One day later, Li Nuo came to Chang'an County Government again. Big criminals cannot be caught, but many petty thieves have criminal records in the county government. If the performance of catching thieves in any month does not meet the standard, at the end of the month, a few thieves with criminal records will be caught and thrown into jail to improve the performance. This can be regarded as the default rule. The county government's police officers are well aware of these matters. Li Nuo asked Pei Zhe to send people to arrest a few thieves who were famous in the county government and see if they could open a breakthrough through them. As soon as these people arrived at the county government office, they started crying for their father and mother. "What an injustice!" "The common people have long since corrected their evil ways!" "My lord, you are aware that this villain has not committed another crime these days..." …
Pei Zhe was so noisy by these people that he said angrily: "Shut up!" He looked at these habitual thieves and asked, "Which of you knows how to steal doors?" "Ah, what door?" "Never heard of it." "I haven't heard of it either..." The thieves looked at each other with blank expressions on their faces. Pei Zhe's eyes swept over their faces one by one. Judging from their expressions, most of them had really never heard of it. But one of the guys with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks said something he had never heard of before, but his expression was a bit deliberate and exaggerated, and he was obviously pretending. Pei Zhe has always been envious of Li Nuo's ability to spot prisoners among hundreds of people at a glance. So he later specially studied this ability. Although he has not yet reached the level of Li Nuo, he can still accurately judge whether the other party is lying through some subtle expressions. He pointed at the thin man and said to several government officials: "The others can go back and take him to the cell. I have something to ask him." A moment later, in the cell, the thin man said tremblingly: "Sir, villain, villain, I really haven't committed any theft again. Sir, it's clear to you!" Pei Zhe sat on a chair, crossed one leg and said, "Tell me, what's going on with the door theft?" The thin man was stunned, shook his head and said: "What kind of door-stealing, this villain has never heard of..." Pei Zhe didn't ask any more questions. He held a soldering iron in his hand and put it in the stove to bake. The fire was very strong, and the end of the soldering iron was quickly burned red. Pei Zhe didn't say anything. He took the soldering iron and poked it here and there in the stove, making the flame more intense. The thin man knelt on the ground, and a large amount of cold sweat began to appear on his forehead. He didn't know whether it was from fear or heat. Clang.
The soldering iron in Pei Zhe's hand accidentally hit the iron sheet of the stove, making a crisp sound. The thin man shook his body, then immediately raised his head and said, "Sir, it's like this. I just joined the Thieves. I don't know much. I will tell you everything I know..." … Liu San is from Chang'an. But it is the bottom layer of Chang'an. Even worse than the bottom. At the age of twenty, he has not yet married a wife. I spent most of my fortune last year to finally marry a daughter-in-law, but because I didn’t prepare the bride’s money for getting off the sedan chair or the wedding ceremony, I was locked out and slept that night. When she woke up the next morning, the bride had taken away all the belongings in the house and ran away. After being depressed for a long time, I finally cheered up. I scraped together some money with relatives and neighbors, and planned to do some business. But accidentally, the money was stolen. After that, he completely gave up on life. In order to survive, he often did some petty theft, and if he succeeded, he could fill his stomach for a few days. If you get caught without success, the worst you can do is get a beating, just protect your head. But it was not a problem to be beaten all the time. In order to avoid being beaten a few times, he began to practice hard on his skills. Gradually, his skills became better and better, his success rate became higher and higher, and he received less and less beatings. Until one day, he stole from someone and was caught red-handed. However, the man did not beat him, nor did he send him to see an official, but introduced him into an organization. This organization is called Pirates Gate. After entering the burglar's door, Liu San realized that this business was not just about taking advantage of others. Thieves are divided into wall-crossing thieves, wall-digging thieves, blocking thieves, meddling thieves, tomb robbers, cheating thieves, iron abacus thieves, etc... People like him who only steal the wallets of passers-by on the street are the lowest level pickpockets. The man asked him if he wanted to join the Pirates. After entering the burglary gate, you need to hand over half of the stolen property. Correspondingly, there will also be experienced thieves who teach him various new stealing techniques, such as sliding doors and picking locks, jumping over walls and windows, looking for dragons to share gold, visiting tombs and opening coffins, practicing Feng Shui... It doesn't seem like a good deal to give away half of your belongings. But before I entered the theft industry, I could only steal a few hundred coins a month, barely making ends meet. After joining the thief, I learned so many advanced theft skills, and with the help of the thief, from selecting targets, checking out locations in advance, to implementing actions, arranging coordination, selling stolen goods and laundering money, I made hundreds and thousands of times more than before. If it weren't for his self-taught skills and outstanding thieving skills, he wouldn't be able to enter the thieves' door.
Of course Liu San agreed to such a good thing without even thinking about it. Before entering the burglary, he was an old bachelor who had eaten his last meal but never finished his next meal. After entering the house of stealing, he can go out to restaurants every day and be a groom every night. It was the stolen door that changed his life. Naturally, he would not reveal the stolen door easily. But that red-hot iron is so terrible. It's imprinted on the body, but it can't cook human flesh? He was afraid of pain and couldn't bear that kind of suffering. Looking at the red-hot iron, he spilled all the information he knew about the Dao Men like a bamboo tube pouring beans. After a while, Li Nuo and Li An Ning left the county government office. A lot of information was learned from Liu San. The Dao Men had a strict hierarchy. It was said that there was a leader, two left and right emissaries, four Dharma protectors, sixteen chiefs, and sixty-four managers. The managers were in charge of various districts. Each manager usually managed a few to dozens of ordinary members. As an external member, Liu San was not even an ordinary member of the Dao Men. He only knew what the manager in charge of him looked like. Because he had just joined and was not qualified to join the base, he had to wait for the manager to find him every time. It seemed that catching a useless external member of the Dao Men was a waste of time. But Liu San was not completely useless. Li Nuo learned from him that the managers of the major districts often recruited talented newcomers. There is also performance evaluation within the Dao Men. Managers who fail to meet the performance requirements every month will have half of their benefits deducted. If a manager fails to meet the performance requirements for three consecutive months, he will be directly demoted to an ordinary member. Ordinary members do not have guaranteed benefits. How much they earn depends entirely on their ability. Under this policy, managers work very hard to absorb as many talents as possible to improve their performance. These managers are almost equivalent to scouts of the Dao Men. In addition, Li Nuo also got an important piece of information. Three days later, the Dao Men will hold an internal competition. More than two months ago, a Dharma protector of the Dao Men was unfortunately arrested and may not be able to get out. One of the four Dharma protectors is missing, and a chief has taken over, and his original position is vacant. Originally, the position of the chief should be filled by a manager. The Dao Men has never looked at qualifications, but only at ability. The performance of many managers is similar. If a chief is directly appointed, I am afraid that many people will not accept it. After two months of discussion, the upper management finally decided to hold a fair competition. Whoever wins the championship will be the new leader.
This competition is not only open to the stewards, but also to those who have outstanding performance. If the steward himself does not want to participate, he can also recommend a quota. The promotion of the Daomen is extremely strict. From ordinary members to stewards, to the leader, guardian, and messenger, there is a very complete assessment process, which requires step-by-step promotion. And you can only wait until there is a vacancy above before you have the opportunity to be promoted. The vacancy of the leader position this time will definitely attract many masters of the Daomen to compete. Li Nuo stood at the gate of the county government, thinking about this information. More than two months ago, the guardian of the Daomen was arrested. More than two months ago, Li Nuo caught a goatee thief in the county government and obtained a magical stealing technique... That unprepossessing guy turned out to be one of the guardians of the Daomen? He is the guardian of the law, but he has to do it himself to steal dozens of taels of silver? It seems that the guardian of the thieves is not doing well... However, think about it carefully, his plain appearance is not a disadvantage for thieves, but a strength. If he looks as handsome as him, he will attract attention wherever he goes. How can he carry out his theft work under the watchful eyes of the public? The more ordinary the appearance and the more ordinary the identity, the more suitable for this line of work. The goatee was sentenced to three years in prison and exiled three thousand miles. This sentence is not to wait for him to serve three years in prison before exiling, but to exile three thousand miles away first and then serve three years of hard labor. In terms of time, he must have arrived at the place of exile by now, and it is unlikely to bring him back for investigation. At the gate of Chang'an County Government Office, Li Anning tilted his head to look at Li Nuo and asked, "What should we do now?" Li Nuo thought for a moment and said, "Find a way to sneak into the Thieves' Sect. In three days, many thieves will gather together, including some high-ranking members of the Thieves' Sect. Even if we can't find the murderer who killed the Huang couple, if we can find out where they gather and catch them all, it will be a great achievement and should increase our cultivation." Li Anning was a little distressed and said, "You just heard that only those thieves with superb skills can be recruited into the Thieves' Sect. In the next three days, we must not only find such a powerful thief, but also make him listen to us..." Li Nuo asked, "Is it difficult to find?" Li Anning rolled his eyes at him, "Try to find one..." Li Nuo stretched out his hand, holding a pink purse embroidered with a phoenix pattern. Li Anning looked at the familiar purse, slightly startled, and subconsciously touched his waist, but touched nothing. She looked at Li Nuo, her eyes wide open, and asked, "When did you take it?" Li Nuo said, "Just when you said you would find one to try." On the code, a dim portrait has lit up.
There is only one chance for the thieves to gather together. Once missed, there is no telling when the next time will come. If these thieves can be caught in one fell swoop, at least a hundred days of life can be added. This is a rare big deal. Compared with the huge gains, the loss of one or two days of lighting the portrait is not worth mentioning. Looking at Li An Ning who was looking at him with a strange look, Li Nuo said, "Why are you looking at me? You don't know how bored I have been at home for the past 18 years. I might as well practice all my skills. Isn't this a use?" Li An Ning hung up the purse and said, "Try again." This time it was Li Nuo's turn to roll his eyes at her. In addition to the skill of the hands, the key to stealing is to grasp the timing. The key is to take advantage of the situation. As long as the timing is good, even high-level warriors like Wu Guanjia and his wife will find it difficult to detect. Of course, this is when they don't release their true qi. Once a warrior releases his true qi, even a slight air fluctuation will be hard to escape their perception. But unless they are in a combat state, no warrior will always keep their true qi alert, so Li Nuo will take advantage of the opportunity. Li Anning just looked at him like this. Even if he was a thief saint, he couldn't succeed under her gaze. Li Nuo didn't meet her request and said, "Get in the car and go to a place with me first." Li Anning really wanted Li Nuo to show her magical stealing skills, but at the moment, business was more important, so she got on the carriage with him as soon as possible. She had just sat down in the carriage when she saw Li Nuo reaching out to him, and in his hand was her purse. Li Anning touched her waist, and as expected, the place where the purse was hung was empty again. The carriage started slowly, and Li Anning looked at Li Nuo from time to time in the carriage. Since she met him, Li Nuo has never stopped giving her surprises. Incredible observation, divine intuition, playing the piano so beautifully, even the stealing technique is so advanced, not to mention that a little guidance from Li Yun can make him break through directly... She didn't know how many things he could do. Not long after, the carriage stopped at the door of Yuyin Pavilion. Li Anning jumped off the carriage and asked curiously: "What are you doing here?" Li Nuo came to Yuyin Pavilion, of course, he had his reasons. Since he decided to do it himself, he must transform himself. The clothes he is wearing now are made by top tailors with the highest quality silk, and each piece is worth hundreds of taels of silver. The hairpin on his head and the pendant hanging around his waist are also valuable treasures. The important thing is that he is so good-looking. Who would believe that such a person would become a thief?
Shouldn't he ask Fenghuang to help him transform himself? Although Li Nuo can transform himself, if he lights up the portrait of Zheng Yuanwai's concubine, he can easily achieve the effect he wants through her superb makeup skills. But that will consume his life. It is better not to spend his life for something that can be done for free. Yuyin Pavilion is full of women. Makeup is their livelihood. Even if they are not as good as Zheng Yuanwai's concubine, it is enough. Fenghuang was very surprised by Li Nuo's arrival. She was even more surprised by his request to do her makeup. Others put on makeup to make themselves look better and better. Who wants to make themselves uglier and uglier? Although she was confused, she still honestly completed Li Nuo's request. Who made her owe him a favor? Putting this aside, he was still the backer he found for Yuyin Pavilion. Although he didn't know it himself. As long as he came to Yuyin Pavilion a few more times, he could deter countless scoundrels hiding in the dark. On the second floor of Yuyin Pavilion, in Fenghuang's room. Li Nuo sat in front of the dressing table, closed his eyes, and let Fenghuang play with his face. Fenghuang looked at this face and thought to herself that although his vision was a little poor, this face was really pleasing to the eye. She used her fingers to dip some powder from the bottles and jars on the table and smeared it on Li Nuo's face. As she moved, the handsome nobleman in front of the dressing table gradually disappeared. Instead, there was a young man with dark skin and only decent looks. Li Nuo opened his eyes and recognized Fenghuang's craftsmanship. Although he was still a little handsome after the transformation, he was not as handsome as before. If he changed his clothes, no one would doubt his identity. Butler Wu came in from outside, put a piece of coarse cloth on the table, and said to Li Nuo: "Master, the things you want are ready." When he left, he looked at Li Nuo twice more, wondering what the master was up to. When Li Nuo changed clothes, Fenghuang walked out of the inner room and closed the door. She glanced at the woman sitting outside in strange clothes and subconsciously straightened her chest. Li Anning looked at her and noticed her little movement, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. Fenghuang saw the arc of her mouth and felt a little embarrassed.
This was the first time she was slightly inferior in the contest of body shape. The key is that, except for body shape, she dare not say that she is better than others in other aspects. Squeak. The door of the inner room opened, and Li Anning looked over at the first time. She was startled when she saw the figure coming out. Although she could vaguely recognize that this was Li Nuo, he had changed too much from before. In the past, he was undoubtedly the most eye-catching one no matter where he was. But now, although he looks decent, he can only be said to be mediocre. Mixed in the crowd, I am afraid no one will pay too much attention to him. After coming to her senses, she told Li Nuo: "You are acting alone, be careful, and always put your own safety first." Butler Wu was stunned and asked: "Be careful about what?" After hearing Li Nuo's purpose, Butler Wu's face turned pale with fear, and he immediately said: "Master, this is absolutely not allowed!" The master has countless enemies, and with the degree of their madness, they will do anything to avenge the master. On weekdays, they are close to protect, so it is inevitable that there will be omissions. If the young master wants to act alone, isn't that sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth? Li Nuo didn't worry about his safety at all. With a life span of more than 200 days, he could deal with it safely even if something unexpected happened. If this order is completed, his life span may be doubled. It is reasonable to take a risk for this. After a fierce debate, the two decided to take a step back. Butler Wu agreed to Li Nuo's request. The condition was that enough people must be arranged to protect him in secret. Li Nuo did not refuse, after all, Butler Wu was also for himself. The competition of the thieves' door will be held in three days. Time is tight and the task is heavy. He must get into the thieves' door as soon as possible. In order not to attract attention, Li Nuo left from the back door of Yuyin Pavilion. Before leaving, he looked back. Fenghuang and Li Anning stood side by side. Li Nuo always felt that the two of them should be equally matched. Now it seems that Her Royal Highness the Princess is better. Fenghuang minus one point.
... Chang'an. Somewhere at the intersection. Several streets meet here. On weekdays, there are a lot of cars and people, and a market is formed naturally. "Take a look!" "Just out of the pot, hot tofu soup!" "Fresh vegetables, selling at a low price!" "Fortune telling, you can't ask for money!" On both sides of the street at the intersection, there are various shops. The stalls are full of goods, and the vendors push carts through the crowd. The shouts, conversations, and bargaining are intertwined, noisy and lively. On the street, the crowd surges like a wave. Zhao Wu squatted in the shade of the street, smoking a dry pipe from time to time, staring at the passing crowd. To be precise, he was staring at a figure in the crowd. It was a young man of eighteen or nineteen years old, with dark skin and plain appearance. He was very inconspicuous in the crowd and would be lost if he was not careful. However, his stealing skills were not as low-key as his appearance. A man with a big belly just brushed past him, and the bulging money bag on his waist disappeared. The thieves have their own rules. This intersection is under the control of Zhao Wu. Thieves who are not his subordinates cannot steal here. The reason why Zhao Wu did not drive him away is that he has been watching this kid for two and a half days and found that this kid has made hundreds of attempts in these two and a half days, but he has not failed once. Hundreds of steals and hundreds of successes. What a terrifying success rate is this? Horses stumble and people make mistakes. Even veterans of the thieves have mistakes. But this kid doesn't make a move, but he will get something when he makes a move. There are many times, even if Zhao Wu stared at him, he didn't see how he made a move. Although he is just a small manager of the thieves, his manager position is also promoted by his skills, not by relying on connections, and his skills are not weak. But even if he is allowed to do it, he can't do it to this extent. At such a young age, he has such skills. The key point is that he has an extremely precise control of the timing of his attack. This kid is undoubtedly a genius.
If he enters the Daomen, the guardian dare not say, under normal circumstances, he will be promoted to the first seat within two or three years, which is almost certain. At that time, as his guide, he will have a backer in the Daomen, right? This is still a normal situation. If he can win the internal competition of the Daomen tomorrow, he can be promoted to the first seat immediately and ascend to heaven in one step. Zhao Wu dare not think about winning the competition. He himself does not have this ability. None of the newcomers under his command can show off. Even if he forcefully recommends them, it will be his own people who will lose. If he can recruit this person, not only will he not have to worry about his future performance, but he will also be able to gain face in tomorrow's competition. Having made up his mind, he put down his pipe and slowly stood up. At the same time, on the street, Li Nuo was waiting a little anxiously. It's been two and a half days... Why hasn't the scout of the Daomen appeared yet? During this period, he had already spent three days of his life to maintain these skills. This street has a large flow of people, and it is a Feng Shui treasure land for thieves. Stealing money here is like picking up money. With his professional vision, the robbers will never let go of such a place. Li Nuo did see a lot of petty thieves here. But because he had something important to do, he did not take any action. But he saw a lot of petty thieves, but not a single big fish. In more than two days, Li Nuo himself didn't know how many times he had taken action. The key is that every time he stole something, he had to ask Wu Guanjia and others to return the money afterwards. If there is no fish to be hooked today, his three days of life may be wasted. Just when Li Nuo was a little discouraged, his arm was suddenly held by someone, and a voice said in his ear: "Little brother, I have been paying attention to you for a long time, can I borrow a step to talk?" Li Nuo turned his head and saw a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance, smiling at him. Friendly recommendation of Bashi Squid's new book "Add points once a day, and become the master of all laws" Chen Yi traveled to a fantasy world full of demons and evil spirits. At the beginning, he was forced to beg on the street. Fortunately, he got a stone tablet that could add points once a day. No matter whether it was a profession or martial arts, he could learn it at the fastest speed. With this, he used his fists to open up an invincible speed pass.