Chapter 3: Blue Sapphire Crystal

  "Jiuxia died, Hu Fei went missing. The local police investigated but found nothing, which means this is a 12-year-old mystery, a huge mystery. Behind it should be a large organization planning a conspiracy. They were both orphans and had been living there for a long time. Who would want to kill two little girls? Moreover, the perpetrator's method was extremely cruel. Jiuxia's body had already rotted, but from her remains, you could clearly see scars all over her body, with 16 wounds of varying depths. The fatal wound was on her head, which suffered a severe impact causing it to shatter and leading to death."

  Ge Yufeng looked at her, his head lowered so that his emotions couldn't be seen, but a hint of coldness seeped out from beneath his expressionless face.

  Her hands clenched into fists, tightly grasping her palms. If she had long fingernails, they would have bled from the force. She asked in a low voice: "To a little girl? Did you find any information about them before they were abandoned? Such as their families? Is it revenge?"

  Ge Yu Feng immediately denied it, "No, their parents were ordinary people who, due to poverty, sent them to the orphanage in desperation to prevent their children from starving. After Jiuxia's death was confirmed, her parents came and cried bitterly, blaming themselves for sending away their child. At the same time, Hu Fei's parents also appeared, so it won't be about seeking revenge."

  Mu Shu saw his unhesitating rebuttal, looked up at him and asked: "There are many things that don't seem as simple as they appear on the surface. What about Hu Fei's parents now?"

  Ge Yufeng saw her look away, and his mind repeatedly pondered what she had said, becoming even more certain that she knew something. "Hu Fei's parents have already learned about their daughter's accident and rushed over to confirm it, they were very grief-stricken, we comforted them, and Hu Fei also brought the body back to Qinan for burial."

  Mushu tilted her head in confusion, "How can you bring a dead person?" Although it sounded unpleasant, she didn't like to beat around the bush.

  "It's been burned to ashes."

  Mu Shu furrowed his brow, "So soon? It just happened last night."

  Kerui Feng also furrowed his brow in confusion and slowly said, "Her parents might want to take the child back home early."

  Mushu sighed helplessly, it's just each other's fate.

  "Mu Shu suddenly looked up and stared at Ge Yu Feng, asking: "Do you believe in fate? Was it decided by heaven from the very beginning, and can't be changed by anyone?"

  Ge Yufeng was taken aback, not understanding how the conversation had turned to this topic. He couldn't keep up with her train of thought, but her expression was very serious, and she asked sincerely, "Don't you believe?" Without hesitation or doubt, he replied, "Even if fate is controlled, one's own self is still in control. I don't think there's anything that can't be changed, as long as one puts in their full effort and takes a chance, what can't be overcome?"

  Mu Shu gazed at him steadily, his voice cold and detached: "There are many strange things in the world that exceed human imagination. When faced with unknown forces, can you remain unflappable?"

  Ge Yufeng's face was covered in mist, she seemed to be angry?

  "Are you a policeman? If so, do you always believe that evil will not triumph over good? Have you ever caught every single criminal? Did you catch the right person every time? Was every case perfectly solved without any regrets? Can you cut through the iron and say you did the right thing?"

  "Yes."

  The musket balls came in rapid succession, and upon hearing this answer, he was somewhat perplexed.

  "No one is perfect, nothing is perfect, and I will never regret what I do!" Ge Yu Feng was at a loss for words when he saw her indignant and excited expression.

  Mu Shu saw him so determined, and didn't even bother to say sarcastic words. She coldly laughed in her heart, another self-centered person, imposing his own thoughts and feelings on others, she hated the most!

  If Ge Yufeng could hear what was on her mind, he would definitely be very depressed. He was innocent and only answered her question, so why did she impose her thoughts on him?

  In fact, Mushen was very puzzled, how could she talk about these things to a stranger and expose her emotions.

  "Let's eat," Musu broke the awkward silence. Only then did they come back to their senses, and the dishes had already been placed on the table, but neither of them noticed that both of them secretly regretted being too careless.

  Ge Yufeng thought to himself, in a large and crowded discussion, the words were still too intense, although their voices had been lowered, but if they were heard by someone with ill intentions, it would be disastrous.

  That night, Mushu slept extremely restlessly, cold sweat seeping from the pores on his forehead, a pained expression on his face, his eyebrows tightly furrowed, suddenly opening his eyes to break free from the nightmare, the confusion in his eyes gradually dispersing and becoming extremely clear. He sat up, leaning against the wall behind him, his agitated heartbeat calming down, his complexion returning to normal. He didn't think of anything, he just sat quietly, his calm gaze looking out the window, sitting for a whole night.

  "Mu Shu, have you read the newspaper?" Xujing sat down beside her with a newspaper in hand.

  She didn't have a newspaper and her mobile news hadn't arrived yet. "Nothing," Mu Shu Ai shook her head to ask, "What's wrong?"

  "Look, B City's famous museum has a new exhibition featuring a blue jade crystal."

  "Crystal?" Mushu picked up the newspaper, and a large photo caught her eye.

  Blue sapphire crystal, also known as blue crystal. Although it is only a fragment, it has been verified by experts to be a genuine fragment of blue sapphire crystal, its value is immeasurable. It is made from special materials without any artificial processing or synthetic components, completely natural crystal. The material composition of this crystal is very unique and rare, many people have searched for it but all in vain.

  On February 12, Chen picked it up by the Qing Shui River and thought it was just a beautiful piece of glass. However, its hardness and luster were unparalleled, so he asked his friends to take a look. They suggested that he have an expert appraise it. Indeed, the expert was amazed by its beauty and identified it as being extremely valuable. The president of the International Museum Association was informed and verified it again, finding that the material was unique. After verifying its authenticity, it was proven to be the legendary Blue Jade Crystal. Upon learning this, they immediately went to purchase and collect it in the museum, where it is now on display as the world's first Blue Jade Crystal artifact.

  Wow, what a lucky break, that person is really fortunate, getting money for nothing.

  She slowly scanned the text, "Oh, this is great, it's just a fragment, but it's worth a city, I'll go take a look sometime, anyway tomorrow is a holiday, and the museum isn't far, it's just in the neighboring city, B City."

  "Uh-huh, you have no idea, the blue gemstone crystal is extremely smooth, with water-like ripples and microscopic, invisible symbols. The entire blue crystal is only about half the size of a palm, and under a microscope, it can be observed that inside it, there's a small blue diamond, incredibly tiny, but indeed existing. How strange! No one knows what happened, it went missing over a hundred years ago, and unexpectedly reappeared after many years, still in fragment form. You know, its hardness is even greater than diamonds, yet it was cut into pieces!"

  "Chopped up? How did you know?"

  "I couldn't possibly not know, my mom is a jewelry appraiser, I've learned some things from watching her every day. Look at the photo, its cutting surface is so smooth, and the fragments are so intact, it's impossible that it was shattered. If it were shattered, there would definitely be flaws, and there would definitely be some small debris falling off, it couldn't be this flat and smooth with a curve. Moreover, it's so hard." Xu Jing pointed at the photo and analyzed it logically.

  "This photo is in color, and they wouldn't be bored enough to use computer technology to correct it, so if people go to visit, won't it be exposed? Moreover, this matter has been released, so there must be someone going to visit, and not just a few! It's sensational!"

  Listening to her vivid description, Mushu's face remained unchanged, quietly gazing at the photo. The grandeur of the subject could be seen from the photo itself, but there was no hint of astonishment or enchantment in her eyes, and the emotions deep within her pupils were invisible. Her expression was indifferent, as she silently muttered to herself, "Blue sapphire crystal."

  Mu Shuqiang took out his phone to check the time, and a text message popped up. "I'm Ge Yufeng, let's meet at noon, in the coffee shop on the second floor of that restaurant we went to last time." Mu Shuqiang furrowed his brow, how did he know my phone number? Just as he was thinking about it, a head slowly leaned over, and Mu Shuqiang's eyebrows jumped violently. He grabbed her and asked through gritted teeth, "Was it you who told him my phone number?"

  One word at a time, squeezed out from between his teeth, made Li Yanghua shudder violently, and with a flattering smile, he hastily said, "I just think you two are very suitable for each other."

  "Suitable? I've only just met him. Are you trying to watch a show?"

  Look at her laughing, Musu coldly warned her: "Don't interfere with my business and get me into trouble, I won't like anyone, if you like someone go after them yourself."

  Li Yanghua saw that she was frowning and seemed to be really angry, so he didn't dare say anything else to provoke her. He nodded and sulkily returned to his own seat.

  Went up to the second floor of the restaurant's cafe, although it was noon, there weren't many people. Looking at the man in police uniform, I was taken aback for a moment, sat down and asked: "Is there something? Officer Ge."

  Ge Yufeng was slightly taken aback by her words, but this wasn't the time to think about that. He said seriously, "Originally, I was supposed to come protect you, but something unexpected came up along the way, so there were some changes. During your vacation, it will be him who protects you."

  "Hello, I'm Xu Fan." Mu Shu's smile was returned with a nod, seemingly related to the blue crystal.

  "It's fine, we're all on holiday anyway, and I'm heading back to A city, which has nothing to do with you guys. Besides, what could possibly happen in just ten days?"

  Ge Yufeng disagreed, "It's precisely because we're on holiday that we need to be extra careful. This case has been fully entrusted to me, it's our duty."

  The atmosphere seems to have solidified, and Mu Shu is sneering in his heart. What protection, it sounds good, but actually it's just surveillance! Does he think I can't see through it? In his eyes, I'm just a suspect.

  "Alright." Whatever, it's not like there's anything else to do. Having a bodyguard isn't bad either.

  "Then I'll take my dad's car back tonight, what about you, Officer Xu?"

  Xu Fan has been a police officer for many years, 27 years old, although his official position is not high, but he has enough experience, this point can be guessed, the two of them secretly revolved around each other, he did not reveal it, Yu Feng does everything with reason, after careful consideration.

  He replied politely: "Tomorrow I'll go back to the neighborhood where your home is, it's F City District 1, right? You don't have to feel uncomfortable either. I'm just secretly protecting you and will only appear when there's danger."

  "Tomorrow I'll be going to the museum in B City, let's meet there," said Mu Shuqiang. Ge Yufeng looked at her with a glance when he heard that she was also going to the museum, and Mu Shuqiang didn't avoid his gaze, letting him scrutinize her with his eyes.