The bearded man asked, "What do you mean by that?" ”

Nie Shuyao said: "It's very simple, as long as there are no fewer people here, the thief won't run away." The treasure we lost is still in this Taoist temple. ”

"Hahaha!" After laughing, the bearded man put away the knife and said, "Our brother has taken this job, please be sure to find our treasure before dawn!" ”

The two strode to the door, standing there motionless as if they were two doors.

This replaced Jiang Yi and Da Niu, and they came to Nie Shuyao's side to ask for instructions on what to do next.

Nie Shuyao said: "Brother Jiang, you go and wake up the two beggars who are sleeping as soon as they come." Xi'er, find a pen and paper to record. ”

"Good!"

And they all took their places.

Feng Wuya was still by her side, and whispered, "That, Shu Yao, what am I doing?" ”

"Brother Feng, just observe everyone's facial expressions, although this is a little difficult, but please try your best to do it." Nie Shuyao said casually.

Feng Wuya felt that he was being underestimated, and asked again, "That's all?" ”

Nie Shuyao whispered in his ear at this time: "Including the old man." ”

Feng Wuya felt that he was not useless, so he gladly accepted it.

Nie Shuyao walked up to the merchants first and said, "Tell me what you lost?" I'll help you find it, first of all, what kind of business are you doing. ”

The older merchant said, "Dried fruits, small leather goods." ”

The merchants gossiped about how much silver they had lost. Some said fifty taels, others said one hundred taels, and then the one who said fifty taels again changed his story and said that he had also lost one hundred taels.

After hearing this, Nie Shuyao sneered: "Tell the truth! Otherwise, you won't be able to get it back. ”

The old man just now asked rhetorically, "How does Childe know that what we are telling is not the truth?" ”

Nie Shuyao said: "When did you come out to do business, and how much capital did you bring?" What is the principal of these goods in the car? Let's talk about it, I don't want to hear each of you say that you lost a few hundred taels. Oh, you're talking about a few hundred taels of silver, right? Just take it with you. ”

The old merchant said, "Naturally, it's silver." How can we also wander around for more than a year, a few hundred taels is nothing. ”

The other three chimed in, "Yes, yes." Everyone lost at least two hundred taels! ”

"Humph! Are we stupid? You're doing petty business, basically walking the streets. The person who bought it would give a broken piece of silver at most, so how could anyone buy it directly with a silver dollar? Do you know how much two hundred taels of silver are, and how much do they weigh when exchanged for copper coins? ”

Nie Shuyao sneered, it was not easy for her to help catch the thief, this ** businessman still wanted to slander people, she really thought she was a soft persimmon! Sometimes there was a fee for a large amount of copper coins to be exchanged for silver, and the poor merchants did not look like such generous people.

When the merchants realized this, they suddenly felt that their faces were burning in a panic, and the older merchants hurriedly remedied: "Hehe, the son is amazing." Presumably, Childe will make a move, and the silver we lost will be recovered immediately. That one, each of whom threw away twenty taels, was all broken silver. ”

"Hmm!" Nie Shuyao snorted lightly, and it was considered to be due.

She came to the woman who had been crying and asked, "What about you?" What disease does the child have? ”

The woman was so weeping that she couldn't even speak, but fortunately, in the woman's arms, the child stopped crying and fell asleep again. The thin man beside her looked at the other.

The other man was more sturdy, and it was seen that the three came from a peasant family that was not wealthy.

The stout man said, "This is my sister and brother-in-law, and this child is my nephew." I've been sleeping since last year, and I can't get enough sleep, and I'm getting sleepy day by day. We borrowed 20 taels of silver to go into the city to find a good doctor, but who knows...... Alas! ”

Nie Shuyao smiled: "Don't worry, the silver can't run." ”

At last she came to the two beggars, and looked at the old beggar's hair and beard all gray, and the little beggar who had been yawning, she was a little unsure of her inference.

The old beggar looked very thin, and his arm was really like a stick, and the little beggar was so thin that only his head was big. They still look dazed at this point, is it really them?

That's right, Nie Shuyao thinks they are thieves.

"May I ask you, old man, where have you hidden our treasure?" Nie Shuyao asked directly.

As soon as these words came out, everyone handed over their eyes.

In particular, the two door gods at the door, the bearded man shouted, and in a flash, he came to the old beggar and asked, "Are you really you?" ”

The old beggar seemed to be frightened by the bearded king's domineering spirit, and fell to the ground with his buttocks, unable to say a word.

This frightening also woke up the little beggar's confusion, and he immediately screamed.

Nie Shuyao frowned deeply, she felt as if something was wrong, but where their things were, this old beggar should know.

"This big brother, how about handing this over to the next in advance?" Nie Shuyao looked at the bearded man and said seriously.

The bearded man glared at her as well, and nodded after a moment, "I'll leave this matter to you." If they can't find anything from us, they'll all have to be beheaded! ”

He said it in a faint manner, but everyone who heard it felt bloody.

The merchants are the most treacherous and the most sophisticated, and they are the only ones who curse.

"Why? What are you! It's not an official family, and we still cut off our heads, we are not scared. ”

The bearded man did not refute, but smiled coldly at the person who spoke, raised the knife in his hand, and said, "Just this knife!" ”

Nie Shuyao said in his heart, this rain is really not the right time, the thief's luck is really bad, if there is no accident, this thief is dead. It's not good to steal something, but it was stolen from Jinyiwei.

The bearded man sneered and left, continuing to be his door god.

Nie Shuyao looked at the little beggar and took a deep breath, don't be deceived by their appearance.

Pointing at the child who had narcolepsy, he said coldly, "Shut up! Do you know that the money you stole is the money for other people's treatment, and if there is no money, the child is likely to sleep to death! ”

Then he pointed to the four merchants, "Their silver is a year's income, a year, the family is waiting for it, and this money is also life-saving money." ”

"And him." Pointing to the old man, he said, "That jade pendant was given to him by his friend before he died, so that he could find his relatives." That person didn't see his relatives before he died, only this jade pendant can find his relatives, how can you be so lacking in virtue? ”

Saying this, Nie Shuyao was also really angry, and he didn't say anything about himself, these thieves should really chop off their hands.

The old beggar pleaded, "This son, we really didn't do it. Raise your hand, it's not us. ”

Nie Shuyao said in a deep voice: "You used to live here. We were the first to take shelter from the rain, and you two came in as soon as it fell. But when he came in, he didn't say a word, so he picked up a pile of hay and found a corner to sleep. Looking at your proficiency, it doesn't look like it's the first time you've done this. Did you hide a drowsiness pill in the hay at that time? ”

This drug can't be considered a mystery strictly speaking. The medicine is a bit like the sleeping pills of later generations, but this medicine is mixed in the smoke and it is even more difficult to distinguish, and everyone falls asleep unconsciously.

The old beggar waved his hand again and again, "What's the medicine, aren't I also asleep with my little grandson?" ”

Nie Shuyao stared at the little beggar and asked, "This is your home?" ”

The little beggar nodded subconsciously.

Nie Shuyao asked again: "Do you have a senior brother?" ”

The little beggar was a little dazed, and immediately shook his head after glancing at the old beggar.

Nie Shuyao smiled at the corner of her mouth and said, "I understand." Things are indeed still in the Taoist temple, but this thief is a thief, and the beggars who live in the Taoist temple every day have not found out that he has been living here. This isn't the first time this has happened. ”

At this time, Jiang Yi whispered: "It's really careless." ”

Nie Shuyao comforted him and said, "No, Brother Jiang, this thief is really powerful, he can hide from Brother Jiang's eyes, at least his light skills are unparalleled in the world!" ”

After she finished speaking, she looked around the Taoist temple, and it was indeed dilapidated. There are no green bricks on the ground, and some damp places even have moss.

The original offering table also collapsed, and now only two legs are left on the ground, but even so, no one uses the offering table to light the fire. Why?

Nie Shuyao thought it was very strange, she saw the businessmen and the ruthless duo taking hay to make a fire.

In the crooked place of the offering table, there are some broken porcelain pieces, and behind it are two clay statues, this clay statue is colored, but it is not shabby; One of them is half gone, but the majesty can still be faintly seen.

Nie Shuyao stepped forward, looked up and asked, "Whose portrait is this?" ”

Jiang Yi shook his head and said, "I can't see clearly, the Taoist view should be the Sanqing Dao Ancestor." ”

Suddenly, Nie Shuyao picked up the broken table leg and smashed it hard at the clay statue that was missing half of its head.

This clay statue has not been taken care of for many years, it is very fragile, only to hear the sound of "boom", the clay statue was smashed out of a hole in the chest.

"Oh, Childe, what are you doing here? Stop! The old beggar immediately came over to stop him, "This is the statue of the ancestor of the Three Qing Daoists, but it must not be destroyed." ”

Nie Shuyao sneered: "Are you a Taoist priest here? ”

The old beggar was stunned for a moment, and immediately shook his head.

"Since it's not, what do you care so much about?" Nie Shuyao turned his head and said, "Brother Jiang, smash this clay statue." ”

Saying that, Jiang Yi had already made a move, he wheeled the table leg and smashed it back and forth a few times, and the stone statue fell to the ground with a bang.

Then, a smile appeared on everyone's faces.

The bearded man rushed up as soon as he could, throwing out everyone's things one after another. A brocade box was found at the bottom of the clay sculpture.

He laughed with the brocade box in his hand, opened it with his back to everyone and glanced at it, then put it in his arms and stood at the door again, this is to block the thief.

Nie Shuyao also picked up his small box on the ground, came to the side and opened it to look at it again, fortunately, there was nothing missing in it.

When everyone got their belongings, the beggars were finally pulled out.

It was Da Niu who grabbed them, and Da Niu was very angry, grabbed the hands of the two like sticks, and educated: "Are you really the Taoist priests of this Taoist temple? I think you have insulted that Dao Venerable, how can there be a prison guard who steals himself. ”

Nie Shuyao pursed the corners of her mouth, the word big cow didn't seem to be used correctly.

"Brother Niu, let them go, they shouldn't have stolen the things."

The old beggar looked up at him and asked puzzledly, "How does the girl know that the things are there?" ”

Nie Shuyao frowned, this old beggar is really not an ordinary beggar, he was called Gongzi just now, and now he calls me a girl. He explained with a smile: "The offering table is broken, and there are still cobwebs hanging on it, but although the two clay statues are old, there are no cobwebs at all, which is not normal." ”

"Admire, admire!" The old beggar broke free from the bull's hand and threw his hand at her.

At this moment, another intact clay statue burst open, and the mud scattered in all directions. The crowd hurriedly grabbed their heads and fell to the ground to avoid the mud.

When the rain of mud fell, everyone looked up, where were the old beggars? R1152