark, producing a puff of black mist, and a piercing burning sound came from the bark.

Suddenly.

The images kept changing, and the scene before my eyes was a chaotic mess.

A girl in green clothes fluttered in the wind, her dark hair swaying in the breeze.

The girl in green slowly turned around...

That tiny cinnabar birthmark was dazzling.

In her sleep, Qin Yu softly called out, "Sister............."

Qin Yu opened her eyes, her gaze still filled with confusion and disbelief.

She sat up, leaned against the bed, and rubbed her temples with her fingertips.

Qin Yu, who was lost in thought, was suddenly interrupted by a rapid phone call.

It startled her from her reverie.

Qin Yu looked at the bedside table, reached for her phone, and stared at the caller ID on the screen.

It was Huo Zhou who called.

Why is he making a phone call so late?

She answered the phone, feeling somewhat puzzled.

"Hello?"

Qin Yu had just said "hello" when he heard a serious and calm voice from the other end.

"They found a wooden sword along the coast that was entangled in pieces of clothing."

Qin Yu's eyes lit up immediately: "A wooden sword? Is it black!"

"Yes, I didn't take it seriously when I first heard the news, but there's a character 'Hang' engraved on the hilt of this sword."

The mere mention of the character "Hang" made Huo Zhou feel that he should rather be wrong than overlook any possibility.

He was even worried that the people they hired over there might not be careful enough, so he personally went to the waters off Country M.

Because Huo Zhou knew how important this matter was to Qin Yu.

"Where are you? I'm coming right now!" Qin Yu excitedly got out of bed.

Upon hearing this, Huo Zhou on the other end of the phone said, "Come to the airport, I'll send someone to pick you up. I'm in the US right now."

Qin Yu rolled out of bed, casually threw on a coat, and hurriedly went out.

He rushed out of the room, went downstairs to his car, and sped away.

Upon arriving at the Huo family's private airport, someone immediately came to guide them.

On the plane, the sky changed from darkness to dawn, and then gradually became bright.

Judging from Huo Zhou's description, if I'm not mistaken, that wooden sword is the same black wooden sword that sank to the bottom of the sea with Hang Suisui.

At this moment, Qin Yu looked at the white light in the sky, and the image of the large wooden sword in the girl's hand in the building last night flashed through his mind, making him feel a little anxious.

When we arrived at the beach, it was already broad daylight.

Huo Zhou stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the sea.

Hearing the hurried footsteps behind him, he quickly turned around and saw Qin Yu rushing towards him.

"Qin Yu!"

Qin Yu got out of the carriage and ran to Huo Zhou's side. Before Huo Zhou could speak, he asked anxiously, "Huo Zhou, where is the wooden sword?"

Huo Zhou turned to the side and waved to a few people who were busy on the beach not far away.

Two of them turned around and walked quickly over with something in their hands.

Qin Yu looked at them and immediately spotted the black wooden sword in their hands.

One of them handed over a wooden sword: "Mr. Huo."

Huo Zhou took the wooden sword and gestured for the two to leave.

Qin Yu took two steps forward, cautiously looking at the wooden sword in Huo Zhou's hand, carefully examining the character "Hang" on the hilt.

She slowly reached out, gently picked up the wooden sword, and held it in her hand.

Tears blurred Qin Yu's vision; this really was her sister's sword!

The character "Hang" on this wooden sword overlaps with the character I accidentally saw on the wooden sword in the girl's hand last night.

The same carving, the same material, the same handwriting.

“Sister…” Qin Yu murmured to himself, as if he could see Hang Sui Sui’s figure.

Qin Yu gripped the wooden sword tightly, his expression excited.

She turned to Huo Zhou, her eyes sparkling with gratitude, "Thank you, Huo Zhou."

Finding a needle in a haystack is incredibly difficult, and the challenges involved are unimaginable. How could Qin Yu not know this?

Huo Zhou simply smiled and patted Qin Yu on the shoulder, indicating that there was no need to be polite.

"Don't thank me. I'm more than happy to have found something for you."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu looked up at Huo Zhou and saw smiles and sincerity in Huo Zhou's eyes.

There was also the love that Qin Yu was familiar with.

Qin Yu was involuntarily drawn to his gaze, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

This smile wasn't out of gratitude or politeness, but rather because she was genuinely drawn to the affection in Huo Zhou's eyes.

This smile, however, stunned Huo Zhou, who had been watching her intently.

He widened his eyes slightly, deeply captivated by Qin Yu's smile.

That smile was like a spring breeze, or as bright as the first ray of sunshine in the morning.

This was the first time Huo Zhou had ever seen Qin Yu smile like that.

Before this, the Qin Yu that Huo Zhou had met always had a sense of indifference and alienation, as if maintaining an invisible distance from him.

However, at this moment, Qin Yu seemed to break through that subtle layer of distance and showed an unprecedented softness.

This caused the feelings in Huo Zhou's heart to resurface once again.

He murmured unconsciously, "Qinyu..."

Just then, a gust of wind blew by, carrying the scent of the sea. The sea breeze gently brushed against my face, bringing a slightly salty taste.

Qin Yu raised his head, looked at the vast sea, and then turned back to look at Huo Zhou: "Well, let's go back."

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