It is a piece of jade with inclusions.

It's small, but it looks like it has a good texture.

Shi Tou picked it up from the ground, wiped it clean with his clothes, and handed it to Su Miaoyan.

Su Miaoyan asked in surprise, "This is..."

Stone gestured for her to look at the jade.

Su Miaoyan discovered that there was a single character engraved in the very center of the jade.

It seems to be... Xue.

Gold has a price, but jade is priceless; a single word inscribed on jade will endure for eternity.

Su Miaoyan immediately understood what the stone meant.

"Stone, is this something your family left you?"

Stone nodded.

No wonder the child never opened his mouth wide, no matter what he was doing; he was hiding something inside.

It must be tough on the child; what if he accidentally swallowed it?

Su Miaoyan said, "Knowing that your surname is Xue makes things easier, but we'll have to wait until we get back to the military region to discuss this further."

Stone's eyes lit up.

He grabbed her sleeve, his expression becoming agitated, and he tried to speak by making muffled noises.

Su Miaoyan comforted him, "Don't rush, don't rush, express yourself slowly."

Upon hearing this, Stone calmed down and pointed at her throat.

Su Miaoyan said, "Shitou, do you want me to repeat what I just said?"

Stone smiled, and at the same time, tears fell from his eyes.

Su Miaoyan repeated what she had said and noticed that Shi Tou's expression became particularly excited when he heard the words "military region".

An idea popped into my head.

Could Shi Tou be a lost child from the Xinjiang Military Region?!

She wanted to say something more, but Shi Tou pressed the jade into her hand tightly, his eyes seeming to flash with reluctance.

Su Miaoyan hesitated and asked, "Do you mean you want me to help you put the jade away?"

Stone nodded and took her hand.

Su Miaoyan opened her palm, gesturing with the stone in her hand. Should she... run?

She wanted to ask Shi Tou why he told her to run, but out of the corner of her eye, she saw two figures walking over.

Su Miaoyan immediately put the jade away and, the instant she placed it in her bag, it was transferred into her spatial dimension.

Such a precious item is not safe to keep anywhere; the only safest place is to store it in a safe space.

Su Miaoyan thought she would return it to him after helping Shi Tou escape danger.

Hearing the sound of a four-figure sum of wealth being deposited into her account, Su Miaoyan patted Shi Tou's head.

To preserve the jade so well under Wang Guifang's very nose must have taken a lot of effort.

You can tell at a glance that he's a smart guy, and his family background is quite impressive.

"Su Miaoyan".

Lu Ting kept checking his watch and, noticing that the two hadn't returned, decided to go look for them.

Wang Guifen followed behind, carrying a suitcase. A fierce glint flashed in her eyes. She had initially thought that the child was mute, the girl seemed mentally challenged, and her husband was on her side.

Only then did he feel at ease letting her take the stone away. After all, the stone couldn't speak, and given the girl's intelligence, even if the stone asked her for help, it probably wouldn't be able to get any meaningful help.

But ten minutes passed, and the two still hadn't returned.

Wang Guifen wondered if this woman had already discovered her true identity.

She touched the contents of her suitcase, which had taken her a lot of effort to get through security.

Thinking of that person...

Wang Guifen's gaze fell on the stone not far away, with a hint of madness in it.

Su Miaoyan walked over with Shi Tou, meeting Lu Ting's worried gaze. She said, "Lu Ting, I'm fine. I just saw Shi Tou trying to get on top of me, and then I..."

Lu Ting nodded slightly, "It's good that you're alright. I was just worried that something might have happened to you two."

Su Miaoyan said easily, "Don't worry, there are so many people here, nothing should happen."

Turning his head, he noticed Wang Guifen standing behind him and asked in surprise, "Auntie, why did you come along too?"

Wang Guifen came to her senses and said in her hometown dialect, "Your husband and I are thinking the same thing, we're afraid something might happen to you and Shitou."

Su Miaoyan: "Auntie, you can rest assured. It's just something like taking someone to the toilet. I won't make any mistakes."

Looking at her innocent and naive face, and her confident expression, Wang Guifen realized that she had been overthinking things.

This kid is absolutely brainless.

This is exactly the effect Su Miaoyan wanted.

She's quite adept at playing dumb and feigning helplessness.

Wang Guifen led the stone over, and as she turned her back, she glared at him fiercely.

Shi Tou pretended not to know anything and obediently followed Wang Guifen.

Looking at their backs,

Su Miaoyan touched Lu Ting's wrist and blinked at him.

Lu Ting understood her meaning almost instantly.

This is……

Su Miaoyan whispered, "I'll tell you when we get to the carriage."

Lu Ting gave a low "hmm".

The two found the connecting train, went down the stairs, and went inside.

Wang Guifen walked to the next carriage. Since Su Miaoyan and Lu Ting had bought tickets together, their seats were very close.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, they will arrive in Xinjiang Province in a little over a day.

In the car, Su Miaoyan told Wang Guifen about the words Shi Tou had written on her hand, Wang Guifen's suitcase, and the fact that Shi Tou might have gotten lost from the Xinjiang Military Region.

After listening, Lu Ting's expression turned cold.

Having worked in the Xinjiang Military Region for many years, he actually knew which families had lost a child.

But we'll have to wait until we get the stone out first.

According to Shi Tou, telling them to run back meant that the suitcase contained something very dangerous.

Furthermore, this thing is dangerous enough to be life-threatening.

Then this matter needs to be discussed and planned carefully.

Su Miaoyan mentally went through everything that had just happened with Shi Tou.

She looked up at the man in front of her. "Lu Ting, I think it's very likely that she's not a human trafficker."

Lu Ting was slightly taken aback, and then Su Miaoyan continued:

“I pulled up Shi Tou’s sleeve and found that there were many wounds on his arm. In addition, the traffickers must have been working together. From the time we got into the car until now, we have basically not seen Wang Guifen have been in contact with anyone else.”

Lu Ting nodded in agreement: "That's right, and I think her purpose is not to sell the stone, but to take it away to a certain place in Xinjiang Province to meet someone."

"And the contents of the suitcase were a bargaining chip she used to threaten that person."

This sentence made Su Miaoyan suddenly realize something.

"So, once we get to Xinjiang, we'll know everything?"

Lu Ting shook his head. "No, what we need to do is figure out how to take the suitcase without anyone noticing before she arrives in Xinjiang Province, and bring it back to Shitou safely."

Su Miaoyan instantly understood.

In other words, the contents of the suitcase could endanger the lives of everyone on the vehicle.

If they take it by force, then it is very likely that Wang Guifen will fight recklessly and cause mutual destruction.

This is not the best outcome.