"Is the relative that Sima Yongheng is looking for in Leopu Town?" Ge Zian asked very directly.
"......How did you know that?" Wei Shuxuan frowned and looked at Ge Zian. She didn't know why Yongheng was reluctant to tell Ge Zian, but since she hadn't got the other's consent, she wouldn't talk about it casually. However, if Zian found out by himself, it had nothing to do with her.
"Just now during dinner, I noticed that when you mentioned Leopu Town, that kid Sima Yongheng's expression was obviously strange."
".....I said, Zian, instead of eating your meal, were you just staring at us?" Wei Shuxuan felt a bit speechless.
"I just happened to see it. I didn't mean to stare. It was just a coincidence."
"However, since you found out by yourself, I'm not afraid to tell you. Anyway, you'll know it sooner or later. You and Xin Zizhao are both terrifyingly shrewd. Sometimes I'm even scared of you two," When Wei Shuxuan said this, there was no sign of fear on her face. "I'm thinking, maybe Yongheng is from this border area?"
"Who knows? We're not clear about this," Ge Zian was silent for a while, then looked at Wei Shuxuan. "By the way, did Young Master Xin tell you everything?"
"What thing?" Ge Zian jumped from one topic to another so suddenly that Wei Shuxuan didn't react for a moment.
"About the missing - person cases that happened at the border."
"Yeah, he told me everything. That's why I wanted to leave Kele Town and go to other towns to investigate. Zian, what have you found out?" Wei Shuxuan looked at Ge Zian, and her expression became solemn.
"There are three towns at the border of the Yu Long Kingdom, namely Kele Town, Leopu Town, and their central town, Baolan Town. Beyond Baolan Town is the Qiang Feng Kingdom. In the past three months, missing - person cases have occurred in all three towns. There have been 33 missing - person cases in Kele Town, 27 in Leopu Town, and the most in Baolan Town, with 39 cases."
"Did you go to the victims' homes when you were investigating?"
"No, I just asked my subordinates to do a rough investigation. As for the in - depth investigation, I'll leave it to you."
"I knew it. Is that all you've investigated?"
"Yes."
After chatting with Ge Zian for a few more words, Wei Shuxuan went back to her room. As soon as she entered, she saw Xin Zizhao reading a medical book. "You're reading a medical book again? You might as well study the record book with me."
"I don't really like investigating cases. However, if you want my opinion, I can give you some," Seeing Wei Shuxuan pout, Xin Zizhao changed the topic. "What did you talk about with Zian?"
"Nothing. We just talked about that case and also about Yongheng."
As soon as he heard the name Sima Yongheng, Xin Zizhao became alert. He put down the medical book in his hand and looked at Wei Shuxuan. "What's wrong with that young man?"
"Nothing. He said he wanted to follow us before because he wanted to find his relatives. Didn't I tell you about this? But Yongheng didn't tell Zian, so Zian came to ask me."
Xin Zizhao thought about it. It was not strange that Ge Zian could tell.
After a good night's rest, Wei Wei, Xin Shang, and the other secret guards got up early to pack their luggage. As soon as the masters woke up, they could set off.
Wei Shuxuan got out of bed, yawned lazily, and rubbed her eyes. She saw that Xin Zizhao had already changed his clothes and was sitting there waiting for her. "Not willing to get up yet?"
"Got it. I'll get up right away!" Wei Shuxuan got up as quickly as when she was a detective before she time - traveled.
Wei Shuxuan was the last one to come out of the Sanmei Inn. Xin Zizhao had already gone into the carriage to wait while she was washing and dressing. Wei Shuxuan walked out quickly. "Why are you all so fast!"
"Xuan'er, why have you become so lazy! It seems that I'll have to discipline you properly when we get back!" Ge Long'an hated it most when others were late.
"Okay, okay, it's my fault. Let's set off quickly!"
The distance from Kele Town to Leopu Town was not very far. They just had to cross a large forest to get there. However, this forest was covered in fog all year round, so it was called the Misty Forest. If someone hid in it, they would surely not be found. There was a layer of fog between the trees, making it hard to see the road ahead.
So Wei Shuxuan asked Wei Wei and the others to light a few candles. The fire could disperse the fog. Soon, they left the Misty Forest.
After crossing the Misty Forest, they walked a short distance and finally arrived at Leopu Town. For some reason, before they even entered Leopu Town, they could hear the sounds of various musical instruments and the noisy voices of the crowd in the town.
"Is there some kind of celebration going on in Leopu Town?" Wei Shuxuan curiously lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked out of the window.
"Leopu Town, as the name suggests, means universal happiness. So it's the liveliest town in the Yu Long Kingdom. There are almost celebrations every day. The people in the town like to participate in celebrations very much. You can enjoy all kinds of song and dance performances here."
"Wow, it's so lively! I want to go and watch!" Wei Shuxuan also liked watching such performances very much.
"Okay, then I'll ask Wei Wei and Xin Shang to find an inn first, and then we'll go out to watch the performance."
Wei Shuxuan looked at the plaque on the inn in surprise. It was still the Sanmei Inn. How many branches did this Sanmei Inn have?
After packing up their things, Wei Shuxuan pulled Xin Zizhao out onto the street to watch the performance. There was a juggling show going on in the street. People on both sides of the street were cheering for the performance. Wei Shuxuan looked around. She didn't see a single stall. Did they not set up stalls for fear of taking up space?
Seeing the confused look on Wei Shuxuan's face, Xin Zizhao asked her, "What's wrong?"
"No, I find it very strange that there are no street vendors here..."
"There aren't any here. Leopu Town attracts tourists with its celebrations. If you want to watch these performances, you have to pay when you enter the town gate. It's about eight silver ingots per person. The performers can also get paid. So the income of the townspeople here is a bit different from that of the townspeople in other towns."
Suddenly, a little beggar came over and accidentally bumped into Wei Shuxuan, almost making her fall.