Chapter 14 Changes
The sky is dark, at the foot of Tianlang Mountain.
"Have you found out the origins of those two people?" The middle-aged man in green looked at the man in gray who saluted respectfully.
The man in gray clothes was quite young. He lowered his head and reported back: "We have already checked. The boy's name is Lin Bai, and he makes a living selling straw sandals in Huaxi County. The girl's name is Zhong Xiuxiu, and she is the granddaughter of a doctor in a medicine hall."
"How did the straw sandal seller get together with the people from the medicine hall?" the man in Tsing Yi asked again.
"Back to the elder, Lin Bai was seriously ill not long ago. After he recovered, he sold straw sandals and read medical books at the same time. The market at the north gate of the city is very famous. He said he wanted to hang a pot to help the world." The man in gray returned.
"He is quite motivated." The middle-aged man in Qingyi nodded and asked: "That young man can be considered to have a certain degree of progress and retreat, and he may achieve great success if he has the opportunity in the future. Has he been up the mountain recently? Is there anything unusual about him? ”
"We have inquired, but we have no experience of going up the mountain." The young man in gray hesitated and said, "However, Lin Bai also has a nickname, and he is known as Lin Zhuanlun."
"Run the wheel?" The middle-aged man in Tsing Yi frowned and asked doubtfully: "Why do people who weave mats and sell shoes have a nickname? What does the wheel mean?"
"This..."
The young man in gray had a slight smile on his face and said: "Back to the elder, I don't know who passed it on. It was said that Lin Bai's... that one could stir up the wheels and turn them around. That's why he got the nickname Lin Zhuanlun." No. Most people use this nickname to make fun of him. Every time someone calls him this, he will get angry. "
A smile finally appeared on the expressionless face of the middle-aged man in Tsing Yi, and he said disdainfully: "I have been practicing boy's skills since childhood, and coupled with my extraordinary talent, I am afraid it is difficult to turn the wheel. It is mostly spread by ignorant people."
He waved his hand and said: "Ignore him. Are there any useful clues found in the city?"
The man in gray lowered his head and reported: "That man was very alert and did not show any trace. Although some people were arrested, they were all arrested by mistake."
The man in Tsing Yi rolled his sleeves and was displeased.
When Lin Bai returned home, it was already dark.
Doctor Bai left dinner in the evening, Lin Bai pretended to be polite, and finally had a hearty meal after Xiu Xiu persuaded him to stay.
After closing the door bolt and returning to the house, Lin Bai did not light the oil lamp, but only groped for the bamboo board in his palm.
On the way back, Lin Bai heard Mu Zhen tell an interesting story.
It is said that a poor man from Beicheng suddenly became rich and went to Nancheng brothel for three days, and was finally taken away by the county government officials.
Mu Zhen said both inside and outside that a good man should not go to whoring because it would cost money and he might also suffer from Hualiu disease.
But Lin Bai felt that this matter was still related to the Tianlang Mountain incident. Prostitution is not illegal, but the main reason is that the poor man "suddenly became rich".
Lin Bai collected a lot of banknotes in Tianlang Mountain that day, but he never dared to spend them because of this.
It now appears that the investigators were very attentive and did not miss any abnormalities.
Lin Bai felt a strong sense of crisis at this moment. Xue Ba's line had been cut off, and others mistakenly thought that Xue Ba died in the merger between the Ax Gang and the Qinglong Gang.
But there are no absolutes in anything. If you are willing to investigate further, you may be involved in it.
Moreover, the man in Tsing Yi I met today has a unique and unfathomable temperament. He is most likely the person who is after Pei Wuyou's mastermind.
"But why can I feel that light on my back in advance? Is this a prediction of a fatal crisis?"
Lin Bai thought for a long time and could only attribute it to the stone plate.
As for whether it really has a warning effect, there is no way to verify it. You can't waste it again, right?
Fortunately, it didn't attract the attention of the man in green. Of course, Lin Bai felt that the other party should check his identity a little bit.
But it doesn't matter. Although I can't bear to dig deep, everyone who can dig is dead.
After another night of hard work, Lin Bai washed, ate, and carried a load to sell.
Make sure nothing goes wrong during this period, and just do things honestly according to your past habits. Arriving at the city gate market, Lin Bai survived the morning market, but found something was wrong.
Just as he was about to take up the burden and leave, he suddenly saw a bald head.
It was Niu Er who came. The white cloth tied on his head was soaked with blood, and the bare middle part was very shiny.
People in the market called him "Second Master" one after another, and Niu Er was also very proud, as if the old dog from The Return of the King were patrolling the territory, and he almost raised his legs to urinate.
Lin Bai was very confused. He didn't hear Niu Er say he was coming to the market yesterday at Baicaotang. Why did he suddenly come today?
"Why are you finishing the episode so early? Are you expecting me to come and want to avoid me?" Niu Er was gnawing on a melon. When he saw Lin Bai carrying the burden and leaving, he opened his mouth to ask.
"How dare I?" Lin Bai put down his courage and asked with a smile: "Why are you here today? I remember that the Qinglong Gang is helping the county government search for missing people?"
"The fuss above is over, let's call it a day." Niu Er looked relaxed.
"Call it done?" Lin Bai fanned Niu Er with a bamboo hat and asked curiously: "Has the county gentleman found the coachman and his concubine?"
"Shit!" Niu Er stopped eating melon and whispered: "It has nothing to do with the county magistrate. It was a man named Elder Tong who gave the order...Forget it, I tell you, you don't understand."
"Who is Elder Tong? Why haven't you heard of him? From that temple?" Lin Bai asked.
"How do I know? He is a big shot anyway!" Niu Er looked impatient.
Lin Bai had an intuition that the middle-aged man in Tsing Yi he met yesterday was Elder Tong.
So what sect is this elder Tong from? Why can the county government be made to obey orders?
And why did you leave suddenly? Don't you want to investigate Pei Wuyou's case?
Lin Bai felt that Elder Tong had made such a big show of attacking the whole city before, how could it be so complete?
"If I were Elder Tong and I still couldn't find anyone after calling on the black and white forces in Huaxi County, then I could draw two guesses."
"First, the person who burned the corpse had obtained something and had fled Huaxi County in advance and hid it elsewhere."
"Secondly, the person who burned the corpse obtained something and is still lurking in Huaxi County, but he is extremely vigilant and has not exposed any flaws."
Lin Bai thought for a moment and then made a guess: the elder Tong probably didn't leave, but just pretended to leave to let himself relax his vigilance.
In other words, Elder Tong is gone, but there are still men left, lurking in the dark.
Of course, it is also possible that I am overthinking...
Lin Bai felt that he still had to be cautious and continue to improve his strength.
"Why are you so dazed? Have you taken what I told you yesterday to your heart?" Niu Er spit out the seeds on the ground while eating the melon.
"What happened yesterday...I haven't thought about it yet." Lin Bai came back to his senses and wanted to say that he couldn't last, but he couldn't say it.
After all, I have lived two lives. Throughout the ages, I have heard of people who defiled themselves, but I have never heard of any man defiling himself like this!
"Don't think about it!" Niu Er made a serious face, and the melon fell to the ground, "Let's go! Follow me to a place and measure your ability!"
"Measure?" Lin Bai was stunned.
"Don't worry, you are a long-time old bustard. She will know if you are capable after just one taste!" Niu Er said.
What is the old bustard?
"..." Lin Bai was frightened. On a hot day, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
Lin Bai regretted it very much. Niu Er should have let Niu Er's head blossom that night! Otherwise, I wouldn’t be forcing girls into prostitution now!
(End of chapter)