Taichu Yandao: Starting from the Villain

At dawn, the sky gradually brightened, but it was covered by a layer of dark clouds.

Wang Qinghu jumped onto the roof, ignored all roads, and ran straight to the dyeing workshop as fast as he could. He didn't know whether his guess was correct, but he had no choice but to give it a try.

He ran for a while with a cold wind blowing in his face. Suddenly, there was a muffled thunder in the sky, followed by a drizzle.

The raindrops fell on the roofs, making the whole county hazy.

Soon, Wang Qinghu arrived at the door of the dyeing workshop. He adjusted his breathing slightly, then jumped into the courtyard wall.

Thousands of yarns are hung high, in red, orange, red and green colors. A slender figure, holding an oil umbrella, stands quietly in front of the dyeing room.

Her brows were filled with anxiety and deep worry.

"She's actually here!" Wang Qinghu remembered what the man in black had just said, and he called out softly, "Qiqi..."

The man holding the umbrella's gloomy brow instantly melted away, and he trotted all the way to Wang Qinghu's arms, saying softly:

"You are so bad, why are you pretending to be such a villain!"

The faint fragrance filled his nose, and the soft jade welcomed him. Wang Qinghu's heart was moved, and he thought: "You recognized the wrong person, don't blame me for making the fake play real!"

He hugged Liu Qiqi tightly and put all his weight on her, as if this could relieve the fatigue of the night.

"It hurts! It hurts! You big bad guy!" Liu Qiqi was angrily.

Wang Qinghu let go of the man and sighed, "The city gates are sealed. They are chasing me all over the city. We can't escape this time."

Liu Qiqi frowned.

"But it doesn't matter. Even if I die, I want to die with you." Wang Qinghu said.

“Daodao…” Liu Qiqi’s eyes were misty as she asked, “Why did they seal off the city? It’s impossible for the master to know about our affairs.”

"They were looking for a scripture and they wanted to pin it on me, but I never stole it. Oh! It's my fault for being too impulsive at the time. I thought they were going to do something to you!"

"I don't blame you. You just care about others!" Liu Qiqi hugged Wang Qinghu and put her face against Wang Qinghu's chest.

Wang Qinghu was overjoyed and enjoyed himself very much. After a while, he said:

"Oh, it would be great if we could find that scripture... There is a captain named Chen who can't beat me, but he wants to make a contribution, so he promised to let us out of the city as long as we hand over the scripture."

"Scriptures? There are many books in the master's study." Liu Qiqi let go of Wang Qinghu and said, "I know Captain Chen. He has long wanted to be the chief captain. This is possible."

"I heard from Captain Chen that it seemed to be lost in a study. You are often in the county government office, have you seen him? If we can find him, we can exchange him with him. As long as we escape, we can stay together forever." Wang Hu continued to guide.

"I can't read, how can I recognize anything..." Liu Qiqi was halfway through her words when she suddenly frowned and said:

"I went to the study to collect the dishes last night and saw that the master's desk was a little messy, so I put the books on the bookshelf. Could it be that they were mixed up, so they thought they were lost?"

"Hiss... I have been investigating the case for a whole day and night. Could it be a mistake?" Wang Qinghu took a deep breath and asked:

"Why don't you take away the soup bowl?"

"I was afraid that the master would catch a cold, so I went again..." Liu Qiqi's face suddenly changed, and she stepped back repeatedly, saying: "Who are you? How do you know so much?"

"I am your Daodao! I know this so clearly because of Captain Chen..." Wang Qinghu was speaking when he suddenly attacked, rushed to Liu Qiqi, and cut her neck with a knife.

Before Liu Qiqi could react, she rolled her eyes and went limp.

Wang Qinghu hurriedly hooked his hand, pulled off a piece of green gauze, and laid Liu Qiqi flat on the ground.

Thousands of veils were flying, and the beautiful body was lying on the ground. Wang Qinghu was unwilling in his heart, but he still pulled his hand away.

He was reluctant to leave, feeling the remaining warmth on his fingertips, thinking: "The boss's wife should not be bullied, I have my bottom line. But in this environment, I can ask Xing'er out next time..."

Wang Qinghu's thoughts were drifting when suddenly, he heard the sound of tiles breaking from the roof of the dyeing workshop.

Wang Qinghu frowned, took a deep breath and jumped onto the roof.

The sky was completely bright, but there were not many pedestrians on the street. A black shadow disappeared among the houses at an extremely fast speed.

"Is it that thief? They are really a pair of desperate mandarin ducks!" Wang Qinghu thought, and his face suddenly changed.

The direction the other party fled was towards the county government office.

The other party is not trying to run away, but to get the scriptures first.

Wang Qinghu was very anxious, and immediately took a deep breath and ran as fast as he could, heading straight to the county government office.

After about a cup of tea.

Wang Qinghu ran to the gate of the county government office and was about to rush in when he bumped into a constable.

"Captain, what's the hurry, so early in the morning?"

The constable usually followed Captain Chen. Although Wang Qinghu knew him, he was not very familiar with him. He did not have time to explain to him and simply pushed him aside.

The constable staggered, stood up with a puzzled look on his face, and scratched the back of his head.

However, as it scratched, the hand dropped down, and when Wang Qinghu's figure disappeared, it immediately ran away and disappeared among the houses.

On the other side, Wang Qinghu rushed into the study and went straight to the bookshelf.

He was breathing heavily, his face full of anxiety. He glanced at the bookshelf and realized that he was late.

There was a gap in the middle of a neat row of books, obviously someone had taken a book away.

"You bastard!" Wang Qinghu punched the bookshelf to vent his dissatisfaction.

The bookshelf shook, and a piece of paper fell to the ground.

Wang Qinghu picked it up in a hurry and opened it, only to see the following words written on it:

"Friend, do you want the scriptures? Don't tell anyone, I'll see you in the old house - the Thousand Faces Thief."

Wang Qinghu looked at the note and gnashed his teeth in hatred. The scripture was not lost originally. It was the damn Li Guangtou who reported a false case, and after all the confusion, the scripture actually fell into the hands of the thief.

No one knows where that strong man came from. He is very skilled in martial arts and can disguise himself. If he is determined not to return the scriptures, this case will never be solved.

Wang Qinghu sighed, dragged his tired body, and headed towards the old house again.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the county government office, he ran into Captain Chen, who had fainted last night, and his entourage.

"Brother Wang, have you caught the thief? We don't know what the yellow talisman is." Captain Chen said.

Wang Qinghu looked at the group of people and found that although they were covered in dust, they were full of energy and had obviously had a good sleep. He shook his head and said:

"If you guys all give up, how can I defeat the opponent by myself?"

Captain Chen looked embarrassed and said, "This thief is indeed cunning. Based on my many years of experience, he must be a well-known thief in the underworld. However, if we can catch him once, we can catch him a second time. Sooner or later, he will be brought to justice."

Wang Qinghu raised his eyebrows and asked, "Brother Chen has been investigating cases for many years. Have you ever heard of the Thousand Faced Thief?"

"The Thousand-Faced Thief? He is a great thief with a legacy, and the most wanted criminal on the Criminal Department's Thief List. Every few years, there will be a commotion in Yan State, and I heard that they can even enter the imperial palace."

Wang Qinghu took a deep breath and his expression became as ugly as it could be.

"Brother Wang, don't tell me that what we are chasing is..."

Wang Qinghu hurriedly shook his head and said, "It's a scripture that can be copied. What did the Thousand Faced Thief want to steal? I just asked casually."

Captain Chen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. As long as it's not the Thousand Faced Thief, no matter who the thief is, as long as Dahei is here, he will have nowhere to hide."

"Woof!" The black dog barked, as if confirming what Captain Chen said.

Wang Qinghu sneered in his heart and clasped his fists, saying, "Time is running out. We need to intensify the search. However, we have been busy all night. Everyone, hurry up and have breakfast. We will gather here in an hour."

The detectives were all dismayed when they heard the first part, but when they heard the second part, they praised in their hearts: "The chief detective is such a great man. He has the responsibility of killing people, but he can still be considerate of his subordinates!"

"Captain, we're not hungry. Let's go after them now!" someone said.

"That's right! That's right!" someone echoed.

"Fuck! You're so active now. How can I negotiate with you if you guys search the whole city?" Wang Qinghu's face was full of black lines. He said, "The emperor doesn't send bad soldiers. It's settled. See you in an hour. I appreciate your kindness, brothers!"

A quarter of an hour later, in front of the yard of the old house.

Wang Qinghu hurriedly stuffed half a bun and just walked into the yard. He coughed lightly and shouted:

"My friend, I'm here, what do you want?"

In the old house, the dilapidated door was pushed open and a constable walked out.

Wang Qinghu's pupils shrank when he realized that the other person was the constable he met in the morning.

"Surprise or not?" Thousand-Faced Thief laughed.

"This is not a surprise, this is a shock! The Thousand Faced Thief really lives up to his reputation!" Wang Qinghu said.

The Thousand Faced Thief smiled even more brightly and said, "You want a scripture, don't you? I have one now."

"Okay, just like before, as long as you return the scriptures to me, I will send you out."

The Thousand Faced Thief smiled strangely and said, "Times have changed. I don't want to go out now!"

"You don't want to go out? Everyone in this city is chasing you... Well, what do you want?" Wang Qinghu frowned deeply.

"I want you to put Liu Qiqi back to her place, as if nothing had happened."

"You're crazy!" Wang Qinghu cursed in his heart, but said, "My friend, why is this happening? Didn't you say you two are in love?"

"I thought so at first, but when I was on the beam, I heard her say that she was worried that the master would catch a cold, and then I realized it. Maybe she and I just have similar interests."

"Besides, for someone like me, from the moment I entered the sect, I was destined to be unfettered. Tianya is my lover, and it is impossible for me to stay for one person..."

Wang Qinghu got goosebumps when he heard this, and pouted his lips and said, "As long as you return the scriptures to me, I have a way to get Liu Qiqi back to her original position."

The Thousand Faced Thief's eyes lit up and he asked, "Really? Do you have any good ideas?"

Wang Qinghu sighed and said, "This is all a misunderstanding. As long as we put the scripture back and let Liu Qiqi tell the whole story, Lord Li will only think it is his fault. They have been married for many years and have feelings for each other."

"I've thought about it before, but how do you explain the fact that I kidnapped Liu Qiqi? This has become a hot topic in the city."

Wang Qinghu smiled and said, "This is not easy to do. Aren't you known as the Thousand Faces? You pretend to be a flower-stealing thief. Let's act it out. I'll beat you away and save Liu Qiqi, and then this matter can be fooled."

The Thousand Faced Thief had a frown on his face, looking hesitant.

Wang Qinghu saw this and added, "Lord Li cares most about his official hat. As long as the scriptures are found, other matters will eventually be resolved if they are delayed for too long."

Qianmian Dudao stared at Wang Qinghu and asked, "You have a plan, but how can I trust you?"

Wang Qinghu said sincerely, "First, I have no choice. I must hand over the scriptures before tomorrow, otherwise I will be beheaded."

"Secondly, after we finish the performance, you put the scriptures back yourself. The scriptures will not pass through my hands."

"Third, I guarantee with my honor as a former captain of the Tiger and Leopard Army that since I promised you, I will definitely do it."

"Captain, that's not the seventh rank. Your martial arts are so good, why are you getting worse and worse!" The Thousand Faced Thief said with a mocking look on his face.

Wang Qinghu's face was filled with black lines, but he didn't want to cause trouble because of the argument, so he said, "There is no one in the court, and everyone is jealous of me. It's hard to explain in one word."

The Thousand Faced Thief laughed non-stop for a while, then his face turned serious and he said:

"The Tiger and Leopard Army guards the border. I am not following the right path, but I admire you men. I laughed at you for no other reason than that you stole my identity and took advantage of Liu Qiqi. Let's call it even."

"You thief, you have the nerve to laugh at me!" Wang Qinghu cursed in his heart, and clasped his hands together and said, "Okay, then let's do it according to the plan!"

Qianmian clasped his fists and slowly stepped back. Just as he was about to turn around, he suddenly heard Wang Qinghu ask again:

"Friend, by the way, what exactly is that yellow talisman?"