Although Xiao Jinyan did not know this person, from their conversation, it can be inferred that this middle-aged man was involved in the assassination of Li Qingcheng by the Lingnan Sword Sect. Li Xiaohua used a trick out of nothing to make the people in the third house to reveal his strength, and then he thought of eliminating the traces and killing people to silence them.

The middle-aged man left Pawnshop No. 7 and did not leave the city directly, but circled around the city. He looked panicked and observed the surroundings every few steps, for fear that someone would follow him, and he would specifically pick places with a large number of people. Obviously, he had received the news that someone would be unfavorable to him, so he was so cautious.

After a long circle in the city, he left the city from Dinghuai Gate in the west of the city, rented a fast horse in the horse market and ran like crazy. He ran for more than ten miles in one breath before he settled down. Xiao Jinyan followed secretly. Although this middle-aged man had a strong sense of counter-tracking, he was still not worth mentioning in front of absolute strength. As soon as he stopped, he was blocked by the two of him.

"You are Liu Xiaoda? The brother-in-law of the thirteenth branch of the Li family in Jinling?"

The middle-aged man was full of vigilance, "Who are you?"

"We are Chaofeng from Pawnshop No. 7. Our shopkeeper lost something and wanted to find you to remember it."

Liu Xiaoda said, "I know all the Chaofeng over there, why haven't I seen two of you?"

One person said, "We are responsible for collecting and asking for accounts, and occasionally taking human life. It is normal for you not to recognize him."

After saying that, the two stepped forward, locked Liu Xiaoda, left the official road, and went straight to a remote wilderness. Liu Xiaoda felt something was wrong, but the acupoint was controlled and could not resist, and she was already afraid of death.

"When I was taking stock of the transaction with Lingnan Business at the beginning of last year, I found that the account book containing the bottom order was gone."

In ordinary pawn shops, the business always has some shameful business. They usually have two account books, one for the owner to view and the government to check, and the other for the basic book records the real purpose. For example, the money given to the Lingnan business by Pawn Shop No. 7 records tea in the account books given to the Li family, and the real purpose is covered up.

Liu Xiaoda said, "What does this have to do with me?"

"Our shopkeeper heard your love affair with Cuihualou. She has seen this account book in your hands. If you refuse to tell the truth, we have to use some means."

The swordsman took out a knife, which looked like a spoon. Liu Xiaoda knew that this was a tool used by the great thief in Jiangyang to impose the punishment of eye-popping. He was so scared that he was no longer looking at him and said, "I just want to save my life!"

"Where?"

Liu Xiaoda said, "I can't say it. If I say it, you will naturally kill me to silence me."

"You can't say it, we will make you worse than death!" After that, the sword hand flipped his wrist and dug a piece of meat from his heart. Suddenly, blood flowed from Liu Xiaoda's chest.

"Ao!"

A scream spread throughout the valley.

But this place is remote and rarely visited, and no one pays attention to it.

Seeing this, Xiao Jinyan was afraid that the other party would kill, so he coughed and walked out of the secret. The two swordsmen did not expect that there would be someone here, "Who?"

"I am a killer, Hongxingtang wooden brand killer."

The Kenshou said, "It's not your business here, get out of here."

Xiao Jinyan said, "Someone paid a big price to save this person's life. Do you think I'm in trouble?"

"Million-branded killer? Haha, it's also considered a killer?"

Another man gave a wink, and the two swordsmen suddenly attacked Xiao Jinyan, one left and one right, and attacked Xiao Jinyan. Xiao Jinyan was surprised. Unexpectedly, these two swordsmen were still Zhixuanzhong Realm. It seems that the Li family in Jinling should not be underestimated.

Xiao Jinyan sneered, took Wuwang Step, and induced a true energy to lure a sword over, and sent it to another person's chest with his own finger. Then he vomited his internal force and ended his life.

Xiao Jinyan sighed, "The wooden killer has dignity." He kicked two swordsmen into the cliff and came to Liu Xiaoda.

"Who are you?"

Xiao Jinyan said, "I'm here to ask for that account book too, but unlike them, I only want things and don't kill anyone."

Liu Xiaoda thought to himself that you wouldn't kill people. He killed two swordsmen of the Li family while talking and laughing. "How do I know if you are from the same group? Maybe you are playing a double act to deceive me of trust."

Xiao Jinyan pointed to the cliff and said, "Even if I want to sing a double act, I guess the two people at the bottom of the mountain don't want it?" He said, "Now, the people of the Li family want your life, and I am the only one who can save you."

"Why should I believe you?"

"I am Li Qingcheng's friend. I believe you should know what this sentence means?"

Liu Xiaoda certainly knew about the assassination of Li Qingcheng. Because of this, the third master of the Li family secretly transferred the No. 7 pawn shop to his sister, Li Xiangzhong's wife. He could get 500 taels of silver from the pawn shop every month. The assassination was extraordinary. At first a few months, he was frightened, afraid that someone would settle the score later. However, over the past year, he gradually got used to this matter and began to squander the money in the city and live a life of debauchery. Until a few days ago, when he heard that Li Qingcheng returned to Jinling alive, Liu Xiaoda became uneasy and took the opportunity to sneak into the pawn shop and steal the book of the time.

Xiao Jinyan said, "Now, someone wants to kill you to silence you. But the only one who can save you is Li Qingcheng. You know the pros and cons of this yourself."

Liu Xiaoda was not stupid. He understood that the other party wanted to get the account book and then find the commander behind it. This was an internal struggle between the top leaders of the Li family and the fight between gods. Before the victory or defeat was decided, his life should be safe.

"How can I believe you?"

Xiao Jinyan said, "I will take you away and hide you in a place where the other party can't find you or move you, provided that you have to hand over the account book."

Half an hour later, Xiao Jinyan brought Liu Xiaoda back to the bank of the Qinhuai River. He waved his hand and a ferry came over and walked towards the Dragon and Phoenix Painting Boat.

Liu Xiaoda said, "I understand your kindness. I usually feel good about this, but now I am injured. It's better to go to such places less."

When he arrived at the pleasure boat, Liu Xiaoda saw several Li family sword servants on it, but he did not see the woman, and he was still a little disappointed. Xiao Jinyan said, "You live here, no one dares to touch this place at the moment. Where is the account book?"

Liu Xiaoda explained, "As soon as the pawn shop No. 7 was in the beginning, there was a magistrate chair with the right back leg hollow, so I hid the account book inside."

Xiao Jinyan smiled and said, "I didn't expect that you are quite smart."

Liu Xiaoda said proudly, "That's natural. If I hide it at home, they can find it even if they dig three feet into the ground, but they don't understand the truth that it is dark under the lamp."

Due to the loss of the account book, the pawnshop on the 7th day was heavily guarded in the past two days. After nightfall, Xiao Jinyan tried to get close to the other side and vaguely found that the other party had a master's warning. With his skills, if he forced himself into it, he would be 70% or 80% sure, but it would be a bit difficult to deal with it.

I learned from Li Qingcheng that the third house was re-doing the account recently, especially the pawn shop No. 7, which is of great importance. Once they noticed it, the other party would destroy the evidence even if they tried their best. Xiao Jinyan did not dare to act rashly, so he had to give up and go back to Shanhefang to discuss with Li Qingcheng.

Due to the seemingly terrible relationship with Li Xiaohua, Li Qingcheng and Li Xiaohua passed the message through the sword servant Qingcao. He had already learned about the disappearance of the pawn shop No. 7. He heard the news from Xiao Jinyan and said, "If you can get the account book and follow the map to search for it, you can find evidence of the third room."

Xiao Jinyan said, "Your father is the head of the family. If you want to run someone, do you still need evidence?"

Li Qingcheng said, "It is precisely because he is the head of the family that he acts according to the rules. Otherwise, wouldn't such a big family be in a mess? Although he has guessed that it was the third uncle who attacked me, there is no real evidence and everything is empty talk. Please find a way for me to get the account book."

Xiao Jinyan asked, "Where is the palace map I want?"

Li Qingcheng took out a drawing from his arms, "Do you know, how much risk did I take for a picture today?"

"What's wrong?"

"I went to the library and was taken into the school for half a day by Uncle Li. Before he took advantage of his time to sneak into the library and steal the pictures. Remember quickly, I will return them tomorrow."

Xiao Jinyan opened the map and kept the terrain in the palace and the place he was looking for in mind, complaining in his heart.

The Tai Chi Hall and the Mayi Swordsman's House are only more than ten feet apart. With his cultivation level, he was probably discovered before he could get over. The only hope was that when the Li family worshiped the ancestors, the unknown master would watch the ceremony together with the eunuch who preached the imperial eunuch in the palace, so that he could take advantage of the opportunity.

The two continued to discuss the matter of stealing the account book. Xiao Jinyan came up with an idea and told Li Qingcheng. Li Qingcheng said, "You can try it. I have a house in the city. Let Qingcao take you there tomorrow."

Before leaving, Xiao Jinyan asked, “Can there be food in the yard?”

"How come, are you hungry?"

Xiao Jinyan pointed to the roof not far away, "There is one living there. Aren't you afraid that he will starve to death and make it smelly?"

The compassionate master wanted to cry without tears.

He had been holding it in here for a day and a night, and there were swordsmen around him, so he didn't dare to move. During this period, the rice grains had not been in and there was not even saliva. Fortunately, he was obese and had strong resistance, so he persisted.

Xiao Jinyan jumped onto the roof.

Master Compassion saw Xiao Jinyan and asked, "Where have you been?"

Xiao Jinyan said, "Don't mention it. After you fainted, I went downstairs to assassinate and almost found out. I was trapped in the kitchen. If it weren't for my brother's rescue, I would have been doomed."

The Master of Compassion said dissatisfiedly, "You are trapped in the kitchen. I am trapped and can only live in the roof of the house. Is there any reason for it?"

Xiao Jinyan smiled bitterly, "Master of Compassion, you are lying here to bask in the sun, but I don't know that I can only stay by the ice cellar. The kitchen is full of people and eyes, so I can only eat some steamed lambs, steamed bear's paws, steamed deer tails, etc. It's hard to eat some light ones!"

After saying that, he patted Master Mercy on the shoulder, and Master Mercy said, "Don't touch me, it's skinny, it hurts!"

Xiao Jinyan took out a chicken leg from his arms and said, "Let's eat it first." Master Mercy was extremely hungry and was about to go and eat it, but Xiao Jinyan suddenly said, "Someone is here."

Immediately afterwards, Master Mercy's forehead hurt and fainted again. After waking up, it was already midnight and Xiao Jinyan disappeared. He saw another swordsman patrolling below, so he did not dare to move. He stuffed the chicken legs into his mouth. Halfway through eating, he found that the chicken legs were too salty and there was no water to drink. He couldn't help but greet Xiao Jinyan's 18th generation of ancestors in his heart.

The next day, Xiao Jinyan went to Li Qingcheng's private house, moved out a Grand Master's chair, and came to the No. 7 pawn shop. As soon as he entered the door, he pulled a guy over and asked in a low voice, "Come on the chair?"

When the guy saw that he had brought the object, he looked at the Taishi chair, made of golden nanmu, carved dragons and painted phoenixes, and the workmanship was very exquisite, and asked, "Where did you get it?"

Xiao Jinyan whispered, "I picked it up on the street."

The guy didn't tell the truth when he saw him and sneered, "This chair has been around for a long time, can't it be a thief, right?"

Xiao Jinyan pretended to be angry and said, "It's boring to say this. I'll go ask another one." After that, he walked out the door.

The guy was also a person who knew the goods, and followed him out and said, "Brother, if you guessed this chair correctly, it should be given to a wealthy family in the palace? Why don't we discuss it and I'll help you as a high price, and you can give it some money and give it out, how about it?"

Xiao Jinyan asked, “How much does it cost?”

“若没猜错,椅子应该是遢罗国进贡的物件,市面上怎么也得值百八十两,我跟大朝奉很熟,给你卖到二百两,你拿五十两出来.”

Xiao Jinyan sneered in his heart. When he took the chair, Qingcao told him that the chair would have to be a thousand taels per person. When he moved it, Qingcao was quite dissatisfied. However, when he saw the other party taking the bait, he felt it was worth it, but he said, "I've asked someone to inquire about it. This chair would have to be three hundred taels. Give me two hundred taels. I don't want the extra one!"

The guy was a little embarrassed, and went in and spoke to Chaofeng for a while before coming out and said, "Yes, but after entering, don't say anything. Chaofeng directly offered you a price, be silly, take the money and leave."

"That's it!"

Xiao Jinyan moved the Grand Master Chair in again and looked at the old Grand Master Chair at the door inadvertently.

The guy shouted, "Come here, be the Grand Master's chair! Please give me a big court to the court."

The guy said to him, "Sit down and rest for a while." After that, he moved the Grand Master's chair inside.

萧金衍来到门口处,往太师椅上一坐,将内力灌于其中,确实发现右后处有中空.

Seeing that the guy was whispering to Da Chaofeng, he hugged his head with both hands and leaned back. He heard a thump and lay on the ground.

The back and armrests of the Taishi Chair were broken.

When the guy saw it, his eyes rolled and he said, "Oh, you have caused a big disaster."
To be continued...