kvmb Chapter 422 Everything is animistic
Chapter 422 Everything is animistic
Just as that hand was about to cover Lu Yangyang's mouth and nose, Lu Yangyang precisely grabbed the other person's wrist, twisted it forcefully, and then, taking advantage of the other person's unpreparedness, pulled forward and threw the other person to the ground.
Lu Yangyang stepped on the other person's neck.
He was a young man in his twenties, with an ordinary appearance that wouldn't stand out in a crowd, but his eyes were exceptionally fierce.
The moment Lu Yangyang stepped on him, he tried to reach out and grab Lu Yangyang's ankle, but fortunately Lu Yangyang was prepared and twisted his other hand with a snap.
Looking at the other person's face, which was flushed red, Lu Yangyang thought for a moment and asked, "Are you a pirate too?"
The young man glared fiercely at Lu Yangyang, showing no intention of answering.
"You won't talk, huh?" Lu Yangyang pulled out the silver hairpin from her hair, took out a silver needle, bent down and stabbed it directly into the man's brow. The man instantly showed a look of pain.
Lu Yangyang pinched the silver needle between her fingertips and rubbed it, causing the man's forehead to instantly become covered in a layer of sweat from the pain.
Lu Yangyang slowly pulled out the needle. Looking at the color on the silver needle, she understood: "So you really are in cahoots. Tell me, did you start targeting us as soon as we got off the ship? Who gave you the cinnabar? Which faction do you belong to? If you don't tell me, I'll give you two choices: one, you and your companions take the poison and die; two, I'll send you and your two dead companions to the authorities. You can talk to the local officials about what you have to say."
The man showed a hint of struggle on his face, but soon he simply closed his eyes, appearing to be at Lu Yangyang's mercy and refusing to utter a word.
Lu Yangyang didn't expect this pirate to be so tough.
She was just worried about not being able to catch him alive. If she sent him to the authorities, someone would surely be able to pry him open up, but before that...
Lu Yangyang dislocated his jaw.
Although I don't know where these pirates would hide the deadly poison, dislocating his jaw and crippling his hands should be enough, right?
If even one person is watching her, then...
Lu Yangyang quickly scooped her up and walked towards Wen Qingqing and the others.
When Lu Yangyang dragged the person over, Chen Ping also returned. Lu Yangyang looked around and saw that everyone was there. It seemed that they didn't dare to make a move because there were too many people in the area.
Lu Yangyang breathed a sigh of relief, but then frowned. These pirates were so rampant, could the government really control them?
Seeing that Lu Yangyang was carrying someone, Chen Ping hurriedly asked, "Miss, who is this person?"
“He’s with the pirates from last night. He won’t say anything, and I bet they have accomplices nearby. Tell everyone to be careful,” Lu Yangyang said.
Chen Ping quickly agreed.
Just then, Wen Qingqing walked over, and Lu Yangyang beckoned to her, pulling her in front of her: "Check where he has hidden poison on his body, lest he commit suicide again when we're not looking!"
Wen Qingqing immediately released her little darling, who quickly climbed onto the man, sniffed around his neck, and finally landed on his shoulder, nodding its head at Wen Qingqing.
Wen Qingqing bent down and took out a small pair of scissors from her body. She cut off a piece of the man's clothes from the shoulder, picked it up and examined it. Sure enough, she found a hidden compartment inside. Inside the compartment was something that looked like dried fruit. She picked it out with tweezers and smelled it: "Dried fruit soaked in the juice of Antihistamines."
Lu Zhan, who was standing to the side, said incredulously, "So he just hid the poison on his shoulder like that?"
Wen Qingqing nodded.
Lu Yangyang recalled the two men from last night. Because she hadn't expected pirates to commit suicide, she had only tied their hands and feet after capturing them, without gagging them. Now it seemed they had intended to hide the poison in the lining of their clothing on their shoulders and then bite through it with their teeth to commit suicide.
Lu Yangyang kicked the pirate: "Don't you pirates just rob for money? Why do you carry such poison on your person?"
The pirate was shocked that the poison on his body could be detected. After a moment of stunned silence, he closed his eyes and remained completely speechless.
Lu Yangyang had rarely seen such fearless bandits; they were completely impervious to reason.
"Alright, let's go. Let's take them to the authorities and see if we can find any clues." Lu Yangyang instructed Chen Ping to tie them up and take them away.
Wen Qingqing was coaxing her little darling, and even let the little darling lick the dried fruit that was stained with poison.
Lu Yangyang was a little envious: "I didn't expect Xiao Guai to be so useful."
"Of course, our little darling is so capable!" Wen Qingqing patted the little darling's head, a little regretful: "It's a pity we can't find White Crescent anymore."
Although Old Meng had agreed to help and even provided her with medicine, unfortunately, Wen Qingqing went back to the spot several times but couldn't spot the white crescent moon. She guessed it had already left the mountain.
Lu Yangyang was also very disappointed, but all things have a spirit, and such things are also a matter of fate.
Fearing further complications, Lu Yangyang and her group did not linger any longer, quickly boarded the carriage, left the dock, and headed towards the government office of Yingzhou Prefecture.
Along the way, Lu Yangyang and his companions once again witnessed the prosperity of Yingzhou Prefecture. The streets were filled with all kinds of shops, and there were even foreigners from overseas coming and going, speaking languages that they could not understand at all. The items they displayed were exquisite and dazzling.
Upon arriving at the government office, Chen Ping went to find someone he knew there and explained the situation. When the people in the office heard that pirates had been captured, they seemed unfazed and simply ordered their servants to carry the pirates inside, telling them to go back and wait for news, and that they would be notified when there was any news.
Lu Yangyang frowned slightly, but said nothing, and left the government office.
Seeing her pale face, Chen Ping quickly explained, "Miss, you don't know this, but Yingzhou Prefecture is in charge of maritime transport, and there are countless cases every day. They only accepted this case because of Tiancheng Trading Company. If it were a normal case, it would either be left unresolved or piled up for who knows how long. The magistrate in charge of handling this case, Magistrate Huang, is an old acquaintance of our Manager Chen. I have already spoken to the head constable to submit the case to Magistrate Huang, and we should have a result in about the next two days. If you have important business to attend to, you can set off first. I will wait here for the result. If you want to know, I will have someone bring you a message."
Lu Yangyang understood what he meant. It wasn't that she didn't understand the rules. In a place like Yingzhou Prefecture, countless merchants came and went every day, and there were countless matters to deal with. All of them piled up in the government office, so it was indeed impossible to give a result quickly.
However, she always felt that the matter of cinnabar was very strange.
That's why I wanted to investigate the background of these pirates.
"I'm not in a hurry to leave. Could you help me find an inn first? I'll wait for the results there before I leave," Lu Yangyang said after thinking for a moment.
Upon hearing this, Chen Ping immediately said, "Miss, please come with me. There is a Tianbao Inn not far from the government office. It is one of the largest inns in Yingzhou Prefecture. You must be tired from your journey, so please take a good rest."
Lu Yangyang nodded upon hearing this and handed him a hundred-tael silver note: "Go and book two superior rooms for us, for three days in advance."
Chen Ping quickly refused the silver note, and said with a smile, "Miss, you're too kind. The manager has instructed that all your expenses in Yingzhou Prefecture will be fully covered by Tiancheng Trading Company."
Lu Yangyang raised an eyebrow. Such a good thing? Is Sheng Junyi really that thoughtful?
However, she thought of something and said to Chen Ping, "Go and find out about someone else for me. Her name is Lü Yao. If she is in Yingzhou Prefecture, have someone tell her to come to Tianbao Inn to find me."
"Okay!" Chen Ping replied, and first led Lu Yangyang and the others to the inn. After Lu Yangyang and the others were settled, he left.
Lu Yangyang was indeed tired after staying on the ship for so long, so she went back to her room with Wen Qingqing to rest after lunch.
She slept until evening, and as soon as she woke up, Wen Qingqing dragged her to the night market in Yingzhou Prefecture to join in the fun.
Lu Yangyang changed her clothes and followed her downstairs with Lu Zhan.
Yingzhou Prefecture is bustling during the day and even more so at night. The streets are filled with all kinds of tempting snacks, as well as various acrobatics, monkey shows, and shadow puppetry, making it a feast for the eyes.
Lu Yangyang was pulling Lu Zhan towards the monkey show stall when someone bumped into Lu Zhan as they rushed past. As Lu Yangyang pulled Lu Zhan up, she saw the two hurriedly running away, her eyes narrowed, and she shouted...
"stop!"