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Hangzhou Adventurer's Guild
There is a message for you from a girl from Chongqing. she says it is the letter from her father that her mother once asked to be delivered. She wants you to take this and visit her mother in Hangzhou. She says if this riddle can be solved, her father will be able to return. Now what is this all about?
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Nation's Imperial Seal 
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Someday 
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Imperial Seal 
1. Woman near City Official - Hangzhou 3 times
4. Girl near Mansion - Chongqing 6 times


Like Guandishizu
This letter is modeled after a picture drawn by Guan Yu. If you recall, I had you deliver it once. I have a copy of the contents. 'I Gain No Honor in my Quest for history, but respect the Conviction of Our Great and Noble lord, doubt claims of order or permanence. for even the greatest trees perish.' It is different from the original so I examined it closely. But I didn't see any deeper meaning.

Meaning of the Letter
"I will not leave my name to history, but you have made me very happy. When many gather together, theories diverge and meaning is soon lost." It is likely that he realizes that the legendary Imperial Seal does not exist and that he has set himself on a path with no end.

Too Late
Perhaps he is trying to say that he is happy in his work. How inconsiderate. He knows I can't ask him to come home. He will never find closure in his work. Someone has to do it for him. And yet, he sends such a letter. For what purpose?

Maiden of the Three Kingdoms Inspired
I see. And she calls herself a scholar. I was so astonished when I learned that she had once aided Father in his research and inventions. But no one who allows her emotions to overwhelm her can be called a scholar! I had hoped that she of all people could decipher this riddle that father left behind. Well it appears that I must do it!

Tradescant Returns
The other day, Master Tradescant, the adventurer I told you about who investigated that strange fog, came to town. I heard then that Father was investigating the legendary Imperial Seal. It is a dream of both him and my mother from before I was born. But apparently there is something bothering him.

A Sacrifice for Dreams
"Why does following your dream and hurting the one you love so often go together?" When I was born, Father left the world of scholarship. He was afraid that his passion for his work would cause him to neglect his family. I believe I understand how he feels, but I cannot accept it!

"Defining" "Family" ""
Why must a family be a burden? Did father give up on his dream because of us? The wife of Lord Liu Bei chose to give her life for the Kingship of her husband and the safety of her child. Lady Huang aided her husband Master Zhuge Liang in bringing glory to Shu with her knowledge and wisdom. That is what family means!

Letter
Ah... I'm sorry. Perhaps I overreacted. I guess I should not blame my mother for something I cannot control as well. But let me continue. Master Tradescant said that father told him this when they last met, "I will write to my family when I know when I shall return."

The Hidden Meaning
I believe this letter is modeled after the famed Guandishizhu, Lord Guan Yu's poem on bamboo. That poem was a secret message written by Guan Yu to Liu Bei after Guan Yu had surrendered to Cao Cao. So I am sure that Father's letter also had hidden meaning. 'I Gain No Honor in my Quest for history, but respect the Conviction of Our Great and Noble lord. doubt claims of order of permanence, for even the greates trees perish.'
Quest change to : Someday, I'll Return
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