Upon hearing this, Wei Yin immediately turned around to look.
"Oh? Where is this person now?" Wei Yin asked anxiously.
The newcomer's eyes darted around a few times, and he already had an idea in mind.
If anyone from Gu Village were here at this moment, they would surely recognize that this person is Lai Mazi.
Lai Mazi was a lazy man who could work one day and then rest for many days.
He was too lazy to manage the meager plot of land his family owned.
That's why he sided with Yang Dadan and Gu Lili against each other, which resulted in Gu Lili making him kneel for an entire night and even getting into a fight with Yang Dadan.
Although Gu Lili later gave him some blue crabs, he still harbored resentment.
If it weren't for the village head forcing him to sign, he would have already harbored malicious intentions to poison all the crabs in the village.
Since he had signed the document, the village head had explained the terms to him.
If the crab dies, and the owner can't deliver the big crab to Uncle Facai, then he'll have to pay back the money.
That's why he suppressed his wicked thoughts.
Now that there's an opportunity to go against Gu Lili, Lai Mazi is naturally unwilling to let it go.
According to seniority, even that girl Gu Lili should call him Uncle.
But she showed him no mercy whatsoever, making him lose face in front of so many people in the village.
Although he didn't have much influence in the village.
Gu Lili instructed everyone late at night not to reveal Chang'an's whereabouts, otherwise they would be going against her.
He could tell the man in front of him about what happened in Chang'an, but naturally, he would have to offer some benefits in return.
He couldn't afford to offend Gu Lili, but he wouldn't gain anything in return either; it was simply not worth it.
Seeing the man in front of him hesitate as if he wanted to say something, Wei Yin understood what to do.
Wei Yin took out the money bag and began rummaging through it.
Lai Mazi's eyes gleamed the moment he saw Wei Yin take out the money bag, and his hands unconsciously started rubbing together.
Looking at Wei Yin in front of him, although he was dressed in black, the fabric of his clothes was of very good quality.
We're sure to make a fortune!
Without further ado, Wei Yin fumbled around for a while and only managed to pull out a single copper coin.
Both of them had money managed by Wei Yue. He also had money, but he just happened to have spent it all.
When Lai Mazi saw the copper coin, the glint in his eyes vanished instantly.
He even looked at Wei Yin with a hint of disdain. This guy was dressed like a proper man, but he didn't even have a penny to his name.
Because his hopes were dashed, Lai Mazi even overlooked the long sword in Wei Yin's hand.
After all, although Wei Yin was holding a long sword, his tone and attitude were extremely polite when he questioned the villagers.
"Could you please tell me where the person in the portrait is now?" Wei Yin handed the copper coin to Lai Mazi and said earnestly.
Wei Yue had already instructed him that searching for someone required the proper attitude.
Lai Mazi sneered, "Do you think I'm a beggar who can be appeased with just a copper coin? Let me tell you, if you're short five taels of silver, you won't find out where the person in the portrait is!"
Upon hearing Lai Mazi's words, Wei Yin's smile gradually faded.
No one in the entire village knew the prince's whereabouts, yet this unreliable man in front of them claimed to know.
But they still want money!
They had encountered similar situations along the way.
Since the soft approach isn't working, let's try the hard approach!
Those men were so frightened that they knelt down and begged for mercy, admitting that they only wanted to swindle money from them.
This person in front of me is truly despicable; he deserves to be frightened!
Just as Lai Mazi set his sights on Wei Yin's jade pendant, a long sword radiating coldness was placed against his neck.
"Hmph! I thought you really knew the whereabouts of the person in the portrait, but I didn't expect you to be a liar. Today, I'll settle things with you!" Wei Yin said coldly.
The outcome is uncertain, but since he's been tricked, he'll naturally retaliate.
The moment Lai Mazi saw the long sword pressed against his neck, his blood seemed to freeze.
He fell to the ground with a thud, but Wei Yin's longsword, like a venomous snake, steadily followed him downwards.
The sword was so sharp that it was clearly honed, gleaming with a faint silver light; one could tell it had been stained with blood.
Lai Mazi, who had been looking down on him, immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.
"Good sir, please spare me! I don't want your money!"
This is a classic case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead; Lai Mazi was filled with endless regret at this moment.
If he had accepted that copper coin earlier, he would at least have made a profit; now, he's probably in mortal danger.
No one passes by here now.
He has only himself to blame for deliberately choosing this secluded place to discuss this matter with Wei Yin.
At that time, Lai Mazi's only thought was that he couldn't let the villagers see him talking to Wei Yin.
Therefore, Wei Yin drew his sword without any worries, not afraid that anyone would see it.
Wei Yin ignored him and instead pushed the sword in his hand forward a few inches.
The sword's edge pressed tightly against Lai Mazi's neck, and the icy blade instantly sent shivers down Lai Mazi's spine.
A warm flow unconsciously seeped from her lower body.
The overwhelming stench of urine made Wei Yin frown.
snort!
He was so arrogant just now, but now he's so scared he's peed his pants. It's ridiculous.
I've had my fill of fear and I've vented my anger.
Just as Wei Yin was about to sheathe his sword and continue searching, he heard Lai Mazi continue speaking.
"The person in the portrait is Gu Lili's family in our village!"
Wei Yin, who was about to stop, widened his eyes upon hearing this.
"What did you say! Say it again!" Wei Yin shouted excitedly.
In the past, some people claimed to know the whereabouts of the person depicted in the portrait, but this was clearly a deliberate attempt to scam money.
Lai Mazi was the first to be frightened, yet he claimed to know the person.
Because Wei Yin was too excited, his sword trembled, and Lai Mazi's neck bled.
Lai Mazi thought that Wei Yin wanted to silence him because he had just revealed the whereabouts of Chang'an.
Lai Mazi was so frightened that he couldn't control his buttocks and immediately defecated.
If he had known, he wouldn't have been so greedy for that little bit of money.
He no longer thought about taking revenge on Gu Lili. Although Gu Lili embarrassed him, at least her starting point was for the benefit of everyone.
"Good sir, please, don't kill me! I have elderly parents and young children to support, please spare my life!"
Lai Mazi didn't care that he had soiled his pants at this moment; he just kept begging for mercy.
Wei Yin then realized that he had been too excited and had scratched the other person's neck, causing it to bleed.
It seems that it even scared someone so much that they wet their pants.
Wei Yin endured the stench and somewhat apologetically sheathed his sword.
"You said the person in the portrait lives at Gu Lili's house. Where does Gu Lili live?"
When Lai Mazi saw that Wei Yin had sheathed his sword, fearing that he would anger Wei Yin again, he quickly told him everything he knew.
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