Chapter 181: Flower Thief and Corpse Picker
Mr. Liu was knowledgeable and experienced. After hearing the news, he ordered his butler to send a part of the troops to look for them, while the main force continued to move forward according to the original plan.
The old man who lost his grandson was filled with regret and blamed himself for not sleeping too deeply in the second half of the night and not going with them.
When it was time to set out, most of the people who had been sent out had returned and had not found any trace of the little boy.
The old man burst into tears and kept begging the eldest lady and Mr. Liu.
Mr. Liu's trip could not be delayed because of this. After all, that kind of thing happened last night. He would not take risks with his family. It would be better for him to rush to Taolin County as soon as possible.
The eldest lady said that she would stay with her people and help the old man to search carefully. She wanted to find the body if possible, whether alive or dead. It was impossible for such a big boy to disappear out of thin air. There must be some clues left behind.
Mr. Liu admired their chivalry and left them a lot of water and daily necessities, and promised to help keep an eye on them on the road.
Afterwards, the two teams separated here. The eldest lady led her men to continue expanding the search range at the original location, while Mr. Liu led the convoy to the county town while searching.
The team fell silent for a moment because of this incident. As they neared Taolin County, the guard who had gone out to scout the way came back on horseback, looking terrified and unsightly. He reported to the master, "Master, a body has been found in a ditch ahead..."
Master Liu and the housekeeper saw the guard's embarrassed face, and his fear of being unable to speak when he mentioned the body he had found, and they immediately realized that the matter might not be simple.
They immediately called more people to check the situation and found that there were broken limbs and arms scattered all over the ground. The scene was extremely cruel and horrific.
The guards endured goosebumps as they picked up the body parts and pieced them together, covered them with a white cloth and asked people to come and identify them.
It was the little boy who got up at night and disappeared!
At this point, everyone's bad premonition was completely confirmed.
In the end, the child was harmed by someone, and the torture was done in such a cruel and vicious way.
"This was also found at the scene." The security guard who finally rushed back handed over a peach blossom paper wrapped in a white silk handkerchief.
When Mr. Liu saw what was in front of him, his expression changed slightly.
The housekeeper's expression froze. "Master, it must be that man from last night. This is probably his revenge. We must be careful and on guard against him."
"Yue, Mi, Tian!" Master Liu muttered the name, with a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.
The eldest lady and the others received the message and murmured, "Yue Mitian? Isn't he a flower thief? Why did he even attack the little boy? He's really disgusting."
The old man knelt down and cried, "Lady, he tortured and killed my grandson. Please be kind and do something for my poor grandson."
The other people in the group were also indignant about this, but when they had to confront the flower thief Yue Mitian for this, they couldn't help but start to retreat.
Who is Yue Mitian? He's the notorious thief with a wanted warrant!
If the other party didn't have some real skills, would he still be able to live happily outside in such a situation? Definitely not.
And who are they? Just a bunch of young men wandering around the world, plus the old, weak, and disabled who have to go out to make a living.
They had more people but few skills. Against the mysterious and ruthless Yue Mitian, what chance did they have of winning? They were likely to lose their lives in vain, and end up being brutally slaughtered like that little boy, with not even a complete corpse left after death.
So we can’t blame them for being immoral, it’s just that reality doesn’t allow it.
The old man was in despair and could only grasp the young lady as a life-saving straw, kowtowing and begging desperately.
The young lady met everyone's evasive gazes and knew that she couldn't go on like this, so she stomped her feet and announced her identity.
"Don't be afraid, everyone. To tell you the truth, I am actually Lin Xixi, the one who carried out Task 3 on the Gold and Stone List. This is my identity token. You can take a look at it. It's absolutely genuine. When we get to the county town, I'll take it to the bank to withdraw some money. By then, we'll have money and connections, so why should we be afraid of that thief Yue Mitian?"
If it really doesn't work, she will spend money to hire a few more heroes to help them take down Yue Mitian!
Everyone was in disbelief, surprised and delighted.
They just saw that this young lady was wealthy and generous, and just wanted to flatter her to get more benefits, but they didn't expect that they would be lucky enough to hold on to a big and thick leg.
This is a golden doll who can get a huge bounty if he accompanies her to travel around the world.
As long as they can finally send her home safely, they won't have to worry about the rest of their lives, and they won't have to suffer and wander around the world just for a few bites of food.
"Fairy Lingbo is so righteous that we all admire her!" Everyone was so happy that they couldn't wait to express their attitude and would follow Lin Xixi's lead from now on.
Lin Xixi was pleased to see the people's hearts reunited, and began to make arrangements for them. The first thing she did was to bring back the old man's grandson who had died tragically, and find a good feng shui site nearby to bury him properly.
The old man was so grateful that he shed tears and volunteered to serve Lin Xixi as his master.
When Lin Xixi gained a loyal servant who was familiar with the martial arts world, Master Liu had already arrived outside Taolin County and was about to send someone to return the little boy's body.
When they first discovered it, they immediately sent someone to inform them that the body was still with them. Now they were about to enter the city and it was impossible for them to carry in a tragically dead body.
So Mr. Liu wanted to do a good deed to the end and had the little boy returned to his grandfather safely.
Although Yue Mitian was responsible for his misfortune, it was also somewhat related to the Liu family. Mr. Liu would feel uneasy if he didn't do something to help him relieve his resentment for his tragic death.
The housekeeper, understanding what was going on, offered a suggestion: "Master, if you are truly troubled, why not have someone clean up his body so that he can be reborn in the afterlife."
Master Liu's heart moved: "Yes, he was broken into pieces. If his grandfather saw it, I'm afraid..."
Having said that, the master and servant looked at each other and their thoughts coincided.
It just so happened that there was a corpse picker in their team. The two sides had just dealt with each other before. Seeing that the other party was in urgent need of money, he would surely not refuse this job.
However, Master Liu was still a little hesitant. "I've told you before, this woman doesn't seem to come from a simple background. The so-called corpse picker is most likely just a name she uses to walk around. How could she really do such a thing?"
The housekeeper said, "Master, you said she must be well-informed. Even if she hasn't done it herself, she probably knows what to do. It's no better than us groping in the dark. Besides, just asking won't work. We can only go to the county government office to find a coroner after we get into the city."
It would inevitably alarm the county magistrate and leave a bad impression on him.
The Liu family had come here to seek refuge, so how could they bring bad luck and trouble to others?
So Rongzhen was invited over and asked if she could take on the job of a corpse collector, helping the little boy to tidy up the body, so that he could restore his glory in life and not scare his elderly grandfather.
Rongzhen: ...Isn’t this the undertaker?
She had not forgotten the reputation she was using to her advantage. If she said she had not done it, they would definitely not believe her. But she actually knew something about the relevant procedures.
People who grow up in modern society have many sources of information and receive a lot. They basically know a little bit about various skills, but they are not proficient in them.
So when faced with this sudden "main job" order, Rongzhen said that she could give it a try first, without making any final decisions.
After seeing the little boy's broken body, Rongzhen felt it was too tragic. The guy who could do such a thing must be a pervert with a natural desire for violence.
No wonder Mr. Liu asked someone to tidy up his appearance before sending the body back. Otherwise, if his elderly grandfather saw him in this state, another life might be lost.
Before starting, Rongzhen asked the housekeeper for needle and thread, fabric, rouge and powder, and a set of children's clothes.
She first sewed a pair of gloves and a mask, and after arming herself, she sutured the broken limbs and arms, and tried her best to restore the broken body to its original state. Then she wiped the bruised and bloody face clean, used rouge and powder to make herself look like a normal person sleeping, and finally combed her hair and changed into clean clothes.
At first glance, it was just a child still sleeping. No one would have thought that he had been torn to pieces and had lost his life.
After doing all this, Rongzhen took a half step back, bowed and said goodbye to the deceased.
If there really are souls in this world, please go find the culprit who harmed him, and don't come to her.
The people around her who watched her actions silently felt awe-inspiring and followed her in bowing and saying goodbye. The scene was extremely solemn for a while.
Master Liu stood watching from a distance, sighed deeply, and instructed the housekeeper, "Give this man sixty-six taels of silver as a thank-you gift for good luck. Also, give the child's grandfather eight taels of silver as funeral gifts when you deliver the body. Ask him to accept the loss and mourn. I will do my best to help him catch that villain."
If he doesn't catch the other party, he won't be able to rest easy even if he enters the county town.
The Liu family has already offended a great hero. If another flower thief comes to cause trouble, will the Liu family still have a way to survive in the future?
Therefore, facing the provocation of the villain this time, his Liu family must not retreat. Even if they cannot catch the other party, they must teach him a lesson to let him know who can be touched and who cannot be touched!
The housekeeper retreated and handed Rongzhen a plate of small silver ingots while asking someone to return the little boy's body.
After receiving the silver and understanding Master Liu's intention, Rong Zhen only took six taels of it. "The remaining sixty taels are my token of appreciation. Master Liu, please put more effort into catching the murderer."
"It's my duty, it's my duty." The housekeeper took the sixty taels that Rong Zhen insisted on returning and went back to report.
Not long after, the person who delivered the body came back and told the housekeeper that the eldest lady had revealed her identity and secretly told him that the other party intended to capture Yue Mitian in the county.
The butler reported both matters to Mr. Liu.
Mr. Liu accepted the sixty taels returned by Rong Zhen, and hit it off with Lin Xixi, reaching a consensus on arresting Yue Mitian.
After many twists and turns along the way, we finally arrived at Taolin County. Everyone's tense hearts could finally settle down and relax for a while.
Mr. Liu did what he said and settled all the expenses for the people from the martial arts world who were escorted here. In addition to the five taels of silver promised at the beginning, he also gave them an extra one tael of silver as a comfort fee and issued them new invitations. Only those who were interested could stay and listen to the content, and those who were not interested could leave on their own.
Rong Zhen had already achieved his goal of successfully entering the county town, but he still had his own things to do, so he said goodbye first.
Her donkey was carrying two bundles of straw raincoats, a dozen swords stuck in the raincoats, and gold, silver and other treasures hidden in the clothes. She needed to get rid of them as soon as possible and exchange them for what she wanted.
Therefore, after Rong Zhen left, he wandered around the county town for half a day and found an inn where many people from the underworld gathered. He took the opportunity to ask the waiter about the county's brokerage business, preferably the kind that could help people change their household registration.
The waiters here often serve people from the underworld. They are not surprised by such things. They just take the money and call the dental dealers they are familiar with.
Rongzhen specially opened a private room, served the best refreshments and had a private chat about Ya Jing.
Her request is to dispose of the "stolen goods" reasonably. It doesn't matter if the price is a little lower. The key is that she cannot be treated as a fool, otherwise her sword will not be vegetarian.
Of course, if you do a good job and make her satisfied, commission and tea money will not be a problem.
Under the threat of a big knife and silver, Ya Jingji first took her to a blacksmith shop to dispose of the sword hidden in her straw raincoat.
The owner of the blacksmith shop was accustomed to such things and was an old acquaintance of the Ya economy. Seeing so many swords and knives, he did not ask any questions and just collected the items and paid for them.
While he was bargaining with Ya Jingji, Rong Zhen strolled around the display cabinet of the blacksmith shop and saw a soft sword that was not very good-looking but was obviously very suitable for her.
The owner of the blacksmith shop exchanged the dozen or so sharp swords for a soft sword and fifty taels of silver.
After coming out, Rongzhen immediately paid Ya Jingji five taels of silver.
Having tasted the sweetness, Ya Jingji immediately took her to grocery stores, jewelry stores, cloth shops, silver shops and other places, and sold everything she could sell in exchange for gold and silver notes and loose copper coins that were more convenient to carry.
Adding to what Master Liu gave him on the way, Rong Zhen now has a full wallet and is full of confidence.
That's why she asked Ya Jingji to introduce her to the clerk in charge of household registration in the county government, and spent money to get several local household registrations, both for men and women, to confuse the public.
One of them was signed with the original owner's name, but the place of migration was different from her original hometown, so it was not easy to trace.
Afterwards, Rongzhen paid Ya Jingji a sum of money as agreed and said goodbye to him. She planned to find a clothing store to buy some clothes and have a complete makeover. However, when she turned the corner, she realized that two people were following her and forcing her to walk into a dead end.
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