Being stared at by Shi Chang and Wu Chang with their neighbors, of course the father and daughter of the Yu family could not go to Shiling Pavilion to find Xiang Kang and the children of the Xiang family for help in person, and at the same time, the servants of the Yu family who were suspected of helping Yu Zhi trick Shan Gongzi into coming to Yan Jiting to send him to death could not leave. But fortunately, in addition to being a little unauthentic to Xiang Kang, Yu Jian was barely able to get by with other people, and the family had money, so he quickly spent a lot of money to ask a young neighbor for help, so that he could send the news to Shiling Pavilion overnight and send it to Xiang Kang.

Because it was late at night when they entered the village to deliver the letter, the young neighbor who delivered the letter not only alarmed many of Xiang Kang's neighbors in the same village, but also alarmed the two uncles who were not far away, worried that something had happened to their favorite nephew Xiang Kang, and the two uncles and aunts also got up overnight and ran to the dilapidated courtyard where Xiang Kang lived in clothes to check the situation. And after learning that it was just the Yu family's accident, the two uncles first breathed a sigh of relief, and then immediately remembered the treatment they suffered for Xiang Kang last time they went to the Yu family, and they were suddenly angry, and the third uncle and aunt also said to Xiang Kang: "Kang'er, don't deal with that kind of ungrateful family, if you want to help his family, let his family fulfill what he promised you first." ”

"That's right." The second uncle and mother also said angrily: "First let Duke Yu accept our family's wild goose and report his daughter's name and birthday, and then our family can help his family!" ”

He knew very well the real reason for the Yu family's bad luck, and there was a bigger conspiracy behind, of course Xiang Kang would not do anything to rob while the fire was lacking in virtue, so he could only slow down and say to the two uncles: "Two uncles, you understand the kindness of the little nephew, but this matter is too serious, even Yu Zhi was directly arrested, and Yu Gong's health is not good, and suddenly such a big thing happened, what if he can't hold on?" And our Xiang family brothers really can't bear a lot of favors from the Yu family, and they will not be saved when they die, and they will take the opportunity to force Yu Gong to marry his daughter, this kind of thing spreads, and the reputation of our Xiang family is not very good, isn't it? ”

After all, she is the daughter-in-law of a famous family, although the two uncles are down, they have not forgotten to maintain the prestige of the Xiang family, and after listening to Xiang Kang's explanation, they nodded successively, and then the third uncle and mother said: "Then Kang'er, you go to see the situation first, and try to help as much as you can, and then see if he has the face to be ungrateful and untrustworthy." ”

"But Kang'er, you also have to be careful, this matter is too big, don't implicate you." The second uncle and aunt also said: "Bring all your brothers over, and there will be a discussion in case of trouble." ”

Xiang Kang nodded and said, "I also want to invite Feng Zhong to go, he is a person in the officialdom, and it is easier to deal with the officials over there in Ling County, so it is easier to invite him to come forward." ”

The two uncles nodded yes together, and the two uncles immediately gave orders, so that the sleepy-eyed and yawning Xiang family children all brought weapons and followed Xiang Kang out, and first went to the pavilion of Shiling Pavilion to find Feng Zhong, and invited Feng Zhong to Yanji Pavilion to understand the situation, and contacted and negotiated with the officials over there. Fortunately, Feng Zhong basically wore a pair of pants with Xiang Kang, and after learning the general situation, although he knew that things would definitely not be easy, he still hurriedly arranged the affairs in the pavilion, brought a citation to prove his identity as an official, and came to Yan Jiting with torches with the children of the Xiang family overnight.

When I hurried all the way to Yanjiting, the sky was already dark, and I was worried that Yu Zhi would be escorted to Lingxian City and not be able to see each other, Xiang Kang, Feng Zhong and the children of the Xiang family did not dare to go to the Yu family to waste time, so they asked the neighbor of the Yu family who delivered the letter to lead the way, and went directly to the pavilion of Yanjiting to visit Yu Zhi, who was temporarily detained here. However, when they arrived at the gate of Yan Jiting's pavilion, Xiang Kang, Feng Zhong and others found that they were still one step late, and the right lieutenant Shan You, whose son was killed, had already come to Yan Jiting overnight with a team of messengers, took over the case, and personally interrogated Yu Zhi and the arrested servants of the Yu family overnight with red eyes, and heard that they were directly punished.

The official messenger brought by Shan Youwei surrounded Yan Jiting's pavilion, Xiang Kang and the children of the Xiang family had no way to get close, Xiang Kang couldn't, so he could only ask Feng Zhong to come forward to inquire about the situation, but Feng Zhong ran to the door of the pavilion and negotiated a few words, but he quickly returned to Xiang Kang in frustration, and said: "Brother, there is no way, the guards are all the people of the Shan Right Lieutenant, let alone go in to inquire about the news, even if they ask, they will not answer." ”

"What to do?" Xiang Kang frowned, because although Xiang Kang knew very well in his heart that the person who killed the son of Shan Youwei was Fan Xu, who had left Shiling Pavilion the day before yesterday, but he didn't know the details of the matter, and he couldn't intervene in this case, Xiang Kang had no way to cry out for Yu Zhi.

But fortunately, Xiang Kang is best at machine changes, and after a little deduction, he found a loophole in the opportunity, and said: "Looking for Yan Jiting's local official errand, after Yu Zhi was arrested in Yan Jiting yesterday, he must have been asked for a confession immediately, as long as he found the official who participated in the interrogation at that time, he would definitely be able to find out some of the news we needed." ”

Of course, it is much easier to do this than to directly ask Shan Youwei's subordinates to inquire about the news, and then it is also a coincidence that with the help of the Yu family's letter-delivering neighbors, the first Yan Jiting pawn found by the children of the Xiang family happened to be the Yan Jiting official who had participated in the preliminary interrogation yesterday. As a result, when he invited the pavilion pawn to a remote and uninhabited place to inquire about the news, although the pavilion pawn refused to answer for a while, Xiang Kang forced a string of Qin Ban Liang into his hand, and swore that he would never let others know, the pavilion pawn finally opened his mouth.

However, this pavilion guard didn't know much, he just introduced the process of Shan Gongzi's entourage going to the pavilion to report the case, saying that Shan Gongzi came to Yanjiting to send him to death because of the invitation issued by Yu Duo, a servant of the Yu family, on behalf of Yu Zhi, and said the general process of Shan Gongzi's murder, and the murderous bandit claimed to be Zhang Ji, a subordinate of Peng Yue, a famous thief in Juyeze. At the end, he said: "Zhang Qiubao took someone to arrest the little brother of the Yu family to the pavilion, it was about to ask, the little brother of the Yu family said that he refused to admit that he sent someone to the city to invite Shan Gongzi, and he didn't know any Ju Yeze, in addition, we asked the rest of the Yu family, and the Yu family really didn't have any servants named Yu Duo." But this matter is too big, the pavilion chief and Zhang Qiu thieves did not dare to release people without authorization, so they could only temporarily lock up the little brother of the Yu family in the pavilion, and then Shan Youwei personally brought people here, and I don't know anything about the rest. ”

Knowing that Fan Xu did not show any horses, Xiang Kang was of course overjoyed, and secretly praised Fan Xu for being as bold and careful as in the legend, and was able to come up with the idea of lying about his identity on his own, deliberately misleading the investigation direction of the Ling County officials, and increasing the difficulty of the Ling County officials' investigation. And Feng Zhong next to him was a veteran of handling cases, and asked the pavilion guard of Yan Jiting: "Little brother, what does Yu Duo who pretended to be a servant of the Yu family to deliver a letter, and Zhang Ji, who killed someone, look like?" ”

"I don't know what that messenger Yu Duo looks like." The pavilion shook his head, and said, "But the thief who killed the man has obvious characteristics, medium height, very strong, full of meat, big and dark face, full of thick and hard black beard, without a crown, wrapped in black curtains, and using a common copper sword on the market. ”

"Medium-sized and strong? The face is full of meat, the face is large and dark, and the beard is thick and stiff? Didn't wear a crown, wrapped in a black curtain? With an ordinary copper sword? Feng Zhong recounted these physiognomy characteristics, and gradually raised his heart to his throat, and involuntarily remembered Fan Xu, whom he had met a few times - but fortunately, Feng Zhong still had a bit of a brain, and no matter how shocked he was, he didn't dare to say his suspicions in front of outsiders.

At this time, the Yan Jiting Pavilion Guard, who had been bribed by Xiang Kang, had already submitted his farewell, saying that he had been delayed here for a long time and was afraid that he would be discovered by Shan Youwei's people, and Feng Zhong, who had rich experience in handling cases, hurriedly asked a few more important details of the case, and then sent the Pavilion Pawn away. As a result, the pavilion pawn had just walked away, and Feng Zhong immediately asked Xiang Kang: "Brother Xiang, have we ever seen the appearance of killing that bandit?" ”

"You brought that man to me, of course we did." Xiang Kang replied in his heart, and said on his lips: "Big brother, we haven't seen each other." ”

Feng Zhong looked at Xiang Kang suspiciously, Xiang Kang looked back at him quietly, Feng Zhong gradually understood what Xiang Kang meant, nodded and said, "That's right, we haven't met." By the way, Brother Xiang, has the jailer Fan Hao who came from Pei County to buy a knife gone? ”

"I left with a knife the day before yesterday." Xiang Kang replied: "If you left at noon the day before yesterday, the apprentices in our blacksmith shop can testify. ”

"That's good." Feng Zhong breathed a sigh of relief, and said in his heart that as long as he got out, as long as he didn't involve me, I didn't want the knife money he owed.

Then, of course, Xiang Kang took Feng Zhong and the children of the Xiang family to visit Yu Jian, but after entering the Yu family under the surveillance of many outsiders, Yu Jian soon came to Xiang Kang with the support of the Yu family's maid, and pleaded with a handful of snot and tears as soon as they met: "Xiang Gongzi, please, this time you must save my family, you must save my son, I am the only seedling of Yu Zhi." ”

"Don't worry, Gong Yu, I will do my best." Xiang Kang comforted, and pretended to say: "Gong Yu, I have already heard some information just now, quickly, tell me about yesterday's situation carefully, the more detailed the better." ”

Of course, the situation introduced by Yu Jian is of any use to Xiang Kang and the others, and after pretending to ponder for a long time, Xiang Kang turned to Feng Zhong and said: "Brother Feng, this matter can really only be begged by you to come forward, Yu Gongzi made it clear that he was wronged and framed, but if that Shan Right Lieutenant held on, and the officials of Ling County could not catch the murderous Zhang Ji, Yu Gongzi was afraid that he would be unlucky, and it was possible for him to die innocently." Please also ask the eldest brother to look at my face and Yu Gong's face, and I must help with this. ”

"Brother, it's not the eldest brother, I won't help you, it's that I can't help you." Feng Zhong smiled bitterly and said: "Not only is this not Shiling Pavilion, it is not Xiaxiang Dongxiang, it is not even in Surabaya County, it is separated from each county by the county, I, the acting director of Dongxiang County from below, is actually just a little pavilion chief from the head of Shiling Pavilion, what can I do to help you?" And don't talk about me, even the county lord of our subordinate minister has no right to meddle in the investigation of this case? ”

Xiang Kang was silent, knowing that what Feng Zhong said was the truth. At this time, the light in front of the door suddenly changed, and Yu Jiao, the little girl of the Yu family who had been thinking about Xiang Kang a lot these days, walked into the hall with a slightly older beautiful girl, and walked directly in front of Xiang Kang and Feng Zhong in the stunning eyes of the children of the Xiang family, Xiang Kang and Feng Zhong knelt down in both directions, and said together with a choked voice: "Xiang Gongzi, Pavilion Chief Feng, please, please save our brother, he is wronged, he is wronged!" ”

"...... you?" Feng Zhong, who had never seen a girl from the Yu family, asked with a stammer.

"Little girl Yu Miaoge." Yu Miaoge was also anxious, ignoring the rules that women in this era cannot easily tell outsiders their names, she directly reported her name, and pointed to Yu Ji and said: "She is my sister, Yu Ji, Yu Zhi is our brother." ”

"It turned out to be Yu Gong's two Yushu." Feng Zhong came back to his senses a little, and hurriedly greeted: "Two Yushu, please hurry up, if you have something to say, you will definitely try your best to help me." ”

Yu Miaoge and her sister didn't get up, they just pleaded with tears in their eyes: "Pavilion Chief Feng, you are the eldest brother of Xiang Kang Xianggongzi, then you are also my eldest brother." Brother Feng, little girl, please save my brother, Xiang Gongzi and I will definitely repay you in the future. ”

"What?" Outsider Feng Zhong heard the language problem, and turned to Xiang Kang next to him in surprise and asked, "Brother Xiang, what is the relationship between you and this little sister?" ”

What answered Feng Zhong was Xiang Kang's open mouth, like a stupid, looking at Yu Miaoge, who he had never seen before, and hearing the off-string sound in Yu Miaoge's words, Xiang Kang's jaw was almost dislocated. Finally came back to his senses, and when Xiang Kang hurried to see Yu Jiao, whom he really liked, Yu Jiao lowered his cute little face, and did not dare to meet Xiang Kang's gaze, and felt a little lost in his heart for no reason.

"Big brother, Xiang Gongzi is my fiancé." Yu Miaoge didn't know where to come out of a surge of courage, and took the initiative to confess his relationship with Xiang Kang, and said with a shy expression: "Although Xiang Gongzi and I have not officially married, my father has personally promised to marry me to him." ”

"Oops!" Feng Zhong's surprise was not trivial, and he hurriedly turned Xiang Kang around, and said with envy: "Brother Xiang, no wonder you care so much about the affairs of the Yu family, it turns out that you and Yushu of the Yu family already have such a relationship." Congratulations, when you get married in the future, I will drink your wedding wine. ”

After carefully recalling the previous past, Xiang Kang gradually came back to his senses, his heart was like numbness, and he said casually: "Let's talk about it later, eldest brother, now that Gongzi Yu's affairs are more urgent, let's discuss the matter of saving him first." ”

"Big brother." Yu Miaoge took a step towards Feng Zhong's knee and begged: "Little sister, please, you are a person in the officialdom, there must be a way to save my brother, please for the sake of Xiang Gongzi's face, you must save my brother." ”

"Brother and sister, it's not that I don't help you, it's that I really can't help it." Feng Zhong's face was full of distress, and he said: "With your relationship with Brother Xiang, as well as my friendship with Brother Xiang, it stands to reason that even if you don't speak, I will help this favor to the end!" But I really can't help it, this is Ling County, not the lower minister, I am the official of the lower minister, I have no right to meddle in the affairs here, and I can't help if I want to? ”

After that, Feng Zhong also turned to Xiang Kang and said: "Brother Xiang, you have a lot of ideas, you have to think of a way, see if there is any way to save your future brother-in-law, I can help in the middle, go up the knife mountain and go down to the sea of fire, and I will help you go to the soup and fight the fire!" ”

Xiang Kang's heart is actually more difficult than anyone else's, but fortunately, when he opened his mouth to ask Feng Zhong for help before, Xiang Kang had actually thought about it. So after trying to suppress the chaotic thoughts in his heart, Xiang Kang stood up, first pulled Feng Zhong to a corner of the house, and then beckoned Xiang Guan to come over, and lowered his voice to explain to Feng Zhong and Xiang Guan. As a result, Feng Zhong was overjoyed when he heard this, and slapped his thigh and said, "Clever plan, just do it!" Then I have a reason to intervene in this case in the name of justice! Being able to intervene makes things much easier! ”

"Brother Guan, you have to suffer a little grievance in this matter, but please help me, I will thank you in the future." Xiang Kang whispered to Xiang Guan again.

"My own brother, what nonsense are you talking about with me?!" Xiang Guan said angrily: "Dare to say thank you to me again, Brother beat you!" ”

Xiang Kang stopped talking nonsense, just nodded, and when he turned back to look at the people in the hall, he first saw the little girl Yu Jiao who was looking over here, colliding with the little girl's gaze, Xiang Kang's heart couldn't help but feel a sense of loss, and said secretly: "Why do I always think that I am asking you for a kiss?" ”

Noticing that Xiang Kang was looking at herself, Yu Jiao's little girl hurriedly lowered her head again, her mood was also very complicated, and she felt a little ashamed of Xiang Kang, who had been deliberately deceived by herself, and the sense of loss in her heart suddenly became extremely strong......

Although the reaction between Xiang Kang and Yu Jiao was slight, it did not escape the eyes of Yu Miaoge, who had been watching Xiang Kang, and looked at Xiang Kang who first paid attention to his sister in surprise, and then looked at his sister who quickly lowered his head to dodge, Yu Miaoge's heart was inevitably a little strange, and said secretly: "What's the matter?" Between Xiang Gongzi and my sister, why does it seem that there is something? ”