Inside the small cloth bag was a red chain made of silk thread mixed with gold thread. Judging from the size and style, it should be an anklet for children.

There are five small pendants made of pure gold on the anklet: a fairy peach, a bat, a goldfish, a lotus root and a gourd.

Perhaps it was because time had passed, the gold threads of the woven chain had turned black, the red threads had become dark, and the exquisite and luxurious little pendant had also become much dimmer, no longer retaining its former brilliance.

Su Wanti lifted the chain and examined it carefully, trying to find any unique marks in the details.

Unfortunately, after looking inside and out several times, I couldn't find any traces.

"System, take a picture of the chain and search for the same model in this small world's database."

[Received, photos taken, photos stored, searching...]

[Damn! I can't find the same anklet. I suspect it was hand-woven.]

I found a matching pure gold pendant from Baohuazhai, a Beijing gold shop. Thirty-five years ago, Baohuazhai produced a batch of pure gold pendants embodying auspicious and peaceful meanings. The small pendant used to decorate this anklet was made there.

[This batch of pendants is limited edition. There are five pendants in a set: a fairy peach, a bat, a goldfish, a lotus root, and a gourd. There are ten sets in total.]

"Is there a purchase list?" Su Wanti asked.

[Searching for the purchaser list... The list has been found, please take a look.]

A list appeared in Su Wanti's mind.

She looked through it and was attracted by a name on the list.

The An family of Luzhou.

Isn’t Luzhou the place where my father was picked up by Old Man Su?

Su Wanti frowned and sorted out the existing information.

Old Man Su said that he picked up the original owner's father in a small alley in Luzhou. At that time, the father looked about six or seven years old, dressed elegantly, and wearing gold and silver jewelry.

But according to Old Man Su, his father was not in a good condition at the time. He was listless and silent. When asked what his name was, where his home was, or if there were any adults at home, he couldn't remember and just lowered his head and shook his head.

It was also because of this that Old Man Su was able to successfully take off all the valuables and jewelry from Su Song and sell them, and also take him back to Shanyan Village.

As for this anklet, it was probably rolled up in the socks or fell into the shoes and was not discovered by Old Man Su, which is why it has been preserved until today.

My father disappeared on his way to deliver the Resurrection Herb to the An family in Luzhou...

It seems that she has to settle down in Luzhou.

It just so happened that delivering medicine to the An family in Luzhou was part of her plan.

Su Wanti's eyes sank slightly. She put the anklet into her own space and began to plan her trip to Luzhou.

After dinner, it got dark quickly.

The setting sun was blocked by the mountains to the west, and the orange-red afterglow gave the dark mountains a circle of crimson light.

Without the bright sunshine, a cool mist rose from the valley.

The night was as dark as ink, quickly engulfing the small village.

In the pitch-black night, a dark figure quickly landed in a small courtyard near the foot of Dongshan Mountain in Shanyan Village.

The dark figure seemed to be looking for something. He moved very lightly, climbing over the eaves and walls, and finally landed at the window of a small thatched house at the back of the yard.

He half-knelt down, pressed close to the wall, wet his fingers with saliva, and poked a hole in the oil paper used to paste the windows.

He raised his body slightly and put his head near the window. Before he could look inside, a dagger flashing with a cold light pierced through the window and stabbed straight into his eyeball.

The man was very skilled in martial arts and had extremely quick reactions. He took half a step back and could clearly see the deadly dagger in front of him in the dim light coming through from behind.

The man's pupils dilated with excitement. He recognized this dagger. It was the dagger that his master always carried with him!

His voice was low and rapid, "Master, I am Changliu."

Changliu is the head of Shang Xingjian's secret guards.

In addition to the hundred or so guards that Shang Xingjian brought with him on this trip, he also arranged two teams of secret guards.

After he disappeared, one team of secret guards tracked down the assassin's information, and another team of secret guards launched a carpet search, searching for clues in every mountain, village and river.

While Changliu was searching, he found traces of someone crushing something behind a bush, and also found a small bunch of twisted herbs.

He checked the doctors nearby and found that there was only one woman in Shanyan Village who had just returned home after completing her studies.

He took advantage of the darkness and came over.

Unexpectedly, the master was really hiding here.

However, the master was locked in a simple, low thatched house without even a light...

Chang Liu immediately blamed himself, "Master, I'm sorry, I'm late."

Shang Xingjian put away the dagger and opened the window, "Come in."

Changliu stepped on tiptoe and jumped lightly into the thatched house.

The thatched house was pitch black and silent, with only the rich aroma of herbs filling the air.

"I heard the voice was Changliu, Changliu, but you are here?" An Jing asked.

Chang Liu's eyes lit up, "Guard An is here too? Great, the master and Guard An have both been found."

His anxious heart was completely relieved.

"Changliu, have you found out who tried to murder me?" Shang Xingjian asked.

Chang Liu said, "Those assassins all committed suicide, leaving no one alive. It's difficult to investigate, but I found a clue in the weapons they used. I'm afraid these assassins are related to the Luzhou prefect."

"The prefect of Luzhou?" Shang Xingjian frowned.

"Master, let's return to the capital right now and report to His Majesty, asking him to send someone to investigate!"

"No!" Shang Xingjian waved his hand. "This is my first time on a business trip. Not only did I fail, but I was also assassinated. If I can't even find and catch the person who tried to assassinate me, then I'm completely useless as a prince. How can I share my father's worries in the future?"

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