When the book-traveling little detective meets the two-faced prince

In order to prevent Xiao Yihuo from noticing something was wrong, Lin Lezhi avoided looking at Xiao Yihuo as much as possible. As if he was considering a case, his eyes moved around, scanning every corner of the courtyard.

A gust of wind blew by, making the leaves in the yard rustle.

Xiao Yihuo hid the doubt in his eyes and asked in a low voice: "Should we inform Cheng Su and the others?"

Xiao Yihuo did not continue to ask questions, and Lin Lezhi breathed a sigh of relief. After a while, he looked at the corpses on the ground and said calmly, "Of course, but we can't do it. Let's restore it to its original state first."

Neither of them had any objection to this.

Originally, I just wanted to find an opportunity to enter the basement and record the remaining marks.

Now, not only was the engraving destroyed, but even the treasure in the coffin was taken away. If Cheng Su and the others were called in like this, it would be difficult to clear himself of suspicion.

Moreover, since Xiao Yihuo chose to come here under an alias, he must have something he wants to do and he would not be stupid enough to reveal his identity here.

So the best way is to pretend you have never been there.

Just like the previous division of labor, Xiao Yihuo went down to the basement without saying a word, took the corpse from below and placed it in the coffin.

After the scene was restored to its original state, when Lin Lezhi put his coat back on, Xiao Yihuo took out a small bottle from his arms and placed it at the tip of a soldier's nose, and then the two of them hid in the darkness outside the courtyard.

Not long after, the soldier lying on the ground woke up.

Realizing that there were thieves invading, the awakened soldier immediately woke up several people around him in panic, and they went down to the basement together to check.

After checking the situation in the basement, one person rushed to the camp to report, and the rest stayed in the yard. Xiao Yihuo and Lin Lezhi looked at each other, then left Wu Sanshan's residence and walked towards Pinghai Lake.

in the tent.

After seeing Jiang Lian'an off, Cheng Su unfolded the parchment map in his hand, and then pieced together the map he got from Wu Sanshan's basement.

Although the map had some wear and tear on the edges after years of wear and tear, the map in Wu Sanshan's hand was also a little unclear.

However, through the cracks on the map and the extension of the lines on the map, it can be seen that the two maps belong to the same one.

Although the map in Wu Sanshan's hand was not large, the complexity of the terrain was far greater than the one in his hand.

Looking at the map, Cheng Su fell into deep thought.

The lake island is close to the mountains on the west side, but the mountains on the lake island are not connected to the mountains behind, so there is no way to go. Moreover, the mountains behind are more steep, and there is no road leading into the mountains.

But the map in Wu Sanshan's hand seemed to have a road leading into the mountains.

"General, Captain Hong is back." The soldiers outside reported.

"Come in."

Seeing Hong Mingxu coming in, Cheng Su asked calmly, "How is it?"

Hong Mingxu shook his head with guilt and said, "General, I have checked again and again behind the island. There is no road leading to the mountains behind the island, and... I have not found Wu Sanshan's fishing boat."

Hong Mingxu immediately knelt down and said seriously, "It is my fault for not doing my job well. Please punish me, General!"

"Get up. Since we came here, I know that this matter is not that simple. We just need to do our best and leave it to fate. There is no need to blame yourself. Get up."

"Thank you, General."

Cheng Su picked up the two maps again, held them in the air and examined them carefully for a while. Suddenly, Cheng Su seemed to have discovered something, and quickly turned around and said, "Mingxu, come here!"

"General, have you discovered anything?" Hong Mingxu stood up from the ground, walked to Cheng Su and said.

Cheng Su pointed to a unclear line on the map and said, "Look at this line. Doesn't it go in a different direction from the other lines?"

Hong Mingxu looked at it carefully.

This route is indeed inconsistent with the direction of other routes. Between Huaifeng Village and the map area in Wu Sanshan's hand, there is a route that is different from the direction of other maps.

Perpendicular to the other lines.

Hong Mingxu took a closer look and responded, "General, you have a keen eye. This route is indeed different from other routes, but... I can't figure out what this route means?"

"You said... maybe this road is not on the top, but below the lake island."

Hong Mingxu slapped his head and said with a sense of inferiority: "Oh, I have circled the lake island several times, how come I didn't think of it!" Hong Mingxu's eyes were instantly full of admiration, and he clasped his fists and praised: "The general is indeed wise, I admire you."

Cheng Su looked at Hong Mingxu and asked, "Is there anything else unusual on the island?"

"General, I went to the island to investigate. There was nothing unusual on the island, and there was no sign of any lights."

"Are there any other people on the island?"

Hong Mingxu shook his head and said, "I stayed on the island for about an hour. Apart from birds and animals, I didn't see any signs of human beings on the island, and there were no lights on. However, there were many footprints and items in the village, which must have been left by people who were curious about Huaifeng Village before."

"Oh, right." Hong Mingxu suddenly thought of something and added, "During that time, there were only groups of lanterns and light boats floating over from the other side. I also checked the boats carefully and found that they were all paper lanterns made by the people. More than half of the paper lanterns on the boats and individual paper lanterns were extinguished. I also checked the boats and found no Tibetans. After that, I returned with my brothers."

After listening to this, Cheng Su nodded thoughtfully.

"Maybe I missed something. I'll call them in and report back to the general together." As he said that, Hong Mingxu prepared to leave the tent.

"No need." Cheng Su stopped Hong Mingxu, his eyes darkened and he said slowly, "When we get to the island tomorrow, we'll know everything."

"General Cheng... General Cheng is in trouble." The soldier stumbled into Cheng Su's tent in a panic, knelt on the ground with his fists clasped, and reported with a panicked look on his face.

Seeing the soldiers looking panic-stricken, Cheng Su put down the two maps in his hands, frowned slightly, and looked a little displeased.

Hong Mingxu saw Cheng Su's displeasure and immediately criticized him, "Tomorrow's landing on the island is a big deal. How can you say such unlucky words!"

"I'm... I'm sorry, Captain Hong, I didn't mean it. It just happened suddenly, so I came here to report it." The soldier responded with a look of panic on his face.

Cheng Su said with dark eyes: "What happened?"

The soldier swallowed his saliva involuntarily and said nervously: "General, all the valuables in Wu Sanshan's basement have been stolen by the thieves. There is only a dry skeleton left in the coffin."

"What? How could something be lost?" Cheng Su said angrily.

"I...we..." The soldier trembled and dared not tell the truth.

Hong Mingxu urged, "Don't hesitate, tell the truth."

"Yes!" The soldier said truthfully, "We were guarding the yard well. Somehow, we suddenly smelled a strange fragrance, and then... then, we fainted. It's... it's our incompetence. We didn't take good care of things. Please forgive us, General!" After saying that, the soldier immediately bowed his head to the ground and asked for Cheng Su's forgiveness.

Cheng Su's eyes darkened, his expression serious and intimidating. He then looked at the map on the table and said, "It seems that some mice can't hold back any longer. Let's go and take a look!"

After coming out of Haibei Village, Lin Lezhi and Xiao Yihuo walked along the lakeshore for a while.

Lin Lezhi and Xiao Yihuo didn't have anything to say, and they didn't know what to say, so they just remained silent.

On the night of the 15th Lantern Festival, people from all walks of life in Qujiang County can light lanterns and pray for blessings at their own time, so near midnight, you can still see a few people praying on the shore.

After passing a few pedestrians, I saw a familiar face not far away.

Qiao Ying was squatting by the lake, fiddling with a broken lantern.

The outer frame of the lantern was broken, and Qiao Ying was trying hard to piece the broken parts of the lantern back together.