Universe Infinite Canteen-Chapter 455 Make Some Noise

Geng Lao Liu once said, where there are people, there are business opportunities, and bandits are people too, so naturally, they need to conduct business.

After all, the gold and silver treasures they rob would just be a pile of dead objects if they couldn't sell them to launder and circulate the money.

Considering the scarcity of supplies in the mountains, even though every bandit village has land to cultivate, aside from food, the bandits on the mountain still need clothes, weapons, and secret medicines for their training.

Especially the latter two, it's difficult for the mountain dwellers to be self-sufficient, which necessitates trade with merchants.

Geng Lao Liu is such a merchant, and he is one of the few people who can enter and exit major bandit villages without raising suspicions.

Of course, if Qin Feng had died while he was doing business with Black Tiger Village, he would probably still have had a hard time getting away with it.

So if he had to kill Qin Feng, he would have to make sure Qin Feng died after his departure.

And even more ingeniously, right after he left, two unlucky souls arrived at Black Tiger Village to take the blame for him, so afterwards, he could even go back to Crouching Tiger Hill and continue doing business with Black Tiger Village.

With this in mind, Ma Lu did not linger any longer, quickly dragged Qin Feng's body onto the bed, covered it with bedding, and then left his dwelling as fast as possible.

When Ma Lu stepped outside, he noticed there were eyes in the dark, but as soon as he looked in that direction, those eyes disappeared again.

However, Ma Lu was able to pinpoint their location, a hidden benefit of being a skilled expert.

With mastery of several Divine Techniques, Ma Lu's sensitivity to detecting the presence of others had greatly sharpened, and he returned to his abode without showing any emotion.

Once inside, he first told Gu Qingyi about his meeting with Qin Feng and his own deductions.

After hearing this, Gu Qingyi was also startled, "Qin Feng was poisoned to death, was it because we came to see him?"

Ma Lu nodded, "Does anyone else know that you've been investigating Liu Huozui these days?"

After thinking for a moment, Gu Qingyi said, "This is my first time in Yuchang County, and I'm a stranger here. To investigate the case, I needed some local help. Fortunately, Hero Chu gave us a signal item, so I took it and found a beggar boy to assist me with the case."

She paused, then continued, "Do you think it was Hero Chu who sent someone to kill Qin Feng? Also, what did Qin Feng mean by telling us to be wary of 'fish' before he died?"

"I don't know, he died before he could finish speaking. I've been pondering this on my way back; it might not be the fish swimming in the river, but it could be 'Yu' as in the surname Yu," Ma Lu said.

"What should we do now?" Gu Qingyi asked again.

"I already know where Guang Yin is, and with Qin Feng dead, there's no more reason to stay in Black Tiger Village. Besides, once someone discovers Qin Feng's body, we'll have to take the blame for Mr. Geng."

"Are you suggesting we leave the mountain now?"

"Exactly, but there's one more thing I need to do before we go."

"What's that?"

"Make another trip to their Treasure Vault," Ma Lu said.

Gu Qingyi nearly cried out in alarm, but she quickly covered her mouth with her hand.

"Are you planning to rob them? But I noticed there are quite a few people guarding that place."

"Yes, but I saw that the guards were mainly concentrated at the main entrance when Coach Song took us there before."

"Uh, could that be because that Treasure Vault has only one doorway?"

"No worries, we don't need to go inside."

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Gu Qingyi was somewhat puzzled by Ma Lu's words, not understanding how one could steal from inside without entering. Discover stories with novelbuddy

However, Ma Lu had already blown out the oil lamp on the table and then spoke aloud.

"My dear, it's getting late, let's go to sleep early."

At these words, Gu Qingyi's face flushed, but she cooperated with a hum, and then she saw Ma Lu begin to take off his outer clothes.

Gu Qingyi's heart also thumped rapidly, and as Ma Lu undressed, he leaned in and whispered, "Make some noise soon, I'll deal with the people outside."

"Okay," Gu Qingyi agreed without hesitation, but quickly added, "What kind of noise should I make?"

The question was a bit profound, and Ma Lu found it difficult to explain when faced with Gu Qingyi's clear, puzzled gaze. In the end, he just said, "Just do something to attract their attention."

By the time he returned, Ma Lu had already roughly figured out the hiding spots of those sentries outside the door. It had to be said that they were all quite well hidden.

But being well hidden came with its own problem, it was hard to be discovered by companions when attacked, and now it was night, and the village was very dark.

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Ma Lu chose the back window for his exit, clutching a handful of small pebbles he had picked up along the way. After using qinggong to fly out, he threw the pebbles at the first opportunity.

The bandit responsible for watching the back window was hidden behind a large tree. Normally, the pebbles shouldn't have hit him, but at that moment he was craning his neck, eager to hear the unfolding story inside the room.

Therefore, a pebble struck his right arm, and immediately, he was pulled into the fray.

Ma Lu chose a stealth mode, and dense fog quickly engulfed both him and his opponent, ensuring that no sound would escape.

Ma Lu took less than a minute to take down his opponent, then activated his qinggong again, pouncing towards another target.

Meanwhile, Gu Qingyi's voice came out from the room, "Husband, I... I can't sleep. Let me tell you a story."

Hearing this, Ma Lu stumbled slightly, almost stepping on a dry branch. Thankfully, the bandit spying on the other side was also stunned, wondering if this was really what he signed up for when his pants were already off.

But in the next moment, he too was struck by a pebble and dragged into combat.

Ma Lu was dealing with the sentries outside while listening to Gu Qingyi's bedtime story.

At first, he thought it was a romantic novel about gifted scholars and beautiful ladies, but halfway through, the style changed drastically, with both the male and female characters meeting their demise, turning the tale into a collection of Holmes's investigations.

It was characteristic of Gu Qingyi, indeed; even her bedtime stories were related to solving cases.

But the case she was telling was rather twisted and strange, involving elements like hereditary feuds, tortured love, and conspiracies, thus fulfilling Ma Lu's earlier instruction to draw the attention of the sentries.

However, Ma Lu encountered some trouble when he prepared to take down the fourth person; that person actually dodged the pebbles he shot.

This startled Ma Lu. Although he wasn't skilled with hidden weapons, to ensure a hit, he would typically throw three or four pebbles at once, yet they were all avoided by that person, indicating noteworthy qinggong.

He seemed more formidable than Coach Song, whom he had sparred with before, but for some reason, the man didn't call for help immediately after dodging but seemed to want to retreat. The next moment, Ma Lu chased after him.

With a thrust of his sword, Ma Lu hit the masked person, and then, engulfed in dense fog, the fight ensued.

The masked man grunted, "You are indeed the government's minions."

Ma Lu recognized the figure by his build and calmly said, "Du Xiaozhai, you are indeed as the rumors say, a lecherous ghost, not sparing even those who come seeking refuge under you."

Caught out, the masked person took off the black cloth from his face, his eyes blazing with ferocity.

"Don't worry, after you're dead, I will take very good care of your little wife for you."