Here, Qian Tu had been searching for clues for many days. Finally, he managed to find out the whereabouts of Mu Rendong. Qian Tu followed the route pointed out by others and came to a remote town.
Qian Tu looked at this town and was surprised to find that it was not far from the place where his parents lived. So Mu Rendong hadn't run far at all after killing someone!
Qian Tu tightened his fingers and strode into the town. However, as soon as he entered, he noticed a big difference inside.
"Brother, I'd like to ask. Why haven't I seen any young girls in your town?" There were only men on the street. Even the women were just some middle - aged and old ladies. There wasn't a single young and charming girl to be seen. This was really strange.
That big brother sized Qian Tu up and down and said, "You're from out of town, aren't you?"
"Yes. I like traveling around, visiting mountains and rivers, and I'm interested in strange people and events. So I'm quite curious about what exactly happened in this town?" Qian Tu took out a silver note from his sleeve and put it into that man's hand.
After seeing the silver note in his hand, that big brother warmly led Qian Tu to an inn. He whispered to Qian Tu, "A big shot came to our town. This person came from the capital."
Qian Tu frowned. He hadn't heard that any minister from the capital had come down to handle affairs.
"Oh? What do you mean?" Qian Tu looked at that big brother with an interested look and asked.
"Not long ago, our town head brought back a person from the capital. That person said he had a sister who was a concubine in the palace and was also the emperor's favorite concubine. This time he came to our town because his sister was worried about his marriage."
"Later, after hearing this, the town head introduced his daughter to that nobleman. As it turned out, that nobleman really took a fancy to her. But something happened on the wedding night. The bride was replaced. In order to make up for that nobleman, the town head called all the marriage - eligible girls in the town and let that nobleman choose."
Saying this, that big brother shook his head with a look of pity. If it weren't for the fact that he only had two sons at home, he would also have wanted to send his daughter there. Who didn't want to curry favor with a nobleman?
As soon as Qian Tu heard that the person had a sister who was a concubine in the palace, he had already identified Mu Rendong. He now strongly suspected that Mu Rendong was here, but he didn't know where he was staying yet.
"Brother, could you tell me where that nobleman lives and what he looks like? You know, I'm new here. What if I accidentally offend the nobleman?" Qian Tu said humbly.
"Hey~ Everyone knows about this. Well, go out from here, turn right, and after two streets, the biggest mansion is where the nobleman lives. As for what he looks like..." The big brother stroked his chin, thought for an adjective, and then whispered.
"That nobleman has beady eyes and is extremely fat. The most eye - catching thing is a mole on his neck." After saying this, the big brother looked around to make sure no one had heard before he felt relieved.
"You just need to be careful later. I have something to do, so I'll leave first." After saying this, he patted Qian Tu on the shoulder and left.
After the man left, Qian Tu found a secluded place to change his clothes. He put on a plain hat and headed in the direction the big brother had pointed out. He was now sure that that person was Mu Rendong. There was absolutely no mistake.
After Qian Tu came near that mansion, he didn't rush in. Instead, he searched around the nearby mansions and found that there weren't many people. The ones there were mostly women.
At this moment, Qian Tu understood. It turned out that all the marriage - eligible girls in the town were living here.
After confirming that there was no danger, he started waiting for nightfall. Although he could go in during the day and take Mu Rendong away, the villagers in this town obviously trusted Mu Rendong very much. So it would be better for him to wait until night to take action.
At night, there were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road. Lanterns were hung at the gates of all the mansions. Taking advantage of the night, Qian Tu quietly came to the house where Mu Rendong was staying.
As soon as he came to a courtyard, he heard a commotion. Moreover, this commotion was about one topic: who would accompany the nobleman to sleep tonight!
After listening for a while, Qian Tu couldn't help twitching the corner of his mouth. These women were really crazy. They were actually arguing over such an ugly person.
After listening for a while, Qian Tu couldn't stand it anymore. He flew away directly and went to the next courtyard. Fortunately, this courtyard was relatively quiet. There was no commotion. After searching for a while, Qian Tu finally accurately found Mu Rendong's room.
At this time, Mu Rendong was having a midnight snack. It had to be said that Mu Rendong was living extremely well here. He had big fish and meat every day, and the people serving the dishes were all extremely beautiful women.
Mu Rendong leered at the beautiful women coming in and out. From time to time, he would reach out and grope them. The women who were groped didn't resist. They were already used to this kind of thing. At first, they were a bit shy, but as the number of times increased and time passed, they didn't feel anything anymore.
Let him grope. Anyway, they wouldn't lose a piece of flesh. These women who served the dishes were all from poor families. So they could only do these odd jobs to catch the nobleman's attention.
"Nobleman, it's time to turn over the name cards. The beautiful women behind are all ready. They're just waiting for you to choose." A man dressed like a steward came in with a tray in his hand. His job was to bring the name cards of the beautiful women to the nobleman every day and then inform the chosen woman to go and serve the nobleman.
Mu Rendong casually turned over one card. "Just her. We'll talk about the others later."
"Yes, this servant will let her get ready right away." Saying this, he backed out.
After everyone had left, Qian Tu came down from the roof and put the knife in his hand on Mu Rendong's neck.
"G... Great hero, please spare my life..." Mu Rendong stammered as he looked at the suddenly - appeared person.
"Whatever the great hero wants, I can give it to you. Beautiful women or silver? I just beg you to spare my life." Mu Rendong looked at the knife on his neck with a pale face.
"I want your life!" Saying this, he pushed the knife in his hand forward a bit.
Mu Rendong immediately knelt on the ground. He wanted to shout for help, but he was afraid that this person would cut his throat right away. So he had to keep his mouth shut.
"Great hero, what on earth do you want?" Mu Rendong's eyes were wandering around, constantly looking for a chance to escape. Unfortunately, there was none. There was a wall in front of him, the black - clad man behind him, and the knife on his right side on his neck.
He believed that if he ran for just a few steps, this person would kill him with a single knife.
"I'm asking you. Did you kill an old couple a while ago and burn down their house?"