Chapter 17 Theft
Chapter 17 Theft
Zhang Jue pondered for a moment, then took out another gourd and gave it to him, saying in a deep voice: "This is another kind of medicine, also very precious. Generally, it is taken when you are eight years old. You are fourteen years old now, and I don't know if it will work. Let's try it first."
Xiao Xia took the gourd, poured out a dark green pill from it, and suddenly widened his eyes, "Isn't this..."
Zhang Jue smiled and said, "I almost forgot. Yes! You have taken it, but it is not a laxative. It cleans out some sediment inside your body. If you take the King Kong Pill, you will not have diarrhea anymore."
Xiao Xia was still terrified, "What's it called?"
"It's called Chunfeng Huayu Pill, or Chunyu Pill for short. Remember! It must be taken together with Jingang Pill to have a pain-relieving effect."
Xiao Xia's mind moved, "Could it be the internal energy medicine?"
When he returned to the dormitory, he unexpectedly saw Xiao Zhurong practicing sword in the yard. Xiao Xia did not disturb him, but stood quietly by and watched.
I saw the cold light flashing in the yard, the sword light flashing everywhere, it looked very methodical, as if snowflakes nodded, impenetrable, Xiao Xia secretly admired: "The swordsmanship is not bad!"
"Hey! Shichiro is here!"
Xiao Zhurong retracted his sword, and the sword light in the yard disappeared.
"Where did you learn sword skills? You have great techniques!" Xiao Xia gave a thumbs up and praised.
"Of course it's the martial arts school. I learned eighteen sets of swords. The one you saw just now was the Falling Snow Sword, which has a total of seventy-two moves. It's more suitable for people with a light body. If you're interested, I can teach you!"
Xiao Xia shook his head quickly, "I'm a fool. I'm not good at literature or martial arts. I don't have any foundation at all. Forget it. By the way, when did you come back?"
"I just got back. I was supposed to be back two days later, but something big happened in our Xiao Mansion, so we followed the Second Master back overnight."
Xiao Xia immediately became interested, "What happened?"
"Our Xiao family ancestral hall was robbed!"
"Is there something missing?"
Xiao Zhurong nodded, "A spear and a set of official kiln tea sets were missing. They were originally in the storeroom and were taken out for the grand ceremony. As a result, they were just taken out the day before yesterday and were discovered to have been stolen yesterday morning."
"Is it valuable?"
Xiao Zhurong smiled bitterly, "It's not just valuable. That spear is the tree-breaking spear of Emperor Wu of Liang. The official kiln tea set is also left by Emperor Wu of Liang. It is the treasure of our Xiao family."
Xiao Xia's heart moved, and he thought to himself, "Could it be Wang Huiming who did it?"
At this time, someone outside shouted: "Zhu Rong, Second Master, summon the warriors!"
"coming!"
Xiao Zhurong said quickly: "Xiao Qi, I'm going first, we'll talk later!"
All the warriors went out to gather. Xiao Xia felt as if his heart was scratched by a cat, and he hurried to find the manager of the Warrior Academy. The manager's surname was Zhuang. He had a good temper and was very kind.
"Why did Xiao Qilang think of asking Wang Huiming?"
Xiao Xia asked with a smile: "I want to ask him for advice on martial arts, where does he live?
"He also lives in Plum Blossom Courtyard, in Courtyard No. 2, but it seems that he had something to do in his hometown of Gaoyou County, so he rushed back yesterday afternoon."
"Thank you, steward!"
Xiao Xia ran back to Plum Blossom Courtyard. Plum Blossom Courtyard was the courtyard where he lived. He lived in Courtyard No. 15 and Wang Huiming lived in Courtyard No. 2. They were actually very close to each other.
Xiao Xia quickly found Courtyard No. 2. Since Wang Huiming had returned to Gaoyou, he could investigate first.
The gate was locked from the outside. Xiao Xia jumped onto the low wall and jumped into the yard.
The layout of the yard was exactly the same as Xiao Xia's yard, except that this yard was exclusively for Wang Huiming, and all three rooms were locked. The windows were also locked.
Xiao Xia walked around the yard and saw a large half-moon-shaped iron clamp hanging on the wall of the yard. It had sharp teeth around it and a long iron chain.
This is a hunting trap used to catch wild boars. It is extremely fierce. Once a person steps on it, his leg will be broken.
He looked at other places in the yard. He would not look at the toilet, but there was a large well. He looked into it and saw nothing but bright water in the well.
I guess if Wang Huiming stole something, he wouldn’t have hidden it in the Samurai Academy, he would have taken it out long ago.
Xiao Xia climbed over the wall again, left Courtyard No. 2, and returned to his room.
As soon as he pushed the door open, he found a note under the door. He picked it up and opened it. It was written by Zhang Jue. There were only four words: "There is a treasure in the well!"
Xiao Xia was suddenly shocked. What did that mean? Which well contained the treasure?
He quickly closed the door and ran to the martial arts hall. When he arrived in front of Zhang Jue's dormitory, he knocked on the door, "Uncle Zhang! Uncle Zhang!"
After a while, no one answered, and Xiao Xia realized that the door was locked from the outside.
Zhang Jue was not at home, so Xiao Xia had to return to the Warrior Academy.
Just as he arrived at the gate, he happened to meet Xiao Zhurong. Xiao Xia quickly pulled Xiao Zhurong aside and asked, "Do you have any clues about the thieves?" Xiao Zhurong shook his head, "Not yet. Third Master believes that it is a conspiracy between insiders and outsiders. He is questioning the eight warriors guarding the ancestral hall. The head of the family has already offered a reward. If you find a clue, you will be rewarded with 300 strings of money. If you find the treasure, you will be rewarded with 1,000 strings of money and 300 tiger and leopard pills. Alas! The opportunity to make a fortune is here, but I can't catch him!"
One thousand strings of cash and three hundred tiger and leopard pills, Xiao Xia's heart was beating fast, but unfortunately he couldn't swim and couldn't get down the well. Xiao Xia's eyes turned, he couldn't swim but Xiao Zhurong could! Xiao Zhurong went to the Yangtze River to practice swimming since he was a child, which was a compulsory subject in the martial arts school.
Thinking of this, Xiao Xia hurriedly said, "Maybe I know where the treasure is? How about we work together and split the prize money and pills equally?"
"Xiao Qilang, stop joking!"
Xiao Xia grabbed him and said anxiously: "I'm not kidding, I really know!"
Seeing his serious expression, Xiao Zhurong hesitated, "Really?"
Xiao Xia nodded, "Let's go after dinner!"
.........
As night fell, a rope ladder was hung on the well in the No. 2 courtyard, and it dropped into the well. Xiao Xia lay on the well, looking down, and kept shouting, "Zhu Balang, did you touch it?"
Xiao Zhurong's nickname was Zhu Balang, but the pronunciation changed when it came to Xiao Xia.
Suddenly, there was a "splash!" sound from the well, and Xiao Zhurong, shirtless, emerged from the water. He shouted, "Xiao Qilang, there's something down there, we have to go get help!"
.........
Soon, the No. 2 courtyard was brightly lit, and more than twenty warriors holding torches lit up the courtyard as if it were daytime.
A tall man was directing the warriors to go down the well. He was about thirty-five or thirty-six years old. His name was Xiao Yu, and he was the third son of the Xiao family.
Xiao Zhurong and Xiao Xia stood in the corner. Xiao Zhurong was a little embarrassed and whispered, "That's my father. I didn't have time to inform the head of the family, so I told my father first."
"Oh! How should I address your father?" Xiao Xia had long guessed that Xiao Zhurong's identity was not ordinary and he should be a direct descendant of the inner court.
"Just call me Third Uncle!"
At this moment, there was a commotion at the wellhead, and the things were fished out and placed in a long box.
Everyone came forward, including Xiao Xia and Xiao Zhurong.
The box was opened, and inside was indeed a spear head with a three-foot-long spear shaft attached. It weighed about forty or fifty kilograms and gleamed with a faint metallic luster.
This is the famous Emperor Wu of Liang's Tree-Breaking Spear, also known as the King of Liang Spear, which was Emperor Wu of Liang's most beloved weapon.
After Hou Jing's army captured Jiangning, they cut the spear into two pieces, and it has since been lost among the people. It appeared in Jiangdu ten years ago, and the Xiao family spent five thousand strings of cash to redeem it.
Xiao Yu squatted on the ground and carefully examined the spear head. He saw the inscription on the spear tip and laughed while stroking his beard, "Go and report to the master quickly. King Liang's spear has been found!"
Someone ran to report to the head of the family.
But no official kiln tea set was found in the box, so Xiao Yu ordered the warriors to go into the water and continue searching.
At this time, Xiao Zhurong whispered: "Daddy, Xiao Qilang is here."
Xiao Yu glanced at Xiao Xia and laughed, "Xiao Qilang, long time no see!"
Xiao Xia bowed quickly, "Junior greets Third Uncle!"
"No need to be polite. You actually found the Liang Wang Spear. You have done a great service to the family!"
"This junior discovered it by chance!"
At this time, a large number of warriors escorted the head of the family, Xiao Cong, into the courtyard. Everyone saluted and said, "Greetings to the head of the family!"
Xiao Cong saw Xiao Xia and smiled at him. He took the spear and looked at it for a moment, then asked, "Have you found the tea set?"
"Still looking, I guess it's not here!"
At this time, the warriors in the well climbed out, and they found nothing except the box.
"Search the room!"
More than 20 warriors rushed into the house and searched it carefully. Xiao Cong asked again: "Who lived in this yard before? Have you found out?"
Xiao Yu nodded, "It's the first-level warrior Wang Huiming. He just became a warrior of the Xiao family a few days ago. I didn't expect him to be a thief!"
Xiao Cong asked coldly: "Who recruited him in?"
A warrior nearby said, "Reporting to the master, it seems to be the Second Master!"
Xiao Cong didn't say anything else. He turned around and said to Xiao Xia, "Come to the main residence tomorrow morning, and I will reward you!"
The warriors all looked at Xiao Xia with envy. One thousand strings of cash and three hundred tiger and leopard pills!
Hidden behind these glances was a pair of extremely jealous eyes.
(End of this chapter)