In fact, the reason why the three horse thieves were able to enter the door of the Jade Gate Inn so easily and smoothly was the result of Liu Ru's deliberate indulgence.

When she heard from Han Li that there were signs of horse thieves in the vicinity, her heart was full of surprise.

Although Han Li was said to be a very familiar and strictly speaking guest of hers, it was precisely because of this that Liu Ru couldn't trust Han Li 100%.

The words that came out of Han Li's mouth needed to be discounted in Liu Ruyi's ears first, and then they had to enter Liu Ruyi's heart, so that she could think about it again.

Han Li was also well aware of this attitude towards her, but this had become a matter of convention, as long as no one broke it, the two of them would pretend that neither of them knew anyone's thoughts, or that time was quiet, complimenting each other politely, and sometimes they would make trouble, and it seemed that the relationship was quite good.

This time was different.

First of all, Han Li hadn't personally brought a caravan to the business for a long time, and this time he came to her Jade Gate Inn too suddenly. Even though Liu Ru had kept his seat and room for Han Li here, in fact, they all understood that this only meant that Han Li was still famous at the Jade Gate Inn, and he wouldn't come back if he had nothing to do.

For this reason, the moment Liu Ru received the person brought by Han Lihui, a strong sense of defensiveness suddenly rose in his heart.

She first thought about what the reason Han Li had come back here, and she couldn't help but think of the rumor she had heard a few days ago.

The legend of "Treasure of the Desert" has been around for a long time, and no one has really found or uncovered a corner of this "treasure".

No one knows exactly what this so-called "treasure of the desert" is, but rumors about it are growing.

Recently, it was reported that their Jade Gate Inn had obtained a clue about the "treasure of the desert".

Therefore, Liu Ru is first reaction at the moment was that Han Li and the others had come for this clue.

Whether they have this clue in the Jade Gate Inn, they themselves know very well. Although they have not yet investigated the source of the information, this does not prevent them from taking the plan.

Since the people with a heart want to deliberately draw this fire to their Jade Gate Inn, then they might as well follow their wishes and see what they put this fire for.

So, Liu Ru began to implement the plan according to the plan.

Although there was such an accident as Sima Jingling, in Liu Ruye's eyes, Sima Jingling's unexpected arrival could add help to her plan. She took the initiative to find Sima Jingling, and she coincided with Sima Jingling's thoughts, and soon reached a cooperation.

Her treatment of the "treasure of the desert" is vague, ambiguous, neither affirming nor denying, but it happens to make those who doubt it more determined, and she must have this clue here.

Liu Ru was still talking to Sima Jingling, and confided this clue, presumably with Sima Jingling's intelligence, she should be able to understand what she wanted to express.

Sure enough, in the early afternoon, when everyone was having fun, three uninvited guests pushed open the door and walked in.

And why only these three people were able to enter the gate of the Jade Gate Inn was naturally the result of all the control of Liu Rushi and Sima Jingling.

Liu Ru put these three people in, but he just wanted to get the news he wanted from these three people.

Seeing that one of them had already said that they were here for the treasure, then they would be of little use to Liu Ruyi.

She motioned for the fellow who was with her to fetch two bottles of good wound medicine, and then handed them over to the two guests who had been wounded by the horse thieves.

"I'm sorry to have frightened the two guests. This can be regarded as my Liu Ruye's poor hospitality, and these two bottles of wound medicine can be regarded as my Liu Ruye's apology. In addition, the two of you don't have to pay for food and accommodation at my Yumen Inn during this period. ”

Yoo's face was full of sincere apologies. The two guests who were injured in the accident didn't think much about it.

After all, for them, the benefits of befriending Liu Ru are too great for them to care about this little loss.

What's more, although there was blood, this injury was really not very serious.

This time, he accepted Liu Ruyi's kindness, and it can be regarded as having a deeper relationship with Liu Ruyi.

So they nodded, even if the matter was revealed.

The guest's matter is settled, and the next thing is naturally the matter of the three uninvited horse thieves.

Liu Ru saw that the attitude of the leader seemed to have the intention of retreating, but because his younger brother suddenly said the purpose of their actions, there seemed to be a trace of unwillingness in his heart.

She glanced at the "younger brother", and saw that although he listened to his eldest brother's words, his eyes were still full of dissatisfaction, so she chuckled,

"It seems that the three of them don't want to get together and disperse. Since that's the case, then I don't want to say more. Someone, send these three out. ”

"Wait, shopkeeper Liu, you have a good say, let's ......" The person at the head saw that Liu Ru didn't say a word and seemed to be about to move seriously, and immediately planned to change his mind and leave himself a room to turn around.

But Liu Ru obviously didn't want to talk to them anymore.

The guests who had been surrounding them all dispersed unconsciously, and the person at the head immediately had a very ominous premonition.

He and his second brother glanced at each other, and there was a solemn feeling in their eyes, only the third brother who revealed the secret of the treasure was full of anger and vented his dissatisfaction with the person in charge.

"Big brother, what are you afraid of, let them come!"

"Stupid!" The leader scolded his brother angrily, but it was obviously to no avail.

As horse thieves, they should have been very good at sneak attacks, but in front of Liu Ruye's men, these seemed to be nothing at all.

They didn't even notice who was approaching, they just felt a white powder drift away in front of them, and then an unbearable irritation came from their eyes.

They couldn't help but wail and raised their hands to cover their eyes.

But in doing so, it is equivalent to exposing all their weaknesses to these people.

In a few moments, they were covered with wounds, and they were left outside the inn by unknown people.

"Alright, give them a breath, I'm still waiting for them to report to them."

The leader was in a daze, and seemed to hear Liu Ru say this, and then he was completely unconscious.

Qiulan in the room really didn't hold back her curiosity, and secretly opened the corner of the window, and saw the whole thing, and when Liu Ru had a conflict with the horse thief in the middle, she couldn't help but go out of the room to help.

But Sima Jingling's words were alive in her ears, which made her suppress this impulse stubbornly.

As a result, it didn't take long for Qiulan to see the reversal of things.

She couldn't help but close the window, and then looked at Sima Jingling with a look of wanting to say something.

Sima Jingling saw that Qiu Lan rarely showed such interest, so she smiled and explained the cause and effect of the incident and how all this happened to Qiu Lan.

Qiu Lan listened to Sima Jingling tell her the whole story of this from beginning to end in Sima Jingling's room with a surprised face, and then the look of admiration in her eyes became more and more intense.

She couldn't help but sigh: "The master is really as smart as ever, he has already expected everything so early, and he has prepared in advance. No wonder, after hearing the news that the horse thief broke in, you were not in a hurry, master. ”

"I'm not in a hurry, not because I'm involved in it a lot, but because I believe in Yoo. A depressed inn standing in such a harsh environment in every sense of the word, how can it be defeated by a small horse thief. ”

Sima Jingling smiled slightly, and really didn't pay much attention to Qiulan's praise.

She was still wondering what the news that Liu Ru brought to her meant, or did she hope that she could work with her to find out what the background of this mastermind was?

The smile on Sima Jingling's face faded a little, and then provoked a playful smile.

Isn't it just to find a behind-the-scenes instigator who is really not a difficult task? And she's really interested in what she calls a "treasure of the desert" right now.

So, she looked at Qiu Lan, and then said to Qiu Lan: "How is it, now the doubts in my heart are all solved, right?" Now that you've got a benefit, shouldn't you go and do something for me? ”

After Qiulan listened to Sima Jingling's words, she immediately returned to her usual seriousness, as if she would never care about superfluous things except for obeying Sima Jingling's orders.

She began to sit upright, her neck slightly arched, to show her respect for Sima Jingling.

Sima Jingling seemed to be a little helpless,

"You, you, why did you go back to this serious look so quickly. Forget it, it's your style too. ”

Sima Jingling lowered her head slightly after seeing Qiulan hear this, as if she was a little ashamed, so she didn't dare to say anything more, afraid that if she said more, Qiulan should be ashamed to reflect on how she should make up for her shortcomings.

So Sima Jingling gave up and talked directly about what she wanted Qiulan to do.

"Actually, the thing I want you to do is very simple, that is, to hide from others and find Shopkeeper Liu. Then the next thing, just listen to the orders of the shopkeeper Liu. ”

Qiulan nodded, opened the door and went out without saying anything.

When Sima Jingling watched Qiulan go out, there seemed to be a trace of frustration and new incomprehension on her face, and she couldn't help but feel a little funny in her heart.

Then he habitually prepared to lean on Apu's body behind him, but suddenly found that Apu's state was a little strange.

This time, it was not because he was caught in some grief and fear, but his eyes were blank, as if he was confused about something and disturbed by something.

Sima Jingling suddenly remembered something, stood up and walked to a small package she was carrying, took out a small porcelain bottle from it, poured out a pill, and put it in her mouth first.

When she walked in front of Apu, she found that Apo didn't react to her, and when she was still in a daze, she smiled and kissed it directly, and then handed the pill in her mouth to Apu's mouth.

Ah Pu didn't react at all, and subconsciously swallowed the pill in his mouth, and then as if he had suddenly reacted, his eyes widened and he looked at Sima Jingling in surprise.

Sima Jingling said with a smile: "Ah Pu, what are you thinking, even when I came closer, you didn't react." ”

Apo was about to say something, but the excitement that surged up made Apu suddenly breathe and coughed.

"Ah, Ling, ahem, sorry."

Sima Jingling sighed, shook her head slightly, leaned over to help Ah Pu lie down, and seemed to be really helpless and said to Apu:

"You guys one by one, it really doesn't make me feel very worried! Especially you, I just asked you to pretend to be a sick person, who made you really hurt yourself? You're so yourself, but with my consent? ”

Ah Pu bit her lip, and looked at Sima Jingling very innocently with wet eyes, which made Sima Jingling suddenly unbearable.

He explained to Sima Jingling: "I'm sorry, Ah Ling, I should have talked to you first to get your consent."

The main reason why I did this was because Han Li was too sharp. If I hadn't really made my breath weaker, I really didn't have the confidence to hide it from him.

But don't worry, Ah Ling, I still have a sense of proportion, and I won't let myself be hurt too badly. Just now, thank you for feeding me the medicine. ”

Sima Jingling was even more helpless when she heard this. She let out another long sigh,

"So, having seen Han Li so closely this time, and having a complete understanding of the matter of the horse thief this time, what do you think?"

After taking the medicine, Ah Pu did feel much more comfortable.

He thought carefully in his heart, connected everything in series, and said to Sima Jingling:

"Han Li, this person, is really not much different from the feeling I have in my impression. As for the horse thieves, I now have a bold idea, and I suspect that the man behind the instructions to the horse thieves may not come from another group, but is lurking among us. ”

Sima Jingling's eyes lit up after hearing this, and she was very appreciative of Ah Pu's guess. She had a feeling in her mind, but there was no clear evidence.

Seeing that Ah Pu also felt like this, Sima Jingling's heart couldn't help but give birth to a psychology of wanting to make trouble. She slowly approached Apo again, and said face to face with Apo very close:

"I also have an idea here, I want to hide it from you, do you want to hear it?"