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

Lin Lezhi had never thought that Xiao Yihuo would agree to it. The clothes he was swinging one second ago stopped the next.

Due to inertia, the clothes swung forward a bit before falling back to their original position.

However, I have to say that Xiao Yihuo was really good at disguising himself. Even when he was pushed to such a critical juncture, he could still remain so calm and composed without revealing any flaws.

He is a man who can achieve great things.

Xiao Yihuo took a few steps forward, took the tattered clothes from Lin Lezhi's hand, and asked as if to confirm: "If I wear this clothes, I can go with you, right?"

Facing Xiao Yihuo's suspicious gaze, Lin Lezhi laughed awkwardly and looked away, "Of course... I always keep my word."

After confirming it, the two of them took their clothes to the county government office of Changluan County. Yang Hancai soon came out to greet them. After greeting each other according to the etiquette, Lin Lezhi said straight to the point: "We are going to Yaren Village. I wonder how the arrangements of Yang Zhifu are going."

"Everything is almost ready, but..." Prefect Yang looked at Xiao Yihuo and said with embarrassment: "My Lord, do you really want to go with me?"

Xiao Yihuo murmured "hmm" softly, and said with a hint of anger in his voice: "Does Governor Yang still want to stop me?"

Yang Hancai looked terrified and said quickly, "I have no such intention. Your Highness is going to a dangerous place with Master Jiang to help the people investigate the case. This is a blessing for Northern Qi, but..."

Yang Hancai looked a little hesitant.

Xiao Yihuo said bluntly: "If you have any concerns, just tell me."

Yang Hancai knelt down in front of Xiao Yihuo, as if he had made a big mistake, and said in great fear: "But this time we are mixed in with a group of refugees who have made mistakes. The journey is tiring, and the refugees are rough and uncouth. I am afraid that they will hurt the prince."

"It's okay, get up."

But Yang Zhifu did not stand up, still kneeling on the ground and said: "This humble official has another matter, I would like to ask the prince to agree to it."

"What's the matter?"

"I thought a lot last night. If the prince is determined to go, I have no face to stay in this county government office. I wonder if the prince and Mr. Jiang can take me with them?"

Yang Hancai knelt on the ground, maintaining a salute posture, waiting for Xiao Yihuo's response.

Xiao Yihuo was silent for a moment, then looked at Lin Lezhi and said, "As long as Lian'an agrees, I have no objection."

With this, the two people's eyes were cast on Lin Lezhi, and Lin Lezhi quickly waved his hand and said: "More people, more helpers, I have no objection."

"Okay, then Your Majesty and Young Master Jiang, please wait for me for a moment. I will go and prepare immediately."

Yang Hancai stood up and prepared to go back to his room to pack his luggage.

"Wait a minute, Magistrate Yang."

Yang Hancai came back to his senses, looked at Lin Lezhi and said, "Master Jiang, do you have something else to ask me to do? I'll find someone to do it for you."

"No, it's just that this time I went to Ya Ren Zhuang to investigate a case, so I have to keep a low profile and not show off."

Yang Hancai glanced at the clothes in Lin Lezhi's hand and said, "Thank you for reminding me, Mr. Jiang. I will definitely be ready."

Before setting off, the three of them changed their clothes.

Lin Lezhi looked at Xiao Yihuo, looking left and right, always feeling that something was wrong.

After thinking for a while, Lin Lezhi directly started to mess up Xiao Yihuo's hair. Xiao Yihuo let Lin Lezhi do whatever he wanted. Until Lin Lezhi was about to smear dirt on Xiao Yihuo's face, Xiao Yihuo blocked Lin Lezhi's hand that was about to do evil.

"Lian'an, even if you want to sneak into the Ya Ren Zhuang, you don't have to do this."

Xiao Yihuo's face was full of reluctance.

Lin Lezhi smiled, dodged Xiao Yihuo's hand, and wiped directly at Xiao Yihuo's face and neck, even his arms and hands.

After finishing, he looked at his masterpiece, smiled proudly and said, "Others wouldn't have to do this, but you really can't do it."

"Why?"

Lin Lezhi squatted on the ground, took some dirt from the ground, and smeared it on his face.

"Think about it, those who were brought into the Yaren Village were either from poor families or refugees who were displaced by war. Survival is their most important thing. Not having enough food and clothes is the norm. With your dress and temperament, you almost want to write the word "rich" on your face. You are obviously a child from a rich family. How can you get in?"

Only after he had smeared his face with paint did Lin Lezhi stand up and look at Xiao Yihuo, saying seriously, "I just don't think you can accept this, so I don't want to take you there. That Ya Ren Zhuang is probably even worse. If you regret it, it's not too late now."

Xiao Yihuo lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then looked at Lin Lezhi and said, "I want to go."

Lin Lezhi nodded with satisfaction, and then looked at Yang Hancai, who had already imitated him and smeared dirt on his body.

Lin Lezhi praised: "Prefect Yang is willing to do this, he is worthy of being an official for the people, I admire him."

Yang Hancai smiled and said modestly: "This way it won't attract attention. Master Jiang is very thoughtful. I still need to learn from him."

In order to blend in with the refugees, they could only walk behind the refugees, escorted by yamen runners.

The few yamen runners who were accompanying them were trembling with fear and let the refugees walk in front.

Changluan County is located in the southern part of Northern Qi. Outside Northern Qi, it is close to Yunqiang Kingdom. The vegetation becomes denser as you go south. Even in summer, you cannot avoid being bitten by mosquitoes, and the tattered clothes you wear do not provide any protection.

The chance of seeing datura flowers in the grass next to it is getting higher and higher.

Therefore, Yang Hancai was also very worried about Xiao Yihuo's physical condition, and he carefully observed Xiao Yihuo's condition along the way.

Any slight cough would scare Yang Hancai so much that his face would change and cold sweat would break out.

I originally thought there would be only a few refugees, but I didn't expect that there were so many refugees in this marching team, as many as more than thirty people.

Since coming to Zhouqing Town, I have encountered many refugees.

Lin Lezhi wanted to ask, but unexpectedly, Xiao Yihuo beside him spoke first. Xiao Yihuo looked at the refugees in front of him and asked in a low voice: "I wonder what mistakes they made, why they were driven to the border."

"My king..." After receiving Xiao Yihuo's gaze, Yang Hancai immediately changed his words and said, "My lord, they actually didn't do anything wrong. It's just that there are too many refugees in Zhouqing Town. They have nothing to do in Northern Qi, and they are not our subjects. We have no choice but to drive them to the border and let them find a way out."

Lin Lezhi asked, "You said they are not citizens of Northern Qi, but citizens of Yunqiang?"

"Mr. Jiang is right. That's exactly what he said."

Lin Lezhi was puzzled and asked, "Since Yunqiang has been destroyed, it naturally belongs to Northern Qi. Even so, why do we need to distinguish between Northern Qi and Yunqiang?"

"Having said that, it is not an easy task. According to the news sent back by the soldiers, the territory of Yunqiang Kingdom is now in a state of ruin, and since the crown prince of Yunqiang Kingdom..." As he spoke, Yang Hancai suddenly fell silent, looked at Xiao Yihuo and did not dare to say any more.

Lin Lezhi asked, "What happened to him?"

"This...he..."

Yang Hancai hesitated and didn't dare to continue.

Everyone in the court knew that Xiao Yihuo and Nan Rongyi had known each other since childhood. Nan Rongyi's death was a great blow to Xiao Yihuo. He had been in poor health since childhood, and he even fell seriously ill because of Nan Rongyi's death.

Nanlin City is the nearest city to Yunqiang State, so Xiao Yihuo requested the emperor to grant him a small border land of Nanlin as a fiefdom.

The Yunqiang Kingdom was destroyed, and the emperor was very pleased and agreed.

In fact, even if Yang Hancai didn't say it, Lin Lezhi understood it in his heart.

Nan Rongyi's death was the result of a court struggle. The Yunqiang Kingdom was destroyed and Nan Rongyi was the only one left in the royal family.

Nan Rongyi was doomed to die in that position.

Even if Nan Rongyi himself did not take action and Xiao Yihuo did not take action, as an emperor, it is impossible for him to leave such a hidden danger.

The people of Yunqiang Kingdom admire the royal family very much. The Northern Qi royal family knows this very well, and therefore they are wary of the royal bloodline of Yunqiang Kingdom. Only when Nan Rongyi is dead can the people of Yunqiang Kingdom be in chaos, and the possibility of restoring the country can be completely cut off.

It will take time to completely recover a country where the people are in great chaos and revere the royal family.

But no matter what, I was the culprit who wrote Nan Rongyi to death.

Regarding this point, Lin Lezhi actually felt that he was quite sorry for Xiao Yihuo.

After all, Xiao Yihuo has not been loved by his father since he was born. How can other princes treat him sincerely in the royal family? Nan Rongyi is his only close friend in the palace.

If Nan Rongyi had not died, Xiao Yihuo would not have embarked on the path of rebellion, but would have been content to be a leisurely prince.

However, Xiao Yihuo deliberately asked in Yulong Village whether the dead could come back to life, and when he came to Zhouqing Town, Xiao Yihuo called himself Ayi. Even Xiao Yihuo's personal guards looked as if they had seen a ghost after seeing him.

Could it be that... Nan Rongyi really just faked his death and changed his name to Jiang Lian'an?

Nan Rongyi was just nine years old when he came to Northern Qi as a hostage, and Xiao Yihuo was seven years old. They had been trapped in the deep palace of Northern Qi since the day they were taken hostage, so it was normal that no one outside the palace had seen them.

It happened that Nan Rongyi unfortunately fell into the water and became unconscious that night, and he happened to be reincarnated into Nan Rongyi's body and met Xiao Yihuo.

If so, it would be too much of a coincidence.

"Lian'an, if you want to know, why don't you ask me directly?" Xiao Yihuo who was standing aside suddenly said.

Xiao Yihuo's words successfully interrupted Lin Lezhi's thoughts.

Yang Hancai was afraid of bringing bad luck to Xiao Yihuo and bringing trouble upon himself, so he took the opportunity to walk a few steps faster.

Lin Lezhi was not afraid of what Xiao Yihuo would do to him because he had amnesia. Besides, if he was really Nan Rongyi, Xiao Yihuo would not do anything to him.

Lin Lezhi raised his eyebrows and asked tentatively: "If I ask, will you tell me the truth?"

Xiao Yihuo looked towards Lin Lezhi with deep sadness in his eyes. After a long time, he slightly opened his thin lips. Just when he was about to say something, a scream suddenly came from the front of the team. Seeing this, the runners in charge of escorting the refugees behind him all turned around and fled.

In a blink of an eye, only the refugees who were escorted here were left.

Lin Lezhi and Xiao Yihuo looked at each other, then quickly went to the front of the team and found that a man's foot was stuck in a trap, with the sole of his foot pierced by a sharp blade.

Then, a rustling sound was heard from the woods nearby.