As soon as Qi Qi walked out of the chess courtyard, she saw a car parked outside, Wei Chang waved at her, and lowered the curtain.

It is more expensive to hire a carriage of this style, but the concealment is better, Qi Qi suddenly smiled.

After getting into the car, the smile has not completely receded.

The carriage began to go.

"How did you find me?"

"Footprints and the scent of you."

Wei Chang's observation is amazing, and Qi Qi admires this guy in his heart. These things seem to be unlearned, footprints all over the ground, she can't walk a few feet and lose them, but Wei Chang can't, he will follow him far away.

This kind of judgment is impressive.

"If you're not mistaken, I think his answer will satisfy you." Wei Chang said in a light tone.

"Yes."

"What did he say?"

He confessed his relationship with Kim Chae-a. It seems that you are right, Kim Chae Ah really lied. Qi Qi smiled bitterly.

"Where's the portrait?" Wei Chang asked expressionlessly.

Qi Qi said: "He said...... It's possible that someone bad guy did it. He admits that he examined the body and took Kim Chae-a's portrait, though he didn't put the other portrait in. ”

Then Qi Qi told Wei Chang the specific situation thoroughly, and Wei Chang was confused by what Qi Qi said. Especially in the assassination operation of Pingkangfang, the failure of benign bad people to show up to help is the most incomprehensible to him.

In the local area, it seems understandable that ordinary people can't find out about their existence, but what do bad people do?

If someone did this in Wei Chang's defense area, he would definitely arrive at the scene as soon as possible. Even if he didn't help, he would ask them to spy on them, and he couldn't let them make a mess before asking about it.

"Chang'an County is not handsome, we are not qualified to investigate him, and it is dangerous to do that." Wei Chang said: "We first need to report to Chang'an County, and then Chang'an County will report to Jing Zhaoyin, and Jing Zhaoyin will have to meet with the military department before we can issue an order to inspect the bad marshal." ”

"You don't believe Ruhan would do that?" Qi Qi said: "Will Lu Han also be involved in the end of this story? ”

"I don't think so." Wei Chang said: "Except for what Tang Xian said, there is no indication that Lu Han will be involved in this case. And I haven't believed in Tang Xian all the time. I even think he deliberately distracted us. ”

"So what's next for you?"

"Focus on the witnesses. Oh yes, you didn't say you found out, who it is, show me. Wei Chang said.

"The lawyer is a man named Hu Wei'an, he is very easy to find, I can find him through Master's network, and I can easily set out his words. Also, I'm convinced that this matter has nothing to do with him. Qi Qi said.

"Well......" Wei Chang thought for a while and said, "Even if there is a relationship, he will not be the mastermind." At most, one is not informed. ”

"Then let's go check two witnesses first." Qi Qi spread out the paper: "These are the names of the two servants, both of whom are slaves, and they have been working hard in the West Market for many years, and many people know them. It is easy to retrieve their information, and you can call it up by going to the West City Office. ”

"It's up to you to find the information, and I'm in charge of meeting people."

"No, I'm going to do it all the way."

"I don't think it's necessary, we should hurry up, you still have to meet the lawyer for a while."

"You really won't let go of a clue." Qi Qi smiled bitterly: "But you just don't believe Tang Xian." ”

"I don't trust anyone easily."

The carriage pulled them to the door of the inn, and Qi Qi paid the bill and jumped out of the car.

With the information taken from Jingzhao Mansion, he went to the household department and found out that the two servants were still in the West Market, so Qi Qi went to the West City Government Office, an old official of the Government Office, was counting a team of Hu merchants, and after the inventory was completed, the word "quasi" was approved on the procedures.

Qi Qi walked over and said with a smile: "Sir, do you know this person?" was previously a servant of Cao Mang's family. ”

The old official took the name card and looked at it, frowned, raised his head and looked at Qi Qi, who was wearing a short official uniform of a bad person, he didn't answer directly, but asked: "I know all the bad people in the West Market, but I have never seen a woman." Who are you? It's not from the West Market. ”

"I was on an errand in Fengyi Fang."

"In that case, wouldn't it be more convenient for you to go to Lord Luhan." The old man stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Go straight for three turns, and turn right." ”

Qi Qi pouted: "How can I not know, I just don't want to alarm the local bad people." ”

"Why is that?"

"I'm worried that I'll be robbed of the credit."

Hearing this, the old official smiled bitterly: "Since this is the case, I can't tell you anymore, otherwise let Lu Han know and say that I eat inside and out." It's better to do this, if you have to inquire, go to the second lane and turn left, maybe someone knows. ”

Hearing this, Qi Qi clenched his fists happily, praised the wisdom of the old man in his heart, did not offend people in his words, and also helped.

Passing by Chen Ji's saddle shop, which was a blacksmith shop, he reported the door and asked if there was a woman named "Cao Gu". A gray-clothed blacksmith at the door, straightened his waist, and when he saw that it was an official, he hurriedly said: "Aunt Cao is doing work in the backyard, what is the official looking for her?" Could it be that he committed a lawsuit? ”

Qi Qi smiled and said, "Just ask her a few words, it's not a lawsuit." ”

The man was relieved and said with a smile: "You don't have a rest, I'll come when I go." ”

The blacksmith walked in quickly, and didn't come out after a long time, when Qi Qi frowned. Suddenly felt bad, and came to the backyard uninvited, and when she came to the backyard, she was shocked. The backyard was full of shabby clothes, where several old slaves were cutting and sewing.

It turned out that there was also a laundry shop in this blacksmith shop, and these shabby clothes, sewn and pieced together, could be made into complete clothes, and sold exclusively to the poor. It's a very hard job, and it's not that no one does it.

At this moment, the blacksmith was grabbing a woman's arm and urging her to go quickly, but the woman stubbornly refused, and muttered vigorously: "If I leave, I will give less money, so I will not leave, I will not leave." ”

As soon as I heard the woman speak, I knew that she was a mentally incomplete person, as the saying goes, a stupid mother-in-law, this is the kind of person.

Seeing Qi Qi walk in, the blacksmith smiled ashamedly and said, "You also saw that this person's brain is not very good, I asked her to go out, but she refused." ”

Qi Qi smiled and said, "I have seen you do your best, I don't blame you, why don't I ask her a few words here, and I will leave by myself after asking." ”

"There is a lot of negligence, and there is a lot of forgiveness." Seeing Qi Qi nodded, the blacksmith left.

Seeing the blacksmith away, Qi Qi smiled and faced Aunt Cao, who was working hard, seeing that she was only in her forties, her hands were full of calluses, her hair was unkempt, she just cared about rushing to do her work, and ignored Qi Qili.

Suddenly feeling a sour nose, Qi Qi felt that although this Aunt Cao was a little stupid, she was also a person in the end. If her parents had spirits in heaven, they wouldn't know how distressed they would be to see her working so hard.

"This silver coin is for you, can you rest for a while and talk to me?" Qi Qi squatted down and took out a silver coin and handed it to Aunt Cao.

As soon as Aunt Cao saw the money, her eyes lit up, but as soon as her hand stretched out, she retracted it and said, "My mother said that you are not allowed to accept money from others for no reason." ”

Seeing that Aunt Cao's face was full of reluctance, Qi Qi smiled, and forced the money to her and said, "If you talk to me, it will be a credit, what do you think." ”

"You can make money by talking?"

"All you have to do is answer me a few questions."

Cao Gu smiled, smiled brightly, and finally put down the work in her hand, gathered her sideburns, sat down, faced Qi Qi, and waited for Qi Qi to ask.

"Let me ask you, do you know Cao Mang?"

"Cao Mang? Oh, you mean Master Cao, of course I know. I'm familiar with him, I've been with him for ten years, and I've been there for ten years. When she first said Cao Mang, Aunt Cao's face was full of joy, but for some reason, she suddenly sank her face again, with tears in her eyes: "It's a pity that Master Cao died, no one supported me, he died, and no one treated me well." Woowoo woo ......"

"It seems that Master Cao treats his subordinates very well."

"Of course, Master Cao is the best master, the best for our subordinates, he always laughs, we make mistakes, he doesn't beat us, he just says that it's all small money, as long as we tell him honestly, he doesn't care." Cao Gu spoke with some preambles and afterwords.

Qi Qi asked suspiciously, "Honest with him?" What is the honesty to say to him? ”

"Master Cao said, no matter what you hear, see, and do, you have to talk to him." Cao Gu wiped her tears and said: "That time, I broke an enamel vase, which frightened me, but I still told him that I was the most honest, and he praised me like this, not only did he not beat me, but also gave me a few dollars, saying that it was a reward for my honesty." ”

"Oh," Qi Qi thought for a while, it was not surprising that Cao Mang wanted honest people around him, but why did he leave such a stupid person by his side?

I couldn't figure it out for a while, but suddenly smiled bitterly, and said in my heart: "This Cao Mang must be guilty, but he can't believe anyone who has a little brain." It's better to feed such stupid people around, at least not worrying about them suddenly killing you. ”

"Were you by his side when your master died?"

"Yes, I am the most trusted servant of the master, when the master died, he held my hand tightly, he wanted to speak, he must want to speak to me."

"What did he say?"

"Didn't say anything."

“…… So how do you know he's talking to you? Qi Qi frowned and asked, slightly nervous in his heart.

Cao Gu suddenly lowered her voice and said, "I suspect that what he wants to say must have something to do with that little beauty." I know him best, and when he winks at me, I know what he's going to do. He must have spoken, but unfortunately he couldn't. ”

"Little beauty? What is your name? ”

"It's Cui Qiaoqiao." Cao Gu was suddenly a little unhappy, leaned back and said, "That woman is not a good person. We all know that. Especially Sun Xinzi, she often said that Cui Qiaoqiao was not a good person. But ......" Aunt Cao frowned again and said, "Actually, Cui Qiaoqiao is very good to us, every time she comes, she stuffs me with some change." Actually, I don't know why Sun Xinzi said that she is not a good person. ”

Qi Qi asked, "Usually, a few of you take care of the master. ”

"I, the second aunt, and Sun Xinzi. Just the three of us. My second aunt and I took care of my lord, and Nobuko lived in the outhouse, and sometimes I went outside to spread some words or something. ”