Chapter 395 Bait

Li Xuan listened carefully for a while, and indeed found that there was a slight change in the rhythm of the snoring.

Cats have sensitive hearing, and with his current cultivation, he can easily detect such a slight change.

But with the sign that the snoring suddenly stopped before, Li Xuan patiently listened for a while longer.

This time, he found something interesting again.

Hadir's snoring has not stopped for a long time.

The loud snoring came and went, continuously, maintaining a certain rhythm, and there was no sudden silence like before.

"Interesting."

Li Xuan grinned, revealing his canine teeth on both sides, and his smile was full of ill intentions.

He jumped lightly onto the bed, came to Hadir's pillow, and looked down at this Western Region man.

Hadir's sleeping posture was not very good. He lay on the bed with his legs spread out, and his clothes were not taken off. He just opened his collar, revealing his hairy chest, which rose and fell with the snoring.

But just when Li Xuan jumped onto the bed, Hadir's chest rose and fell a little faster.

"This kid is not good at pretending to sleep."

Li Xuan approached Hadir, but was driven back by the smell of alcohol. He took two steps back in disgust.

Then he swung his tail and gently swept across Hadir's nose. Hadir didn't react and continued to snore.

Li Xuan held back his laughter, having confirmed that Hadir was just pretending to sleep, and for some reason he didn't dare to wake up.

And just when Li Xuan was laughing, Hadir stretched out his hand to scratch his nose, smacked his lips twice, and then the hand that was scratching his nose naturally fell on his nose, covering his mouth and nose.

"Puff, this guy..."

Li Xuan almost couldn't help it.

But he looked at Hadir strangely. If he found someone breaking into his room, shouldn't he get up and deal with it immediately?

Why didn't this guy dare to get up and just pretend to sleep here?

"Is this a conspiracy?"

Li Xuan looked around the guest room and found that there was no place to hide traps or ambushes.

He was sure that there was no one in the guest room that could threaten him.

So...

Li Xuan looked at Hadir silently, thinking to himself:

"It seems that you have your own difficulties."

Perhaps because Li Xuan had stared at him for too long, Hadir muttered in his sleep, turned over, and lay on the bed in a prone position, with his whole face buried in the quilt, leaving only the back of his head exposed.

Seeing Hadir working so hard, Li Xuan also gave up the idea of ​​teasing and concentrated on his own business.

But when he turned around and saw the scrolls piled up in the box, his mouth shrank.

"Forget it, just move everything back."

"Although Manager Shang told me not to alert the enemy, Hadir already knows that someone has broken in."

"If you cover it up too much, you're just deceiving yourself."

Li Xuan looked back at Hadir, who was pretending to sleep under the quilt on the bed, and couldn't help but smile.

Next, he swept his tail into the box, and the things inside were instantly sucked into the Emperor Hong Bone Ring, and they were all gone.

Li Xuan then followed the same method and took away all the other things in the guest room, leaving nothing for Hadir, including the pillows and bedding on the bed, and all the clothes on Hadir's body, not even a pair of underwear.

Even so, Hadir was still snoring seriously on the bed, with no intention of waking up at all.

"Well, you're pretty dedicated."

Li Xuan looked at the guest room that he had almost emptied, and after leaving Hadir who was still pretending to sleep here, he turned his head and left through the window without looking back.

If it weren't for the instructions of Shang, Li Xuan wanted to take Hadir back with him.

But Shang had said before that he had other plans for him and asked Li Xuan not to touch Hadir.

Of course, plans can't keep up with changes, and Li Xuan couldn't help but take so many spoils back, which Shang should understand.

After Li Xuan left, there was no other movement in the room except Hadir's snoring.

Even because the room was too empty, Hadir's snoring began to echo.

But even so, Hadir still closed his eyes, and his body curled up quietly.

I don't know if it was because of the cold or because of shame.

...

After Li Xuan left the guest room, he didn't leave immediately, but monitored nearby for a while.

But still didn't find anything unusual.

Hadir's room was still snoring, and even the lights were not turned on.

"Careful and patient."

"It seems that this guy is really a coward."

Li Xuan shook his head and ran directly to the direction of Xingqing Palace, knowing that it would be dawn soon.

There were no other accidents on the way, and Li Xuan returned to Xingqing Palace smoothly.

Princess Ankang and Yu'er had already fallen asleep, and only Shang Zongguan was still waiting for news from Li Xuan.

As soon as Li Xuan stepped into Xingqing Palace, he heard Shang Zongguan's voice ringing in his ears.

"Ah Xuan, you're back."

Li Xuan looked around but didn't see Shang, the chief steward.

"I'm in the room, come find me."

Li Xuan's heart suddenly moved, thinking:

"Is this 'sound transmission'?"

Li Xuan was very excited about this ability.

Although he can't speak now, he wants to learn this first after he learns to speak.

After all, private chat is a very convenient function.

Li Xuan came to Shang, the chief steward's room and found that the lights were still on. There was a pot of tea on the table and a few snacks.

"You've been busy all night, you must be hungry?"

"Come fill your stomach first."

Shang, the chief steward, greeted Li Xuan with a smile.

This kind of thoughtfulness naturally touched Li Xuan.

"You must be an old spy. You will be hungry after knowing the mission."

Li Xuan went straight to the table, stuffed two snacks into his mouth, and ate happily.

"Ah Xuan, how is the mission tonight?"

Shang, the chief steward, asked with a smile.

Li Xuan ate tea and snacks, shook his tail, and a lot of things came out.

"Huh?"

When Shang saw the large-sized underwear, his smile gradually faded and his expression became serious.

"Ah Xuan, what is this?"

Shang pointed at the pile of miscellaneous items in front of him and asked in confusion.

Li Xuan shrugged innocently, then ate snacks and shook his tail, talking about what happened before.

He tried his best to describe his helplessness and Hadir's shamelessness when he pretended to sleep.

After listening, Shang couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.

"Hadir was a bait placed on the table, and he was probably on guard."

"When you opened the box, the mechanism was probably triggered."

"I guess Hadir was quite confident in the mechanism, but he got scared when he saw that he couldn't deal with you."

"He probably thought that he could still survive if he continued to pretend to sleep, but he would die if he faced you head-on."

Shang Zongguan is indeed an old man, and he analyzed Hadir's mentality at the time in a few words.

"Then I will bring these things, will there be any problems?"

Li Xuan asked a little nervously.

After all, his mission today was not very good.

"It should be nothing."

Shang Zongguan waved his hand, indicating that Li Xuan did not need to be nervous.

"I don't think there will be any clues in these things."

"Of course, since you brought all the things back, you naturally have to send someone to check them carefully. It would be good if you can find clues about Hadir's identity."

"As for now..."

Shang Zongguan showed a thoughtful look.

To be honest, he had not expected what Li Xuan did tonight.

But Li Xuan's unexpected behavior brought more information to Shang.

Hadir's reaction of pretending to sleep was enough to prove many things.

Facing the intruder, Hadir and the forces behind him did not react at all, leaving Hadir exposed to danger.

Moreover, according to Li Xuan, there were no advance arrangements around the Adasi Inn where Hadir stayed.

"That's interesting." Shang smiled.

Li Xuan saw Shang's appearance and knew what he understood, so he immediately asked for advice.

Shang saw that Li Xuan was asking for advice, and he immediately became interested and planned to give some advice.

"Ah Xuan, think about it carefully. If someone throws a piece of fresh meat in the wilderness and lets the wild beast take it away, what is the purpose?"

Shang's advice was full of testing, and Li Xuan did not dare to be careless and began to think seriously.

He could understand that the fresh meat thrown in the wilderness refers to Hadir, and the beast that wanted to take the meat away should be them.

But if we think according to the analogy of Shang Zongguan, then what is the purpose of the other party doing this?

Li Xuan frowned and thought for a while, and suddenly thought of something, and quickly wrote his answer with his tail.

"They want to see who the beast is that took the meat away!"

"That's right!"

Shang Zongguan nodded, and looked at Li Xuan with a look full of teachable intentions.

A good teacher also needs to meet a good student, so that teaching will be fun.

"Then, Ah Xuan."

"Let me ask you another why?"

Shang Zongguan had an encouraging smile on his face, asking Li Xuan to continue to answer.

At this time, Li Xuan had thought about the problem clearly and answered confidently:

"In the entire wilderness, we are the only beast that can smell the meat!"

That's right, this is the key.

Under the guidance of Shang Zongguan, Li Xuan thought about the key to the problem clearly.

They were the only ones who could associate Haldir's description with the half of the treasure map.

Therefore, the other party didn't care how Haldir was treated at all. This was a piece of "fat meat" that could be taken away by anyone, that is, bait.

The other party's purpose from the beginning was just to identify the target of their hunting trip.

As for why they didn't set a trap directly around the bait, it is estimated that they had the same considerations as them.

Li Xuan and the chief monk never believed that the other half of the treasure map would be on Haldir.

Why should hunters use their lives as bait?

In this contest, what they care about most is the half of the treasure map in the hands of the other party, right?

If this thing is taken away by someone, the contest will be decided.

But thinking of this, Li Xuan was shocked.

"Then I have already revealed my flaws tonight!"

Compared to Li Xuan's nervousness, Shang Zongguan was very calm. He said:

"Ah Xuan, first of all, you are just a cat."

"Secondly, your perception is much stronger than that of ordinary people."

Li Xuan knew that the ordinary people Shang Zongguan referred to were most spies.

"Finally, I have been paying attention to the movements in the capital tonight."

After counting these three points on his fingers, Shang Zongguan smiled triumphantly, leaned back slightly, and leaned back on the back of the chair.

After listening, Li Xuan couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.

"Well, it turns out that I am also going to be a bait."

Li Xuan's brain was not slow, and he immediately understood what Shang Zongguan meant.

On the one hand, sending Li Xuan out to investigate Hadir would be best if it went smoothly.

On the other hand, even if Li Xuan had problems, Shang Zongguan had arrangements on his side.

Shang Zongguan used the same method as the other party to fish.

But judging from the current results, both sides may be out of luck tonight.

"What should we do next?"

"Just leave Hadir there?"

Although he had figured out the current situation, Li Xuan was even more unsure of what to do next.

"When you were following him today, I also investigated this person."

"This guy is not a businessman in the Western Regions, but a wanted criminal."

"Although he is not a blood debtor, he has killed several people."

"Just a few months ago, this guy was still doing robbery in the Western Regions."

Li Xuan understood what Shang said.

In other words, Hadir is a genuine temporary worker who came to the capital to deliver him.

"Then at least we can find someone who has contact with him, right?"

Shang shook his head at Li Xuan's optimism:

"The other party is so cautious that he is unlikely to make such a low-level mistake."

Shang is a professional after all, and Li Xuan agrees with his opinion.

But in this way, they seemed to be caught in a dilemma, and it seemed that they could only wait patiently for the flaws to appear like the other side.

Seeing Li Xuan's bitter face, Shang touched his head and then continued:

"Originally, this matter was quite tricky, but your actions tonight may bring us a good opportunity."

Li Xuan raised his head, still frowning.

Seeing Li Xuan's cute appearance, Shang smiled and stretched out his hand to smooth his brows for him, explaining:

"A desperado like Hadir will definitely not go to die willingly."

"When he knows that he is involved in a big trouble, what do you think he will do?"

"What will he do with the person who sent him as bait?"

When Li Xuan heard this, his eyes widened immediately, and after looking at Shang, a sly smile immediately appeared on his face.

"The old ones are still the best!"

"Hadir, it seems that you can't leave the capital this time."

"Hehehe..."

The little cat was grinning in his heart, and Shang, the chief steward, was also amused by his appearance.

...

Early the next morning.

Adasi Inn.

A big man in ill-fitting clothes hurried down from upstairs, and when he walked out of the door of the inn, he merged into the busy morning market crowd and soon disappeared.

On the street, Abu yawned and went to find the boss to start work, but he passed by him.

After a while, Abu came to Adasi Inn and knocked on the familiar door.

But the door opened in response, revealing an empty room inside.

Abu came in and looked around, scratched his head, and asked in confusion:

"Hey, where are the people?"

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