Chapter 576: Who is the mantis and who is the cicada?
In Mianyuan County.
In a room facing the street in an inn.
Several people were standing behind the windows, staring coldly at the lively scene on the street in the distance.
The inn where they were staying was across a street from the route that Qin Shaoyou and others took from the city gate to return to the Zhenyao Si Yamen. However, their location was very good and they happened to be able to see over there through an alley.
situation.
At this moment, they happened to see Qin Shaoyou passing by the alley.
Seeing how popular Qin Shaoyou was, one of them couldn't help but snorted: "This guy named Qin is quite good at winning people's hearts."
The people next to him nodded in agreement: "Isn't that right? He even got a Ten Thousand People Umbrella. Hmm, I don't know where he forced the common people to give it to him."
The few words they said sounded like they were disdainful of Qin Shaoyou, but there was a strong sourness in their tone.
Regardless of whether the Wanmin Umbrella held by Qin Shaoyou is real or fake, the love these people in the county have for him is real and cannot be faked.
In addition to envy and hatred, someone else said: "When we came to Mianyuan County, this boy named Qin ran out to inspect various villages and towns. I don't know if he was avoiding us. But now that he is back, we must
Keep an eye on him and report it immediately if you find anything."
The remaining people nodded immediately and discussed the plan to follow Qin Shaoyou.
What they didn't know was that at this moment, in the next room, Zhu Xiucai, whom Cui Yougui could not find, was holding a special eavesdropping tool and eavesdropping on their secret discussions.
Ever since he read Zuo Qianhu's letter, Qin Shaoyou has been doubly cautious, always on guard against someone coming to spy on him.
Although Zuo Qianhu was in the front and attracted most of the attention, he was not only involved in the elimination of the Corpse King, but also played a big role in it. Even if Zuo Qianhu helped cover it up, there was no guarantee that he would not be able to do so.
It will be noticed and suspected by interested people.
The other party may not know what role he played in it and what secrets and intelligence he knew, but this does not delay sending a few people to monitor and investigate him.
Therefore, after leaving Shuanggui Military Village, Qin Shaoyou has been activating the three talents of eyesight, hearing and nose.
Although doing this consumes a lot of energy, Qin Shaoyou doesn't care.
His current blood energy is definitely one of the best in the same realm, and he can afford it.
Even after returning to Mianyuan County, Qin Shaoyou did not stop these three talents. As a result, he immediately noticed the suspicion of these people, and then quietly sent Zhu Xiucai to check.
After a while, Zhu Xiucai stopped eavesdropping and murmured in a low voice: "My lord must have been a dog in his previous life, and a hunting dog at that. His nose was too sharp. Compared to him, the monk and the miracle doctor were a bit negligent and actually let the mouse slip away."
I entered the city and didn’t notice it yet.”
Having said this, he glanced at the few Qingji who gathered at his feet, looking up at him like silly roe deer, and said half-admonishing, half-threat: "Don't take what I just said.
Go out and make noise, especially what I said earlier about comparing adults to hunting dogs. If you tell me, I won't tell you stories anymore."
Several Qingji nodded repeatedly.
In addition to joining in the fun, they also liked listening to books and stories. Zhu Xiucai had read many idle books and made up stories one after another, which the Qingjis liked very much.
If it weren't for this, the Qingjis would not have bothered to pay attention to Zhu Xiucai's threat.
However, these Qingjis just nodded but did not speak.
It's not that they don't want to speak, but that they can't - their mouths are covered with something similar to a mask, which makes them unable to make a sound or speak.
This is a magical weapon specially made for Qing Ji by Zeng Cong.
Although little elves like Qingji have good performance in patrolling, they just have a mouth by mistake - every time they find something, they scream so loudly that the whole city can hear it.
Under such circumstances, those demons and ghosts that are discovered are often alerted and run away as soon as possible.
As for the people in the city, when they first heard Qing Ji's shouts, they quickly got out of the way.
But in recent days, relying on the support of the night watchmen, the common people not only did not hide away after hearing Qing Ji's shouts, but also ran in groups to watch the excitement, which had a great impact on the work of the night watchmen.
Monk Ma and Shan Daonian reminded Qingji many times, but to no avail.
Because it is the nature of Qingjis to like to shout and join in the fun. It is harder to make them shut up and stop yelling than to kill them.
After Zeng Cong learned about this situation, he designed and created such a mask-shaped magic weapon for Qingji to wear when going out to perform tasks.
In this way, no matter how loud the Qingjis shout behind the masks, the sound cannot be transmitted.
After receiving the mission from Qin Shaoyou, Zhu Xiucai was bumped into by these Qingjis as soon as he got out of the crowded crowd.
Zhu Xiucai originally wanted to get rid of them, but then he thought that Qingji might be able to help him by his side, so he brought them over.
But at this moment, these blessings really come in handy.
Zhu Xiucai said to them: "I am going to report the situation here to the adults. You guys stay here and continue to monitor the people in the next room and listen to their movements."
Before Zhu Xiucai could finish speaking, these Qingjis nodded in succession, indicating that there was no problem.
In the eyes of the Qingjis, this surveillance task is fresher and more interesting than patrolling.
When Zhu Xiucai saw this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly and said seriously: "Don't just do it for fun, you have to be serious. You must not disturb those people in the guest room next door. Otherwise, you will brew a jar of snake wine."
, don’t even think about drinking it. I won’t tell you any more stories. I will also tie you up, plug your ears, and take you to a Goulan tile house so that you can only see the storyteller’s mouth.
I moved, but I couldn't hear what they said."
Damn, that’s so cruel!
When several Qingjis heard this, their eyes widened.
They were riding on bamboo horses and kept waving their arms towards Zhu Xiucai in protest.
That is to say, they couldn't make any noise because they were wearing masks, otherwise they would have blown Zhu Xiucai's ears.
After all, what Qingjis like to do most, besides watching the excitement, is drinking and listening to stories.
Zhu Xiucai wanted them to be unable to drink wine, listen to stories, and even become a source of excitement in the eyes of other Qingjis. It would be strange for them to be happy.
However, Zhu Xiucai was not frightened by their protests.
After the threat, he gave another incentive: "As long as you can keep an eye on the people in the next room without being noticed by them, I will help you ask for credit from the adults, so that next time you drink snake wine,
I can drink more and even get you some snacks to go with your drinks."
When they heard that there was a reward, these Qingjis immediately stopped making trouble and patted their chests one after another, saying that there was no problem and they would definitely perform the task well.
Zhu Xiucai was still a little worried, but at the moment only these Qingjis could be used, so he planned to go back quickly. After reporting the situation to Qin Shaoyou, he brought a few confidants over to replace these Qingjis.
After giving instructions, Zhu Xiucai quietly slipped out of the guest room.
At this time, the boss and waiters in the inn all ran to welcome Qin Shaoyou and the others, and no one noticed Zhu Xiucai's entry and exit at all.
Of course, Zhu Xiucai's own concealment ability is also quite powerful.
Not long after Zhu Xiucai left, several more Qingji came to the inn.
They came here on patrol, sensed the presence of companions in the inn, and ran over to watch the excitement.
Although their mouths were blocked, they still managed to figure out the mission of their companions by relying on the gestures of their little hands.
So they all became excited and wanted to sneak into the next room to see what the people under surveillance looked like.
As soon as he revealed his intention, his companions swarmed him, held him down and beat him severely.
The newcomer Qing Ji expressed his confusion and did not understand why he was beaten.
Qingji, who had been here before, gestured and told them: They can't go past, and they will be beaten if they do.
As for why, I didn't say it. I was afraid that these new Qingji would stay and compete with them for credit and wine.
Although I don't understand why, the new Qingjis remembered this matter.
They were not in a hurry to leave, so they just stayed here. When another group of Qingji patrolled here, they rushed up and beat them up. They didn't care whether the new Qingji would go next door.