Chapter 321 [Putting You in a Trap]
Wen Qiao felt that there must be something fishy about this matter, so she decided to wait until she had asked the Moon Tribe before making any comments. "Everyone should go back and do what needs to be done. It should remain the same as it was before."
"Grazing is normal. There's no need to panic. We've thoroughly investigated this matter."
Hearing Wen Qiao's words, a trace of disappointment flashed across Xiya's face, and his eyes, which were originally full of hope, dimmed. He nodded and said, "Indeed, the Moon Clan is cruel. It's better for you, the goddess and angel, not to go to the top of the mountain."
"You already have twenty-nine pastures, so this Panyue Pasture won't be any less. Safety is the most important thing."
Obviously, many people, including Xiya, were dissatisfied and disappointed when they heard that the messenger of God sounded perfunctory.
Those people outside Haibei Ranch had made the goddess sound miraculous, but now it seems she was nothing special.
What the king and the royal family said was indeed correct; the goddess was created by creating hype.
Xi Ya's cousin Xi Chengyun is tall and has regular features.
While Xiya was speaking, Xi Chengyun had been defending her, appearing quite loyal. Seeing that Jiang Lili and the others had no intention of taking immediate action against the Moon Tribe members, Xi Chengyun clenched his fists in anger, "Are we just going to allow those Moon Tribe members to cross our line again and again?"
The herdsmen behind Xiya and Xi Chengyun echoed, "The God is so hesitant, is he afraid? Then forget it. I heard from the herdsmen down the mountain that no matter how powerful you are, you still dare not face the primitive barbarians living deep in the mountains."
"Ah? Aren't you the same?"
Master Liao, who had been sitting on the pony, heard the herdsmen arguing and suddenly said something that hit the nail on the head.
"Our ancestors have lived here for hundreds of years, yet they become afraid even when they hear the names of the Moon Clan."
The herdsmen who were complaining suddenly choked up and their faces turned green. This brat doesn't look very old, why does he speak so harshly?
"How dare you, little kid, kick someone when he's down like this? You're a little angel of God!"
Sheng Zhixing quickly carried Master Liao down from his horse: "Children's words are innocent. How can you argue with a two-year-old about such things?"
The herdsmen who were somewhat dissatisfied with Master Liao, the naughty boy, didn't know how to respond after being evaded by this sentence, so they had to hold their resentment in their hearts.
Sheng Zhixing sighed that Master Liao's identity as a child was really useful.
Xi Chengyun was furious, and his tone was also aggressive. "So the goddess is not going to take care of this matter now?"
@Master Liao: Was this really done by the Moon Tribe? I don't think it's right. They're so peaceful and haven't come down the mountain to the other side in a hundred years. How could they suddenly attack?
@Jiang Lili: Who did it isn't the most important thing. What's important is getting these horses back as soon as possible.
[@Wen Qiao: The person who took them away probably didn't know how to take care of these precious horses. What if they died?]
【@Master Liao: How to find it? 】
[@Jiang Lili: Isn't solving crimes and tracking down cases what Mr. Sheng is best at?]
Wen Qiao and Master Liao both looked at Sheng Zhixing.
Sheng Zhixing suddenly felt that he was fine again.
He stood up, his expression firm: "Who said we don't plan to take care of it?"
Sheng Zhixing spoke at this time. He said to Xiya, "Could you take me to see the hoof prints and footprints left by the Yueyue people when they robbed the horses?"
Xi Chengyun narrowed his eyes and looked at the old man without patience: "Why are you looking at footprints?"
Sheng Zhixing had encountered countless people with bad attitudes while handling cases, so he didn't bother with Xi Chengyun, a young man like him. He patiently explained, "We need to confirm which direction they went up the mountain. We'll follow their trail and see if we can find these 32 fine horses."
Xi Chengyun was stunned: "Are you really going to go higher up the mountain?"
Wen Qiao nodded, his expression identical to Sheng Zhixing's, resolute and stern: "If it was done by the Moon Clan, what if we go up the mountain and meet them?"
These herdsmen in the pastoral areas have lived under the rule of the royal family for a hundred years. Now suddenly a group of strangers take over the grasslands. They will definitely be frightened and uneasy. What they have to do now is to take a firm attitude to appease people's hearts.
Xi Chengyun clenched and unclenched his fists upon hearing this. After a moment, he made up his mind: "Then I'll go with you."
The expression on Xi Chengyun's face at this moment was like that of a warrior ready to die.
Xi Chengyun's actions were beyond the expectations of Jiang Lili and his group. They originally thought that the herdsmen were just talking and pinning their hopes on them to solve the problem.
"Why are you all looking at me like that?"
Xi Chengyun touched his nose uncomfortably at the surprised gazes of Sheng Zhixing and Wenqiao. "I don't want you to think that the people from Panyue Pasture are cowards who only hide behind you."
Hearing that Xi Chengyun was going with the envoys of God, Xi Ya's tone was filled with worry: "Chengyun, are you really going to go to the top of the mountain with them?"
Xi Chengyun was determined to leave: "Brother, don't worry. I don't want anyone to look down on us in the pastoral area! The Moon Clan has been our shadow for hundreds of years. We must face them eventually."
After Xi Chengyun stood up, more herders came forward to prove that the people in their pastoral areas were not cowards.
"This time, it's time to end things with the Moon Clan!"
"Goddess, we will go to the top of the mountain with you. We cannot let our ancestors' legacy be destroyed in our hands!"
Those who had previously questioned Jiang Lili and the others stopped talking and disappeared into the crowd in disappointment.
Jiang Lili: ...This scene is quite exciting.
But didn’t they go up the mountain just to find the Moon Clan members and get a token?
Jiang Lili felt that it would be quite troublesome for them to go up the mountain to visit the Moon Tribe members with so many followers following them, so she could only calm these excited herdsmen for the time being: "Don't be hasty. If we bring too many people up the mountain, it will backfire. What if this matter has nothing to do with the Moon Tribe? Wouldn't that be courting disaster?"
Wen Qiao asked the herdsmen to continue grazing and get busy with their work, while Sheng Zhixing followed Xiya to investigate the hoof prints and footprints left by the abducted horses.
*
At night, in the meeting tent.
At this time, Sheng Zhixing had already returned from the survey.
As soon as he entered the tent, everyone's eyes were fixed on him: "Brother Sheng, what do you think of the situation?"
Sheng Zhixing hammered his old waist and said, "Can you please show some concern for me, an old man who has been tossing around outside for most of the day?"
Jiang Lili quickly and servilely brought a cup of milk tea: "Grandpa, this is freshly made and hot."
"Forget it, forget it. I'm afraid of high blood sugar and high blood pressure."
Sheng Zhixing reached out to grab the teacup and then retracted his hand.
He frowned and became serious: "The depth of these horseshoe prints is not right."
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