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Qiao Wanwan also came down from upstairs. Seeing Fang Duobing, an expression of surprise appeared on her face.

Li Xiangyi smiled helplessly and said, "Fang Xiaobao, why are you here?"

Fang Duobing snorted and said, "Why can't I come? You're going to Puchu Mountain, something so dangerous, and you don't even take me with you!"

Qiao Wanwan walked forward, took Fang Duobing's hand, and said with a smile, "Okay, Fang Xiaobao, don't be angry. We're just worried that you'll get into danger. You're still a little baby, how could we bear to take you with us into danger? Don't you agree, Fang Xiaobao?"

Li Xiangyi also agreed: "Yes, Fang Xiaobao, we are doing this for your own good."

Fang Duobing's face turned red and white at what they said. He said angrily, "I'm not a baby! I'm grown up!"

At this time, Fang Duobing's stomach started to growl.

Qiao Wanwan burst out laughing and said, "Alright, Fang Xiaobao, stop messing around. I'm hungry too, let's eat something first."

As she spoke, she pulled Fang Duobing to sit down at the table.

Fang Duobing's face turned even redder. He glared at Li Xiangyi, snorted, and said, "I'll forgive you this time. If there's a next time, don't try to push Sister Luo out to coax me!"

Li Xiangyi laughed and said, "Okay, okay, I'll definitely take you with me next time."

The three of them sat around the table and began to eat. As Fang Duobing ate, he chattered about what he had seen and heard on the road.

Li Xiangyi and Qiao Wanwan smiled at each other, their eyes full of helplessness and doting.

The inn was bustling with activity. Fang Duobing picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks, stuffed it into his mouth, and said vaguely, "Li Lianhua, let me tell you, there's been a big incident in the martial arts world recently!" He approached Li Xiangyi mysteriously and said, "I heard that seven headless bodies were found on Park Chu Mountain!"

Li Xiangyi was leisurely sipping tea. Upon hearing this, he just said "Oh" lightly, seeming not to be interested.

Fang Duobing became anxious when he saw this. He slammed the table and raised his voice eight octaves: "What 'oh' are you talking about! These are seven headless corpses! It is said that they were all tomb robbers. Their deaths were so tragic. Wow, it's so horrible!" As he spoke, he gestured exaggeratedly, as if the corpses were right in front of him.

"So?" Li Xiangyi put down his teacup and looked at him with a half-smile. "You want me to go with you?"

"Of course!" Fang Duobing's eyes lit up, as if he saw the dawn of hope. "I just want you to go with me!" He paused and added, "Besides, if I solve this case, won't I become an official detective at Baichuan Court? By then, the revival of Sigumen will be just around the corner!"

Qiao Wanwan sat aside, looking at Fang Duobing's excited look, and couldn't help but chuckle with her hands covering her mouth.

Li Xiangyi glanced at Fang Duobing, his tone tinged with a hint of joking, "Lolo and I won't go on something that dangerous. We still want to travel and enjoy life, but we don't have time to play childish games with you."

Fang Duobing was immediately anxious when he heard this. He pulled a token from his pocket and waved it in front of Li Xiangyi. "Dangdangdangdang! Look what this is!" The token was golden in color, engraved with strange patterns. It was the token of the Fourteen Golden Thieves. "This young master found this on those corpses in the county government office!" He said proudly. "How about it? Amazing, right?"

Li Xiangyi glanced at the token and chuckled, "Oh? Then I wonder where Detective Fang will start his investigation?"

Fang Duobing was speechless when he was asked this question. He scratched his head and stammered, "Well... I haven't thought about it yet..."

Qiao Wanwan couldn't hold it in any longer and burst out laughing. She glanced at Li Xiangyi in a reproachful manner and said, "Huahua, stop teasing Fang Xiaobao. After all, our Fang Xiaobao is still a child."

Li Xiangyi watched Qiao Wanwan's laughter tremble with joy, a hint of fondness flashing in his eyes. He shook his head helplessly, not feeling the slightest bit of embarrassment at being exposed, but rather finding it amusing. He turned to look at the waiter and waved, "Brother Waiter, come here."

The waiter hurried over and asked with a nod and a bow, "Sir, what can I do for you?"

Li Xiangyi pulled out a small piece of silver from his pocket, handed it to the waiter, and asked, "Brother Xiaoer, I want to ask you about a place. Is there a black market for buying and selling antiques in this town?"

The waiter took the silver, looked around, and made sure no one was paying attention to them before lowering his voice and saying, "Sir, you've come to the right person. There really is such a place in this town, deep in the mountains, called Wei Zhuang. But it's a mixed bag, and it's not easy to get in. If you go there, you'd better be careful."

Li Xiangyi nodded, indicating that he understood. He turned to Qiao Wanwan and Fang Duobing and said, "Let's go to Weizhuang to take a look."

The moonlight, like water, gently fell upon the three of them. They followed the winding, rugged mountain road to the gate of Weizhuang. The tall wall was covered with sharp iron spikes, which gleamed coldly in the moonlight. Several burly men, long swords in hand, stood at the gate, vigilantly watching everyone who passed.

Fang Duobing took a deep breath, stepped forward, puffed out his chest, and said loudly: "We are here to do business."

The guard glanced at them coldly and said expressionlessly, "To enter Weizhuang, each of you must pay a deposit of 100 taels first."

Fang Duobing's eyes widened when he heard this. He turned to look at Li Xiangyi and Qiao Wanwan, pointed at them and said, "I'm with them!" He looked like a child who had been bullied and was complaining to his parents.

Qiao Wanwan shook her head helplessly. She took out a crystal-clear jade pendant from her bosom, handed it to the guard, and said softly, "Big brother, this jade pendant is worth at least one thousand taels. Can it be used to cover the bail for the three of us?"

The guard took the jade pendant and examined it carefully. It was delicately textured and exquisitely carved, emitting a soft glow in the moonlight. It was obvious it was no ordinary item. A flicker of surprise crossed the guard's eyes. He nodded, stepped aside, and said, "Come in."

As the three of them entered Wei Manor, a cold, damp atmosphere hit them. It was pitch black, lit only by a few scattered oil lamps flickering in the wind. Under the dim light, they could almost see ghostly figures swaying.

Fang Duobing unconsciously leaned closer to Li Xiangyi and muttered softly, "This place... is so eerie."

Li Xiangyi patted his shoulder gently and whispered comfortingly: "Don't be afraid, follow me closely."

They walked along the stone path, which was lined with antiques of all kinds. Bronze, porcelain, calligraphy and paintings, jade… everything was there, a dazzling array. Some looked priceless, while others were shabby and dusty.