He was pulling the bag with his butt sticking out, and didn't notice that there were two more people in the yard. When he reacted, his posture was very embarrassing.
"You guys are out? That's great. By the way, where were we talking just now?"
Xiao Nanhui raised an eyebrow at the deer antlers, ginseng, and rare herbs that were about to overflow from the bag.
"No, I don't think you need to know."
As he was speaking, Ding Weixiang had already driven the carriage over, and Zhongli coughed lightly and walked forward.
"Someone knew before us that Zou Sifang was going to die, so they replaced his belongings in advance. A full day and night have passed since he left the city. If you still want to stay here for a while, please do so."
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There is a very simple adobe house in the wilderness, which takes a cup of tea to travel by horse or carriage from the north gate of Murhe.
Originally, this place served as a resting place for traveling merchants. Since the nearest post station to Murhe was near the ferry, it was a convenient place for travelers to rest briefly while waiting for the city gates to open. However, in recent years, the newly built official road changed its route, and this house was moved away from the main road. Naturally, the long detour made it less attractive for resting, and over time, it fell into disrepair.
Xiao Nanhui looked at the house from a distance, then turned to look at the people around him.
"When did you find out all these things?"
Zhongli had kept his eyes closed from the beginning. He raised his eyelids and glanced at her: "This is all thanks to your handkerchief."
The ground, which had not been traversed by wheels for a long time, was overgrown with weeds. The carriage had just come to a steady stop when Zhongli said nothing more and got off first.
Ding Weixiang was the first to walk into the yard.
The adobe house was very quiet, and they seemed to be a step too late.
Just as Hao Bai was about to speak, Xiao Nanhui covered his mouth.
There are subtle sounds in the air, sounds that are difficult for ordinary people to detect.
Xiao Nanhui, Shrike and Ding Weixiang looked towards a corner of the yard almost at the same time. The next second, a thin figure passed by from behind a half-collapsed earth wall, trying to escape, but was stopped by Shrike who flew over.
The figure was unexpectedly agile and escaped in another direction without even touching the ground.
Xiao Nan looked back at the nimble figure and couldn't help but exclaimed "Huh".
This time it was Ding Weixiang who took action. He seemed too lazy to play the cat and mouse game anymore, and he attacked ruthlessly. The man screamed in pain and fell in the middle of the yard.
Although he had a premonition in his heart, Xiao Nanhui couldn't help but widen his eyes when he saw the man's face clearly.
"It's you. The person on the Pingxiao Tower is you."
The struggling figure on the ground straightened his back stubbornly and raised his head. It was the servant named A Lu who accompanied A Xi in Wangchen Tower.
Zhongli just stood aside and watched coldly, as if he was neither curious nor surprised about who the person in front of him was.
"It seems the person you are waiting for was delayed on the way."
Ah Lu froze upon hearing this, then put on a bewildered expression: "What did you say? I don't understand."
Zhongli didn't even bother to say anything. Ding Weixiang walked forward with an expressionless face and pressed A Lu to the ground with lightning speed. The man took out a dagger and stabbed him with his backhand, but Ding Weixiang broke his wrist with a palm. He cried out in pain but still refused to stop struggling. The next second, the cold blade was pressed against his neck.
He finally stopped moving.
Recalling the thrilling exchange atop the Pingxiao Tower that day, Xiao Nanhui felt a wave of emotion. If they had been on flat ground, the opponent's advantage of lightness would have been lost, and even his tricky moves wouldn't have been a threat. Unfortunately, the situation was different that day; she nearly lost her life.
From this perspective, the person who selected him was actually very thoughtful and well versed in this matter.
This was clearly not the first time Ding Weixiang had done this, and he quickly retrieved the box from the man. The box was handed to Zhongli Jing, who gently opened the outer wooden box, revealing the contents.
Xiao Nanhui watched from the side and felt disappointed for a moment.
The things in the box were dark and murky. Although it was square, it seemed to be covered with a layer of dirt. No fine patterns or carvings could be seen. There was only a small hole like a keyhole in the middle, which seemed to be the key to this strange box. Apart from that, it was difficult to find the opening and closing part.
"That... is it this?" Xiao Nanhui's voice was filled with disbelief.
Zhongli actually glanced at her and gently scratched the cube with his fingernails. A tiny scratch appeared, revealing the true color beneath the mud.
A pure, rich emerald green.
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