So far, there has been little progress. Zhao Qingnan ran to Yongguang Temple for several days in a row, not knowing if the monk was too shrewd or if there was something wrong that she hadn't noticed yet.

It's been three days, and she has almost figured out what time Fashan gets up, what time she sleeps, what time she goes to the toilet, and then eats.

Fortunately, Shen Liang gave his strength, walked around Huaishan County a few times, and brought a person to Zhao Qingnan.

The man was dressed in tatters, his clothes were so dirty that he couldn't see his original color, his face was covered with dust, his hair was oily, and there was a faint smell of rancidity on his body. When he was taken to the courtyard by Shen Liang, he looked around, cowering and a little curious.

is different from the thief's eyebrows and mouse eyes of the pillar, this time this one is completely broken jar and broken, and the face is full of very novel looks because he has never been to the yamen.

Shen Liang led him to the courtyard and stood still, and went into the house to report: "My lord, a beggar in Huaishan County, he said that he had seen Liu Wensheng on the day Gao Gaisi left the city. ”

Zhao Qingnan was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly went out to see the beggar in the courtyard.

There were two other servants guarding the beggar.

Zhao Qingnan suppressed his emotions and looked at the beggar: "What's your name?" ”

The beggar rubbed forward and smiled: "The little beggar has been wandering for so many years, and he has not been given a name." ”

Zhao Qingnan expressed his understanding that most of the people who begged in ancient times had been wandering in the streets and alleys since they were children, growing up eating hundreds of meals, and sleeping on broken houses and straw mats to survive. If food and clothing are a problem, let alone the first name and surname, you can have a code name like Ergou Tiedan and laugh for a long time. So she didn't say anything more, but turned to the facts of the case.

"You said you saw Liu Wensheng on the day the young master of the Gao family left the city?"

The beggar nodded: "Yes, that day I was basking in the sun at the base of the city wall, and I saw the Gao family going out, and Liu Umbrella Maker followed him." ”

"And then?" Zhao Qingnan hugged his arms: "You only saw these?" ”

The beggar swept Zhao Qingnan twice with a pair of eyes, and swallowed his saliva.

There was ** naked greed in his eyes, and Xiao Junyi wanted to gouge out his eyeballs. Just wanted to be angry, but Zhao Qingnan raised his hand to stop him.

Zhao Qingnan was waiting for his next step.

Seeing that he hadn't been beaten this time, the beggar knew that he was safe, and stretched out his hand to shake Zhao Qingnan: "My lord, if you want to know more, you have to pay for it." ”

Zhao Qingnan glanced at him suspiciously, saw that he looked calm, and knew that he had not deceived people, so he turned his eyes to Xiao Junyi.

Xiao Junyi was immersed in Zhao Qingnan's indifferent anger when he experienced being stripped of his clothes, and he didn't hear the beggar's words.

"Second son?" Zhao Qingnan shouted and didn't hear him answer, and shouted again, but still didn't respond.

I could only say to the beggar, "Wait for me." ”

Turning his head to Xiao Junyi, he said, "Second son, I'm offended." ”

After finishing speaking, he went to dig out Xiao Junyi's chest purse.

The beggar was full of question marks, and Shen Liang was not surprised.

Xiao Junyi was frightened by her suddenness, staggered back, grabbed Zhao Qingnan's hand and said in surprise: "My lord? ”

Zhao Qingnan was not annoyed when he was restrained, took Xiao Junyi's hand away, and directly took away the money bag in his arms, and took out a broken silver of about the same size from the bag and put it in the beggar's hand: "Is it enough?" ”

The beggar withdrew his hand, and didn't care if his hand was unclean, pinched it and stuffed it into his mouth, took a bite and knew it was true, and put it in his arms with a smile.

Zhao Qingnan tightened the money bag, picked it up casually, and said with his hands: "Then you can say it now?" What happened after Liu Wensheng followed Gao Gaisi out of the city? ”

The beggar smiled flatteringly, "Little beggar, I was lying uncomfortable, and when I saw Liu Umbrella Maker following, I was curious and followed to take a look." ”

"And then?"

"And then?" There was a trace of contempt in the beggar's eyes, "And then the surname Gao died, Liu Umbrella Craftsman is really a bloody man." ”

"You know, that's how he is." The beggar put his finger on his neck and made a horizontal gesture, "The hand is clean and neat, and the surname Gao has been wiped on the neck with one knife." ”

"I also saw him cut off the head of a man with a high surname, and the blood was spilled on the young and old." The beggar sighed, "Liu Umbrella Craftsman threw his cavity on the ground, and his head slipped away, as if he had taken away a green gadget from him, probably a jade pendant or something?" Anyway, it has nothing to do with the little beggar. ”

Zhao Qingnan frowned: "You said he only took away the head and jade pendant?" ”

The beggar nodded: "Of course, what did the little beggar lie to you." ”

"Did you see anything else after that? Gogais's cavity wasn't found on the ground. ”

The beggar glanced at Zhao Qingnan vigilantly, and said with a flickering look: "No, it's gone." I finished reading it and left. ”

The eyes are wandering, the hands and feet are unnatural, and the subconscious avoidance is reflected in the body language, which caused Zhao Qingnan to ask interestingly: "If you don't tell the truth, you will be dealt with as an accomplice." ”

The beggar looked inward: "The little beggar didn't lie!" The thing with the surname Gao died when he died, so why should I be said to be an accomplice? I, I'm not afraid of you! ”

"I didn't say what you said was false." Zhao Qingnan tilted his head, "I mean you said it later." You said you'd leave after reading it? I'm afraid not, right? ”

"You!"

"Don't you tell the truth?" Zhao Qingnan said with a smile.

The tone was light and fluttering, and the beggar was scared into a cold sweat.

"I, I'm hiding something. I pushed the cavity into the pit, and I took the money. The beggar hesitated and said, "I'm so poor, and he's dead, so I'll take it." ”

Zhao Qingnan sighed and asked, "Why didn't you report to the official?" It's such a big thing to die someone. ”

The beggar looked right: "The two old things of the Gao family are crazy, and it was their own son who died." Lord Sun didn't dare to provoke them, did I report to the official and wait for prison food? Besides, that Gao Gaisi itself is a big scourge in Huaishan County, and if he dies, he will die, and Liu Umbrella will benefit the people, and I will have no grievances with him, what should I do to harm him. ”

Xiao Junyi listened for a long time, and only then did he interject: "Then why are you willing to tell the yamen now?" ”

"Because I don't have any money." The beggar hehele: "I'm not someone from Liu Wensheng." If you come back to me with the money you lost by the high mongrel, won't I have to go to court? Besides, I'll take what you don't know for some money and spend it, just take care of yourself. Adults say it's not reasonable. ”

Xiao Junyi was speechless.

Zhao Qingnan didn't react.

The world is selfish, so what can she do?

The beggar simply made the choice that was best for him, and there was nothing to blame. Food and clothing are necessary conditions for talking about morality, and the beggar took Gao Gaisi's money, so he didn't need to take the risk of betraying Liu Wensheng. Now he is struggling to make ends meet, and chooses to exchange what he knows for a certain amount of money.

This is the life of ordinary people.