However, Qi Ning suddenly changed his expression, took a step forward, and said in a deep voice: "Master Bayeli Cave, where is the Jinyi Hou you mentioned? Where is County Magistrate Bai?"
"Who are you?" Bayali frowned and said, "Eve, why is this person with you?"
"Brother, I said that he not only saved my life, but also saved the life of the Miao King. He is a friend of our Miao people." Eve said, "We can trust him."
Bai Yali also said: "Master Bayeli Cave, this good friend is trustworthy, you don't have to doubt it."
Only then did Bayali's expression soften, and he saluted, "So you saved the lives of Amei and King Damiao. It was Bayali who was rude and came into the room to talk."
Several people entered the house. In fact, although the cave master and the leader of the Miao village had a high status in the Miao village, their residences were also very special and were no larger than ordinary people.
The house is very spacious, and there is a map hanging on the wall facing the door. The map is very simple, but it has many locations marked on it. Qining knows that this map is probably the topographic map of Heiyan Ridge, and it is marked on it. The place should be an important place to guard.
After sitting down, Eve asked: "Brother, you said Jin Yihou has been here. When did he come?"
"Yesterday at noon." Bayeli said with a smile: "Yesterday at noon, I suddenly got news that the Marquis of Jinyi came to Xichuan in person and wanted to go to the mountain to see me. I didn't believe it at first. After the Marquis entered the mountain, he took out the token. I just knew it was true.”
"Cave Master, may I ask, is the token he gave you a necklace?" Qining stared at Bayeli and said word by word: "Wolf Fang Chain!"
Bayali was startled and immediately asked: "How do you know?"
Qi Ning's heart sank: "So, the other party really used a chain of wolf teeth to win the cave master's trust?"
"What do you mean by that?" Bayeli frowned slightly, "That string of wolf teeth chain has the special mark of our Black Rock Cave Miao Village. Even the people in the village don't know much about it. Back then, the Jinyi Laohou When I attacked Li Hongxin, our Black Rock Cave helped the old Marquis, and he was very kind to us. When they left, my father gave the necklace to the old Marquis. Not many people knew about it. How did you know?"
Eve also looked at Qining suspiciously and asked, "How do you know about the wolf tooth chain?"
Qi Ning sighed and asked, "Has Bai Tangling been taken away by Jin Yihou?"
"You also know this?" Bayeli said in surprise: "Yes, to explain the misunderstanding, only County Magistrate Bai came forward. Wei Shutong did not dare to enter the mountain, and did not send anyone to negotiate with us. There must be something wrong with them. He wants to harm us, and I can’t trust him. Jin Yihou is here, so of course we can trust him. If we hand over County Magistrate Bai to Jin Yihou, he will naturally restore our innocence."
"If Bai Tangling is taken away by him, not only will he not be able to restore your innocence, but the next thing will be even more troublesome." Qining frowned and sighed: "But this is a big mistake I made, and I will definitely help you regain your innocence."
Qi Ning's words made the three of them confused. Monk Zhang Er was confused.
Bayali was a little unhappy and said, "I can't understand what you said."
"Bai Tangling was taken away. If my guess is correct, he may have turned into a corpse now." Qining looked solemn: "Of course, a corpse cannot clear your innocence."
Bayeli suddenly stood up and said sternly: "Are you saying that Jin Yihou will harm me?" Turning around, he had already taken a scimitar in his hand, pointing the blade at Qining, and said angrily: "You are provoking black people." The relationship between Yandong and Jinyihou, it turns out you are not a good person."
The more he behaves like this, the more he expresses that Heiyandong indeed has full trust in Jin Yihou.
Seeing this, Eve hurriedly stood up and grabbed Bayali's wrist, saying: "Brother, don't be impatient, he must not be sowing discord."
Bai Yali also stood up and said: "Lord Bayeli Cave, why not let a good friend explain clearly."
"You know, I, Bayeli, am not a reckless person." Bayeli tried his best to control his emotions, "But I do not allow anyone to blaspheme Jin Yihou."
Qi Ning stood up, bowed deeply according to the etiquette of the Miao people, and then said: "Cave Master, thank you for your trust in Jin Yihou. I have no intention of blaspheming Jin Yihou." After a pause, he finally said: "I just I want to tell you that the person who came with the wolf tooth chain is not the real Jin Yihou."
As soon as these words came out, not only Bayeli, but also Eve and Bai Yali suddenly changed their expressions.
Bayeli's eyes were like daggers, and he said in a deep voice: "What did you say?"
"I know it's hard for you to accept." Qining sighed, "But it is indeed the case. The wolf's tooth chain does not belong to him. He has the wolf's tooth chain in his hand, and he knows the origin of the wolf's tooth chain very clearly. So the purpose of coming to Heiyan Ridge pretending to be Cheng Jinyihou is to take Bai Tangling away from the cave owner. Once Bai Tangling is killed, it will be difficult for Heiyan Cave to defend himself, and this is the other party's purpose."
"No." Eve shook her head and said, "The wolf tooth chain was given to Jin Yihou by my father. How could it be stolen by Jin Yihou?" She looked at Qining and said, "Did you make a mistake? ?”
Qi Ning sighed: "I may be wrong about other things, but about this... I'm afraid no one in the world is more sure than me."
Bai Yali also looked solemn and said: "Good friend, if someone really pretended to be Jin Yihou and took away Magistrate Bai, the matter would be very serious. Do you have any evidence to prove that the person with the wolf tooth chain is the fake Jin Yihou? ?”
Qi Ning thought for a moment and then said: "I am the evidence."
"What?" Eve and Bayeli looked at each other and frowned, "Are you the evidence?"
"Actually, I'm afraid that if I say it, you won't believe it." Qining said, "Because if I were you, you wouldn't believe it, but it's the truth." After a pause, he stared at Eve and said He said word by word: "Because I am the real Jin Yihou, Qining!"
There was a deathly silence in the room.
The three Eves all opened their eyes wide and moved their lips, but no one said anything.
Unbelievable!
After a long time, Qi Ning said: "I know you won't believe it, but apart from this gold medal, I don't seem to have anything else to prove that I am the Jinyi Hou." After saying that, he took out the imperial gold medal and placed it on the table. Above: "This is the gold medal bestowed by the Holy Spirit."
Eve finally came back to her senses and said in disbelief: "You... you said you were a Marquis of Jin Yi, you... are you really a Marquis of Jin Yi?"
Qi Ning said with a smile: "Eve, I'm sorry, I have never told you my identity. My trip to Xichuan was to investigate the Black Cave incident. The emperor felt that there was a hidden secret in it, so I wanted to investigate the truth. The matter is secret, so It has been difficult for me to reveal my identity.”
Eve's expression was complicated, and she didn't know what to say for a while.
Bayeli sneered and said: "You are Jin Yihou, then who is the person who asked me for Bai Tangling? Why can he pretend to be you? The wolf tooth chain is a token given to Jin Yihou by my father. How can it be something belonging to Jin Yihou? In the hands of others?"
"This is the mistake I made." Qi Ning said: "On this trip to Xichuan, I didn't know where I lost the wolf chain, or even when I lost it."
Eve suddenly understood something and asked: "You are in Cangxi Miao Village and suddenly want to leave. Is it...?"
"Yes, I was ready to confess my identity to King Damiao and you at that time, but it was just empty talk. I thought I could prove my identity by taking out the wolf tooth chain." Qining smiled bitterly: "But then I discovered that the wolf tooth chain The chain has disappeared from my body. I knew at that time that the matter was troublesome. If it was just left in the wilderness and no one knew about it, that would be fine. But if someone carefully designed and deliberately took the wolf chain from me, Someone must pretend to be Jin Yihou and take Bai Tangling away."
Bai Yali also suddenly realized: "So that's why you drove non-stop all the way, day and night."
"Yes." Qi Ning said: "I just hope that the other party will take some time and arrive in time to prevent Bai Tangling from being taken away. But now it seems that we are a step too late after all."
Bayeli looked around at Eve and Bai Yali and asked, "Do you believe him?"
"Brother, if he wasn't a Jin Yi Hou, how could he have rushed to Black Rock Ridge day and night after discovering that the wolf tooth chain was missing?" Eve said solemnly: "And this gold medal is real. We saw with our own eyes how the Taoist officers and soldiers treated this Kneel down in front of the gold medal, will the emperor give the gold medal to others indiscriminately?"
Bai Yali also nodded slightly and said: "When we were at the bottom of the mountain, he asked if there were any Han people entering the mountain. Naturally, he expected that someone would pretend to be Jin Yihou and enter the mountain. Bayali, I believe this good friend... No, I believe he is Jin Yi. Wait."
Qi Ning nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for believing. But in the end we were a step too late and the thieves took Bai Tangling away." He was quite annoyed.
Bayeli suddenly said: "I only said that Jin Yihou took away Magistrate Bai, but I didn't say that they had gone down the mountain. If you are really Jin Yihou, you are not late."
The three of them looked at Bayali, all showing surprise.
"Brother...!" Eve was filled with surprise and grabbed Bayali's arm, "You mean... You mean the fake Jin Yihou hasn't left Black Rock Ridge yet?"
Bayeli said slowly: "Yesterday at noon, they came to Heiyan Ridge, took out the token, and told me to return Heiyan Cave's innocence. Jin Yihou is our great benefactor. When he comes to the mountain, of course I will not let him leave immediately. , although there is insufficient food in the village, I still ordered a banquet to be prepared last night and forced them to stay."
Qining couldn't imagine the unexpected turn of events, and was extremely happy, asking: "What happened next?"
"Jin Yihou was very happy last night. Not only did he drink and eat meat with us, but he also watched the singing and dancing." Baye said: "During the singing and dancing performance, he fell in love with two girls and said he would take them back to the capital and marry them. Come through and let the Jinyihou Mansion have good relations with our Black Rock Ridge for generations."
Eve frowned, and Bayeli continued: "Jin Yihou has taken a liking to our Miao girls and is willing to marry them. This is certainly not a bad thing, and Jin Yihou took them into the bridal chamber last night."
Qi Ning frowned and stopped talking.
"Jin Yihou got up very late this morning. After getting up, he was going to leave, but he didn't understand the rules of the Miao family. If he wants to marry those two girls, of course he has to meet their parents." Baye said forcefully: "According to our The rules of the Miao village are to hold a banquet for the girl’s parents and ask for their blessings.”
Qi Ning's eyebrows widened and he said with a smile: "So today he has to hold a banquet in the village and cannot leave."
Bayeli nodded and said, "Yes, although he is a Marquis of Jinyi and can have many wives, but after entering the Miao village, if he wants to marry a Miao woman, he must follow the rules of the Miao family. This rule cannot be broken. Marquis of Jinyi knows that it is According to the rules, he had no choice but to agree, so I held a banquet in the village on his behalf and invited the parents and sisters of the two girls. Everyone was very lively and drank from noon to dusk. Jinyihou drank too much and could not go down the mountain, so he I can stay here one more night.”
"Then he is now...?"
"It's in the wooden building less than a mile away from here." Baye said forcefully: "I handed Bai Tangling over to them, and he is still there now, protected by his people."