Youqi squatted on the ground and slowly looked towards the lake not far away. His expression became very strange, as if there was something he couldn't figure out.
"Brother." Division Liao Zhi swallowed and said, "If you have any ideas, just tell me, and everyone can help."
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Chen Qiang and Qin Jian also came closer. Several people gathered around the spot where the sedan was parked last night. Not long after, Chen Qiang's eyes changed.
Then, Qin Jian seemed to have figured out the way.
He suddenly squatted down and stared at one place.
"What's this?"
"It seems like...a mark left by something passing by?"
Master Liao Zhi's tone was also uncertain, because the mark was too strange. It was in a non-standard oval shape and was relatively small. It didn't look like it was left by an animal like a cat or dog.
Youqi stood up and stepped near the mark. He looked relatively strong, and the force of this kick was also great, but it only left an obvious shoe mark on the ground.
And this mark is much deeper than Youqi's.
A very ominous premonition arose in their hearts, for no reason, it just made them uneasy.
"Here...there's more here!" Master Liao Zhi had good eyesight and saw another mark not far away at a glance, but this place was covered by other people's footprints. Fortunately, it was relatively deep, so it was found.
Several people followed the mark all the way to the edge of the lake. The last mark was imprinted in the mud, leaving only an outline exposed.
"Gurgling."
You Qi blinked, as if the ominous premonition in his heart came true.
"The mark just now started from... the sedan chair, right?" Youqi's throat rolled up and he struggled to speak out.
In the next second, someone finally realized what this sharp and small mark was.
And this awareness seems to be contagious.
Everyone slowly turned their heads and looked at the place where the sedan was parked last night. Even Chen Qiang, who was not easy to express his emotions, felt a chill on his back at this moment.
They are embroidered shoes worn by ancient women.
Because ancient women had the habit of binding their feet, it is also called the Three-inch Golden Lotus.
Looking down at the mark again, it is pointed at the front and wide at the back, and it is exactly the same.
"The paper man last night also had his feet bound," it was Youqi who spoke. It was hard to imagine that a tall and thick man could be so frightened. He said with trembling lips: "I...I saw Got it!"
A gust of wind blew from the lake, and several people shivered at the same time.
...
"Click left."
"right."
"A little further to the right."
"above."
"That's right, that's it," Jiang Cheng commanded in a low voice, "Keep it, Fatty."
"Doctor." The fat man tried hard, his face turned red, "Hurry up, after all, you are not alone, there is another one!"
The other one was pushed up by the fat man and hung by the wall. Looking at Xia Meng, it was obvious that Xia Meng was not as reasonable as Jiang Cheng. At least the latter knew how to comfort the fat man and made him feel that he had made an indelible contribution to the team.
"Come out, come out." Jiang Cheng whispered.
A light flashed in Xia Meng's eyes, and she immediately confirmed: "It's him!"
A thin figure covered in tattered clothes jumped out from the window, holding two steamed buns in his left hand and a broken bowl in his right hand, which seemed to contain some vegetables.
Judging from this familiar movement, it was obviously not his first offense.
It was the little beggar who was caught by them last night. Later, for unknown reasons, An Xuan let him go.
I didn't expect to bump into it here.
They actually saw a sneaky figure in the distance on the way here, and then followed the figure until they found this place. It seemed that this should be the kitchen.
There were piles of firewood piled in front of the door, covered with a ragged mat to protect them from rain and moisture.
They looked for a while and found that no one was coming.
Later, Xia Meng said that since this little beggar dared to steal food at this time, it meant that there was no one in the kitchen at this time, or the probability of someone being there was very low.
"You...don't want to go in and take a look, right?" Fatty said, holding his breath and wondering.
The wall here is more than two meters high, and I don't know who designed it without any care. The kitchen is made like a military stronghold, which is very painful for the fat man, so he carries the doctor and Xia Meng on his shoulders.
After putting the two of them down, Fatty finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"What are your plans?" Jiang Cheng said as he moved his neck. He felt his neck was a little stiff after maintaining the same movement for a long time.
"Now go find that little beggar," Xia Meng said bluntly: "I always feel that there is something wrong with him. The people in the Huang Mansion are not fools. Why do you let him steal every day and never find out?"
Thinking of the middle-aged woman's terrifying look that was almost cannibalistic, Fatty felt that what Xia Meng said made sense.
"Okay." Jiang Cheng nodded, "You go ahead."
The fat man was stunned, looked at Jiang Cheng and asked doubtfully, "What about you?"
"I'll go inside and have a look." Jiang Cheng began to do the stretching exercises used in the national primary and secondary school radio gymnastics, seemingly preparing to climb over the wall to prevent strain.
Seeing the doctor's familiar and ridiculous movements, several big words echoed in Fatty's ears - The times are calling.
Then the mood suddenly became excited.
"What are you doing in the kitchen?" Xia Meng stared at him, as if she wanted to see through his tricks.
"Of course I'm going to see if there are any clues." Jiang Cheng straightened his back and answered with squinted eyes: "Otherwise, I'd better go to the toilet."
"Doctor." His face was awkward, and the fat man advised earnestly: "I know you are petty, but a good man will never suffer the consequences of his immediate loss. I advise you to think twice before you act." He paused, "You'd better consider whether you will be punished for doing so." Risk of getting caught.”
The frightening face of the middle-aged woman appeared in front of his eyes. The fat man said, "Be careful, all the crime tools have been confiscated from you."
Xia Meng squinted her eyes and continued, "It's not a big deal," she grinned, "I can pay you back anyway."
Jiang Cheng seemed to have really thought about it, and then stubbornly shook his head, "No, I still have to go." He stretched out a finger, tapped Xia Meng and said, "You'd better keep me safe."
Xia Meng stared at him.
Fatty suddenly felt a sense of high-energy excitement ahead.
"Anyway, if it is confiscated, you will be the one who suffers." Jiang Cheng stretched his neck and said to Xia Meng, "Just don't cry at night."
Xia Meng turned around and left, dragging Fatty with her.
In fact, the fat man was unwilling to leave the doctor, but Jiang Cheng didn't wait for him at all. After climbing up the wall a few times, he jumped over. The fat man had no choice but to follow Xia Meng.
"Fat Wang." Xia Meng pulled the fat man to a deserted place, and the beggar stopped chasing him. She smiled and said, "It's just the two of us now."
The fat man swallowed.
"You just need to tell me who Jiang Cheng is, what kind of job he does, and who he works for?" Xia Meng narrowed her eyes and said, "I won't make it difficult for you. I can protect your safety after I get out, and you don't have to be controlled by him anymore. "
"If you don't believe it, I can swear to prove it." Xia Meng raised her hand and said very formally.
Xia Meng has always been doubtful about Jiang Cheng's identity. Of course she has checked his details, but the information returned is very vague, the kind of... vague that cannot be understood, like a layer of fog.
The fat man thought for a while and replied, "I can tell you, but the question is, can you believe it?"
