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Chapter 13 A seasoned otaku, waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump
Outside Linjiabao.

A series of hurried footsteps approached, and a group of people walked towards them.

"Boss, you're here."

The two members of the medicine gang, who were lying in the grass, immediately stood up and greeted the man with the hooked nose who was in charge.

The man with the hooked nose asked, "Where is that kid now?"

"According to our information, someone saw him enter Linjiabao and he hasn't come out yet."

"What about the eyeliner inside?"

There's no news yet.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the hook-nosed man spotted a white dove flying by.

"coming!"

He reached out, and a white dove landed on his shoulder, taking out the envelope inside.

Upon opening it, my gaze immediately sharpened; it read:

"Suspect Tie Niu left Linjiabao 15 minutes ago!"

Upon seeing this, the two members who had been guarding outside the fort immediately spoke up:

"That's impossible. We've been keeping watch the whole time, and we haven't seen anyone leave."

The man with the hooked nose scoffed, "What's impossible about it? He must have run off in another direction."

Upon hearing this, both of them fell silent, not daring to say anything more.

The hook-nosed man's eyes gleamed as he muttered, "Tie Niu, I'll catch you sooner or later!"

the other side.

After shaking off his pursuers, Su Chen rushed back to White Stone City.

After leaving the Misty Rain Pavilion, he deliberately wandered around the Lin Family Fort for a long time, and finally slipped away when there were many people around.

Instead of taking the main road back, he deliberately chose a side path.

As it turned out, this decision was correct.

He successfully shook off his pursuers and left Linjiabao unharmed.

"I'd rather believe Qin Shi Huang has been resurrected and will give me fifty points than believe the Lin family's secrets will be leaked!"

Upon entering White Stone City, Su Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

His lack of experience in the underworld almost led him to expose himself in his haste to make money.

Fortunately, it was discovered in time; otherwise, they might have already been betrayed by the Lin family.

"We need to be much more careful when making money in the future. We can no longer completely trust the Lin Family Fortress!"

Back home, Su Chen did some analysis and immediately added the Lin family to his list of people he didn't trust.

Then he began to wash up. He had worked hard for three days and earned about fifty taels of silver.

Although it's still less than a hundred taels, the harvest is still decent, so naturally I can't let myself suffer.

After washing up, Su Chen went to a restaurant, ordered a table full of dishes, and started eating by himself.

There's no need to worry about not being able to finish it; his current appetite is equivalent to that of three normal adults, which is not to be underestimated.

After eating and drinking his fill, Su Chen generously left the money for the meal and left under the waiter's respectful gaze.

It was already afternoon. After returning home, Su Chen went straight to sleep and slept until dawn.

When I woke up again, the sun was already high in the sky.

After a flurry of activity, Su Chen opened the bamboo tube he had obtained from Lin Family Fortress, which contained news of Liu Tong.

Upon opening it, it read: "Liu Family Village, No. 56. Please burn after reading!"

Upon seeing the last few words, he chuckled softly, making it all seem rather mysterious.

After tearing the note into pieces, Su Chen fell into deep thought.

Go? Not go?

After thinking for a while, Su Chen finally made a decision: "Let's go and see if this news is true or false before we make any plans."

Liujiazhuang.

Although it's called Zhuangzi, it's actually just like any other ordinary village or town.

The village is relatively large, with a rough estimate of more than one hundred households.

However, the scattered distribution of each household creates a sense of chaos.

dong dong dong.

"Uncle Tong, I've brought you your food."

In front of a slightly dilapidated courtyard, a child with pigtails knocked on the wooden door. It creaked open.

The wooden door opened, revealing a gentle smiling face. Upon seeing the child, the man took the food from his hands.

"Erniu, thank you."

As he spoke, the man named Uncle Tong handed the child a piece of candy.

The child took it and thanked him with a smile, "Thank you, Uncle Tong!"

Just as the child was about to leave, the man asked, "Erniu, have you seen any strangers in the village recently?"

Erniu scratched his head, thought for a while, and then shook his head, saying, "It seems not."

"Alright, then you can go back now."

Upon hearing this, the man waved his hand and waited for the child to leave.

He glanced around and, finding no one suspicious, closed the door.

Su Chen withdrew his gaze from a large tree not far away.

"If it weren't for the government's wanted list, who would believe that this guy is a notorious murderer?"

Su Chen shook his head as he recalled his observations over the past three days.

Three days ago, Su Chen confirmed that the information he received from Linjiabao was true, and he decided to take this job.

So he stayed in Liujiazhuang and observed Liu Tong for three days.

The only takeaway from three days of observation was that Liu Tong was a complete shut-in.

Whether it's day or night, he almost always stays in the courtyard practicing martial arts and rarely goes out.

Even when they go out, it's only to empty swill and feces.

As for meals, they all rely on this child to bring them, not to mention anything else.

If Su Chen hadn't checked the information before coming, he would never have been able to associate the murderer with such a seasoned otaku.

Looking at the sky, Su Chen took out the dried meat he had brought. After he finished eating it, the sky gradually darkened.

Most of the people who had been working returned home, and smoke was rising from the chimneys of every house.

Su Chen did not make a move immediately. Based on his observation over the past three days, Liu Tong would practice his swordsmanship after eating.

After waiting for about three hours, Liu Tong finished his cultivation and returned to his room to wash up.

Su Chen remained calm and waited quietly, while also closing his eyes to rest.

Once the candles in Liu Tong's room went out, Su Chen suddenly opened his eyes and floated down from the tree branch.

Liu Tong's courtyard was located on the outskirts of Liu Family Village, in a relatively remote area with few other people nearby.

It's clear that he deliberately chose this kind of courtyard to live in, which is convenient for Su Chen.

A short while later, Su Chen scaled the wall and entered the courtyard.

He moved slowly and cautiously, afraid of being discovered by Liu Tong.

Fortunately, no unusual noises were made during the process, and Liu Tong was not alerted.

Arriving at the window of Liu Tong's house, Su Chen took out the sleeping potion he had obtained from Qian Huan.

This was what he used to drug women. Su Chen thought it worked well, so he took some with him.

Similar to the kind of spray-on sleeping potion seen in movies and TV dramas from his previous life, Su Chen deliberately increased the dosage and used it all on Liu Tong.

It is guaranteed to be effective even for martial artists who have reached the pinnacle of their strength training.

I estimated in my mind how long it would take for the sleeping potion to take effect, and waited for about five minutes.

When he heard snoring, Su Chen poked his head out and glanced inside.

They found Liu Tong lying on the bed, fast asleep, with the knife in his hand.

There was a pop.

Su Chen jumped in through the window, looked at the unconscious Liu Tong, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

"No, there's something weird!"

His gaze fell once again on the knife held by Liu Tong, and his expression suddenly changed.

They immediately realized something was wrong; how could an unconscious person be holding a knife?
Are you pretending to be asleep?

Su Chen lowered his eyes and spoke tentatively.

As his voice fell, Liu Tong, who had been snoring and pretending to be asleep, suddenly opened his eyes.

He slowly stood up, his cold eyes falling on Su Chen.

(End of this chapter)