Go and capture those thirty-six fierce villains.

How could it be them?!

Tuo Yu'er's first reaction was that these two had caused trouble.

She hadn't been with the Sichen Guard for long, but she had seen and heard a lot. It was said that in the decades since the Sichen Guard was established, no one who had been targeted by them had ever come to a good end.

I silently mourned for a moment for the two people, a person and a cat, whom I had only met once.

Tuo Yu'er was caught in a dilemma.

She now has two choices.

First, he could directly confess that he had met Qin Ning, which might lead to a promotion and a windfall. Who knows, he might even be able to bring his younger brother and mother to Bei'an City.

Second, at the risk of being discovered, inform Qin Ning that the other party should be able to live a little longer, but how long exactly depends on luck.

Tuo Yu'er chose three options: to both report Qin Ning and notify the other party.

There was no way to hide it; this man had entered her room yesterday, and everyone in the entire Drunken Flower Brothel had seen it. It was impossible to conceal, and there was no way to hide it from him.

If she doesn't speak up, she'll likely be charged with withholding information.

This person also had certain ties with her younger brother and the tribe.

"I've seen the man in this portrait before."

"What!" The scholar-robed man rocking the cradle suddenly stopped what he was doing.

"Keep shaking. He was in this Drunken Flower Pavilion yesterday, but I don't know where he lives in Beian City, where he came from, or when he left."

The man was about to stop what he was doing, but Tuo Yu'er forced him to stop with a look.

"What's the rush? If you leave now and attract the attention of someone with ulterior motives, all my efforts in lying in wait for over a month will be wasted. Just stay here and rock the bed until dawn, then report back tomorrow. I'll give you ten percent of the credit."

Fortunately, the person who came to deliver the scroll was a newcomer to Sichenwei, who was even newer than her.

If it were a seasoned veteran, Tuo Yu'er really wouldn't be confident she could persuade him.

The man in the scholar's robe was only allowed to rest after the bed was rocked for most of the night.

The next morning, after seeing the man off, Tuo Yu'er disguised herself and left Zuihua Tower, heading straight for the Fulai Inn where Qin Ning was staying.

This was what he told her during their conversation the night before: if she remembered anything unusual about the Drunken Flower Pavilion, she could send someone to this place to deliver a message to him.

Unexpectedly, it came in handy here.

......

Fulai Inn.

Qin Ning had breakfast with the little black cat and went out early in the morning.

Before even reaching the street where the Qian residence was located, they could already hear the discussions on the road.

When they arrived at the street corner, they found that the place was still surrounded by constables and policemen dressed in black with red trim.

Judging from the looks of it, this group of people had been busy all night.

With a look of curiosity on his face, Qin Ning walked towards the crowd of onlookers.

"Why is it so lively so early in the morning?"

"Hey, young man, you don't know this, do you? The original owner of this Qian mansion was a notorious bandit with a peculiar personality. He bought many prostitutes and tortured them to death in his mansion. Fortunately, Master Bai from the Mo family intervened, which exposed this villain!"

"What notorious bandit? I heard he was a monk from the Great Ling Kingdom who had left the monastic life."

"No, no, this person is clearly a bandit from the mountains..."

Well, so many versions have emerged in just one night... Astounded by the speed at which rumors spread, Qin Ning saw Bai Gu, looking indignant, walk out of the courtyard.

"Brother Guiyuan!" The other person spotted him immediately.

Qin Ning first gestured for him to be quiet before stepping forward and saying, "There are too many people here, let's go outside to talk."

The two walked to a secluded spot, the alley Qin Ning had visited the day before, and Bai Gu asked, "Brother Guiyuan, did you send someone to deliver that message yesterday?"

"That's right."

After hearing this, Bai Gu turned and left, saying, "Then I'm going to tell them that the villain was actually discovered by you, Brother Qin."

"You come back here!"

That's too honest... Grabbing Bai Gu back, Qin Ning quickly explained, "The reason I had someone notify you was because I didn't want to expose myself. Although that wealthy merchant Qian is wicked, Great Xia has its own laws. If I kill him, it will inevitably cause a lot of trouble."

Bai Gu scratched his head: "Then why, Brother Qin... Oh, is it because the Mohists are behind me?"

"That's right." Qin Ning nodded. "With the reputation of the Mo family and your chivalrous name, Brother Ji Heng, things become much simpler."

Hearing this, Bai Gu blushed and smiled sheepishly, "That's true, but I've taken credit for what you did, Brother Qin. I... I..."

You really are strange... Qin Ning shook his head: "A little bit of empty fame doesn't matter, as long as what we ultimately do is in line with the word 'chivalrous'."

"Brother Guiyuan!" Bai Gu's clear eyes shone brightly, as if he had met a kindred spirit. "Back in Blood Rain Fortress, when you practiced medicine every day and offered free medical treatment to the first five people, I knew you were a chivalrous person. Today's events have proven that I was right about you!"

...The other party seemed to have misunderstood something, but Qin Ning didn't want to explain.

"By the way, Brother Guiyuan, how did you figure out that there was something fishy about the Qian residence? I asked the constables, and they said that the murderer had been hiding in Beian City for over a year. Besides the remains of those courtesans, there were also many homeless children and beggars in his house!"

As Bai Gu spoke, his tone became increasingly indignant, clearly showing his utter contempt for the actions of the wealthy businessman surnamed Qian.

"this......"

Qin Ning's mind raced as she tried to come up with a reasonable explanation.

Got it!

"As you know, I am a doctor. We doctors practice observation, listening, questioning, and palpation. My lineage has a secret that is not passed down to others. We can roughly tell a person's likes and dislikes by looking at their face. With this judgment, we can then deduce that the man surnamed Qian redeemed a large number of prostitutes, but he did not show signs of excessive indulgence. There must be a reason for this. Only in this way can we expose his evil deeds that have lasted for more than a year."

There are still many dangerous creatures in the city. With this reason, if he needs Bai Gu's background to help him again in the future, he won't need to find another reason.

When the time comes, just say that the person's appearance is suspicious and has aroused your suspicion.

"Facial features?" Bai Gu blinked in confusion. "Isn't that one of the methods used by divination masters of the Yin-Yang school?"

what?

Can you really gain superpowers by making things up...?

"Well, they just have similar effects. By the way, Brother Jiheng, how's the repair of your Hundred-Refined Azure Divine Armor going?"

Qin Ning quickly changed the subject.

After chatting for a while, Bai Gu took his leave. There was a large group of constables waiting for him there. He was quite familiar with how to deal with these people, as he was well-known for his chivalry in Beian City.

After confirming that no one was in the alley, the Bagua compass slid from his sleeve into his hand; it was still scalding hot.

Qin Ning used the incantation, but it still showed the Dui trigram.

It seems that the little monster is very likely in the mansion next door. I just don't know if it's the same one he found at the Drunken Flower Pavilion.

I walked around the house.

When we got to the back door, a faint stench wafted through the air.

Qin Ning looked up and saw that the source was a cart with several buckets of excrement surrounded by flies. In such wealthy mansions, people would be hired to carry and clean the excrement every morning and evening. They would usually use the side gate or the back gate to avoid disturbing the owners.

The owner of the cart was not nearby; it was unclear whether he had gone to watch the commotion or was still busy in the courtyard.

A thoughtful look flashed in Qin Ning's eyes. She covered her mouth and nose and waited silently for a while.

An old man dressed in coarse cloth shorts, with a straw rope around his waist, and extremely muscular calves, walked out from the alley not far away.

"Old man, did you also just come from the Qian residence to watch the commotion?"

"Is there something you need, young master?"

The old man gruffly agreed, walked to the cart, and began to secure the remaining manure buckets with hemp rope.

With a small piece of silver clearing the way, the other party immediately stopped what they were doing, and their expression became much more amiable.

Qin Ning pointed to the house next door: "I'd like to ask if anything strange has happened in this house recently."

The old man clutched the broken silver ingot tightly and chuckled.

"Young master, you've come to the right person!"