"The Beidou Society will definitely take action to protect Nanzhao. The Beidou Society has been inherited for more than a thousand years, and there must be many forces in all aspects, so in terms of intelligence and manpower, they are definitely not weak."
"But until now, I haven't seen Beidou use these powers. Do you think it's not time to use them?"
"Will Xin Tianji's death change the Beidou Club's decision?"
Shen Lian was thinking in his mind.
Originally, he thought that he had a lot of time and could collect clues slowly.
Anyway, the coalition forces will not suffer too much loss.
But now, after learning about the relationship between Beidou Society and Nanzhao, Shen Lian changed his mind.
He felt that Beidou Club might not leave him much time.
Maybe after today, with the night exploration of Beidou Temple, Beichen will infer from clues that he has separated from the coalition forces and secretly entered Nanzhao.
Although he did not reveal his identity.
But Beichen is a very unusual person, and he might be able to guess him through clues.
Not to mention, both myself and Beichen sometimes trust their intuition and do not need any evidence at all. As long as they think it is the other party, they will definitely take action.
So...he must guard against these.
"We definitely can't stay in Taihe City any longer."
"I must leave tomorrow morning, otherwise if Beichen thinks I am in Taihe City, maybe Beichen will take action immediately."
"Now that we don't have the support of a large army, we have run into Beichen's territory, just like Beichen ran to Chang'an at that time... Once our whereabouts are discovered, we will really be in trouble."
Shen Lian took a deep breath and made a decision in his heart.
At this time, there was no movement in the corridor.
It seemed that these government officials had finished their cross-examination and probably didn't ask anything, so there wasn't much noise.
Shen Lian raised his head and glanced at the dark night outside. He stopped thinking and closed his eyes.
He needed to rest as soon as possible to recharge his batteries.
Because next... you may have to face Beichen's pursuit.
The situation between him and Beichen was about to be reversed at this moment.
"Hey, I didn't expect that one day I would have to hide here and there."
"but……"
The corners of Shen Lian's lips raised slightly: "This is exciting enough."
He smiled softly and quickly fell into sleep.
When Shen Lian woke up again, it was already dawn.
He stretched slightly and felt refreshed and energetic.
Although it was already late when he went to bed last night, Shen Lian was able to instantly fall into a deep sleep, so although he didn't have much time, his mental state was excellent.
Everything that should be made up for was made up for.
He got up, dressed and washed, and after finishing cleaning, he walked out.
Just at this moment, the door to the next door opened.
Si She walked out of the door.
After seeing Shen Lian, he was about to say something, but saw Shen Lian shake his head slightly.
Sishe immediately stopped moving.
In order to prevent people from suspecting them, Shen Lian and Si She pretended not to know each other. It was the same during the cross-examination last night. If someone knew that they knew each other, it would be difficult not to suspect them.
Shen Lian closed the door, stretched out and walked out, while casually saying: "It's time to go. After breakfast, it's time to leave Taihe City. Alas... business is not easy to do."
With that said, he walked away.
Sishe's eyes flashed.
"Young master, what you mean is... to leave Taihe City after breakfast?"
He suddenly understood!
Shen Lian believed that Si She would understand what he meant, so he went downstairs without further communication with Si She.
When he arrived at the lobby on the first floor, he found a table and sat down at random.
"A basket of steamed buns and a bowl of hot soup."
Shen Lian shouted to the waiter.
"Okay, sir, wait a moment!"
The waiter greeted him warmly and quickly ran to the kitchen.
Shen Lian looked away and looked around. He found that there were many people sitting on the first floor. These people were gathered together and discussing what happened last night.
"What happened? Why did the government officials and Beidou Temple people knock on the door one by one last night to question me?"
"Yeah, I'm confused too. I have no idea what happened."
"Don't you know? I just heard some news outside."
At this time, someone familiar seemed to speak.
Hearing this, the others quickly followed the sound and looked around.
"what happened?"
"Yeah, what exactly is going on?"
they asked one after another.
The man being watched seemed to enjoy being in the spotlight. He slowly put down his chopsticks, straightened his clothes, and then said: "I have a brother who works in the government. I met him when I went out for a walk this morning. Had a small chat with him.”
"He told me..."
The man paused deliberately, killing everyone's appetite, and then said slowly: "He said something big happened last night."
"Beidou Temple... has been robbed."
"What?"
"Has Beidou Temple been robbed?"
"Is this...really fake?"
Everyone exclaimed in surprise.
Shen Lian also looked over.
The man said: "This is still false. My brother was called up in the middle of the night last night to go to Beidou Temple to investigate and then catch the thief. What he said is correct."
"Has that person been caught?" someone asked.
The man shook his head: "Not yet."
"My brother said that the thieves were very vigilant, very cunning, and very capable. The people at Beidou Temple had already discovered them and set up an ambush to catch them, but they still escaped."
"Currently, the city gate has been blocked. The government said that no one is allowed to enter or exit easily unless the thief is caught."
When Shen Lian heard this, he frowned slightly.
The city gate is blocked?
Now there's trouble.
He didn't expect that the government would be so decisive.
The city gate was immediately closed.
And once the city gate is closed, it will be difficult for him to get out.
At least, you can't walk out of the city gate easily.
Shen Lian pursed his lips, thinking about how to deal with it.
The rest of the people continued to eat melon.
"The city gates are sealed. I still want to go out to visit my relatives today. Is this impossible?" someone said.
The man shook his head and said: "Don't think about it. Before the thief is caught, don't even think about going out these days."
"Could it be that if the thief is not caught for a day, he cannot go out for a day?" someone asked.
The man said: "That's not necessarily true. It will only take three or four days at most. If it is any longer, it will delay too many things... So my brother said, it will only take three or four days. If the thief can be caught during this period, then The city gates will be opened immediately, and if you can’t catch them, you’ll have to wait until three or four days later.”
Only then did everyone understand.
"What on earth did Beidou Temple lose? It's not even a matter of asking from door to door all night long, and the city gate was even blocked."
Everyone also looked at him, and they were all curious.
What a precious thing this Beidou Temple lost, and it ended up like this.
The man shook his head and said: "I don't know about this, and neither does my brother, but it is said that something very important was lost, and Beidou Guan was very angry."
"Oh, I hope the thief can be caught soon."
"That's right, catch it as soon as possible, otherwise we won't even be able to get out of the city gate."
"If you dare to steal something from Beidou Temple, Lady Beidou will definitely punish you!"
Yes, this is a believer in Beidou Temple.
The people were talking a lot.
But what follows is all gossip.
Not much use.
Only then did Shen Lian regain his mind.
While eating the steamed buns, he was thinking about his next plan.
I originally wanted to leave immediately, but it was too late after all.
There's nothing we can do about it.
The city gate was also closed last night. He didn't bring many people, so it was difficult to break through.
And the city was sealed off this morning, making it difficult to get out.
In this case, I can only stay here temporarily and make new plans.
In three or four days, the city gates will open.
Otherwise, the people will be dissatisfied... So, just persist for three or four days.
But these three or four days... it's not easy!
Shen Lian felt that the Beidou Society would definitely come here.
Perhaps, next, it will be a battle of wits and courage between him and the Beidou Club!
At this time, Sishe, Tianji and others also came downstairs.
They sat next to Shen Lian and asked for some food.
Because there were too many people here, Sishe didn't dare to communicate with Shen Lian, so he kept his head down and ate quietly with Tianji.
Shen Lian knocked his fingers lightly on the table, suddenly raised his head, and said to Si She and Tian Ji, "Have you heard?"
"What?"
Sishe and Tianji were both startled.
What have you heard?
What did you hear?
Both of them were a little dazed, but soon they understood what Shen Lian wanted to say to them.
But they are unknown to others.
So...you want to use gossip?
Both of them are also very smart. Needless to say, Tianji is as cunning as a fox turned into a spirit.
Si She has been trained by Shen Lian and is about the same.
So they quickly understood what Shen Lian meant, and Sishe suddenly asked curiously: "What did you hear?"
Like a serious lover of gossip, Shen Lian ran directly to the table of Si She and Tian Ji with the bowl in his hands and said: "The reason why the government officials knocked on the door all night long is because there was a thief in the Beidou Temple."
Now the entire first floor is full of people discussing this matter, and there are also many people like Shen Lian who like to show off.
Therefore, Shen Lian's behavior and words were no different from others, so naturally no one cared about them.
Sishe and Tianji knew in their hearts that they were the thieves last night!
But why is the young master telling them this at this time?
Sishe was puzzled, but his face showed no signs of anything strange. He asked curiously: "The Temple of Heaven and Earth has been robbed by a thief, is it true?"
"No wonder those officials knocked on the door in the middle of the night and questioned us. So that's what happened!"
Shen Lian continued: "I also heard that the official was very angry and ordered that the thieves must be caught, so in order to prevent the thieves from escaping, the city gates were sealed!"
Hearing these words, both Sishe and Tianji's pupils trembled slightly.
They all knew that Shen Lian told them upstairs that he would leave soon.
But now, Shen Lian told them that the city gate was blocked...
So, to tell them that they can’t leave and not to mention leaving to anyone?
To avoid being suspected at this juncture?
The two of them suddenly understood.
Although he was a little surprised by this news, Shen Lian was here, even Tianji, felt very at ease.
After all, when he is not an opponent but a teammate, Shen Lian is really reassuring.
Si She continued and asked: "These thieves are so abominable that they actually blocked the city gate. How long will the city gate be blocked? We can't keep it open forever, right?"
Shen Lian said: "I have inside information. It should be opened in three or four days at most. After all, if the city gate is not open, it will delay a lot of things. Three or four days is the limit."
"And if those thieves can be caught in advance, it may not take three or four days to open."
Three or four days...
So are they going to stay here for three or four days?
Sishe and Tianji looked at each other and understood the message Shen Lian had given them.
Si She said: "These thieves are really abominable. I still have a lot of things to do, but now it seems that I can only hope that the government will catch these thieves as soon as possible!"
Shen Lian nodded and sighed: "Who says it's not the case? Why are those thieves so bold? They even dare to steal the Beidou Temple. They are clearly seeking death. Let me see, they will definitely be able to do it in a few days. caught!"
Sishe and Tianji didn't know what they felt when they heard Lu Qing complaining about themselves.
Anyway...it's pretty magical.
Si She saw that people around her were discussing this matter, and many of them, like Shen Lian, showed off to the newcomers, so they were not conspicuous.
He looked at Shen Lian and said, "Then... from now on, it seems we can only stay here."
Shen Lian smiled and said: "Not only do we need to stay well, but we also need to find ways to cooperate with the government in arresting people. If we can be caught in advance, we will be safe, right?"
Sishe frowned slightly.
What does the young master mean by this?
Cooperate with the government to arrest people...
Do you want to listen in turn?
It means...let them be careful about the government catching them?
But they didn't show any clues last night, how could they be discovered again later?
Is the young master too cautious?
Or is there something that he didn't expect?
Si She fell into deep thought.
But Tianji didn't know what he thought of. Suddenly he looked at Shen Lian with wide eyes and couldn't help but said: "Will they come?"
When Sishe heard Tianji's words, she suddenly didn't understand what he meant immediately.
However, Shen Lian instantly understood what Tianji meant.
He glanced around him out of the corner of his eye and saw that no one was paying attention to them. He nodded slightly: "No accident, that should be the case."
Tianji's eyes suddenly became stern.
Shen Lian stretched and said helplessly: "Well, it seems we can't go anywhere in a short time. In this case, let's go back and take a good nap."
"Maybe when we wake up and those thieves are caught, we can leave."
"We businessmen will lose a lot of money if we delay for one day. I just hope that the government can catch those guys as soon as possible."
After saying that, Shen Lian stopped talking to Si She and the others.
He stood up directly and asked the waiter to record the account and settle it with the rent when he left.
Then he returned to the second floor.
Sishe and Tianji looked at Shen Lian's back, and Sishe couldn't help but whisper: "Tianji, what riddle are you and the young master playing?"
(End of chapter)
