Chapter 362 Cats and Dogs Cover Their Faces

"Xiao Han!" In the inn of Flooding Lake City, Chu Chouli looked at Xu Han seriously and said with a solemn expression, "I think that old man is strange."

"What do you mean?" Xu Han, who was hugging Xuan'er in his arms, raised his eyes to look at the other party and asked.

"Think about it, only you and I know about these things, and he's the only one accompanying us along the way. Only he has the chance to switch bags!" Chu Chouli said confidently. As he spoke, a flame lit up in the middle-aged man's eyes.

Taking away his money was robbing him of his wine. To him, this was akin to killing his wife and snatching his son.

"This old bastard, we helped him out of kindness. He actually plotted against us. I told him why he treasured his wooden chest so much. It seems that our things are right there!" Chu Chouli stood up and said indignantly.

It's just that he's full of our stuff. Perhaps he has already forgotten where those things came from.

"But don't you keep those things with you all the time? Then how could the old gentleman have the chance to switch bags?" At this moment, Xu Han raised his own question.

"This" The middle-aged man was stunned.

"Then why did this thing disappear? Did you see it before? It was filled with treasures!" Chu Chouli, who did not understand, simply threw the question to Xu Han.

Hearing this, Xu Han also frowned. Indeed, it was as Chu Chouli had said. He had seen those things before, but now, they had been replaced with stones. Furthermore, they were happening under their very eyes. This kind of thing was really very strange, and Xu Han could not understand it.

"Look, you can't say it, can you?" Seeing that Xu Han was unable to say anything, Chu Chouli slapped his thigh and said, "I think that old man changed it. We have to find him quickly, otherwise that old boy will run away!"

After saying that, Chu Chouli stood up in a hurry and pulled Xu Han out of the house. He looked like he was going to swallow the old man alive.

Xu Han could not beat him, so he could only follow Chu Chouli out of the inn.



"What?" In the hall of the inn, Chu Chouli's eyes widened as he looked at the waiter in front of him, who was so scared that his three souls had lost seven souls.

The waiter, who couldn't figure out the situation, shrunk back and carefully said, "The old gentleman only stayed in the room for a while before he left alone with the box on his back."

"This old man!" Chu Chouli rubbed his fists and clenched his teeth.

Xu Han's brows furrowed. In his opinion, the old gentleman had even given them one tael of silver before. He did not look like a greedy person. However, there were some things that were just as Chu Chouli had said. Only the old gentleman had the chance to do this exchange. Xu Han couldn't help but hesitate when he thought of this.

"I told you! That old man is uneasy and kind-hearted!" However, Chu Chouli rushed to the door of the old man's room and opened the door to see that there was nothing in the room.

"Run." Hero Chu decided to cover the coffin.

At this moment, the waiter carefully leaned over and said, "I just saw him leave. I asked him if he still needs a room. He said that he had an excuse to go to the west of the city to set up a stall. He still needs to come back tonight. If you have something urgent, you can go and look for him."

It was as if he was being fooled by Chu Chouli's image of being big-waisted, but the waiter knew everything and spoke endlessly.

Hearing this, Chu Chouli came up with a new judgment. He stroked his beard, which had not been taken care of for a long time, and said seriously, "That old brat must feel that it's not easy to travel with these things. He must be selling the stolen goods at this moment. Let's hurry up and say that we might be able to find him again."

After saying that, the burly man walked out of the inn without caring about it.

Seeing this, Xu Han could only shake his head with a bitter smile and chase after Xuan'er and Aowu with a confused expression.



Yangliu Street in the west of the city was the busiest downtown of Honghu City. Even at night, there were still endless crowds and peddlers coming and going along the streets.

Chu Chouli, who was in a hurry, opened his fire and kept nagging, "This old thing must have escaped!" "The sea of people is vast, how can I find this!" "When I find him, I will break his legs and dare to hit on your Grandpa Chu!"

Xu Han remained silent about this. He didn't have much of a feeling about money and other things. In addition, the old man had indeed helped them before. Even if he really did this today, Xu Han didn't have any intention of making things difficult for him. Moreover, in his opinion, if he lost the item, he would lose it. At worst, if he let Chu Chou leave and return smoothly, it would be over. He wouldn't be shouting for death so exaggeratedly.

However, he also understood that Chu Chouli was burning with rage now, and it was useless to persuade him to let him go. At that time, he would be watching from the side, and nothing big would happen in the end.

However, Chu Chouli found nothing on his way from the streets to the end of the street.

That anger immediately turned into disappointment and frustration. Seeing that he was like this, Xu Han was about to step forward to persuade him.

But before he could say anything, a burst of cheers and cheers came from the corner of the street.

The duo turned around and saw an old man squinting his eyes and smiling as he nodded to the surrounding pedestrians. The pedestrians did not hesitate to hand him copper coins in his bowl. Obviously, this old man was the old man who was traveling with Xu Han and the others.

"Good fellow, you still dare to deceive me here!" Seeing this scene, Chu Chouli's anger surged into his heart once again. He raised his sleeve and was about to step forward cursing.

Fortunately, Xu Han was quick-witted and pulled the big man forward.

"Xiao Han, what are you doing? Be careful of that old man running away!" Chu Chouli's voice suddenly grew louder.

"If he wanted to run, he would have already run away. Would he still set up a stall here?" Xu Han rolled his eyes at him and said. "Wait a bit longer."

"But" Chu Chouli still wanted to say more, but Xu Han's expression was indifferent. The burly man knew that it was useless to continue. He could only keep his mouth shut and stare at the old man with widened eyes, fearing that the old man would take advantage of the chaos to escape.

The two of them stood on the roadside for fifteen minutes before the old man finished asking for the reward. Only then did he pack up everything on the stall, put it into his inseparable wooden box, carried it on his back, and walked slowly towards the direction of the two of them.

He didn't seem to have the slightest intention of avoiding the two of them. He walked up to them and waved his hand warmly, "Are you two coming shopping too? How interesting."

"Humph! Old man, don't do this. Tell me, where did you put our things?" Chu Chouli was a straightforward person. He immediately stared at the old man and said fiercely.

"Huh? What does this big brother mean?" The old man looked at Chu Chouli with a puzzled expression.

"Stop pretending. Did you change my bag of treasures? Did you change it into stones?"

"Brother Chu, you're underestimating this old man." At this moment, the old man also recognized Chu Chouli's intentions. His expression changed as he said, "Although this old man is a bit down and out, I have never done this sneaky business before."

"If this is mine, I'll take it. If it isn't mine, I won't take it."

"Then where's my stuff?" Chu Chouli shouted loudly. His appearance was rather ruthless and scoundrel-like.

The old man narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "Didn't you have all your things? Did Brother Chu really lose something of his today?"

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the old man bit the accent on the words "his own thing".

When Chu Chouli and Xu Han heard this, they were both stunned. Perhaps because they were guilty, Chu Chouli's aura instantly weakened a bit, but he still said reluctantly, "Why is that not mine? I relied on my own ability to steal it … Oh, no, why isn't it mine?"

When Chu Chouli said those words, the smile on the old man's face instantly grew. He said, "According to Brother Chu's logic, this old man really took your things. He also relied on his own ability to take them, right?"

Hearing this, Chu Chouli was immediately dumbfounded.

However, Hero Chu had dominated Jianghu for so many years. He had always relied not on rules, but on his ability to make jokes.

Seeing that he could not defeat the other party, Chu Chouli waved his hand and said, "Someone from Chu doesn't want to engage in a fearless argument with you. According to the rules of the road, half of the meeting is divided. No matter what, I have worked hard on this thing. You can't eat the bone soup without giving us a sip, right?"

"Brother Chu, you misunderstand me again. I mean, if I took it, I really didn't take it." The old man did not show the slightest bit of anger at Chu Chouli's extremely vile attitude and continued to explain with a smile.

"Come on, who else can you have? I told you why you didn't want to see that wooden chest carry it for me today. I think it's in your wooden chest." Chu Chouli said loudly.

"Brother Chu said this." Hearing this, the old man smiled again. He pointed to the huge wooden box on his back and said, "You misunderstood this old man again. This old man is not guilty. It's because this box is filled with the old man's family's wealth over the years. It doesn't look big, but it is extremely heavy. This old man has been carrying it for so many years, and his waist has been crushed, so he doesn't dare to bother Brother Chu."

"Hmph, how heavy can such a big wooden box weigh? Someone from Chu can lift it with a single finger." Chu Chouli naturally wouldn't believe his words, so he immediately sneered and said.

"Brother Chu, do you not believe me?" The old man asked.

"Naturally, I don't believe it." Chu Chouli replied with his head held high.

"Yes." The old man tilted his head and thought for a moment. Then, he squatted down and slowly placed the wooden box on his back on the ground. He retreated to the side and said, "Then Brother Chu, please give it a try."

Seeing the old man compromise, Chu Chouli's face instantly revealed excitement. It seemed to him that as long as he lifted the box, the old man's lies would be self-defeating, and he would be able to recover his huge loss.

With such thoughts in mind, Chu Chouli arrived in front of the box, stretched out both his hands and hugged the wooden box, intending to lift it up forcefully.

However, at that moment, the middle-aged man's expression suddenly changed. He realized that he had used up all of his strength and was unable to shake the box in the slightest.

Chu Chouli did not believe in evil. He stood up and took a deep breath before squatting down again, trying to do it again. However, the result this time was no different from the last time.

The wooden box in front of him was like a huge mountain. Even though Chu Chouli had used all of his strength, his face was completely red from suppression, and he was helpless to take it.

Thus, an extremely peculiar scene appeared on this willow street.

A man-tall wooden box was placed at the corner of the street.

A burly man hugged and lifted the wooden box. He used all sorts of methods but was unable to move the wooden box.

In the end, the burly man forced his eyes and retreated more than a hundred steps. He inhaled and exhaled, then ran forward and flew towards the box.

In the distance, Xuan'er and Aowu widened their eyes as they looked at the man who was competing with the box, not knowing why.

After a few breaths, there was only a loud boom.

The wooden chest remained motionless, but the big man's body was knocked several zhang away amidst his wailing.

Cats and dogs covered their faces and couldn't bear to look straight at them.

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