Chapter 50
The backyard was quite large. Bei Qiao untied the rope from Huihui and tied it to the new carriage, then took the horse and donkey for a stroll in the yard.
Huihui and Honghong are about the same size, with a slightly smaller stride than Honghong's, but a bit faster. This balance of strengths allows Huihui to just barely keep pace with Honghong. If they were to run at full speed, Huihui wouldn't be as fast as Honghong, but in terms of endurance, Huihui probably has the upper hand.
After letting them run side by side in the yard for a circle, Bei Qiao estimated that even if they could only maintain this speed, they would be able to get back to Yuanshan Village tomorrow. At most, it would be dark when they got back, and they would have to call for someone to open the door when they reached the village entrance.
"If it really doesn't work, you can take turns running." Bei Qiao tied the old carriage to the back of the new carriage and carefully secured it with a rope: "Then one will run in the front and the other will rest in the carriage at the back." Horses riding in a carriage, well, this idea feels good, I just hope the two of them don't get carsick.
After arranging the carriage and mount, Bei Qiao returned to the room through the back door and opened the Linjie City forum, wanting to see if the local players knew anything about the murder that had just occurred. As a result, he found almost no information about the murder, but unexpectedly found a post about himself.
Because she was wearing a mask and looked very close to the natives, players thought she was also a native and speculated about her identity in the spam group.
Bei Qiao quietly lurked in the group and peeked at the screens, and found that everyone's imaginations were really wild, and the guesses directly exceeded the scope of human beings. Some people even speculated that she was a fox spirit in disguise, and used her charm to bewitch Qin Huan, the most favored one in the Qin family, in order to achieve her own ulterior motives.
Bei Qiao: "..." It's still a novel feeling to eat a melon on your own head, but how come no one said anything about such a serious matter as a murder?
"Issue Martial Arts" has been around for a long time, and with players flocking to the game, there must be some clue. After everyone speculated for a while, someone with inside information finally came forward and revealed that it was a distant relative of the Qin family's wife, Qin Huan's distant cousin, whose surname was Qiao, whose first name was unknown, and who was very skilled in martial arts.
Players who were happily eating melons: Oh, it seems that his character is a cannon fodder and affectionate male supporting role...ah, no, this is the real world, the thinking shouldn't be so routine, maybe he can become the male lead?
Bei Qiao, who was quietly lurking in the group: The fake identity given by the Qin family has been confirmed, and the players all believed it, but why must it be a romance route?
No one in the spam group discussed the murder, so Bei Qiao had to quit and tried searching with various keywords. Finally, he found a few sentences in some inconspicuous posts: It's so scary, why would someone hide a body in an inn!
Hiding the corpse is not murder. Bei Qiao closed the forum, walked to the window and looked at the inn opposite: Why do I suddenly have a bad premonition? Will there be any more trouble tonight?
At ten o'clock in the evening, after Bei Qiao finished practicing his internal strength, he began to tap the pericardium meridian. He would log off and go to sleep as soon as he had tapped enough times.
Linjie City still has a nightlife. Lanterns are still lit on the streets outside the window, and pedestrians are still walking on the roadside. Curfew times vary from city to city, and here the curfew is later than other places. During festivals, there are even night markets open all night.
Constable: In addition to the night market, we also have to patrol overtime all night long.
After a final check of the doors and windows, Bei Qiao lay down on the bed in the inn, settled into a sleeping position, and logged off. Meanwhile, Mei'er, accompanied by the constable and the coroner, re-examined the body that had crashed into Qin Huan's face.
"A guest at the inn recognized this man. He's a small-time bandit leader, but he's not from the mountains near us. He's a little further north." The coroner peeled back the white cloth from the body. "He's one of the most notorious bandits. He takes money but doesn't do the job. He took money from the caravan and still robbed. If he hadn't been able to hide and run, he wouldn't be alive today."
"We asked the caravan that was robbed, and many people want him dead." The constable on the side added: "But at the same time, almost no one can find him, so the suspect has not been identified." Originally, this kind of person was dead, and the government office has never paid attention to such people who have no household registration and are not under management. If this incident had not involved the Qin Mansion, the body would have been shoveled into the mass grave outside the city long ago.
"Have the prisoners loosened up?"
"She loosened up. It seems that the fact that she was almost silenced was a big blow to her."
"Oh, another fool." Mei'er has seen many people like this. They are either for love or money. After trusting the wrong person and losing everything, they start crying and begging for mercy from the master and the mistress. "What did you say?"
While Mei'er was dealing with things all night, Bei Qiao slept comfortably all night without encountering any accidents.
The next day, Bei Qiao woke up on the inn's large bed after dinner and logged into the game as usual. He picked up the round-necked robe beside him and put it on. In this other world, even those who slept while AFK would turn over. The round-necked robe, unlike the coarse cloth of a short shirt, wrinkled easily. If he slept in it, he would have to iron it in the morning, which was time-consuming and laborious.
After tidying up his appearance, Bei Qiao opened the window of his room and looked out. At this moment, there was a slow knock on the door.
"Excuse me, Miss Qiao, are you awake?" Hearing the noise in the room, the Tianzi Room housekeeper asked from the doorway, "Do you need breakfast?"
That’s right, you don’t need to go out to get breakfast in the Tianzi Room. Instead, it will be delivered by a special housekeeper. Bei Qiao only found out about this yesterday.
As for why the natives can upgrade Bei Qiao's room, I can only say that everything is easy if you have money. After all, the official also has to spend money in the other world, and money outside the game cannot be brought into the game for exchange.
After breakfast, Bei Qiao went to the front desk to check out. Before leaving, he took some snacks from the Tianzi Room and prepared to try them on the way. This was also a good deal that he could get from the Tianzi Room.
Taking the storybook that Yu Qian asked him to buy, Bei Qiao came to the stable, took Huihui and Honghong with him, and left the inn through the backyard.
The new carriage is a more comfortable means of transportation for people, but for Huihui, it is just a load that looks different. The new pulling position and pulling partner make it a little difficult to adapt.
"You two should get used to each other first. Don't run too fast at the beginning." Bei Qiao fed a carrot to Huihui and Honghong who turned their heads respectively, and then touched their necks at the same time to ensure that they were treated equally.
If it were the original carriage, Bei Qiao could have left later and continued enjoying the Tianzi room upstairs. But this was Huihui's first day pulling the new carriage, and Honghong's first day working with Huihui. They needed to give them some time to adjust and gradually increase their running speed and travel efficiency through their cooperation.
The carriage stumbled onto the road. Bei Qiao sat sideways in the front seat and drove towards the city gate, attracting a lot of attention along the way.
Generally, people use either donkeys or horses to pull carts, and it is basically impossible to mix donkeys and horses.
People who use donkeys usually cannot afford horses, people who use horses to pull carts think that using donkeys is beneath their status, and people who are eligible to use several horses like to have a row of horses of the same color... In short, there is basically no situation like Beiqiao where donkeys and horses are shared.
Passersby who watched the carriage go away thought: Did the family suddenly get rich and can afford to buy a horse, or did they suddenly go bankrupt and can't afford to keep two horses? Surely it must be the latter? Tsk tsk, poor guy!
Bei Qiao, who was being talked about behind his back, said: "A-choo! Strange, why did I catch a cold? I clearly covered myself with a blanket at night."
After leaving Linjie City, Bei Qiao shook the reins, signaling Huihui and Honghong to gradually increase their running speed.
"Faster, faster...slow down when turning, okay..." Under Bei Qiao's command, Huihui and Honghong cooperated very well, and the carriage did not overturn when turning.
Just as Bei Qiao slowed down and turned for the second time, several knife-wielding bandits jumped out from behind a large tree on the roadside: "This road is mine, this tree is mine... Oh my god!"
Bei Qiao lowered his sleeves to block the hidden arrows and flicked the reins: "Go!" Who has the patience to listen to you finish your lines?
The bandit whose hair was shot by an arrow and nailed to the tree trunk: "... Damn it!" He has a pretty face, why is he so fierce when shooting arrows!
There were two bandits who jumped out. One was nailed to a tree, and the other was hit head-on by the old carriage tied to the back before Bei Qiao could take aim. He flew backwards and the knife in his hand fell out of his hand.
"The sleeve arrows are very convenient to use, but it's a pity that the arrows are expensive..." Bei Qiao shook his head, pulled out the whip from his waist, swung it casually, and hit the handle of the knife.
The bandit, devastated by the loss of his weapon, cried, "My sword! Robbery!" In broad daylight, in the clearest of circumstances, why would anyone rob a bandit? Is there any justice, any law?
Oh, even bandits would yell "robbery!" However, this knife might be the murder weapon, so I decided not to take it. Bei Qiao took out a handkerchief and wiped the area he had touched with it, planning to bury the knife once he had driven a distance.
The bandit who was watching the knife being wiped said: "You actually despise my knife!"
Bei Qiao expressionless: What else? Being a bandit is very proud
"What are you doing? Come over and help!" Another bandit tore his hair with great effort: Why is it nailed so tight? Damn it!
Bei Qiao ignored the two bandits and drove on. Hui Hui and Hong Hong worked in perfect harmony, pulling the carriage faster and faster...
"Help! Is there anyone here?" Just after Bei Qiao had been concentrating on running for a while, a cry for help suddenly came from not far away on the side of the road.
Looking at the carriage that had obviously been smashed and scrapped in the grass, Bei Qiao looked straight ahead and turned a deaf ear to it. Huihui and Honghong did not stop moving forward either.
"Is there anyone here? I'll pay!"
"Hi Lulu!" Huihui glanced in the direction of the sound, then turned to look at Beiqiao. Honghong noticed that Huihui's steps were messed up, and then adjusted her pace, then turned to look at Huihui: What's wrong?
"Gray Gray, do you understand?" After raising a donkey for so many days, Bei Qiao realized for the first time that it was a donkey that loved money, but...
"No, I can't go. I'm not sure if it's a trap..."
"How come you have no kindness at all? You're even worse than your donkey!"
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