Chapter 291 Domineering Female Doctor Skilled in Gu Poisoning VS Distressed Laborer Prodigal Son 18

Xiao Che held the cold jade pendant, a dull ache in his heart. His expression was grave as he asked, "Where did you get this jade pendant?"

Seeing his serious expression and anxious tone, the manager dared not conceal anything and truthfully said, "Someone brought this jade pendant to the pawnshop to pawn today. It looked very familiar to me, so I brought it here. Young master, is this something you lost?"

Xiao Che gently stroked the patterns on the jade pendant. He had worn this jade since he was a child and was extremely familiar with it; there was absolutely no way he could mistake it.

He knew that this was the piece of jade he had given her.

"Where is that person?" Xiao Che asked.

"He's waiting outside." The steward quickly ordered his servants to bring the peddler inside.

The vendor turned pale, deeply regretting buying the jade pendant today. He never imagined that the jade pendant was something lost by the Xiao family.

Given the Xiao family's influence in Hezhou City, if he offends the Xiao family because of this matter, he will definitely not be able to survive in the future.

He quickly recounted the whole story, then cried and begged for forgiveness, "Young master, I don't know where she got this jade pendant from. I just happened to buy her jewelry; this has nothing to do with me..."

Xiao Che got up and took a painting from the desk next to him. He carefully unrolled the scroll.

But before he could ask, the vendor shouted, "Young master, it's her! She's the woman in the painting! She's the one who sold me the jade pendant today!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Che froze on the spot, remaining motionless for a long time.

He didn't know how he felt at that moment. He gasped for breath, clutching his chest, as if even breathing had become extremely difficult.

She didn't die, she's still alive...

An overwhelming sense of joy spread through his heart, like a leaping flame, burning away the sorrow and regret that had always haunted him.

Xiao Che carefully put the jade pendant away. He tried his best to hide his emotions, but his voice still trembled slightly: "Investigate, go and investigate for me."

The next day.

Xiao Wan presented all the information that the Xiao family's spies had gathered overnight.

Xiao Che didn't sleep a wink all night, waiting for the results.

The desk in front of him was quite messy, covered with scrolls. Although these scrolls looked different, they all depicted the same woman, whether she was happy, angry, or sad... each one was vividly and realistically portrayed.

He painted many portraits of her after her death.

He was afraid he would forget what she looked like, so he wanted to draw all the images of her from his memory.

Looking at the densely packed words on the paper, Xiao Che was now certain that the person was her, and that she was indeed not dead.

"...Someone, prepare the horses." Xiao Che hurriedly went to find her.

But as soon as he reached the door, he seemed to feel that something was amiss, and he hurriedly ordered the servants to prepare water so that he could bathe and change his clothes.

After fussing around for a while, Xiao Che finally strode out the door, his back view looking very anxious.

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A small courtyard in a deep alley in the south of the city.

Jiang Zhiyi was counting her silver notes in the room. She planned to go to Mingyue Tower to enjoy herself tonight, but the things there were very expensive, so she had to bring enough money.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open forcefully from the outside.

Jiang Zhiyi looked at Xiao Che standing in front of her and felt it was all very unbelievable.

She blinked to make sure she wasn't seeing things.

"You...you..." Jiang Zhiyi didn't know what to say for a moment.

How did he know where I lived? What does he want? Is he going to take revenge on me?

Jiang Zhiyi's mind raced, and all sorts of random thoughts popped into her head.

The reason she dared to venture into Hezhou City before was because she thought that Xiao Che had burned down her house to vent his anger, and that he would probably not remember her anymore.

But she didn't expect him to find her here; it seemed he was now trying to harm her.

"What do you want to do?" Jiang Zhiyi asked fiercely, feigning complete fear. "Let me tell you, I'm not afraid of you. Get out of here!"

Xiao Che stood there staring blankly at her, neither approaching nor leaving.

Jiang Zhiyi was somewhat puzzled by his reaction, so she could only continue, "Xiao Che, get out of here right now, or I'll kill you."

Soon, Xiao Che strode over.

Before she could react, he pulled her into his arms.

His hands gripped her waist tightly, making it impossible for her to move.

"Let me go! What do you want?" Jiang Zhiyi struggled to break free, feeling a little panicked.

Xiao Che hugged her even tighter, as if worried that she might suddenly disappear.

"Xiao Che, let me go..." Jiang Zhiyi called out his name.

His scalding breath sprayed directly onto her head, clearly indicating his aggressive approach.

Even though he didn't say a word, she could still feel the pressure emanating from him.

Jiang Zhiyi felt that her situation was extremely dangerous.

Her intuition was right; the next moment, Xiao Che turned his head and kissed her.