Feiyun couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief when he saw that Gao Wei had been killed but the boat gang still hadn't appeared. He immediately turned around and walked towards the escort office with Liangchen, Meijing, Lian'er, Tianxiang, Feixiang and Feiying.
Feiyun originally wanted Lian'er to stay in the government office, but Lian'er said it was pointless for her to stay alone and insisted on following Feiyun. Feiyun couldn't defeat her and didn't want to disappoint her, so he had to agree.
On the way, Meimei said to Liangchen: "Second sister, it seems that your judgment was wrong this time. The boat gang did not come to rob the execution ground. What do you think is going on? Could they just admit defeat?"
Liangchen was also confused and said: "Yes, this is indeed beyond my expectation. Maybe Li Zhen thinks that Gao Wei is of no use anymore, so he doesn't want to take risks to save people anymore!"
Feiyun saw that Liangchen was unhappy and quickly comforted him: "Second sister, you don't have to think too much. Zhuge Liang also made mistakes in losing the street pavilion. No one can really make a foolproof plan!"
Tianxiang also advised: "Sister Liangchen, Brother Lin is right. In fact, the boat gang did not come to rob the execution ground, which is a good thing for each other. Otherwise, there will definitely be casualties. You should be more open-minded and don't take this matter to heart. superior."
Liangchen had a cheerful personality, and with the persuasion of Feiyun and others, he quickly returned to normal, talking and laughing with Meimei, Tianxiang, and Lianer.
Not long after, everyone arrived at the Bafang Escort Agency. Zheng Lang invited several people into the hall, sat down to watch tea, and asked: "I heard that Gao Wei will be executed today, why didn't you go to the execution ground to watch?"
Feiyun replied: "Gao Wei has been beheaded, so we left as soon as possible."
Zheng Lang asked curiously: "You guys came here in a hurry, you must have something you need my help with. It doesn't hurt to just tell me."
Feiyun nodded and said, "There is indeed something that I need to ask for help from my seniors. Please give me some advice." After saying that, Feiyun asked Liangchen to tell Zheng Lang what happened last night and asked him if he knew what happened. Shadow God steals this person.
The theft of the official seal is a very embarrassing and humiliating matter for both the government and Feiyun, and Zheng Lang should not be told the truth.
But in order to show his sincerity, Liangchen said it without any concealment. Zheng Lang was naturally shocked when he heard that his official seal had been stolen. Of course, he felt trustful and pleased with Feiyun and Liangchen's frankness.
Zheng Lang thought for a moment and then said that he had heard something about the Shadowless Thief. According to Zheng Lang, the Shadowless Thief is a person worthy of his name.
This shadowless thief has never appeared before. He only became famous in the world last year. This man has great martial arts skills, and even more outstanding lightness skills. Not many people in the world know his specific situation. All we know is that he lived on a small island in the river, which he renamed Baihua Island.
This thief especially liked flowers and planted many flowers on the island. It is said that there are more than a hundred different flowers and plants on the island, ensuring that you can enjoy flowers in all seasons.
For example, peach blossoms in spring, lotus flowers in summer, chrysanthemums in autumn, and plum blossoms in winter. This thief doesn't commit many crimes, only three or four times a year. Every time he commits a crime, he will often help those poor people.
When Meimei heard this, she hurriedly asked: "Chief escort, do you know where this island is?"
Zheng Lang shook his head and said, "I'm afraid no one knows this. These things were heard by the escorts when we were walking escorts."
Liangchen thought for a while and asked: "Chief escort, where did this person commit a crime? We may deduce where his home is from the place where he committed the crime."
Zheng Lang told Liu Shui and others that the first time this thief committed a crime was in Ezhou. One night, he sneaked into the prefect's house and stole a lot of gold, silver and jewelry. He left a note exactly like the one he left at Zhang and Cambodia's house, claiming to forgive the corrupt prefect.
This prefect was indeed greedy and ruthless, and killed many people. There were many guards in the prefect's house, but no one noticed this. The prefect strictly ordered the Yamen to arrest him quickly, but naturally nothing was found.
Soon, the thief went to Jiangzhou to commit another crime. It was the home of a very wealthy merchant. This merchant was extremely stingy and had never done anything generous.
This thief stole a lot of gold, silver and jewelry, and also left a note saying "Shadowless thief, come here for a visit." The bodyguards hired by merchants with huge sums of money also knew nothing.
Early the next morning, the poor people in Ezhou opened their doors and saw some silver coins placed in front of their doors. Since then, the reputation of the Shadowless Thief has spread to both sides of the river.
This spring, this master thief committed a crime in Huangzhou, stealing from a tyrannical landowner who was ruthless and oppressed the people for the sake of wealth. The landowner did many evil things. Although the thief did not harm the landowner, he made him a eunuch. Of course, he still left the same note.
The thief distributed these ill-gotten gains to the poor people in Su. From then on, the people called him the thief!
Zheng Lang finally explained: "However, these are all hearsay, and it is difficult to judge whether they are true or not."
After listening to this, Liu Shui felt very fond of this thief, because everything he did was chivalrous and righteous. But when Zhang Jianzhi came to Nanyang City, he announced that he was going to execute Gao Wei, the bank's bully shopkeeper.
Zhang Jianzhi is not a corrupt official, and the Shadowless Thief seems to have no reason to attack him. The thief's behavior this time was also puzzling. Apart from taking away some gold and silver jewelry, he left no other demands. But what makes Feiyun depressed is that he still can't find out where the thief lives.
Liangchen thought for a while, but couldn't judge, so he had to say to Feiyun: "Brother, it seems that we need to ask more people for advice. I don't believe that no one in the huge Nanyang City knows about it!"
Liangchen reminded Feiyun that Zheng Lang probably knew this. Feiyun reacted and immediately said goodbye to Zheng Lang and asked him to help find out the news. Zheng Lang knew that Feiyun was going to ask other people, so he agreed to Feiyun's request. Zheng Lang didn't hold back and sent Feiyun and the others to the gate.
After leaving the escort agency, Liangchen saw Feiyun's brows furrowed and unhappy, so he quickly persuaded him: "Brother, don't be anxious. If you really can't find out the information, we will offer a large reward. Maybe someone will be greedy for money and provide the information. That god peeps. If they arrive, they might take the initiative to contact us and make a clear request. If he holds an official seal that is actually of little use, he will feel it is not worth it!"
Tianxiang, Lian'er and Meimei also took turns to persuade them. Feiyun knew that they had good intentions and didn't want him to be too sad, so he thanked them for their concern.
Feiyun and others chatted while walking, and soon arrived at the martial arts hall. Zhao Zheng, the owner of the martial arts gym, learned that he hurriedly invited them into the living room to talk.
After a brief greeting, Zhao Zheng thought Feiyun was here to ask about the Boat Gang, so he told him that he had not yet found out about the Boat Gang's home base. After Feiyun thanked Zhao Zheng, he asked about the Shadowless Thief. Zhao Zheng was stunned and asked Feiyun how he provoked this thief.
Liangchen quickly told Zhao Zheng what happened, but Zhao Zheng knew about the same situation as Zheng Lang. Zhao Zheng told Feiyun that this shadowless thief walked alone and had no bad deeds.
The martial arts school does not pay much attention to such people in the world, and only knows a little bit about them. However, Zhao Zheng promised Feiyun that he would inquire as soon as possible and arrange for his disciples to find this person. Feiyun was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked Zhao Zheng. After Feiyun and Zhao Zheng chatted for a few words, they left.
After leaving the Beggar Clan, Liangchen saw that Feiyun was in an even worse mood and said, "Brother, you don't have to worry. I've thought about it carefully and it's not a big deal."
Feiyun asked in surprise: "Why did you say that?"
Liangchen replied: "Isn't it just that you lost an official seal? Just do another one. The emperor will not do anything to you because of this matter. We simply ignore it, and the anxious person will become the master thief." "
Feiyun thought for a while and said: "What you said is reasonable. I'm not afraid that Wu Zetian will be angry. At worst, we can just not be the secret envoy. But when I think about this, I feel very useless and a huge loss of face!"
Liangchen raised his head and looked around, smiled slightly, and said: "Brother, I just figured it out. I guess this person may be nearby, watching our every move. If we seem to care too much about this, let him be aside. He was enjoying the joke. If we didn't take it seriously, he would feel like a heavy punch on cotton. He felt uncomfortable and would definitely take action, which would give us a chance!"
It was almost noon, the weather was getting hotter, and people were walking hurriedly on the street. Feiyun was awakened by Liangchen's words and said, "Second sister, do you have any good countermeasures?"
Liangchen said softly: "Brother, I'm hungry and tired. It's time for you to take us to dinner!" Liangchen said while winking at Feiyun.
Feiyun knew that Liangchen had a new idea, but Lian'er had already left, panting. But even though Lian'er was sweating profusely and feeling a little tired, she couldn't bear to say anything.
Feiyun immediately said: "Not far ahead is the Yanyu Restaurant. I haven't treated you to a big meal for a long time, so I will treat you to a feast today as a reward."
Liangchen immediately beamed with joy and said softly: "Thank you, big brother!"
Feiyun approached Lian'er and said with concern: "Lian'er, you didn't even say a word when you were tired!"
Lian'er lowered her head shyly and whispered: "Brother Yun, I'm fine, I can still hold on!"
Feiyun took Lian'er's hand, slowly regained his strength, and said softly: "Stop talking, let's go to dinner and let you have a good rest. You are different from others, they are all in the world, I’m used to it.”
When they arrived at the door of Yanyu Restaurant, the waiter guarding the door saw that it was Feiyun and did not dare to neglect them. He hurriedly and enthusiastically invited them into the building. At the same time, someone went in to report Yang Feng.
After a while, Yang Feng came over and said: "Young Master Lin, please come and sit in the backyard for a while. We will arrange drinks and food here."
Liangchen smiled and said: "Master Yang, you have to prepare delicious food, you can't just send us away!"
Yang Feng said repeatedly: "Miss Liangchen, even if I lend you ten courages, I wouldn't dare to deal with you!"
While chatting, everyone came to the backyard living room and saw Ding Gu and Rushi talking. When they saw it was Feiyun and others, they hurriedly asked them to take a seat. Yang Feng went out to take care of the business, while Ru Shi went to prepare the banquet.
