Popov's family searched high and low but couldn't find any trace of the treasure. After the initial shock, they remembered there was a girl named Giddens.

When the housekeeper was summoned and asked, it was discovered that the person who went to steal the hair had not returned and had vanished without a trace.

Both Popov and his grandson sensed something was amiss; they suspected that the girl named Gido was no ordinary person, as they had sent out several groups of people but hadn't even found a single hair.

"Grandfather, do you think our family's affairs might be related to that girl? The timing of her appearance is just too coincidental."

"I wouldn't rule it out, but I think the possibility is very small."

"What if she is a member of the Nalan family?"

Old Popov fell silent. Their knowledge of the Nalan family had been passed down orally from generation to generation. Who knew what abilities the Nalan family actually possessed?

It's just a rumor!

That thing, as it was passed down, became distorted, making it difficult to distinguish the real from the fake.

After a while, old Popov said quietly, "It seems we need to find some capable people; ordinary people won't be able to succeed."

Anthony noticed that his grandfather had been spacing out more and more lately since the treasure was lost. "Yes, that's right. We need to find the missing person and see what happened before we take any action!"

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After repeated research and experimentation, An Moxue finally produced the potion. This ancient potion, especially the poison, was so effective that even the slightest error could result in vastly different effects or even completely different toxicity.

An Moxue couldn't wait to take out the box from the second treasure room and carefully examined it. Soon, she discovered that the outside of the box was coated with a layer of poison, the same as the poison she had made, which did not fade or disappear over time.

She couldn't help but admire in her heart how wise her ancestors were. Over hundreds of years, the efficacy of the medicine had not been lost. What an amazing skill! This poison was also very potent. If it was not cured, it would be passed down from generation to generation, with each generation suffering from more severe symptoms than the last.

She put the box back into her storage bag and went into the medicine room to make the antidote. Once the antidote was made, she mixed the poison and the antidote together, and a miraculous thing happened: the effects of the two drugs neutralized, and the antidote was no longer toxic.

With the antidote available, An Moxue began preparing an inhibitor, which she completed quickly.

An Moxue began experimenting with inhibitors until she obtained an accurate and stable value before stopping.

After searching for several days, the Popov family finally found the person who went to An Moxue's house. However, the person was not only covered in wounds and had both legs broken, but was also mentally unstable, unable to recognize people, and was on the verge of death. Moreover, the place where they found the person was far away from An Moxue's house. Now, although they found the person, they had no useful information, which meant that their search had been in vain.

When the news reached the Popov family, neither Popov nor his grandson expected it to turn out this way. Now, they had to be more careful in dealing with An Moxue.

An Moxue was about to find a restaurant to eat at noon after school when Anthony greeted her as soon as she stepped out of the school gate.

He said with a sincere expression, "Hello, Miss Jido, would you do me the honor of having lunch with me?"

An Moxue pondered for a moment, as if only then remembering who he was, and asked uncertainly, "Mr. Anthony?"

Anthony was not angry at all that An Moxue did not remember him; on the contrary, he seemed happy that she had finally remembered him. "It is an honor that Miss Jiduo still remembers me after all this time."

An Moxue smiled innocently, "Of course, it's hard not to remember someone as special as Mr. Anthony."

"Would you do me the honor of inviting Miss Giddo to lunch?"

An Moxue readily agreed: "Of course."

So, Anthony drove An Moxue to a well-known restaurant near Puda University.

Upon entering the restaurant, Anthony began to secretly observe An Moxue's every move. He noticed that An Moxue was poised and confident, and she was completely at ease when ordering food.

Anthony asked politely, "Miss Giddo, do you find the food in Puda to be to your liking?"

An Moxue smiled just right. "Luckily, I'm not a picky eater and can eat anything. Besides, there are surprises everywhere here."

"I'm glad you like it. I apologize for bothering you, Miss Jido, but it's about something I mentioned to you last time. What have you thought about it?"

"Mr. Anthony, it's our first meeting, and you're telling me this? Are you the fool, or am I?"

Anthony asked, puzzled, "Huh?"

An Moxue, like a naive young girl, asked, "Mr. Anthony, what are you going to do? Is everything you do so directly? Don't you consider other people's feelings?"

Anthony has always been used to this approach; he picks the people for everything, and those he chooses generally don't refuse. Who would turn down money?

After all, he's known throughout Puda for turning lead into gold.

But he forgot one thing: An Moxue wasn't with them and didn't know him. How could she agree to cooperate with him so easily?

"How does it feel? You've gotten to know each other, and both of you feel that this is something you can do, isn't that enough?"

"But Mr. Anthony, did you ask me? Do you know if I'm willing?"

"Are you not happy even if you can make money?"

"But I don't lack money, this business is dispensable to me."

Now Anthony didn't know how to persuade An Moxue to do business with him. He hadn't even said what kind of project they would collaborate on. She had simply rejected him.

This left Anthony, who is usually confident and somewhat arrogant, speechless.

Just then, the food was served, and the two stopped talking.

After the meal, An Moxue politely thanked him, but Anthony didn't say anything more, as that wasn't something a gentleman should do. He took An Moxue to school and then left.

Anthony didn't pester her, which was somewhat unexpected for An Moxue.

At school, Sophia, Katyusha, Saiya, and Masha saw An Moxue return. Sophia asked, "Giddy, where did you go at noon?"

"Let's eat! What's wrong?"

Katyusha said, "We've discussed it and think that making women's products is the most reliable option. First, we're all women, so we have a natural advantage in this area. Second, we're all beautiful, so if we make it our own product, we can save a lot of money. What do you think?" She then looked at An Moxue with anticipation.

An Moxue smiled and said, "I think it's good, but what exactly do we need to do?"

Martha said excitedly, "Clothes, hats, shoes, accessories, especially for banquets, can all be taken care of. What do you think?"

An Moxue thought it was feasible, as it was similar to the image clubs of later generations. "Then the store can't be small, and we need people who are good at matching outfits. Otherwise, if the matching isn't outstanding, it won't produce good results."

“Yes, that’s right. How about we refine the details a bit more? There’s still some time before class starts.” Saiya also looked enthusiastic.

"right."

"Can."

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