After that, Song Tantan slept soundly until dawn without having any dreams. When she woke up in the morning, she felt refreshed and found Ye Moxun still lying in bed. After she sat up, she opened her eyes, which were clear and bright.
"Ah Xun, you've been awake for a while now."
Ye Moxun got up and got out of bed. After standing by the bed, he shook his left hand. His blood had been stiff from not moving all night, so he quickly did a few stretching exercises.
"What's wrong with your hand? Is it uncomfortable? Let me rub it for you?" Song Tantan scratched her head. She had only used it as a pillow all night, not actually slept on it, so how could it be numb?
Ye Moxun shook his head and said softly, "It's okay, a few shakes will do the trick. Get up and eat."
"You wash up first, I'll go inside and change my clothes." Song Tantan put a basin of water in his bowl to wash his face, and then put a cup of water for him to brush his teeth. The toothpaste was already squeezed out, and the toothbrush was placed on the rim of the cup.
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the two sat down at the table to eat breakfast: milk with sandwiches and fried buns, all taken from the space.
Oh, and there's also a little snow leopard, all soft and cuddly in Song Tantan's little cloth bag. After Song Tantan finished eating herself, she fed the little snow leopard. There were many kinds of milk powder in the supermarket, and Song Tantan gave it the first stage of infant formula.
I was initially worried that the little guy might have side effects from drinking formula, such as discomfort, so I tried different kinds. But I didn't expect him to have such a strong digestive system. He didn't have any problems drinking the first formula I chose, and he sucked on the milk with great effort, finishing a whole bottle in one go.
Ye Moxun didn't like the little snow leopard. He felt that the little thing always monopolized Song Tantan, and while traveling, he had to take care of it, just like taking care of a baby. It was so troublesome.
"Snowflake is just a baby, don't be mean to it. It's so cute. Look how much weight it's gained in just a few days." Song Tantan named the little snow leopard Snowflake, thinking the name suited its fur color perfectly.
"It would be great if I could put it in my spatial storage. It's too much trouble for you to always carry it around or on your back," Ye Moxun said with disdain.
"It's no trouble at all, and it's not heavy. Just put it in your bag, it's not cumbersome at all," Song Tantan patiently explained. "Ah Xun, don't hate Xuehua, it's my pet, just like you dote on Taishan. How about Xuehua and Taishan become sworn brothers when Xuehua grows up?"
"Mount Tai is the boss, and you, little kitten, can only be its underling at best," Ye Moxun said calmly.
Song Tantan: "..." Hmph, just wait and see, let's see who becomes whose little brother. When her Xuehua grows up, she will definitely be no less than Mount Tai.
The conversation didn't continue, as they had important business to attend to. The two went downstairs, told the innkeeper they wanted to check out, settled the bill, went to fetch their horses, and then went to another inn to stay.
They deliberately chose an inn that was farther away from their original one. The original one was in the south of the city, while this one was in the east. Song Tantan gave the waiter a tael of silver and asked him about the inn.
Do you know the 'Yuelai Inn' in the south of the city?
The waiter nodded. "Sir, I'm a local from Changye City. I know Changye City very well, so there's no place I don't know. What do you want to know about Yuelai Inn?"
He was a quick-witted waiter; he understood what was going on as soon as Song Tantan started talking. Very good. "Has someone ever died at Yuelai Inn before?"
She said this in a low voice.
The waiter paused for a moment, then hesitated before saying, "That's normal. Some elderly people come to stay here, and they're alive and well when they arrive, but they're dead after one night. You can't blame the innkeeper for that, can you?"
That's true, but, "Were there any young women who lost their lives there?" Last night, that voice clearly belonged to a young woman.
"Never heard of it." The waiter honestly shook his head. Although competitors are enemies, he couldn't spread rumors if there was nothing to it.
After asking around without finding anything, Song Tan waved the waiter away and held Xuehua thoughtfully, wondering if she should report it to the authorities.
But reporting to the authorities requires evidence. She has no proof, and just because she had a nightmare, she wants to sue someone. That's too absurd. Whether the yamen will accept the case is another matter. She might get a beating first.
After booking an inn, the two took the pig-shaped jade to various pawnshops to inquire about the items. The innkeepers, upon hearing that the two were neither buying jewelry nor pawning anything, but simply asking for information, became displeased and ignored them.
Of course, there are also those smooth-talking, shrewd shopkeepers who will tell you everything you want to know with a smile, but unfortunately, you won't find out anything useful.
"That woman took this thing to pawn, but the shopkeeper wanted to keep it for free and accused her of stealing from the pawnshop. This shows that this pawnshop is used to bullying the people. Let's find out which pawnshops are the most unscrupulous, and then arrest the shopkeeper and question him."
Song Tantan increasingly felt that this was a good idea, so she pulled Ye Moxun away.
Who should we ask? We need to find someone familiar with Long Night City who knows everything about it – that's an organization that specializes in gathering intelligence and selling information.
"By the way, didn't such organizations exist in ancient times? They were usually called something like the Secret Pavilion or the Cloud Gathering Pavilion," Song Tantan thought, her imagination running wild, and asked Ye Moxun if he had any clues.
“Even if we had them, we wouldn’t be able to find them. We’re in an unfamiliar place, so where would we go to look? Besides, the world has been in chaos for so long, it’s questionable whether these organizations can even survive. But we could set up an intelligence station like that.” Ye Moxun already had this plan, and now he felt it was time to put it on the agenda as soon as possible.
Finally, Song Tantan found a local tyrant in Changye City. The tyrant was a tall man under thirty years old. It was said that he had more than thirty brothers under him and often caused trouble outside. However, he only dared to do things like collecting protection money and swindling money from outsiders. He would never dare to take a life.
"Find someone? They have no name, no face, and we don't even know what they look like. Even if I had extraordinary abilities, I wouldn't know where to begin." The local thug's eyes darted around as he looked at the five taels of silver in Song Tantan's hand. This was a deposit, and if he could find the person within three days, he would get another thirty taels. He was quite willing to take on this job.
However, the information provided by the other party was too general, making it difficult to know where to begin.
Song Tantan tossed the silver to the other party, "Take these five taels of silver first, and tell me which pawnshop in Changye City is the most unscrupulous, and which manager is the most likely to cheat you out of your money."
"I know that. When it comes to the most unscrupulous pawnshop owner, it has to be Manager Chen in the south of the city. He's best at swindling and cheating, and he's ruined many poor families, driving them to the brink of despair. Then there's Manager Fang in the west of the city..."
The local bully got the money and spilled everything he knew. It was much easier than finding someone to help him; he made a fortune with just a few words.
"Alright, thank you for today. The matter of finding the person still stands. Just keep looking and bring them here if you find them. But you can't play any tricks, otherwise..." Song Tantan slapped a large rock next to him, and the rock immediately cracked open with several fissures.
"I can take you all down by myself. You can try if you don't believe me," Song Tantan hinted in a sinister tone.
Local bully: "..." I'm just trying to make a living. I'm not too smart, but my kung fu is just so-so. Who wants to fight you?
Ye Moxun: "..."
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