madnovel Chapter 2505 Little Thief
Chapter 2505 Little Thief
Chapter 2505 Little Thief
"Yes, I just saw this rare red osmanthus and came in to tell you." Aunt Zhu said the last sentence to He Lingchuan.
He Lingchuan hummed in agreement and nodded. Then, the little spider slipped away again.
Baisong City was expanded only ten years ago, yet it attracted hundreds of thousands of young residents and offered a variety of jobs. It was a peaceful city with little work, high pay, and close to home, making it the most desirable place for people in chaotic times.
He Lingchuan had never been to the capital of Song Kingdom, but he figured the residents' happiness level couldn't be higher than that of Baisong City.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the surrounding cities have been supplying it with resources. Given that its output is clearly disproportionate to its input, why would the Song Kingdom expend so much effort to build such a city as White Pine?
Given that it was located right next to Yanxia Bay, He Lingchuan naturally concluded that the strangeness here was related to the Heavenly Demon's experimental field.
Now, Aunt Zhu has also discovered Osmanthus fragrans. With its planting density, it would be no problem to fill Baisong City with fragrance, and Osmanthus fragrans is also a relentless flowering machine, blooming all year round.
Hundreds of thousands of healthy young men and women, a gentle and harmless aphrodisiac floral fragrance...
The combination of these two factors inevitably raises some questions. Was it unintentional or deliberate?
Dong Rui interrupted, "Let's get back to the main point. We need to think of a way to infiltrate Yanxia Bay."
“Over the years, we and Lingshan have dismantled many demon puppet experimental sites, so the security in these places has become increasingly tight. Not to mention that this is also the hiding place of the Hidden God Lord. If you say that it is protected by the Heavenly Demon, I think it is only natural.” He Lingchuan said seriously, “The noodle shop owner has a few friends who are warehouse laborers. According to them, the supplies transported to Yanxia Bay are delivered by special personnel, and they are not involved. Baisong City is only responsible for repackaging, and the Yanxia Bay army will come to count the supplies and then escort them back.”
"So over the years, no one in Baisong City has ever been to Yanxia Bay, and they don't know what it looks like inside."
Dong Rui chuckled: "The more mysterious it is, the more people want to go, especially these energetic and idle young men and women."
“That’s right, someone did go missing near Yanxia Bay, but it was never resolved.” He Lingchuan pointed a finger and tapped lightly on the small sand table. “Bai Song City had warned that no living people should approach the spacetime rift, and they would not be responsible for any accidents that might happen.”
"Also, when the noodle shop owner got home, his wife mentioned her friend in casual conversation, saying that she had developed another 'peach blossom mark' and was going to the pharmacy tomorrow to buy some medicine..." Before He Lingchuan could finish speaking, Little Spider slipped in again and whispered to him, "We've been robbed."
"Ok?"
"A kid of eleven or twelve years old climbed over the back wall and sneaked around the cart for a while, even lifting the curtain to look at the goods. The driver next to him was fast asleep after drinking some alcohol and didn't notice him. I was going to see what he was trying to steal, but then he climbed back over the wall and went out again."
He Lingchuan and Ling Jinbao both responded with an "oh":
"So the footsteps outside the courtyard were his."
They had all heard light footsteps, but the courtyard where the caravan was staying was always bustling with people and had drivers to look after it, so they didn't bother to think about it.
Dong Rui replied, "That was just scouting. He'll be back, believe me."
Thinking about what he used to do, He Lingchuan believed him.
Five hours later, it will be dawn, and then the caravan will set off.
He Lingchuan looked at the sky. Were all the residents of the city about to go to sleep?
"I'm going to find out some information from the officials. You two stay here and wait for them to come to us."
……
The other party arrived faster than Dong Rui had anticipated.
Less than half an hour later, someone climbed over the wall in the backyard of the inn again.
"This kid really can't hold his temper."
It's not even midnight yet, and they've already arrived?
The man tiptoed toward the carriage in the back, only to find that the coachman leaning against the wall had changed, so he stopped in his tracks.
The driver scratched his face, shifted his position, and slept even more soundly.
The man observed him for several breaths, and seeing that he had not woken up, he continued walking. Of the forty carts, he neither chose a fully loaded one nor an empty one, but instead chose a cart loaded with ore.
He had already checked it during his previous visit and knew that the return carriages were spacious, not fully loaded, with room to spare.
The man had just stepped onto the bike when he felt a tight grip on the back of his neck and was pulled off!
He instinctively cried out in surprise, but a hand reached out from behind and poked him in the neck, silencing him.
Someone complained behind his back, "I've finally waited for you. I almost fell asleep."
After saying that, Dong Rui yawned again.
He had just come to the coachman on night watch and asked to switch places with him. The coachman looked at him like he was a complete idiot, thanked him repeatedly, and then got up and went back to his room to sleep.
Why sleep in a haystack when you can sleep in a good bed?
That little thief is really cunning; he chose this time to sneak in when the coachman was least wary.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Dong Rui carried him back to the guest room, where Ling Jinbao was already waiting.
"It turns out to be your boy."
Just as Aunt Zhu had said, the boy was not yet fourteen years old. The two seemed familiar, as they had seen him at the noodle shop that evening—
He was the young waiter at the noodle shop.
The young waiter recognized them too, and his face turned ashen.
"What are you doing climbing onto the vehicle?" Dong Rui asked him. "You couldn't be stealing ore, could you?"
Ore is heavy and large, usually not a prime target for theft. This caravan also carries other more valuable goods, such as embroidery, herbs, and furs. Why is this kid specifically targeting the ore cart?
The young man shut up and didn't utter a single word.
“If you don’t say anything, we’ll have no choice but to hand you over to the authorities.” Ling Jinbao tapped his head. “You know perfectly well what will happen to you.”
These were just threats, but the young man's face showed fear.
"Confess obediently, and maybe we'll let you go."
The young waiter blurted out, "Really?"
“Reporting to the authorities is too much trouble, we’re too lazy to bother with a brat.” Dong Rui pulled a straw from his hair. “Don’t force us to be diligent.”
Ling Jinbao then asked him, "What's your name?"
"Zheng Dalong." The young waiter pursed his lips. "My friends all call me 'Little Dragon'."
"Why are you trying to steal from our car?"
"I want to leave the city, but I can't get past the city gate guards on my own. I can only ask your caravan to take me out," Xiaolong replied. "I had two friends who left the city this way."
"Are you still in contact with them?"
Xiao Long shook his head: "After they escaped, contact was lost."
Ling Jinbao sat down: "Then how do you know they succeeded? They just stopped showing up."
Xiaolong pursed his lips: "I have to try to know if it will work."
Where are you going after leaving the city?
Where is your convoy headed?
The kid even dared to ask a question back. Dong Rui gave a forced smile: "Camel City."
(End of this chapter)