Shen Gui was arranged by Mrs. Huang to settle down temporarily in a wing room in the back hall of the mansion. Shen Gui pushed the door and saw that this wing room must have been a woman's room, no matter from the details of the furniture and the faint aroma of fat powder around, it showed the elegant taste of the original owner.

"Now there is no inn in Jincheng that is still open, what about this house, it was originally where the little wave hoof lived, Shen Shaoxia, you are wronged, let's settle here for the time being."

Shen Gui stretched out a finger and gently stroked the guqin with a thin layer of ash on the desk. The strings shook off the dust and made a clear string sound. When Shen Gui heard the timbre of this guqin, his complexion changed suddenly:

"Where did this piano come from?"

Mrs. Huang turned her head to look at it, and said disdainfully:

"Oh this, it was brought by that little wave hoof from Nankang, maybe he was in too much of a hurry when he escaped, and he forgot to bring it, right? If you like it, take it, and if you don't, I'll split it at night and make a fire! ”

Shen Gui shook his head:

"If you don't want this piano, then give it to me!"

Mrs. Huang nodded in agreement, then told her to "have a good rest", and closed the door and left.

Shen Gui in the room sat at the table, looking at the guqin placed in front of him, and his mind suddenly became a mess: If according to what the Gu couple said, the little concubine Liniang, who was bought back from Nankang for 1,800 taels of silver, saw that the war between Beiyan and Youbei was imminent, and she rolled up the silver and ran away in a panic, then it was just a little woman who was greedy for money and afraid of death, and there was nothing special about it; But this thing is strange because of the piano that she forgot before she left.

Although Shen Gui does not understand the rhythm, he grew up at the foot of Taibai Mountain since he was a child and has seen countless woods; Then he has been in the rivers and lakes for more than ten years, and there are countless treasures that have passed by. As soon as he touched it, he knew that this piano was definitely not ordinary! As for how much silver is worth, I am not Qi Hui, and I can't accurately estimate it. But the amount is definitely more than the eight thousand taels of silver that Mrs. Huang said just now, and it is several times more than dozens of times.

This stealing cash and leaving behind a priceless guqin is even more incredible than buying a pearl.

Shen Gui first carefully wiped the floating ash of the piano, and after carefully putting it away, he came to Master Gu's study, wanting to ask me for an explanation.

"Lord Gu, you are a concubine, but you personally went to Nankang Guangling to redeem and buy it back to Jincheng?"

Master Gu had calmed down a little, and was drinking sullen wine in the study at this time. When he heard the voice of Shen Gui, the great protector of the shamanic sect, he got up and took out a small wine cup and put it on the table, filled it himself, and stretched out his hand to give up his seat:

"Hi...... Bring it up...... It's a long story. Gu has a close friend who has been friends for many years, and when we traveled together, I suggested that I take a concubine to extend the incense inheritance of the Gu family in the north. According to a friend, when he was studying in Nankang a few days ago, he met a figure with hands and eyes who could help Gu to contact him. Lord Dharma Protector, you also know that although Gu is the first prefect of this Jincheng, after all, this is also a border city, and the East Customs in front of it is not extinguished all year round, so what oil and water can be fished? In the end, there was a businessman from Beiyan who had a few encounters and came forward to help me do it. Only then did Gu know that it turned out that this concubine was only worth four hundred taels, but if she married Youbei, it would cost one thousand eight hundred taels of silver......

Shen Gui watched him drink and nagged and felt sorry for himself, knowing that the time was almost over, so he asked:

"In the past two years, have you ever had a husband and wife ceremony? But what's out of the ordinary? ”

When Gu Hui heard this, he looked at Shen Gui a little strangely:

"Shen Protector's words are a little funny, Gu Mou's acceptance of a concubine is to continue the incense, how can he not have sex? As for the weirdness...... Every time after intercourse, Gu would feel a little dizzy and weak when he woke up the next day. However, this is really a common thing, after all, Gu Mou is fifty-two this year, and his physical condition is definitely not as strong as Shen Protector's age......

Shen Gui nodded when he heard this answer, and continued to ask:

"Then what is the temperament of this beautiful lady?"

"Shen Protector, you also saw the tigress in our family, with such a big temper when the sword is against the neck, can you spare Liniang in normal life? Na Liniang is a Nankang person, she has been sold to the "horse stable" since she was a child, her body is slender and her personality is cowardly, and she is a concubine, even if she encounters any injustice, she can only accept it. And Gu Mou knows that he is at a loss, and he must be ...... Hey, in retrospect, it is a good thing that Liniang escaped, at least she can get a life, and she has enough silver taels to live a happy life for a few days...... It's ridiculous that Gu fought hard to protect the evening, and in the end he inevitably ended up with no heirs. ”

"When did you find out that Liniang fled? Is it a silver ticket or a silver ingot? ”

"It was probably the morning before yesterday, but I can't tell you exactly what time it is. The night before, I had spent the night in the wing, and when I woke up the next day, she was gone, and the eight thousand taels of silver that had been placed in the back hall treasury to repair the city wall were gone. These eight thousand taels of silver were all ten taels of ingots issued by the household, and they were divided into two large wooden boxes, each with four hundred pieces......"

Speaking of this, Gu Hui also paused, tilted his head sideways and took a cool breath, frowning and pondering.

"Lord Gu also thought of the problem, right? With the weight of these two large boxes of official silver, it is not at all that a weak woman in Liniang can carry them all overnight. I'm afraid there is something else going on in this matter. ”

"Gu knew that it wasn't Li Niang's doing! I usually take care of her, and she has always been in love with me, how could she leave me because of this yellow and white thing! However, since the official silver was not stolen by Li Niang, who could it be that more than 30 people in my government could quietly transport such two large boxes of official silver out of the government without more than 30 people in the government unknowing? You must know that the third class of the government was dismissed by Gu last night. ”

Shen Gui also shook his head when he heard him say this:

"It doesn't matter who stole it, it's just eight thousand taels of silver, a lot less, and a lot is not too much. The most important question at the moment is, where is Li Niang now? Did she run for her life on her own? Or was it captured? Lord Gu, please think about it carefully, Li Niang or you, have you ever had a grudge with someone recently? ”

Gu Hui thought about it and shook his head:

"I don't know how Liniang took care of her in Nankang, but after coming to Youbei, she usually guarded the women's road very much, and she never even took a step at the door, let alone who she would have a grudge with. If it is said that it is implicated by me, a parent official, it is still possible. ”

"No, if Liniang is implicated by an adult, whether the other party is revenge or intimidation, you should also let the adults see it with your own eyes, otherwise it will not achieve the purpose of the other party's deterrence."

Master Gu thought about it carefully, but he didn't come up with a reason, so Shen Gui asked from a different angle:

"Where is the friend who introduced you to Nankangya? Can you ask a few questions? ”

After hearing this, Gu Hui shook his head:

"My friend fell ill and died in his own house half a month ago."

Shen Gui had a rough inference when he heard this, so he nodded lightly towards Gu Hui, and didn't say anything:

"Now that we have found doubts, it proves that there are hidden secrets that we don't know. Tell Mrs. Huang about this, and maybe there will be something going on between the two women that you don't know about. ”

After speaking, Shen Gui stood up, raised his head and drank the wine in his glass, and walked towards his room.

"Shen Protector, where are you going? If there's nothing important, it's better for me to explain it together......"

Shen Gui looked at his fearful appearance and became angry, and scolded in his heart: Didn't you still want to kill your wife to honor the Gu family? Why don't you even dare to say anything to your "soul under the knife" now?

Although I think so in my heart, I can't show it in my face. Because of this Gu Hui Gu Ziyu, after all, his ancestors are also from a famous family, and he is the most important face, and he will still need him in the future, so there is no need to take advantage of his tongue:

"Master Gu, I will take a closer look in Jincheng to see if it is possible to find the traces of Li Niang, and by the way, look for clues that may be related to her disappearance."

"Shen Protector, now this Jincheng is like a dead city, with a mixture of cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods, and no one can be sent to protect you! According to the lower officials, you should stay in the mansion, so that the three of us can take care of each other......"

Shen Guiyi held up the Spring Rain Sword in his hand:

"It's enough for Lord Gu to apologize to Mrs. Huang, it's not too much to kill people, after all, they are also husband and wife for more than 30 years, what can she do to Lord Gu? As for the safety of this Dharma Protector...... With the long sword in the hands of this Dharma protector, it is enough to protect himself. ”

Shen Gui ignored the pleading of this Lord Gu, returned to the side room, changed into the complicated and dazzling shaman robe, and held the crown of the tiger's tooth with his right hand, and walked out of the gate of the mansion with his head held high.

Shen Gui wanted to find some people in Jincheng to inquire about the news, so he naturally had to change into a more cordial outfit. And when it comes to the most popular and affinity shape among the folk of Youbei, the shaman robe crown is the best choice!