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A scream pierced the air, as if someone had been harmed! The Crown Prince immediately commanded his guards, "Go see what happened!"
The guards complied and returned shortly with a report, "Your Highness, an assassin has broken into the estate. They have been stopped by the guards, but someone is injured."
Nangong Shuang's heart tightened. "Is it Xiao Gongzi who has returned?"
The guard shook his head. "It is not Lord Xiao, but an... an old man who claims to be a former member of the Nangong Family!"
Nangong Shuang sprang to her feet, disregarding her weakness. "An old man? Take me to see him!"
The Crown Prince also stood up. "I will go as well; this may be an important lead."
Under the guard's guidance, Nangong Shuang and the Crown Prince arrived at the front gate of the estate. They saw several guards surrounding a ragged old man, who was clutching his abdomen with one hand, blood seeping through his fingers, his face pale as paper.
"Release him!" the Crown Prince ordered sharply.
The guards immediately stepped back, and the old man stumbled a few steps, nearly falling over. Nangong Shuang rushed forward to support him, surprised to find that the old man's face looked somewhat familiar!
"You are... Wang Bo?!" Nangong Shuang could hardly believe her eyes.
The old man looked up weakly at Nangong Shuang, a glimmer of surprise in his eyes. "Miss... is it really you? I have been searching for you... for ten years..."
Tears welled in Nangong Shuang's eyes. "Wang Bo, you are still alive! How did you end up here? Who hurt you?"
Wang Bo coughed a few times, his voice weak. "Miss... it's dangerous... someone... is killing members of the Nangong Family... looking for... the Medical Book..." He struggled to pull out a small bundle from his bosom. "This is... what the Master left for you..."
Nangong Shuang took the bundle and carefully opened it, discovering a dark green jade pendant inside, intricately carved with a plum blossom that looked exactly like the birthmark on her wrist!
"This is..." Nangong Shuang stared at the pendant in astonishment.
Wang Bo spoke in broken phrases, "The Master said... this jade concerns... the fate of the Nangong Family... and also... the secrets of the royal family... it must be given to you..."
As he spoke, he suddenly began to cough violently, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. Nangong Shuang gasped, "Wang Bo!"
The Crown Prince quickly ordered, "Hurry and summon the imperial physician!"
Nangong Shuang examined Wang Bo's injuries; her expression grew increasingly grim. "This is bad; Wang Bo has been poisoned with Mei Ying San! The toxin has already taken effect; I fear..."
Wang Bo grasped Nangong Shuang's hand tightly and struggled to say, "Miss... the killer... is..."
However, before he could finish his sentence, his body stiffened suddenly, his eyes wide open, and he fell silent forever!
"Wang Bo!" Nangong Shuang cried out in anguish, but the old man had already taken his last breath, leaving this world with words unspoken.
The Crown Prince sighed, "Another member of the Nangong Family has been murdered. Who could the killer be?"
Nangong Shuang suppressed her grief as she carefully examined Wang Bo's body. She discovered a plum blossom-shaped poison mark on his chest, identical to that of the previous victims.
"The killer is in the capital, and he might be right beside us!" Nangong Shuang said angrily. "He has been targeting the old members of the Nangong Family to ensure that the truth never comes to light!"
The Crown Prince spoke in a deep voice, "I have ordered a citywide search for suspicious individuals; the killer will not escape."
Nangong Shuang looked at the jade pendant in her hand, deep in thought. "Wang Bo said this pendant is related to the fate of the Nangong Family and the secrets of the royal family. I wonder what connection it holds?"
Just then, a guard rushed in, breathless. "Your Highness, Lord Xiao has returned, but... he is injured!"
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