"The owner of a silver shop in Bei'an City said that he would give his treasured eight-eyed jewel to anyone who could cure his wife's strange illness."
Xiao Qingyin raised an eyebrow.
This tactic seemed familiar; if she hadn't already dealt with the Third Princess, she would have thought she was using the same trick again.
She asked the shopkeeper, "Where did you hear that from?"
“He is one of our suppliers, the clerk mentioned it a few days ago when he delivered the goods.”
Have you seen the zither bead in his hand?
"No, but if you want to know, I can write to him and ask."
Xiao Qingyin nodded: "Then I'll trouble you."
She thought the shopkeeper would reply soon, but to her surprise, it wasn't until after the New Year that the shopkeeper sent a message.
It is a letter.
The letter contained a very clear drawing of a bead.
Even the wear marks on the beads were drawn.
She had never given anyone such detailed information about the serpent bead, so as soon as Xiao Qingyin saw this picture, she knew that this serpent bead was her eight-eyed dzi bead.
Considering the possibility that someone might have set a trap, Xiao Qingyin asked Yi Shuihan to help verify the matter.
The next day, Yi Shuihan replied: "The shopkeeper's surname is Yu. His wife had a high fever for a month and had many lumps on her body. They consulted doctors all over Bei'an City but couldn't cure her. They did issue a notice that they were willing to pay for her treatment with a serpent pearl."
“It seems that it is indeed true,” Xiao Qingyin replied. “I need to go to Beian City. Do you have any spare manpower? I can borrow them for a while.”
Yi Shuihan replied, "I'll go with you."
"Aren't you busy with official business?"
"I can take leave."
Xiao Qingyin did not object further.
The two men, along with Yi Wu and the others, set off the next day.
Xiao Qingyin thought it was just a normal trip, but she never expected that they would almost not be able to come back.
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