Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 1409: Chapter 1394: The Moon Becomes Pearl

As soon as she saw the bead that Professor Xie was holding, Huo Sining’s face changed drastically.

The bead was the size of a ping-pong ball, its green color like a pearl and jade.

Huo Sining instinctively reached out to pick up one of them, gripping it in her palm. Even through the rubber gloves, she could feel the coldness emanating from the bead.

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Huo Sining suddenly looked toward the source of the bead, staring at the empty skull with its eye sockets exposed.

Astonished, Huo Sining’s heart couldn’t help but pound uncontrollably.

”Professor, where did this bead come from?” Huo Sining asked hoarsely, struggling to speak.

Professor Xie didn’t notice Huo Sining’s unusual expression, puzzled, he said, ”I’m wondering the same thing. This bead seems to be from inside the skull of this female corpse, like it fell out from the eye socket area. But how could such a thing be inside a skull?”

”What kind of bead is it? Let me see!”

Upon hearing that two beads fell out from the female corpse’s skull, Su Qingqing was immediately intrigued, eagerly craning her neck to take a look.

Professor Xie handed her the remaining bead. Su Qingqing held it in her palm and couldn’t help but furrow her brow.

”Eh, what is this thing? It doesn’t look like a pearl or jade. Could it be a sapphire?”

Several experts gathered around as well, and after examining the bead, none of them could identify what it was.

Ji Kun, who specialized in jade, looked at the bead and uncertainly remarked, ”It could be crystal, but crystal doesn’t usually feel this cold.”

Huo Sining shook her head beside them, saying, ”It’s not sapphire, and it’s not crystal.”

Upon hearing Huo Sining’s statement, Su Qingqing couldn’t help but ask, ”Ningning, by saying that, does it mean you know what this bead is?”

Huo Sining took a deep breath, glanced at Professor Xie, and suddenly asked, ”Professor, can you turn off the lights?”

Professor Xie was taken aback, looked at Huo Sining for a few seconds, then nodded and turned off his flashlight.

The other experts also turned off their lights, and soon the ancient tomb was plunged into darkness. However, at that moment, the two beads held by Huo Sining and Su Qingqing began to emit a faint cold glow.

The azure light in the ancient tomb seemed quite eerie, and everyone stared dumbfounded, words failing them.

After a long silence, Su Qingqing finally broke the quiet, exclaiming in astonishment, ”Oh my god, could these beads be the legendary Luminous Pearls?!”

The experts returned to their senses, turned the lights back on, and all eyes were fixed on the two ping-pong-ball-sized beads.

Huo Sining didn’t answer Su Qingqing’s question. Instead, she glanced back at the skull of the female corpse, further convinced of her suspicion.

This female corpse is very likely the same as her kind. These two beads should be this woman’s pupils after her death.

The eyes of Jiaoren could adapt to night vision underwater, which was reasonable because they naturally emitted light, requiring no lamps in the darkness. Consequently, the eyes of Jiaoren were mistaken by humans for expensive Luminous Pearls, leading to their persecution by fishermen.

The carvings on the stone pillars in this ancient tomb likely depict the tragic story of Jiaoren coming ashore.

In fact, there are many accounts of Jiaoren in certain ancient records of Huaxia Country.

Gan Bao’s ”In Search of the Supernatural” records: Beyond the South Sea there are Jiaoren, who live in water like fish, never ceasing to weave. When their eyes shed tears, pearls are produced.

Ren Fang’s ”Records of Strange Things” records: The South Sea produces Jiaoxiao Gauze, woven in underwater rooms, known as Dragon Gauze. It is worth a hundred gold pieces. As clothing, it doesn’t get wet underwater.

”In the Ancient Store” also contains descriptions of Jiaoren from the East Sea: In the East Sea, Jiaoren can live for a thousand years. Their tears turn into pearls of immense value; their fat fuels lamps that never extinguish; the gauze they weave is light as a swan’s feather; their scales cure all ailments and extend life; their pupils hang like the moon.

Originally, Huo Sining had regarded these records as legends. But as she delved deeper, she realized that what these ancient texts recorded was true.

Qibao, Su Lan, she had seen them transform into Jiaoren herself. In front of her, the material woven and cleared from the stone coffin was likely Jiaoxiao made by Jiaoren.

The allure of wealth stirs human hearts; it’s said a common man bears no guilt, but the possession of jade incurs blame. The immense wealth brought by Jiaoren indeed incites greed.

Huo Sining’s gaze slowly swept over the four stone pillars of the ancient tomb, staring at the murals carved on them, unable to speak for a long time. She knew the sense of sorrow she felt wasn’t her own, but from another soul, yet she couldn’t help but share in its grief.

The pervasive sense of lament overwhelmed even Huo Sining herself, making her feel out of sorts. Su Qingqing beside her also noticed Huo Sining’s strange expression and couldn’t resist asking, ”Ningning, are you okay? You look a bit pale. Are you feeling unwell?”

Huo Sining awkwardly explained, ”Last night Qibao wasn’t feeling well, and I was restless all night without sleep. I’m a bit dazed now, feeling somewhat unwell.”

Upon hearing this, Professor Xie waved his hand and said, ”If you’re feeling unwell, don’t force yourself. Go back and rest first. This ancient tomb won’t be completed in a hurry, and there’s still a large area of burial chambers yet to explore. If your health fails, how will we proceed with the rest?”

Huo Sining was thinking about getting some fresh air, and upon hearing Professor Xie’s words, she immediately seized the opportunity, apologized, and swiftly retreated from the ancient tomb.

It was already broad daylight, deep into autumn, the weather was chilly, and the morning was shrouded in dense mist. Huo Sining took a few deep breaths of fresh air, releasing the stifling emotions in her chest, finally feeling less uncomfortable.

Returning to the villa, Huo Sining rested briefly before bringing out Qibao from the Space. Qibao had long adapted to Space’s properties, so he wasn’t surprised to suddenly find himself transported from the ancient tomb to a room in the villa. After a quick glance, he adjusted to his surroundings.

”Sister, what about those bad guys? Did you catch them?”

Qibao quickly recalled the scene in the ancient tomb, remembering those men with guns. His eyes widened as he grabbed Huo Sining’s arm, anxiously asking.

Huo Sining nodded, ”Only Fujiwara Seiho managed to escape, but the rest have been caught.”

Qibao’s eyes shifted, thinking about the injured Mr. Liang, ”And the person you’re looking for who lives in the old house, was he caught too?”

Though Qibao didn’t know the relationship between Huo Sining and Mr. Liang, he sensed from Huo Sining’s special emotions toward Mr. Liang that this person was very important to her, so seeing Mr. Liang injured made him vaguely worried.