Volume 1 Sunrise in the East and Setting in the West Chapter 19 Dog Men and Women
The weather in Xiling is always cloudy and sunny, the morning may still be the sun, and the noon may be a thunderstorm.
At dusk, there was a thunderclap in the sky, and in the blink of an eye, the pouring rain fell from the sky, until it was dark, although the rain was much smaller, but it still did not stop, fortunately, Qin Xiao had already prepared a coat and hat in the prison, and when he went on a bad trip, he didn't have to be caught in the rain.
Qin Xiao left the prison and found a noodle restaurant to eat a bowl of mutton soup and steamed buns, and after filling his stomach, it was still drizzling outside.
The quirkiest thing about Xiling is also here.
If it is a pass, a sudden heavy rain often comes and goes quickly.
After a heavy rain, it will soon clear up.
But after the heavy rain in Xiling, it is often followed by a light rain, and it is common for the drizzle to last for a day, and this strange weather often occurs in spring, but it is the summer when everyone asks for rain, and it may not rain a single month last month.
In the drizzle, the streets were sparsely populated.
Qin Xiao put on his coat and hat, went out, and went straight to Xicheng.
A tributary from the Changling Mountains runs through the Turtle City, and this river is called the Yudai River, and it is bounded by the Yudai River, and the Turtle City is divided into the East City and the West City.
The house that Wen Budao said was in Xicheng, and the land temple that the old beggar said was also in a remote place in the corner of Xicheng.
Qin Xiao thought about going to Wen Budao's house to see his wife's situation first, and then happened to go to the Land Temple to wait for the silver, but in fact, he went to the Land Temple, and happened to pass by Wen Budao's house, so there was no need to detour.
The house Wen Budao said was in the ancient water lane of Xicheng, and after walking for half an hour, Qin Xiao arrived at the ancient water lane.
Wen Budao has been running a gambling house for many years, there are several gambling houses in Guicheng, which can be said to be a daily gold, and the house in Gushui Lane is also very large, with high walls and thick doors, and it is not an ordinary family at a glance.
The alley was paved with bluestone slabs, Qin Xiao came to the gate of the courtyard in the drizzle, the gate was closed, and the entire ancient water alley was a dead silence.
Qin Xiao stepped forward and looked inside through the crack in the door, the whole courtyard was quite dim, and there was a lamp in one room, but other than that, it was quiet.
Wen Budao was imprisoned for half a year, but Mrs. Wen never went to visit once, Qin Xiao didn't know if she was threatened by Qiao Leshan, thinking that Wen Budao and Mrs. had a very good relationship, if she was really coerced by Qiao Leshan and couldn't go to the Jiazi prison, then she must be worried about Wen Budao all day long.
When he came, he thought about it, and when he saw Mrs. Wen, he only said that Wen Budao owed money in the Jiazi prison, and see what Mrs. Wen's reaction was, if Mrs. Wen was really worried about Wen Budao, he could be relieved, and even ask some clues about the retrial of Wen Budao's old case from her mouth.
He raised his hand and was about to knock on the door, when he suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves in the alley.
Qin Xiao immediately withdrew his hand, he didn't want to be seen coming to find Mrs. Wen, so as not to cause more trouble.
Qin Xiao has never been afraid of things, but if he can cause less trouble, he will try not to cause trouble.
Following the prestige, I saw a figure on horseback vaguely appearing at the east end of the alley, moving some distance away from the courtyard wall.
It was dark, and he was clinging to the outer wall of the courtyard, and if he didn't look closely, it was really not easy to find.
The horse soon arrived in front of the house, Qin Xiao had excellent eyesight, and saw that the man on the horse was burly, with a wool coat and a fur hat on his head, turned over and dismounted, and tied the horse's reins to the horse stake in front of the door, and then stepped forward and knocked on the door.
Qin Xiao's brows were locked, but he recognized that this person was Wen Budao's brother in life and death, Qiao Leshan.
Qin Xiao is very familiar with the streets and alleys of Turtle City, and often passes by the Golden Hook Gambling House, although he has never said a word to Qiao Leshan, but he has known this person for a long time, although he can't see the other party's face clearly at the moment, but from the other party's body outline, Qin Xiao is sure that this person is Qiao Leshan.
"Crunch!"
It didn't take long to hear the courtyard door open, Qiao Leshan didn't say a word, flashed in, and then heard the sound of the far door closing.
Qin Xiao was surprised, secretly thinking that it was getting late, Wen Budao was in prison again, and Mrs. Wen was alone at home, in this case, don't say that at night, even during the day, other men should not be easily allowed to enter the house.
Qiao Leshan and Wen Budao have a close relationship, even if they really want to come over to take care of them, it shouldn't be at this time.
He was suspicious, knowing that this must be something unusual, so he wanted to see what was wrong.
However, this deep-gate compound, outside the courtyard wall, can't see the reason at all.
Looking up at the courtyard wall, the wall is very high, the wall is smooth, it is not easy to turn up, I walked along the outer wall for a while, I saw that there was a gap between the house and the house next door that only allowed one person to pass, my heart was slightly happy, I supported the walls on both sides of the limbs, quickly climbed up, and when I got to the wall, I saw that there was a figure flickering on the window paper of the house with the lights on, and the silhouette was Qiao Leshan.
There are two flower beds in the courtyard, which decorate the courtyard, which is also elegant.
He cautiously fell from the top of the wall into the courtyard, and tiptoed forward to the edge of the flower garden, when he saw another figure appear on the window paper, with a slender figure, obviously a woman.
Qin Xiao knew that Qiao Leshan was tall and tall with a bear's waist, and he was not good at first glance, if he was too close to the window, once he was discovered by Qiao Leshan, the consequences would be unimaginable.
As a jailer of the Governor's Mansion, he sneaked into other people's houses at night and spread the word, which was bound to affect the reputation of the Governor's Mansion.
At that moment, he squatted on the edge of the flower garden, untied the wine gourd on his waist, opened the mechanism, and took a sip of the dog blood in the inner gourd, the dog blood entered the mouth, swallowed into the abdomen, and in just a moment, he vaguely heard the sound of talking from the house, although the sound was not loud, it was enough for Qin Xiao to hear it clearly.
Dog blood can not only make Qin Xiao have an incredible sense of smell, but also have an amazing sense of hearing.
With the current distance between him and the house, it is impossible for ordinary people to hear any sound at all, but with the incredible effect of dog blood, Qin Xiao seems to be eavesdropping under the window to listen to the conversation in the house.
"You're saying someone is secretly investigating this?" A woman's voice came from the room, her tone was quite flustered, Qin Xiao knew that if there was no accident, it should be Mrs. Wen.
Qiao Leshan's voice came: "When Hu Laosan was eating noodles in a noodle restaurant yesterday, a young man took the initiative to invite him to eat wine, and he was very courteous..... When it comes to Wen Budao, what does Wen Budao say will be released from prison soon......! ”
"So what?"
"The third child didn't think much about it at first, but then after thinking about it, he felt that something was wrong and told me about it." Qiao Leshan sneered: "If I'm not mistaken, that young man is likely to have something to do with Wen Budao, and he is close to Hu Laosan, just to test the news." ”
Qin Xiao heard it clearly, his heart sank, and he secretly thought that he was still too young, thinking that he was testing the other party, but who knew that it actually made Qiao Leshan's side vigilant.
It can be seen that this Qiao Leshan is also an extremely cautious person.
Fortunately, Xiahou Chengcheng interrupted, if he continued to ask Hu Laosan at that time, he was afraid that he would cause a big basket.
He ..... Does he know anything? Mrs. Wen's voice was even more frightened: "Then let's ..... What shall we do? ”
Qin Xiao couldn't help frowning.
Qiao Leshan entered Mrs. Wen's door at this time, and things were already strange, but listening to Mrs. Wen's words, he seemed to know many things, and even Qiao Leshan was the same as him.
"What are you afraid of?" Qiao Leshan said angrily: "When you opened your legs and were with Lao Tzu, you were very bold, but now that the overall situation has been decided, you are still panicking." ”
Qin Xiao's body shook, his face changed suddenly, and his fists were already clenched.
He never thought that Mrs. Wen, who Wen Budao loved so much, had already hooked up with Qiao Leshan, and it was no wonder that Qiao Leshan entered Wen's house at this time, just like entering and leaving his own house.
"Adulterer, adulteress." Qin Xiao scolded secretly in his belly, thinking of Wen Budao's tenderness for his wife, this woman actually ate inside and out, and only felt worthless for Wen Budao in her heart.
Mrs. Wen's voice softened: "Then do you know who the young man who tested Hu Laosan was?" ”
Qin Xiao immediately pricked up his ears and only heard Qiao Leshan say: "Hu Laosan doesn't recognize that young man. However, Wen Budao has been living in the Jiazi Prison for half a year, and the Jiazi Prison is a special prison, with no money, and he can't live in it for three days, how can he live in it all the time? I inquired secretly, and it was said that Wen Budao's expenses were all paid by the cell head of the Jiazi prison, and the cell head was called Qin Xiao, a young man, and he had a good relationship with Wen Budao in the prison. He sneered and said, "Although I can't be sure, there is a good chance that the one who tested Hu Laosan was the one surnamed Qin." ”
Qin Xiao's expression became solemn, thinking that he didn't know much about Qiao Leshan before, and he really despised this person's ability.
"That'..... Is that the government secretly investigating? Mrs. Wen panicked again.
Qiao Leshan said: "Little cell boss, what's there to panic about." Wen Budao is locked up in prison, what kind of storm can he make? Even if it is the Governor's Mansion, they are only arresting criminals, and it is not their turn to investigate the case, if they dare to act beyond their authority, the Zhenhou Mansion will not be able to let them go. ”
Mrs. Wen seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and sighed lightly: "It's better that this matter will pass as soon as possible, I am so frightened these days that I can't sleep at night." ”
"It's because I didn't come over to accompany you, so you can't bear to be lonely?" Qiao Leshan said with a smile: "I won't leave tonight, feed you, and make you unable to get out of bed tomorrow." ”
Mrs. Wen chirped: "At this time, I still have the heart to laugh." Leshan, you said that after this matter is over, let's go to Kyoto, don't lie to me. ”
"If you go to Kyoto and ask for silver, you can buy a house, and that's not enough for a little silver." Qiao Leshan sighed: "You really don't know where Wen Budao's silver is hidden? That's hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, and if you sleep in a bed with him, there is no clue? ”
"Don't I sleep in the same bed with you, do I know where the money in the gambling house is now?" Mrs. Wen said angrily: "That dead thing is okay with everything else, but it doesn't let me know where his silver goes." You've been following him all these years, and he's always regarded you as a brother, can't you find any clues? ”
Qin Xiao faintly heard a vein at this time.
This pair of adulterers and adulteresses not only hooked up with each other, but also seemed to be trying to rob the gentle money.
And Wen Budao seems to have a huge fortune hidden, and even the pillow man and his best brother don't know the whereabouts of that wealth.
Wen Budao is in prison, is it because of that huge wealth?