Chapter 566: Nothing
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Yu Niaoniao and Xiao Juan suspected that the reason why the donkey suddenly went crazy was that someone had secretly done something to it.
They wanted to bring the donkey bone back for Lo Pingsha to test.
When they returned to Jinguan City, it was already night.
Logically speaking, Lo Pingsha and Ling Hai should have returned by now, but Yu Niaoniao and Xiao Juan did not see them in the Feng family’s old residence.
Yu Niaoniao was a little worried about their safety.
Xiao Juan suggested, “I’ll go out of town to look for them. Stay at home and wait for news.”
Yu Niaoniao was unwilling.
“You’re unfamiliar with this place. If anything really happens, it won’t be easy for you to deal with it. It’s better for me to do it.”
Xiao Juan’s heart ached. Ever since she left the Imperial Capital, she had been tense and busy every day. Xiao Juan was afraid that she would tire out and wanted her to stay at home to rest.
However, since she was unwilling, he could not force her. He could only follow her wishes.
Before leaving, Yu Niaoniao specially wrapped the donkey bone and brought it along.
This bone emitted a strong rancid smell. Yu Niaoniao ran with it. At first, she could not stand the smell. After a long time, she became inured to it.
At this moment, she could already carry the donkey bone on her back without changing her expression.
“Let’s go.”
Xiao Juan couldn’t help but ask, “Are you going to leave with it?”
Yu Niaoniao knew that it was a little strange, but she was still very insistent.
“It’s better to be prepared. What if a thief sneaked in when we weren’t at home?
It’s safer to carry this bone with us.”
In any case, it was not heavy. It was just a little smelly. It would pass if she endured it.
Xiao Juan could not help but laugh. “Which thief would steal a stinky bone?”
Although he said that, he respected her thoughts.
The two of them went out together and rode out of the city.
As soon as they left, a person in black night clothes quietly infiltrated the Feng family’s old residence. He went straight to the bedroom where Yu Niaoniao and Xiao Juan lived and could not find anything.
Then, the man in black went to the study and storeroom, but he still found nothing. In the end, he could only leave the Feng family’s old residence empty-handed.
The man in black quickly passed through the city and entered a very ordinary small courtyard. The moment he pushed open the door, an oil lamp suddenly lit up in the originally dark room.
There were more than ten burly men standing in the room, all with sabers on their waists. The person in the lead was called Qin Jun. He was the tallest and was more than nine feet tall.
Even though it was cold in spring, he still rolled up his sleeves, revealing his muscular arms.
The outline of his face was hard and his skin was bronze. A portion of his left eyebrow was broken. Coupled with his sharp eagle-like eyes, he looked especially fierce and dangerous.
The man in black who had just entered immediately knelt on one knee and lowered his head to report.
“Boss, I didn’t find any bones or bracelets.”
Qin Jun frowned slightly. “Looks like they have everything.”
He deliberately got someone to delay Lo Pingsha and Ling Hai so that the two of them could not return for the time being. Out of worry for them, Xiao Juan and Yu Niaoniao might look for them.
Originally, Qin Jun thought that Yu Niaoniao would leave the donkey bone at home. After all, that thing was dirty and smelly. A delicate young lady like Yu Niaoniao probably wouldn’t carry that thing with her.
Unexpectedly, Yu Niaoniao was so cautious that she really kept the bone with her.
Qin Jun asked, “Where did they go?”
The man in black replied truthfully, “They went in the direction of the city gate. It seems that they are planning to leave the city.”
Qin Jun ordered in a low voice, “Go find them and snatch the thing.”
The man in black asked carefully, “What if they’re unwilling to give it up?
Qin Jun spat out a word coldly.
“Kill!
When Yu Niaoniao and Xiao Juan found Lo Pingsha and Ling Hai, they realized that the two of them were surrounded by a group of soldiers.
The leader was the low-ranking official she had seen yesterday.
The low-ranking official said that Lo Pingsha and Ling Hai’s origins were unknown and their whereabouts were suspicious. Claiming that they must be up to no good, he ordered someone to capture these two people and bring them back to the government office.
Lo Pingsha and Ling Hai were naturally unwilling to surrender, but they did not dare to expose their identities.
After all, they had been reminded by Duke Lang on the way to Bashu.
Their investigation this time was private. They had to keep a low profile the entire time and try their best not to be discovered.
Lo Pingsha and Ling Hai wanted to leave, but they were surrounded by soldiers.
The two sides were in a stalemate until this moment.
Xiao Juan could already tell that this official was purely looking for trouble and deliberately looking for trouble with them.
He could not be bothered to waste his breath on the other party. He placed the scabbard of the No Return Saber on the lowly official’s head and said coldly. “If you don’t want to die, get lost immediately.”
The low-ranking official was so frightened by his terrifying aura that he trembled and stuttered.
“You, you actually dare to threaten the officials of the Imperial Court? Are you trying to rebel?!”
Yu Niaoniao sneered. “You’re just a small official. You can’t even be considered an official. You actually call yourself an official of the Imperial Court? Who gave you the cheek to do so?”
Usually, everyone said that they were officials, but real officials were actually different.
According to the system of society, officials were considered proper civil servants. The low-ranking official was akin to a temporary worker in the modern day.
The low-ranking official’s face turned red. “Even if I’m just a low-ranking official, I’m much better than you bumpkins! You offended me today, but I can put you in jail tomorrow!”
Xiao Juan replied indifferently, “Is that so?”
The low-ranking official was totally angered and instructed the bailiffs to arrest them.
They thought that with their numbers, they would definitely be able to capture them easily.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Juan and Lo Pingsha were strong in martial arts. Although
Ling Hai was young, he had learned a tew moves. More than ten bailitts were no match for them.
In just a few moves, all the bailiffs were knocked down. In the end, only the low-ranking official was left standing.
He looked at Xiao Juan, who was walking towards him step by step, and was so frightened that his face turned pale. He was no longer as arrogant as before and ran away without thinking.
Xiao Juan was just scaring the other party. He had more important things to do and did not have the time to waste with this small official.
Seeing that the other party had left, Xiao Juan did not chase after him.
He spoke to Yu Niaoniao. “Let’s go back.”
“Yeah.”
The four of them mounted their horses and walked back the way they came.
On the way, Yu Niaoniao told Lo Pingsha what had happened to Sun Dalang’s family and expressed her hope that he would help test the donkey bones.
Lo Pingsha naturally agreed.
“My tools are all in the Feng family’s old residence. I can start the test immediately when I get back. I should be able to give you an answer tomorrow morning. ”
Yu Niaoniao was filled with anticipation. “Then I’ll leave it to you.”
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Xiao Juan’s expression suddenly changed. He turned to look at the forest by the road and held the hilt of the No Return Saber with one hand as he shouted.
“Who’s there? Come out!”
The other three reined in their horses and looked at the dark forest.
They did not see or hear anything, but they knew that Xiao Juan’s five senses were naturally sharper than those of ordinary people. They all trusted Xiao Juan’s judgment.
Yu Niaoniao also raised her right hand, revealing the crossbow hidden in her sleeve, ready to fight at any time..
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