However, the term "suspicious person" is too broad; Blue Moon needs more specific clues.
So Zheng Quchi added another sentence—"A stranger from out of town who carries a knife, highly skilled in martial arts, and extremely interested in carpentry, almost to the point of obsession."
Blue Moon's efficiency was always astonishing. Without waiting for a day, she found the person described by the lady and even tracked down his temporary whereabouts.
It was already late, and Zheng Quchi planned to personally meet Gan Xin, the Mad Saber of the Mohist School, the next day.
Was his purpose in coming here for Qiu, for her, or for the secrets of the Zheng family?
In addition, she wanted to know why he was with the bandits, no, the former queen's guards, and how these two groups had become accomplices.
Upon hearing that Madam was going to find Mad Saber Gan Xin, Lan Yue was the first to object. She told Zheng Quchi, "Madam, this man... even with the combined strength of the four of us, I'm afraid we will have difficulty dealing with him."
Zheng Quchi was surprised: "...He's that amazing?"
Lan Yue nodded solemnly and said, "That's right. His martial arts are unfathomable. Perhaps only a master like the Supreme General can deal with him."
The Supreme General must be Yuwen Sheng. If he can break through the encirclement of hundreds or thousands of people three times like him, then for her to go and provoke him would be like throwing a steamed bun to a dog.
Zheng Quchi imagined the possible scenarios and finally, after much persuasion, decided to reconsider.
But remaining inactive is not an option either.
She paced back and forth in the main tent, trying to stimulate her brain in this way, hoping to suddenly come up with a brilliant plan.
From left to right, from right to left, then from left to right again, from right to left... No, her head was spinning. She decided to sit down and think about it slowly.
"Since we can't capture him by force, we'll have to outsmart him." She rested her chin on her hand.
Si Xi, who was in charge of "cleaning up the mess," was always a meticulous person. He immediately noticed the subtle change in the lady's tone and asked, "Does Madam have a plan?"
She straightened up and asked them solemnly, "Let me ask you a question first. If he wants to kill me, and the four of you together can't defeat him, then we shouldn't fight him. We can always escape, right?"
We can't just send a large army to besiege them, because they're skilled fighters. If they hear anything unusual, they might slip away like an eel. Besides, a direct confrontation would definitely result in heavy casualties on their side. It would be better to use a clever strategy to capture Ao Bai.
Wu Liang, who was the most skilled in martial arts among the four, replied confidently, "Yes."
He would risk his life to cover their escape.
Having confirmed that there was a way out in case things didn't work out, Zheng Quchi then discussed with them: "Alright, I'll set a trap and lure him into it."
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Ding ding ding ding—
The crisp, ringing sound of metal striking metal immediately attracted the attention of many pedestrians. They saw that a vacant lot on the south corner of the street was crowded with passersby, creating a noisy scene.
It's a common human tendency to think that crowded places must be interesting, and it's a habitual human behavior to always make time to see what's happening, no matter how busy one is.
It's not their fault; it's all because of this damned curiosity.
Later, pedestrians who wanted to join in the fun couldn't squeeze through and were blocked outside, standing on tiptoe and desperately trying to see inside.
"What's going on?"
"I didn't ask to see anything either, so why are you pushing and shoving? Move aside!"
"I heard that a particularly skilled craftswoman has come. She has a book of woodworking manuals with pictures of all sorts of things. She can make anything you want, and she can even customize it."
What is customization?
"I didn't know at first, but later I heard her say that if you need something in your room, or want a certain shape or pattern, she can make it exactly the same for you."
"That's amazing? Are you just bragging? I still trust the experienced carpenters in the county. I don't know if these outsiders are any good."
"Do you think everyone else is stupid? Look at all these people crowding here. You can tell she must have some skills. I saw a lot of carpenters go up to challenge her, and they all ran away in a sorry state. That's why so many people have come to watch."
The people from Fuxian spoke with heavy local accents, and Gan Xin could only understand the gist of it. However, he caught a key word, "customized," and immediately became interested. So he stopped trying to find another carpenter to force him to demonstrate his skills and teach him.
"Get out of the way!"
Gan Xin had a rough voice, and his roar was like a tiger's roar shaking the forest. Coupled with his strong and powerful physique, he swung his arms in a wide arc and successfully squeezed into the "final round".
When others saw his fierce appearance and the knife hanging at his waist, they knew that he was not someone to be trifled with. Although they were angry and annoyed, they only dared to curse him in their hearts and dared not confront him to his face.
Squeezing through the crowd, Gan Xin strode to the stall, then pulled out a three-foot-long knife and plunged it into the stone on the signboard with a "whoosh." With another jolt, the hard stone shattered, sending shards flying and causing passersby to scream and retreat in panic.
"Get the hell out of my way!"
He was like a ruthless bandit, his domineering tiger eyes first sweeping across the area, and only after seeing that no one dared to compete with him did he notice the small stall under a parasol in front of him.
The stall was filled with carvings of tigers, leopards, snakes, tripods, pen holders, tea sets, Buddha statues... as well as various woven items, baskets, winnowing trays, grasshoppers...
One of the most exquisite model ornaments is a model of a house. When a large house is shrunk to dozens or hundreds of times its original size, it creates a unique and novel feeling, especially since it is so realistic and detailed, with every tile and brick presented in three dimensions.
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