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

Lin Lezhi always looks carefree, relaxed, and open-minded, not taking anything to heart, and rarely shows such a worried expression.

Before Guan Ziheng could figure out what he was feeling, he burst out laughing.

After all, it's rare to find someone like Lin Lezhi.

Guan Ziheng's smile stunned Lin Lezhi.

He thought about how Guan Ziheng would react after he asked this question.

Either angry or questioning.

Or scold yourself.

Can……

I just didn't expect Guan Ziheng to laugh.

Seeing Lin Lezhi's bewildered expression, Guan Ziheng suppressed a smile and said, "Deng Yang and the others immediately went to where I was imprisoned and rescued me after returning from Lake Island. From last night until we went to Lake Island, they praised you non-stop. If I didn't know this, I would have to pretend to be deaf and dumb."

"Aren't you... angry with me?"

Guan Ziheng also concealed his true thoughts and said truthfully, "You and I have slept side by side for many nights. I have long seen the smoke-cloud scar on your arm. Although I have doubted your identity and even wanted to ask you several times, it may just be a coincidence. Besides, you must have your reasons for not telling me. Why should I be angry or insist on asking?"

Guan Ziheng's eyes flashed with seriousness as he spoke, "Whether it's Lin Lezhi, Wuyouke, or Jiang Lian'an, they're all you. What I value and care about is you as a person, not your identity."

Guan Ziheng spoke frankly and with understanding, then continued, "No wonder you wanted to hide your identity and had me do everything for you. It turns out you were afraid others would know your true identity."

in fact……

Lin Lezhi was not afraid of others knowing his true identity, but he had never been Jiang Lian'an.

This world is full of unknowns for him, full of doubts and hidden dangers. If he is not careful, he may bring disaster upon himself and implicate those around him.

It would be more convenient to conceal your identity.

If he really couldn't return to his original world and the original person's consciousness would never awaken, he planned to live on as himself, that is, Lin Lezhi.

and so.

With a little selfish motive, he got to know Guan Ziheng.

Although he thought so, the body he occupied was still Jiang Lian'an's. The truth would eventually come to light, and he had hidden it from Guan Ziheng.

Worried that Guan Ziheng was trying to comfort him, Lin Lezhi asked further, "Then... why did you look evasive when you saw the smoke-cloud scar on my arm?"

Guan Ziheng widened his eyes, as if he had heard something unbelievable.

"Although I value you as a person more, the background and identity you've hidden are quite significant. If you were me, would you be able to handle such a serious matter calmly?"

Guan Ziheng's question made Lin Lezhi somewhat embarrassed. He didn't know how to answer and his thoughts were a little off track.

As soon as he entered this world, he was already in Jiang Lian'an's body. Whether he was calm or not, he could only accept it for the time being.

Fortunately.

Lin Lezhi was relieved that Guan Ziheng was not angry that she had hidden it from him.

Guan Ziheng leaned closer to Lin Lezhi, his eyes gleaming with curiosity and admiration as he said, "Come to think of it, when I was listening to Deng Yang's account of what happened on the island, I found it incredible. You were able to guess that I had been swapped based on just those tiny details. That's incredible."

Lin Lezhi smiled slightly and said, "Actually, what really makes me sure that you were replaced is another reason."

Out of curiosity, Guan Ziheng's eyes widened even more and he motioned Lin Lezhi to continue.

"call."

"call?"

Guan Ziheng was puzzled. What's wrong with the name?

Lin Lezhi further prompted: "When you are alone with me and there are no outsiders around, what do you call me most often?"

"Worry-free."

Guan Ziheng responded without thinking. After he finished speaking, the expression on his face paused for a moment, and then he showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.

Knowing that Guan Ziheng had thought of this, Lin Lezhi said slowly: "When he was alone with me, he never called me Wuyou, but always called me Lezhi."

Guan Ziheng didn't hide the admiration in his eyes. He gave a thumbs up and praised, "Detective Jiang is indeed worthy of his reputation."

Whenever he heard someone praising Jiang Lian'an, Lin Lezhi really couldn't connect it with himself and always felt that they were talking about another person.

Lin Lezhi lowered his eyes to hide the complex emotions in his eyes, and smiled slightly. "We've been together for over three months, so naturally we understand each other better. However, I didn't want others to know that I was a Worry-Free Guest, so I didn't disclose all of this when I was making my inference. But the fact that you applied medicine to my shoulder injury, the irregular stain on the pillow, and various other details are sufficient evidence to support my inference."

As he spoke, Lin Lezhi's hand gently stroked the irregular marks formed by fish glue and sweat, and his fingertips felt the smooth but rough texture.

Guan Ziheng nodded in agreement: "That's true."

After hearing Lin Lezhi's words, Guan Ziheng further reminded and urged, "You know your shoulder is injured. Just lie down and rest for a while. If you want to say anything, wait until you wake up."

In fact, Lin Lezhi couldn't sleep at all now, his mind was full of thoughts, but he was afraid that Guan Ziheng would worry, so he lay down on the bed obediently. But before he lay down completely, there was a knock on the door.

"Who?"

Guan Ziheng asked.

"I'm a runner from the county yamen. General Dingyuan asked Detective Jiang Gui to go to the yamen. He said he has something to tell you."

Lin Lezhi and Guan Ziheng looked at each other and decided to go over and take a look.

Guan Ziheng also wanted to go with them, but before he even left the room, the yamen runner reached out and stopped him. He reiterated, "The general said that only Jiang Guitan can go."

Lin Lezhi gave Guan Ziheng a reassuring look and said, "Don't worry, the general just sent me over to ask a few questions."

Lin Lezhi suddenly remembered something and continued, "It's getting late now. If I come back late, you can go to bed first. You don't have to wait for me."

Guan Ziheng had no choice but to give up since he couldn't go. Worried, he couldn't rest and simply tidied up all the things he had bought that were piled on the table.

When they arrived at the county government office, Cheng Su was already waiting in Chang Feizhang's study.

The yamen runners left, and only Lin Lezhi and Cheng Su were left in the room. Lin Lezhi looked around the entire study, which was filled with many calligraphy works. Judging from the brushstrokes, they were neat, handsome, and vigorous. They were all written by Chang Feizhang himself.

In the early years, calligraphy did not have the writing style of "夕撇一点". It has only gradually evolved in recent times. The purpose is to draw suspicion to oneself so as to smoothly implement the plan.

"As you said, the treasure stolen by Guo Yong and his men is indeed still in Wu Sanshan's house, hidden beneath the wall of the hut. If you turn over the pile of hay, you can see signs of disturbed soil."

"It would be great if you could help the general find it."

Cheng Su didn't hesitate when he saw Lin Lezhi come in. He pushed the things on the table in front of Lin Lezhi and said, "I asked the yamen runners to look for the Huaifeng Village register, but they couldn't find it. I found these things in Chang Feizhang's desk. They were all placed in one compartment. The other two drawers are empty. See if they are related to this case."

Lin Lezhi looked at the things stacked together.

On the top was a yellowed piece of paper. Judging from the creases on the paper, it had once been neatly folded together. There was a line of small words written on it, and a seal was stamped on it.

It was stamped with the seal of the government office.

Judging from the yellowing and wear of the paper, this piece of paper with an official seal must have been stamped by several previous county magistrates of Qujiang County. The date on the receipt is forty-seven years ago.

It is a document for buying and selling a house.

It did not specify to whom it was sold, nor did it specify how much the transaction cost, but the location was clearly written: the small courtyard where Wu Sanshan lived at the very edge of Haibei Village.

Lin Lezhi opened the receipt. There was no name written on the notebook at the bottom, and the pages were frayed. It was obvious that it had been read frequently.

After opening it, I realized that it was an essay written by Chang Feizhang to investigate the case. It contained clues he had found during the past eleven years of investigation, but more of it was his anger and regret for not being able to solve the case.

Turning over the book, the register of the people of Huaifeng Village is placed at the bottom.

Normally, a register that has been sealed for eleven years should be covered in dust, but this register is just a little old, not dirty, and is very well protected.

Lin Lezhi found the page with the Xu family written on it.

The only name that matches Wu Sanshan's birth and death ages is the one that occurred after the death of his second son Xu Guangwen and before the death of the Xu couple.

Xu Ning.

The day Xu Ning was expelled from the village, he was declared dead.