Dalong County was very far from Malin Village. It was instead two or three hundred li from Lin County, and Miao Xiaoli was still with her mother, so no matter what, we had to make the trip back. Tong Sanjin was unhappy about it, his gloomy eyes glowing blue, looking as if he would kill me for neglecting my proper duties.
Xijun sat backward in my arms, staring at Tong Sanjin in the back seat and glaring right back at him, baring her teeth as if she wanted to bite him to death.
Although Zhao Qian was frightened, she trusted my judgment. She merely kept rubbing a blue talisman in her hand, turning it over and over. Could Zhao Qian already borrow magical power? I felt that her borrowing power was a little questionable. I had no idea how strong it was. If Tong Sanjin suddenly attacked, could she stop him?
It was the middle of the night. Just as we were nearing the toll station, Tong Sanjin finally blew his top.
"You're not going to investigate the people who stole our treasure in the surrounding area. Instead, you're taking me elsewhere. Why? Don't think that because the two ladies gave you permission to investigate as you please, you can leave this place. If you stray any farther from the Shepherd King's Palace, I'll simply kill you!" Tong Sanjin's expression had turned ugly when he saw me get on the highway without stopping at the underground palace. He stroked the silver spear propped against the sunroof, looking as though he wanted to kill someone at any moment.
"You stupid corpse, you look refined, like a brilliant strategist. Don't you know the saying that when thieves steal a priceless treasure, they flee to a distant land? Put away that military-officer attitude.