Shirarou struggled to carry his wife on his back through the cluttered bushes and into the depths of the forest. Here, there is a small dilapidated house. It was originally a farmhouse, but it was abandoned and dilapidated.

Shirarou used this room as a refuge. Before that, he copied other people's things and used the house as a place to rest.

There was food and drink in the house, as well as kerosene lamps and other things. He gently placed Madame on a pile of flattened hay, examined her wounds, and bandaged her. Later, Bai Lang also poured a glass of wine for his wife, asking her to lift her spirits and cheer up.

Madame looked at the busy Bai Lang, but her mouth kept expressing her gratitude. But she was so tired that she fell asleep while talking. Bai Lang looked at the sleeping lady in front of him, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Who is she? Could it really be Li Yue? According to Niu Zhang, she has killed several people, and she still wants to possess the treasure alone. In this case, isn't she an abominable and hateful murderer?

"But where is the treasure hidden? That seven-pointed candlestick seems to be important, but where is it? Niu Zhang doesn't seem to be found, but does this woman know?

"To be honest, I did this just to take advantage of the struggle between them and gain some advantage for myself. However, a woman like her is by no means idle; Even though I was her savior, she didn't necessarily tell me the truth.

"So, first of all, we must decipher the mystery of the seven-pointed candlestick. Of course, it is not easy to gain the trust of this woman. After dawn, you should slowly frighten her with words, even though she is a scheming female thief, I believe that she will not be able to resist my harsh questioning, so as to tell the truth; Yes, make sure she tells her all the truth. Oh, it's going to happen tomorrow, and tonight, I'd better get some sleep! ”

Shirahiro lay on the hay and immediately fell asleep.

When Shirahiro opened his eyes, it was already 11 a.m. He hurriedly got up, thinking to himself that Madame had woken up early, so he called out to Madame. But after several calls, there was not the slightest echo. Bai Lang panicked, and hurriedly searched around, but he was long gone.

Bai Lang secretly complained in his heart.

On the hay, there was a bright note, with a photo of Li Yue in it, bright big eyes, smiling at him with deep tenderness, very sweet and beautiful.

Bai Lang flipped through the photo and saw that the back read:

I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the people who saved my life. But, we won't meet again.

Haomei

Bai Lang was puzzled.

"How did she sneak away? She was injured in her foot, how could she walk far? If her foot wasn't hurt in the first place, then why would she lie to me? Also, how could she conclude that we wouldn't have a chance to see each other again?

"What a mysterious woman she is! In that case, I had to stay with her until her mystery was revealed. ”

Bai Lang secretly thought in his heart.

According to Bai Lang's own reasoning, the following explanations may be obtained:

Mrs. Li Yue's real name may be called Haomei, and it should be like this. Because, this name was written on the back of the photo by herself.

However, Bai Lang didn't know anything about the true face of this Haomei.

"She may have returned to Dongzhou, because the treasure may be in this area of the Dongzhou Peninsula. She must have wanted to strike first in order to take the initiative. Moreover, if you have to show a few hands to the Niu Zhang's gang, it will at least scare them. From this, it can be inferred that she is moving forward.

"Of course, Niu Xiang is already convinced that she is dead, so it is impossible for her to show her face freely. She may disguise herself, create a new pseudonym, and look for the seven-pointed candlestick in an extremely stealthy way. In this way, we still have a chance to meet. ”

So, Bai Lang decided to do both. On the one hand, he often goes to where she might be; On the other hand, he often went to Tan Jihong's house to sit and pay close attention to what their gang was doing. This is because if the candlestick is found by these people first, it means that all the efforts of Bai Lang before will be in vain.

One day, Bai Lang went to visit Tan Jihong in a relaxed manner, and happened to see the maid sorting out Tan Jihong's windbreaker.

"Oh, isn't Mr. Tan going on a trip?"

"Yes, I'm going to go to Huangfu River with Mr. Ma Quan tonight."

Bai Lang immediately understood. He clearly remembered that once when he came to visit Tan Jihong, he was about to knock on the door, and he heard someone talking inside, so he stopped his hand and listened intently. At first, it was Tan Jihong who was talking.

"Ma Quan, I feel that the ancient castle next to the Huangfu River is very mysterious, so I have been paying close attention to it. I think we should take the opportunity to take a closer look. ”

"That's true, it's necessary to go once, maybe..." At this time, the voice was lowered, and Shirarou couldn't hear it.

Needless to say, the ancient castle next to the Huangfu River had already caught their attention. So, at 7 o'clock that night, Bai Lang disguised himself as a local fisherman, smeared black paint on his face, squeezed into the low-class carriage where Tan Jihong and Ma Quan were sitting, and sat down in a corner. After that, he reversed with them, got off at a small station in the middle of nowhere, and stayed in a low-end hotel.

Early the next morning, three guys drove to pick up Tan Jihong and them.

Bai Lang also quickly found a carriage and followed.

After about 10 kilometers, the carriage stopped in front of a quaint mansion. Five people got out of the car and rushed in through the gate. Bai Lang also came to the door, looked in, and saw that there were many workers inside, digging in the yard.

Seeing the five people who came in, a man who looked like a foreman hurriedly greeted him. So, they stood there and talked, each with seriousness written all over their faces.

Shirarou stepped through the gate, pretending to be a passerby. He asked a worker, "Whose rich man's house is this?"

"This place has been idle for a long time, and you see, it's all deserted. Recently, a boss paid for it, and it was said that it was going to be rebuilt, but now it is being renovated, and it is said that even the old houses over there will be demolished and rebuilt. ”

"Oh, I see. Thank you. ”

Bai Lang continued to walk inside, and after approaching those people, he heard the foreman say to Tan Jihong: "Yes, I understand, I told everyone a long time ago that if you dig out metal products, whether it is broken copper and iron or ancient coins, you must hand them over, and there will be a reward." ”

Oh, they were digging for metalwork, but what did they want? Ah, yes, definitely looking for that seven-pointed candlestick. Bai Lang was secretly happy in his heart, and immediately left there, walked around the courtyard without any concern, and quickly entered the basement when no one was paying attention.