Chapter 110: The Woodcarving Plaque of the Qi Yuntai
As the only sane person present, Deng Youning took the lead in looking for clues.
Half an incense stick later, the few of them searched around and found no trace of the necklace in the entire courtyard.
However, Deng Youning picked up a wooden sign under the low wall in the backyard. Not knowing what it was for, she showed it to everyone.
As a result, even Jun Chenyi, the most knowledgeable among the group, didn't know what this brand was.
"It doesn't look like a badge, but more like a key to some door."
Jun Chenyi gave his own opinion.
This wooden sign is no different from the others. It is thin and long, and really weird.
"There are a lot of mountain products and medicinal herbs on the mountain. Villagers from the foot of the mountain often go into the mountain to collect herbs. I suspect that the person who stole the Yingluo must be someone familiar with General Feng, and... he has good Qinggong skills."
Deng Youning analyzed.
The man knew how to come in through the collapsed low wall in the backyard.
But General Feng's wall was built very high. Even if it collapsed, ordinary people without light skills would definitely leave traces if they climbed the wall.
Based on this, Deng Youning made the above inference.
"After General Feng's wall collapsed, until the three of us came to stay for a while, there were only a handful of people who came to our courtyard and had good Qinggong skills."
"This wooden plaque is exquisitely carved and made of fine red sandalwood. It must be worth a lot of money."
"Tell me, senior, among those who came to you, who is the richest?"
In the blink of an eye, Deng Youning was able to lock down the villain.
The way she stared at General Feng at this moment was especially like an officer interrogating a case.
Jun Chenyi had seen Li Tianzhuo interrogating prisoners. His eyes, which seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, were exactly the same as Deng Youning's at this moment.
General Feng stood there obediently, recalling everything carefully.
"If we talk about wealth, it must be the Zhao family, but recently, Mr. Li found a good job and earned more than running a restaurant in the city..."
"Okay, no need to say any more, go find him!"
Deng Youning interrupted General Feng and made a direct conclusion.
"I am Fei Ge Jiu Wangfu's people, capture that guy."
Jun Chenyi is very self-conscious and works efficiently.
Deng Youning thought it was inappropriate, "I'd better go myself. He's quite skilled, and I'm afraid your servants won't be able to catch him."
"Humph, this Li Lao San, how dare he steal things from me!"
"Ning girl, I will go with you. I will discipline him on behalf of his parents."
As General Feng said this, he walked out of the door angrily. Seeing that there was no way to stop him, Deng Youning could only let him go.
Jun Chenyi also wanted to follow, but he was not at ease leaving Jun Wenying alone.
He simply stayed to help General Feng clean up the messy house.
An old man and a child walked quickly down the mountain.
This was the first time that General Feng saw Deng Youning use Qinggong firsthand. What a talented person!
With General Feng leading the way, the two soon arrived at the Li family.
Since Li Laosan became rich, he bought another house in the village and lived separately from his parents and brothers.
At this time, he was eating lunch in the house.
"Li Laosan, give the Yingluo back to me!"
"When did you develop the habit of stealing? Do you deserve a beating?"
General Feng kicked the door open and started cursing at Li Sanlang, pointing at his nose.
"Slurp~" Li Laosan took another sip of porridge slowly, "Master Feng, which eye of yours saw me take your things?"
This person has a pretty good attitude and remains calm even after being exposed.
Deng Youning walked in slowly and found a cleaner stool to sit down.
I was just competing in lightness skills with old man Feng, I’m tired!
Seeing her being so familiar with him in his own home, Li Laosan pointed at her and asked in dissatisfaction: "Who are you? Did I let you sit down?"
"How dare you! This is the Princess of Youning County, from the Han family!"
General Feng glared at him warningly, and Li Laosan's arrogance was obviously reduced a lot.
Deng Youning took out a wooden sign and put it on the table. A crisp sound was heard. Li Laosan turned around and saw the wooden sign, and there was obvious panic in his eyes.
"Next time you steal things, be more careful and don't leave anything behind."
She raised her eyebrows, like a friend giving him advice. There was no anger in her tone towards him stealing Yingluo, but it made Li Laosan's heart tremble.
He was working as a waiter there and was very familiar with this aura of sternness without being evil, and authority without being angry.
He was so frightened that his legs went limp and he immediately knelt down to Deng Youning and presented her with his necklace.
"I just borrowed it to play with it. I wanted to return it tonight. I have no intention of hiding it!"
He was busy explaining that it was an unintentional mistake and hoped that Deng Youning would not punish him severely.
"I have been frugal all my life, and this is the only good thing I have. You still want it?!"
General Feng was extremely disappointed with Li Laosan. The children in this village were all descendants of the soldiers who had fought on the battlefield with him, and he had watched them grow up.
He loves each one of them very much.
He was really heartbroken when this happened.
"Tell me, where did this sign come from?"
"What errand are you doing there?"
Deng Youning was more interested in this.
She felt that the reason why Li Laosan stole the necklace was not as simple as he said.
What made her even more surprised was the place that Li Laosan mentioned.
The Qi Yuntai.
This is the largest gambling house in the capital, and there is nothing special about it.
This wooden card is a symbol of status that only those who lose more than 10,000 taels of silver in gambling can have.
Hearing this, General Feng slammed the table angrily.
"Okay, you've become rich recently, but you went gambling?!"
General Feng raised his hand to slap Li Laosan.
"What a misunderstanding, what a misunderstanding. I really am going to be a waiter!"
"I'm so stupid that I could get caught for stealing a necklace. How can I have the brain to gamble?!"
"I picked up this sign from someone else."
"I can swear that every word is true!"
Li Laosan is indeed a coward, a complete wimp.
General Feng glared at him with disappointment.
Deng Youning also laughed sarcastically, "You finally admitted that you stole Yingluo?"
"You've already made a lot of money as a waiter at the Yunqi Platform, but you stole the only valuable thing the old man had. You're a shameless scum!"
Deng Youning cursed without any mercy.
If it weren't for him, the carriage he was taking back to Beijing would have reached the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion by now.
What a waste of time!
"County Master, I was really forced to do this, but I can't say any more!"
"If I say too much, they'll kill me!"
Li Laosan knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly for mercy.
Deng Youning gave General Feng a look, and General Feng quickly stepped forward, grabbed Li Laosan's neck and lifted him up.
"If you don't tell us, we will kill you now!"
Deng Youning's tone was gloomy and terrifying.
This kind of person, who is as tough as a rock, won't cry until he sees the coffin!
"Yes, it's the gentleman who lost his ID card."
"He also learned about the four of you looking at the portrait by the stream on the mountain that day, but your martial arts skills were too high and your vigilance was too strong. He couldn't get close to you and didn't hear what you were discussing. That's why he sent me to sneak into the courtyard to get the information."
Li Laosan's words made Deng Youning and General Feng feel a chill.
So, someone has been watching them in the dark?
These people are really capable. The two of them and Jun Chenyi are no pushovers. They were able to escape their sight, which shows that they are also masters!
"Tell me, what's that young man's name?" Deng Youning asked again.
"Call……"
Li Laosan was about to speak when suddenly, a short arrow shot down from the eaves of the opposite house and hit Li Laosan on the back of the neck, killing him instantly!
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