"Exactly. I didn't believe the old man at first either, but encountering Zhanguo and going through everything that happened on this journey to the Western Regions made me think that the old fortune-teller's words might not have been pure fabrication," Shen Luo said softly, glancing at Yuan Tiangang and Cheng Yaojin.
"This matter is of grave importance. Coincidence or not, we must take it seriously. Duke Cheng, report it to His Majesty later," Yuan Tiangang said to Cheng Yaojin after a moment of silence.
"Very well." Cheng Yaojin nodded.
"Duke Cheng, I previously asked you to look for someone with a Plum Blossom Mark on their wrist. Have you found any leads?" Shen Luo asked, turning to Cheng Yaojin.
"Chang'an City has a population of over a million. With nothing to go on but a Plum Blossom Mark on the wrist, finding this person is no easy task. We have no leads yet." Cheng Yaojin frowned and shook his head.
"Something occurred to me while I was in the Western Regions. When we fought the Jing River Dragon King in the Underworld, I had some contact with his daughter, Ma Xiuxiu. She seemed to have a plum blossom-shaped scar on her wrist," Shen Luo said.
"Really?" Cheng Yaojin's gaze sharpened.
"I believe so. I always assumed the Plum Blossom Mark was something like a tattoo. It wasn't until I saw someone with a scar on their hand in Red Valley City that I realized it could also be a scar. That was what reminded me of Ma Xiuxiu," Shen Luo said.
Cheng Yaojin looked toward Yuan Tiangang, who narrowed his eyes slightly before slowly nodding.
"Since Ma Xiuxiu is a suspect, I'll send men to investigate her whereabouts immediately." Cheng Yaojin nodded firmly.
"Thank you for your efforts on this