Su Shi was extremely speechless, because according to Su Zhou's intention, the thing he was looking for could be anything in the Red Plum Pavilion.
He didn't even know what he was looking for, so he had to ask Su Shi to find it.
How can he find it?
Su Shi looked at his elder brother. Either Su Zhou was teasing him deliberately, or there was something wrong with Su Zhou's mind.
But it didn't look like Su Zhou was teasing him, and Su Shi could guarantee that there was absolutely nothing wrong with his mind.
Then why would he make such a ridiculous request?
Su Shi looked at his elder brother in confusion.
Su Zhou said lightly: "I only know that such a thing exists, but I really don't know what such a thing is."
"How do you know if you've found something like this?"
"Do you remember that there are four strange patterns on that handkerchief?"
Su Shi would naturally not forget it, so he immediately asked, "What do those four patterns mean?"
"have no idea."
Su Shi almost choked to death. If Su Zhou wasn't his eldest brother, he would have left long ago.
After a long time, he slowly exhaled and said with a wry smile: "Then what do you know?"
"I only know that something like this is hidden very well. At least 1,780 people searched the place and couldn't find anything like it."
Su Shi couldn't help but complain: "If you don't even know what you are looking for, even if another 1,780 people come, they will come back empty-handed."
Su Zhou suddenly looked at him hesitantly and said, "You can't find it either?"
Su Shi almost jumped up and couldn't help shouting: "Do you think I am a god? You can recite a spell and cast a spell to make the thing jump out on its own. Even if I am a god, I don't even know the name of the thing. What do you call me? Chant a spell and cast a spell?"
As he spoke, he picked up a pebble from the ground, shook it in front of Su Zhou's eyes, and continued: "I said this pebble is what you are looking for, do you believe it or not?"
"Do not believe?"
"Why don't you believe it? Maybe this stone is really what you are looking for."
Su Zhou said slowly: "Because it is missing something."
"What?" Su Shi looked at him doubtfully.
"It's that strange pattern on the handkerchief."
Su Shi was stunned again, and after a while he murmured: "You mean the thing we are looking for also has the same pattern on it?"
"Maybe it's the same, maybe it's not the same. But even if it's not the same, it's definitely very similar."
Finally, he had a useful clue, but when Su Shi thought about it carefully, he found that this clue was almost useless.
Because the strange pattern is so special and unforgettable, since 1,780 people have dug three feet into the place and still can't find it, it's a question whether this thing exists or not.
"Why do so many people look for something like this? What is it used for?"
Su Zhou closed his mouth, indicating that he would not answer this question.
Su Shi sighed: "Does this thing belong to Huiniang?"
"yes."
"Is it also Hui Niang who hid it?"
"yes."
"Why is she doing this?"
Su Zhou shut his mouth again.
Su Shi thought for a while and said, "Then have you ever thought that the clues may be in those four strange patterns."
Su Zhou nodded and said, "I have thought about it, but no one understands the meaning of those patterns."
Then he couldn't help but ask: "Don't you really understand those patterns?"
Seeing Su Zhou's eager look, Su Shi smiled bitterly and said, "I told you I'm not a god. I've never seen this kind of pattern before, so how can I possibly understand it?"
Hearing that Su Shi couldn't understand, Su Zhou couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but there was a smile on his lips, as if he was very happy.
Su Shi added: "Since this place has been turned upside down, maybe the thing you are looking for has been taken away long ago."
Su Zhou shook his head and said with certainty: "Things like that must still be here."
"Why are you so sure?" Su Shi looked at him doubtfully.
"Because every time those who come looking for it come back empty-handed."
Su Shi didn't ask again why he knew. Since his elder brother was so sure, he must have his own method.
The bright moon hung like a disk in the sky, and the moonlight shone on the two brothers like water. Su Shi frowned tightly and fell into deep thought.
Su Zhou just looked at him quietly.
After a long time, Su Shi yawned loudly, and then said to Su Zhou, "Let's go back."
"Did you find any?"
"have."
Su Zhou was surprised and happy, looking at him in disbelief.
"What discovery?"
"I found out that I am a fool." Su Shi said: "At this time, I should have laid on the bed and had a good sleep, but now I have to stand in an empty yard, looking for a place that no one knows. What the heck is this, it’s just a waste of your energy.”
Seeing that Su Shi had tried his best, Su Zhou no longer forced himself and said, "Okay, you're tired today too, so go back home and have a good rest."
After taking a few steps, Su Shi stopped again, took out the handkerchief from his arms, and handed it to Su Zhou.
"Give this handkerchief back to you."
Su Zhou took it and put it in his pocket.
"Is this handkerchief cut from jade silk?"
"yes."
"Is it true that only members of the royal family can own Runyu silk?"
Su Zhou said: "The tribute from the Western Regions every year is only two pieces of jade silk. The emperor treasures it, so people who are not members of the royal family cannot own it."
"Then this handkerchief is also a royal possession?"
"yes."
"Then why is it in Huiniang's hands?" Su Shi suddenly had an idea and murmured: "It turns out that the person Huiniang loves is a member of the royal family. No wonder she was depressed and finally died in depression."
Speaking of this, Su Shi suddenly remembered the words of the tavern owner, and then shook his head and said: "No, it was the member of the royal family who died first, and Hui Niang died in depression. It seems that the relationship between the two is extremely deep."
Su Shi was curious and couldn't help but look at Su Zhou and asked, "Do you know which member of the royal family Hui Niang is in love with?"
Su Zhou let out a long sigh and said slowly: "This person has passed away. Any mention of him will only increase his worries."
Su Shi continued to ask: "Why would Hui Niang leave such a mystery instead of telling others clearly what she left behind?"
"Because she was under house arrest here for the last three months of her life."
"House arrest?" Su Shi looked at Su Zhou in surprise: "Why are you under house arrest? By whom?"
Su Zhou said silently: "You should be able to guess it."
Su Shi immediately thought of Huiniang's beloved.
Her beloved was a member of the royal family. After his death, Huiniang was placed under house arrest, but Huiniang left another secret while under house arrest.
Thinking of this, Su Shi made a preliminary judgment on the matter, but what made him curious was why the eldest brother wanted to get involved?
