Tea Merchants of the Song Dynasty

After the little boy finished eating the steamed buns and water given by Li Ji, he continued to sit there with his head down.

On the contrary, other people looked at Li Ji and Jiang Yin because of Li Ji's good deed just now.

But even if they looked at them again, Jiang Yin and Li Ji ignored them and did not pay too much attention to them. Instead, they huddled in a corner to avoid the limelight for the time being.

Li Ji sat directly opposite Jiang Yin, protecting Jiang Yin in the corner and preventing any eyes from falling on Jiang Yin.

As for Jiang Yin, although she was hiding behind Li Ji's cover, she was observing the situation of these husbands carrying their children through the gaps.

I sent food to the child just now, firstly because I felt sorry for him, and secondly because I wanted to test these porters.

As expected, the reactions of those who cheated on their husbands were mixed.

There were those who were genuinely happy for the child, those who were envious, those who were jealous, and those who had flickering looks and were ready to do something bad.

Of course, there are also those with deep eyes and inquiring expressions.

All of the above were imprinted in Jiang Yin's eyes.

She didn't pay too much attention to the first ones, but focused on the last one.

Those who have inquiring eyes are generally smart people. But why do smart people have to come here to earn this hard labor money instead of doing something else?

Unless these people are really desperate, they must be asking for something.

Jiang Yin chose a good position, from which he could observe the situation of the entire ruined temple.

With the help of Li Ji's cover, she secretly got a general idea of ​​the situation of everyone present.

Li Ji's heart moved slightly, he looked down at her and asked softly: "How is it?"

Looking at Jiang Yin who was right in front of him, he felt a deep sense of satisfaction in his heart.

He suddenly hoped that the case could take longer to investigate so that he could spend more time alone with Jiang Yin.

Jiang Yin pulled Li Ji's sleeve and looked up and said, "It's almost done."

As soon as she finished speaking, she realized that she was only a finger away from Li Ji.

Li Ji's breath hit her face, her face turned red, and she quickly moved back.

There was a wall behind Jiang Yin, and her head was about to hit the wall.

Li Ji was quick-witted and quick-handed. He leaned forward and placed his palm on the back of Jiang Yin's head.

To outsiders, it looked like Li Ji was holding Jiang Yin in his arms.

Several gasps were heard, and many people looked at them meaningfully. Then they kindly withdrew their gazes and went about their business.

This interruption made those who were still exploring the issue reveal expressions of realization.

They subconsciously believed what they saw and no longer paid attention to Jiang Yin and Li Ji.

Of course Jiang Yin heard those people's gasps. She looked embarrassed and raised her hand to slap Li Ji's hand away.

Then, he said silently: "Stay away!"

Sichuan is a peaceful and comfortable place with many people who like to have fun and an open-minded culture.

Therefore, the pleasure of Longyang is not too special here, and there are even small brothels specially designed for people to enjoy.

In other words, those husbands who carried their children on their shoulders and the crutches thought that Jiang Yin and Li Ji were a couple who enjoyed having sex.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yin was speechless. He suddenly doubted whether it was the right choice for him to come out to investigate the case this time.

However, Li Ji, who was sitting facing her, grinned, shook his head, and said silently: "Take advantage of their tricks."

It is reasonable for him to seize such a good opportunity.

Perhaps, because of this misunderstood identity, those people will let down their guard.

Of course, with this misunderstanding, he and Jiang Yin would be more relaxed and intimate when getting along with each other.

Jiang Yin glared, but before she could refuse, she saw a palm-cutter walking towards them.

She pulled Li Ji's sleeve and signaled with her eyes that someone was coming.

Li Ji turned around calmly and blocked Jiang Yin behind him.

At the same time, their scattered people also began to be alert as if nothing had happened. If there was any situation, they would take action immediately.

"I am Liu Er." Liu Er bowed and said, "Are you two going to Tubo?"

He had noticed these two people a long time ago, but he was still on guard before. Now he saw something and wanted to come up and ask.

Liu Er looked at Jiang Yin behind him. Li Ji blocked his sight calmly and said, "Yes, let's go and see if there is any opportunity to make a fortune."

The Tea Horse Road they are taking now only leads to Tubo.

"Get rich? It's good to get rich!" Liu Er took a puff of his pipe and squinted his eyes, "Why don't you two become my porters? You can just follow me, it's safer, and you can also make some money."

Normally, no one would walk this road alone, after all, it is easy to go there and never come back, unless they are porters in groups.

Li Ji shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Brother Liu, you are too kind. My wife is weak and cannot take on this job."

"My wife?" Liu Er suddenly realized, and then he said meaningfully, "I see, then I won't bother you two anymore. If you need anything, just come find me."

They really are a couple with a romantic relationship, no wonder they are so secretive.

Li Ji nodded and thanked him without saying anything else.

The sound of their conversation was quite loud, so almost everyone in the dilapidated temple knew that Li Ji and Jiang Yin were a couple.

Including our own people scattered everywhere, and Wang Heng.

Wang Heng buried his head, his teeth itching with anger. Unfortunately, he was restrained by the person next to him and could not make any other moves.

After the storm calmed down, Li Ji and Jiang Yin sat side by side. Now the two of them were sitting shoulder to shoulder, with no space between them.

Jiang Yin felt a little uncomfortable and wanted to stay away from Li Ji. But he also knew that many people were watching and it was not the time to be pretentious.

Li Ji moved his shoulder closer to her, trying to block the view of others while allowing her to lean on him and rest.

He admitted that he had some selfish motives, but he would return to Tokyo after this matter was over, and he didn't want to regret it.

Jiang Yin had no idea what he was thinking. Since it was already like this, it would be okay to lean on him, so she simply buried her head in Li Ji's shoulder and closed her eyes to rest.

As for investigating the case, she is not alone, there are so many of their own people around her.

Li Ji's mouth corners were slightly raised, and his heart was soft. If it weren't for the beard on his mouth, you would definitely see his raised mouth corners.

Wang Heng clenched his fists again and secretly comforted himself that he had to endure it because of the situation.

In fact, he had no choice but to help himself. Without Jiang Yin's order, he could not act rashly.

After noticing that Jiang Yin's breathing was even, Li Ji gestured to the corner and asked the others to take turns to keep watch. He then closed his eyes and rested.

At this rate, we will surely find some clues within two days.

However, perhaps the timing is not right and no one is destined to act rashly tonight.

But Li Ji and Jiang Yin had already gotten to know this group of people and had some idea of ​​what was going on.

Sleeping while sitting is never comfortable, so Jiang Yin woke up early.

She rubbed her forehead and moved aside quietly, away from Li Ji.