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

After the figure went away, Lin Lezhi looked at the plum blossom hairpin in his hand. Although the workmanship was not exquisite, it was extremely precious. Lin Lezhi said lightly: "In this world, only true love is the purest and priceless."

"Ah."

Lin Lezhi looked at Xiao Xu. Xiao Xu had been acting very strange since last night. It was fine if he didn't go against him, but he also worked hard without complaint. This was really too strange.

Could it be that Xiao Xu is sick?

Noticing Lin Lezhi's gaze, Xiao Xu brushed off the dirt on his body and said coldly, "Why are you looking at me?"

This is just right.

Still the same Xiao Xu.

"Nothing...Nothing. I was thinking that this hairpin is for both of us, so we..."

"No need, you keep it. You solved this case, so you should keep it."

Lin Lezhi was about to say something when Village Chief Ji came over with a group of government officials.

"Mr. Prefect, please come this way. This is the cunning detective Jiang Lian'an that I told you about. He was the one who solved our case." Village Chief Ji introduced the case to the prefect with pride.

Linnan Prefecture Governor Yang Hancai

"Mr. Jiang, this is the prefect of Linnan Prefecture, Mr. Yang Hancai."

Yang Hancai raised his hand and saluted, "So you are Jiang Lian'an. I have heard of Jiang Lian'an's name for a long time. When I see you today, I am sure..."

Yang Hancai looked Lin Lezhi up and down. He was dishevelled and covered in dirt. He was such an unkempt man. Yang Hancai paused for a moment and then continued, "He has an extraordinary appearance."

Lin Lezhi almost couldn't help laughing.

It is true that cultured people cannot utter a dirty word.

Lin Lezhi raised his hand and saluted, saying, "Prefect Yang is the one with a dignified appearance and extraordinary bearing. Compared with Prefect Yang, Jiang is far inferior."

"Mr. Jiang, you are too modest. I just happened to be here to meet a friend. My subordinates told me about the case here, so I rushed here, but I was still a step too late. Thanks to Mr. Jiang, this tragedy that lasted twelve years was prevented."

"I'm sorry, I didn't know that Magistrate Yang would come here. I have already buried Li Weisheng. If necessary, I can help Magistrate Li open the coffin and inspect it."

"No need. Village Chief Ji has told me all the details here." Yang Hancai looked at the burned-down Hongzhu Temple and said with regret, "It's a pity that Li Weisheng is indeed knowledgeable and learned, but he is an official of the same level and wants to be transferred to Changluan County. I didn't expect him to do such a thing. It's really sad and lamentable."

"It sounds like Prefect Yang is familiar with Li Weisheng."

Yang Hancai sighed and said, "To be honest, Li Weisheng and I were both candidates for the special examination. When we were young, we often got together to discuss state affairs and drink. This time I came here to see him, and I also wanted to drink together again."

"I see. As the saying goes, it's hard to know a person's heart. It's not Governor Yang's fault."

"This...Mr. Jiang, have you found out where this Li Weisheng is from?"

In ancient times, tattooing on the body was a serious criminal offense, and it might have a lot to do with Jiang Lian'an. If we could get help from the government, we might be able to get to the bottom of this matter.

Lin Lezhi shook his head and said, "It's not clear yet, but according to what he said, he was a refugee and had a shoulder injury. Perhaps we can start from these points to investigate. As for the investigation, I'll have to trouble Prefect Yang."

"Refugees?" Yang Hancai thought carefully for a moment, then said, "Thank you for the clues, Mr. Jiang. I will definitely send someone to investigate this matter as soon as possible."

While he was talking, Village Chief Ji was looking around.

"What is Village Chief Ji looking at?"

Village Chief Ji came to his senses and said quickly, "Why is there only Master Jiang here? Where is Master Xiao?"

"Isn't he right here..."

Lin Lezhi looked behind him and found that Xiao Xu had disappeared long ago. He didn't know when he left.

Lin Lezhi smiled awkwardly and said, "Maybe... he went back to change his clothes."

"Mr. Xiao...?"

Prefect Yang's eyes changed and he asked.

Village Chief Ji immediately responded, "Yes, Young Master Xiao has been accompanying Young Master Jiang to investigate the case in our Yulong Village these days. Young Master Xiao also made great efforts in this investigation."

Prefect Yang looked a little anxious and asked, "What's the name of this Mr. Xiao?"

"Your Excellency the Prefect, this Mr. Xiao's surname is Xiao, and his given name is Xu, which means warm and gentle like a spring breeze."

I don’t know if it was Lin Lezhi’s illusion, but after listening to what Village Chief Ji said, Yang Hancai seemed to be relieved.

After cooperating with Magistrate Yang to sort out the entire case, Lin Lezhi returned to the inn at noon, and the sun had climbed to the middle of the sky.

Lin Lezhi pushed open Xiao Xu's door, but there was no one there, and even the package was gone.

He came in strangely and didn't even say hello when he left.

Xiao Xu left without saying a word. Could he be trying to hide from the government?

Xiao Xu seems to have legs on his body. Now that he is a grown-up, he can go wherever he wants. He also needs to think about where to go.

After lunch, Lin Lezhi stayed in the village for another two days and then prepared to leave.

Lin Lezhi changed into the clothes he wore when he came here. Although they were torn, he only had two sets of clothes in total. Fortunately, they were clean after washing.

The one Xiao Xu gave him was cleaned by him and put away carefully.

Lin Lezhi used the plum blossom hairpin that Sun Wan'er gave her to tie a small bun at the back of her head, and the rest of her hair was neatly spread out at the back of her head.

I've been living in a slovenly state at home and haven't looked in the mirror for a long time.

Facing the mirror, Lin Lezhi took a good look at himself. The person in the mirror looked not much different from himself, but his face was much more delicate and younger than his own.

No matter how you calculate it, you won’t lose at all.

Village Chief Ji wanted to keep Lin Lezhi for a few more days, but Lin Lezhi declined.

However, not long after leaving the village, Lin Lezhi regretted his decision a little, mainly because he had no money and didn't know where to go. If he had known earlier that he would not give all the money from Village Chief Ji to the man named Xiao.

Anyway, that guy named Xiao doesn't look like he's short of money.

Now, not only do I have no place to sleep, but I am also penniless. I can't just go back with a flattering face.

Fortunately, before leaving, Village Chief Ji gave me some dry food, so I wouldn't go hungry.

Lin Lezhi walked all the way to Zhouqing Town. It was almost dusk. He passed by an inn on the way. Lin Lezhi was tired and his stomach was growling with hunger, so he found a place to sit down.

As a result, just as he took out the steamed bun and before he could take a bite, the people suddenly became a commotion.

"Make way, make way--!"

The people were pushing and shoving each other, and a refugee in tattered clothes who was watching the fun accidentally knocked the steamed bun out of Lin Lezhi's hand.

Lin Lezhi immediately helped the citizen who was about to fall.

When their eyes met, the commoner said hurriedly with a panicked look on his face: "I'm...I'm sorry."

"It doesn't matter."

Turning his head to look at the steamed bun on the ground, Lin Lezhi felt like crying but he couldn't go hungry, so he bent down to pick up the steamed bun and peeled off some of the outer skin. By the way, he was curious about who made such a big fuss.

As soon as he looked up, he met Xiao Xu's gaze.