Imperial Treasure
Chapter 255 - 185 Jiang Chenyu

Chapter 255: Chapter 185 Jiang Chenyu

Li Jingyan and Lin Yun were both frightened to death, crowding around Sui Yi as they returned to the village. The clothes were no longer wearable, so she kept wearing Li Jingyan’s coat, while Old Lady Mao San, feeling deeply guilty, prepared some hot water...

After cleaning up, Sui Yi sought out Old Lady Mao San.

She showed her the snake skin bag and the two sheepskin scrolls.

Old Lady Mao San had been taught to recognize characters by her husband in her early years, but she was not able to make out these fonts, so Sui Yi read them aloud for her...

After listening, Old Lady Mao San remained silent for a long time, finally breaking down in tears... wiping her eyes while holding the two sheepskin scrolls, unable to say a word...

Once she had composed herself somewhat, Sui Yi spoke up, "My original intention was not to tell you that Master Mao San has passed away. Perhaps that way, Third Granny, you could still hold onto some hope. However, I must be honest about this snake skin bag and some of its history. Instead of fabricating another lie, better to tell you the truth. If it’s too much for Third Granny to accept, I’m very sorry..."

Old Lady Mao San wiped her eyes with her sleeve, "It’s alright, it has nothing to do with you, Miss... I had my suspicions... He wasn’t someone who would be easily captured by that fox, nor would he disappear without saying anything. There must have been something... he was never an ordinary man... I had been prepared for this for years... Now knowing all this, I feel better about it..."

"Just didn’t expect that he would be in that cave..."

Old Lady Mao San spread out the blood-stained sheepskin scroll, carefully caressing it, "Now it’s better, I have a place to offer my respects... I won’t feel empty every year..."

Suddenly, Sui Yi felt that her previous concerns were superfluous; Old Lady Mao San was much stronger than she had imagined.

Perhaps it was the passage of time that made waiting feel like the greatest torture.

"These belong to Master Mao San, and now that I’ve returned them to their rightful owner... I have fulfilled his trust. The Giant Fox has also been killed by me; the deed is done, and it’s time for us to descend the mountain..." Sui Yi was about to bid farewell...

But her hand was unexpectedly grasped by Old Lady Mao San whose palms, in contrast to Sui Yi’s delicate ones, were rough and callused.

"Miss Sui..." Old Lady Mao San held Sui Yi’s hand, then reached for the snake skin bag and stuffed it back into her hands...

"Don’t think I can’t understand some of the words on it... I vaguely recognize a few and know Ah Qing’s character. These things definitely weren’t meant to be left for the family; they were intended for you, weren’t they?"

Though Sui Yi was in need of money and was not too saintly pure-hearted, she disliked taking others’ possessions. It would have been acceptable if the Mao family were no longer there, but Old Lady Mao San and Xiao Dao were alive. She couldn’t possibly accept the jewelry, especially since Mao Sanqing had sacrificed himself for the Nation. Sui Yi respected him and thus wanted it even less...

Otherwise, she could have taken these items down the mountain without saying anything, and no one would know, and if anyone did find out, they couldn’t really say anything about it.

It was just something she couldn’t reconcile with her conscience.

Seeing that Old Lady Mao San insisted, Sui Yi gently explained a few things, but Old Lady Mao San shook her head, "These things are indeed valuable, but without connections, where can I possibly sell them? They are mostly of no use to me and might even bring trouble... You saved Xiao Dao, killed that harmful fox, and rescued our village... Now you have also provided such a good livelihood, giving our villagers something to look forward to. In my eyes, that’s worth much more than these inanimate treasures... Thus, I can’t take these things; please take them yourself..."

"If Third Granny is worried about finding buyers, I can help..."

"No need, no need... People from Mao Bamboo Village never fail to repay a benefactor"

Old Lady Mao San’s insistence left Sui Yi with no choice. However, she was not overly sentimental, so she took the snake skin bag and opened it, "Then Third Granny, take one as a keepsake. As for the rest, I will make use of them... I will assist with matters concerning the Mao Family in the future."

Sui Yi was clever and knew that although Old Lady Mao San was simple-hearted, she was also wise and had seen through that the jewelry did not hold as much value as Sui Yi’s favor, someone with some capabilities.

What’s the use of having too much money?

She didn’t even know how to spend it and was disinterested in the dazzling outside world.

Her only hope was Xiao Dao, wishing her a smooth life in the days to come. With Sui Yi’s ability, if she were willing to support Xiao Dao, coupled with the original lifesaving grace, there was little worry that Xiao Dao would lead a poor life...

Old Lady Mao San thought this, and Sui Yi guessed it, thus she didn’t refuse.

Exchanging favors was troublesome, but when it truly couldn’t be avoided, Sui Yi would not shy away.

In the end, Old Lady Mao San indeed chose a hairpin, carefully treasuring it, smiling as she said, "That old devil always said he had no treasures to give... only giving me Bamboo Carvings... now, he has finally given me a hairpin..."

Sui Yi looked at her smile... feeling an indescribable emotion within her heart. She hesitated to pat her shoulder, not wanting to transmit a large amount of magnetic energy, then went to see Xiao Dao, who had just awakened but was still weak, and transferred some magnetic energy to her before taking her leave.

As she left, the people from Mao Bamboo Village came to see her off. Sui Yi exchanged contact information with Mao Gang and a few others from Mao Bamboo Village, entrusting Mao Gang in private to look after Old Lady Mao San and Xiao Dao, and to contact her if anything came up...

Mao Gang naturally agreed readily, feeling more than ever that Sui Yi was one of the few genuinely good people in the world...

A genuinely good person she may be, but Sui Yi dared not take credit, much of it was due to the bag of jewels that made her feel obligated to repay the kindness.

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Carrying that woman down the mountain and driving back to Nanxun, Lin Yun and the others also saw the snake skin bag. Sui Yi didn’t hide it and opened it for them to see, and both were shocked. Thankfully, Sui Yi said it was found in the place where the Giant Fox had been, which seemed like a stroke of fate...

There was no need to mention Li Jingyan, whose head was filled with admiration for Sui Yi. Though he came from a poor background, his loyalty and good nature were unquestionable, and Sui Yi trusted him completely. As for Lin Yun, if she had had a poor character, Sui Yi wouldn’t employ her, and besides, this girl had seen a fair bit of the world and was not so shallow as to harbor any ill intentions.

The two were indeed only astonished and pensive, and after fully realizing the value of the jewelry, Lin Yun was extremely excited, "Boss, with these jewels, our funding is definitely not a problem! Selling one or two pieces will be enough to get us started... As for the rest, we can sell them in the store..."

"Hmm..." Sui Yi looked over the jewelry, which she did not favor, so she had no desire to collect it. Selling it in the store seemed like a good idea.

"But first, we need to appraise the value of the jewelry..." Lin Yun added, and Sui Yi listened.

Occasionally glancing at the woman who had slumped over in sleep beside her...

"By the way, boss, what should we do with this person? Take her to the hospital? And are you sure your injury is really okay?"

"Hmm, it’s nothing... Take her to my place," Sui Yi said calmly. This person had too many oddities about her, and she would not dare to send her to the hospital. Besides, her place had many contacts; it wouldn’t hurt to have one more person..

Although there were some risks.. It was fortunate that the old lady wouldn’t be staying at the villa... If it became inconvenient, she would relocate this person later.

Back in Nanxun Bright Moon Community, the three of them felt naturally exhausted. Li Jingyan didn’t linger for long and left by car. Lin Yun, who was staying with Sui Yi, didn’t have to go anywhere and had a refreshing bath,

after which both had a rejuvenating sleep. The next day, Sui Yi got up on time, while Lin Yun was still asleep..

Opening the door to the room where the woman was placed, Sui Yi saw a person quietly sitting on the bed.

Her expression was peculiar, as if she was pondering something, yet looked utterly bewildered, or perhaps reminiscing something..

When Sui Yi opened the door and came in, the woman just turned her head and gazed steadily at Sui Yi.

Sui Yi didn’t give her the chance to take the initiative, and directly spoke up, "If your existence isn’t a well-prepared conspiracy, then all of this should seem strange to you. Given that, you should consider how to use me to satisfy your ignorance, and I, in turn, need to find out some things I want to know from you."

"Of course, you should start by telling me your name," Sui Yi said, holding a mug and leaning against the doorframe.

Inside the cup was warm milk with beautiful patterns on the surface.

She wore beige, soft loungewear pants with checkered cotton slippers and was dressed in a warm yellow cardigan sweater, standing independently, as warm as jade, with her silence and words exuding a subtle chill and estrangement.

And a hint of an imposing aura.

Of course, her attire and everything about her maintained this woman’s confused state throughout the night.

What are these? Where is this place?

And this woman...

Sui Yi waited for a while, observing the changes in the woman’s expression and gaze... inwardly sighing that she was a very extraordinary woman; it was hard to discern any shift in her emotions...

But she finally spoke.

"Jiang Chenyu."

Her gaze drifted over Sui Yi’s face and settled on her eyes.

"That’s my name. What about you?"

The voice was a bit hoarse, but still gentle and graceful, very charming.

While speaking, her eyebrows softened, and her ink-black hair hung lightly at her sides, like willow smoke.

Sui Yi observed her passively and after a long moment, finally pronounced, "Sui Yi."

Paying close attention to the woman’s pupils... they didn’t flicker a bit.

Jiang Chenyu turned her face with natural composure.

"You’re right, I do need you... I have forgotten everything."

Forgotten everything? Amnesia?

A good plot twist, an excellent excuse, a convenient explanation.

"Good," Sui Yi said with a smile tugging at her lips, then walked out. After a while, she came back and placed a set of her own clothes on the table.

"The clothes you’re wearing aren’t very convenient, take a bath and change, here is a jacket, these are pants... they should be worn like this.."

Before Sui Yi could finish, Jiang Chenyu frowned, "I’m not so helpless that I can’t even dress myself."

"Really..." Sui Yi turned around, leaned on the table, and placed the underwear and underpants in front of her.

"Then you tell me, what is this?"

Jiang Chenyu stared at the symmetrically colored items with beautiful and intricate patterns and embroidery.

Her slender willow eyebrows knitted together as if in deep thought..

"This... is also clothing? There’s so little fabric... even if it’s an undergarment, it’s far too insubstantial.."

She pointed to the underpants and said...

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