Chapter 27

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“Warning?” Yin Yin recalled the appearance of Qingmei at that time and put forward another possibility. “I think this is more like an advance notice.”

“Advance notice?” Ling Long raised his head and looked at Yin Yin, amber eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of haze at that moment.

“En. A death notice.” Yin Yin’s eyes darkened. “The murderer seems to be saying to Qingmei that ‘it’s your turn next’.”

Ling Long frowned slightly. “Why do you think so?”

Yin Yin looked at Ling Long and said, “When I found Qingmei, she was really afraid. That fear was not the fear for the dead body on the ground, but…… the fear of death. That kind of expression, like the one who died was not Zhu Wuwen, but her.”

Ling Long looked at Yin Yin for a while, and then asked, “Do you know about Qing Shancha?”

“Err……” Yin Yin nodded awkwardly. “I heard it from Yanyan.”

“Actually, when I found out that the Shancha of Tianxiang Society was Qing Shancha, I had a bad hunch in my heart.”

“Don’t you also think that she joined Tianxiang Society to avenge herself?” Yin Yin said until here, and suddenly her eyes widened as if thinking of something. “Could it be that Qingmei (green plum) was the Luzhu (green bamboo) that escaped back then?!”

“It’s possible.”

“What about Zhu Wuwen? I heard Yanyan say that the person who was engaged with Qing Shancha back then was surnamed Ning.”

“Ning Qingfeng and Zhu Wuwen are good brothers.” Ling Long paused for a moment. “A total of four people went to Nanping County that year, including Ning Qingfeng and Zhu Wuwen.”

What happened in Nanping County two years ago? If Qing Shancha wants revenge, why not find Ning Qingfeng but Zhu Wuwen? Also, is Qingmei really Luzhu? Is the cause of the fire on the censer at the Jingxiang banquet man-made or accidental?

Just when Yin Yin felt that a lot of questions were without answers, her brow seemed to be flicked lightly.

“Don’t frown. These things have nothing to do with you.”

Yin Yin touched the forehead that had just been hit by Ling Long, and buried her head with an “Oh”.

I was flicked on the forehead by my idol! So shy! ~o(*////▽////*)o~

The sky had begun to turn white, the sun gradually revealed its face, and Yin Yin was hungry on time.

“Let’s go out and have something to eat.” The inn was now full of government officials, and the dead body also made the guests panicky. Yin Yin no longer wants to stay there anymore. “Mother, why don’t you move to another inn?”

Ling Long contemplated for a moment and said, “If Madam Yin doesn’t dislike it, please move to my place.”

“This……” Madam Yin seemed a little embarrassed. “Yin Yin is already harassing the gentleman by staying there. I am afraid it will cause the gentleman too much trouble if I also went.”

“During the days I stayed in Yin Jiazhuang, your family took good care of me. Now that Madam has come to the capital, I should do my best as a host.”

Madam Yin couldn’t help feeling a little strange looking at Ling Long. When he stayed in Yin Jiazhuang, his whole person was obviously cold and tight and he also didn’t talk a lot. Although he was extremely polite to others, he always gave people a feeling of rejection from thousands of miles away. How did he become so enthusiastic when he came to the capital?

Madam Yin’s eyes lingered on Ling Long and Yin Yin, and she felt as if she understood something.

As expected of her daughter, she can even handle this moving iceberg! A sense of pride sprang up.

Yin Yin and Ling Long sent Madam Yin to the headquarters of Spider Web. After a casual breakfast, they began to think about the murder on the inn again. She always felt that this matter would not be over like this. Where did Qingmei, who ran out, go? Is she in danger right now?

The whole morning passed in a muddle of her wandering thoughts, until Sang Ze ran over at noon and insisted on pestering her to go to Tianxiang Lou for lunch.

Tianxiang Lou’s signature dish of vegetable and honey-glazed ribs is very famous throughout the capital, but because it was a restaurant opened by Liu Ruoxi, Yin Yin has never eaten there.

However, she was badgered by Sang Ze into going, so she wanted to ask Madam Yin to come with them. But Madam Yin said that she was frightened last night and now wants to make up her sleep. She asked Yin Yin to find Ling Long to accompany her instead.

Find Ling Long to meet Liu Ruoxi? She would only do it if she was out of her mind. No, she wouldn’t do it even if she was out of her mind!

So she planned to take Sang Ze to eat the legendary honey-glazed rib with only the two of them. But after taking a few steps, she was stopped by Ling Long. “Faintly, where are you going?”

“Uh, to eat.” Yin Yin replied somewhat guiltily.

“I’ll go with you.” He can’t be rest assured with Yin Yin wandering outside alone.

Yin Yin: “……”

Is this the so-called ‘The way of the heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape’? Yin Yin was suddenly frustrated.

In the end, Ling Long followed Yin Yin and Sang Ze to Tianxiang Lou.

Standing outside the door of Tianxiang Lou, Ling Long narrowly looked at Yin Yin. “I didn’t expect you to come here to eat.”

“……I didn’t do it voluntarily.” If she could choose, she would rather starve to death than eat Liu Ruoxi’s food!

……

Err, if there is such a day, let’s choose Liu Ruoxi ba.

Walking into Tianxiang Lou, there were more guests than Yin Yin had imagined. She didn’t know if it’s because the food in Tianxiang Lou is really good, or because the girls in Tianxiang Lou are very good.

Ling Long walked into the restaurant and was as popular as ever. Soon a girl came to lead them to order food. What made Yin Yin flattered the most was that even the lady boss of Tianxiang Lou came down to greet her personally.

Yin Yin looked at Liu Ruoxi who was slowly descending from upstairs and felt that even if she was given dragon meat, she would still have no appetite.

“Ling Long, why didn’t you tell me that you will come here to dine? I could have arranged a private room for you.” Liu Ruoxi sat down on the seat next to Ling Long without even looking at Yin Yin.

Ling Long took a sip of tea and said, “Don’t bother.”

Liu Ruoxi smiled. “This meal is on me. Last time I said that I would give you a welcome reception, but I couldn’t do it.”

It’s on you? Then I can’t eat it anymore.

Yin Yin looked at Liu Ruoxi and smiled. “I heard that Miss Liu was injured. Why don’t you take a good rest in your house?”

Bi Tao snorted next to Liu Ruoxi and pointed her chin to Yin Yin. “Our leader manages a myriad of things every day. It’s not the same as some idle young ladies.”

Haha.

Yin Yin blinked her big eyes and looked at Bi Tao curiously. “Who is……Li Wanji?” (means: Li with a myriad of foundation; same pronunciation as ‘manages a myriad of things’ but with some different characters)

……

Everyone on the scene has wonderful expressions, and it can be described as colorful and ever-changing. But when Yin Yin came into contact with Ling Long’s eyes, she almost shuddered from the depths of her soul.

She suddenly regretted it.

Unexpectedly, such veiled adult joke can be understood by the ancients. It was really bold and unrestrained here than she imagined ah.

“Faintly.” Ling Long’s cold voice rang in Yin Yin’s ears. “Where did you learn these?”

“……”

She really regrets it now. She is using her life to verify the saying that ‘no zuo no die’! (a meme from Gundam Z – 1985; one would not be in trouble had one not asked for it)

“Err……” Can she say she’ll be good from now on?

Just when Yin Yin felt that her life was seriously threatened, her rescuer finally arrived.

“Oh~ Little girl’s face is so tender ah~ Don’t hide, I won’t eat you.”

A reckless voice came from the table next door. He should be a brave man, otherwise he wouldn’t be so bold to tease Liu Ruoxi’s girl inside Liu Ruoxi’s own territory.

Or in this case – in front of Liu Ruoxi.

This is the true no zuo no die! But anyway, Yin Yin is still grateful to this life-saving benefactor.

Sang Ze seemed to particularly hate these types of people who harassed women because it reminds him of his sister. So without thinking about it, he lifted the chair under his butt and threw it on to the man.

“Ouch!” The brave man received a heavy blow on the back, and turned around with a painful cry. “Which bastard hit me? Was it you, little kid?!”

The man stared at Sang Ze, who only reached up to his knees, and scowled. “Have you eaten a bear heart and a leopard gall? Even daring to smash this grandfather?”

“What’s so noisy?” Constable Xu walked in from the door with a group of people, and looked at the noisy man with dissatisfaction.

When the man saw the Constable coming, he came up to him and pointed at Sang Ze. “This Constable brother, you came just in time. This little kid hit me with a stool!”

Constable Xu looked at Sang Ze a few times and asked, “Why did you hit him with a chair?”

“Because he can’t move the table.” Yin Yin replied smoothly.

Constable Xu: “……”

Brave man: “……”

Liu Ruoxi recovered from the shock and looked at the large group of bailiffs in front of her. She said unhappily, “I wonder why Constable Xu is here?”

Constable Xu wiped the look on his face and looked at Liu Ruoxi. “Where is the masked girl from your Tianxiang Society? Call her out.”

Masked girl? Qing Shancha?

Yin Yin invisibly frowned.

Liu Ruoxi’s face stiffened after hearing Constable Xu’s words. “I don’t know why Constable Xu is looking for her?”

“We now suspect that she killed Zhu Wuwen, the third son of the Zhu family, and wants to bring her back to the Yamen for questioning.”

“Oh?” Liu Ruoxi raised a pretty eyebrow. “I wonder if Constable Xu has any evidence?”

“Several friends of Young Master Zhu saw him being taken away by a masked girl.”

“Heh.” Liu Ruoxi sneered. “Isn’t it just a mask? Anyone can wear it.”

Constable Xu seemed to be irritated by Liu Ruoxi’s attitude and his face showed impatience. “Wearing a mask and a mute who knows Tianxiang Society’s Kung Fu, I am afraid there are not many people with this kind of description?”

Before Liu Ruoxi could say anything, a few more bailiffs rushed into the door. “Not good, Constable Xu! A charred corpse was found by the river. It may be the Qing Shancha we are looking for!”

Everyone who heard this was stunned. Constable Xu rushed to the river bank without saying a word. Liu Ruoxi’s eyebrows knitted in a frown and followed him with Bitao.

Yin Yin has no mind to eat now. Ling Long sighed helplessly. “Let’s go.”

The river has been surrounded by people, and a group of bailiffs were quick to maintain order at the scene. Yin Yin followed Constable Xu but no one stopped her. She smoothly sneaked in.

A body was covered with a straw mat on the sand. Constable Xu opened the mat and looked at it. It was really a charred corpse, and it was completely charred that it almost became charcoal.

“How could you recognize that this is Qing Shancha when it’s burned like this?” Constable Xu asked the people around him.

“It’s because of this.” The Yamen runner next to him handed over a mask, which was the one that Qing Shancha wore on her face. “It was found next to the body. And there are some scraps of clothes, which are indeed the clothes worn by Qing Shancha.”

Yin Yin looked at the scorched body, frowned and asked Ling Long beside her, “Yuanfang, what do you think?” (a famous line from the TV show Amazing Detective Di Renjie)

Yuanfang: “……”

“Don’t look at it.” Ling Long pulled Yin Yin out of the crowd.

There was still a faint burnt smell in the air and it was disgusting. Fortunately, she didn’t allow Sang Ze to follow her.

“Don’t you think it’s weird?” Yin Yin looked at Ling Long. “The murderer burned the body to prevent people from recognizing who the deceased was, right? But why would they leave the mask on the scene?”

Ling Long frowned. “Do you suspect that someone else had died?”

“En.” And it’s probably Qingmei.

Wait a minute!

A certain thought flashed through Yin Yin’s mind. She grabbed Ling Long’s sleeve in alarm. “The dead body may really be Qing Shancha.”

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