Mianyuan County.
In a room facing the street in an inn.
Several people were standing behind the windows, staring coldly at the lively scene on the street in the distance.
The inn where they were staying was across a street from the route that Qin Shaoyou and others took from the city gate to return to the Zhenyao Si Yamen. However, their location was very good, and they happened to be able to see through an alley. situation.
At this moment, they happened to see Qin Shaoyou passing by the alley.
Seeing how popular Qin Shaoyou was, one of them couldn't help but snorted: "This boy named Qin is quite good at winning people's hearts."
The people next to him nodded in agreement: "Isn't that right? He even got a Ten Thousand People Umbrella. Hmm, I don't know where he forced the people to give it to him."
The words they said sounded like they were disdainful of Qin Shaoyou, but there was a strong sourness in their tone.
Regardless of whether the Ten Thousand People Umbrella held by Qin Shaoyou is true or false, the love these people in the county have for him is true and cannot be false.
In addition to envy and hatred, someone else said: "When we came to Mianyuan County, this boy named Qin ran out to inspect various villages and towns. I don't know if he was avoiding us. But now that he is back, we must Keep an eye on him, and if you find anything, report it immediately."
The remaining people nodded immediately and discussed the plan to follow Qin Shaoyou.
What they didn't know was that at this moment, in the next room, Zhu Xiucai, whom Cui Yougui could not find, was holding a special eavesdropping tool and eavesdropping on their secret discussions.
Ever since he read Zuo Qianhu's letter, Qin Shaoyou has been doubly cautious, always on guard against someone coming to spy on him.
Although Zuo Qianhu was in the front and attracted most of the attention, he was not only involved in the elimination of the Corpse King, but also played a big role in it. Even if Zuo Qianhu helped cover it up, there was no guarantee that he would not be able to do so. Will be noticed and suspected by interested people.
The other party may not know what role he plays in it and what secrets and intelligence he knows, but this does not delay sending a few people to monitor and investigate him.
So after leaving Shuanggui Military Village, Qin Shaoyou kept turning on the three talents of [Bright Eyesight], [Listening] and [Wonderful Nose].
Although doing this consumes a lot of blood, Qin Shaoyou doesn't care.
His current blood energy is definitely one of the best in the same realm, and he can afford it.
Even after returning to Mianyuan County, Qin Shaoyou did not stop these three talents. As a result, he immediately noticed the suspicion of these people, and then quietly sent Zhu Xiucai to check.
After a while, Zhu Xiucai stopped eavesdropping and muttered in a low voice: "Your Excellency must have been a dog in his previous life, and a hunting dog at that. His nose was too sharp. Compared to him, the monk and the miracle doctor were a bit negligent and actually let the mouse escape. After entering the city, I haven’t noticed yet…”
Having said this, he glanced at the few Qingji who gathered at his feet, looking up at him like silly roe deer, and said half-admonishing, half-threat: "Don't take what I just said. Go out and make noise, especially what I said earlier about comparing adults to hunting dogs. If you tell me, I won't tell you stories anymore."
Several Qingji nodded repeatedly.
In addition to joining in the fun, they also like to listen to books and listen to stories. Zhu Xiucai had read many idle books and made up stories one after another, which the Qingjis liked very much.
If it weren't for this, the Qingjis would not have bothered to pay attention to Zhu Xiucai's threat.
However, these Qingjis just nodded but did not speak.
It's not that they don't want to say it, but that they can't - their mouths are covered with something similar to a mask, making them unable to make a sound or speak.
This is a magical weapon specially made for Qing Ji by Zeng Cong.
Although little elves like Qingji performed well in patrolling, they just had a mouth by mistake - every time they found something, they would scream so loudly that the whole city could hear it.
Under such circumstances, those demons and ghosts that are discovered are often alerted and flee immediately.
As for the people in the city, when they first heard Qing Ji's shouts, they quickly got out of the way.
But in recent days, relying on the support of the night watchmen, the common people not only did not hide away after hearing Qing Ji's shouts, but also ran in groups to watch the excitement, which had a great impact on the work of the night watchmen.
Monk Ma and Shan Daonian reminded Qingji many times, but to no avail.
Because it is the nature of Qingjis to like to shout and join in the fun. It is harder to make them shut up and stop yelling than to kill them.
After Zeng Cong learned about this situation, he designed and created such a mask-shaped magic weapon for Qingji to wear when going out to perform tasks.
In this way, no matter how loud the Qingjis shout behind the masks, the sound cannot be heard.
After Zhu Xiucai received the task from Qin Shaoyou, he was bumped into by these Qingjis as soon as he got out of the crowded crowd.
Zhu Xiucai originally wanted to get rid of them, but after thinking about it, Qingji might be able to help, so he brought them over.
But at this moment, these Qingji really come in handy.
Zhu Xiucai said to them: "I am going to report the situation here to the adults now. You guys stay here and continue to monitor the people in the next room and listen to their movements..."
Before Zhu Xiucai could finish speaking, these Qingjis nodded in succession, indicating that there was no problem.
In the eyes of the Qingjis, this surveillance task is fresher and more interesting than patrolling.
When Zhu Xiucai saw this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly and said seriously: "Don't just do it for fun, you have to be serious. You must not disturb those people in the guest room next door. Otherwise, the jar of snake wine that the master brewed , don’t even think about drinking it. I won’t tell you any more stories. I will also tie you up, plug your ears, and take you to a Goulan tile house so that you can only see the storyteller’s mouth. I moved, but I couldn't hear what they said."
Damn, that’s so cruel!
When several Qingjis heard this, their eyes widened.
They rode on bamboo horses and waved their arms in protest at Zhu Xiucai.
That is to say, they couldn't make any noise because they were wearing masks, otherwise they would have blown Zhu Xiucai's ears.
After all, what Qingjis like to do most, besides watching the excitement, is drinking and listening to stories.
Zhu Xiucai wanted them to be unable to drink wine, listen to stories, and even become a source of excitement in the eyes of other Qingji. It would be strange for them to be happy.
However, Zhu Xiucai was not frightened by their protests.
After the threat, he gave another incentive: "As long as you can keep an eye on those people in the next room without being noticed by them, I will help you ask for credit from the adults, so that next time you drink snake wine, I can drink more and even get you some snacks to go with your drinks."
When they heard that there was a reward, these Qingjis immediately stopped making trouble and patted their chests one after another, saying that there was no problem and they would definitely perform their tasks well.
Zhu Xiucai was still a little worried, but at the moment only these Qingjis could be used. He planned to go back quickly. After reporting the situation to Qin Shaoyou, he brought a few confidants over to replace these Qingjis.
After giving instructions, Zhu Xiucai quietly slipped out of the guest room.
At this time, the boss and waiters in the inn all ran to welcome Qin Shaoyou and the others, and no one noticed Zhu Xiucai's entry and exit.
Of course, Zhu Xiucai's own concealment ability is also quite powerful.
Not long after Zhu Xiucai left, several more Qingji came to the inn.
They patrolled here, sensed the presence of companions in the inn, and ran over to watch the excitement.
Although their mouths were blocked, they still managed to figure out the mission of their companions by relying on the gestures of their little hands.
So they all became excited and wanted to sneak into the next room to see what the people under surveillance looked like.
As soon as he revealed his intention, his companions swarmed him, held him down and beat him severely.
The newcomer Qing Ji expressed his confusion and did not understand why he was beaten.
Qingji, who had been here before, told them with gestures: If they can't pass, they will be beaten if they do.
As for why, he didn't say it. He was afraid that these new Qingji would stay and compete with them for credit and wine.
Although I don't understand why, the new Qingjis remembered this matter.
They were not in a hurry to leave, so they just stayed here. When another group of Qingji patrolled here, they rushed up and beat them up. They didn't care whether the new Qingji would go next door... …
