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

Hearing this, Yang Hancai's face was a little troubled, and a trace of worry rose in his eyes. "It's not difficult to sneak into this Yaren Village, but this Yaren Village is a dirty place where bandits gather and traffic in people, and no one knows the exact location. If Mr. Jiang wants to go there, I'm afraid it will be dangerous."

"It's okay. Magistrate Yang just needs to tell me where the Ya Ren Zhuang is."

Yang Hancai thought for a moment and said, "That Yaren Village is at the border between Northern Qi and Yunqiang. It's a dangerous place with all kinds of people. If Mr. Jiang really wants to go there, I can send a few yamen runners to go with him."

Lin Lezhi raised his hand and saluted, "Thank you, Governor Yang. I appreciate your kindness. But if we go with too many people, we will be easily exposed. I can go alone."

"I want to go too." Xiao Yihuo, who was sitting next to him, suddenly said.

Originally, Yang Hancai's face only showed worry, and he had no intention of stopping it. However, when Xiao Yihuo opened his mouth, Yang Hancai was so frightened that his face changed instantly. He was so scared that his legs almost couldn't stand. He knelt down in front of Xiao Yihuo and kowtowed. The black hat on his head was tilted half an inch.

Xiao Yihuo took a sip of tea slowly, then looked at Yang Hancai and said, "Why, I can't go?"

Lin Lezhi was standing aside watching the show. Unexpectedly, despite his weak appearance, the prince was very well behaved, with a hint of childish temper.

It’s a pity that there is no melon seeds.

Yang Hancai said with a look of horror: "Your Highness, I am terrified. This cannot be allowed. How can you go to such a filthy place?"

Xiao Yihuo said stubbornly: "Why can Lian'an go, the yamen runners can go, but I can't go?"

"Master Jiang has been alone in the martial arts world for many years and has a lot of experience in martial arts. I think he has a way to get out of this unscathed. But Your Majesty is a daughter of a rich family and has suffered from heart disease since childhood. If something happens to you, I really can't explain it to His Majesty. Please think twice."

Xiao Yihuo looked at Lin Lezhi, and Lin Lezhi was stunned.

Xiao Yihuo continued, "Lian'an has already said that I should understand the people's sentiments as I am in a high position, so as to be worthy of the people of this world. My father has granted me the land of Linnan. I am sharing the worries of the people as well as my father. Do you want me to ignore the people of Linnan?"

That's great. It's really great to apply this trick flexibly.

Lin Lezhi almost wanted to applaud on the spot.

"Your Majesty's love for the people is a blessing to the people, and His Majesty will certainly be deeply gratified, but Your Majesty..."

'Bang-!'

Xiao Yihuo put the tea bowl on the table, and some of the tea in the cup overflowed.

Yang Hancai was so frightened that he immediately kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, calm down."

Yang Hancai turned his gaze towards Lin Lezhi, his eyes full of requests, "Mr. Jiang..."

Lin Lezhi naturally understood.

"Well..." Lin Lezhi touched his nose and stepped forward to help, "Prefect Yang is also worried about your health, Your Highness. Besides, the people of Linnan are the people, and Prefect Yang is also the people. Your Highness should be sympathetic."

Yang Hancai nodded his head like a rattle and said quickly, "Yes, yes, Mr. Jiang is right, so please think twice."

Hearing Lin Lezhi speaking for Yang Hancai, she looked extremely aggrieved, and said to Lin Lezhi awkwardly, "Lian'an, do you think I'm a hindrance, so you don't want to take me with you?"

Lin Lezhi widened his eyes, wondering what was going on.

Lin Lezhi was so confused by Xiao Yihuo's trick that his brain short-circuited, "No, I'm not this..."

Xiao Yihuo stood up and said without listening to anyone's advice: "Just go ahead and do it. I will explain to my father. If there is any problem, you are not responsible. This matter is settled. No one can stop me from going where I want to go!"

Then, he went out alone.

Yang Hancai stood up, looking terrified, without even shaking off the dust on his knees, and hurriedly walked to Lin Lezhi and said, "Master Jiang, what should I do? Please persuade the prince for me."

Lin Lezhi looked at the direction where Xiao Yihuo left, then looked at Yang Hancai and said helplessly: "I can only do my best to persuade Yang Zhifu. He is a prince, and I am just an ordinary citizen. How can I influence his thoughts? I will try my best."

After saying that, Lin Lezhi followed Xiao Yihuo's direction and walked out, leaving Yang Hancai alone in the place, lost in thought.

When I came to the street outside, I found Xiao Yihuo standing alone by the river, looking angrily.

Lin Lezhi came close to Xiao Yihuo, tilted his head and jokingly asked, "Why, are you angry?"

Xiao Yihuo glanced at Lin Lezhi, then turned his head away.

Lin Lezhi looked elsewhere and saw four children in ragged clothes, who looked to be in their teens, playing and whispering something. There were also a few boats floating on the river. They were medium-sized boats with an inner cabin in the middle. Lin Lezhi guessed that it was used for sun protection.

There was an adult nearby, watching the children's every move.

The children noticed that Lin Lezhi was looking at them and waved happily.

Lin Lezhi patted Xiao Yihuo's arm and said, "Just consider it as an apology. Can I ask you to go boating?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yihuo's anger subsided a little. He looked at Lin Lezhi and said, "Okay, but Lian'an..."

"what happened?"

Xiao Yihuo did not show any mercy and told the truth: "Where did you get the money?"

"........."

Noticing that Lin Lezhi's face had instantly darkened, Xiao Yihuo's face was in a state of panic, and he quickly changed the subject: "I'm sorry, Lian'an, that's not what I meant."

Lin Lezhi exhaled lightly and said, "It's okay, you are right, I will owe the money first, that's all."

Xiao Yihuo smiled and said in an understanding manner: "It is a blessing to meet Lian An. There is no need to talk about whether you owe me or not. I also want to go boating with Lian An."

Lin Lezhi wanted to roll his eyes at him, but he held back.

Seeing the guests rowing boats, the children immediately gathered around, jumped in front of Lin Lezhi and said, "Brother, row my boat, I row very well."

"Forget it, you can't draw as well as me, brother, choose me."

"Pick me! Pick me!"

Lin Lezhi thought about it, and a good idea popped into his mind. He bent down and said to the children with a bright smile: "How about this, you guess the Ding Ke, whoever wins gets to ride on his boat."

Four children were guessing the answer, and it was hard to decide. Finally, a petite boy announced his victory, waving his scissors in the air, "I win, I win--!"

The other kids were naturally unhappy about losing, but there was nothing they could do and they prepared to sit aside in disappointment.

"Don't go!" Lin Lezhi stopped them and said, "This boat is so big, we can go together. I'll ask this big brother to give you the boat fare later." Lin Lezhi pointed at Xiao Yihuo and said.

The remaining three children cast timid glances at Xiao Yihuo.

Seeing Xiao Yihuo nodded, a smile appeared on his face. He came up to Lin Lezhi and said, "Big brother, we rowed really well."

"Really? That's great!" Lin Lezhi smiled and touched the child's head. There was no trace of defensiveness on his face. He smiled brightly and got on the boat surrounded by the children.

Xiao Yihuo saw it all, and he couldn't tell what emotion was in his eyes, and he was stunned for a moment.

It was not until Lin Lezhi waved to him that Xiao Yihuo came back to his senses and said with a smile, "Here I come."

When they got on the boat, the children skillfully wiped the seat of the bed with their sleeves. The exposed skin was slightly red. Then they smiled and said, "Big brother, you sit down. We will go rowing now."

Xiao Yihuo chose a place that looked relatively clean and sat down.

Lin Lezhi held the child's shoulders and said, "No, you guys sit here. I also want to try rowing."

The children looked at each other with some hesitation, their thin hands nervously pinching the corners of their clothes. Lin Lezhi comforted them, "Don't worry, no one will say anything bad about you. I really want to try."

After hearing what Lin Lezhi said, the expression on the child's face relaxed.

Lin Lezhi rowed the boat until he came to a place with a wide view. There were not many pedestrians nearby. It was almost dusk and there were only a few boats on the river.

It can be said to be a beautiful scenery, but it is not pleasant.

Lin Lezhi put down the oars and returned to the cabin.

It was discovered that Xiao Yihuo was applying medicine to the children. The children had scars of varying degrees on their arms and legs, as if they had been beaten with hard objects.

There are still many broken skin spots on the palms of my hands.

When the children saw Lin Lezhi come in, they looked a little embarrassed.

Lin Lezhi touched the child's head and said gently, "Do you have any more medicine? I'll help you too."

Xiao Yihuo nodded and poured out a bunch of medicine from his arms. Lin Lezhi was stunned for a moment, and then said in surprise: "Are you selling medicine?"

When I was in Yulong Village, Xiao Xu helped me treat the wound on my head. He not only cleaned the wound, but also applied medicine to me. Thanks to the medicine, the wound on my head healed quickly.

Therefore, if Xiao Yihuo is really Xiao Xu, then he must have medicine in his hands.

Then he pulled Xiao Yihuo onto the boat.

But he didn't expect that Xiao Yihuo had so many medicines.

Xiao Yihuo smiled and said, "I have been weak and sickly since I was a child. These medicines were given to me by a friend of mine, just in case I need them. He has been interested in medicine since he was a child. If there is a chance, I can introduce you two to each other."

Lin Lezhi nodded doubtfully, wondering how to tell which bottle of medicine was used to treat external injuries.

Xiao Yihuo seemed to be able to see through Lin Lezhi's thoughts. He picked up a can from the ground and handed it to Lin Lezhi.

Lin Lezhi glanced at Xiao Yihuo, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Could it be that... Xiao Yihuo wasn't lying when he said he was sick?

When did he ever give Xiao Yihuo a character like this?

Lin Lezhi squatted on the ground and gently applied medicine to the children. His eyes were full of heartache. He pretended to ask casually, "Are you also from Yaren Village?"

The children nodded.

Lin Lezhi looked at the children's bodies and found no other marks except whip marks.

One of the children took the lead and said, "The boss there is very fierce. He would beat us if we didn't obey. Fortunately, we were bought by someone so that we could leave there."

"Will he carve words on other people's bodies?"

Another child nearby said: "Only those who are particularly disobedient will have words carved on their faces there. We are all very obedient and will not make them angry."

These children were still young and didn't know about the abandoned house. Lin Lezhi helped the children apply medicine, put on their clothes again, and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go back. I'll row the boat back home."

On the way back, Xiao Yihuo did not stay in the cabin, but stayed outside with Lin Lezhi.

Facing the dusk, two slender figures stood on the boat.

After a long while, Xiao Yihuo said, "Lian An took me on a boat ride, is it because he wanted me to understand more about the people?"

"Do I look like that?"

Lin Lezhi cast his gaze towards Xiao Yihuo, and after thinking for a moment, he spoke tentatively: "As a prince, you should not need medicine to treat external injuries."

Xiao Yihuo's eyes darkened, and he tightened his hands slightly at his side. He looked at the calm lake and said calmly, "I only used it when I was a child, and then I got used to carrying some with me when I went out."

"You..." Lin Lezhi originally wanted to ask Xiao Yihuo what he experienced as a child, but after thinking about it, he couldn't ask it, so he asked instead: "Why do you have to go to Yaren Village?"

Xiao Yihuo withdrew his gaze from the river and turned to look at Lin Lezhi, saying with his thin lips: "Because I also have something I want to figure out."

It was hard to tell what Xiao Yihuo meant, but it shouldn't be false. Lin Lezhi smiled and said, "Okay, don't cry again when the time comes."

Xiao Yihuo smiled and said, "I'll try my best."

At this moment, the children were discussing something and whispering in the cabin.

When they were near the shore, it was almost dark. Xiao Yihuo handed over the medicine in his hand and said with a smile: "Take this medicine and use it."

The children looked at the medicine and said embarrassedly, "This medicine is very expensive. We can't take it."

"It doesn't matter. I don't need it anymore."

The child closest to them took the medicine, and after exchanging glances, they nodded. The smallest child looked at Lin Lezhi and Xiao Yihuo and said, "Thank you, big brothers, for helping us apply the medicine. You don't have to pay for the boat fare."

A kid next to him continued, "Brother Jiang and Brother Xiao are going to help us investigate the case of the abandoned house. Everyone in the city knows about it."

"Yes, the two brothers are willing to help us. They are good people, so we can't accept the money."

Lin Lezhi was a little surprised, then he stepped forward and touched the child's head, smiling and said, "We should give it to you since we are riding on your boat. This is only natural. Otherwise, wouldn't we be taking advantage of you?"

Besides...if they don't have the money to pay, I'm afraid they will suffer new injuries.

Several children pursed their lips. After a while, a child standing nearby suddenly thought of something and took out a red knot from his waist. He blushed and said, "This is the peace knot that the lady in the abandoned house made for us. I give it to you. You must come back safely."

Seeing this, the other three children also untied the safety knots around their waists and handed them over, with anticipation in their eyes.

Lin Lezhi smiled, took the peace knot from their hands and shook it in his hands.

"This peace knot is really beautiful. We accepted it. Thank you."