In the evening of the same day, Shi Jin took leave early with the chief steward Tao in charge of the outer courtyard, and went to the agreed place to have a drink with the little brother of the water dragon team. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The name of this small shop is Liu Lu Zhai, named after a century-old weeping willow in its courtyard, it is a very inconspicuous restaurant in the inner city, the price is cheap and fair, and the taste of the side dishes is also acceptable, which is suitable for people like Shi Jin and his little brother to eat and drink.

Shi Jin's little brother is called Liu Datou, who is also a child of a poor family, and when he killed pigs during the New Year, he gave half a fan of pigs to the leader of the water dragon team he knew, so he found this errand now, and he didn't have much money every month, but he was just barely making ends meet.

The two of them ordered a pot of soju, a plate of salted beans and a plate of bacon jerky, chatting while eating and drinking, waiting for the big dish in the kitchen-yellow stewed mutton.

Shi Jin turned the conversation to the fire of the Lantern Festival: "Today, I passed by Boss Hu who burned up from the Lantern Festival lantern building, and I heard that Boss Hu is going to sell those two spice shops and go back to his hometown to retire." Tsk, it's really pitiful, I've been busy for most of my life, and in the end I was burned clean by a fire. ”

Liu Datou had just taken a sip of wine, and was smashing his mouth to taste the taste, when he heard Shi Jin say this, he shook his head and said indifferently: "What is this!

That's right, 'there are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, and people have good and bad luck'!

Since the Lantern Festival, what year will there be no stampede or fire accident? When encountering a serious disaster, the family will be ruined, and the compensation will be light!"

Although it is not bad to be an errand soldier in the water dragon team, and the waist pole can be straighter in front of the neighbors on weekdays, but when people enjoy the lanterns during the Lantern Festival, they must be afraid to prevent fires, and they must be ready to rush into the sea of fire at any time and bravely rescue the disaster.

In the past few years, Liu Datou still has resentment in his heart.

"That's that! This time, thanks to you for putting out the fire in time, otherwise how could Boss Hu get out so easily!" Shi Jin got up and poured Liu Datou's cup full of wine and toasted him.

Liu Datou happily raised his glass and drank it all, and his eyes were fixed on the wine jug again.

Shi Jin immediately got up again and poured him a full cup.

"However, every time there is a fire, the people who set up the lantern booths have to pay to appease them, so if someone deliberately provokes trouble, won't the main family lose a lot of money?" Shi Jin asked with a frown, looking worried.

Liu Datou sneered, stuffed a strip of dried bacon into his mouth, chewed it with a clatter, and said vaguely: "You are really idle and don't worry about eating radish!"

Unless there is a grudge against the owner of the lantern building, who would want to take such a big risk to set that thing on fire?

The Lantern Festival Lantern Festival is full of flammable things, and the crowds are crowded, in case of a fire, the consequences will be very serious! If it is found out, the whole family will be glad enough, and it doesn't matter whether it is beheaded or Ling Chi!

Tsk, just to seek revenge, he put himself in......?

Liu Datou said, he shook first, as if he remembered the terrible picture, and hurriedly poured another glass of wine, suppressing the shock.

Shi Jin immediately got up again and filled Liu Datou's wine glass.

Liu Datou was telling the truth, but, thinking of the hidden worries in Feng Shujia's words, Shi Jin still stubbornly asked: "Then this time Boss Hu's lantern building ignited and collapsed, is there a problem? I heard that Boss Hu arranged several hands in order to prevent accidents!"

Liu Datou was very strange about Shi Jin's dedication to this matter, but when he saw the pure curiosity on Shi Jin's face, he was relieved.

Young people, when they encounter something unusual, they want to get to the bottom of it. Just like him, occasionally hearing the catcher of Shuntianfu say where someone died, he will come up and ask what happened!

Where does it matter if it has anything to do with yourself!

Liu Datou was concerned and decided to satisfy Shi Jin's curiosity.

He looked around vigilantly, approached Shi Jin, and said in a low voice: "Is there a problem with the ignition and collapse of Boss Hu's lantern building, I don't see it...... However, after hearing Boss Hu talk about his arrangement, our boss was also suspicious, and felt that this fire was a little strange!"

The leader of the water dragon team, who has many years of experience in fire prevention and disaster relief, if he thinks that this fire was deliberately caused by someone, then nine times out of ten it is a man-made disaster!

Shi Jin was overjoyed in his heart, and was leaning forward with his ears pricked up, to further investigate, Liu Datou had already sat back, and spread his hands regretfully: "However, a fire is enough to burn everything, Boss Hu has always been kind to others, and rarely makes enemies, if you really want to investigate, I'm afraid it will be difficult......

Shi Jin understands that the evidence is not obvious, and based on speculation alone, who would be willing to run for Boss Hu, who has no oil and water to squeeze.

Shi Jin looked disappointed, like every curiosity hunter who hadn't solved the secret.

Liu Datou shook his head, picked up another piece of bacon jerky, and ate it with relish.

After a while, the yellow stewed mutton was served, and Liu Datou only cared about drinking wine and eating meat, his mouth was blocked, and he couldn't spare time to speak.

Shi Jin knew that he really couldn't find anything from Liu Datou, so he just earnestly persuaded him to drink and no longer inquired about the Lantern Festival fire.

After the meal, looking at Liu Datou, who was already drunk and lying unconscious on the table, Shi Jin shook his head helplessly, called the shopkeeper, and ordered: "Look at him like this, he can't leave tonight." You find a vacant room and settle him for the night. ”

The shopkeeper promised to call Xiao Er, and the two of them took away the drunk and unconscious Liu Datou together.

Shi Jin was silent for a moment at the dark night outside the window, and then raised his feet and walked out of the green willow house.

Out of the alley, the person did not go in the direction of the Wu'an Hou Mansion, but turned around and turned towards the opposite alley.

The weather was still cold in the first month, and the night had fallen early, and the alleys were already silent, except for the occasional whining of the night wind, shaking the lanterns under the eaves, and the light and shadow cast on the ground were also erratic.

Shi Jin stepped on the fine moonlight and walked deeper into the alley.

When he arrived at the innermost courtyard, Shi Jin stopped, hesitated at the door for a long time, and before he could make up his mind whether to step forward and call the door, the door had already opened from the inside, and a middle-aged man with white hair was standing at the door frowning and looking at him, and his tone was cold: "If you want to come in, you won't come in, and if you don't come in, you will leave." ”

Shi Jin was taken aback, and when he came back to his senses, he was stimulated by the disdain and contempt in the eyes of the middle-aged man, and he didn't even have time to say anything to refute, so he immediately ran into the courtyard and showed with his actions that he was not cowardly!