Entry copying begins with kidnapping Wang Yuyan

When I returned to my lodgings, it was already dark, and the lights were on in the room.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw A-Zhu sitting at the stone table in the courtyard, with several stacks of pastries and a pot of tea on the table.

Seeing her return, he joked, "Looks like I should tell the young master to prepare a dowry for Abi!"

"Sister Azhu!" Abi said discontentedly, "I only chatted with Young Master Li for a while, why are you so concerned? Are you jealous? Oh, I didn't expect Sister Azhu to have such a hobby. I'd better stay away from you in the future, lest you take advantage of me."

"You little brat, Abi, you're actually flirting with me!"

His gaze fell on the roll of papers in Abi's hand, and he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Abi, what's that in your hand?"

"This is a painting that Young Master Li drew for me."

The two lived together and were almost inseparable, so there was no way to hide it. When Azhu asked, Abi handed over the painting.

Azhu took it, carefully unfolded it, and was immediately stunned.

After a few breaths, he exclaimed, "What a fine painting! This young master Li is truly a master painter. You mentioned that when you were buying the clothes, he didn't make things difficult for you, choosing a simple set of shorts; he's also very gentle in his dealings with people. It's rare to see a young master like him who is considerate, humble, and polite."

In this era, the wealthy and powerful are the true privileged class; human life is of little importance to them, far from the idealized portrayal in television dramas.

Being reasonable, humble, and considerate is truly rare in wealthy families.

Abi, however, thought it was only natural: "It's probably because Young Master Li has such good upbringing. Alas, good people don't always have good lives. They were able to raise such a good person as Young Master Li, but he ended up at the hands of pirates."

Azhu chuckled, "How can you say you're unlucky? You picked him up from the ashes in the blink of an eye, didn't you, Abi?"

"Don't bother me." Abi took back the scroll and turned to go back into the house.

Azhu asked, "Would you like me to help you find someone to frame this painting?"

"I'll find someone. Humph, Sister Azhu, you're teasing me like this now. But once you have someone you like, I won't let you off the hook. You'll be so embarrassed you'll be blushing bright red."

"I hope that day will come!"

Upon hearing this, Azhu was taken aback and murmured softly.

What kind of person is your sweetheart?

At least he wasn't like that young master. The young master was handsome, had the air of a prince, and was skilled in martial arts. Everything about him was good, but she didn't feel any flutter in her heart. She only felt grateful.

The person I want in my heart must be a true hero.

Thinking of this, A'Zhu's bright eyes sparkled, her mind filled with countless thoughts.

……

Qingyun Manor.

"A pearl the size of a chicken egg..." Deng Baichuan's hands trembled as he looked at the message sent by carrier pigeon in his hand. "If we find it, it might be worth a lot of silver!"

As rebels, the Murong family also secretly engaged in robbery and plunder, often wiping out other families and seizing their wealth.

Theoretically speaking, they are not short of money.

However, the truth is that rebellion is an extremely expensive business, a bottomless pit.

The assassins wanted money, bribes were needed to secure connections in various regions, and supplies were also needed...

Most importantly, neither the young master nor Bao Butong and others have ever valued money and spend it like water, which has put the Murong family's finances under considerable strain.

Only he, the head of the four great generals, often had headaches over money.

He only needs to make money; the young master and Bao San, who spend money, have many more things to consider.

"Someone, go and fetch the best bead appraiser for me, and be quick."

"Yes."

A cold voice came from outside the door, and the next moment, the sound of horses' hooves rang out and sped away.

After about half an hour, the sound of horses' hooves rang out again.

Soon after, there was a knock on the door.

Deng Baichuan called out urgently, "Come in."

The next moment, a young man pushed open the door, stepped aside, and let an elderly man with gray hair enter the house.

Upon his arrival, Deng Baichuan eagerly asked, "Master Wu, you are the best pearl appraiser in the Murong family. May I ask if there are any pearls the size of chicken eggs in the world?"

"A pearl the size of a chicken egg?" Master Wu was taken aback. "Master, of course we have them, but they are extremely rare. Legend has it that the Liao royal family has a treasure called the Hundred-Hole Pearl, which is the size of a chicken egg and has a hundred holes on it. On the night of the full moon, small pearls fall from the hundred holes inside, and one hundred pearls can be obtained every month."

"Besides that, there's the ancient story of how Marquis Sui saved a snake, and the snake repaid him with a pearl. The old man speculates that this pearl should have ended up in the hands of the Western Qin."

"However, these are all just legends; this old man has never seen the real thing. Master, could it be that my Murong family has obtained such a treasure?"

At this point, Mr. Wu's breathing became rapid.

As a pearl appraiser, if one could see such a precious pearl, one would die without regret, and might even be remembered in history.

The temptation is too great.

Deng Baichuan did not respond, but instead asked, "A pearl the size of a chicken egg loses hundreds of pearls every month. Each one must be as small as a grain of rice. For ordinary people, that would be a lot of money. But for the Liao royal family, it shouldn't be anything precious, right?"

"What the Master says is quite right," Master Wu agreed. "However, what if this pearl is a rare treasure of heaven and earth? What if the hundred pearls it condenses are not small pearls, but the power of heaven and earth itself?"

The rare treasures of heaven and earth, such as the Blood Bodhi, the Demon Emperor's Relic, and the He Shi Bi, are all coveted treasures by people all over the world.

These things are not just good-looking; in fact, they are extremely beneficial to cultivation. Obtaining one of them can lead to becoming a Grandmaster or even a Great Grandmaster, and it is not impossible to break through to the Celestial Realm and become a terrestrial immortal.

Deng Baichuan suddenly stood up: "You mean, the Hundred-Hole Pearl of the Liao Kingdom might be a rare treasure of heaven and earth?"

Master Wu nodded and began to analyze: "Master, I once received an ancient book from a Khitan merchant. It contained a legend: Emperor Taizu of Liao, Yelü Abaoji, obtained the Hundred-Hole Pearl from a celestial abyss... Later, I used my connections and spent a lot of money to obtain Khitan historical documents and discovered that the point at which the Khitan prospered coincided with the time recorded in the ancient book when Abaoji obtained the Hundred-Hole Pearl."

At this point, he looked at Deng Baichuan.

"If the number of experts in the Liao Kingdom has been unusually high in recent years, then the old man's guess is probably correct."

Something very unusual?

Deng Baichuan's eyes narrowed: "Indeed, there are many experts among the various Khitan tribes nowadays, each with strong physique and formidable strength, making them extremely difficult to deal with. Moreover, in the past hundred years, experts have been almost continuously emerging, with each generation producing a multitude of them."

Master Wu: "It seems the old man was right. The Suihou Pearl must be a treasure of this kind, otherwise it wouldn't have been passed down through generations!"

Deng Baichuan nodded slightly, then sighed deeply, "I never imagined these legends were actually true. Master Wu, if we knew of a clue about a pearl the size of a chicken egg, should we go and search for it?"

Master Wu's eyes shone brighter than ever before: "Of course, this is absolutely not to be missed. It's not just about the money; if this pearl is also a rare treasure of heaven and earth, how many masters will the Murong family cultivate?!"

Deng Baichuan's breathing quickened as he thought of Yelü Abaoji's rise to power.

If he really obtained such a rare treasure, could Deng Baichuan also become a founding hero?

After calming himself down, Deng Baichuan said, "Master Wu, tomorrow you mix up all the different kinds of pearls, and I'll find another opportunity to test their authenticity."

He didn't mention Li Mo's matter, he just gave instructions.

Master Wu didn't ask any further questions, bowed respectfully, and left the quiet room.