Chapter 60 The Jade Pendant Is Lost

Qin Youtian hesitated, unable to get to the point for a long time. Qin Mingyue could tell just by his expression that her son had been stolen away by her daughter-in-law. She raised her hand and poked his head, gritting her teeth, at a loss for words to express her feelings at the moment.

“Son, I don’t even know what to say to you. Has your soul been bewitched by Qinci? So this fire wasn’t an accident—it was deliberately set, wasn’t it?”

Qin Mingyue felt uneasy, her brows furrowing even tighter. She had brought Qin Youtian to such a remote place, yet they were still found. The efficiency of their enemies was astonishing.

“What should we do now? If they find us, they won’t rest until they’ve destroyed us.”

“Mother, don’t worry just yet. Maybe it wasn’t that person; I guess he shouldn’t be so quick. Besides, the fire consumed everything. The arsonist, I’ve already…” Qin Youtian’s eyes flashed with murderous intent as he nodded to Qin Mingyue.

Qin Mingyue grabbed his hand nervously, scanning him anxiously. “You took care of the person who came? Are you hurt?”

“No, Mother. Strangely enough, the man didn’t seem to be from their side—his skills were terribly poor. I suspect they haven’t acted so quickly yet.”

“And what about the jade pendant? Is it still with you?”

Upon hearing this, Qin Youtian shook his head. “When I went to the pawnshop, I found that both the clerk and the manager had been replaced. They claimed they never received any jade pendant.”

“Is that so?” Qin Mingyue frowned. “Could someone be helping us from behind the scenes?”

“Mother, whoever it is, I think we’re safe for now. It’s just…” Qin Youtian remembered that when he returned from the mountain, he had rescued an injured man. Near noon, he saw the man sneak back into the village. When he confronted him, the man admitted to setting fire to the Qin family home. Before Qin Youtian could press further, the man died from poisoning.

To save himself trouble, Qin Youtian carried the body into the mountains and threw it off a cliff.

If the man wasn’t one of their enemies, then someone must have known something and intervened. Could it have been Shang Jinxiu? What did she say to Qinci that day? Why intercept the jade pendant? Did she have ulterior motives toward Qinci?

“Youtian, no matter what happens, that jade pendant must not fall into anyone else’s hands—that would be fatal. You must find a way to retrieve it, whatever it takes. Do you understand?”

“Yes, Mother, I understand. I’ll do my best to get it back.” Qin Youtian was full of doubts. Perhaps he should meet Shang Jinxiu in person, or perhaps…

“Sigh! Once we recover the jade pendant, let’s leave this place with your cousin and aunt. It’s not safe to stay here long.”

Qin Mingyue started planning their escape. Her illness hadn’t improved, and the medicine she grew had been ruined. She had to find substitute herbs somehow.

But these medicines were hard to find; she had no clues for the moment.

“Youtian, never reveal our past to anyone, do you hear me? Not even your wife, Qinci.”

Qin Youtian pondered for a moment, then nodded firmly.

“And hurry up and give me a grandson while I can still hold on for a few more years.”

Hearing this, Qin Youtian’s face flushed. Qin Mingyue had told him this more than once, but who knew his wife would be so formidable.