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Things seem to be getting more and more unexpected.

"The village chief didn't mention this to us. Shao Mingyuan said.

Tie Zhu sneered: "The person who said this was originally a drunkard, he was drunk twice in three days, and eight out of ten sentences were false, how could anyone believe it." ”

When he said this, his eyes were full of fear: "But I believe it! He said the same thing as I saw, I—"

Shao Mingyuan patted Tie Zhu's shoulder: "Brother Tie Zhu, speak slowly, don't be in a hurry." Tell me when and how the man died?"

Tie Zhu calmed down for a moment, and then continued, "That man died before Lord Qincha came. He was drunk that day, saying that Xiuniang was killed by someone, and when the official came, he told the official the secret so that he could get a lot of reward money to buy wine and drink. None of the people who heard it at the time took it seriously, only I knew that what he was saying was true. ”

Speaking of this, Tie Zhu laughed miserably: "That's what I actually planned, as long as the government comes to investigate the fire in Qiao's house, I will take the opportunity to tell the official master this secret, maybe I can help Xiuniang avenge it." Unexpectedly, on the night when the man said this, he plunged into the small ditch at the edge of the village and drowned. Others say that he drank too much wine to cause this disaster, but I don't believe it at all! That little ditch is no more than two feet deep, how can he not drown sooner or later, and he was drowned just after he said those words?"

"Do you suspect that he was killed?" asked Shao Mingyuan.

Tie Zhu's tone became excited: "Surely! At that time, someone in the village must have been quietly watching us, and anyone who knew something would be killed! So when Lord Qincha came, I hesitated for a long time, and finally I didn't dare to say anything." I don't know who the person who is secretly watching us is, and I don't know if he is gone, or if he has been ......"

Yang Houcheng said with a smile: "Brother Tiezhu, don't be afraid now, with us, no one will harm you!"

Tie Zhu glanced at Shanzi and lowered his head: "I don't know if I will be harmed, but I have always regretted it these days." I dreamed that Xiuniang scolded me for being a bad seed and made her die without turning a blind eye......"

Shao Mingyuan and Qiao Zhao glanced at each other.

It seems that they came at just the right time, one step earlier or one step later, maybe there will be no iron pillar.

That's a good sign. Shao Mingyuan smiled at Qiao Zhao.

Qiao Zhao actually understood what the other party meant, and looked away expressionlessly, but his heart was inexplicably warm.

"In that case, Brother Tiezhu will tell us carefully, what happened on the day of the Qiao family's fire?"

There are actually people in this village who are secretly watching, are the people hiding in the shadows still alive?

"That day—" Tie Zhu closed his eyes, as if he was in a memory, "that day I thought that Xiu Niang's house was running out of water, so I quietly went over to take a look, and happened to see a tall man standing outside the courtyard gate talking to Xiu Niang. ”

"What did he say?" asked Shao Mingyuan.

Tie Zhu shook his head: "I didn't hear it. I ...... with Xiu Niang"

He hesitated, and his dark face turned red: "I don't dare to let the people in the village know about Xiuniang's affairs, so I am usually very careful when we meet, that day I went to look for Xiuniang, and when I saw someone standing outside her house, I only dared to hide far away, and I didn't go forward until the person left." ”

"Didn't you ask Xiuniang who that person was and what he said?"

"Asked, Xiuniang said that the person was asking for directions. ”

"Did he ask Qiao's family how to leave?" Qiao Zhao, who had been quiet, suddenly asked.

Only then did Tie Zhu notice the girl sitting in the corner, and after being stunned, he nodded "um": "Because in the early years, people often came to visit Qiao's house and asked for directions, so we didn't pay attention." I told Xiuniang to come over in the evening to fetch water for her, and then left quickly. ”

"What happened later?" Qiao Zhao asked again.

"Later—" Tiezhu glanced at Shanzi, his face full of sadness, "I remembered that day Shanzi would come back from the town school, so I went to the mountain to catch a rabbit to add vegetables to him, and when I came down the mountain, I saw the tall stranger again. I thought he was strange at the time, and I couldn't help but look at it a few more times. ”

Qiao Zhao's hand on his lap clenched into a fist, and he secretly took a breath and asked, "Why do you think he is strange?"

"He's changed his clothes. Tie Zhu looked at Qiao Zhao and said, "Isn't it strange that he was wearing a very ordinary gray-yellow robe when he asked Xiuniang for directions, and when he came out of the Qiao family's mansion, he actually changed into a black dress?"

Qiao Zhao's eyelashes trembled.

Is it because I was afraid that I would be inadvertently stained with blood, so I changed into black clothes?

This person is really cold-blooded and calm!

"Did the man find you?"

Tie Zhu shook his head: "No, that person is in a hurry." In addition, he asked Xiuniang for directions, so I was reluctant to let him see me. I waited for the man to go far before going down, but I didn't expect the Qiao family's mansion to suddenly burst out of the flames, and I roared and caught fire at that time, and the village rushed over. ”

Speaking of this, Tie Zhu's face became more and more ugly, and large drops of sweat rolled down his forehead and smashed into the teacup he was holding. He didn't care, and poured a bitter tea to relieve the tension in his heart.

"When the fire was extinguished, I suddenly thought of the stranger, and the more I thought about it, the more scared I became, so I hurriedly ran to Ah Xiu's house, and when I ran to the door, I saw Shanzi crying and rushing out, saying that Ah Xiu fell into the water tank and drowned......"

Speaking of this, Tie Zhu couldn't say any more, slowly squatted down and grabbed his hair, beat himself a few times, and hissed: "It's because I can't bear it, I can't protect my own woman!

"In that case, you probably wouldn't be able to stand in front of us and say that now. Chi Can said lightly.

Tie Zhu was stunned and said with a wry smile: "It's good if you can die with Xiuniang, but if she is discovered by the villagers, it will affect her reputation." ”

The man was middle-aged, but he had gray hair on his temples, and he squatted on the ground with a wooden expression, and he didn't know what he thought.

The young man suddenly spoke: "Uncle Tiezhu, my mother must hope that you will live well, and you can avenge her if you live." ”

Tie Zhu nodded: "Yes, I have to live, if I don't find out that beast to avenge Xiuniang, Xiuniang will scold me for being incompetent." ”

Qiao Zhao sighed softly, patiently waiting for Tie Zhu to gradually regain his composure before asking, "Brother Tie Zhu, do you remember the appearance of that stranger?"

Shanzi couldn't help but glance at Qiao Zhao, and said in his heart: This little girl is obviously younger than him, but she is called Brother Tiezhu with Uncle Tiezhu, isn't this taking advantage of him?

The young man glanced at the general again, and vaguely understood something.

"Remember, I remember turning into ashes!"

"Okay, you describe it, I'll draw him. ”