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The blue robed man looked down at Su Jia'er condescendingly. His eyes were calm, as though he was looking at the deepest depths of an ancient lake.

When Su Jia'er met his gaze, she felt a deep and cold pressure. 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 Jia'er asked the blue-clothed man, "Young master, your status is honorable. May I know why you have 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 are Su Jia'er?" 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 Jia'er could still see a trace of satisfaction in his expression. It seemed that 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 Jia'er in front of him. He had already seen her face in the portrait, but he did not expect her to have a colder temperament than the one in the portrait. Her delicate and pretty face showed indifference similar to her age.

The man dismounted, followed by the cavalry general.

He walked up to Su Jia'er. "I want you to come with me to solve a murder case that happened twenty years ago."

"Oh?" Su Jia'er twisted her sleeves and looked at him, who was one head taller than her, "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 was not surprised that Su Jia'er knew his identity. He smiled and said his name, "Qi Sumu."

His surname was Qi, and in the entire Great Jin Country, only the royal family had such a surname. Su Jia'er did not have any good impression of this mysterious man, even her previous ripples had turned into coldness, "Go back to where you came from. I am not interested in the murder case you mentioned."

Qi Sumu looked at Su Jia'er. Su Jia'er was just as cold and eccentric as the rumors said she was. However, he believed that everyone had their own weaknesses, 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 it over to Qi Sumu.

Su Jia'er glanced at the box. It was very luxurious and exquisite, except it contained rare treasures and the like.

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 Susu was very satisfied and did not like money. He gestured again, and another high-ranking officer walked up to Qi Sumu with a box in his hand.

Su Jia'er looked at the general and the box. The box was wrapped in gold thread and was engraved with the symbol of a dragon and the auspicious cloud. The general had a respectful look on his face as he placed both of his hands on the box, looking solemn and respectful.

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

Qi Sumu said faintly, "You guessed right."

Su Jia'er sneered and walked towards the golden box. She opened it with one hand and took out a yellow vest, "What do you want to prove first with your wealth and then with your power?" 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.

Qi Sumu said without hiding anything, "I just want to know if you are as devoid of desires as the legend says. The murder I want your help to investigate requires you to have no thoughts about wealth or power."

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

Qi Susu Mu made another gesture, and the last person to receive a box appeared. She took the box and waved it at Su Jia'er, "I believe you need it. For it, you'll be willing to go with me to solve this murder case."

Su Jia'er looked at the rough wooden box and a strange feeling rose in her heart. Could it be …

Qi Sumu opened the box, and Su Jia'er's breath stopped for a moment.

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 Jia'er could not believe it. 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 Sumu's voice was low and confident. 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 heard that Su Jia'er was looking for this kind of broken jade, he got it right.

"The condition is to help you solve the case?" Su Jia'er 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 recover. If she missed it, she believed that Qi Susu would rather ruin 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." Qi Susu could not deny it. "Of course, you can choose not to."

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

"Maybe."

No threats, no threats at all. Su Jia'er still felt a sense of oppression. She glanced at Qi Sumu. This man had a deep mind. 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 difficult choice for Su Jia'er.

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