The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 315 Li Daitao is stiff
"Uncle Li, Aunt Zheng, Brother Cao, Yongfeng County is just ahead!"

Gao Anyu placed the sedan chair pole on his shoulder, pointed to the faint outline of the city ahead, and turned back to smile.

Cao Hanyan, who was behind her, lowered her head to avoid the gazes of the passersby and replied in a low voice, "Yes, yes, I understand. Just keep your voice down, Brother Gao."

Zheng Yi had already walked quite a distance away from them.

She can't bear the shame.

It was early morning, the city gates were opening, and the official road was bustling with people. People entering and leaving the city were crowded on the road, but they all cast surprised glances in this direction.

Because Li Miao and his two companions were simply too conspicuous.

The two young men, both carrying swords and dignified bearing, were clearly skilled martial artists. On their shoulders, however, they carried a "mountain sedan chair," its branches and leaves lush and green, obviously made from freshly cut trees.

Li Miao sat in the sedan chair, a blanket draped over his legs, on which sat a wooden plate filled with dried fruit. He cracked melon seeds, his eyes closed like a gentleman.

A huge cloth bag was hanging beside the sedan chair, bulging and revealing a human figure inside. It was Shu Qingyi, who had finally woken up this morning, only to be slapped unconscious by Gao Anyu.

The sedan chair creaked and groaned as the three of them swayed and staggered forward.

Gao Anyu found it amusing and kept playing tricks as he walked forward, sometimes switching hands to carry the sedan chair, and sometimes using one finger to prop up the sedan chair while using the other hand to shove up pedestrians on the side.

He was not only a "good madman," but also an honest madman.

After agreeing last night, I really started treating Li Miao like a real uncle.

Li Miao teased him, saying he was unwell and couldn't walk. He immediately stood up and ran out of the temple. A short while later, he returned carrying the sedan chair, insisting on traveling the world with Cao Hanyan.

Cao Hanyan had a bitter pill to swallow.

This is how I've made my debut in the martial world. People in the martial world love to make fun of others, so my nickname will definitely have to include the word "sedan chair" from now on.

The thought of her future nicknames being something like "Iron-Blooded Sedan Chair Bearer" or "Heartless Sedan Chair Bearer" filled Cao Hanyan with despair. She could only keep her head down, trying her best not to let others see her face.

Before long, the three of them arrived outside the city gate.

Zheng Yi sighed and walked over, tossing some loose silver coins to the city guards before entering the city with the three of them.

"Uncle Li, should we stop for a meal first, check into a hotel, or drop the person off first?"

Gao Anyu patted the bag hanging next to the sedan chair, turned around and smiled.

"Let's send them away first."

Li Miao said.

"Okay, I remember it was over here."

Gao Anyu laughed.

"When I passed through Yongfeng County before, I heard that a wealthy family here had posted a notice that would give five hundred taels of silver to anyone who could bring back Shu Qingyi's head to pay tribute to the spirit of their daughter in heaven."

"Although he couldn't exchange it for the secret manual, he offered more silver than the Embroidered Uniform Guard. That's how I started my journey, following the Kongming Sect to find Shu Qingyi."

Gao Anyu said as he walked.

"With this money, I'll treat Uncle Li and Aunt Zheng to a meal at the best restaurant in Yongfeng County to make up for last night's mistake!"

"It'll be perfect for getting Uncle Li a blanket, Aunt Zheng a new outfit, and the rest can be used to buy Brother Cao and me a set of black outfits!"

Gao Anyu tugged at his collar.

"These clothes were taken from a bandit a while ago. They're stained with blood and are no longer wearable. But black clothes don't show bloodstains, which is perfect for Brother Cao and me to kill and make a name for ourselves!"

He didn't lower his voice at all; people on half the street could hear him. The crowd parted with a whoosh, clearing the area around the four of them.

Cao Hanyan had no time to dissuade her and could only sigh again.

As they spoke, the three arrived at the gate of a mansion.

Gao Anyu carefully placed the sedan chair on the ground, helped Li Miao up, and then turned around and ran over to bang on the door.

"Hey! I've caught the murderer who raped and killed your daughter!"

Bang bang bang.

"Open the door and get the money out quickly, I need to go eat!" Bang bang bang.

As soon as he said that, the onlookers knew that this person was either looking for trouble or was a madman.

Who shouts "The murderer who raped and killed your daughter!" in the street? Isn't that like stabbing someone in the heart? Even if everyone knows what happened, no one would shout that in public!

But after hearing Gao Anyu's crazy talk about "killing to make a name for himself" just now, no one dared to step forward and say a word of advice.

Just as Cao Hanyan was about to step forward and replace him, she heard a sharp shout from inside the door.

"Where did this beast come from!"

"Such humiliation of the deceased is utterly shameless!"

A loud bang was heard as the door was kicked open, and a thin old man walked out, a long sword at his waist, his eyes narrowed as he swept over Gao Anyu.

"Hey! You old man!"

Gao Anyu dodged the smashing door panel and pointed at the old man.

"Where did I humiliate the deceased? Wasn't I just telling the truth? I went through all that trouble to bring the murderer back to your family, and you didn't even say thank you, instead you insulted me?"

"You're the beast! You old beast!"

The old man, who had lived a life of luxury, had never been insulted like this before. He immediately raised his eyebrows and reached for his sword.

Li Miao, not caring about the scale of the funeral, naturally stood aside eating sunflower seeds. Zheng Yi, too lazy to get involved, simply watched coldly with her arms crossed.

Cao Hanyan stepped forward and bowed.

"Sir, my friend is inexperienced and his words were not very appropriate. I apologize."

He reached out and took the package containing Shu Qingyi, lifting it up with one hand as a gesture.

"But we have caught the murderer for you, which can be considered revenge for the deceased. Please forgive any offense caused by our words."

The old man's expression softened, and he squinted at Cao Hanyan before carefully examining the package, then let out a cold snort.

"Hmph! You're probably just bandits who robbed people on the way, grabbing someone randomly and then demanding a reward!"

"This morning, a senior disciple of the Kongming Sect delivered the murderer's head."

"And who's in this package?!"

Upon hearing this, both Cao Hanyan and Gao Anyu were taken aback.

Cao Hanyan pursed her lips, turned to look at Gao Anyu, and whispered, "Brother Gao, are you sure this person is Shu Qingyi?"

Gao Anyu's face flushed red.

"It definitely is! I've seen his portrait!"

"Moreover, Brother Cao saw it when the people from the Kongming Sect were fighting with me for him last night. If he weren't Shu Qingyi, why would we be fighting over him?"

Cao Hanyan nodded, glanced at the old man, clenched her fist, and walked to Li Miao's side.

Li Miao's smile remained unchanged, but as he approached, he felt a chill run through him and involuntarily shivered.

He used his inner energy to suppress his voice and spoke softly to Li Miao.

"Sir, this..."

Li Miao said with a smile.

"Yes, this was bound to happen sooner or later. I said before that the Embroidered Uniform Guard would verify the identities of those targeted, but the court couldn't control many of the bounties offered by the people."

"Those scum from the Kongming Sect last night, it seems they had other ideas after realizing they couldn't get Shu Qingyi's head to the Embroidered Uniform Guard for a reward."

"I don't know whose head they cut off, brought it here, and exchanged it for silver."

Li Miao said with a smile.

"Good, good, good, this was bound to happen eventually—the Kongming Sect is quite bold."

(End of this chapter)