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The blue clothed man looked down at Su Ruo condescendingly. There was no surprise in his eyes, as if he was in the deepest depths of an ancient lake.

When Su Ruo met his gaze, she felt a deep, cold, oppressive feeling. Her heart skipped a beat. She frowned slightly and stroked her chest in disbelief. His heart, which had been calm for a long time, suddenly rippled.

Instinctively, she didn't like this person. She didn't like people who could still stir up her emotions.

Discarding the unnecessary emotions in her heart, Su Ruo asked the blue-clothed man, "Young master has a distinguished identity, I wonder why have you come to our little village?" The blue clothed man's clothes had already betrayed his identity. He was just like the other person in the village, a prince of heaven. Moreover, only the prince of the palace was able to command the Black Tortoise Cavalry, led by this blue-clothed man. Today was a lively day, as the small village welcomed two princes from the Tian Clan, who were also the descendants of that man.

"You're Su Ruo?" The man's voice was low and lukewarm, making it hard for people to tell what he was thinking.

"I am."

Although the man's expression didn't change, Su Ruo still saw a trace of satisfaction from his expression. It seemed like the man had come to find her.

However, why did that man's descendant come to find her?

That man's unpleasant memories surged into his mind. First it was hatred, then it was sweetness, and then it was heartache. It was endless heartache, causing her heart to beat violently.

It was also only for an instant. She gathered her emotions, and her gaze towards the blue-clothed man became even colder.

The man looked at Su Ruo in front of him. He had already seen her appearance on the portrait, but he didn't expect that she would have a colder temperament than the portrait. Her delicate and pretty features revealed an indifferent expression that was different from her age.

The man dismounted, followed by the cavalry general.

He walked in front of Su Ruo, "I want to ask you to follow me to solve a murder case from twenty years ago."

"Oh?" Su Ruo twisted the corner of her clothes, raised her eyes and looked at him who was taller than her by more than a head, "Why should I agree to your request? "Young master has come to this mountain village from the Great Jin Kingdom of Lanling, and his status is so prestigious. I believe this case will not be easy to resolve." She decided to reveal his identity with a single sentence. The Great Jin Nation was the place where she had the best time and it was also the place where she was saddest. Was that man still alive? Would he feel guilty for what he had done? Judging by the time, that man should be in his prime.

The man wasn't surprised that Su Ruo knew his identity. He smiled and said his name, "Qi Muqing."

His surname was Qi, and in the entire Great Jin Country, only the royal family had such a surname. Su Ruo didn't have any good impression towards this person who was once again that man's descendant. Even the ripples from before turned into coldness, "Go back to where you came from. I'm not interested in the murder case you spoke of."

Qi Muqing looked at Su Ruo. Su Ruo was just as cold and eccentric as the rumors said. However, he believed that everyone had their own weakness, not to mention a woman. He needed her, and only she could help him get what he wanted. And she would definitely have what she needed.

He gestured to the cavalry officers behind him. One of them took out a luxurious purple wooden box from the pack on the back of his horse and carried the box to the side of Qi Muqing.

Su Ruo glanced at the box. It was very luxurious and exquisite, nothing more than some kind of rare treasure.

She said lightly, "I believe you did everything possible to find me. Since that is the case, you should know that I have no interest in money."

Qi Muqing was extremely satisfied. He didn't like money. With another wave of his hand, another high-ranking officer brought the box to the side of Qi Muqing.

Su Ruo sized up the general and the box. The box was made of golden silk and was engraved with the symbol of a dragon and the auspicious cloud. The general's face was filled with respect as his hands rested on the box in a respectful manner.

She knew exactly what was in the box, but this time she didn't say what was in the box. Instead, she asked, "Are you testing me?"

"You guessed right."

Su Ruo sneered, walked to the golden box, and opened it with one hand. Inside was a yellow coat, "You used wealth, then power, what do you want to prove?" As she thought, the things in this box must be related to power. Otherwise, the posture and expression of the person in question would not be so respectful.

"I just want to know if you are as devoid of desires as the legends say. The murder I wanted your help with required that you have no thoughts whatsoever regarding wealth or power."

"It really isn't a good idea." Su Ruo closed the box, "I won't go with you."

Qi Muqing made another gesture, and the last person to receive a box. Qi Muqing took the box and waved it at Su Ruo, "I believe you need it. For its sake, you're willing to go with me to solve this murder case."

Su Ruo looked at the rough wooden box and a strange feeling rose from the bottom of her heart. Could it be that …

Qi Muqing opened the box, and for a split-second, Su Ruo's breath caught in her throat.

It really was true!

It was indeed something she had been looking for.

Within the wooden box was a broken green jade. On the broken green jade was a crooked character, and on the ball was a fierce beast carved with a lion. The fierce beast was extremely lifelike, and its eyes were adorned with rubies.

"How did you get one?" Su Ruo was in disbelief. All these years, she had been continuously collecting these items. Although she had been searching through all sorts of connections for so many years, she had only found three items.

"I said you'd need it." Qi Muqing said in a low, confident voice. He had also inadvertently seen this in the West Logic Country. Back then, when he thought it was interesting, he had easily bought it. When he found out about Su Ruo and her people, he heard that she was looking for this type of Broken Jade, so he bought the right one.

"The condition is to help you solve the case?" Su Ruo asked. Her gaze was fixed on the broken jade in the wooden box. She didn't want to go to the Great Jin's capital, Lan Ling, but she also wanted this broken jade. This was extremely important to her. This was the only thing that could help her return to normal. If she missed it, she believed that Qi Muqing would rather destroy it than give it to her. This was one of the conditions of his trade. If the transaction wasn't successful, then it would be useless to him.

"That's right." "But of course, you can choose not to."

"If I don't go, you'll destroy it, right?"

"Maybe."

She spoke in a tone that was neither threatening nor threatening. Su Ruo still felt a sense of oppression. She faintly glanced at Qi Muqing. This man had concealed his powers very deeply, and his thoughts were very deep as well. Even if he was smiling, he was still like a cold beast that wanted to devour you at any moment.

Go? Not going?

This was a very difficult choice for Su Ruo.

After a long silence, she asked, "What murder case?"