Qin Xiao took a sip of wine and said with a hint of puzzlement: "Tianyue? What's that? ”

"It's not a thing, it's one of the six auspicious stars in Ziwei Doushu." Niu Zhi was a little excited: "Born in October and turned seventeen this year, it may be Tianyue." ”

Qin Xiao smiled: "Do you still know Ziwei Doushu?" Sounds amazing, but what is that? ”

"I can't say what it is." Niu Zhi also smiled: "Uncle Tang said that Ziwei Doushu is the emperor's life, there is a crape myrtle star in the sky, that is the life of the saint, the saint naturally has auxiliary stars to help, these six auspicious stars are six auxiliary stars, Tianyue is one of them, if there is Tianyue to assist, you can adjust the wind and rain to smooth the country and the people." ”

Qin Xiao blinked his eyes and said strangely: "You mean, the imperial court is looking for Tianyue in Xiling?" ”

"Hu Cao is counting the household registers, and he thinks that Yue will be in Xiling or even Turtle City that day." Niu Zhi said regretfully: "It's a pity that neither of us is either, if it is really Tianyue, the glory and wealth can be enjoyed." ”

Qin Xiao laughed and said, "What the gods are talking about, do you really believe it?" ”

"Boss, you can't say that, the court is looking for it, so naturally there will be no fake." Niu Zhidao: "Uncle Tang also guessed that it was impossible for the imperial court to find Xiling for no reason, and it was probably calculated by Yutiantai." ”

When Qin Xiao heard the words "Imperial Rooftop", he immediately thought that the hat man had mentioned it yesterday, and immediately asked, "What is Imperial Rooftop?" ”

"I don't know what it is." Niu Zhi said: "But listen to my cousin's meaning, it is a very powerful place, it is said that there is a great heavenly master in the imperial Tiantai, who can see through the heavens, observe the celestial phenomena, and know the past and the future, and the great heavenly master has won the trust of the saints. ”

Qin Xiao let out an "oh" and asked again, "Then do you know what kind of place the North Courtyard is?" ”

"North Courtyard?" Niu Zhi shook his head and said blankly: "I don't know." ”

Qin Xiao was a little disappointed, but thinking that since the Imperial Courtyard was the yamen of Kyoto, the North Courtyard should not be a simple place, and he was just a small jailer in Xiling, even if he knew what the North Courtyard was, it would be meaningless.

"Chief, last night the old beggar was calling again, saying that he was out of wine." Niu Zhi reminded: "He hasn't added any money to his account. ”

Earlier, Qin Xiao kept the account book in the Jiazi prison by himself, and later transferred Niu Zhi over, this kid was literate and hyphenated, Qin Xiao let him take care of the bookkeeping, but whoever in the prison had no money in the account, he had to report it.

"I know." Qin Xiao took a small jar of wine in the corner of the class room, this is a pound of wine, there are more materials needed in the prison, Qin Xiao will store some of them, and they can be used at any time, "I'll send him an altar over, and the silver can be added in these two days." By the way, give me Wen Budao's escort order. ”

Niu Zhi hurriedly found the escort order and handed it over, Qin Xiao glanced at it and put it in his arms.

When he entered the prison, he came directly to the old beggar's cell, and when he saw the old beggar still lying on the bed, he coughed and tore the wine cloth on the wine jar, and the smell of wine suddenly diffused.

The old beggar sat up suddenly, and when he saw Qin Xiao dragging the small wine jar outside, he immediately jumped out of bed and came closer, and said with a smile: "Good boy, good boy." Reaching out to get the wine, Qin Xiao took it away, and said in a low voice: "Uncle Shen, you said that you can get the silver from the Land Temple tonight, no joke, right?" ”

The old beggar lowered his face and said, "Walking the rivers and lakes, your words are like mountains, you still don't believe it?" ”

"That's okay, when the time comes, I'll take a hundred taels of silver, and twenty taels of silver is my errand fee, so I can't go back on my word." Qin Xiao handed over the small wine jar, the old beggar took it with both hands, raised his head and poured a big sip, wiped the corners of his mouth with his stained sleeves, looked extremely enjoyable, and said with a smile: "Uncle Shen doesn't count when he speaks, twenty taels of silver belongs to you, and the rest is my wine money." He looked left and right, leaned closer and whispered, "You remember, if that person wants to ask, you must say that it was Pharmacist Shen who asked you to come over, otherwise he won't give you the silver." ”

Qin Xiao nodded and smiled: "Don't worry, as long as you're not joking, I know what to do." Looking the old beggar up and down a few times, this old fellow could squeeze out the slurry water in his prison clothes, and it was hard to imagine that anyone would owe him a hundred taels of silver.

But the old fellow still has some days to go out, and if he can't get the money tonight, the jar of wine in front of him will be his last enjoyment, and he will take care of him when he comes back.

Leaving the old beggar's cell, Qin Xiaojing came to the prison cell of the gambling god Wen Budao, and saw Wen Budao leaning on the bed with the light to read a book, which was the [Yu Tuanfang] he sent yesterday, Qin Xiao opened the door and entered, Wen Budao heard the voice, pulled the blanket with his hand, covered his lower body, put away the book, sat up and smiled: "How was the craft taught you yesterday?" ”

Qin Xiao walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, and said with a smile: "Uncle Gambler's gambling skills are exquisite, and any move can benefit me immensely." Glancing at the book in the corner, he asked, "Uncle Gambler, how is that book?" ”

"Okay." Wen Budao's face did not change: "Come, let me see how the trick you practiced yesterday was." He pointed to the dice on the table.

Qin Xiao hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Uncle Gambler, I have a matter that I haven't told you all along, and now I can't hide it from you anymore." ”

"Oh?" Wen Budao saw that Qin Xiao's expression was a little solemn, and put away his smile: "What's wrong?" ”

Qin Xiao looked at Wen Budao and said softly: "Xing Cao sent an order a few days ago, and he wants to escort you to Fenggan Mansion, the eighth day of the third month..... That is, the day after tomorrow will set off. ”

"Escort to Bonggan Mansion?" Wen Budao was stunned, and his brows locked: "There has been a change in the case?" ”

Qin Xiao nodded slightly: "It should be, but I'm only in charge of the Jiazi prison, it's not good to inquire about the case, and I don't know what happened." ”

Wen Budao stared at Qin Xiao's eyes, laughed violently, raised his hand and pointed at Qin Xiao and said, "You kid, you don't blink your eyes when you lie, I almost believe it." ”

"Uncle Gambler doesn't believe it?"

"The case has been decided, and I have been sentenced to one year in prison." Wen Budao said with a smile: "How can there be another wave after being imprisoned?" Taking a step back, even if the case really changes, there is a criminal Cao here who can be retried, so why do you need to go to Fenggan Mansion? He waved his hand and smiled: "Don't tell such a joke, I was taken aback by you." ”

Qin Xiao sighed: "Uncle Gambler, I'm not joking. He took the escort order from his bosom and handed it over.

Wen Budao's smile stopped, he stretched out his hand to take it, looked at it carefully, and was silent for a moment before handing the escort order back to Qin Xiao and asking, "Does Leshan know about this?" ”

"There's one more thing, I shouldn't be talking too much, but ......!" Qin Xiao hesitated for a moment before he said, "Uncle Gambling God, as far as I know, many people in the Golden Hook Gambling House have changed, especially many of your cronies, who have been kicked out of the gambling house. ”

Wen Budao's body shook, and he suddenly reached out and grabbed Qin Xiao's collar, and said sharply, "What nonsense are you talking about?" ”

Qin Xiao just smiled bitterly and didn't speak.

Wen Budao let go of his hand, gently smoothed Qin Xiao's collar, then got up and walked to the chair at the table and sat down, thoughtfully, and only after a moment did he ask, "How long has it been?" ”

Qin Xiao was a little puzzled, Wen Budao smiled lightly: "He expelled all my people from the gambling house, so naturally he didn't want to let me out, of course he won't give you my expenses in prison." He glanced at Qin Xiao: "Since when did you pay for the expenses?" ”

Qin Xiao thought to himself, although Wen Budao looked a little immodest on weekdays, he was calm and abnormal when he encountered trouble.

Knowing that his cronies were kicked out of the gambling house by Qiao Leshan, he could immediately guess everything behind it, and this shrewdness, it is no wonder that he can occupy a place in Turtle City.

"Since the first day you entered the Jiazi Prison, you haven't taken a penny of copper from him here." Qin Xiao no longer concealed it: "He didn't come to visit you either." ”

"So the rule that the A-word supervisor forbids family members to visit is just a way for you to comfort me?" Wen Budao sighed: "Why do you treat me like this?" ”

Qin Xiao didn't answer this question, but said: "Uncle Gambling God, Xing Cao issued an order to escort you to Fenggan Mansion, it should be to retry this case, you have to prepare early, if there is anything I need to do, I will do my best if I can." ”

"Good boy." Wen Budao smiled slightly and said, "This half a year has cost you a lot, you remember, I will repay you tenfold." After thinking for a while, he said: "There is something you have to tell me truthfully, don't hide it." ”

"You say."

"Has my mother-in-law not come to visit me either?" Wen Budao stared at Qin Xiao's eyes and asked.

Qin Xiao hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded.

"Good boy, you can do something for me." Wen Budao thought for a while before saying: "You give me a pair of pen and ink, I want to write a letter, if it is convenient, you can help me quietly send it to my wife......!" Thinking of something, he shook his head and said, "That's it, if you go out of prison with letters, it will definitely affect you." ”

Qin Xiao said: "Uncle Gambler, if you can pass it on orally, you tell me what to bring, and I will find an opportunity to tell her." ”

Wen Budao's expression was solemn, he didn't speak, he pondered for a moment, but said with a faint smile: "Since I have decided to retrial, I am in prison, and I have no power to change." Qin Xiao, you go get busy first, I'll think about how to deal with it myself. ”

Qin Xiao knew in his heart that Wen Budao didn't say much to himself, just because he was worried that the case would affect him.

In fact, he was not afraid that things would affect him, but he was worried that if he was too involved in the case, he would probably involve Han Duwei.

The Zhenhou Mansion framed Mencius Mo, but the contradictions between the two sides became more and more severe, and the Zhenhou Mansion was even more eyeing Han Yunong, if he gave the Zhenhou Mansion the handle to deal with Han Yunong because of himself, Qin Xiao would be able to forgive himself.

Although Wen Budao seemed to be calm, Qin Xiao knew that he must be in a very painful mood now.

He has always regarded Qiao Leshan as a brother in life and death, and when he was imprisoned, he handed over the Golden Hook Gambling House to Qiao Leshan to take care of, thinking that he would have no worries.

But what Qin Xiao said naturally made him guess immediately that behind this case, Qiao Leshan must have done something.

Betrayed by his most trusted brother, how can Wen Budao's heart be calm?

"Uncle Gambler, are you worried..... Your wife? Qin Xiao saw that Wen Budao's face was a little bad, and asked softly.

Wen Budao glanced at Qin Xiao, saw that he was concerned, smiled gently, and nodded slightly: "She is a female streamer and has a virtuous temperament, since Qiao Leshan treats me like this, her life is naturally not easy, I am only worried about .....!" He sighed.

Qin Xiao thought for a moment before he said in a low voice: "Uncle Gambler, if you are really not at ease, tell me where your family lives, I will go and see how she is doing now, and if you have the opportunity, I will also tell her about your situation." ”

Wen Budao showed joy, immediately stepped forward to hold Qin Xiao's hand, and said in a low voice: "Good boy, this is annoying you." You help me take a look at her, but don't say anything, as long as she's okay, my heart will be at ease. ”

Qin Xiao nodded and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Gambling, I'll go over when I'm on a business trip." ”

Wen Budao immediately informed the residence, hesitated, and then said softly: "This case is retried, which is very strange. What if I ..... I mean, in case something happens to me, you go find someone, there is a coffin shop on Jiming Street, you see the shopkeeper of the coffin shop, just give this to him. As he spoke, he took out a dice from his bosom and handed it over.

The dice are larger than normal and are made of black wood.

Qin Xiao was a little strange, he didn't expect Wen Budao to carry a dice with him, but since he was known as the God of Gamblers, it was not incomprehensible to have a dice on his body.

But the strange thing is that this dice is engraved with three points on each side, which is obviously not ordinary.

"Uncle Gambler.....

"No need to ask." Wen Budao said solemnly: "If everything is safe, this dice will be a gift for you, if something happens to me, you can go to him according to what I said." ”

Qin Xiao shook his head and said, "Uncle Gambling God, don't worry, you will never have anything." ”

Wen Budao just smiled slightly, stood up, and patted Qin Xiao on the shoulder, but didn't say much.