Chapter 277 - 277 Idendical Necklace

277 Idendical Necklace

The empress’s ruby necklace was a treasure passed down from generation to generation in the royal family of the Heavenly Saint Dynasty.

Unlike the ropes or chains of ordinary necklaces, the rope part of the necklace was made of metal rods the thickness of a chopstick and the length of a knuckle.

Ye Jin’s necklace had the same structure, but the size of the metal rods was almost twice as small. However, Lin Ran had observed the empress’s ruby necklace up close, so he believed that he was definitely not wrong!

“Can I see it?”

Lin Ran asked tentatively. Actually, he didn’t have much hope. Firstly, this was something left behind by Ye Jin’s mother, and secondly, it was something that the girl wore on her body. It was a little rude for him to ask for it directly.

However, to Lin Ran’s surprise, Ye Jin took off the necklace without hesitation. Moreover, the way she took off the necklace was very special. She didn’t unfasten the clasp or take it off her head, but grabbed the necklace and tore it off.

This puzzled Lin Ran. Wasn’t this something left behind by Ye Jin’s mother? Why didn’t she cherish it?

However, after Lin Ran took the necklace, he understood it.

It turned out that at the place where the necklace clasp was, two ends were filled with magnets. If two ends approached, they would be stuck together.

After studying the magnetic clasp, Lin Ran looked at the pendant of the necklace and realized that it was a jade token the size of an apricot. It was of good quality and seemed to be worth a lot of money.

Seeing Lin Ran sizing up the jade token, Ye Jin whispered dejectedly, “If I didn’t meet you today, I would have to catch the thief who stole the saber to exchange bounty to buy medicine for my father. Otherwise…”

Ye Jin didn’t finish her sentence, but Lin Ran understood what she meant. At the same time, he understood why she had such a big reaction when she saw the money. It wasn’t because she was greedy, but because her life was too difficult.

Thinking of this, Lin Ran couldn’t help but be moved. He subconsciously wanted to give her more money, but on second thought, he gave up.

After the Ten Miles Dragon Roar was reforged, he decided to give them some extra money.

Lin Ran was still observing the necklace.

After being passed down for hundreds or thousands of years, the empress’s ruby necklace still looked brand new. On the other hand, Ye Jin’s necklace was clearly blackened from oxidation.

However, other than that, the two necklaces were quite similar.

The first thing Lin Ran noticed was the way the metal rods were connected. Just like the empress’s ruby necklace, every joint of this necklace was connected internally. It looked like it was carved from one single metal rod.

Apart from the structure, the patterns on the surface of the metal rod were also extremely similar. At first glance, it looked like some kind of decorative pattern, but on closer look, it looked like a part of a map.

Lin Ran had once asked the empress what these patterns meant, but unfortunately, even the empress didn’t know.

Lin Ran looked at the necklace again and again. At the same time, he was certain that there was definitely a connection between this necklace and the empress’s ruby necklace.

When he returned the necklace to Ye Jin, Lin Ran asked, “The workmanship of this necklace is very exquisite… Is it your mother’s doing?”

At the mention of her mother, Ye Jin’s eyes darkened. After taking the necklace and putting it back on, she looked at Lin Ran and forced a smile. “My mother passed away when I was born. My father gave this to me.”

“…My condolences.”

Lin Ran replied awkwardly and quickly changed the topic. “You seemed to have come very quickly just now. It’s so late and you’re still awake. Are you afraid that I’ll steal your things?”

“Is there anything else to steal in my house?”

Ye Jin looked at the room and smiled. She tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear and continued, “It’s because my father has been unstable recently. I’m afraid that he’ll hurt himself, so I have to be vigilant.”

“… I see.”

Lin Ran nodded and felt that the atmosphere was even more awkward. “What’s wrong with your father?”

As soon as he asked that, Lin Ran regretted it.

As expected, Ye Jin’s expression instantly darkened. She said, “Don’t ask what you shouldn’t ask.” Then, she turned around and left.

Lin Ran blew out the oil lamp and was about to lie down to sleep when he heard noisy footsteps running past outside the house.

Those were the people who were looking for the “saber thief” in the city. After night fell, they had already run around the area three or four times.

Those people probably felt that the “saber thief” wouldn’t be hiding in Ye Jin’s house, so they didn’t come over. However, it was really difficult for Lin Ran to relax when they were running around outside.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Ran got off the bed, picked up the wooden box, and took out Black Shadow.

At the end of the day, this chaos in the Iron City was caused by the missing Black Shadow.

Although no one had discovered that Black Shadow was in Lin Ran’s hands for the time being, as long as he was still carrying this wooden box, he couldn’t leave the city through the normal way, so he had to think of a way to hide Black Shadow.

Again, he activated the Divine Sword Technique Manual. As expected, the Black Shadow Saber was not put into the manual.

“Looks like I can only take a gamble!”

Lin Ran gritted his teeth and carried the wooden box to the window. Under the dim moonlight outside, he began to fiddle with it.