False evidence

Chapter 129 Liu Buzhu (Part 2)
Liu Yier nodded slightly: "In other words, I have gained another old friend."

He pointed at Chen Zudao and said to me again:
“My hearing is better than most people’s. When I was still outside, I heard that you came to Zu Dao to ask him about Lü Xin. I’ve finished asking my questions for now. You can continue talking. Don’t worry about me.”

I sighed. "I've asked enough questions."

The reason I came to see Chen Zudao was indeed to learn more about Lü Xin through him.

Because only by understanding the enemy can we better target them.

Bai Jing brought me here in the first place for this very reason.

Unfortunately, although Chen Zudao was known as a living immortal, that only referred to his high skill as a thief. Apart from his expertise in the trade, he was still a rough man in his own right.

The key issue is that he always believed I was the reincarnation of Lü Xin, and he subconsciously tried to evoke our shared memories in many ways. I was genuinely afraid that he would bring out Lü Xin's consciousness, so I didn't dare to ask too directly.

Liu Yi'er said, "Now that you've finished asking, I'll take this opportunity to say a few words to Zu Dao."

"Zu Dao, I don't need to tell you what you used to do. You're very knowledgeable. I've recently acquired something that I happen to have on me. Could you help me take a look at it?"

Chen Zudao hurriedly said, "Anything that catches your eye, brother, must be extraordinary. Please take it out quickly so I can see it for myself."

Liu Yi'er nodded, reached into his pocket with his right hand, took it out, clenched his fist, and held it out in front of Chen Zudao.

My attention naturally focused on his hand, but unexpectedly, Liu Hong walked up behind me and whispered, "Keep an eye on Old Chen."

I was taken aback and turned to look at him. He nodded slightly at me.

When I turned my face back, I heard Liu Yi'er say in a deep voice, "Watch carefully!"

He flipped his palm over and slowly unfolded it.

I only glanced at it, but my heart skipped a beat. Only then did I understand why Liu Hong wanted me to pay attention to Chen Zudao.

Liu Yi held a slightly tarnished gold ring in his palm.

Although the ring is a bit too big, its value isn't outrageously high, and it's a rather old-fashioned style.

However, I have seen this ring before.

The ring belonged to Zhao Tiezhong and Zhao Boqing, who were with their newlywed wives back then!

Upon seeing the ring, Chen Zudao visibly trembled, his eyes slightly darting around before he looked up at Liu Yi'er:
"Brother, this gold coin, at most it's worth a few bucks, right? Are you kidding me?"

I didn't hear a word Liu Yier said to him after that.

Because, at the moment the ring was revealed, I saw some fragmented images through Chen Zudao's expression.

The moment the image disappeared, my disgust for this centenarian reached its peak.

Perhaps sensing my displeasure, Liu Yier asked calmly, "Have you finished looking at everything?"

"Take a good look. I'm a complete novice when it comes to antiques. Let's say this is pure gold, it's only worth a few thousand yuan at most," I said dismissively.

Liu Yier laughed heartily, then casually placed the ring on the table.

“Zu Dao, I was just joking with you. You see, your birthday is at the beginning of next month. Now that you've seen what I look like, you know it's not convenient for me to show my face in public. Gold is never too old, so consider this my birthday gift to you.”

Having said that, he immediately stood up, put his sunglasses and mask back on, took the hat Liu Hong handed him, walked up to me, and said:
“Counting it up, it’s been eighty-four years since I last parted ways with Qin’en. Knowing his whereabouts, I really can’t wait a minute longer. Sanqi, if you don’t have anything else to do, would you take me to see him?” I didn’t want to stay any longer, so I immediately said, “Sure, I’ll take you right now.”

"Can't you stay a little longer?" Chen Zudao stared at me intently, his expression somewhat disappointed.

I didn't dare block the door completely, so I said, "Senior Liu is older than you, so I'll take him to see his old friend first. He can come back another time."

Chen Zudao then asked, "I haven't asked yet, how did you hurt your hand? Should I get Xiao Li Si to take a look?"

"no need."

I didn't say anything more, and just left the Chen family with the monkey, Liu Yi'er, and Liu Hong.

Seeing Liu Yi'er get into our van, I asked, "Lin Qin'en's name in this life is Yan Fengwei. He does business in the Dongtaimen area. Are we really going to find him?"

"Now that we know his whereabouts, we can go see him anytime. By the way, I know a nice teahouse, let's go there for tea."

Upon arriving at the teahouse, entering a private room, and ordering tea, Liu Yier removed his hat and mask as soon as the waiter came out.

The monkey couldn't help but say, "Grandpa, the waiter will be coming in soon..."

"Haha, don't worry, this teahouse is owned by my family. I'm tired of wearing this outfit all the time."

Liu Yi'er laughed heartily, then clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to me, saying, "I never expected to have the honor of meeting the legendary Master Guigu today. Isn't this a blessing I've accumulated?"

"You know?"

"Well, in my younger days, I traveled around and befriended a fortune teller named Lu Budai. I initially thought he was a charlatan, but later I learned he had real skills. We became close friends, and I even learned some techniques for judging people from him. He told me that there is a top-tier divination technique called 'physiognomy.' Those who understand this technique are direct disciples of the sage Guiguzi. He described physiognomy in such a mysterious way that I was naturally curious whether there were truly any people in the world who understood this divination technique. I never expected that I would actually encounter one today."

When the tea was brought into the room, the waiter indeed did not react to his appearance.

The tea had just been poured when Liu Hong came in and handed me an unopened phone box:
"I saw that your phone was broken and it was inconvenient to use, so I just bought you a new one. See if it works for you. If not, I'll take it to exchange it."

I was speechless for a moment.

All I can say is that both father and son are very considerate in their words and actions, and most importantly, they are straightforward and unpretentious.

Compared to Chen Zudao, I would much rather befriend people like him.

Liu Yi nodded to Liu Hong with satisfaction and said, "You are not much different in age, so let's be friends from now on."

I offered them both a cup of tea and then asked Liu Yi'er directly, "Do you know Lü Xin?"

Liu Yi'er nodded: "That kid is a real scoundrel. Not only do I know him, but I'm in this state because of him."

As he spoke, he pointed to Liu Hong and said, "This boy of mine is worth befriending. It's just that because of his family feud, he rarely stays in one place. So those who know him well tell him that he can't keep Liu here. It's his good fortune to meet the successor of Guiguzi today. Xiao Hong, from now on, you don't need to travel around anymore. Also, if you want to do anything important in the future, try to listen to Sanqi's opinion first."

I thought to myself, that's a bit too direct.

"Grandpa, I want to know what kind of person Lü Xin is." I simply asked the question I wanted to ask directly.

Liu Yi'er remained calm and slowly said, "That's a swindler, a con artist."

(End of this chapter)