PDLP Chapter 416 The Beginning of Dawn
Chapter 416 The Beginning of Dawn
As soon as the old beggar appeared, Lin Lezhi immediately became the focus of everyone's attention. Everyone's eyes turned to him, and Lin Lezhi himself was caught off guard by this sudden turn of events and stood there stunned.
Seeing Lin Lezhi standing still, the old beggar moved his hand closer to Lin Lezhi's face, his eyes narrowing slightly with suspicion. He raised an eyebrow and said, "You promised to come find me before you disembarked this morning. You brat, you wouldn't go back on your word after just one night, would you? Not even a..."
A look of surprise flashed across Lin Lezhi's eyes, and he immediately interrupted, "It's a sure thing, you keep your word."
Then, as if they were plotting something, they pulled the old beggar away from everyone's sight and secretly took out the one coin and stuffed it into the old beggar's hand.
Judging from their conversation, the two seemed very familiar with each other, not like strangers, but rather like they had known each other for a long time.
It was incomprehensible how these two completely unrelated people had started talking overnight. Everyone looked puzzled, bewildered, and curious.
"No, he..."
When Lin Lezhi asked him for money early this morning, Guan Ziheng could more or less guess that Lin Lezhi had probably inquired about the information from this old beggar last night.
But is it necessary to be secretive about paying someone to get information?
Could it be...
This matter must not be told to outsiders?
Among the group, Guan Ziheng's expression was the most conflicted, full of confusion, and he clearly seemed to want to say something but couldn't.
Thinking.
Is it inconvenient to talk about this matter of gathering information?
"No, are you looking down on me, kid? Just one..."
The old beggar was about to say he only had one coin and was going to secretly give it to him behind his friend's back when he saw Lin Lezhi's pleading expression. He then backed down, put the coin into his pocket, and said, "Alright, alright, since you're a man of your word, I won't argue with you."
The old beggar couldn't hide his joy as he said, "Anyway, the boat fare is waived this time, so whatever I earn is a profit."
Upon hearing the old beggar say this, the man who had been huddled to the side quietly raised his head, looked at the old beggar, and a look of suspicion appeared in his eyes.
From the moment they arrived in Ting City until Lin Lezhi and the old beggar went to the side to whisper and huddle, although Lin Lezhi didn't look at him, Xiao Yihuo's gaze followed Lin Lezhi the whole time, his eyes filled with a dark and unfathomable expression.
The two reached an agreement, and Lin Lezhi was slightly relieved. He turned around and, with a slightly guilty conscience, made up a story in a serious tone: "It's nothing. I just couldn't sleep last night, so I came to Ting City for a stroll. I met this old man, and we hit it off immediately and had a very pleasant conversation. So we agreed last night to meet again in Ting City before disembarking."
Seeing Lin Lezhi's expression, Guan Ziheng's eyes filled with determination, and he made up his mind.
The fact that a murder occurred on the ship has already caused widespread panic. If the events in Moyu Town were to be revealed, it would likely cause even greater panic.
Guan Ziheng nodded in approval, agreeing that Lin Lezhi's considerations were indeed thorough.
Thinking this, Guan Ziheng gave Lin Lezhi a reassuring look that said, "Brother, I understand you." His eyes assured Lin Lezhi that he would definitely keep quiet about the matter of Moyu Town.
Lin Lezhi felt extremely guilty and thought that Guan Ziheng was not someone she could easily fool.
I don't know what happened...
Guan Ziheng seemed to have convinced himself.
We'll have to get away with it for now.
Before Lin Lezhi could even catch his breath, the first man who had witnessed the incident suddenly stood up and pointed at the old beggar, saying, "I remember now, this beggar has been staying in this pavilion market since last night until this morning. At the beginning of last night, there were no customers left in the pavilion market, and the boatmen came to persuade him to leave, but he just wouldn't budge."