eurekapd Chapter 125 Half a Jade Hairpin
Chapter 125 Half a Jade Hairpin
He originally planned to go through the stone wall to avoid the dangerous mountain ghost, but he never expected that he would be firmly blocked outside by the magic circle that suddenly appeared.
Unable to return to his original body, and daring not to go too far away from this place, he had no choice but to search everywhere. Finally, he chose to sit on the ground under the shade of a lush tree, looked up at the sky and let out a long sigh.
At the same time, inside the dark and damp cave.
Lin Qiqi first cast her gaze towards the cold and hard stone bed, where she saw a mountain ghost sitting in meditation, its soul already lost.
Then she looked around, taking in the incredibly simple surroundings, her heart filled with confusion and disbelief. "This place is truly too shabby! It's hard to imagine this being the permanent residence of someone so obsessed with appearance and so flirtatious."
She turned to look at Yun Qing beside her and asked, "A Qing, are you sure it's here?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Qing frowned slightly, then closed his eyes and concentrated on sniffing the scent in the air.
After a moment, he opened his eyes, nodded slightly, and responded, "Yeah, that shouldn't be wrong. The aura emanating from this place is particularly strong. This must be where that guy stayed the longest."
After receiving a positive answer, Lin Qiqi breathed a sigh of relief, but then she said to Yun Qing: "Aqing, go search his body and see if you can find some strange things." As she said that, she pointed to the mountain ghost meditating on the stone bed not far away.
After completing the task, Lin Qiqi was not idle either. She began to search aimlessly in the cave.
She actually didn't know what she was looking for. She just wanted to observe whether there were any objects around that looked inconsistent or strange, and then use these findings to further infer possible useful clues.
Yun Qingzheng was staring at the motionless mountain ghost in front of him, and a sense of déjà vu arose spontaneously. When his eyes fell on his face, an indescribable feeling of discomfort welled up in his heart.
This man is tall and strong, but his clothes are too bright and flashy, and he doesn't look like a serious person at all.
Even though I was full of disgust, I still had to complete the task assigned by my wife!
So, Yun Qing suppressed his inner disgust and began to search carefully from top to bottom.
He searched back and forth several times, and finally only found half a jade hairpin from the inner pocket on the mountain ghost's chest.
Apart from this, there were no other valuable discoveries.
The color of this half jade hairpin is quite high-quality, warm, delicate and crystal clear, but its texture is obviously not the jade produced locally.
The most important thing is that since it is only half, it is impossible to tell what its original complete style was like.
"Qiqi, this is the only thing I found." Yun Qingwei frowned, tightly grasped the half of the jade hairpin in his hand, and shouted to Lin Qiqi who was concentrating on groping the wall.
After hearing the shout, Lin Qiqi quickly turned her head and cast her gaze at the object in Yun Qing's hand.
The moment she looked closely, she suddenly felt dizzy and the world was spinning.
However, this feeling of discomfort was fleeting, so fast that Lin Qiqi couldn't help but wonder if it was just a temporary dizziness caused by staring at the wall for too long.
At this moment, the mountain ghost hiding under the tree suddenly became alert and keenly realized that the hairpin he had treasured for a long time had been moved!
He was instantly anxious and wanted to fly back to his original place immediately.
However, after calming down a bit, I thought again: Even if I touched this hairpin, what would happen? She has completely forgotten me, so how could she remember the origin of a mere half of a jade hairpin?
Thinking of this, the mountain ghost suppressed his anxiety and sat there quietly again, feeling very upset.
On the other side, Lin Qiqi was concentrating on looking at the jade hairpin in Yun Qing's hand.
The entire body of the lily was crystal clear, warm and smooth, and there was nothing special or hidden about it.
I think this should be just an ordinary object that carries someone's longing.
So, Lin Qiqi said to Yun Qing beside her: "Put it back to the owner. It is obviously not what we are looking for." Yun Qing nodded and said yes, then reached out to put the jade hairpin back to its original place.
But at this moment, something unexpected happened - Lin Qiqi seemed to be suddenly attracted by some mysterious force, and spoke out to stop Yun Qing's actions.
For some reason, she always had a strong urge deep in her heart to touch this seemingly ordinary hairpin with her own hands, as if there was an invisible magic calling her.
Finally, Lin Qiqi could no longer suppress this desire. She slowly stretched out her right hand and gently held the jade hairpin in her hand.
In an instant, a childish and crisp voice sounded in her mind without warning: "Brother Wang..." The voice was both distant and familiar, as if it had traveled through a long tunnel of time and space and reached her ears directly.
Lin Qiqi couldn't help but shudder all over and subconsciously retracted her hand quickly.
Brother Wang? Could this title refer to the mountain ghost? For a moment, countless questions flooded her mind, leaving her feeling a little bewildered.
But soon, Lin Qiqi shook her head, trying hard to get rid of the chaotic thoughts in her mind and trying to get rid of the strange feeling just now.
She took a deep breath, gathered herself, and said to Yun Qing again, "Let's put it back quickly. This must be something that belongs to Shan Gui's relatives, perhaps a relic. It's not appropriate to disturb someone else's relics for no reason."
After saying that, she sighed softly and tried to take her eyes off the lily hairpin.
After Lin Qiqi scanned the surroundings again, her gaze finally settled on the few ferns that looked particularly out of place in the corner of the stone bed.
They just stood there alone, as if they were out of tune with the entire environment.
Seeing this scene, Lin Qiqi couldn't help but curl her lips, secretly complaining in her heart: "This arrangement is too perfunctory! Even if these fern leaves with roots are placed a little more cleverly, it would be better."
Not only that, even the sleight of hand used to cover it up to deceive people is so crude that it is hard to even complain.
The more Lin Qiqi thought about it, the more suspicious she felt. She couldn't help but become alert. She began to wonder if this was a trap set specifically for them.
Thinking of this, she quickly reached out and grabbed Yun Qing beside her, carefully took a few steps back, and kept a certain distance from that corner.
Then, he called to Ice Cream Cone, "Come over here and help me scan that small pile of ferns in the corner and check carefully to see if there are any dangerous items like poison or other traps hidden in it."
Upon hearing its master's call, the ice cream cone instantly perked up. The thought of someone daring to murder its beloved master instantly infuriated it, and without hesitation, it unleashed its powerful scanning ability. A faint beam of light shot out, quickly enveloping the cluster of ferns.
The cone scanned meticulously, not missing any detail. It first moved slowly from top to bottom, then conducted a thorough inspection from inside to outside, even turning the fern leaves over and over again, fearing that it would miss any clues.
However, after careful scanning and testing, the results were shocking - not only was there no poison or trap in it, but there was something belonging to Lin Qiqi.
"Master, it's very safe, super safe. And the things inside are indeed yours." Ice Cream Cone reported truthfully.
Lin Qiqi was extremely surprised. Was this mountain ghost using some kind of strategy? Or was he particularly confident in this place? It was so strange.
But since Ice Cream Towel said it was safe, there must be no problem. Lin Qiqi broke through the illusion and took out the two porcelain bottles inside. After taking a closer look, she replaced them with two that looked the same and put them in.
After having Ice Cream Cone scan the entire cave again and making sure there was nothing else, Lin Qiqi prepared to leave. She secretly laughed at herself for not asking Ice Cream Cone for help at the beginning and searching on her own. She was really stupid.
Just as they were about to leave the cave, Yun Qing spoke up: "Qiqi, the smell here is the same as the cold pond I used to treat. I was just suspicious at first, but now I can confirm it."