Tomb robber: I am the tenth of the nine gates

"Hurry up! Hurry up!"

"roll roll roll!"

The soldiers guarding the city pinched their noses in disgust and urged the beggars to move forward.

The four of them quickly passed through the city gate.

“As I walked along, I saw so many people living in poverty.

It’s really too bitter…”

Adjutant Zhang frowned and slowly clenched his hand around the cane.

Qi Tiezui heard the self-mockery in Adjutant Zhang's words and spoke in a nonchalant manner.

"Hey, don't feel sorry for others, it's just us~

I have eaten my last meal but have no idea where to eat next one~"

Chu Ning slowed down his pace and asked Adjutant Zhang while holding up his bowl.

"Are these enough to buy dry food for all of us?"

Qi Tiezui naturally knew that all the people Chu Ning was talking about were this group of people begging on the streets.

From the first day they joined the gang, they accepted the four of them kindly.

He even pooled together a piece of the bread he had begged for during the day and shared it among the four of them.

During these three days, every time Chu Ning got some money, he would give it to his adjutant.

Adjutant Zhang would buy all the dry food and share it among seven or eight people.

The two beggars in front turned around when they heard Chu Ning's voice and shook Chu Ning's hands with gratitude.

“No more spending money on us.

After leaving the city, you will probably go your separate ways, so you should save some money for the journey.

Your two brothers still have disabled legs. We have taken note of your good performances these past few days."

Qi Tiezui: ...

Adjutant Zhang: ...

Qi Tiezui and Adjutant Zhang looked at each other. They were Chu Ning's two brothers who were disabled and were now dragging Chu Ning down...

"No, uncle, we have money, these are gifts from my brothers and me.

Thank you for taking me in.”

After Chu Ning finished speaking, he looked up and asked Adjutant Zhang from Erhong and Qi Tiezui for their opinions. Erhong patted the two old men on the shoulders.

"Please accept it. This is also a token of gratitude for my brothers' care."

The two old men held Chu Ning and Er Hong's hands, and for a moment they didn't know what to say.

"I... we are lucky to have met some good people. The situation is so turbulent, how could we get any food..."

Qi Tiezui turned his head to look at Adjutant Zhang, who was still lamenting the injustice of the world and for a moment didn't understand what Qi Tiezui was going to do.

Seeing that Adjutant Zhang didn't understand what he meant, Qi Tiezui rolled his eyes and reached into Adjutant Zhang's pocket.

He took out the money he had obtained from begging that day, leaving enough for the four of them to eat, and stuffed the rest into the arms of the two beggars.

"All of these are for you. Your family members are waiting for you in the land temple."

The two beggars were about to kneel down, but were supported by Chu Ning and Er Hong.

"Old man, I see you go out of town every few days to visit your family. Can I ask you something?"

Qi Tiezui asked the two old men, and the old men nodded quickly, full of gratitude to the four of them, and naturally agreed quickly.

"In this Changsha city, there is a big Buddha named Zhang. Do you know him?"

The two old men shook their heads, but a younger man behind them spoke up.

"I've heard of it, but it seems that he is not in Changsha now?"

It seems that the news of Zhang Qishan leaving Changsha has spread.

Chu Ning raised his eyes and looked at Er Hong, who nodded slightly at him.

Holding the anxious adjutant, Chu Ning tentatively asked, "My friends on the road, does anyone know the whereabouts of this Master Zhang?

There was an elder in my family who originally wanted to seek refuge with this person, so we handed over all our assets to him.

But we waited and waited but there was no news, we..."

Chu Ning said this and lowered his head dejectedly. Er Hong cooperated with Chu Ning and patted Chu Ning's shoulder comfortingly.

Qi Tiezui nudged Adjutant Zhang with his elbow as a reminder, and then he also made a sad expression.

When the others saw these four people like this, they also understood why they had fallen to the point of begging.

Chu Ning explained a little more, and outsiders just thought that they were inquiring about Zhang Qishan's whereabouts in order to recover his property.

Even if Lu Jianxun knew that someone was asking about Zhang Qiling, for a short time he would just think that it was just ordinary people who wanted to take advantage of Zhang Qiling's downfall to get their money and property.

Adjutant Zhang was glad that he did not ask directly about the whereabouts of the Buddha.

At that moment, a man stood up and said hesitantly.

"One of my brothers once saw several cars speeding out of Changsha City.

It is probably the car of Mr. Zhang.

Where exactly did he go? According to his judgment, he went in the direction of Baiqiao Village."

After hearing this, the four of them hurriedly expressed their gratitude, "Thank you, brothers and uncles. Thank you."

After separating from the beggars, the four of them changed into clean clothes and headed towards Baiqiao Village.

Seeing the shadow of Baiqiao Village in the distance, Erhong called out to the three people.

"Next, we will split into two groups. You go into the village first, and I will explore the periphery."

Qi Tiezui and Adjutant Zhang nodded, "Then I'll follow the Second Master."

Er Hong shook his head, "You go into the village with Adjutant Lao Ba.

It’s safer inside the village than outside.”

Er Hong rubbed Chu Ning's head and said, "Don't worry about me. Contact me as soon as you have any news about Master Buddha."

Chu Ning had no choice but to nod, and then he thought of something and took out a small bottle from his pocket.

“I made this myself. If you get hurt accidentally, crush it and apply it to the wound.

But I hope you don’t need it. If you get hurt, I’ll complain to my wife!”

Chu Ning originally didn't want Er Hong to act alone, as he wouldn't be able to handle it if something happened.

But Erhong was very determined. Chu Ning was so angry that he could only make a threat without any deterrent effect.

Erhong curled up the corners of his mouth, like an old father who is cared for by his own child, took the medicine bottle and waved his hand.

"You guys should pay attention to safety, and I will pay attention to it too."

Seeing that the child was still unhappy, Er Hong had no choice but to add, "I promise.

You won't have a chance to complain to the girl."

Chu Ning tilted his head, leaving Er Hong with a round profile, "I hope so."

Erhong laughed and turned away.

Qi Tiezui happily put his arm around Chu Ning's shoulders and said, "Okay, okay, don't be angry.

Second Master did this for our sake, and it was very thoughtful of him to do so.

Don't worry, the Second Master is a martial arts expert but your Eighth Master is weak. Shouldn't you feel more sorry for your Eighth Master?

Can you give some of your little pill to your master, too?"

Chu Ning knew that Qi Tiezui was trying to liven up the atmosphere and comfort him, so without hesitation, he took out two small bottles and handed them to Adjutant Zhang and Qi Tiezui.

"Likewise, I hope you won't have to use it!"

Then he entered the city first with a huff. Qi Tiezui looked at Adjutant Zhang, and Adjutant Zhang shrugged.

"Whoever provokes you should be comforted."

Qi Tiezui gritted his teeth. The second master got away after causing trouble! He took the blame himself. What's the matter?

The two of them quickly caught up with Chu Ning.

Once you enter the village, you'll see that everyone inside is dressed in white clothes embroidered with red patches.

The woman wore a hood on her head, while the man wore a red headscarf.

It is consistent with the name "Bai Qiao Zhai".

"Should we split up and search? This village is quite large, and we can gather more information if we ask around separately."

Chu Ning first entered the village and saw the restaurant and accommodation being sold along the street, so he made a suggestion.

Adjutant Zhang nodded, and then added, "There's no need to separate them all. Xiao Ning and Master Ba can stay together, so they can take care of each other."

Chu Ning nodded and pointed to the open-air two-story building not far away.

"Then let's meet on the second floor of that restaurant later."

[Bai Qiao Village - Second Floor of the Small Restaurant]

"Have you heard anything?"

When Adjutant Zhang went upstairs, he saw Qi Tiezui standing by the wooden railing with his hands on his hips. Chu Ning was talking to Qi Tiezui and fanning him.

Chu Ning turned around and said aggrievedly, "Adjutant, you're back.

The Eighth Master was furious. "

After saying that, he nudged Zhang to go and see Tiezui himself.

Qi Tiezui rubbed Chu Ning's face, "You want to sue anyone, right? You little brat, you don't learn your lesson!"

Chu Ning covered his face and did not answer, looking at Adjutant Zhang with accusations in his eyes.

Adjutant Zhang coughed lightly. Without the Second Master, he couldn't control Qi Tiezui...

“The people here were kicked out before we even had time to open our mouths.

Several families have behaved in this way!"

Chu Ning jumped in between the two of them and raised a finger and shook it gently, "Correction~ It was Master Ba who was hit~"

Qi Tiezui became even angrier when he thought of this. Chu Ning went there to inquire as well, but he was not scolded.

She was also given a red ribbon by the proprietress here. When she thought of the proprietress's smiling face when she looked at Chu Ning,

Qi Tiezui became even angrier, feeling as if his cabbage had been plucked...

“Logically speaking, the people here are simple and honest, so they should be warm and hospitable, right?

Maybe it’s because we are strangers.”

"I think each of them is hostile, so we should be careful." Qi Tiezui sighed again.

Adjutant Zhang was also very confused. Chu Ning held up the red ribbon tied around his wrist and analyzed what he saw.

"In fact, the people here are warm and hospitable." Seeing Qi Tiezui staring at his wrist, Chu Ning hurriedly untied the red belt and handed it to Qi Tiezui.

“Could it be that for some reason they have to be wary of outsiders who ask them questions?

This also indirectly shows that it is very likely that Buddha and his companions have been here.

One reason is that they are wary of outsiders and want to protect the village.

Second, they regard us as enemies seeking information.”

Qi Tiezui rubbed his chin, his expression relaxed a lot, and nodded in agreement with Chu Ning's words.

"That makes sense~"

Chu Ning moved his ears, his face slowly turned pale, and then he smiled.

"That's easy. I'll ask someone later if anything untoward has happened in the village recently, and then we can get confirmation."

After Chu Ning finished speaking, a bald fat man was thrown out from the winery opposite, and a group of people from Baiqiao Village surrounded the fat man.

Chu Ning's eyes lit up. The quarrel he had just heard with his mental power was this. So he turned to Adjutant Zhang and Qi Tiezui and said, "The person who brought us the message is here."