Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

Back at the residence, He Zun directly brought someone to interrogate, and Li Xu couldn't wait to ask Ye Changqing what clues he had found.

Ye Changqing poured a pot of water and said: "I learned from a nearby village that there is a mountain a hundred miles away from the town, and there is a bandit den in the mountain. Those people usually rob businessmen passing by. They didn't succeed, they didn't commit crimes frequently, and they didn't harm the local people, so the government just turned a blind eye, and it's been peaceful so far."

"And then?" Li Xu didn't care about the bandit den.

"And today, some villagers said that they had seen some of the bandits who came down the mountain carrying the same bag as us. This kind of bag was invented by the prince. It is unique and only we have it."

"Really?" Li Xu made a backpack for each of the Habayashi soldiers back then, which is indeed unique nowadays. When they fell into the water, many of the Habayashi soldiers were not willing to throw it away. Use it to hold food and water.

"Could it be that they picked it up from the river?" They also lost some of their bags. It's normal for someone to pick them up.

Ye Changqing shook his head: "Probably not, the bandit den is a little far from the river bank."

Li Xu stood up and walked around twice, and said excitedly: "Then you send someone to the county government to ask, the king wants to know the number of bandits on this mountain."

"Jia Ping has already brought people there, but according to my humble opinion, we have more than 400 people, which is enough to wipe out the gangsters."

"Don't be too confident. We are not familiar with the terrain, and we don't know the exact location of their lair, and whether there are any traps. It is not good to rush up the mountain."

"Then how about taking a few people to investigate? The county government has failed to suppress the bandits for many years, maybe the officials and bandits are colluding."

This possibility is not impossible, Li Xu nodded in agreement with his proposal, and then said: "Before leaving, go to the town's yamen and hand over their armory. If you don't have enough weapons, then go ask the county yamen for it."

Ye Changqing was very happy, "Yes, I will go to the humble position."

The arrangement on his side was well done, and the interrogation on He Zun's side also yielded the result. The answer was not beyond Li Xu's expectation, it was the third prince Li Xian's man.

"He's smart and knows how to pick a good time." He didn't meet any killers along the way, and Li Xu thought that his brothers were all kind and didn't plan to kill him. It turned out that the time hadn't come yet.

"Your Highness, don't go out now."

"Don't worry, this king is very sorry for his life." Li Xu thought that he would not go out for the next few days, but in the evening, he had a reason to go out.

A teenage beggar knocked on their door and brought a crucial piece of news to Li Xu.

Li Xu looked at the unkempt little boy, asked He Zun to pour him a glass of water and something to eat, and asked kindly, "What news do you want to tell me?"

The boy stood with his hands tied, "My lord, I saw a five-year-old girl in the Peony Garden in the town this afternoon, she looks exactly like the person you asked us to find."

"Peony Court? What is that place?"

"It's... a brothel in the town."

"Bang!" Li Xu kicked over the coffee table in front of him, and asked angrily, "What's the way?" If this was true, he would have to skin those people!

The little beggar reached into his bosom and took out a pearl flower. Li Xu's eyes turned red when he saw it. This is the only hair accessory for the little princess, and she wears it every day.

He held Zhuhua in his hand, closed his eyes, and asked in a deep voice: "Tell me about the process when you saw her, and also tell me about the situation in the Peony Garden."

"I... the villain will go to the back street of Peony Garden to look for food every afternoon. There are often food dropped by customers there. When I went there this afternoon, I saw the back door was open and wanted to sneak in... After I was almost discovered, so the villain hid in the woodshed, and then saw the girl you mentioned in the woodshed, because I was afraid of being discovered, I didn't dare to take her out."

"The firewood room?" Li Xu slammed his fist on the wall, and the corners of his mouth twitched. This was a signal that he was extremely angry, and now he wished he could rip out the flesh and bones of those bastards.

The little beggar looked at the angry Li Xu tremblingly. He knew that this person must be a big shot. He didn't want to come, but he wanted to fight. Whether he can get rid of the fate of a beggar depends on this time.

He went on to say: "Peony Court is the largest brothel in the town. The old bustard is from a big place. I heard that he has an old relationship with the governor of Yangzhou Prefecture. He has more than a dozen burly thugs under his hands. The girls in the building It's also the nicest in town."

After hearing this, Li Xu sneered, "The king will have to ask the county sheriff afterwards if he accepts this account."

The little beggar was moved, and raised his head to ask Li Xu: "My lord, does the reward you said count?"

"Of course it counts. If the news is true, the reward will be doubled later." Li Xu looked at him and found that he had a pair of beautiful eyes, but unfortunately his face was covered with mud and he couldn't see his appearance.

"No no, I don't want money, can I exchange it for a reward?"

Li Xu became curious and asked him, "Then what do you want?"

The little beggar bit his lip, thought twice, and finally knelt down on his knees, and said, "I want to follow you, just be a servant who runs errands."

Li Xu met his eyes, examined him, and asked, "Why do you want to follow me, you don't even know who I am."

"I... want to be able to eat enough and not have to go hungry anymore."

This is a very common request, and Li Xu felt sad when he heard it.

However, "The money I gave you is enough for you to eat and drink for several years. If you think it is not enough, I can give you more."

"I can't keep the money." The little beggar knew very well that with his identity and ability, once the money was found on his body, he would be snatched away, and his life might be in danger.

Li Xu took a liking to him, this is a beggar who can recognize the situation and is motivated, he asked: "What's your name?"

"Wu Jin."

Li Xu didn't express his opinion right away, but said: "I'll tell you the answer tomorrow, depending on my mood." After speaking, let someone take him down, and he won't let him go until he finds the little princess.