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

Qiao Ying's expression was serious, and even her movements were cautious, as if she was treating a precious item, but the broken frame could not be put together again no matter what.

After trying a few times, Qiao Ying's face showed some confusion.

Lin Lezhi walked over to Qiao Ying and squatted down, then asked with a smile, "Do you need help?"

Seeing the person coming, Qiao Ying smiled, then pointed to the broken place of the lantern and looked at Lin Lezhi with expectation.

Lin Lezhi looked around and saw that the vendors by the lake had already closed their stalls and gone home, so there was no way to buy a new one.

"Use this."

A string of black tassels dangled in front of Lin Lezhi's eyes.

Lin Lezhi looked at Xiao Yihuo's waist and saw that it was taken off Xiao Yihuo's jade pendant.

"Thank you." Lin Lezhi smiled, took the tassels from Xiao Yihuo's hand, and after taking a rough look at the structure, he separated the tassels in an orderly manner, took out a few of them, and wrapped the broken parts of the lantern together with a thin black rope.

Seeing the broken part being repaired, Qiao Ying's eyes lit up with joy.

Qiao Ying clapped her hands happily and said, "Brother is awesome. Thank you, big brothers."

Qiao Ying was about the same age as him, but she still behaved like a child. Lin Lezhi couldn't help but touch Qiao Ying's head, then took out a fire starter, lit the river lantern in Qiao Ying's hand, and said with a smile: "You're welcome, go and release the river lantern."

"Yeah!" Qiao Ying smiled and nodded, then looked at the pedestrians next to her, and imitated their movements by kneeling by the lake, closing her eyes and making a wish, then slowly pushed the lantern out with the water, watching the river lantern go away without blinking.

Lin Lezhi was really curious about what kind of wish a person without worries would make.

"Why haven't you returned to the inn yet?" Seeing Lin Lezhi and others, Jiang Lian'an's eyes were obviously surprised, and he walked up to ask.

Hearing Jiang Lian'an's voice, Qiao Ying withdrew her gaze from the river lanterns, turned around and ran to Jiang Lian'an, shouting happily, "Big brother!"

"Qiao Ying, you are here too." Jiang Lian'an responded with a smile.

Lin Lezhi put the unused tassels into his arms, stood up and looked at the moon above his head, and replied with a smile: "It's rare that the moonlight is just right tonight, so I stayed a little longer, and happened to meet Qiao Ying who was lighting lanterns by the lake."

"So that's how it is." Jiang Lian'an looked up at the moon above his head. It was the fifteenth day of the lunar month, and the moon was full. The night sky was cloudless, and the stars were shining. The full moon was reflected on the lake like a silver mirror, and there were clusters of lanterns beside it.

It is a spectacular sight, breathtakingly beautiful.

After reading it, Jiang Lian'an turned his gaze back to Lin Lezhi and Xiao Yihuo, and said with a slight smile: "It is indeed a rare and beautiful moonlight."

"Since Jiang Guitan also has this taste, why don't we appreciate the moon together, so as not to waste the moonlight." Lin Lezhi smiled and extended an olive branch.

Jiang Lian'an smiled and nodded slightly, saying, "Thank you, Mr. Lin, for your invitation. This is exactly what I was thinking."

A gentle breeze blew by, making the lake sparkle. Qiao Ying's eyes lit up, and she jumped to the side happily, pointing at the moon on the lake and shouting, "Big brothers, look! Look! The moon is swimming in the water!"

Although it is just a joke, it can make people forget the heavy things that have happened one after another for a short time and laugh out loud from the bottom of their hearts.

The full moon ripples on the lake, and it really feels like the moon is swimming on the lake.

In less than half an incense stick of time, the sound of hurried footsteps was heard on the originally quiet lakeside.

The three of them looked in the direction of the voice and saw Cheng Su and Hong Mingxu, who were rushing over, along with a soldier.

The visitor had obviously also seen Lin Lezhi and his companions, and told them about the theft in Wu Sanshan's basement. Then everyone rushed to Wu Sanshan's courtyard.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, the remaining soldiers guarding the courtyard immediately knelt down.

Before the soldiers could confess, Cheng Su raised his hand and said coldly, "I already know what happened. Take me down to see it."

When Cheng Su entered the basement, he saw a scene of destroyed walls and stolen property.

"This..." Hong Mingxu asked with a fist: "General, now that the treasure has been stolen and its whereabouts are unknown, should we send someone to search?"

"It seems that not only the treasure was stolen, but the corpse also seems to be wrong." Lin Lezhi came out from the side and said while looking at the corpse in the coffin.

Cheng Su looked at Lin Lezhi and said calmly, "What do you mean?"

Lin Lezhi quickly clasped his fists and lowered his head, saying with a look of panic, "General Cheng, I don't mean to disturb you, but this withered bone is indeed a little strange."

"What's so strange?"

"General, please look." Lin Lezhi bent down and presented the side of his hipbone that could see the dirt to Cheng Su, and told him about the doubts he and Xiao Yihuo had discovered before.

"Is there such a thing?" After hearing this, Cheng Su looked at the corpse in front of him, his eyes darkened, and he said with some disbelief: "What is Wu Sanshan thinking by putting another corpse in the coffin?"

Hong Mingxu asked uncertainly, "General, should we still investigate the stolen property?"

"No need. Our top priority right now is to reach the island. We must not alert the enemy." Then, Cheng Su looked at Hong Mingxu and said, "Mingxu, let everyone outside come in and bring the coffin and the remains back to the camp. We will take them to the island tomorrow. Remember to be gentle and not disturb the people."

"Yes!" Hong Mingxu took the order and went outside to call the soldiers in the courtyard in. Several people worked together to carry the body out carefully. Lin Lezhi and others also went up to lend a hand.

Cheng Su looked at the dry bones in the coffin, his eyes darkened, and then he clenched his fists at his side, saying unhappily: "Whether it is Wu Sanshan or the person who touched these treasures, I want to see how bold they are to play such a trick in front of me."

After leaving Wu Sanshan's house, Jiang Lian'an sent Qiao Ying back to Village Chief Wang's house, and then followed the two of them towards the inn.

After returning to the inn and saying goodbye to Jiang Lian'an at the door, Lin Lezhi returned to his room. A light was left on in the room. Guan Ziheng had already lay down on his side, leaving half the room empty for himself.

There was a bowl of boiled Chinese medicine soup next to the light. Lin Lezhi walked to the table and touched the edge of the bowl. The soup inside had already gone cold.

Lin Lezhi smiled slightly, picked up the medicine bowl, and drank the medicine in the bowl.

The medicine tastes bitter, but my heart feels warm.

Then, Lin Lezhi blew out the only candle in the room, walked quietly to the bed, took off his coat, and lay down on his side in the quilt.