Wei Wei sensed someone approaching them. He turned around and saw a young beggar walking in their direction. The young beggar was not tall. Although it wasn't the freezing winter, he was wrapped up tightly. His hair was clumped together, and his face was so dirty that it was hard to make out his features.
Before the young beggar could say a word, Wei Wei took the lead and said, ".... You've been following us since just now. What on earth do you want?"
Hearing Wei Wei's voice, Si Ma Yongheng, who hadn't noticed the young beggar before, then turned around. Seeing the young beggar standing in front of Wei Wei, he curiously asked, "Brother Wei, what's going on? What happened?"
"Just now this person has been trailing us. I don't know what he wants."
As soon as he finished speaking, Si Ma Yongheng looked at the young beggar in front of him warily, "Who on earth are you? Why have you been following us?"
At this time, the young beggar finally spoke. His voice was a very crisp teenage voice, as if he hadn't gone through the voice - changing period yet. "Gentlemen, you've wronged me. I just want to beg some money from you two!"
"Begging for money?" Wei Wei looked at the young beggar with a suspicious look.
Seeing Wei Wei's disbelieving expression, the young beggar quickly explained for himself, "It's true. I really want to beg some money from you two to buy something to eat! I haven't eaten for several days..."
After saying that, the young beggar pitifully rubbed his stomach. It was obvious that he was extremely aggrieved on his face, but Wei Wei still didn't let down his guard against him. However, just at this moment, the waiter from Sanmei Inn passed by after buying groceries. Seeing the young beggar, he looked at him angrily, "Why are you still here, you beggar! Shoo, go away quickly! Don't stay here!"
"Waiter?" Both Si Ma Yongheng and Wei Wei recognized the man who was driving the beggar away.
"It's you. Have you been pestered by this young beggar?" The waiter smiled. "This beggar came to our town to beg more than half a month ago. We've driven him away several times, but he just won't leave. You don't have to mind him."
"Really?" Although Wei Wei still had some doubts about this young beggar, since the waiter said so, he might as well believe him for the time being.
"I have something to do, so I'll leave first."
"Goodbye."
After the waiter left, Wei Wei glanced at the young beggar, took out a piece of broken silver from his waist and gave it to him. "Take this and leave here quickly."
"Thank you, thank you, gentlemen!" The young beggar took the broken silver, with a grateful look in his eyes. However, just before he left, he glanced at the jade pendant hanging around Si Ma Yongheng's neck. He smiled and said, "Gentlemen, I have a piece of advice for you as a thanks for this broken silver. I suggest you'd better go to Baolan Town regarding this young master's jade pendant around his neck."
After the young beggar said that, he wanted to leave, but Si Ma Yongheng, who had quick eyes and hands, grabbed his hand. "You... Why do you say so? What do you know?"
The young beggar then turned around to look at them. "My family used to be in the jade business. Having seen so many, I naturally know the origin and variety. This jade pendant of yours is a unique jadeite product from Baolan Town. You'd better go and ask there. In Baolan Town, many rich people like to play with this kind of jadeite..."
As he said that, the young beggar wanted to reach out and pick up the jadeite, but Wei Wei slapped his hand away. The young beggar glanced at Wei Wei and showed a row of small white teeth. "Don't worry. I just want to take a look. I won't take it... Let me touch it."
"Brother Wei, just let him touch it."
Si Ma Yongheng looked up at Wei Wei and pleaded for permission. Wei Wei had no choice but to agree to his request and let the young beggar touch the jade pendant. So, with permission, the young beggar really reached out to touch the jade pendant. It felt cold and smooth in his hand, with a continuous coolness where his hand touched it, and it was heavy. It was a top - grade item.
Seeing that the young beggar kept touching the jade pendant and didn't let go, Si Ma Yongheng curiously asked him, "How is it? How is it? What do you feel when you touch it?"
"Um..." The young beggar let go of the jade pendant. "This jade pendant has a good quality. It can be sold at a very good price. And it is indeed from Baolan Town on the border. This kind of jadeite is unique to Baolan Town. You won't find it anywhere else. So, if you're looking for the owner of the jade pendant, you might as well go to Baolan Town."
".... Okay, I see. Thank you."
"You're welcome. If you're grateful to me, just give me a few more coins as a reward."
This young beggar was really straightforward when he spoke. However, under Si Ma Yongheng's pleading gaze, Wei Wei really gave him another piece of broken silver. The young beggar took the silver and ran away. "Thank you, gentlemen, for your generous reward!"
Before Si Ma Yongheng could say a word, the young beggar ran away in a flash. Si Ma Yongheng wanted to call him back and ask a few more questions, but the man ran so fast that he was out of sight before he could even ask.
"Yongheng, do you believe what he said?" Wei Wei looked at the somewhat disappointed Si Ma Yongheng.
".... It's not that I completely believe it. But, in fact, haven't we failed to find my family in Lepu Town?" Si Ma Yongheng didn't fully believe what the young beggar said, but the reality was really cruel, forcing him to face it.
"Yeah, you're right. However, we've only covered one - third of Lepu Town today. If we still don't get any results after covering the whole town tomorrow, then we'll make further plans."
"Okay."
If they still couldn't find anyone in Lepu Town tomorrow, Si Ma Yongheng thought he might really have to go to Baolan Town. But he didn't know if Sister Xuan and the others were also going to Baolan Town. If not, what should he do? He didn't have a single cent on him!
Now Si Ma Yongheng was a bit entangled in his heart.
The two of them strolled around the street for another round and then returned to Sanmei Inn. When they got back to the inn, they saw that Wei Shuxuan and Ge Zian had already returned and were having snacks. As soon as Wei Shuxuan saw the two of them come back, she quickly waved to them. "You're back. Come and have some snacks quickly. Have some pastries to fill your stomach. I just ordered the dishes. Dinner won't be ready so soon."
"Okay, thank you, Sister Xuan."
Wei Shuxuan took a bite of a pastry and smiled. "Just by looking at the two of you, I can tell that you didn't find anyone this time when you went out."