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Liangping's hesitation is actually human nature. Not everyone has the extraordinary ability like Murong Yan, who can identify the person he likes at a glance in the vast sea of people, and then put down all prejudices and restraints at all costs, without any worries. Follow him with scruples - such stories only exist in legends and stories.
Bai Feng and the other four were not surprised by the current predicament. They even felt that what Ryohei did was expected, giving them the illusion that this man could be easily manipulated.
However, Bai Feng did not intend to waste too much time on persuading Lianghei. In other words, the young swordsman had not placed his hope on others, let alone a stranger he had never met. While other companions are still waiting for Lianghei to change his mind, Bai Feng has already planned the next course of action in his mind.
The very next morning, he summoned everyone to dictate the secret order, instructing Jingji to follow Duan Xingang in Huaihuang Town to find the person wearing the Xiao family's jade pendant. At the same time, he did his best to find out the news about the Xiao family, especially Xiao Sigu's daily activities. What is the reputation of the people in the village, whether the treatment of others is as heroic as they appear on the outside, and so on.
Murong Yan and Bai Feng went to visit the neighbors who knew Liangping well. If they were favored by the god of luck, they might actually discover more unexpected things.
The town is extremely noisy, and there is an endless stretch of sand and mud, and a puff of dust will rise when you walk lightly. There was a group of people here carrying poles and wearing straw sandals. They stepped on the compacted earth step by step, dripping with sweat, and delivered goods such as wine and meat to the tavern and inn. At this time, the sun was just breaking, and the work began.
They walked for a while, and if anyone wanted to rest, two people dressed as herdsmen would immediately come forward to ask questions. Most of the questions revolve around the case that has been in turmoil recently, starting from the shallower to the deeper.
Many of these simple working people are not natives of Huaihuang Town. Among them, some people from the herdsmen tribe were curious about which tribe the two brothers came from, so they asked: "You two also came to the town to take refuge? I don't know. , which tribe is it?”
"We are from the Duan tribe, a small clan." The man with a yellow beard and yellow hair replied: "Is that Xiao Sigu really so old-fashioned and warm-hearted?"
"It turns out he is Duan Bu's brother. I grew up in Tuoba Division since I was a child. Although my mother is Han, she also knows some Xianbei dialect." After that, the black-bearded and black-haired boy smiled and spoke in Xianbei dialect. He said hello, and then said: "That fellow Xiao Sugu is indeed very kind to those who submit to him. However, if you have a wife or sisters in your family, then they will suffer!"
The two herdsmen listened and recorded the oral accounts of others. Little did they know that Xiao Sig had a long history of abducting wives and young women.
On the other side of the town, Bai Feng and Murong Yan's visit also went quite smoothly. Apparently, the neighbors and villagers all had a good impression of Liangping: the older generation were eager to recognize him as their godson, and the young men were willing to call him "Liangping." He is a brother, and married women are willing to use Liangping as one of their criteria for choosing a mate.
The only thing wrong with him, the only shortcoming that people can't avoid, is that he offended Xiao Sigu.
The four of them visited separately for half a day, and then returned to the hotel to gather and share information. They basically ruled out the possibility of Liangping giving false evidence to frame Xiao Sugu.
Duan Xingang leaned against the window and watched from the railing, saying: "The two men's usual styles are very different. No wonder so many people sympathize with Brother Liangping's experience."
Jingji stood in front of the door, nodded in disappointment and said, "Oh, it's a pity that I couldn't find anyone wearing the Xiao family's jade pendant."
"The most important thing now is that there is no evidence that can make the Xiao family stunned." Murong Yan sat in the room, stroking the pipa with both hands, slowly rubbing the anxious heartstrings of the traveler, "How on earth could Xiao Sugu do this? , after every wrongdoing, will you not tell the truth and leave evidence?"
Bai Feng was silent for a moment, then suddenly struck the string sound tightly to stop it from spreading far away. Then she raised her ears and listened in the direction beyond the partition wall, "Shh, are you listening?"
"Every inn is going to be against me today, right? Don't you recognize my appearance, grandpa, or have you lost a token? I am a member of the Xiao family in life, and a ghost of the Xiao family in death! "
"Hehehe... Mr. Liu, you haven't been found for a few days. No wonder others are chasing you!"
"Stop talking nonsense, serve wine and food, and call for a beautiful girl."
"Credit as usual?"
"Of course it will be blamed on the Xiao family!"
After the words were spoken, there was silence for an instant outside the partition wall.
"It seems that someone came to the door?" Bai Feng couldn't help but snickered: "How in the world could such a coincidence happen?"
Murong Yan held the pipa, stared at Bai Feng in shock, and replied: "Yes, this is so strange!"
"Brother, what should we do?" Jingjia's hands were already holding the sword tightly, as if he was ready to rush into the compartment and catch the thief at any time.
Duan Xingang immediately responded and said, "Of course we should rush in and arrest him for interrogation!"
"No, we must not act so hastily." Bai Feng stood up, patted his chest, and replied confidently: "If I am not wrong, this person was deliberately driven to us by the Lianghei brothers. Because of some kind of For special reasons, he could not find this person personally, so he pretended to act through the hands of a third party."
"Ah!" Murong Yan also put down her pipa, jumped up excitedly, and said: "The man in the cubicle just said that he had been kicked out of several hotels today, and then he happened to come to us...Brother Feng... Is this the basis for making a guess?"
Bai Feng said: "Oh, not entirely. I just don't believe that people like Lianghei will really give up the last chance."
After saying that, Bai Feng immediately discussed the countermeasures with the remaining three people, and asked Murong Yan to change back into the attire of a musical actress. Then she walked into the compartment under cover, pretending to be a prostitute to accompany the wine, while the three of them stood guard at the door. Adapt to external circumstances.
But when he was young, a beautiful foreign girl appeared in front of the man, singing exotic songs. He was so surprised that he cheered repeatedly.
"Oh, okay, okay! Little girl, why have I never seen you before?"
"Master Liu, you don't recognize the little girl, but the little girl recognizes you!"
"Oh! That's true. I, Liu Tian, don't recognize my name in the streets and alleys?"
Jingjia and Duan Xingang stood guard outside the door, driving away the boy who was presenting the wine and food and the prostitute who was originally accompanying the guests. Then they asked Bai Feng to dress up as an inn boy and bring the wine and food in.
Bai Feng originally thought that Liu Tian would be a mediocre person who only wanted to eat and drink, and he was already prepared to make Murong Yan suffer some injustice. Unexpectedly, when the Xianbei witch sang a ballad, this guy actually stepped on the ground and danced for the festival, smiling happily.
"Master Liu?" Bai Feng lowered his eyebrows and nodded, then respectfully presented the food and wine to the table, "Master Liu, is the girl okay?"
After hearing this, Liu Tian suddenly puffed up his chest, as if he wanted to show his authority in front of the girl, and shouted majestically: "Go, go, where did you find the girl? How did I meet her when I came here before? Are they all scornful people who can only talk sweet words?"
"Hehehe, it was...those Xianbei herdsmen sold it to us."
"Okay, you go out first. If you make me happy later, I will reward you heavily!"
Bai Feng nodded in agreement, raised her eyes and looked at Murong Yan who was sitting in the guest room for a moment. After receiving the other party's response, she was willing to leave with peace of mind.
