Coming out of Yicui Pavilion, Cao Hong took a deep breath, the fragrance in the green building really made him unbearable. Cao Hong secretly calculated in his heart: "The information revealed in Xu Zhi'an's words just now seems to confirm that Qian Bin's death is inseparable from them, and I heard that Qian Bin's daughter-in-law who has not passed through the door seems to have something to do with this matter. It's getting more and more complicated. ”

Cao Hong thought about walking towards the post station, just arrived at the door of the post station, suddenly a little beggar on the side of the road bumped into him, Cao Hong felt that there was an extra thing in his hand, opened it to see, it was a note, and then turned his head to find the beggar, the little beggar had long been unknown which alley to get into.

Cao Hong opened the note and looked at it, which read: "Qian Bin died unjustly, Xu Thief is guilty, tonight, at the east entrance of Kushui Lane, you can see it at a glance." ”

Putting away the note, Cao Hong pretended to be nothing, entered the gate of the post station, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw Wang Ying, who was hangover last night, and the three of them were stroking their heads and preparing to go out, and when they saw Cao Hong, Wang Ying stopped and said: "Brother Li, my brother lost his temper last night, and I just heard the post guard say that you helped me and the other three people to help someone help them into the room." ”

Cao Hong winked at him and said with a smile: "It's hard not to be watched by the tigress at home, you must have a good time in Mengjin, isn't it, Brother Wang." ”

Wang Ying was stunned for a moment, laughed and said, "Look at me, I must have drunk too much again." Shame shame. My brother has to cover up for my brother! ”

Cao Hong nodded and smiled: "What are the three of you?" ”

Wang Ying said: "It's not that I can't find you, the three of us are going to eat something, and then wait for news in the yamen." ”

Cao Hong happened to be hungry, so he said, "Just go with you." ”

The three of them sat down at the restaurant where they had dinner yesterday and ordered some food. At this time, Wang Ying said: "Looking at the appearance of the county order yesterday, I am afraid that there will be no news about the matter of the three chiefs for a while and a half." ”

Cao Hong nodded.

Wang Ying said again: "In this case, this afternoon, we will go to the county government to inquire again, if there is no news, let's go back." What to do next, leave it to Lord Jeru. ”

Cao Hong secretly laughed in his heart, he was sent to Mengjin by Yeluxi, that is, he solved the matter of the party leader by his Cao Hong's hand, and he went back without doing anything. What's more, he doesn't plan to let go of the people of the Xu family, the moths of the country, and the wicked people in the township, and it is not enough to correct the hearts of the people in the world.

After eating, the four of them came to the county office, and when Menzi saw the four people, he said impatiently: "Why are you here again, the eldest master has something, and I won't see you today." ”

Wang Ying and the others have been in the yamen for a long time, and when they heard Menzi say this, they immediately knew that the county order was drunk again today.

The four looked at each other and smiled wryly. That Wang Ying said: "This county is so sluggish, I will rush back to Shuntian Mansion today, and I will sue him in front of Lord Yelu." ”

Cao Hong heard that he was going back, and hurriedly said: "Brother Wang, don't be impatient, I have only been here for two days, and I will go back now. Then I'm at a loss for words. Moreover, I heard that this Mengjin Yicui Pavilion is within a radius of 100 miles, and its fame is far and wide! ”

When the three of them heard Cao Hong's first half of the sentence, they still didn't think so, and when they heard Yicui Pavilion, the eyes of the three of them lit up, and they were obviously moved.

Wang Ying squirmed: "Cough! It's not good. ”

The two clerks next to him said: "Brother Wang, you can say that you want to take us to play a good game in Mengjin." ”

Wang Ying looked at Cao Hong, it was not good not to take this Li Yu, and it would be a waste of money to carry it, so he deliberately said: "I'll wait to play, and leave Li Siyi alone in the pavilion, it seems that something is wrong!" ”

Cao Hong wanted to laugh in his heart, and said with a strong face: "I'm still young, and my family is strict, so I really can't accompany me." However, before the person arrived, the heart was going to arrive, and these silver coins, Brother Wang, you should take them, and I will treat them as my little brother. ”

Before Wang Ying could refuse, the two clerks were impatient and said: "Secretary Li has the legacy of the ancient Meng, Brother Wang, don't refuse his kindness." ”

Seeing this, Wang Ying also took Cao Hong's money half-pushed and half-on-the-spot, resigned from the two clerks, and Cao Hong went straight to the Yicui Pavilion.

Cao Hong saw that it was still early before the end of the day, so he returned to the post house by himself and slept to recuperate.

At the beginning of the lanterns, Cao Hong inquired all the way to Kushui Lane, the alley was very narrow, the sky was very dark, there was silence all around, and only occasionally there were two dog barks. The note Cao Hong received today said that when he reached the east entrance of Kushui Lane, he could know how Qian Bin died. Because Cao Hong didn't know whether it was friend or foe who handed the note, he pretended to pass by and hurriedly walked through the east alley without stopping. After going around, he found that there was still no movement at the entrance of the alley, so Cao Hong hid in the shadow of a corner of a house.

After a while, the sound of wheels "rattling" was heard in the distance, and the sound got closer and closer, and stopped at the entrance of the alley. At this time, Cao Hong heard a familiar voice and said, "You go back, come and pick me up tomorrow morning." ”

I only heard another person say: "Young master, if the old lady asks, how will the old man answer?" ”

"You just said that I went to Mengjin, and I was dragged by a few friends to get drunk, and I stayed at my friend's house." The man began to speak, and said again.

Cao Hong quietly poked his head out of the shadows to take a look, and saw that the person who spoke under the shadow of the moon was none other than Xu Zhi'an. What was said in the note is true, something must happen when Xu Zhi'an comes to this bitter water lane tonight.

I saw that Xu Zhi'an sent the coachman away, humming a song by himself, and walked into the alley gracefully, Cao Hong saw him walking away, so he quietly followed behind. After a while, Xu Zhi'an stopped at the door of a small courtyard, at this time he looked around, Cao Hong hurriedly hid, Xu Zhi'an saw that there was no one around, so he knocked on the door of the small courtyard.

At this time, a female voice came from the small courtyard and said, "Is it Xu Lang?" ”

Xu Zhi'an was sorting out his clothes outside the door, and replied: "Die'er, it's me, Xu Zhi'an." ”

As soon as the words fell, I heard the door of the small courtyard "squeak" open, and a woman about twenty-eight years old came out of the courtyard and threw herself into Xu Zhi'an's arms.

Xu Zhi'an stroked the butterfly's back and said, "What's the matter, I just saw me yesterday, and I think about it again today?" ”

The woman named Die'er sobbed softly in Xu Zhi'an's arms and said, "Zhi'an, Die'er is afraid, when will you take Die'er to Xujiabao." ”

Xu Zhi'an patted the Die'er lightly and said, "Die'er, this matter is not over yet, and the escapee has not been caught, I don't know where Qian Bin's dead ghost hid the old man Xing." When I find him, I'll settle the matter. When the time comes, I will marry you in a beautiful sedan chair. ”

After hearing this, the butterfly raised her head and said, "Xu Lang, the concubine has handed over everything to you, and I have done everything you asked me to do, you can't lie to me." ”

After hearing this, Xu Zhi'an immediately raised three fingers and swore: "If I Xu Zhi'an renegade and do not marry Die'er, my Xu family will be a male thief and a female prostitute for generations, and I will die without a place to be buried." ”

After hearing this, Die'er hurriedly covered Xu Zhi'an's mouth with her hand and said, "Xu Lang, you are not allowed to talk nonsense." As long as you are good to me. Even if it is death, I am willing. ”

Xu Zhi'an chuckled at this time and said, "How can I be willing to die?" Brother, I still have to ...... with you."

Before the words fell, the woman named Die'er shyly beat Xu Zhi'an's chest.

Xu Zhi'an couldn't care about anything else, picked up the butterfly, and walked to the courtyard.

Cao Hong saw the two people enter the courtyard, and slowly walked out of the shadows, just now the two people spoke, although the voice was quiet, but the silence around Cao Hong still made Cao Hong hear clearly. Cao Hong recalled in his heart what the two had just said. First of all, this butterfly didn't know Xu Zhi'an on the first day, and the two seem to have been together for a long time. Who the hell is this butterfly? Secondly, before Qian Bin died, he hid a fugitive surnamed Xing in Xujiabao. It seems that the key to this matter is this Die'er and the old man surnamed Xing. As long as these two people are found, what Xu Zhi'an has done can be revealed to the world.

Back at the inn, Cao Hong recalled tonight's incident again. felt that he was afraid that he would be alone in this matter, and Wang Ying and the others Cao Hong were not at ease with them, so they walked out of the door, called the post guard, explained a few words to the post guard, and rewarded some money. The postman hurriedly took the money and nodded in response.

Cao Hong saw that Wang Ying and the others had not returned so far, and it was estimated that he would not return to the post house tonight, so he washed up and went to rest.

Early in the morning of the second day, Cao Hong ate something, and rushed to the Qian family, because Qian Bin would stop at home for seven days before he would be buried, so the Qian Mansion was still full of vegetarian food, and when he entered the Qian Mansion, Cao Hong saw that the old lady Qian was sitting on the mourning hall with a gloomy expression, so Cao Hong stepped forward and gave a salute and said: "Uncle Qian, Brother Qian's voice is not far away, and he must not be able to go with peace of mind when he sees Uncle Qian so sad." ”

Seeing that it was the young man that day, Mrs. Qian hurriedly stood up and said, "Childe is here!" The old man thanked the son for Bin'er. Bin'er is also blessed to have a friend like you. ”

Cao Hong said: "Don't dare to be, Brother Qian died suddenly, and I, who was a friend, also suddenly heard bad news, and I was burned inside." I don't know how Brother Qian went? ”

Mrs. Qian sighed deeply and said: "It's all my fault, I like to do some good deeds more or less on weekdays, and the neighbors also think that I do things fairly, so in the spring, the government said that what party leader to elect, everyone elected me to do it." I was unwilling, but I couldn't resist everyone's persuasion, so I agreed to this errand. Who knows......"

Old lady Qian paused, and sighed again: "Who knows if this Xu family let out the word, saying who was selected as the third chief, and he resigned, otherwise there would be no good fruit to eat." Bin'er didn't get used to the Xu family's style, so he looked for Xu Zhi'an's theory, and Xu Zhi'an tangled a group of ruffians and beat my family Bin'er, the day before yesterday I advised Bin'er not to conflict with the Xu family, this Xu family is powerful, we must not be able to fight others. But he didn't listen, slammed the door and went out. ”

Cao Hong asked, "And then?" ”

Mrs. Qian choked up and said silently: "Then at night he came home with red ears and red ears, and when he entered the door, he shouted that he was hot, and he shouted headache, and at a glance, he knew that he had drunk too much, although I was angry, but I still asked the people in the family to help him into the bedroom, and he wiped his face and fed him sobering soup, but it was ...... in the middle of the night."

Cao Hong frowned when he heard this, and thought of it, this Qian Bin actually drank to death? Did I guess wrong?

Seeing Mrs. Qian's tears, Cao Hong was also sad, so he said to Mrs. Qian: "Brother Qian, this incident happened suddenly, no wonder uncle, I hope my uncle will mourn." ”

Mrs. Qian wiped away her old tears and sighed: "Bin'er is gone, after our Qian family is gone, we also delayed Die'er, poor Die'er's father is my confidant, husband and wife died, only this only daughter is left, I wanted her to marry Bin'er, and give birth to a few more sons after marriage, one of which is my friend's bloodline, who knows that people are not as good as heaven, I'm sorry for my dead friend......"

When Cao Hong heard this, he was like being struck by lightning, and looked at Mrs. Qian blankly. muttered in his mouth: "Butterfly ......"