Chapter 276 Identifying the Murderer (Illustration Warning) Xia Zhining's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this.
"Gold? Could it be that these people had a fight over the spoils and the one who survived kept all the gold for himself?"
She rested her chin on her hand, her fingertips lightly tapping her cheek: "But where does gold come from in this vast desert?"
"Did they steal from someone else, or... discover a gold mine that nobody knew about?"
She crouched down: "Mr. Sand Fox, did you get a good look at that person's face?"
Sand Fox immediately raised his head and said in a weathered tone: [This person is extremely cautious, his face is covered with a black cloth, only his sinister eyes are exposed. However—]
It paused dramatically, [but his scent was already firmly imprinted in my nostrils!]
"Just remembering the smell is enough!" Xia Zhining was amused by this dramatic fox and magically produced a handful of specially made jerky.
"I'll cover all your food and lodging from now on. I'll also need your help, as the great constable of the Northwest, to identify people by their scent."
The sand fox gracefully snatched the jerky, then tilted its head with feigned profundity: [However, although I witnessed it burying evidence, I was unable to trace its final destination.]
[I fear I have failed in my duty.]
“It’s okay,” Xia Zhining winked playfully. “Didn’t you say he used a camel cart?”
"The camel definitely knows the way! Why don't we go ask the camel?"
The crow shopkeeper, listening nearby, nodded repeatedly: "Not bad, not bad, girl, you're quite as clever as I am!"
Xia Zhining poked the tail of Boss Ya with a look of disgust.
She couldn't help but ask the sand fox, "Little fox, where did you learn that way of speaking from?"
"Anyone who didn't know better would think you were filming a period drama!"
Upon hearing this, the sand fox immediately adopted a haughty expression, as if to say, "You just don't understand," and pointed its little paws towards the film crew:
[I'm right next to the sand dunes where the film crew is shooting! I've been listening to them rehearse their lines every day!]
It cleared its throat and launched into an impromptu performance, sometimes mimicking the trembling voice of an old minister: "[Your Majesty—reconsider!]" and other times switching to the cool, aloof tone of a swordsman: "[Once this sword is drawn, blood will surely be shed!]"
After the performance, she shook her head in disdain: [That male lead couldn't even memorize this; we had to reshoot it over ten times!]
[I have to say, you humans make money way too easily! If I were in your shoes, I'd nail it in one take!]
As it spoke, it became even more animated, its fluffy tail slapping excitedly against the sand: "If they were willing to send me a roast chicken every day, I'd even take the lead role! I guarantee I'd act it out with more emotion than the original!"
Xia Zhining laughed until her stomach hurt, then suddenly remembered that Boss Ya had been working part-time last night looking for locations for the film crew to reshoot: "Boss Ya, how's the location you found going?"
Boss Crow said arrogantly, "[Of course we found it.]"
[I sent the errand bird to take them to the new sand dunes this morning. Remember to ask that Director He for your money!]
Xia Zhining exclaimed in amazement at Boss Ya's efficiency when he was in a position to make money: "Great!"
Just then, Ji Shuyun called.
"Ningning, we've found a suspicious person who fits our target profile."
"Jian Yan, 27 years old, used to be a guide at the desert resort. He is taciturn and his performance is mediocre."
"He suddenly resigned half a month ago, and now the office is empty and we can't contact him at all."
Xia Zhining immediately told her brother the information she had obtained from the Sand Fox.
A rustling sound of clothes being moved came from the other end of the phone, followed by Ji Shuyun's excited voice: "Ningning, I just found a set of work clothes that Jian Yan left behind in the hotel lounge where he used to hang out."
"Should we ask Mr. Sand Fox to identify the scent?"
Half an hour later, in the hotel lobby.
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