Chapter 77 Easy to handle
Chapter 77 Easy to handle
Xiao Xia left, and Xiao Yu flashed into the study and asked in a low voice: "What did he say?"
“Yuan family!”
Xiao Cong sighed, "It was the Yuan family who warned us, and I actually forgot about it. Damn it!"
Xiao Yu frowned, "How did he know that the Yuan family wanted to buy our ship? Even Balang didn't know about this."
"He doesn't know, he analyzed it!"
Xiao Cong briefly repeated Xiao Xia's analysis, and Xiao Yu was stunned.
"You have to say his speculation makes sense. I almost agree with it, just a little bit!"
Xiao Cong said slowly: "This is just his inference, it needs to be confirmed!"
"How to prove it?"
Xiao Cong handed him a note. Xiao Yu took it and took a look. There was a name on the note.
"Peng Xiaoqiang?"
Xiao Cong nodded. "This is a name I saw on the mat that wrapped the body. If this person is still alive, it proves that the Chen family is lying, and the ambush was done by the Yuan family."
"I'll go investigate right now!"
Xiao Cong waved his hand, "Let Balang investigate!"
"Let him go?"
Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment, but he immediately reacted, "Brother wants Xiao Xia and Balang to investigate together!"
Xiao Cong nodded, "He has nothing to do anyway."
"This matter is not difficult to investigate. There is no need to let Xiao Xia."
Xiao Cong waved his hand to interrupt him, "I know it's not difficult, I just want him to do something for the Xiao family!"
"I understand, but I'm afraid Xiao Xia won't agree!"
Xiao Cong smiled and said, "Let Balang tell Xiao Xia to give him two days and offer a reward of 500 strings of cash to find out whether this person is dead or alive!"
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Xiao Xia discovered that the Taoist mantras taught by Yuan Shoucheng had gradually influenced his personality, and he felt that he no longer cared about anything.
He no longer cared about the changes in the history of the Sui Dynasty, nor was he interested in why Yang Guang did not become the crown prince. He felt that the fate of the Xiao family in Jiangdu had nothing to do with him.
He used to miss the little Taoist nun a lot, and when his hormones were secreted vigorously, he even wanted to go to Chengdu to find her.
Now when he mentioned the little Taoist nun, his heart was no longer moved. To put it bluntly, he was no longer very interested in beautiful women he met by chance.
Life is so boring, Xiao Xia feels that if he continues to practice, he will convert to Taoism sooner or later.
However, there is one very vulgar thing that Xiao Xia still has a strong interest in, which prevents him from truly transcending this world.
That's money.
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"Who said I have nothing to do?"
Xiao Xia jumped up and said, "I have to practice every day, okay?"
"The head of the family offers a reward of five hundred strings of cash!"
Xiao Zhurong said calmly: "After we find out the truth, we will split the reward in half!"
Xiao Xia narrowed his eyes, "Just to find out whether this person is dead or not?"
Xiao Zhurong nodded.
"Let's go then!"
Xiao Xia took his sword and said, "Let's go to Chen's house now!"
"Xiao Qi, where are you going to start?" Xiao Zhurong asked as he pulled the reins of the horse.
"I think the Chen family must have asked the disciples of the clan or warriors from other places to make props, not locals. This man's surname is Peng, and he must be a warrior from another place. He is most likely living in the Chen family's warrior courtyard. Let's go to the Chen family's warrior courtyard to investigate."
"I know where it is? Follow me!"
Xiao Zhurong urged the horse and galloped with Xiao Xia. They soon arrived in front of a large courtyard. "It's here!" Xiao Zhurong pointed to the gate.
Xiao Xia waved his hand and said, "Wait here for me, I'll go find someone?"
"Who are you going to see?" Xiao Zhurong was stunned.
Xiao Xia smiled mysteriously, "A person who knows everything!"
Xiao Xia dismounted, threw the reins to Xiao Zhurong, and swaggered toward the Warrior Courtyard. Less than ten steps in, someone shouted, "Who are you? You are not allowed to trespass here!"
Xiao Xia turned around and saw a middle-aged man standing in front of a house, glaring at him. Xiao Xia smiled and walked over to him and said, "I'm looking for you. Are you the doorman or the steward?"
The middle-aged man suddenly noticed that Xiao Xia had a silver ingot in his hand. His left eyelid twitched suddenly, and his tone was not so stern anymore. "This gate is under my control. What do you want?"
"I want to find a friend who lives here. Do you know him?" Xiao Xia weighed the silver.
"Haha! I've been here for more than ten years, and there's still no one I don't know!"
"That's great, let's talk inside!" The two of them entered the cabin and closed the door. Xiao Zhurong was extremely impressed by what he saw. He really knew how to find people!
Not long after, Xiao Xia came out quickly, got on his horse and said, "Let's go to Hailing County!"
The two men urged their horses to gallop towards Hailing County. Xiao Zhurong asked loudly in the wind, "How much silver did you give to the gatekeeper?"
"This number!" Xiao Xia stretched out five fingers.
"Five taels of silver?"
"No, a slap. I put him in the closet and he won't wake up before tomorrow morning."
Xiao Zhurong laughed out loud "Pfft!" and then burst into laughter.
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After running for dozens of miles, when they arrived at Hailing County, it was already dark and the city gate of Hailing County was closed.
Xiao Xia reined in his horse and said to Xiao Zhurong, "Wait outside. I'll go find him and be back soon!"
"Do you know where his home is?"
Xiao Xia nodded, "Dr. Peng's family in the north of the city. Peng Xiaoqiang is his only son."
"What if the Peng family hides him?"
Xiao Xia smiled slyly, "I'm betting that Peng Xiaoqiang will never tell the truth to his parents. It's so unlucky to pretend to be a dead body for the Xiao family!"
"Makes sense!"
Xiao Xia stretched out his hand and said, "Give me your silver medal. I need a token!"
"What's the use? This is the Xiao family's silver medal!"
"It's far away, so they can't see the words clearly. It's enough to scare people. Also, tell me the name of a young man who has a high status in the Chen family."
"Chen Haidong, the eldest grandson of Chen Zhongnian, is a few years older than you and is the leader of the Chen family warriors."
Xiao Xia nodded and ran towards the city wall. Xiao Zhurong watched Xiao Xia climb up the city wall as quickly as a gecko, and his figure disappeared.
Xiao Zhurong was truly impressed. When Xiao Xia was in Jiangning, he didn't know how to perform Qinggong. But after only being back for a month and a half, he could actually climb to the top of the city wall easily. Even a fourth-rank master would need at least two years of hard training to be able to do this.
"I really don't know what level he has reached?" Xiao Zhurong said to himself.
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After asking around in the north of the city, Xiao Xia found Dr. Peng's home. It was a small house of three acres with a clinic built through the broken wall, but the door was closed.
There were two lifeless red lanterns hanging on the gate, one with the words "Huainan Xinglin" written in black letters, and the other with the words "Peng's Ancestral Heritage" written on it.
Xiao Xia stepped forward and knocked on the door knocker. "Open the door!"
After a while, the door opened, and a man who looked like a butler said angrily: "The master will not see the patient tonight!"
Xiao Xia raised the silver plate and said sternly: "I will find your son Peng Xiaoqiang and tell him that Chen Haidong is here and the head of the family has something urgent to do. Ask him to come and see me quickly!"
"Ah! Wait a moment, I'll be there soon!"
The reason why Xiao Xia was so sure was that this collusion with the Yuan family was highly confidential and a small warrior from outside the area like Peng Xiaoqiang would never know about it.
The Chen family just wanted him to pretend to be a dead body, and then let him go back to his hometown to hide for a few days. They would not say anything to avoid adding unnecessary details. The Chen family would never have thought that Xiao Cong would notice the name on the mat.
A moment later, a young man came running over and said with a cheerful smile: "Brother Dong, why are you here?"
When he got closer, he suddenly realized that it was not Chen Haidong. He was stunned for a moment, "Who are you?"
Xiao Xia smiled slightly and said, "I was sent by Brother Dong!"
"Oh! What do you want?"
"We'll talk outside!"
Xiao Xia pulled him outside and whispered, "Have you told anyone else that I asked you to pretend to be a dead body?"
"No! I won't tell anyone."
"Also, you didn't tell me about the attack at the mouth of the Yangtze River!"
Peng Xiaoqiang scratched his head, "What are you talking about, when were we attacked at the mouth of the Yangtze River?"
"Oh right! Since you didn't attend, Brother Dong asked me to come here to tell you that you are not allowed to tell anyone about pretending to be a dead body, including your parents!"
Peng Xiaoqiang patted his chest and said, "Don't worry! I promised the master that I would never tell anyone."
"Give me your samurai card!"
Peng Xiaoqiang was stunned, "Why?"
"Brother Dong ordered that all fourteen people who are pretending to be dead bodies must hand in their warrior cards today. I will return them to you after you return to Jiangdu. I don't know the reason, so go back and ask Brother Dong yourself!"
Peng Xiaoqiang hesitated and handed the warrior card to Xiao Xia. Xiao Xia took the warrior card and waved to him, saying, "Go back! If someone comes to see you tomorrow, tell the butler to tell him that you are going to Jiangning. Remember that?"
"I remember!"
Xiao Xia disappeared into the night. Peng Xiaoqiang scratched his head, confused. "Who is this person? Why have I never seen him before?"
(End of this chapter)