Chapter 94: Love

The person who was happier than Xiao Yu was naturally County Magistrate Lin.

County Magistrate Lin admired Xiao Yu, and he was even more respectful to Xu Chuchu, whom he called his "Master". He kept saying "Master, please sit here" and even diligently helped Xu Chuchu move tables, chairs and benches.

Xu Chuchu declined Lin Xiancheng's help, still sitting on the ground, and then threw the bamboo sticks on the ground.

She didn't tell fortunes right from the start, but waited until now. It wasn't because she didn't want to put in the effort, but because she wanted to get enough information before making a judgment.

The reason why divination is so profound and full of mysteries that it takes at least ten years to learn is not because it is difficult to perform. On the contrary, the steps are simple and can be learned in ten minutes.

The difficulty lies in the fortune teller's understanding of the hexagram.

The result of the hexagram is certain, but the understanding is infinite.

If you don't learn thoroughly and completely, even if you get the results, you won't be able to understand the meaning.

Xu Chuchu also needs to understand the ins and outs of the case before making an accurate judgment.

She closed her eyes, took out a bamboo stick, placed it horizontally in front of her, and scattered the remaining bamboo sticks into two piles, moving her fingers back and forth quickly.

"If your divination is regular, then the fugitive Yan Nan'an is now on the run and his whereabouts are unknown. I would like to ask the gods for my doubts."

"Good or bad, gain or loss, regret or misfortune, worry or anxiety, only God knows you clearly!"

After saying that, he opened his eyes and frowned as he studied the hexagram.

Although County Magistrate Lin didn't understand the whole thing, it didn't stop him from thinking Xu Chuchu was awesome.

He kept saying "Master is professional" on the left and "The heroine is awesome" on the right, dancing with his hands and having a sincere expression, which was breathtaking.

"Quiet! Why are you making so much noise?" Xiao Yu couldn't help but glare at County Magistrate Lin.

Isn't it a cruel contrast between the loud flattery and his cold reaction when he first saw Xu Chuchu fortune-telling?

Wouldn't Chuchu's favorability towards him decrease then?

Can't tolerate it.

Fortunately, the latter immediately obeyed and calmed down.

Xu Chuchu also quickly came to a conclusion, but her brows were furrowed. "...I got the Wei Ji hexagram, number six-three. Wei Ji means danger in the journey, but it's beneficial to cross a large river. If you're asking about fortune, it's best to seize opportunities, as rash actions will lead to disaster. If you're asking about family, it's best to settle down and settle down, and it's auspicious to get married."

County Magistrate Lin was completely confused: "What does this mean, Master?"

Xiao Yu was also puzzled.

"This means that Yan Nan'an's escape from prison was not a deliberate plan, but a spur-of-the-moment decision." Xu Chuchu explained to the two, "The hexagram symbolizes 'marrying', which means that the reason for his escape may be related to 'love'."

She paused: "And it's a love between a man and a woman."

"Love between a man and a woman?!" County Magistrate Lin was shocked.

Xiao Yu immediately asked, "Has Yan Nan'an ever been married? Has he ever had a lover?"

County Magistrate Lin thought for a moment and shook his head firmly: "No, Yan Nan'an has always been a loner. He grew up as an orphan, without a father or mother, no brothers or sisters, and he has never married."

"As for whether he's ever had any women... well, not really. He just occasionally visited brothels before he went to prison. Men, you know what I mean."

Xiao Yu immediately looked over with disdain: "What do you mean all men understand? Not all men go to brothels."

"I'm sorry for what I said, I'm sorry for what I said!" County Magistrate Lin touched his head and smiled shyly.

"But the brothel..." Xiao Yu lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then suddenly turned around and flipped through the thickest file among the pile of case files. "In this case, there was a mention of a brothel woman."

County Magistrate Lin took it and looked at it, then nodded, "Indeed, this was the only case he admitted to. If the prostitute involved in this case hadn't come forward to testify against him, the government wouldn't have sentenced him to even five years."

"What exactly happened?" Xiao Yu asked.

County Magistrate Lin briefly explained the case to the two men.

At that time, Yan Nan'an was going to steal the wealth of a wealthy businessman. He took advantage of the businessman's birthday and the guests at home to collude with a dancer from a brothel who was going to dance for the wealthy businessman. He asked the dancer to be his accomplice that day, to open the door for him and keep watch for him. He agreed that after the task was completed, he would take the dancer away and give her 30% of the reward.

The dancer did as Yan Nan'an asked. After stealing the treasure, Yan Nan'an did not take the dancer away as agreed. He left her alone in the rich businessman's house and ran away alone.

If Yan Nanan had been cautious and left no clues, this case would have ended in vain.

Unexpectedly, after being abandoned by Yan Nan'an, the dancer took the initiative to find the government and surrender herself in anger. She not only testified against Yan Nan'an, but also revealed his lair. Only then was the government able to arrest this notorious bandit.

The twists and turns along the way are also breathtaking.

Perhaps the dancer did not expect that Yan Nan'an, a well-known "knight thief", would go back on his word.

Yan Nan'an didn't expect that the dancer would "hurt herself eight hundred and hurt the enemy a thousand", and would rather involve herself and give him away.

"What happened to this dancer later?" Xiao Yu asked again.

"She was only imprisoned for half a year and has now been released and returned home," County Magistrate Lin explained. "At the time, we took into consideration her voluntary surrender and her meritorious reporting of the case. Furthermore, Yan Nan'an later admitted that he had coerced the dancer into becoming her accomplice, so we gave her a lighter sentence."

Hearing this, Xu Chuchu made a quick judgment: "Yan Nanan's escape from prison this time must be related to this dancer. He has feelings for her."

"This..." Xiao Yu hesitated after hearing this. "How could a notorious bandit have feelings for the woman who betrayed him and put him in jail? And even go out of his way to help her escape from prison?"

County Magistrate Lin also laughed out loud. "That's right, how is that possible? Master Xu might not know this, but although Yan Nan'an has committed countless crimes, he is handsome and has a humorous way of speaking. It's impossible for him to be interested in that brothel girl given her status."

"How can it be impossible?" Xu Chuchu said unhappily, "Relationships between people are not based on status. He is willing to admit that the dancer was coerced by him and reduce her charges. That explains a lot."

What she said was not just a verbal speculation, but also a reflection of her confidence in her own hexagram.

"That's right!" Xiao Yu said immediately, "I also think Yan Nan'an escaped from prison for that brothel dancer. Love is deep and profound. Apart from love, nothing is worth the risk for a bloodthirsty bandit."

"..." County Magistrate Lin was speechless when he saw Xiao Yu's expression change faster than turning the pages of a book and defecting to the opposite camp in an instant.

After a long while, he said, "But he's been in prison for five years. Why didn't he look for her earlier or later, but at this moment? Even if something really happened to the dancer, how could he know since he's in prison and isolated from the news?"

These words also made Xiao Yu and Xu Chuchu fall into deep thought.

The two of them pondered for a moment, and it was Xiao Yu who broke the silence again. He went behind the mess of files and pulled out the register he had checked earlier, which recorded the supplies delivered to Yan Nan'an by outsiders, and pointed to one of the paths.

“That’s where the problem lies.”