I Lost Something

His gaze swept over the muddy road beside him, then circled around the surrounding villagers. These people were all dressed in rags, their faces sallow and gaunt, and they carried large and small bundles on their backs.

The moment the noble young man stepped out of the carriage, everyone lowered their heads. No one dared to leave, and everyone watched the Nobleman before them with awe, not understanding what he was looking for.

Chen Luo was also in the crowd. The instant the other party jumped out of the carriage, he clearly felt a change in the Jade Slip in his embrace, a wisp of warmth appearing.

Fortunately, he reacted in time and sealed it with his aura.

All these days of cultivation had not been in vain. Although he couldn't fight, he could at least conceal his aura.

"Strange."

The Nineteenth Young Master, clutching the jade pendant, was full of suspicion.

The jade pendant in his embrace was sometimes hot, sometimes cold, as if the sensing was malfunctioning.

"You few, open your bundles for me to see."

Unable to find the source, the Nineteenth Young Master was somewhat irritated. He had actually missed such an opportunity that had come right to his doorstep.

Could it be in the sky?

He subconsciously looked up. There were indeed eagles flying in the sky, but they were too high for him to shoot down.

"Go and collect all the belongings of the surrounding villagers for me."

Withdrawing his gaze, the Nineteenth Young Master instructed his subordinates.

"Yes!"

The guards beside the carriage heard the command and immediately began to carry it out. For a time, the villagers were all in a state of alarm, and the middle-aged scholar inside the carriage also frowned, completely unaware of the ridiculous thing his young master was doing.

The Nineteenth Young Master paid no attention to the gazes of those around him. He secretly squeezed the jade pendant again, and found that the warmth on it had actually dissipated, turning cold again.

Could it really be in the sky?

The Nineteenth Young Master looked up again at the distant eagles, feeling a little disappointed.

He had encountered such things before. Some birds that had consumed spiritual materials would also gain power similar to Immortal Script. In the words of those 'Immortal Elders', these birds could be called spirit beasts. They were cultivators just like 'Immortals'.

The guards' search was very fast.

Not a single person on the donkey cart was missed, and Chen Luo was also searched. However, with his strength close to that of a Grandmaster, dealing with a few soldiers was simply too easy.

After confirming that the jade pendant had completely stopped reacting, the Nineteenth Young Master lost his patience.

After a while, the guards brought over the scrap metal and broken copper they had confiscated. After the Nineteenth Young Master briefly glanced at them, he ordered them to be thrown away.

With such a close distance and no reaction, they must all be ordinary items.

After this incident, the carriage did not stop again and drove directly into the city along the official road.

When the noble young man left, a group of villagers immediately rushed forward to reclaim their belongings, naturally causing another commotion.

Chen Luo sat on the donkey cart, watching the direction where the carriage disappeared, and a thought suddenly arose in his mind.

He had been looking for clues about Immortal Cultivators before, but everyone he had come into contact with knew nothing. He had originally planned to settle for finding Martial Path techniques from his Master, Crippled Ma, but unexpectedly, 'a dark willow and bright flowers make another village,' and clues had come to him so quickly.

Although he didn't know the true identity of this noble young man, it didn't prevent him from using the other party to inquire about information.

As long as there were clues, the subsequent matters would be easy to handle.

Half an hour later, the donkey cart finally entered the city.

With his identity as an Undertaker, entering the city was very smooth.

After entering the city, Chen Luo changed his mind. He didn't go to find his Master, Crippled Ma, but went directly to the County Yamen.

Before he even got close, he saw the luxurious carriage he had encountered on the road earlier.

The carriage was empty now, looking like it had gone inside to rest.

Opportunities are always for those who are prepared.

Chen Luo entered the main gate, greeted an acquaintance, and casually picked up a Bamboo Slip before walking towards the courtyard inside. To confirm the location of that young master, he specifically stood at the entrance of the back hall, focusing his attention on his ears and listening for a long time.

"For the Young Master to arrive, it truly surprises this humble official. This cup of wine is this humble official's toast to you." The speaker was the new County Magistrate of Qingya County, who seemed to be entertaining the Nobleman.

"This young master came down this time also to do something for my royal father. Lord Zhou is too polite."

The Nineteenth Young Master was not an incompetent fool. When communicating with others, he didn't have any of the arrogance of a noble young man, but instead gave people a feeling of being approachable.

The education received by the descendants of kings and nobles from a young age made it impossible for him to become a brainless idiot. At most, his character was a little lacking. But this slight lack was relative to his other more outstanding brothers. Compared to ordinary people, he was very outstanding in both learning and knowledge.

"Almost there."

Chen Luo listened outside for a while before deliberately walking towards the inner courtyard with the Bamboo Slip.

In the process, he quietly put his hand to his chest and released a trace of the aura that had been sealing the Jade Slip.

Hmm?

The Nineteenth Young Master, who was drinking, his hand trembled, and he immediately saw Chen Luo, who had just walked in.

"Stop!"

Just as expected.

As soon as the Jade Slip's aura flickered, the Nineteenth Young Master over there sensed it, and without thinking, he shouted.

At first, he hadn't paid attention, but after getting a clear look at Chen Luo's face, he suddenly snapped back to reality.

Wasn't this servant the same person he had met earlier on the road in Qingya County?

With the Nineteenth Prince's memory, it was absolutely impossible for him to mistake someone he had seen within a day.

County Magistrate Zhou was also stunned. After seeing Chen Luo at the entrance, his face immediately darkened. He thought Chen Luo had offended the Nineteenth Prince and was just about to open his mouth to scold him.

"Brother, have I met you before at the city gates?"

The Nineteenth Prince suppressed the excitement in his heart, trying hard to show a gentle smile.

Hearing this, the scolding words that were about to come out of County Magistrate Zhou's mouth turned into ordinary concern.

"What's your name? The Prince is asking you a question, you must answer seriously."

"Yes."

Chen Luo quickly walked over upon hearing this.

It's on him!

As Chen Luo approached, the Nineteenth Prince clearly felt the jade pendant in his arms getting hotter and hotter. This discovery made him extremely excited, and even his heartbeat quickened significantly.

"Responding to the Prince, this humble one's name is Chen Ergou, a handyman at the County Yamen. I did indeed have a brief encounter with the Prince outside the city before."

"Chen Ergou? Good, good! I dropped something on the road earlier, I wonder if you saw it?"

The Nineteenth Prince asked on the surface, but secretly used the jade pendant to sense. Soon, he sensed the source of the warm energy on Chen Luo's chest.

After confirming, his gaze immediately locked onto Chen Luo's chest.

The County Magistrate Zhou next to him was also a shrewd person. Seeing this, he immediately signaled the constables next to him to reach out and take it.

"What are you doing?"

Chen Luo pretended to be shocked and angry, wanting to retreat, but was grabbed by the arm by a constable, who successfully took the Jade Slip from his embrace.

The moment he saw the Jade Slip, the Nineteenth Prince's eyes went wide.

But he quickly suppressed this emotion, looked at the Jade Slip in the constable's hand, and said in a calm tone.

"I thought I had lost it earlier, I didn't expect to recover it so quickly." After speaking, he reached out and took the Jade Slip, and at the same time, he took off the ring on his hand and handed it to Chen Luo.

"This Prince is not an unreasonable person. This ring on me is a treasure from Fenghua Tower, worth three thousand taels of silver. Consider it my thank you gift to you."