"Sister Tan! Sister Tan!"
Tan Manxing recognized Xiaoyu's voice and turned around in confusion.
"Huh? What's going on today? Everyone's showing up like this."
Tong Leren looked at the situation and joked while touching his chin.
When Zhou Yixuan heard this, he rubbed his nose awkwardly. Not to mention his bookish air, he was much more handsome than Tong Leren's nonchalant look.
Soon the little fish waved and ran to them, panting.
"Sister Tan, thank you so much. I heard my dad say you were leaving, so I hurried over. This is a gift for you, Sister Tan. I hope you can accept it."
Tan Manxing looked at Xiaoyu, whose cheeks were red from running, and looked into her star-like eyes. Instead of treating Tong Leren and the others as he did before, he reached out to take it.
"Then Sister Tan, I'm leaving first."
Xiaoyu saw Tan Manxing take the things, smiled shyly, and ran away in a hurry.
Tan Manxing looked at the swaying figure, withdrew his gaze indifferently, lowered his head and opened the package in his hand.
Inside the bag was a box of glutinous rice cakes and a small doll.
The doll is not new, but it is clean.
Apparently Xiaoyu gave her her most precious thing.
"Hey~ She's also my lifesaver, why didn't she give it to me?"
Tong Leren, who was standing by, took a peek at what was inside and spoke with a sour tone.
Tan Manxing didn't reply. The smile in his eyes faded a little when he noticed that there was something that looked like a piece of paper in the corner of the pastry.
She changed her posture to cover herself up, picked up a piece of cake, and put the note into her palm.
"Want to eat?"
She confirmed that there was nothing else in the pastry and handed it to Tong Le Ren and the other man.
Zhou Yixuan waved his hand embarrassedly to refuse, and Tong Leren took two pieces with the idea that one would be a fool not to take advantage of a good deal.
"Brother Zhou, don't be shy. We are going to walk together later."
Zhou Yixuan looked at Tong Leren who was holding him and smiled gently. He did not refuse but took the pastry he handed over.
"Then thank you Miss Tan for the pastries."
Tan Manxing looked at the two people walking in front of her, talking and laughing, and silently opened the note and took a look.
The note was written by Xiaoyu. It was a little big, but the handwriting was still clearly visible.
It says [Be careful of the second brother]
The second one?
Zhou Yixuan? ?
Tan Manxing wondered why Xiaoyu left it for her, but she didn't suspect she was lying.
Her eyes are pure and bright.
If eyes like these can deceive people, then there is nothing she can do.
Because among the three of them, only Tan Manxing has higher martial arts skills.
So the three of them returned to Qi Town and rented a horse to continue their journey.
"Huh~ This is the fastest I've come back in my life."
Tong Leren lifted the curtains and looked out the window at the street with little interest.
It took them five days to reach Xiangzhen, and during these days Tan Manxing drove on as if he had not slept at all.
But her complexion was better than his who was riding in the carriage.
Tan Manxing, who was driving the carriage, was wearing a white conical hat. He looked at the road with more and more pedestrians and slowly pulled the reins to slow down.
Xiangzhen is a water town with many rivers running in all directions around the town.
Therefore, other towns around here like to come here to trade, and most of the goods are shipped away by ships.
Many people in Xiangzhen make a living by fishing.
After entering the city, Tong Leren briefly explained the situation in Xiangzhen to Tan Manxing and the others.
"How do I find Tan Zhi?"
Tan Manxing was able to confirm that Tan Zhi was here through the poisonous insect, but the place was so big that it would take years for the three of them to search like this.
She asked as she pulled the carriage to a stable.
"She and I agreed to meet at the largest inn. She must have left some clues there."
Zhou Yixuan looked at Tan Manxing, who was cold towards him, and hurriedly got off the carriage to explain.
"Then let's go."
Tong Leren looked at Tan Manxing and seemed to be annoyed by Zhou Yixuan's attempt to smooth things over, so he pulled Zhou Yixuan away first.
Tan Manxing walked behind and looked at the two of them arm in arm, his emotionless eyes darkened slightly.
She stroked Xiaobai's wrist and resisted the urge to cast a curse.
Maybe it was because Tan Manxing was dressed too uniquely, but as soon as they walked onto the street, the three of them quickly attracted the attention of people on the street.
Fortunately, the people here may have already become accustomed to these strange costumes. After looking at them for a while, they quickly looked away and went about their own business.
Following Tong Le's vivid introduction to Xiangzhen, the three of them soon arrived at the "Zhaocai Inn", which is known as the largest inn in the town.
The scale of the inn is indeed grand and the sign of the inn can be seen from far away.
The three of them went in and walked up to the counter.
"Boss, we want to ask you something."
Zhou Yixuan stepped forward and spoke gently.
"I'm not asking for advice, what do you want to ask..."
The shopkeeper who was fiddling with the abacus rubbed his hands and looked up. When he saw that Tan Manxing and the other two were obviously dressed like gangsters, his arrogant attitude quickly changed.
"Of course, I always judge by my chemistry. Just ask whatever you three want to know, and I'll be happy to share everything I know."
Tong Le Ren was leaning against the cabinet when he heard this and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
No wonder this old man can run such a big shop. His tongue is even more eloquent than his, he can say different things to different people.
I admire you.
"Shopkeeper, has a Miao woman come here in the past few days?"
Zhou Yixuan was still thinking about how to describe it, but the child musician from the parade quickly blurted it out.
"It's similar to what the person next to me is wearing."
Tan Manxing glanced coldly at Tong Leren and ignored him.
The shopkeeper looked at Tan Manxing's cold aura, and after just one glance, he looked away in fear.
"Yes, they are wearing exactly the same clothes."
"She left a message for you. If you want to find her, you can go to the pavilion in the east suburbs and wait for her."
The three got a clue and quickly headed to the suburbs.
Arriving at the pavilion, Tan Manxing looked at the tracking butterfly flapping its wings in his palm, confirming that Tan Zhi had really been here. He released another small insect and sat in the pavilion, waiting patiently.
Tong Leren watched Tan Manxing release another bug and leave, then he sat down and put the things he had just bought on the table.
"Miss Tan, have you been dealing with these poisonous insects since you were a child?"
Tan Manxing glanced at Tong Leren without answering and poured himself a cup of tea.
Tong Leren didn't mind seeing that Tan Manxing was unwilling to reveal it.
"Zhou Yixuan, don't just stand there, come and eat something."
After greeting Zhou Yixuan who was standing beside him, he happily opened a fragrant roast chicken and started to eat it.
Because Tan Manxing didn't know the prices, he gave him a lot of money. He found that following Tan Manxing was the biggest decision he had ever made in his life.
What he ate and drank these days was much more abundant than before!
"Okay, Brother Tong."
Zhou Yixuan was also poor, so he smiled embarrassedly and sat down, carefully picking up a piece of cake.
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