In the evening, Lin Xu left Ruiyi Pavilion and returned to Yingbin Inn.

Because of the ambush during the day, Xia Dahai was very cautious. He followed Lin Xu's side and his eyes kept looking around, fearing that another killer would lurk in the crowd and suddenly burst out!

As a result, before he could walk out of the cloth street, he discovered the problem.

"Sir, it seems that someone is following us!"

Xia Dahai whispered to Lin Xu.

"Um."

Lin Xu responded softly, and he had already discovered the person following behind him.

Just now, his first reaction also felt that this person might be a killer!

However, after following this man for a while, he felt that this should not be the case!

First of all, this is the most lively place in the whole city and Jiangling County. Both sides of the streets are full of people. There shouldn’t be any crazy killer who would choose to take action in such a place.

Secondly, this person can no longer be called "stalking", but should be called "following". This person has been following them about four or five meters behind them, and his steps are still a little staggering, as if he is drunk, and he will not be able to see unless he is a blind man!

If it were usual, Lin Xu would not have thought of this person on the killer at all. But today he had just been ambushed by a professional killer, so he should be more careful. What if a professional killer deliberately disguised himself as such so that he could relax his vigilance?

"Sir, do you want to talk to him?"

Xia Dahai wants to solve the problem as soon as possible.

“Okay.”

Lin Xu nodded, then stopped, turned around, and carefully looked at the person following behind him.

He is about thirty or forty years old, with a thin figure, a bit messy hair, a sallow complexion, and a shabby gray-black robe. He has patched the elbows and other parts that are easily worn. Although it is sewn with similar-colored fabrics, it can be seen at a glance.

Judging from the appearance alone, this is a down-and-out scholar, and he can't get along with a killer at all.

Seeing Lin Xu turn around, the down-and-out scholar obviously hesitated for a moment, but finally walked forward, gave a scholarly gift to Lin Xu, and said, "I am Guo Nanxing, I am willing to sell Mr. Yu for his usual money!"

Lin Xu couldn't help but smile bitterly. This guy followed behind him sneakily for a while, but the first thing he said was to sell him as a slave?

What are you doing?

"Guo Nanxing? Why does this name sound so familiar..."

Xia Dahai muttered, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind. He looked at the down-and-out middle-aged scholar in front of him and said in surprise: "You...you...can't you... Lord Zhao?"

"I am a sinful person and no longer have a 'Mr. Zhao'."

The down-and-out scholar said bitterly.

"Are you Guo Nanxing?"

Lin Xu was also very surprised. According to the host's memory, he knew that Jiangling's former county magistrate was named Guo Nanxing, and later he was demoted to the people because of some incident.

Is this person the former county magistrate?

But, after all, he was a county magistrate, so how could he be so down and out? He even voluntarily sold himself as a slave for his usual money?


Chapter completed!