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

For a moment, Lin Lezhi's eyes widened.

The steamed bun in his hand, whose skin had already been peeled off, almost flew out of his hand again.

The common people and beggars nearby were also stunned. After all, this small Changluan County had never seen such a grand ceremony.

But Lin Lezhi was not staring at the sedan chair.

It’s not that Lin Lezhi intentionally looked at Xiao Xu, but who else could this man, dressed in luxurious and elegant clothes, dignified and covered in jewels, who had just stepped out of the inn but Xiao Xu?

He was holding a folding fan in his hand, looking gentle and elegant.

Lin Lezhi always felt that the clothes Xiao Xu wore in Yulong Village were good enough. He carefully washed and dried the clothes Xiao Xu gave him before putting them away in his bag.

I didn't expect that today would be even worse than before.

Lin Lezhi glanced in the direction of the sedan chair. The person in the sedan chair had not gotten off yet. There were two rows of people in official uniforms standing on the side, with swords hanging around their waists.

However, Xiao Xu didn't seem to notice him. He walked out slowly without even raising his eyelids.

Without a second thought, Lin Lezhi rushed to Xiao Xu, grabbed his hand and ran away before the people in the sedan got off. Xiao Xu was shocked, looked around in panic, and then shouted, "How dare you! Who are you? Let me go, let... um..."

Lin Lezhi covered Xiao Xu's mouth and warned in a low voice: "Stop making noise, do you want to be discovered by the government?"

After the two men ran into the alley, the man in the sedan chair slowly got down from it. He was dressed in official uniform and stepped down from the sedan chair with steady steps.

It was the prefect of Linnan Prefecture, Yang Hancai, whom I had met once in Yulong Village.

After getting off the sedan chair, Yang Hancai took a few quick steps into the inn.

Seeing the official coming, the waiter immediately came up to greet him and said enthusiastically, "Sir, are you here for a quick stop or to stay overnight?"

Yang Hancai smiled and said, "Excuse me, is the gentleman in the Tianzi guest room upstairs?"

"Oh, you mean that young man? I saw him go out just now." The waiter looked towards the door. "Hey, he was at the door just now, how come he disappeared now?"

The waiter hurriedly asked, "Sir, do you have something to do with him?" The waiter looked to the side, and said in a low voice with a look of panic, "This young man has been staying indoors since he came to our shop. Only his servants take care of his daily life. Could it be that the young man has committed a crime and the government wants to arrest him?"

"You said he never left the house?"

"Yes, today is the first time I've seen him go out."

Yang Hancai thought for a moment and said, "No, it's just a friend I haven't seen for a long time. He's in poor health and doesn't like to go out. Since he's not here, I'll come next time."

The waiter slapped his mouth and said apologetically, "So you are a friend. Look at me, I am sorry, Mr. Government Official."

Yang Hancai looked at the waiter and said with a smile, "No problem, thank you very much."

"What are you talking about, sir? It is a great honor for us to have you come to our shop. Don't worry, wait for the young master to come back. I will report to the county government as soon as possible."

"No need, I'll come visit you another day. I'm leaving now."

"Okay, Mr. Official, goodbye~"

When Yang Hancai left, he glanced in the direction of the Tianzi guest room.

Only after they entered the narrow alley did Lin Lezhi let go of Xiao Xu.

Lin Lezhi breathed a sigh of relief only after making sure that no one followed in.

"Are you crazy? How dare you walk on this road in front of the government officials?" Lin Lezhi fiddled with the jade pendant on Xiao Xu's body. "You didn't steal all the things on your body, otherwise why did you disappear when you saw the government officials?"

He only coughed a few times, gasped, and looked like he was about to cry. He grabbed Lin Lezhi's wrist and said breathlessly, "Ayi, is that you?"

ha?

Lin Lezhi touched Xiao Xu's forehead, then touched his own forehead.

This isn't hot either.

"No, Xiao Xu, are you okay? Are you sick? How come you look so different after not seeing you for a few days?"

A few days ago, he was so cool and his eyes were so cold that they looked like they could freeze people to death. How come he looks like a sickly little white flower now? Has he been possessed by another spirit?

Xiao Xu looked confused and asked, "Ayi, what are you talking about? Who is Xiao Xu? Don't you recognize me?"

Xiao Xu's words completely confused Lin Lezhi. Could it be that he really was not Xiao Xu?

But even if we take a step back, if he really is not Xiao Xu, he shouldn't mistake himself for someone else.

Could it be that Jiang Lianan has an ordinary face?

"Da-da-da, da-da-da--!"

The sound of a stick hitting the ground came from the other end of the narrow alley. Lin Lezhi looked over with caution, and only when he found that it was a beggar did he feel relieved.

"Da da da--!"

The beggar's long hair covered his eyes. He held a bowl in his hand and begged, "Master, please give me some. I haven't eaten for several days."

It's not that Lin Lezhi didn't want to give it, but he couldn't find a single coin on his body. Lin Lezhi looked at Xiao Xu and wanted to ask Xiao Xu for some money, but then he thought that Xiao Xu was still hiding from the government. What if he really had stolen goods? He would not be able to explain it then.

Lin Lezhi gave up the idea of ​​asking Xiao Xu to pay, turned around and said with an awkward smile: "Brother, I really don't have any money. I still have a few steamed buns here. Do you want to use them first?"

Lin Lezhi took out the dry food from his bag and handed it out.

The beggar looked at Lin Lezhi's torn clothes, his eyes full of suspicion.

A gust of wind blew by, and everything was in embarrassment.

The beggar stared at Lin Lezhi's torn sleeves and even put away his begging bowl. He said with a suspicious look on his face, "Sir... you don't look well off. I feel embarrassed to accept your bun even if you give it to me."

Lin Lezhi lifted up his torn sleeves and explained quickly: "Brother, don't look at my clothes like this, I accidentally cut them a few days ago. It's not that I'm poor, I just don't have much money at the moment."

Upon hearing this, the beggar raised his head and looked at Lin Lezhi again.

"Hey! Aren't you the one who came to seek refuge with the rich man a few days ago? We met a few days ago. How are you? Have you found a place to stay? If you really have nowhere to go, you can come back with me. There are many of us. We can beg for food together in Changluan County and we can always survive."

Does he look so miserable?!

However, it is a good suggestion. If he can't survive one day, he will definitely do this.

"puff."

Xiao Xu couldn't help but laughed out loud, and Lin Lezhi glared at him immediately.

Seeing this, Xiao Xu looked flustered, and quickly waved his hands and said, "Ayi...that's not what I meant, don't get me wrong."

As if to prove it, Xiao Xu immediately took out his purse from his waist, handed it to Lin Lezhi, and said cautiously: "Ayi, my money is all yours, you can use it as you like."