"Laughing owls don't like the heat, and the climate like Daxia is probably not suitable for them to survive, so it's normal if you haven't seen it, but this laughing owl that suddenly appeared may have been raised by someone, so it suddenly appeared there. "Owls are not uncommon in Beijing, Li Shuci often heard the old man say when he was a child, he is not afraid of night owls barking, he is afraid of night owls laughing.

Mu Yun nodded: "That's right, I often go up to the mountains with my eldest brother to hunt and collect medicine, and I haven't seen this kind of bird, is it really raised by a murderer?

Li Shuci shook his head and said, "After you saw this laughing owl, it attracted the murderer to chase and kill, maybe this kind of thing is also spiritual, like an eagle falcon, it can report to its owner." In any case, such a special thing can be regarded as a clue. By the way, who is that fourth uncle? Have you searched for it? How old is it, how is his behavior? Did you find his body afterwards?"

"Fourth uncle, I heard that it was the caravan that came to Daxia to buy medicinal materials that caused the bandits, so he was seriously injured. At that time, the fourth uncle was in his thirties, and he was very kind to people, although his face was weathered, but he was like a noble son, and our family had a good impression of the fourth uncle. Could it be that the girl was suspicious of him, but what reason was there? Although we did not find his body, it is possible that he left before the accident. ”

"It's not impossible, but, not to mention whether he is a businessman or not, he came suddenly, and then something happened, and there was no sign of this person afterwards, which was enough to be the object of suspicion. Even if he left before the accident, if you can find him and ask, maybe you can get some news?"

Mu Yun thought about it, stood up and walked to the bookcase where Li Shuci usually writes, picked up the pen and drew a rough portrait, although it was sketchy, but the charm was there, Qingge was surprised: "Mu Yun can still draw this?"

"They were all forced out by my father back then, and my eldest brother drew much better than me. ”

Li Shuci stepped forward and leaned over to look, the person on the portrait was indeed as Mu Yun said, he was a son-in-law full of charm. "Since he is not from Great Xia, then what did he stay in Great Xia for later?"

"You know, I've never been heartless, I'm not interested in these things, and maybe my dad knows. I don't know if my eldest brother has any impressions. Mu Yun thought about it and shook his head, not impressed.

On the second day, it was another sunny day, the warm winter sun hung in the high blue sky, and everyone gathered in half of the building. Li Shuci was asking about the situation of the "fourth uncle" in Mushan, and pushed the door in with a humming song to Jiule. Everyone was accustomed to him being happy all day long, only Mu Yun was a little wrong with him, and said, "What kind of good thing, to make you look like such a fool?"

Li Shuci was secretly amused, afraid that Xiang Jiu would open the conversation, so he hurriedly grabbed a piece of cake and blocked his mouth: "Go and call He Quan to come up!"

Xiang Jiu's biggest advantage is that he is obedient, as long as it is ordered by Li Shuci, he can do it immediately, although there are more words. Li Shuci continued: "According to Mushan's description, this fourth uncle and Ling Zun are only gentlemen's friends, and they haven't negotiated too much, but because the appearance and habits of the Xigang and the Beiye people are quite different from ours here, so the biggest possibility is that he should be a person from Chongnan." ”

Mu Yun and Mu Shan both nodded in agreement.

"The little girl?"

Mushan said: "That day I followed the little girl until I went to a ruined temple outside the city, it turned out that she was not alone, and there was an old man, who she called "grandpa", but her grandfather seemed to be unable to speak, his face was full of scars, and he usually wrapped his head and face. ”

"Full of scars?" Li Shuci and Mu Yun said in surprise.

"Are you short and thin?" Mu Yun said in surprise.

"It's short and skinny, how do you know?"

"It's a coincidence, the last time I went out with Xiang Jiu to run errands, when I came back, I went to the remnant wind inn in Xicheng to rest, and I happened to see that the two ancestors and grandchildren were also inside, because I saw that there seemed to be a scar on his face, so I took a special look, but he kept his head down, and he didn't see it very clearly, but I remember that he was very short and thin, and the little girl was wearing a pink dress. ”

"So, they may have just arrived in Shangjing at that time, but anyway, it is better to keep an eye on them, and it is better to gain their trust. ”

After a while, He Quan put down the things in his hand and returned with Xiang Jiu, He Quan, who was originally very good at dealing with relationships, is now completely a businessman, which is very different from before, Mama Lei and her daughter and son-in-law basically don't have to show up, everything is taken care of by He Quan in an orderly manner. He was dressed in a plain blue and short brown robe, and his face was shrewd and capable. When he saw Li Shuci, he greeted him generously: "Fifth Master!"

Li Shuci nodded appreciatively and said straight to the point: "Recently, have you heard the news about the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month?"

He Quan pulled a chair for Xiang Jiu, and he sat next to him, listening to Li Shuci's questioning, his face that had not changed in surprise instantly became embarrassed, and he looked like he didn't know how to say it. Even Xiang Jiu, who has always talked a lot, looked up at the sky, looking like I hadn't heard.

Li Shuci and Mu Yun looked at each other, Mu Yun was an anxious person, and urged: "What the hell is going on, say it quickly!"

Xiang Jiu said hesitantly: "Alas, it's actually nothing...... It is...... That, alas, where did you hear that...... That's what I'm talking to your girl's family!"

Li Shuci looked directly at He Quan, He Quan's face turned a little red, and after a moment of consideration, he said: "On the twenty-fifth day of the lunar calendar, there is nothing else important, just ...... I heard that Wujing Lane is going to select Oiran, just such a thing, nothing else...... I thought, it's hard to tell you about this, so I didn't write it into the old news......"

Li Shuci and Mu Yun were also a little uncomfortable, those things in the Fengyue place were not easy to say, after all, they were all girls who had not left the pavilion! Mu Yun suddenly rushed to Jiu and rolled his eyes: "So, you are so happy, it's because of this incident!"

Xiang Jiuyi glared: "I, uncle, I will do something because of such an idea...... Uncle, what do you have to do with this little girl!"

The two of them were about to fight each other like cannonballs. Li Shuci hurriedly stopped and said: "Yesterday, the Lian family saw a short and fat woman in a dilapidated courtyard. It mentions that the matter must be done before the 25th month! It seems that it should have something to do with this matter. ”

"Could it be that the Lian family plans to sell Shen Wenhe's concubine and take an Oiran by the way?" Xiang Jiu speculated.

"No, her hand can't reach Shen Wenhe's concubine at all. What's more, she didn't plan to completely turn her face with Shen Wenhe, how could she sell Shen Wenhe's concubine with such fanfare. ”

"Then who is she going to sell?" asked Xiang Jiu with a glare.

"That'...... Could she be who she is going to buy?" He Quan pondered and said: "Last time, let's let people reveal the fact that the only son of the Shen family spent a lot of money for the Qinglou woman to the Lian family, will she make a fuss about this matter?"

"That's right, He Quan, you're really getting smarter and smarter!" Xiang Jiuyi patted He Quan's shoulder, "But, what does she want to do?

"As far as I know, the relationship between the three rooms of the Shen family is not harmonious in private, if it weren't for Shen Shangshu's pressure, it would be possible to tear his face. Even if you buy it home and give it to Sanfang," Li Shuci motioned to Mu Yun, who took out a snow-white fine xuan from his sleeve, on which the woman the Lian clan met was drawn, "Have any of you ever seen this person?"

The people in the room gathered around to look at the stout short woman depicted on the rice paper, patted Xiang Jiuyi on the thigh and said: "I've seen it, she often walks around Wujing Lane, but it's not a bustard mother, but a tooth woman, there are many people under her hands, most of them are abductors from all over the world, and they have come to us to talk about business, I heard it!"

"In this way, it is undoubtedly confirmed, and Lian's plan must have something to do with the selection of Oiran. Li Shuci said: "Who is that confidante of Shen Sangongzi?"

"This girl's name is Weng Xiaoyuan, she is Ruixian Lou's newly popular beauty, I heard that Weng Xiaoyuan can turn all beings upside down just by looking back and smiling, and her dancing skills are even more wonderful. Originally, the Qinlou Chu Pavilion in Beijing was headed by the Ukiyo Building, but since Weng Xiaoyuan appeared in the Ruixian Building, it faintly overshadowed the limelight of the Ukiyo Building. I haven't heard anything special about the origins. It's just that it is rumored that she also proposed the selection of Oiran this time. ”

After all, Li Shuci was a married person in his previous life, so he didn't worry much about the embarrassment, and thought about it: "Being able to steal the limelight of the floating world building in such a short period of time is not just as simple as having beauty, I think it is a lot of things, if we are seeking wealth, we may be able to take advantage of one or two loopholes." Looks like we need to meet this girl first. ”

Xiang Jiu immediately raised his hand in approval, he wanted to love to be lively, and such a thing was indispensable to him. Mu Yun glared and said, "Who said I was going to take you!"

"If you don't take me, who else will you bring? Your eldest brother can't hide well at home, and he can still show his face outside? Besides, just your three-legged cat's kung fu, in case someone finds out that it is two women?" Xiang Jiu subconsciously retorted, patted his chest and said heroically: "Don't be afraid if I'm here!"

Mu Yun's eyes were speechless, Li Shuci ignored the two enemies, and said to himself: "Okay! Seeing that the twenty-fifth is not a few days away, tonight, we will go and find out. Shen Jiayi has been in the palace for a while, and something will happen soon. If this matter can be intervened and the troubled waters of the Shen family can be stirred again, naturally we can't miss the opportunity. ”