At the first moment of Shenshi, the candle tower is bright.
A man with a kind-hearted face walked away calmly and leisurely when he saw the wonderful passage being sung on the stage. It's hard to imagine that this chubby and kind-hearted man is actually one of the highest-ranking guards at Xianyang Inn, and he also has another identity - chef.
Greed can inspire people's desires. The chef enjoys almost the treatment of a bodyguard in a big escort agency. But since he heard about someone robbing other people's property outside the inn, he opened the door to a new world—— Taking advantage of the convenience brought by his identity, the chef has completed nearly ten robberies, large and small, and has never failed. In order to enjoy this extra money for a lifetime, the chef will completely silence the conspirators every time to prevent these things from being leaked.
For him, these merchants and brokers living here are simply a cornucopia of wealth that continuously brings them.
The chef gently knocked on the door of a guest room in No. T in the North Tower, and said in an ordering tone: "Why are there just the two of you?"
Grandpa didn't say anything, but Old Shoe pretended to be angry and said, "Those two people went to fool around somewhere."
"Hmph... If you fail to succeed, you will fail." The chef sneered: "I'm here to inform you that the plan has changed. Now most of the waiters in the inn are not in the building, and most of the remaining people have gathered in Mingzhu Tower. As a guard, Hamd also found a seat there to watch the show, which was a God-given opportunity."
"Ah? Do you want to do it in the inn?" Laoxie was stunned. He knew the rules in the Xianyang Inn, so he was wary of the chef's statement - this person took the initiative to find them through some means, so the three of them I don’t know what the other party’s background is, and thinking about the many officials stationed in the inn today, Lao Xie can’t help but guess that the other party’s plan has changed. In fact, he wants to betray the three of himself in exchange for a share of credit: "Is it stealing? Is it robbing? Get it. What to do after the goods are delivered? How can you ensure that we can leave here safely?"
"It will be completely dark in an hour. Then it will be my turn to guard the north gate. After you get the things, you can leave directly from there - don't worry, as long as you don't be too arrogant, I can cover you up. ." The chef said again.
"Are there any alternatives?" Grandpa suddenly said, and he was deeply aware of this person's unpredictability: "Forgive me, we are taking great risks when we steal or move goods, and you only need to Sitting at the door waiting for food to come to our mouths - this is not in line with our original plan!"
"Yeah, that's it. Do you have any dissatisfaction?" The chef put his fists on his knees and sat in a domineering posture: "I provided intelligence, routes, and security. What responsibilities do you want me to take? After all, this deal is my idea, and even if you don’t do it, I can find someone else to do it—but don’t worry, if our cooperation ends here, I won’t give you away.”
While they were talking, the door was suddenly pushed open, and it was Mantis who walked in: "Brother is so angry! But don't forget to lower your voice. There are still people who can hear you when you walk by outside!"
This coaxing and threatening rhetoric made the chef calm down his attitude a little, and the four of them renegotiated together for a while. After receiving the testimony of Mantis who had gone out to explore the location of the Baoding, Lao Xue finally felt relieved - —At least at this juncture the chef has not deceived them.
"Speaking of which, where did the two snakes go?" the chef asked impatiently.
"Oh, I've already led him to the south building, and that guy is wandering around there!" Mantis said.
The chef pinched the woman's face that was resting on his upper arm. This move caused a burst of anger in Lao Xue's eyes, but the chef himself didn't notice it: "It seems that you girl has already planned to kick him out." ah!"
He took the initiative to hook up with the two snakes to provide insurance for this operation. He would not use the best, but once the incident came to light and he could no longer hide his identity, that guy could attract a lot of firepower - in fact, he also How to get rid of this person after getting a headache.
However, the next moment, the chef no longer had to think about anything, and all troubles were far away from him - Mantis held a dagger in his left hand, which easily penetrated the back of his heart, and the grandpa's skinny figure also disappeared. At the same time, a four-edged steel thorn popped out from the bottom of the crutch, sealing his throat with blood, killing the chef's possibility of calling for help.
This chef who stirred up the storm unexpectedly had such a sloppy ending, and he even died before the scene he directed. But perhaps this ending is also in line with the saying "Those who are good at swimming will drown".
"Dad, you shouldn't have done it." Mantis's complaint was reasonable. The blood that splattered from his neck sprayed all over the three of them - it would take some time for them to clean up.
"We can't waste much time now. Hurry up and hide the body." The grandpa calmly directed the two of them: "If there is a chance to kill the two snakes, then we might as well pretend that the two of them share the spoils unequally, so that we can run away The road is safer."
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It's time to apply.
The ugly man with no nose gently knocked on the door, then turned the judge's pen in his hand and waited for a response, looking bored. In fact, he had always known that Mantis was secretly monitoring his actions, but he was also waiting for the moment when the other party's patience ran out. The orchid mantis's seemingly calm guidance was actually a warning, and it had revealed its approximate location to itself.
"What are you doing?" He was greeted by a foreigner with very obvious features, but he spoke a proficient northwest dialect.
"You must be the high official of Hamdhar! I heard that you have the ability to identify treasures, so I wanted to ask you to help me take a look." The words of the two snakes were nondescript, pretending to be a rough guy and took the opportunity to test - a glance When I went over, I saw that there were two people in the room, both of whom were barbarians. It seemed that I had found nothing wrong.
"The boss is very busy now, please come back tomorrow!" The Hu man held the door frame with both hands, deliberately blocking the two snakes' glances with his body.
"Busy, please be busy..." The two snakes muttered, and the judge's pen was already pierced into the other's throat, and the barbarian standing inside could not escape the injury - the strange-looking weapon like a short gun There is an extendable iron chain inside, and the sharp pen tip is sent into the skull of another person, killing his head on the spot.
This pair of yin and yang judge pens are exactly the deadly pythons in his name.
The two snakes put the weapons back on their waists, closed the door and kicked the two corpses under the bed. He was too lazy to clean up the blood stains and simply left them to dry - the treasure was right in front of him, so how could he bother to fake the scene?
This is the box Lao Xue is talking about! The two snakes lifted it gently, it was really heavy, and after he opened the buckle of the copper box, the target was clearly visible.
"This is... the legendary life-generating furnace?" The two snakes held the medium-sized cauldron in their hands and looked at it, but they couldn't tell the reason.
It is not advisable to stay here for a long time. Even if it is difficult to break through because of the crowds, at least don’t waste time in Hamud’s residence. After making up his mind, the two snakes went to the corridor to look out, and saw that there was no one around at the moment. At this time, he wrapped the cauldron with his clothes and left here as fast as he could. When he left, he didn't forget to lock the door again - he wrapped the iron chain around the door latch twice. After he went out, he only needed to activate his internal force. Pull the pen out from the gap under the door, and the door latch is in place. There were actually piles of other unopened goods in the room, but Shuangshen was afraid that things would change later, so he didn't waste any more time. He only took away a few small items on the table that seemed to be worth a few dollars, and treated them as if they were... Comes with a souvenir.
However, in less than two-quarters of an hour, Zheng Rong was instructed by Hamd to come to change the guard. It just so happened that he also had a strange feeling at this moment. The prisoner wanted to return to the scene of the crime to gain satisfaction and to find out and correct the omissions. psychology. However, Zheng Rong knocked on the door for a long time but no one answered, so he had to work with his companions to open the door. The scene that greeted him made him feel psychedelic.
Almost everything in the room was untouched, and the copper box was still there, but the fakes he put inside were gone. It was difficult for Zheng Rong to tell whether he was feeling happy or sad - happy or lucky. He had taken the initiative and had stolen the tripod, but what he was worried about was that he had to report this matter to Hamud, which might lead to a thorough investigation, and he didn't know if he would be able to escape tonight.
The companion was also stunned when he saw this scene. He suddenly noticed two pools of dried blood on the ground, and saw the body under the bed. When he was about to scream, Zheng Rong quickly stopped him: "Are you crazy?"
"There are so many high officials downstairs. If we disturb them while watching the show, who can guarantee that the two of us will not be angered and beaten into murderers?" Zheng Rong reacted quickly and pretended to give a reasonable excuse.
"Then what should we do now?" His companion panicked.
"You wait here first, I will report this matter to the master and ask him to make a decision." In desperation, Zheng Rong had no choice but to stabilize the mood of the clerk before considering how to deal with it.
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Three quarters of the hour.
Hamud, led by Zheng Rong, rushed back in a hurry, wishing he could use his arms as wings or use all four limbs together. Accompanying him is Inspector Zhou from Shanhe Prefecture. Although his main mission today is to track down the clues of the Liyuan Assassin, there is now another murder case. Zhou Yanxuan cannot help but connect it with the assassin. Furthermore, speaking of the murder case, No matter how big or small, it's all his business. However, he also knew that Cheng Zhaoguo was incompetent, so he did not say anything immediately, preparing to make a decision after inspecting the scene.
Hamud, who had springs under his feet, walked around a corner and almost knocked over an old man on crutches, but how could he be in the mood to care about this now? Zheng Rong, who was still an apprentice, helped him up and apologized repeatedly.
By the time the three of them arrived at Hamd's room, Zheng Rong, who had seen another change, no longer knew what expression to use to deal with it, and his scalp was numb as if it was electrified. After being away for such a while, he had witnessed the first incident with him. The man at the scene also fell to the ground, lifeless. The whole room became extremely messy, the stored goods were turned over and many empty boxes were thrown everywhere.
"What...what's going on?" Zheng Rong kept pulling at his hair. Everything in the room made it even more difficult for him to understand, and his voice trembled: "Obviously only Bayan and Zhu Lichi died just now, why did he do it again?" …”
"Given the current situation, it is actually very likely that you are the first suspect." Zheng Rong was still stunned, and Zhou Yanxuan, with a solemn expression, had already dragged out the two corpses from under the bed and put them together for autopsy: "But if what you said is true, then someone is here again."
Suddenly there was a loud "bang" sound, but the owner of the goods was furious. The angry merchant Hu punched and kicked the facilities in the house without any sense of ethics, and smashed holes in the cabinet doors.
"These bastards..." Hamud groaned angrily: "You dare to take advantage of me! When I catch them, I will kill them with a thousand cuts!"
"Ahem...I am an official of the imperial court." Zhou Yanxuan also knew that the incompetent and furious Hamud was just venting his anger and had no intention of pursuing the other party further.
"When you came here just now, only the tripod in the copper box was missing, and all the other items were intact?" After venting for a while, Hamud finally regained some sense and asked his apprentice.
This pair of masters and apprentices who were actually estranged and had their own hidden agendas spent a long time questioning each other. Hamud finally let out a long sigh and gritted his teeth and said: "Thankfully, I was so smart that I prepared two cauldrons, one real and one fake, as a cover, but I didn't expect this group of people. The bastard has played so big... He really dares to attack in Xianyang Inn."
Hearing this, Zheng Rong also echoed for a moment that the master is wise and the thief is shameless. Until he realized what he said, he couldn't help but feel dizzy and almost fainted - Ganqing had spent so much effort to create a trick, but in the end, he replaced it with a fake one. Fake?
At this moment, Zhou Yanxuan finally stood up: "The two murders were about half an hour apart. The two people died together, time first. A piece of flesh was hooked off the neck of the deceased who was stabbed in the throat. It should be There were barbs on the weapon, but the deceased whose skull was penetrated from the side did not have such a large open wound. The murderer struck decisively and cruelly, and there was almost no reaction from the two people. It is possible that two on two completed the killing in an instant , but if there is only one murderer, it should be a rare master who can shoot a bow left and right, and he should use a sharp weapon such as an awl; and the one who died later... Although he was also killed by a sharp weapon, the size and depth of the wound There are some differences between them. The death was caused by the penetrating injury caused by the four-edged thorn. Judging from the dilation of his pupils and the frightened expression, he should have been aware of death. But whether the same murderer returned to the crime scene and used three different weapons is completely different. It cannot be determined conclusively that the weapon was responsible."
"The last deceased died not long ago. Considering the time that Brother Zheng spent traveling between here and the banquet venue, the second murder should not be caused by him shouting to catch the thief - then the murderer has not gone too far, at least they swept away haha It's not convenient for Boss Mu De to carry such things." Inspector Zhou put his right hand on the handle of the knife at his waist and said seriously: "Both of you, follow me."
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Youshi... the first moment.
The three grandpas almost watched Zheng Rong crash into the target room. After a while, he came out of it without any feet, as if he was a different person.
"Why did only one come out?" Old Shoe whispered, not knowing who he was asking.
"It's interesting... there's actually a smell of blood in that house." Grandpa Lao Ma knew the way and identified some situations through his sense of smell.
The three of them acted together and sneaked into Hamd's bedroom when no one was around. Seeing that the three men were coming with evil intentions, the waiter panicked for a moment and didn't know whether to call for help or run away. He was knocked unconscious by the hand knife and tied to one side, and his mouth was blocked with a rag.
"What's going on?" Mantis couldn't help but frown when he saw two fresh corpses under the bed, and then realized that the big old man was staring at the empty copper box in silence.
Under the instructions of Grandpa, Old Shoe woke up the clerk again and threatened him. After the clerk carefully explained the whole story of what he had just seen, Grandpa said bitterly: "It must be that guy from the Double Snakes who got rid of you." Then he acted preemptively and stole the tripod first, but he left this mess to us."
"Then what should we do now?" Mantis also beat his chest a little. If he had known this, he would not have been in a hurry to come back. Instead, he allowed the guy to succeed with a delay. They killed the chef again and cut off an escape route. They regretted it too much.
"Now that things have come to this, we can't go on a trip in vain and come back empty-handed." The old man inspected the goods for a moment, and then said: "We might as well just stop at nothing and unpack all those boxes and take everything we can take away." Let’s talk before we leave.”
Lao Xue was diligent and quickly used a knife to pick the lock. However, there were not too many gold and silver treasures in those boxes. Most of them were spices, furs or jade figurines and artifacts that were difficult to carry. Mantis took the few He carried a few pieces of jewelry on his body, and Lao Xue smashed the jade figurines into small pieces and stuffed them into his pocket.
"What... is this?" When they opened up a broken wooden box underneath, the contents surprised the three of them - it turned out to be the cauldron they had dreamed of.
"You dare to lie to me?" Old Shoe turned around and kicked the waiter in the face. Just now, the guy said that the treasure tripod in the copper box was gone. If the thief hadn't escaped, the three of them would have been tricked by this guy. Returned disappointed.
"It's unfair! I don't dare, but it was me and Brother Zheng who brought the copper box and the tripod in!" Seeing the beautiful woman holding the tripod in her hands, the caravan man was at a loss and became anxious. Tears streamed down his face.
The grandpa looked at the two dead bodies on the ground and pondered the reason. After a moment, he said: "Huh, it's true that he planted flowers deliberately but not in bloom, but unintentionally planted willows to create shade - Hu agreed to do it in the open in order to prevent others from stealing the treasure. There was a fake on the table, but we got the real thing, so we have to thank the two snakes for eliminating a wrong answer for us!"
Occasionally they found a rare treasure, and the three of them realized that there was a bright future in the dark, and the eldest grandpa also used the same trick, showing the tip of his crutch, and took the life of the clerk with lightning speed - this was the "thank you gift" he left for the two snakes. ".
Just when the three of them were preparing to retreat with the life-producing furnace they finally succeeded in, the grandpa heard a hurried walking sound coming from the opposite direction in the distance. He quickly waved to the two of them and escaped in another direction, but he was hunched over and holding on. The crutch slowly waited at the corner of the stairwell.
The pair of mandarin duck thieves managed to get out of the east building through Grandpa's delay, but I'm afraid the young man who left the room earlier had reported the murder to the officials. They hid all the way but saw numerous officers and soldiers patrolling back and forth. Fortunately, The sky had completely darkened, and with their martial arts skills, it was easy for the two of them to hide their bodies through the rockery of vegetation in the courtyard. Just to avoid the sight of the officers and soldiers, the two of them kept changing their route, and finally stumbled into the deserted back kitchen of the restaurant.
"Someone is coming!" Mantis heard several voices chatting and approached the cook, but he couldn't get out because the officers and soldiers were walking through the back door. When she was fighting, she also had an idea. She put the tripod in her hand and the copper pot on the side of the stove, which were similar in style, together, and she and Laoxue found a half-empty space respectively. The rice noodle vat curled up and got in.
