Wei Chang looked at Cui Hongyan, she just wiped her face, but there were still water droplets hanging on her hair, which was a little embarrassed.

He suddenly smiled bitterly and said: "Some things are like this, although everyone knows who did it, but because there is no evidence, the culprit is allowed to get away with it." ”

Cui Hongyan nodded.

Wei Chang said some more words to Cui Hongyan, which were generally to comfort her, don't be afraid, and so on.

Looking at Wei Chang who was speaking, Qi Qi thought in his heart: "A person like him is a good material to be a bad person, he has a bastard side and a wise side." It's like the devil on the left and the Buddha on the right. ”

In the end, Wei Chang suddenly turned his head, looked at Qi Qi and said, "Do you have any silver on you?" ”

Qi Qi was stunned, "How much do you want?" ”

"Give as much as you think you should give her." After saying that, he stood up and left. Chen Bao and Tang Hu followed.

"Hey, don't go, how do I know how much money is given here!" Seeing that the three of them were walking away, Qi Qi stomped his feet and scolded: "Three bastards! ”

The next day, the second day of the sixth month.

Before the hour came, the three groups went their separate ways.

Tang Hu is very happy about his errand, because he has grown so big, and he has not compensated girls for shopping, and he can compensate girls for travel at public expense these days, which makes him look in a good mood.

This kind of work, which only exerts some physical strength, but does not require him to spend his brain, can be regarded as relaxing for people like him.

Before leaving, Wei Chang took a hundred silver coins from the account of Flying Donkey Express, grabbed a handful of money and asked Qi Qi, "How much money did you spend last night?" ”

Qi Qi said with a cold face: "She didn't ask me for money." ”

"And then you didn't give it?"

"We're not really guests."

"But you know what? We're wasting her time by doing so. She had to give the restaurant at least two silver coins a night, and if she couldn't pay them, she would accumulate them. If she can't pay it off at the end of the month, then her days of clearing will come to an end. Wei Chang said worriedly: "If a slave like them can't get married, the fate of the rest of his life will be quite miserable." ”

After speaking, Wei Chang turned his head and left, and as soon as he walked to the door, he turned around and said, "Don't go, I'll throw two silver coins for her when I go back." ”

……

Qi Qi and Tang Hu went directly to Lang Yangming's house, his house was quite far away from Pingkangfang, and he was too tired to walk and simply took a donkey cart.

bumpy all the way, to the southeast corner of Chang'an City Qinglongfang, belongs to the kind of express delivery is not willing to run.

Lang Yangming is also from Datong soldiers, and belongs to the same military sequence as Tang Hu's previous unit.

But now that Lang Yangming is dead, in this family, Tang Hu can't find a trace of intimacy.

He didn't like to see a group of women crying and sighing together, so he sat in the outhouse and listened to the words in the inner room.

In Lang Yangming's family, there is an elderly mother who looks a little demented; His wife, Zhang, is in her forties, with a yellow face and thin muscles, and a bit wilted personality;

There is also a sister-in-law named Lang Jiumei, who was married in her early years, but later divorced and returned to her parents' home. But she doesn't drag down her mother's family, and now she works part-time outside every day, can earn a mouthful of food money, and can help take care of her old mother.

Lang Yangming also has a son and a daughter, the son continues to serve in the military, and the daughter married at the age of sixteen.

Now this family is lifeless, maybe it's just guarding their son, and the whole family is very concerned about the news of Datong Military.

is very afraid of a war with his son, if his son also dies, Qi Qi feels that the Zhang family may collapse instantly, and then the family will be dispersed.

"What are you doing here? Yang Ming is dead, ask me, I don't know anything. Zhang was sewing old clothes, biting off a cotton thread, and said in an impatient tone.

She spoke very slowly, and her breath sounded weak, giving people a feeling of lack of qi and blood.

Qi Qi imitated Wei Chang, and when he met this kind of person, he first took out some money and threw two silver coins on the kang before saying: "We take over this case now, if we can solve it, it can be regarded as revenge for Lang Yangming." ”

Raising his eyes and looking at the money, there was no trace of emotion on Zhang's face, and for a moment, Qi Qi thought that he had taken less.

She really confiscated it, but said: "We don't understand, you are a girl, you don't learn female red embroidery, what kind of work do you go to fight with a group of men." The one in our family is dead, and even if you avenge him, he will not survive. And this money is your money, and I don't know you, so please take it back. ”

Qi Qi felt that the woman in front of her was really difficult to entangle, and she didn't know how to pry her mouth open.

Judging from her performance yesterday, she definitely knows some news, which may be useful to Qi Qi.

"You tell us, and I'll keep it a secret."

"In the past, the one in our family was like you, he can really keep it a secret. So I don't doubt your words. However, when he gets some information, he will do it immediately. She smiled bitterly: "Although he didn't say anything, his actions have proved that someone told him something." Therefore, the people who have spoken to him are still very dangerous. ”

"Looks like you really know something."

"No, you're wrong." Zhang unfolded the sewn clothes and looked at them, and felt that the whole back was too thin, so he shook his head and said, "Alas, I'm going to buy a piece of cloth again and patch it here." ”

"Where does your sister-in-law work?"

"Going to work?" Zhang smiled bitterly: "With her character, where can she go to work, it is to do odd jobs for people and eat with a mouth." We don't understand a woman like her, her mother-in-law's family is also very good, she is from the old Chang'an, a big family, lively and lively, which is like our family, there are fewer and fewer people. ”

Qi Qi gave up, she didn't have the patience to continue chatting with this damn woman.

She and Tang Hu walked out of their house and then blocked the door.

She would rather stand outside like this than see the yellow-faced woman again, ugly and annoying, a hanged ghost.

So they stood like this, all day, until evening, when his sister-in-law returned.

"Lang Jiumei, we met yesterday." Qi Qi blocked her way.

Lang Jiumei had seen Qi Qi a long time ago, she frowned and said, "We don't have anything to say." ”

"We can avenge your brother." Qi Qi said.

Lang Jiumei paused for a moment before saying, "I know very little about things," it can be seen that she is a strong woman, and she will never grind and chirp like her sister-in-law, "Don't tell my sister-in-law I told you, in fact, my brother's death has nothing to do with his partner Fang Hengjiu." ”

"Unrelated?"

"Yes, the relationship between the two of them has always been very good, and they get along like brothers." Lang Jiumei looked a little excited: "Originally, my brother wanted to complete two tasks at the same time, and then he asked Fang Hengjiu to complete the other one. That's why Fang Hengjiu wasn't by his side. Instead of the rumors outside, Fang Hengjiu drank and made a mistake, which led to my brother's helpless death. ”

"What else do you know about this?" Qi Qi asked.

Lang Jiumei thought for a while and said, "My brother never told us about the case, but in the past few days, I found that he often ran to Kaihuafang. ”

"What is he doing there?" Qi Qi asked.

Lang Jiumei shook her head.

Hearing about Kaihuafang, Qi Qi felt a little cordial, because for the first time, she and Wei Chang often went to where and even lived for a while. But they haven't seen any bad people other than Takeo and Takasaki, could it be that Lang Yangming went in civilian clothes at that time?

Oh, that's pretty good, the next step is to go to Kaihuafang, where there are a few acquaintances.

I wanted to pat Lang Jiumei on the shoulder, and then comfort her before leaving, but Qi Qi suddenly asked again: "How do you know that he often goes to Kaihuafang." ”

At this time, Lang Jiumei's eyes suddenly flickered, and she said a little crampedly: "I know this, I can tell you everything." Also, don't talk about this to my sister-in-law. ”

"Oh, okay." Qi Qi shrugged: "Trust me, I will keep it a secret." ”

……

Chen Bao found Rat Six again, and today he plans to use some means.

At first, he didn't plan to come directly, but wanted to win over his feelings by drinking and visiting restaurants.

But Chen Bao came unfortunately, when he came, he was just in time for Zhang Wuxiang to be here.

Although both groups of people are bad people, and they are both for the same case, it is a pity that they are not comrades-in-arms, in a sense, they are still enemies.

I really don't understand how the current emperor could come up with such a way to let his subordinates handle the case.

Chen Bao didn't want people to be driven away, so he left the teahouse where Rat Six was at that time.

Zhang Wuxiang is also an old oilman, he is very polite to Rat Liu, and Rat Liu doesn't seem to bother him, and the two of them chatted for a long time.

Chen Bao has been sitting in the stall opposite, losing a few pennies and drinking tea.

I went to the toilet a few times and came back to find that the other side was still chatting.

Patience is the basic quality of bad people, and on the first day of entering the bad people academy, I was educated like this by the instructors.

Chen Bao waited, and finally their conversation ended.

When Zhang Wuxiang walked out, he smiled bitterly at Chen Bao, maybe this was a greeting, and then he led people out of here.

It seems that he talked to Rat Six about himself just now, and after Rat Six came out, he came directly to Chen Bao.

"Master Chen, don't you want to invite me to tea, right? I just can't drink anymore. Rat Six laughed angrily.

"Let's go eat barbecue, Korean barbecue." Chen Bao stood up and said.

"Okay, let's go now." Rat Six promised happily.

When he came to a restaurant, Chen Bao did not call the hall girl, but first came two plates of barbecue and two pots of wine.

As soon as he came here, Rat Six immediately became more energetic, and in Sanhui Lane, he knew many pavilion girls, and when he passed by, he greeted him affectionately.

"Tell me, how much do you know about this case?" Chen Bao asked.

Rat Six smiled treacherously, "Master Chen, I won't tell you, I don't know much. But I know that others know about it. ”

"Oh?" Chen Bao smiled: "Tell me, what's his name?" ”

"Master Chen, don't be in a hurry to ask me." Rat Six smiled and said, "However, Chen Ye's wine can't be drunk in vain today,"

"Just tell me what you know, and I'll find you a good hall girl today." Chen Bao said.

"Master Chen, the restaurant here is not cheap." Rat Six made no secret of his greed: "The slightly better restaurant here, without ten silver coins at a time, really can't get down." You don't have to break the bank, though. If I go to find it, I can get it for five silver coins of the same color. ”

Hearing this, Chen Bao took out five silver coins from his pocket. looked at Rat Six with a cold face.

Rat Six grinned and ate a piece of meat before he said, "Go find Alando, he knows at least half of the affairs of Wannian County." ”

"Why only half of it?" Chen Bao smiled bitterly.

"Because the other half, he'll ask you for money." Rat Six smiled.