Film & TV: Public Enemy of Justice

"If it's only targeting cultivators, wouldn't that be a bit too targeted?"

Why worry so much? Something's definitely fishy. If it needs us, it will naturally give us more clues!

Lin Yaoxie turned over and ignored him.

"This Strange Pavilion is so unreliable. It led us to some strange and weird places, and the hints were too perfunctory. It's all talk and no action!" Luo Shiyi thought of the brocade pouch again.

In the next bedroom, Dongfang Huoqing suddenly sneezed: "Who insulted me?!"

Chapter Fourteen: Vanished Memories

"Demon brother!" Hua Qiangu got up early for once, feeling that she had slept so well last night.

Luo Shiyi opened the door, and Hua Qiangu rushed in and sat down on Lin Yaoxie's bedside. Then she slowly turned her head to look at Luo Shiyi.

"Senior Brother, didn't you sleep well last night? You have such big dark circles under your eyes!"

Hua Qiangu exaggeratedly drew large circles on her eyes.

Luo Shiyi shook his head with a wry smile. How could he sleep well? He was afraid of hearing the sound again as soon as he closed his eyes.

"Did Xiao Gu sleep well yesterday?" Lin Yaoxie sat up.

"I slept so well! And it's probably because Brother Yaoxie was next to me, I slept especially soundly!"

Hua Qiangu said happily, "I feel refreshed as soon as I woke up this morning!"

"Brother Demon! Hurry up and wash up, let's go have breakfast!"

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, everyone in "190" had finished washing up and went downstairs together.

Hua Qiangu was surprised to find that, apart from Yao Xie and Dongfang, the others all had heavy dark circles under their eyes. Had none of them slept well yesterday? Even Qing Shui and Man Tian looked very haggard.

"Sister, sister, did you just come to visit our poor town?"

A silly-looking little boy suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

"Xiao Bao!" Qing Shui greeted the little boy softly.

"Hey, sister, how did you know my name is Xiaobao!" the little boy said, arms crossed. "I know, sister is so smart! You must have discovered that this inn is called Xiaobao Inn, right?"

Qing Shui and Ni Mantian were somewhat surprised. Didn't he tell us his name himself yesterday? This child is so energetic, does he start joking first thing in the morning?

"Xiao Bao, what good food does your town have?" Hua Qiangu asked with a smile.

"Delicious food?" Xiao Bao's eyes lit up. "Of course! Grandma Wang's crispy candy, Old Zhang's candied hawthorn, and Ling Ji's crystal soup dumplings! They're all the best in our town!"

Meng Xuanlang was amused by his same excuse: "That's the same as what you said yesterday. Don't you have any other good food here?"

"Yesterday?" Xiao Bao pouted, thinking, "Oh dear, I forgot, but Ling Kee's crystal soup dumplings were really delicious!"

Hua Qiangu looked at Meng Xuanlang with a puzzled expression, then turned to look at Xiao Bao: "Crystal soup dumplings? Are they delicious?"

"It's super delicious!" Xiao Bao nodded firmly!

"Brother Yaoxie, shall we go eat steamed buns for breakfast?" Hua Qiangu walked over and took Lin Yaoxie's hand. "Let's eat crystal soup dumplings!" she said coquettishly.

Lin Yaoxie nodded. Hua Qiangu shouted happily, "Let's go! Let's go eat steamed buns!"

"Report four, Little Bone Fellow Daoist seems to remember eating steamed buns yesterday?" Luo Shiyi asked in a low voice.

Lin Yaoxie sensed that something was wrong with Xiao Gu, and naturally connected it to the noise from last night.

"East!"

Dongfang Huoqing quickly ran to Lin Yaoxie's side: "Report to the fourth, what are your orders?"

"What did you eat last night?" Lin Yaoxie suddenly asked.

"Last night? First, we ate the crystal soup dumplings recommended by the landlady's son, and then we had dinner at the inn." Dongfang Huoqing replied, somewhat puzzled.

Luo Shiyi understood why Lin Yaoxie was asking Dongfang Huoqing. If Dongfang could remember, Xiao Gu should be able to remember too. If Xiao Gu couldn't remember, was it because she was a little groggy after waking up? Or was it because she was the only one who slept well yesterday?

Lin Yaoxie simply nodded, indicating that everyone should follow Xiaobao to eat steamed buns first.

"Brother Yao Xie, these crystal soup dumplings are so delicious!" Hua Qiangu said while eating the dumplings. "I've never had dumplings like these in Lotus Village before."

"Eat more if you like it!" Lin Yaoxie patted her head.

"Report four, shall we continue our journey after we finish the steamed buns? Or shall we head east?" Luo Shiyi said, wiping the corner of his mouth.

Lin Yaoxie shook his head: "Based on my experience in dungeons, any coincidental event with a plot, a name, and an introduction is actually a clue."

Luo Shiyi was surprised; he couldn't understand what Bao Si was saying at all.

"So, what does that mean?"

"What I mean is, let's stay in Qiongluo Town for another day and observe how things develop," Lin Yaoxie said mysteriously.

"Report four, shall we go for tea and opera after breakfast?" Dongfang Huoqing said, smoothing the ribbon on her head.

"Dongfang, forget about tea and opera, we're here to do serious business!" Meng Xuanlang interrupted. "Why don't we go and browse the local brothels?"

"You're a cultivator! How dare you say that!" Shuofeng said disdainfully.

"Report to Fourth and Eleventh Senior Brothers, since there's something wrong with this town, why don't we split up and explore the area to learn more?" Yin Shangpiao suggested.

"Report four, Yin Shangpiao's suggestion is good. Let's split up and meet back at Xiaobao Inn tonight. What do you think?"

Luo Shiyi asked.

“Okay, then you can split up and act separately!” Lin Yaoxie nodded.

Actually, he thought it didn't need to be so complicated. He could just go back to the inn, take a nap, and wait for things to happen.

"I'll follow Brother Yao Xie!" Hua Qiangu said hastily before she could even swallow her bun!

"I want to follow Brother Yaoxie too!" Ni Mantian said.

"Brother Lin, I want to go with you too!"

"Alright, these girls will come with me. You can form your own groups and meet at Xiaobao Inn in the evening."

After confirming with everyone, Lin Yaoxie took the three girls and Xiaobao to buy Granny Wang's crispy candy.

When the girls returned to Xiaobao Inn carrying the pastries, everyone had already arrived.

"Boss lady, please serve the food!"

Upon seeing Lin Yaoxie and his group enter, Dongfang Huoqing hurriedly instructed the proprietress to serve the dishes.

"Report four..." After taking their seats, Luo Shiyi asked, "Where's Xiaobao?"

"After buying the candy, I ran into the school's teacher and left," Ni Mantian replied.

“Report number four, there’s something strange.” Luo Shiyi frowned. “We just came in, and the landlady acted like she was seeing us for the first time. She asked if we were staying at the inn or just having a meal, and then recommended dish 5.4. Dongfang joked with the landlady that he had already eaten the signature dish yesterday, and the landlady said that was impossible, as they hadn’t served this many guests yesterday!”

Lin Yaoxie looked up at Eleven, who paused and then said, "They seem to have lost their memory of what happened yesterday; they've completely forgotten it."

"Yes, I noticed that too. It seems like no one remembers yesterday."

Yin Shangpiao also responded that several people he had contacted today had experienced the same situation.

Hua Qiangu, Qing Shui, and Ni Mantian really didn't know anything about what was happening in town that day; they spent the whole day eating, drinking, and having fun.

"Calm down, things will work themselves out. Let's eat."

Lin Yaoxie appeared fearless; when faced with an insurmountable obstacle, he simply cleaved it in two with a single sword strike!

Chapter Fifteen: Xiao Bao's Secret

A loud "rip" came from outside the door, like the sound of a wine jar breaking.

"Please excuse my poor taste, sir! My husband must have had too much to drink again! Here are your dishes!"

The proprietress handed over the dishes and then turned and left.

"Hey everyone, did you guys notice that the boss was drunk yesterday too?" Dongfang said.

Everyone nodded. Lin Yaoxie naturally noticed that many things were happening today, just like on other days, including the release of animals. He then gestured for everyone to eat while he went to take a look.

"Brother Yaoxie, aren't you taking Xiaogu with you?" Hua Qiangu was a little worried when she saw that Lin Yaoxie was going out alone.

"You can eat in peace, I'll be right back!"

Lin Yaoxie reassured him, but did not linger and went directly to the backyard.

"Get drunk! Get drunk! Get drunk! What else can you do besides get drunk!"

The proprietress scolded the boss while cleaning up the broken teacups, earthenware pots, and other items.

"I'm willing! You old hag! You're always saying that!"

The owner, standing to the side, was still holding the wine jar in one hand, continuing to pour wine into his mouth.

"Drink, drink, drink! How about you drink yourself to death!" The proprietress angrily slammed down the bowl, making another crisp sound.

"What terrible things did I do in my past life to marry a bastard like you! You scoundrel!" she cried and cursed.

Lin Yaoxie glanced at the busy front hall and saw that the waiters were all too busy to pay attention to their argument. Of course, it was also possible that they had gotten used to it.

"You filthy woman! How dare you curse me!" The man was drunk and somewhat out of his mind. He actually stood up and started shoving the landlady.

The proprietress lost her balance and fell to the ground, hitting her head on the corner of the table.

Lin Yaoxie felt that this might be the tragedy of ancient society, where women had low status and there were power struggles even among merchants.

Lin Yaoxie did not step forward to dissuade him. He believed that life was a choice he made and that he should bear the consequences. He was neither a saint nor a hero, so why should he meddle in other people's business?

"Brother!" Xiao Bao's voice came from somewhere, and he firmly locked Xiao Bao's thigh.

"Let go!"

Lin Yaoxie mustered all his strength to stop himself from kicking him away. He really disliked men touching him, no matter how small!

"Brother, brother! Please save my mother!" Xiao Bao's eyes were already red, clearly he had cried many times!

"People must save themselves!" Lin Yaoxie tugged at his leg. "Let go of me!"

"I won't let go, brother. I won't let go until you save my mother!" Xiao Bao said firmly.

"First, your mother is fine, she just needs to rest. Second, I can't interfere with your family affairs. Third, if you, as her son, don't care, why should I? Fourth, let go of me right now, or I'll kick you!"

Lin Yaoxie calmly held up five fingers in front of Xiaobao.

"Five—four—three—two—!"

Xiao Bao burst into tears and let go of Lin Yaoxie's hand. Lin Yaoxie didn't even look at him, and walked away, thinking, "Let him cry if he wants to!"