Young Master, Don't Show Off - Chapter 74
[Chapter 74 The Wonderful Use of Animal Language [20,000 words updated, please subscribe to the monthly ticket! ]]
After returning home, Lin Xiu handed the little girls from Lihuayuan to A Yue, and she would arrange everything for them.
Mrs. Ping’an Bo liked these little maids very much. They all came from the Liyuan, and they could be said to have brought their talents into the mansion. They could sing, dance, and do somersaults. When they came, the whole Lin Mansion became lively.
Lin Xiu liked this kind of liveliness very much. After his parents divorced in his previous life, he lived alone for a long time, and even watched the Spring Festival Gala alone every year. This kind of liveliness was precious to him.
Later, in order to verify whether the two people outside were here to protect him, Lin Xiu went out for a stroll with Sun Dali after dinner, although he had nothing to do.
As he expected, when he left the mansion, the beggar and the pancake vendor followed Lin Xiu silently, keeping a certain distance from him, but not letting Lin Xiu leave their sight.
Lin Xiu observed for two days and found that they came very early in the day and left before curfew at night. Basically, they protected him all day long, which made Lin Xiu feel relieved.
Although he didn’t know how strong they were, they shouldn’t be too bad to be sent by the Secret Investigation Department.
There was no need to worry about the safety issue for the time being. He only needed to do one thing.
Practice.
Although there were people protecting him in secret, it was ultimately given by others. Only when he had strength could he feel at ease.
It was not winter now, and Lingyin was not around. It was meaningless to practice by consuming Yuanli alone. The practice of thunder power did not require the help of others, but it also required the right weather. For him, the easiest way was to obtain Yuanjing.
After a circle, it came back to the issue of silver.
As for how to make money, Lin Xiu had many ideas in his mind, including opening a veterinary hospital or doing business, but no matter which one, it would require a lot of initial investment and it would take a long time to recover the funds. He still preferred the simple and direct way to make money quickly. There was a
sound of footsteps in the yard. Lin Xiu walked to the door and saw several familiar figures.
The people who came were all colleagues from the Qingli Division. They learned from Liu Qingfeng that Lin Xiu was injured. After leaving the yamen, they brought gifts to visit Lin’s house.
Today, Lin Xiu has a very good relationship with people in the Qingli Division and has harmonious relationships with everyone. Seeing that he was fine, the few people put down their gifts, and after not staying for long, they said goodbye and went back.
The relationship in the Qingli Division still needs to be maintained. The next day, Lin Xiu had nothing to do, so he went out early, had some breakfast on the street, and walked slowly towards the Qingli Division. Sun Dali and Da Huang followed him on the left and right.
After arriving at the Qingli Division, Lin Xiu found that the yamen was a little deserted today. There was no detective in sight, and there was no one on duty at the door.
He walked to the door of the case library and asked, “Xu Shuwen, why is there no one in the yamen today?”
Xu Shuwen was sorting out the files. When he heard the voice, he looked up and saw Lin Xiu, stood up and asked, “Master Lin was injured just now, why don’t you stay at home and rest for a few days?”
Lin Xiu smiled and said, “My injury has been cured by the imperial doctor. I have nothing to do, so I came to the yamen to take a look.”
Xu Shuwen greeted him and said, “Today, a rich businessman came to report a case, saying that his son was missing and asked us to help find him. If we can find him, he is willing to pay a reward of one thousand taels of silver. Those guys heard that there was so much money to be made, and they all ran out to find people…”
Lin Xiu’s eyes lit up slightly: “One thousand taels?”
One thousand taels is not a small amount. It is enough for ordinary clerks in the Qingli Division to earn for ten years, and those small constables may only earn that much in their lifetime. No wonder they are so active.
For Lin Xiu, who only had a few dozen taels of silver on his body, one thousand taels could buy ten second-level exotic beasts. It was just finding someone. It was too simple.
Lin Xiu asked, “Which rich businessman reported the case?”
Xu Wenshu smiled and said, “Could it be that Lord Lin is also interested in this case? The rich businessman’s missing person notice is posted outside the yamen. Lord Lin can go and see it yourself.”
Lin Xiu hadn’t noticed it just now. When he walked out of the Qinglisi Yamen again, he saw a notice on the wall.
This was a missing person notice. It showed a portrait of a child and the characteristics of the clothes he was wearing when he was lost. The notice said that anyone who provided useful clues could get a reward of up to 100 taels of silver, and those who could find the child and send him back to the mansion could get a full 1,000 taels of silver.
At the bottom of the notice, the location of the rich businessman’s mansion was written.
Lin Xiu patted Da Huang’s head and said, “Let’s go, there’s work…”
Chen Yuanwai’s mansion.
Chen Yuanwai was a famous rich businessman in Xicheng. His family mainly engaged in the jewelry business. The business was very large. He owned more than a dozen stores in the royal capital. He was truly a wealthy man.
Speaking of Mr. Chen, he started from scratch and was able to accumulate wealth to this day. He was a powerful figure, but he had no children after marriage, and no one to inherit the family incense, which had always been a concern for him. Later, when he was fifty years old and married the sixth concubine, he finally gave birth to a son. Naturally, he was overjoyed. He doted on this only son very much on weekdays. He was really afraid of dropping him in his hands and holding him in his mouth for fear of melting…
But yesterday, his only son was lost.
This made Mr. Chen very anxious. He had people looking for him all night yesterday. Early this morning, he sent people to various government offices to report the case. At the same time, he posted a notice of a huge reward, hoping that someone with information could provide clues. Whoever found his son would get a reward of one thousand taels of silver.
When Lin Xiu arrived at Chen’s house, he found that Liu Qingfeng was also there. He was talking to an anxious old man to understand the situation.
When he saw Lin Xiu, his eyes flashed with a strange look, and he asked, “Lord Lin is also interested in this case?”
Lin Xiu said, “I saw the notice and came to take a look. Lord Liu, please continue. I won’t disturb you to investigate the case.”
Liu Qingfeng nodded and continued to say to the old man, “From the current situation, it is very likely that your son is not lost, but kidnapped. And I initially guess that the person who kidnapped him should be someone from the Chen Mansion. I need you to gather everyone in the mansion, and I will investigate the case one by one…”
Lin Xiu ignored Liu Qingfeng and walked to a woman and asked, ” You are… “
The woman immediately said, “Your Excellency, I am the young master’s wet nurse.”
Lin Xiu snapped his fingers and said, “That’s perfect. Go find me a piece of clothing that your young master wears on a daily basis. It’s best if it’s worn next to the body and unwashed. I can use it.”
Although the woman didn’t know Lin Xiu’s intention, she still turned and went into a room. When she came out, she handed a piece of clothing to Lin Xiu and said, “This is what the young master changed yesterday afternoon. I haven’t had time to wash it…”
Lin Xiu held in his hand a bellyband worn by a child. There was a peculiar milky fragrance on it, which was the fragrance of a child.
After getting the bellyband, Lin Xiu walked out of the Chen Mansion.
Liu Qingfeng had actually been paying attention to Lin Xiu’s situation. Until now, he had not figured out how he solved the case last time, but he had to admit that Lin Xiu was indeed quite capable in investigating cases. He walked to the nanny and asked, “What did he say to you just now?”
The nanny told him what had just happened truthfully.
Liu Qingfeng frowned and murmured, “Why does he want clothes…”
Soon, he shook his head and put this puzzling thing aside for the time being. Chen Yuanwai had summoned all the servants in the mansion, and he had to question them one by one. His intuition from years of handling cases told him that this case was the work of an insider, and the insider was among these people…
Lin Xiu walked out of the Chen Mansion, shook the Chen family’s young master’s bellyband on Da Huang’s nose, and said, “Remember this smell, search one street after another, and come back and tell me immediately if you smell this smell.”
Lin Xiu was not good at finding people, but Da Huang was.
A dog’s sense of smell is more than a thousand times that of a human, and any tiny smell cannot escape their noses.
Da Huang raised his head, looked at Lin Xiu in embarrassment, and said, “Master, this city is too big, there are too many streets, I am alone… No, I can’t smell it all by myself…”
Lin Xiu thought for a while and asked, “When you were out there before, did you have any other friends?”
Da Huang shook his head and said, “No, we all acted alone, and sometimes we would fight for territory and food. Even if I went to find them, they would definitely not help me.”
Lin Xiu thought for a moment and said, “Tell them that whoever can find the person I want, I will provide them with food for a month, three meals a day, and guarantee meat every meal…”
Wangdu.
North District.
A huge open space full of garbage and debris, from time to time, there were dog barks.
This is where the people of Wangdu pile up their domestic garbage. This place is far away from the living area of the people, and it stinks. No one wants to approach it, but it is a paradise for stray dogs.
They usually look for food here and barely avoid starvation.
The food in the garbage dump is limited, not enough for all the dogs. Fights over food happen every day. But today, dozens of stray dogs have no time to fight. Instead, they surround a yellow dog, drooling.
“Are you serious?”
“If you find that person, you will be provided with food for a month, three meals a day, and every meal will have meat?”
“If you dare to lie to us, we will bite you to death!”
…
Facing the noisy group of dogs, Dahuang squatted steadily on the ground, with a proud expression on his face, and asked: “Look at me, how am I different from before?”
The dogs looked at Dahuang, and then exclaimed.
“It seems stronger!”
“The fur color is brighter.”
“A lot fatter than before!”
“Have you eaten a lot of good food during this period?”
Da Huang looked down at the dogs and said, “Silence, silence, I am different from you now. I am a dog with an owner. I promise you here that as long as you find the owner of this dress, you can eat meat every meal in the next month and you will never go hungry again.”
The dogs’ eyes showed desire, but none of them took action. Instead, they looked at the black dog in the front with fear.
This dog was a whole circle bigger than the other dogs. It was the leader of the dogs here. On weekdays, the leader would enjoy the food first. No dog dared to move without it nodding.
The black dog circled around Da Huang and said, “You don’t belong here anymore. Leave here and don’t come back, otherwise don’t blame me for being rude.”
As the leader of the dog group, it felt that the appearance of Da Huang had threatened its rule.
Da Huang used to be humble to the leader. Even if he found food, he had to offer it to the leader first. But now it is different from the past. If you don’t see a dog for three days, you should look at it with new eyes, let alone for more than a month.
At this moment, it is no longer the Ah Huang of the past.
His body was stronger than the black dog. He jumped up and threw it to the ground. The black dog wanted to resist, but how could a stray dog that picked up garbage to eat be a match for Da Huang who ate meat every day? When it found that it could not get away from Da Huang’s claws no matter what, it wailed a few times and humbly lowered its head to show its submission.
Da Huang pressed the black dog down, looked down at the dogs, and said loudly: “From now on, I am your leader. Who agrees and who disagrees?”
A dog barked and the dogs lowered their heads.
Not long after, the shadows of stray dogs appeared in the streets and alleys of the capital. They kept sniffing something with their noses pressed against the ground, which surprised the people who saw this scene…
Lihuayuan.
“Ten years ago, I didn’t know you, you didn’t belong to me, we were still the same, accompanying a stranger…”
Lin Xiu was listening to Cai Yi singing. This time, she didn’t let Cai Yi sing in opera style. The song “Ten Years” sung from Cai Yi’s mouth in this strange world gave Lin Xiu a feeling of time and space interweaving.
If she was wearing a cheongsam or a T-shirt and shorts instead of an ancient-style skirt, it would definitely be more appealing.
Later, Lin Xiu would personally design a few sets of modern clothes for her to wear. With Caiyi’s figure, it would be a waste if she didn’t wear a cheongsam. When the time comes, she will wear a cheongsam and sing Jiangnan folk songs…
well, it’s like first love.
Caiyi found that every time Mr. Lin asked her to sing a song, although the rhythm was very beautiful, it was becoming more and more eccentric. After a period of understanding, he naturally knew that Mr. Lin didn’t understand music. She was really curious, where did all the songs he taught her come from?
After singing a song, she poured Lin Xiu a cup of tea and asked, “Those little girls have never learned the rules. Did they make you angry?”
Lin Xiu smiled and said, “No, the little girls are very lively and my mother likes them very much.” Caiyi
joked, “Actually, I envy them very much. Even being a servant in the young master’s house is much better than working in a theater. If possible, I want to be like them, even if it’s just serving tea and water to the young master…”
Lin Xiu shook her head decisively and said, “No, no, this is absolutely not possible.”
The light in Caiyi’s eyes dimmed, but she still kept a smile on her face, and said, “Young master, don’t take it seriously, I’m just joking.”
Lin Xiu looked at her and said, “Miss Caiyi is such a good girl, I can’t bear to serve tea and water. When I have money in the future, I will invite you to my house and let you sing for me every day…”
Caiyi’s lost mood instantly brightened up again. Lin Xiu saw all this, and couldn’t help feeling a little distressed and pity in his heart. It was not that he didn’t want to make a promise to Caiyi, but the marriage issue was not resolved, and all promises were meaningless.
Soon, Caiyi went downstairs and went on stage. Lin Xiu was resting in her room when she heard a few dogs barking outside.
Lin Xiu went downstairs and walked outside. He saw Da Huang and a greyhound standing at the door. Da Huang looked at him excitedly and said, “Master, we found it!”
Lin Xiu asked, “Where is it?”
The greyhound still couldn’t believe that there were humans who could understand their dog talk, but compared to these, it wanted to eat meat more, so it wagged its tail and said excitedly, “Follow me!”
The capital, North District.
The capital of Daxia is not only inhabited by the rich and powerful. In fact, more than 99% of the entire capital are poor people. The wealth and prosperity of the capital have nothing to do with them.
The vast majority of people here have to work hard to fill their stomachs.
Unlike the East City, where most of the rich and powerful gather in the capital, the North City is very dilapidated and inhabited by poor people. The houses here are relatively low, and there are no guards patrolling the streets. It is the worst place in the entire capital for public security and the place where filth is most likely to hide.
Lin Xiu, Sun Dali, Da Huang, and Xiao Hui were standing in front of a house. He looked at Xiao Hui and asked, “Is it here?”
Da Huang nodded repeatedly and said, “Master, I smelled it too. The smell is in this yard.”
Lin Xiu stepped forward and knocked hard on the door.
A vigilant voice soon came from the yard: “Who is it?”
Lin Xiu said, “Population census, please open the door.”
The man said, “There are two of us in our family.”
Seeing that the other party had no intention of opening the door, Lin Xiu continued, “There is one more thing. The government is issuing subsidies, one hundred coins per household. Fellow villagers, open the door and receive it.”
The man said, “One hundred coins is not much, just pass it in through the crack of the door.”
Lin Xiu spoke again, “We have been walking for a long time and are a little thirsty. Can we ask for a glass of water?”
The man said ruthlessly, “Aren’t you checking the population? Go to the next house to ask.”
Lin Xiu ran out of patience and said angrily, “Shame on you, Da Li, come on!”
Boom!
Sun Dali pushed gently, and the two doors fell to the ground. A middle-aged man and woman stood in the yard, looking at Lin Xiu and Sun Dali with horror, and tremblingly said, “You, who are you, and what are you doing in my house?”
Da Huang sniffed with his nose and immediately said, “Master, in the room on the right.”
Lin Xiu glanced at the man and woman and walked to the room on the right. The man’s face changed, and he was about to stop him, but was picked up by Sun Dali like a chicken and thrown to the ground.
Sun Dali glanced at the two of them and said, “Be honest, don’t force me to do it.”
After seeing Sun Dali’s strange power, the two did not dare to act rashly, but the fear on their faces became deeper and deeper.
Lin Xiu walked to the door of the room on the right, pushed the door open, and found a little boy sleeping on the bed in the room. Whether it was his appearance or the clothes he was wearing, they were exactly the same as on the notice.
It seemed that Lin Xiu’s footsteps startled the little boy, who suddenly woke up from his sleep and burst into tears.
Lin Xiu walked to the bed, picked him up, touched his head, and said, “Don’t cry, the bad guy has been caught, I will take you to find your parents.”
When Lin Xiu walked out with the little boy in his arms, the couple in the yard knelt on the ground and cried, “It’s none of our business, we are just helping others…”
…
Chen Mansion.
Liu Qingfeng had already questioned every servant in the Chen Mansion. At this moment, he was looking at a woman and asked in a deep voice, “Tell me, where did you hide the young master of the Chen family!”
Chen Yuanwai had a son in his old age and was particularly fond of him. He hired four wet nurses for him.
This woman was one of the wet nurses. She had never thought that she would be discovered and caught just because she showed a little panic when being questioned. After a series of interrogations, she had more and more loopholes and could no longer argue…
Thinking of this, she simply made up her mind and said to Mr. Chen: “Yes, I hid the young master. Give me 10,000 taels of silver and let me go, and I will hand the young master over to you. Otherwise, the master will wait to collect the young master’s body!”
Liu Qingfeng’s eyes condensed and he said angrily: “You bastard, you still dare to threaten me…”
Before he finished speaking, he was grabbed by the sleeve by Mr. Chen. Mr. Chen had a bitter look on his face and said: “Forget it, it’s just 10,000 taels, just give it to her. My son’s life is more important…”
The wet nurse showed a smug look on her face. She was sure that the master had a son in his old age and doted on this only child, so she took the risk of kidnapping the young master. She wanted to let her relatives cheat the 10,000 taels of silver, but now she had no choice.
The nanny looked at Chen Yuanwai and said, “Master, I have to tell you that if something happens to me, they will also kill the young master. You’d better…”
Lin Xiu walked in from outside holding a little boy and asked, “What’s the best?”
When the little boy saw Chen Yuanwai, he immediately stretched out his hands and shouted, “Daddy!”
Chen Yuanwai was stunned for a moment, and immediately showed ecstasy on his face. He took the child from Lin Xiu’s hands, hugged him tightly in his arms, and said repeatedly, “He’s back, my son is back!”
The nanny looked at this scene, and the scene turned pale, her legs softened, and she collapsed to the ground.
How could this be!
She clearly left the young master at a relative’s house!
Liu Qingfeng also stared at Lin Xiu blankly, with thousands of horses galloping in his heart…
He spent a lot of effort to find the criminal, and was about to continue questioning, but Lin Xiu, Lin Xiu directly brought the child back. How could he know where the child was? Could it be that his ability was fortune-telling? This is impossible…
Today, I deserve to be called Chang Rong…
(End of this chapter)
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