Chapter 271 Where did it come from
Li Jinxing was holding her coat in one hand and a black rope chain in the other. He stared at the pendant on it with a frown on his face.
"Where did this necklace come from?" Li Jinxing asked in a deep voice, his tone more severe than ever before.
Nie Yao walked up to him and was about to take the necklace from him, but Li Jinxing didn't give her the chance. Instead, he looked at her sharply, held the necklace tightly, and asked again in a stern voice, "Let me ask you, where did you get this necklace?"
Seeing his sudden cold attitude, Nie Yao couldn't help but feel confused and puzzled.
Although this necklace is not common nowadays, he wouldn't change his expression so suddenly... It was as if seeing this necklace was like seeing a poisonous snake!
"I found this necklace on the passenger seat today..."
Nie Yao paused and patiently explained, "I guess the man who was following me accidentally dropped it when he was struggling to jump out of the car! I thought this necklace was strange, so I put it in my coat pocket!"
But before she could tell him about this little episode, he discovered it on his own and reacted so strongly!
"You mean, this necklace was left in your car by the man who followed you?" Li Jinxing's brows were still tightly furrowed, but his gaze towards Nie Yao was no longer as sharp as before.
"Yeah, it can't have just appeared out of nowhere. It wasn't there when I drove to the cemetery this morning!"
Nie Yao shrugged, staring at the pendant on the black chain, and said thoughtfully, "This necklace doesn't look special at first glance, but the pendant is the key to life. I have to wonder where that man came from!"
Li Jinxing stared silently at the necklace in front of him, sitting on the sofa without saying a word, but his expression remained serious.
Nie Yao couldn't guess what he was thinking at this moment, let alone why he reacted so strongly, so she could only sit down next to Li Jinxing.
"If he was wearing the Devil's Eye, which is popular among young people these days, I probably wouldn't be so surprised. Or if he appeared in an Egyptian market, it wouldn't be surprising to see him wearing a pendant with this pattern on his hand. But he's not Egyptian, and this isn't an Egyptian market..."
After analyzing this, Nie Yao saw that Li Jinxing still said nothing, but subconsciously clenched the pendant. She reached out and gently stroked the back of his hand, whispering, "Li Jinxing, what on earth are you thinking about? Why are you reacting so strongly?"
Li Jinxing's hand holding the pendant trembled slightly. He didn't say anything, but his trembling hand revealed his emotions.
"This symbol, also known as the Ankh, is translated as the Key of Life because it symbolizes the cycle of life. According to legend, it was a gift from the gods to the Pharaoh..."
It was unknown how long it took before Li Jinxing slowly spoke, staring at the pendant in front of him and whispered.
Nie Yao nodded, then continued his words with a faint smile, "Indeed, this symbol was originally only used by the pharaohs. Later, it gradually spread to the common people and became a symbol of protection. However, fewer and fewer people wear it now..."
At this point, she whispered, "Li Jinxing, why did the man who followed me today have a necklace like this? Is he hiding behind the scenes and trying to plot against you? Is he a dealer of ancient Egyptian artifacts, or someone else? Why is he targeting you?"
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