Netizen 3: [I know where the pearl is. Elysian Vale! Head there now!]
I, however, was puzzled.
Bruce clarified, "Everyone, I've read the book 'Lantern of the Lost Spirits,' but seriously, I'm not some heir to the hero! Can my situation be fixed?"
I took a moment to think before inquiring, "Do you have any family photos?"
"Family photos? Yes!" Bruce responded.
"Send me three, ensuring all four generations are included," I requested.
Bruce complied.
I opened the private message and examined each of the three photos in turn.
I asked, "Is the porcelain bell-shaped flowerpot from the first photo still in your possession?"
"You have keen eyes! It was my great-grandfather's favorite, passed down through generations, now in my care," Bruce replied.
"Was a white peony ever planted in this pot?" I probed.
After hearing my question, he responded with doubt, "Can you see this?"
After a brief shock, Bruce shared what he knew.
"That must've been a century ago. I saw it in some old photos belonging to my great-grandfather. My dad said that my great-grandfather adored flowers, but for the sake of portability, he had to part with the white peony in the pot and left it behind in the backyard of our old house."