Help! I just woke up and was stabbed by a big kid

"It has spread outside. People say that you hate evil and are extremely hostile. It can be seen that these barbarians despise the people of the Central Plains. That's why they acted in justice...and they also say that you have great magical powers!" The steward said vividly.

"…Rumors, pure rumors!" Gu Yue shook his head repeatedly.

The manager was very happy: "You asked so many questions just now, isn't it to punish him?"

"No." Gu Yue said firmly, "I want to do business, but it seems that I can't do it now."

"There will always be a way out when you get to the mountain. Don't worry too much." The manager seemed to be comforting him: "You stood up for others so well yesterday. There should be many people willing to do business with you."

"Then I'll lend you my good wishes." Gu Yue felt helpless. This male protagonist was always causing trouble for himself!

When he came out of the small hall, he saw Gu Xu waiting with a few books. Gu Yue looked through them and found several books on the customs and history of Northern Qin, as well as some strange stories. He had a wide range of interests.

The manager said that these books would be given to Gu Yue.

Gu Yue accepted it with a smile.

Well, what happened last night wasn’t all bad. At least I was able to gain some small benefits, right?

"Let's go and talk business." Gu Yue picked up a stack of books wrapped in oil paper and pulled Gu Xu.

After walking a distance, Gu Xu suddenly asked, "Are we in trouble?"

"Why do you ask?" Gu Yue glanced at him.

"I just heard those people chatting, and the shop of the man called Lord Han was smashed." Gu Xu said.

"...I heard about it too. Are we going to be put on the spot for this?" Gu Yue glanced at Gu Xu again.

The male protagonist had no intention of reflecting on himself and looked calm.

"You last night..." Gu Yue really couldn't help but want to ask, but then he shut up.

He could imagine how Gu Xu would make up lies to evade him, so why was he asking? He was asking for trouble!

Seeing that he didn't ask, Gu Xu didn't intend to explain.

The two of them fell silent for a rare moment.

……

Near Sushui County, in Xiaoluo Mountain.

"Bring the person up." The young man waved and said.

Qin Zhaoyue's eyes were slightly blue, and he was dressed lightly and simply, sitting on a low couch in the main room of the farmyard.

A guard led an old man into the house. The old man bowed as soon as he entered the door: "I greet you, sir."

Qin Zhaoyue raised his finger, and a young man named Jingcun stepped forward to help the old man up.

"You said you have seen the people in this portrait?" Jingcun unfolded the scroll in his hand. The portraits of Yu Hu and Lu Tianyun were painted on it, with patterns of the clothes they were wearing next to them.

"To answer your question, sir, I have never seen these two people, but I have seen the clothes painted on them." The old man said in fear and trepidation.

"Where?" Qin Zhaoyue asked. He had been disappointed many times in the past few days and was not very enthusiastic about asking questions.

"It's from my neighbor Huang Daniu." said the old man.

"Old man, please tell me more details." Jingcun said with a smile.

The old man was sweating all over, but after calming down a little, he said, "Sir, about half a month ago, Huang Daniu was showing off in the village wearing clothes of this style. The material of the clothes was very expensive, and no one in our village could afford to wear them. I asked him where he got the clothes, and he said he picked them up."

"Did he mention anything else?" Jingcun asked.

"No... When we asked him in detail, he got angry and refused to say anything." The old man wiped the sweat off his face with his sleeve.

"What kind of person is Huang Daniu? Is he honest? Cunning? Smart?" Jingcun asked.

"Sir, I came here to report after seeing the notice about looking for talents. Although Huang Daniu is a bit ostentatious, he is definitely not a hooligan who steals chickens and dogs. I think he picked up this piece of clothing... Sir, please don't be too harsh on him!"

The old man was a little nervous, he just wanted to get the reward for the clue.

"Jingcun, go and bring this Huang Daniu over." Qin Zhaoyue ordered.

"Yes." Jingcun turned to the old man and held his arm. "Old man, can you take us to ask Huang Daniu a few questions?"

"This, this... I can show you the way, but you can't say that I was the one who told the secret..." The old man trembled.

"That's for sure." Jingcun assured.

……

The people sent out quickly captured Huang Daniu. There was no need to show him to Qin Zhaoyue, because when he saw the imperial guards coming, he was so scared that he wet his pants and collapsed to the ground.

After asking around, Jingcun found out that this person was just timid and had never really met Yu Hu and Lu Tianyun.

"I, my humble servant, yes, yes, yes..." Huang Daniu knelt down, crying. His wife and family members were hiding in the house, and the imperial guards were guarding the door. No one dared to look outside.

"Take your time to talk." Jingcun had no choice but to pat his shoulder to calm the big man who was crying and hiccuping.

"I bought this dress from a pawn shop. It was cheap and the material was good... I, I, I, I brought it back and asked my wife to wash it and then I wore it... Wuuuuu... I, I would never dare to steal, wuuuuu..." Huang Daniu cried and stammered.

"Which pawnshop?" Jingcun felt there was a chance.

"A few days ago, I went to Yuning Prefecture to sell my wife's embroidery, and bought it at the pawnshop in Yuning Prefecture..." Huang Daniu kept hiccuping.

Jingcun found it difficult to communicate with him, so he asked Huang Daniu's wife to come out.

His wife was much calmer. Perhaps she realized that Jingcun and his group were not out to take their lives, so she told them everything that had happened.

The pawn shop not only pawned things, but also sold second-hand items and clothes. Huang Daniu loved to save face, so he saw a set of clothes hanging on the wall at that time. The material was good and the style was beautiful, so he bought it. His wife also tried to dissuade him, saying that such good clothes came from unknown sources and he didn't know what they were...

"I talk to him, but he doesn't listen!" Huang Daniu's wife slapped her thigh and sighed.

This woman was smart. She whispered to Jingcun, "Could this be... the clothes of a dead person?"

Jingcun looked at her silently.

Huang Daniu's wife shuddered.

Jing Cun is the third young master of the Jing family. This faction is the mortal enemy of the Su family. They hold military power and have always been staunch royalists. After the death of Lu Tianyun and Yu Hu, he was promoted from the people around the prince and now he has become the main person in charge.

He did the job properly. He took the clothes back, gave Huang Daniu's family twice the amount of silver they paid for the clothes, and then led his men away.

Returning to the courtyard where Qin Zhaoyue stayed in Xiaoluo Mountain, Jingcun reported all the results of the investigation.

Qin Zhaoyue's eyes finally brightened up a little.

"Give the old man a reward of silver." He said, "We will set off immediately to Yuning Prefecture."

"Your Highness, this is not appropriate." Jing Cun's eyebrows were filled with worry. "You left the capital secretly again this time. If you leave for too long and His Majesty finds out, it will be bad."

"It's okay. My arrangements in the capital can at least last for a month." Qin Zhaoyue's face was gloomy. "There's something fishy going on here. I must go and check it out myself."

"Your Highness..."

"Get going at once."