"You mean, the one across from the academy, that house with blue bricks and tiles?" Wei Yin asked, frowning slightly.
The first thing he asked upon entering Gu Village was about that family.
The family was large, but no one claimed to have seen the person depicted in the portrait.
However, judging from Lai Mazi's terrified and flustered appearance, it didn't seem like he was faking it.
Just as Wei Yin was beginning to suspect something, Lai Mazi continued, "This family is very wealthy. A few days ago, they sent people to each house to inform us that we don't need to reveal the whereabouts of that kid from Chang'an. Otherwise, why couldn't you find out?"
Lai Mazi did not reveal that Gu Lili was a county princess because he was afraid that Wei Yin would not dare to cause trouble after knowing Gu Lili's identity.
As Lai Mazi had predicted, after hearing what he said, Wei Yin sheathed his sword and stormed off to the east end of the village.
After taking a few steps, Wei Yin seemed to remember something and turned back.
Lai Mazi, who was secretly pleased that Gu Lili's family was going to be in big trouble, was so frightened when he saw Wei Yin return that his legs went weak.
Is this a sign that they're really going to kill him to silence him?
But my legs were so weak that I couldn't stand up.
Am I going to die here today?
Lai Mazi braced himself on the ground with both hands and retreated repeatedly.
Gu Yin approached Lai Mazi, and the stench hit him again. He had no choice but to hurriedly leave a coin, say thank you, and leave.
Finding His Highness is the priority right now. We'll return to thank him and apologize once we find him.
Lai Mazi watched Wei Yin leave in a hurry, and it took him a long time to come to his senses.
Holding the one coin in his hand, he quickly got up.
At this moment, Lai Mazi didn't care about the excrement and urine on his body; all he wanted was to get home as soon as possible and lock the door.
Today, I was truly shocked!
Lai Mazi, covered in excrement and urine, emerged from behind the cramped wall and encountered a few villagers who were returning home from work at Gu Lili's house for lunch.
"Why did that man in black head towards the east end of the village again?" Tie Dan's father asked curiously.
They had seen this person early in the morning.
However, everyone followed Gu Yun Chu's instructions and did not reveal Chang An's identity in the slightest.
I thought this person had just asked everyone briefly and then went to inquire in other villages, but unexpectedly, he turned back.
Uncle Dazhu glanced thoughtfully behind him, nodded, and said, "Perhaps he needs to go to Donghai Town. Otherwise, there's nowhere for him to eat or stay in this desolate village."
As they were talking, they saw Lai Mazi emerge from behind the wall.
Lai Mazi hadn't expected to encounter so many people all at once. He instinctively turned around and tried to run away, but Uncle Dazhu called him back.
"Lai Mazi, what are you doing!" Uncle Dazhu shouted.
This Lai Mazi idles away his days, and his furtive behavior suggests he might have done something wrong and is trying to escape out of guilt.
When Lai Mazi heard Gu Dazhu calling him, he had no choice but to stop and turn around, trying to use the wall behind him to block out the prison behind him.
"I...didn't...do anything, just...wandering around aimlessly," Lai Mazi stammered.
As he spoke, he moved closer to the wall.
He was terrified that someone would discover his incontinence; if even one person knew, it would be as if the whole village knew.
Within half a day, the news of him soiling his pants would surely spread throughout the entire village.
He's really shameless.
His evasive manner made everyone think he was guilty.
The men exchanged glances, then stepped forward in unison, grabbed Lai Mazi, and pressed him down, wanting to see what kind of shady things were behind him.
However, as the men pinned Lai Mazi down, their expressions all changed drastically.
The pungent stench instantly revealed to them what Lai Mazi was hiding from.
The group quickly released Lai Mazi and retreated.
"Since there's nothing wrong, let's go back quickly!" Uncle Dazhu said awkwardly.
The main problem is that Lai Mazi isn't a good person, which is why people have doubts about him.
If it were someone else, they certainly wouldn't think that the other person was doing anything wrong.
Right now, among this motley crew are not only men, but also women and children who have just finished school.
Uncle Dazhu also knew about this matter. It was their fault for overstepping their bounds, so naturally they couldn't publicize Lai Mazi's affair.
The others naturally understood the reasoning behind it.
Lai Mazi's face turned red and then pale, but he couldn't vent his anger, so he could only nod and swallow his grievances.
Lai Mazi thought that he probably hadn't checked the almanac before going out today, which led to this series of events.
Seeing that Gu Dazhu had spoken, the crowd dispersed and gradually went home.
I've been busy all morning and I'm starving. I need to hurry up and eat before getting back to work.
Lai Mazi breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the crowd gradually leave.
Just as he was about to walk home, a voice behind him made him feel both ashamed and angry.
"Hey! Lai Mazi, you're such a grown man, and you're still pooping in your pants!"
The sound was so loud that it attracted the attention of the departing crowd, who all turned back.
Even the dogs in the neighborhood started barking.
Lai Mazi turned around and saw that the person who came was Yang Dadan.
At this moment, Yang Dadan was looking at Lai Mazi with schadenfreude.
The crowd that had been leaving turned back after hearing what Yang Dadan said.
Who doesn't love joining in the fun?
No wonder they smelled a foul odor earlier; it was coming from Lai Mazi.
However, judging from the way everyone is heading back, they probably want to see for themselves.
Seeing everyone walking this way, wanting to watch him, Lai Mazi immediately spat at Yang Dadan and, without bothering to argue with him, ran off in the opposite direction.
If we don't run now, when will we?
He's not a performer, but he can't stand being watched like this.
Although he was unkempt, he still had some sense of self-respect.
Lai Mazi ran while cursing.
"Damn Yang the Bold, yelling like that!"
But as he ran, the poop he had in his crotch fell spectacularly down his trouser leg.
Yang Dadan laughed so hard he could barely stand up straight when he saw Lai Mazi's embarrassed and scared expression.
"Hey Lai Mazi, good shit shouldn't be left in someone else's field! Besides, it's so dirty to just leave it on the ground like that, hurry up and come back and pick it up!"
Yang Dadan laughed as he shouted loudly at Lai Mazi's retreating figure.
Now, Lai Mazi can run even faster.
After watching Lai Mazi run away and then looking at the filth on the ground, the crowd turned around and went home in disgust.
Gu Dazhu looked at Yang Dadan, sighed, and turned to go home.
Lai Mazi, you can't blame me for this.
I did help you before.
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