17. Stone Lion (10)
"You ......" Zhanzhao looked at Yu Xiaoyu with a smile on his face, and that bloody scene seemed to appear in front of him again. Even if Zhanzhao has been wandering the rivers and lakes for so many years, he is used to watching the rivers and lakes fight, but he still doesn't feel comfortable in his heart: "I ......"
"What's wrong?" Yu Xiaoyu turned his head, looked at Zhanzhao, and blinked: "If you have something to say, just say it, why are you spitting?" β
"Forget it," looking at Yu Xiaoyu's puzzled look, Zhanzhao couldn't connect the smiling Yu Xiaoyu in front of him with the calm and capable Yu Xiaoyu just now: "Tonight, I have something to stay in the mansion, so I won't go back, you should be careful by yourself......"
"You don't want to visit the Pony Mansion at night, do you?" Yu Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment, put one hand on Zhanzhao's arm, stood on tiptoe, and whispered close to Zhanzhao's ear.
Zhan Zhao, who was guessed about his plan, was stunned for a moment and smiled: "Why do you think so?" β
"Isn't it?" Yu Xiaoyu looked at Zhan Zhao curiously: "Haven't you heard of that legend?" β
"Legends?" Zhan Zhao looked at Yu Xiaoyu puzzled: "What legend?" β
"That's the legend!" Yu Xiaoyu pouted: "Actually, I only heard about this when I arrived at the restaurant today: that Liu Ying turned out to have quirks." No, a few days ago, I robbed a beautiful boy on the street, and instructed my subordinates to injure one. The one who was snatched back is probably going to be a male pet. β
"What are you talking nonsense?" Zhan Zhao looked at Yu Xiaoyu a little helplessly: "Don't talk nonsense about this kind of thing." β
"What can't be said about this." Yu Xiaoyu shrugged: "If it weren't for the discovery of the body of the servant of the Cui family this year, maybe I wouldn't have associated that beautiful boy with Miss Cui family." I can think of this kind of thing, and you must already have the answer in your heart. How, am I right? β
Hearing Yu Xiaoyu's words, Zhanzhao looked at Yu Xiaoyu in some surprise. He never expected that Yu Xiaoyu had already guessed his thoughts: "Okay, don't keep thinking about those who have and don't." Don't worry, I won't do anything that dangerous. Let's go, I'll send you back first......"
"I'll just go back by myself," Yu Xiaoyu looked at Zhanzhao with a smile and waved his hand: "You can go by yourself......"
"It's nothing," Zhan Zhao smiled: "I don't have anything to do at this time, I'll send you back first, and then come back." β
"Okay then," Yu Xiaoyu nodded indifferently: "It's up to you." It's not dark yet...... anyway."
After sending Yu Xiaoyu home, Zhanzhao returned to Kaifeng Mansion again and went directly to Lord Bao's study.
"My lord," Zhan Zhao saw that Master Bao and Gongsun Ce were studying something in the study, and interjected with a smile, "Mr. Gongsun, what are you talking about?" β
"Zhan Guard?" Seeing Zhanzhao, Master Bao and Gongsun Ce were stunned: "Why did you come back?" Didn't you go home with Mrs. Zhan? β
"There was a murder today," Zhan Zhao said with a smile: "So my subordinates came back to take a look, is there anything that I want my subordinates to do?" However, just now my subordinates heard you mention something that Liu Ying refuses to admit and claims to be absolutely a rumor or something, is there something going on? β
Master Bao and Gongsun Ce glanced at each other, and Gongsun Ce asked, "I wonder if the Zhan guards have heard a rumor about Liu Ying, a concubine, that has been circulating in the market recently?" β
Zhan Zhao smiled: "What does Mr. Gongsun mean about Liu Ying, a concubine, who robbed a teenager on the street and injured another teenager?" β
"It seems," Master Bao nodded understandingly: "The Zhan guards have really heard about it." β
"My lord," Zhanzhao looked at Lord Bao suspiciously, "Is the rumor true?" Liu Ying, he really ......"
"And what do the guards think?" Master Bao asked rhetorically: "Is the rumor true or false?" β
Zhan Zhao thought for a while: "My subordinates think that the rumors may not be false. β
"Why did the Zhan guards say that?" Gongsun Ce looked at Zhan Zhao curiously.
"If it weren't for the discovery of today's deceased, if it wasn't for the fact that the female deceased was the servant of the Cui family," Zhanzhao said with a smile: "The subordinates may not take such a ridiculous-sounding rumor seriously; However, since it is already known that the master and servant of the Cui family came to Kaifeng to look for his brother-in-law, and the person she is looking for is very likely to be Liu Ying; At this time, this rumor came out again, and the master and servant died and disappeared, so the rumor should be true. It's also possible to think about what Liu Ying did in order to keep his position......"
"Zhan Guard's analysis is good." Master Bao nodded: "Yesterday, Prime Minister Wang Cheng came to this mansion for this rumor; When Prime Minister Wang heard about this rumor, he was very uneasy, so he went to the government to see how this matter should be resolved, after all, the impact of this matter is very large......"
"So, sir......"
"Zhan Guards don't have to be anxious," Master Bao said with a smile, "and listen to what this mansion has to say." β
"Yes!"
"Today," Master Bao took a sip of tea: "Prime Minister Wang Cheng set up a banquet to invite the concubine Liu Ying, and it was to ask him about the truth of this matter. But ......"
Speaking of this, Master Bao sighed and shook his head gently.
"My lord," Zhan Zhao asked puzzled, "what's wrong?" β
Gongsun Ce glanced at Master Bao: "Just now, Prime Minister Wang Cheng sent someone over to inform the result of this matter - the horse didn't admit that there was such a thing at all, and he angrily brushed his sleeves away on the spot. β
Hearing the words of Master Bao and Gongsun Ce, Zhanzhao's intention to "explore the Horse Mansion at night" became even firmer. Thinking of Yu Xiaoyu's words just now, Zhanzhao's heart was secretly happy for Yu Xiaoyu's knowledge and understanding of himself.
"Zhan Guard's mood seems to be good?" Seeing the smile on the corner of Zhanzhao's mouth, Gongsun Ce couldn't help but be very curious: "Did you think of something happy?" β
"It's just a little thing that comes to mind." Zhan Zhao shook his head, chatted with Master Bao and Gongsun Ce for a while, and then returned to the house where he lived in Kaifeng Mansion before.
At night, Zhanzhao really visited the Horse Mansion at night as Yu Xiaoyu expected; However, it came back with nothing.
Speaking of Yu Xiaoyu, when she was lying on the bed alone in a large shape again, she looked at the empty position next to her, and flattened her mouth, for some reason, a feeling of "monkey overlord" rose in her heart......
"Phew, phew, phew," thinking of the thought just now, Yu Xiaoyu's face was depressed, and he quickly took a few sips: "Zhanzhao is a monkey, and Zhanzhao's whole family is a monkey......"
No matter what, he occupied a big bed by himself, Yu Xiaoyu's mood relaxed a lot, and he didn't have that annoying nightmare at night.
Early the next morning, Yu Xiaoyu, who finally slept peacefully, still chose to nest at home; But Zhanzhao never went home......
When Yu Xiaoyu stepped into the restaurant again, it was already a few days later.
"Mrs. Zhan," who already knew that Zhan Zhao had lived in Kaifeng Mansion for several days, looked at Yu Xiaoyu with sympathy: "Why are you here?" Why not rest at home for a few more days? β
"It's nothing, just come here;" Although he had already noticed everyone's eyes, Yu Xiaoyu still looked indifferent: "By the way, how is the restaurant these days?" What's not going on? β
"It's okay, it's okay," everyone quickly shook their heads in unison: "The restaurant is fine!" β
"It's fine." Yu Xiaoyu nodded: "Then you all get busy; I'll go sit there for a while, and call me again if there's something. β
Yu Xiaoyu came to the seat reserved for himself by the window, and leaned comfortably on the railing to watch the people coming and going downstairs.
"Mrs. Zhan," the shopkeeper of the restaurant walked over with the account book in his hand, and interrupted Yu Xiaoyu's leisurely leisure with a smile: "This is the account book of the past few days, you can take a look!" β
Yu Xiaoyu turned around and nodded: "Shopkeeper An, I've worked hard for you this time." β
"Look at what you said, this is not the way it should be!" Safely put the ledger on the table: "Then you look at it first." If it's okay, I'll go down first. Call me again if there's something! β
"Shopkeeper An," Yu Xiaoyu frowned and said, "You obviously know that I am the most impatient with these things, why do you still bring these things over so early?" β
Safety looked at Yu Xiaoyu's sad face, and the smile on his face became even more proud; However, when he saw Yu Xiaoyu's eyes widen, he quickly restrained his smile and retreated; After Yu Xiaoyu left safely, he resigned himself to opening the account book and looked at the account of the past two days.
Yu Xiaoyu, who finished reading the account book, got up and went to the kitchen to see the situation of the kitchen; I went back to my little attic and cleaned it up until noon......
Looking at the guests coming and going in the restaurant, Yu Xiaoyu's face showed a sincere smile......
At this time, Zhanzhao, who finally rescued an extremely weak girl from the firewood room in the backyard of the horse mansion the night before, was also in a very good mood.
Although the identity of the girl has not yet been determined, Zhanzhao's mood is much lighter, and he finally has time to think of Yu Xiaoyu: "I don't know how Xiaoyu is now?" Are you feeling better? β
"Lord Zhan," Wang Zhao's voice interrupted Zhanzhao's thoughts.
"Dynasty," Zhanzhao turned around, "Is there something wrong?" β
"Lord Zhan," Wang Chao said with a smile, "Mr. Gongsun asked me to invite you, the girl you rescued has woken up." β
"Really?" Zhan Zhao looked at Wang Chao happily: "She's already awake?" Did she say that she was not Miss Cui? β
"I don't know!" Wang Chao shook his head: "Why don't we go over and have a look together?" β
From the girl's mouth, I finally learned that she was the young lady of the Cui family - Cui Yimei. She took Yahuan to Beijing this time, in fact, to find her fiancΓ© - Liu Ying.
However, what was unexpected was that Liu Ying not only refused to admit her, but also pretended not to know her at all, and in the end, she was arrested and locked in the firewood house......
"That's right, Master Bao," Cui Yimei sat up with the help of Yahuan in the house: "Can you please send someone to find my Yahuan Xiaocui." She was beaten by Liu Ying's people and escaped; I'm worried about her right now......"
"Little Cui, she ......"
"What's wrong with her?" Master Bao's hesitant appearance made Cui Yimei feel very uneasy: "Did something happen to her?" β
"Miss Cui," Gongsun Ce hurriedly said, "Don't get excited. It's important for you to take care of your body first. β
"Mr. Gongsun," Cui Yimei grabbed the hand holding her maid ring uncontrollably: "You sue me, what's wrong with Xiaocui, what's wrong with her?" I beg you, you sue me ......"
"Xiaocui, she ......" Master Bao sighed: "It's no longer there......"
"What?" Hearing Lord Bao's words, Cui Yimei didn't come up in one breath, and fainted directly.
"My lord," after walking out of the guest room, Zhan Zhao said, "Now, as long as we wait for Miss Cui to wake up, we can directly start interrogating Liu Ying!" β
"Yes," Master Bao nodded: "Moreover, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu have already gone to Dengzhou City's Tou Town to invite Elder Cui Yi." As soon as the few of them returned, everything would be clear......"
"My lord," Gongsun Ce suddenly interjected, "Is it so easy for Liu Ying to come to the mansion?" What if he bites back and says we made something out of nothing? β
"There is Miss Cui as a witness," Mr. Bao is more optimistic: "I can't help him deny ......"
After chatting about the case, Zhan Zhao and the dynasty went directly to Shiweitian.
"By the way, what about Mahan?" Zhan Zhao suddenly asked, "I don't seem to have seen him in the past few days?" β
"He," said Mahan, and a mysterious smile appeared on his face, "I've been busy these days...... Hide from people! β
Zhan Zhao blinked, and he understood what Wang Chao meant, and a smile appeared on his face.
However, as soon as he entered the food for the sky, after seeing that familiar figure, Zhanzhao couldn't smile anymore......