475: Chapter 445: Searching for the Jade Remnant_2 475: Chapter 445: Searching for the Jade Remnant_2 Lu Chuan loosened his hold on Lu Qingshuang and quickly explained the situation to Mu Nanqing.
When Mu Nanqing learned that Lu Qingshuang was Lu Chuan’s older female cousin, he relaxed and beca much warr.
Lu Chuan ntioned he needed to take care of so business with Lu Qingshuang and told Mu Nanqing to continue practicing diligently at the dical hall.
Mu Nanqing naturally wouldn’t obstruct, rely cautioning Lu Chuan to be extrely careful in all matters, which was exceedingly considerate.
After making so other arrangents and packing his things, Lu Chuan set off with Lu Qingshuang, heading south.
Guided by the sensation between the Jade Pendants, the two continuously adjusted their course, traveling for three days straight until finally arriving at Hibiscus City.
On their journey, Lu Qingshuang couldn’t control her impulse to fight injustice, always ready to draw her sword in aid of those treated unfairly, teaching many a vicious villain a lesson along the way.
Following her, Lu Chuan also got to experience the thrill of punishing the wicked and lauding the good, playing the role of the hero several tis over.
The duo confird through the Jade Pendants’ connection that the jade remnant was in Hibiscus City.
After so investigation, they pinpointed the most likely location of the jade remnant.
That afternoon, Lu Qingshuang sat at the entrance of a milk tea shop, holding a cup of milk tea, drinking with a blissful expression, with three empty milk tea bottles already lined up beside her.
This was the first ti in her life she had tried milk tea, and she couldn’t believe there was sothing so delicious in the world, so she bought four cups at once.
Even though she was stuffed, she still wanted to finish the last one.
Just then, Lu Chuan ca over, sat down next to her, and said, “I’ve checked it out, the jade remnant is in the hands of Zhu Keren, the young lady of Hibiscus City’s foremost Zhu family.
Soone photographed her wearing the jade remnant at so business events, and it’s said to be a gift from her husband.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Qingshuang finished her last sip of milk tea, belched contentedly, and a bit embarrassed, glanced at Lu Chuan before picking up her longsword beside her, saying, “Then I’ll go to this Zhu family and take back the jade remnant.”
Seeing this, Lu Chuan quickly pulled her back, saying, “This isn’t the Kunlun Domain.
If you just rush to soone’s house and rob them, you’ll only alert the Censorate Departnt.
Even if we get the Jade Pendant, we’ll be pursued by their people.
You might be able to return to the Kunlun Domain, but my days in this place would be numbered.”
Although Lu Chuan wasn’t afraid of the Censorate Departnt with his current strength, stealing from others was inherently wrong, and he naturally wouldn’t resort to such ans to get what he wanted.
Moreover, as an official division of Cathay, the Censorate Departnt undoubtedly had its share of top-tier experts, he just hadn’t encountered them yet.
Offending the Censorate Departnt over a jade remnant was unwise.
After thinking for a mont, Lu Qingshuang suggested, “Then let’s try to buy the jade remnant from the Zhu family.”
Lu Chuan replied, “I’ve already inquired about that; it’s not feasible.”
Lu Qingshuang asked, “Why not?”
Lu Chuan explained, “The jade remnant is a gift from Zhu Keren’s husband, Chu Feng, and serves as a token of their love.
Chu Feng’s family background isn’t great, so he married into the Zhu family, but that doesn’t affect their feelings for each other.
Despite the Zhu family’s disdain for Chu Feng, Zhu Keren has always treated him well, standing by him.
However, a month ago, Chu Feng mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind no trace, dead or alive.
Zhu Keren has beco increasingly haggard due to this event.
That jade remnant is likely the only item left by Chu Feng, so there’s no way she would sell it.”
“This is the information on Zhu Keren and Chu Feng, including a photo of Zhu Keren wearing the jade pendant at an event.”
Having said this, he handed the information he had gathered to Lu Qingshuang.
Lu Qingshuang flipped through the pages of information and said, “So if we help Zhu Keren find this Chu Feng, can we use this as leverage to get the jade remnant from her?”
Lu Chuan gave a wry smile and said, “I had that idea too, and for this, I even sneaked into the Zhu family to find so personal belongings of this Chu Feng.
Using so thods, I tried to locate Chu Feng’s whereabouts, and the result I got was…
Chu Feng is already dead.”
Lu Qingshuang’s eyes widened, “Dead?”
Lu Chuan nodded and said, “By using divination, I entered a trance through Chu Feng’s belongings and saw the events he experienced before his death.”
“Perhaps it was because he married into the family and was not exceptionally talented yet received the favor of a beautiful and capable heiress like Zhu Keren, Chu Feng had always felt inferior.
Therefore, he was always hoping to make sothing of himself, to make everyone look at him in a new light.”
“A month ago, Chu Feng ca into contact with a boss overseeing huge business overseas.
The boss said he saw potential in Chu Feng and wanted to do business with him.
However, the precondition was that Chu Feng had to go abroad for further training before he could co back to Cathay to do business.”
“Chu Feng thought he had encountered a nobleman and happily agreed.
Without letting Zhu Keren know, he followed this boss overseas, only to find out that he had been tricked.
This so-called big boss was nothing but a scamr, and he was taken to a fraudulent organization.”
“Chu Feng resented the unfairness of fate, which seed to always work against him, but luckily, he didn’t give up.
He thought that even if he could rise to the top within the scam group, it would still be a testant to his abilities.”
“So, he devoted himself to learning the art of scamming, intending to reach the pinnacle of life through deception.
Unfortunately, Chu Feng’s abilities really weren’t that great.
He couldn’t achieve anything notable in scamming, and even the leaders above despised him.
In the end, they deed him too useless and sold him off to the high seas, where his kidneys were harvested.”
“Zhu Keren is still unaware of this.
If she knew, she would probably be heartbroken to death.”
After listening to Lu Chuan’s story, Lu Qingshuang said with a touch of emotion, “Then this Chu Feng really is quite useless.
I wonder how the Zhu family’s young miss ever took a liking to him.”
Lu Chuan said, “That’s not the point.
The issue is that now we have no chance of getting our hands on the jade remnant, not even a clue as to its exact whereabouts, let alone knowing where to steal it from.”
Although there was a faint connection between the pieces of jade remnants, it could only lead them to a general area.
The fact that Lu Chuan and Lu Qingshuang made it to Hibiscus City by following this sense was fortunate enough, but they couldn’t pinpoint its exact location in the city.
Lu Qingshuang also fell into deep thought.
They couldn’t rob it, buy it, or even know where to steal it from—it truly was a vexing issue.
She stared at the photo of Chu Feng in the information and suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
She turned to Lu Chuan and said, “Don’t you think you look a bit like this Chu Feng?”
Lu Chuan glanced at the photo of Chu Feng and said, “A little, what about it?”
A mischievous smile crossed Lu Qingshuang’s face as she said, “What do you say, if you pretend to be Chu Feng and infiltrate the Zhu family, wouldn’t you have the chance to find out from Zhu Keren where the jade remnant is hidden?”
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