14. Confusion
The Great Wu Fu was not created by the Wu Dynasty. Since Qin Shi Huang unified the Seven Kingdoms www.biquge.info the imperial court has controlled the number of displaced people by issuing espionage or folk charms. In Dawu, people without Wu Fu could not enter and leave the town, and it was difficult to even stay in an inn. Liu Ting, who crossed over, didn't know, but Zhuang Cheng knew it clearly.
The existence of Da Wu Fu made Zhuang Cheng firmly believe that Zhuang Shuo would not leave Yuanqing Town, and also gave him enough calm. Although Zhuang Shuo, who was cared for in the palm of his hand when he was a child, would be injured, and the hypothesis of sleeping in the open may make him palpitate from time to time, the belief that "she is somewhere in Yuanqing Town" can always eliminate distracting thoughts and allow Zhuang Shuo to calm down.
The two practitioners dressed as gentlemen were the chivalrous guests that Zhuang Cheng asked Zhuang Yu to tie up. In the case of being unable to cross his father's command of the Zhuang family, Zhuang Cheng could only turn to them for help. Zhuang Cheng knew their temperament for the knights who were martial arts but were willing to run for their families, and in the process of communicating with them, Zhuang Cheng did not ask them any questions.
I don't know who the two of them are doing things for, I don't know why the two of them want to inquire about Zhuang Shuo, Zhuang Cheng doesn't care. He only knew that Zhuang Wangshu turned a blind eye to their existence.
This shows that the two are not dangerous in the eyes of their father. Even if it wasn't a danger, and they didn't do anything to Zhuang Shuo with their own martial arts, there was only one reason - they were on a guardian mission. The person who guards Zhuang Shuo will definitely not be classified as an enemy in Zhuang Cheng's eyes. And Zhuang Cheng, who had no way to have the slightest secret under Zhuang Wangshu's nose, could only take the risk of pinning his hopes on them.
In the dilapidated mansion far away from the banker's house, he never said a word, but stood up and said to the two people who approached him: "The village near Panshan Nunnery may be able to find the person we want." After finding it, don't let her go back to Zhuangfu first, bring it to me first. ”
"You don't believe that your own lady died at the hands of bandits?" The older man finally spoke, full of surprise: "But don't you admit that Miss Yan is dead?" ”
"Although the body is a sister, her face is scratched. The father and brother didn't want to admit it, but they were afraid that the bandits would take their sister and try to have a plan. In order to protect my sister's reputation and prevent fraud, I can only claim this to the outside world. ”
Zhuang Cheng's reply has already been thought about in his heart thousands of times, which is completely in line with the way of life in which the woman of the family regards reputation more than life. The two men looked at each other for a moment, relieved.
"If you can find Miss, what will happen next?" The man said frankly: "The owner only said to pay attention, and did not tell him to approach or resettle again." ”
Zhuang Cheng didn't know how to answer this question. Zhuang Cheng, who is only thirteen years old, is not sure of his relatives and has not been separated from the house, and his strength is really limited.
"Find it first. The family always has other ways to settle the young ladies who have been exiled in the hands of outsiders. In the dim candlelight, Zhuang Cheng turned his face sideways and urged: "You guys hurry up." ”
To this day, he is still unsure whether it is right or wrong to let an unknown person help.
The dealer was unwilling to accept Zhuang Shuo's death, and used external forces to secretly investigate, and the two practitioners would inevitably tell the owner behind them truthfully. Not believing in the facts and not willing to give up can make the owner behind them feel that the dealer cares about Zhuang Shuo very much. However, Zhuang Cheng's opponent is not only the owner behind them.
Zhuang Cheng pinched the teacup and calculated: the two men were tied up by the eldest brother. With the character of the eldest brother, he will take the initiative to tell his father. What would a father do? Will I be trapped in the house from now on, or will I be honest and let me know that there is a more terrible future?
No, there won't be any terrible future for these two people. It's really dangerous, my father would have taken action a long time ago, so why didn't they ever exist! Even if there is, it is nothing compared to the pain of not being able to find Zhuang Shuo.
It is expected that Zhuang Shuo, who can't have Wu Fu, can't get out of Yuanqing Town, and Zhuang Cheng can't bear the taste of separation for a moment. However, Zhuang Cheng's thirst to see Zhuang Shuo made Zhuang Cheng dare to take risks, but he did not burn him to the point of completely losing his mind. He knew that he had to do one more thing - so that Zhuang Shuo could not return to Zhuang's mansion.
At this point, as long as Zhuang Shuo walks into Zhuang Wangshu's eyes, it is possible to change from a living person to a dead person.
Zhuang Cheng, who got up vigorously, said to himself: How slim is the chance of finding Shuo'er first? I have to find a way to scare her so much that she can't come back.
In the state of curfew in Yuanqing Town, Zhuang Cheng is nostalgic for the stars and the moon on the streets where the officials will inevitably appear.
The handsome young servant with two small servants and dressed in Ayaluo did not dare to take the liberty of committing a crime. Zhuang Cheng was sent to the town office smoothly and met the town secretary he specified to see.
"My sister died at the hands of the Yi tribe, and my parents and brothers were heartbroken." After clarifying his identity, Zhuang Shuo looked at the middle-aged town secretary, and said after the other party showed a sad look: "If you don't go to Panshan Nunnery to check, I'm afraid there will be bandits who have slipped through the net." ”
"That's right! Your father has lost his beloved daughter, and I am afraid that he will not be able to lead the army for a few days. But even if there is a deputy general to inspect, the town government should also contribute. With the town general who has always been mutually beneficial, he waved his hand: "Early tomorrow morning, I will send some private servants to the house to ask to see the second son." The second son is as good as he can, and he must not be polite. ”
Interrogating young men and women in Panshan Nunnery with great fanfare, will Shuo'er be so scared that he doesn't dare to go home? Zhuang Cheng was not sure. He only knew that it was best to find Zhuang Shuo first, and even if he couldn't, this was the only way he could think of.
When he set off with the privately hired army of the town secretary, Zhuang Cheng was stopped by Zhuang Wangshu.
Zhuang Wangshu, who was sitting on the pestle with his shoes on, obviously had just gotten up. The maid in the study was helping him wipe his hands, but he was drunk after Zhuang Cheng entered.
"Although I lost my beloved daughter and was so grieved that I couldn't stay, my eyes and ears were fine." Zhuang Wangshu has the unique atmosphere of not being angry and self-righteous as a leading general. Even if his tone was soft, Zhuang Cheng still didn't dare to raise his head, as if he deliberately lowered his voice and asked: "Shuo'er has already gone, and if he doesn't go, he should be sent on the road again." What do you want to do when you are looking for people and borrowing servants? ”
"Confuse them." Looking at the smooth stone slabs on the ground, Zhuang Cheng broke out in a cold sweat. But he still tried hard to keep his tone calm enough. He said: "Let the two Lian Jiazi, who have been inquiring about Shuo'er, go around to find it, to show that the dealer not only has no intention of murdering Shuo'er, but also does not want to believe that his daughter is dead, and he will struggle when he is dying." The officials went to Panshan Nunnery to investigate, to show that the dealer still had hope for the return of his concubine. Or, to show the dealer's anger at the loss of his daughter. ”
Zhuang Wang, who picked up the teacup, paused for a moment, and then laughed. His father's nature towards his parents and children made him have no doubt about everything Zhuang Cheng said. What's more, what the second son said is that there is no loophole to be found, and it is also a way for Zhuang Wangshu, who is struggling to cover up the truth, to find a solution.
"Worthy of your grandfather's favorite grandchild." Gently plucked the tips of the hairs floating on the water with a tea lid, Zhuang Wangshu nodded with satisfaction: "In the past few days, your mother and I, including your brother, have to be sad at home." Especially your mother, who cries for her daughter until she can't even get out of bed. The outside drama is sung by the young second son, which is very suitable. ”
Until Zhuang Cheng saluted and retired, Zhuang Wangshu didn't notice that the second son never raised his head. Completely intoxicated with the silent praise of Guo Yingying, Zhuang Wangshu's mind was full of words: the death of half of his daughter made the son who cared about the most out of the constraints of love, although Yingying's hand was a little caught off guard, but it was not necessarily a good thing.