Whether you like it or not, Lide has the final say from the moment Lide took office as the leader of the investigation team.
And Lide's approach is completely different from that of the first seven investigation teams.
"Master, this is a secret route we have planned to reach the scene of the crime..."
"No. Play my banner, take the shortest route, and rush straight over!"
"Master, the casual clothes are ready, please come here to change..."
"No need. No matter how arrogant and domineering, how to dress, the clothes are prepared to be exaggerated, so that people can recognize us as members of the investigation team from 800 meters away!"
"Master, the dry food and drinking water on the road are all ready. The things you buy on the road may be poisonous. You go and count the supplies we have prepared..."
"No. You don't need to bring anything with you! I'm going to eat all the way, I just haven't tasted all the local delicacies of Nanchu, so I told the cities I pass by to prepare the banquet in advance!"
Not to mention Xiang Meng and Xiang Zhehua, two members of the Southern Chu nobles, even Luo Ye, who was born in the Shizifu, inevitably looked down on Li De a little more. The first seven investigation teams died for no apparent reason, but Lide still looked defenseless, as if he needed contact information on the bridge of Naihe—preparing to see you in the next life.
Lide didn't care about their opinions, he was still wearing his official uniform, lay down on the carriage, and was ready to set off.
Although Xiang Zhehua was dissatisfied with his attitude, she would not take the initiative to say anything. She took a sword and sat opposite Lide, staring at the scenery outside the window in a daze. The remaining two people, Luo Ye and Xiang Meng, looked at each other and each sighed. They could only throw the map and casual clothes aside, dismiss the carriage with supplies, and huddle together with Li De.
A carriage set off and headed south.
Yunmeng City is located in the northern part of Southern Chu, and the Bloody Clothes Case happened in Sai'an Village, in the south-central part of Southern Chu, on the outskirts of Jinxiu City. Because most of the water system runs from east to west, and the traffic in the north-south direction is not developed, it will take at least a week to go from Yunmeng City. According to the route planned by Lide, there will naturally be many cities along the way. Everyone can rest in the cities at night, but the cities are not safe.
Luo Ye sneaked a look at Lide, and found that Lide was not pretending, but was really sleeping soundly in the carriage.
Luo Ye could only increase the amount with his hands, feeling that the Lord Shizi had entrusted him with such a poor person, and found such a slow-moving guy.
The first day of the journey was uneventful, and in the evening, four members of the investigation team went to Liuxi City to rest. Because Lide disclosed his course of action in advance, the city lord of Liuxi City naturally came forward to greet him. In the evening, the four of them and the city lord of Liuxi City had a great time as the guest of honor. , swept up a table of delicacies like a storm, and then patted his butt and went back to the room to rest.
That night, none of Luo Ye, Xiang Meng, and Xiang Zhehua had a rest, and they watched vigilantly all night, but nothing happened.
That night, the city lord of Liuxi City stood alone at the top of the city and released a carrier pigeon.
The next day, Lide saw three people with dark circles in the carriage, and asked in surprise:
"Why, can't you sleep in another place?"
The three of them cast a contemptuous look at Lide, who was in good spirits, and shook their heads helplessly.
Lide went back to the carriage and fell asleep again.
The next day's journey was still uneventful. In the evening, four members of the investigation team went to Shoudong City to rest. The Lord of Shoudong City came out to greet him, and also held a banquet. At the banquet, there are all kinds of good wine and beautiful women. Good wine is matched with beautiful women, and the guests and hosts enjoy themselves during the singing and dancing. Li De was half drunk, and hugged a dancing girl with charming eyes. The Lord of Shoudong City gave his men a wink, and the dancing girl sat in Li De's arms.
"The team leader is young and promising. I respect the team leader. I wish the team leader a smooth sailing and success in this investigation!"
Luo Ye also drank some wine, Xiang Meng drank less, and Xiang Zhehua didn't drink at all. Luo Ye and Xiang Meng's faces were a little rosy, but they didn't leave their hands from the sword at their waists, and they were quietly guarding their surroundings. Xiang Zhehua took a look at Lide who was so flattered like a pig's head, and snorted softly.
The dancing girl wrapped her arms around Lid's neck, kissed him on the cheek, then took the wine bottle handed by the person beside her, and filled it up for Lid. Every move is full of amorous feelings, the waist is swayed, the jade arms are stretched, and the expression on the face is more and more charming.
Li De took the wine glass and touched it with the Lord of Shoudong City, but he didn't drink it directly, but asked the dancing girl beside him with a smile:
"Wine is good wine... But I don't particularly like this glass."
The dancing girl blinked her eyes and asked obsequiously:
"This is the best glazed cup in Southern Chu, but it still can't catch your eyes. I don't know what cup you want?"
Lid reached out and tapped the dancer's lips lightly.
The smile on the dancer's face froze instantly.
Lid chuckled and asked:
"I heard that many aristocrats have such a taste. Let the girl come over to feed them with a sip of wine, and use the girl's cherry sip as a superior cup. After coming to Nanchu, I have never experienced such a feeling. How about you fulfilling my wish...?"
For some reason, the dancing girl began to tremble all over.
The lord of Shoudong City hurried over to persuade him:
"You maidservant, why don't you do what the group leader said?"
The dancer opened her mouth and reached for the wine glass, but Lid blocked it again. Li De raised his head and looked at the five big and three rough city lords of Shoudong City. He wondered if he was drunk, and suddenly said:
"I suddenly felt that it would be nice for you to feed me."
Luo Ye spewed out the wine two meters away, choking and coughing. The Lord of Shoudong City hurriedly waved his hands and said:
"This, how can this be..."
Before he finished speaking, he felt a warm current running through his throat. Upon closer inspection, Lide no longer knew when he stuffed the wine glass in his mouth into his mouth! The city lord of Shoudong spit out the wine glass in a hurry. The next moment, he felt as if he had fallen into a cave of ice all over his body. He grabbed his throat with his hands. After a long time, he couldn't speak a word, and then he fell to the ground bleeding from his seven orifices.
The dancer in Lid's arms screamed and wanted to run away, but Lid grabbed her neck and pressed her directly on a table of leftovers.
The guards of Shoudong City drew their swords to face each other, and the remaining three members of the investigation team also drew their swords to confront them vigilantly.
Under the tense atmosphere, Lide laughed. As if he hadn't sobered up, he casually kicked the Lord of Shoudong City twice, and asked himself:
"Get up and continue drinking."
Of course no one can answer this question.
So Lide turned back and said to the remaining three members of the investigation team:
"Hey, this is the drinking capacity of the city lord of Shoudong City? I haven't fully enjoyed myself yet, so he won't be able to do it. This person, remember, record it! How can he be the lord of the city if he can't drink too much? But since he is at this level, Then we can't force people. Let's go out of the city and go to the next house! Get to the next city early, find someone to drink with!"
After a while, Xiang Zhehua put away his sword first, and followed Lide out.
Luo Ye and Xiang Meng swallowed their saliva and hurriedly followed.