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Chapter 78 The Mysterious Embroidered Thief

"Ahem!"

Upon hearing Sikong Zhaixing mention the word "blind man," Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but cough twice and give Sikong Zhaixing a look.

Hua Manlou, however, didn't care at all and laughed, "It's alright. Although I'm blind too, I've never minded."

Sikong Zhaixing laughed along, "I overlooked that, but that just proves that we all forgot you're blind."

That's the truth.

Being with Hua Manlou, you'll quickly forget that he's blind. Because his every move is almost indistinguishable from that of an ordinary person.

After Sikong Zhaixing's explanation, Lu Xiaofeng finally understood what "embroidered blind man" meant.

The Embroidery Thief had a unique modus operandi: he didn't kill anyone, but he blinded all his opponents with a single embroidery needle.

This includes many well-known masters in the martial arts world.

Gu Yu couldn't help but ask, "What does that embroidered thief look like?"

Sikong Zhaixing said, "It's a woman, but she always covers her face when she commits a crime, so no one knows what she looks like. However, there is one thing: she always wears a pair of eye-catching red embroidered shoes when she commits a crime."

Lu Xiaofeng's expression shifted, and he murmured, "Could it be the red shoes?"

Red Shoes is an assassin organization even more mysterious than Green Robe Tower. It is said that all its members are women, and no one knows who they are or where they are.

The only distinguishing feature was that they always wore a pair of red embroidered shoes when they committed murder.

"woman……"

Gu Yu muttered to himself, looking thoughtful.

He remembered clearly that the embroidered thief in the original story was a big man with a full beard, but he wore a pair of red embroidered shoes.

Of course, this is just a disguise.

No one would have guessed that the Embroidered Thief, who committed dozens of major crimes, was actually Jin Jiuling, the top expert of the Six Doors, known as the "Number One Detective in the World".

But now, the embroidered thief has turned into a woman.

Could it be that Jin Jiuling's tastes have changed, and he now enjoys dressing up as a woman?

"Haha, I knew you'd be here."

Suddenly, a burst of laughter rang out, and a man strode in with brisk steps.

Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but look at Sikong Zhaixing, frowning as he asked, "Did you bring him here?"

"Lu Xiaoji, don't wrong me."

The newcomer chuckled and said, "Lu Xiaofeng, it seems you're not welcoming me?"

Lu Xiaofeng sighed and said, "Who would dare not welcome the world's number one constable?"

The person who arrived was none other than Jin Jiuling.

Zhu Ting stood up and greeted him, "Captain Jin, you've come at the perfect time. Come on, sit down and have a few drinks with me."

"Thank you so much, Boss Zhu!"

Jin Jiuling sat down and drank a cup, then took out an embroidered handkerchief from his bosom.

Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but sneer, "Since when did Constable Jin start liking these women's things?"

Jin Jiuling laughed and said, "This is not mine, it belongs to the Embroidery Thief."

"Oh?"

Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but take it out and look at it a few times, then casually put it into his sleeve.

Jin Jiuling seemed to have forgotten about the embroidered handkerchief and said with a sigh, "This embroidered thief is really something else. In just over a month, he managed to plunder valuables worth millions of taels of silver."

"What?"

"So many?"

The group couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Jin Jiuling nodded: "This is just a rough estimate, and it's likely more than that. Even the treasure trove of the Southeast Prince's Mansion was looted."

Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but sigh, "To be able to steal even the treasures from the royal palace, this Embroidered Bandit is indeed no ordinary person."

"Yes!" Jin Jiuling sighed. "I'm out of options. Looking across the world, there might only be one person who can find this master embroiderer thief."

Lu Xiaofeng smiled without saying a word—who else could it be but him?

But I couldn't help but feign concern and ask, "Who is this person you're talking about?"

Jin Jiuling gave Lu Xiaofeng a meaningful look, then pointed and said, "Of course it's him, Sikong Zhaixing!"

Sikong Zhaixing jumped up, urgently saying, "Don't point fingers! It wasn't me!"

Lu Xiaofeng silently drank a cup of wine and vowed never to speak to Jin Jiuling again.

Gu Yu also drank a cup, secretly chuckling to himself.

Jin Jiuling looked at Sikong Zhaixing and said earnestly, "Why can't it be you? You are a genius that is rare in the martial arts world. If there is anyone in the world who can find out the secrets of the Embroidered Bandit, it must be you, Sikong Zhaixing."

Sikong Zhaixing actually started to believe it, and beamed with joy, saying, "I didn't expect I to be so amazing."

Jin Jiuling laughed and said, "Of course, no one but you can solve this case."

Lu Xiaofeng could no longer contain himself. He slammed his hand on the table, pointed to his own nose, and said, "Why him? Can't you see I'm right here?"

Jin Jiuling laughed and said, "I admit, you, Lu Xiaofeng, are also very capable. But you can't handle such a tricky case, and you're lazy and don't want to meddle in other people's business at all."

"Hahaha, who in the martial arts world doesn't know that I, Lu Xiaofeng, love to meddle in other people's business? You say I don't want to meddle? Well, I'll show you what I'm doing."

"Lu Xiaofeng, you said it yourself, so it's a deal!"

Jin Jiuling's smile was extremely lewd.

Lu Xiaofeng: "..."

He noticed that everyone was laughing, and their smiles were very strange.

Lu Xiaofeng suddenly felt like he had stepped in a pile of dog poop, and it was too late to pull his foot out.

The party ended and everyone left.

Gu Yu left Zhu Ting's house and headed towards the inn.

As we passed through a narrow alley, several men dressed in black suddenly rushed out of the alley.

"Hey, stop right there!"

The leading man shouted at Gu Yu.

Gu Yu continued walking as if he hadn't heard.

"Damn it, are you deaf?"

The man, exuding murderous intent, suddenly slashed at her from behind with his sword.

This is the world of martial arts.

You may have done nothing wrong, but just because someone doesn't like you, you could be killed.

Not to mention, stabbing someone in the back.

So, this man died.

He died without understanding how he died.

The other men were taken aback and rushed forward, knives in hand.

In the blink of an eye, he too became a corpse, lying across the desolate alleyway.

On a rooftop in the alley, a woman held her breath, taking in everything.

When Gu Yu returned to the inn, a waiter brought him hot water. After all, it was a top-class room, so the service was naturally more attentive.

After washing up, Gu Yu was about to go to bed to rest when there was a soft knock on the door.

"Who?"

The same waiter's voice rang out from outside the door: "Sir, I've made you a pot of tea."

Gu Yu thought for a moment and replied, "Come in."

The waiter entered the room, placed the tea down, but didn't leave, a sly smile on his face: "Sir, are you sleeping alone?"

Gu Yu laughed and said, "Could it be that you're going to find a woman to sleep with me?"

The waiter hurriedly said, "Sir, this woman is different. She looks like a fairy. You will definitely like her."

"Oh? Then I'd like to see what kind of fairy she is."

The waiter was overjoyed. As he walked towards the door, he said, "Please wait a moment, sir. I'll go and get someone right away."

Not long after, a woman pushed open the door and walked in shyly.

Gu Yu's eyes lit up.

It seems that the guy had a good eye; this woman was indeed beautiful and charming.

She looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with fair skin and a rosy complexion. In particular, her large, watery eyes seemed capable of stealing one's soul in an instant.

The woman glanced shyly at Gu Yu, then slowly turned around and bolted the door shut...