For a few days in a row, Wei Ting made a mistake and followed Xu Dingtai well, and almost lost it several times.

However, no matter how closely he followed, when he arrived at an alley, Xu Dingtai seemed to have disappeared, and there was no trace at all.

He secretly visited around the alley, and even said that no one had seen Xu Dingtai's appearance come and go.

He wondered if he was dazzled, or dreamed of the wrong person.

This morning, he finally saw that Xu Dingtai appeared between these two families, so he couldn't wait to come over and report to Xu Han.

The alley where Wei Ting found clues is called Osmanthus Hutong, which is located in the south of the city.

Most of the people living in the south of the city are peddlers and pawns, because it is close to the south gate leading to the south, so it can be regarded as a real market.

Osmanthus Hutong is not deep, about a dozen households, there is no big mansion, most of them are two into the small courtyard, and then there are almost more generous, it looks like no more than three entrances.

Wei Ting pointed to the fifth family at the mouth of the alley and said, "The little one has already inquired, this family is the most peculiar, staying at home, it is said that there is a woman living with a child." ”

It's been a few years since the woman moved in, and the neighbors here have only met once when they moved here, and they have never been seen by everyone since. ”

"I heard that her husband was a merchant and ran around, but the neighbors never saw her husband......"

There is always more incense in the market than in the places where the high gates gather in the eastern city, and the voices of women shouting and scolding children can be heard everywhere, or the sound of arguing with men.

Bai Zhuo had already been called by Xiao Wei to check the situation everywhere, and Wei Ting took Xiao Wei and Xu Han to stand not far from the fifth family.

As if they were passing by inadvertently, they walked along the alley, took a few steps, and then turned their heads to look curiously at the adjacent courtyards.

The sixth house was the most populous and the most disturbing, and it was from this household that the voice of the woman scolding the children came from it.

The fourth family is a small house, looking through the gap in the courtyard gate, the yard is very clean, but there is no sound in it, but the hall seems to be lit with oil lamps not extinguished.

Xiao Wei looked at the three houses, and then walked to the small door at the other end of the fourth house and stopped.

"If Xu Dingtai disappeared in this vicinity, but the people on the side have not seen him enter and leave here, then, it is possible that the two courtyards are connected."

He squatted down and motioned to Xu Han to look at the stone slab on the door, which was polished and shiny, and it was obvious that people often walked.

In a quiet and empty house, how can people come and go often?

That is, Xu Dingtai usually enters the courtyard from this passage, and then goes to the fifth courtyard.

So that no one will know at all.

Xu Han looked at the two houses next to each other, "It seems that this Xu Dingtai has a lot of secrets." ”

She squinted at Xiao Wei and smiled, "Didn't he say that he was very loyal to his wife?" What are the people here......"

Wei Ting said that a woman lives with a child and stays at home, but she is not afraid that the source of life will be cut off, what else can she be besides the outer room?

Loyal? Hehe, ridiculous.

Now is not the time to think about this, the key is whether you can find the clues of Junpei's disappearance here, which is serious.

As for Xu Dingtai's outer room, she really has no interest.

Xiao Wei touched his nose and looked at the yard, "It's not what I said, it's the news that Jinyiwei got is like this, and besides, you don't walk around in the inner house, you have to go back and ask your mother or something, you must know." ”

"Xu Dingtai is a good man's example in the mouth of the woman in the house."

When Xu Han heard this, she really wanted to spit out those people's faces, and when it was confirmed that it was really Xu Dingtai's outer room, and it really had something to do with the abducted person, she asked everyone in the capital to come and see Xu Dingtai's face.

"Go in and have a look." Xiao Wei said.

Xu Han raised his eyebrows and looked at the sky, it was already bright, and the alley outside had begun to be moved, and the people living in it should have also gotten up.

Xiao Wei didn't wait for her to speak, gave a whistle, and then carried Xu Han into the courtyard.

There are only two small courtyards, and they are very clean.

The people inside didn't seem to get up yet, and there was no sound. They hid in the shadows, and were about to go out, when they saw a woman with a basin of water coming out of the main room, her long hair was not combed much, and she was simply curled behind her head, her face was tranquil and beautiful, and her skin was fair, and she seemed to have always been pampered.

Xu Han searched for memories in her mind over and over again, because she felt that this woman was really familiar.

is very similar to a woman she once knew, but that woman has long since died due to an accident!

About Xiao Wei also felt strange, after the woman came out of the main room, she turned to the side room, Xiao Wei glanced at Xu Han, Xu Han understood, and the two quickly entered the main room from the shadows.

In the inner room, a boy of five or six years old was lying on the bed and sleeping soundly, and the two crept around to see the situation in the room.

Except for the expensive stepping bed, the rest of the furnishings are very exquisite.

Even, it can be described as gorgeous.

The tables, chairs, and cabinets in the house were all made of rosewood, and the curtains and embroideries were all of the finest brocade, and two of them were even seen to have been given by the palace.

Such a pomp and circumstance is simply something that a businessman can support. Where did he go to get the brocade that was given to him by the palace?

There was a sound of broken footsteps outside, Xiao Wei took Xu Han's hand and quickly hid behind the screen at the foot of the bed, the space behind him was narrow, and the two of them were tightly attached to each other, motionless, breathing and smelling each other.

Through the gap between the screens, I saw the woman walk to the bed, look at the sleeping boy, touch his face, and smile lightly.

Just this smile made Xu Han like a lightning strike.

She finally remembered who the woman was!

Too stunned, too incredible, Xu Han covered his mouth tightly with his hand.

The woman looked at the boy from the side, and walked out slowly.

Seeing this, Xiao Xiao hurriedly pulled the gaffed Xu Han and jumped out of the back window.

"What the hell are you? This is what it looks like. ”

Xiao Wei patted Xu Han.

yes, she's the hell.

She didn't know what to say to Xiao Wei.

When she was Huo Han in the past, she could go in and out of the backyards of various houses, so she naturally knew some noble girls.

Xiao Wei saw her stunned look and said in a low voice, "What's wrong?" Don't say you know that woman. ”

Xu Han looked up at him and said, "You're right, I really know." ”

"Who is it?"

Xu Han lowered his eyes, and said half-loudly, "I don't know why, she should have died a long time ago, and you should have been there for the funeral." ”

"Xu Xiuyan's sister...... Xu Xilian, do you remember? She was also a famous woman in the capital. ”

Xiao Wei frowned, a little incredulous.

"Could it be just someone with a similar appearance, how can you tell that it's Xu Xilian?"

Xu Xilian is now regretted by many people in the capital when they think of it, if she is still alive, she is the one who wants to be the crown princess.

Xu Han sighed, she didn't know why she encountered such an unbelievable thing, originally a person who had died a long time ago, actually made an outer room for someone.

It seems that he is still very happy, and everything he sees in the house fully shows that Xu Dingtai really values this outer room.

If Xu Xilian didn't let the princess go, eloped with Xu Dingtai, and killed Xu Han, she wouldn't believe it!

It's not that Xu Xilian is powerful, but the two can be regarded as close friends, and she has never heard the name Xu Dingtai in Xu Xilian's mouth.

At that time, Xu Xilian was still very yearning for the future life.

"If you don't understand, don't think about it, let's go next door and have a look, for the time being, let's find clues about Chunping and them first."

Xu Han came back to his senses and nodded.

She looked back at the room, what had happened?

They touched the fifth courtyard to the fourth courtyard.

The courtyard looked even more neat, without a trace of fireworks, it seemed to be just a place where the whereabouts of the shadow were hidden, the house was dusty, and the wick in the oil lamp was burned and extinguished.

It is a grass in the corner of the yard, which is green and shining, which adds some interest to this yard.

As they walked, they erased the marks they had walked by, and the two glanced at each other.

Xu Han hooked her lips, she only learned it in the army before, but Xiao Xian knew all this, which was a little surprising.

The two looked at each other, but neither spoke.

Walking around the house, walking and walking, Xu Han felt a little strange, generally speaking, such a yard, the size of the main house is standardized, and the outside looks the same big, but the distance they walk is much narrower!

Xiao Xiao knocked around on the wall, and moved the ornaments in the room.

But nothing was found.

No mechanism or anything was found.

When she heard Xu Xiuyan's conversation in Qixinglou, she knew that Xiao Wei still had research on mechanisms and the like, if he didn't find it, where was the mechanism?

Her hand rested on the back of the Taishi's chair and said,

"Do you want to withdraw first? It's daytime, and it's easy to reveal your whereabouts, so it's not good if Xu Dingtai comes here to find out. ”

Xiao Wei was still cautiously touching and touching everywhere, touching it, and shook his head when he heard the words, "No, it's the time of the early dynasty, Xu Dingtai wants to go to the court, not so fast." ”

The few ornaments in the house have been moved, and the walls have been knocked inch by inch, but no mechanism has been found.

Xu Han's hand moved away from the back of the Taishi chair, and carefully fiddled with the place where she accidentally brushed off the dust, spread a layer of ash on it, and patted it.

The wall on the left automatically moved out of a door.

The two of them were stunned, they were simply perverted, who would have thought of sitting on the back of the Taishi's chair?

"Do you want to go in?" Xu Han asked.

Xiao Wei paused and said indifferently, "You are waiting here." ”

"How's that going to work? I, a young and handsome guy, was discovered by Xu Dingtai when the time came, what should I do? ”

Xu Han said with a smile.

Xiao Wei gritted his teeth, saying that he was like a big girl who was afraid of being bullied.

"Then you go back first......"

Xu Han glared, "That's not good, it's my credit, if I hadn't sent Wei Ting, would I have been able to know these secrets?" ”

"What should you do when you get there?"

Xiao Wei felt the root of his teeth itch, "I don't know what is in it, what are you going to do?" Are you sure there will be news of Junpei's disappearance? ”

"Can't it be a secret room for Xu Dingtai?"

Xu Han smiled and advanced the door, "If you're worried about me, I'll make it clear, it's not cute at all." ”

Xiao Xiao followed closely behind Xu Han and also entered the door, the back door was closed, Xu Han had already taken out the spare fire fold in his arms, but he didn't expect that there were several night pearls hanging inside......

It was not an inner room, but a long passage, and the air in it was a little not good, Xiao Wei crossed Xu Han and walked in front of her, "Follow me." ”

Xu Han let out a 'hmm'.

The two walked in silence, and suddenly, Xiao said, "Do you know? Huo Shiniang is the same, when she is nervous, she will say some jokes that she thinks is funny. ”

Xu Han was stunned for a moment, not knowing what he meant, and then reacted, what he said was that he said that he was not cute.

"......" She has such characteristics, how can she not know?

She didn't speak, "I don't know how long it is ahead, why did Xu Dingtai dig this tunnel?" ”

Seeing her change the topic, Xiao Wei didn't chase and ask, but just glanced at her meaningfully and continued to walk forward.

I didn't go far before I reached the end of the secret passage, where a simple wooden door separated the inner and outer worlds.

The outside of the wooden door was not locked, and the two of them opened it casually from the inside, and the door opened in a rockery, and before they could get out of the rockery, they heard footsteps and talking outside.

"Third master, what should we do, our stronghold has almost been swept away, how can it go on like this?"

"The people who got it this time haven't made a move yet, if those two are really princesses, then they will be stabbing a big basket."

It was really a waste of effort to step on the iron shoes and find nowhere to go, and they actually approached the place where the abductors gathered again, maybe this was their last lair.

Both saw excitement in each other's eyes.

The voice of the third master outside sounded, "What if, it's the two true princesses......"

"I didn't expect that such a big family business, which had been carefully taken down for so many years, would be destroyed in one fell swoop."

"Those people above seem to be overwhelmed, but it doesn't matter, I have a lot of things in my hands."

"Moreover, the woman who claims to be Princess Chunping has promised me that as long as we let her go, she will intercede in front of the emperor."

The man who spoke first asked, "Third Master, is it reliable?" Maybe it's trying to deceive us for our lives. ”

The third master sneered, "Her little life is in our hands, she has to obediently intercede, it's better to say, otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless." ”

"Have fewer people died over the years?"

He paused, "Big brother, let's not act rashly, just hibernate like this, what news will come from the secret door, have you seen if there is a note over there?" ”

Xu Han was shocked, big brother? Secret door? Is it the secret door they came through? Xu Dingtai is the head of this group?

The magnificence I just saw in Xu Xilian's house seems to be explained, if there is not enough material support, with Xu Dingtai's command and knowledge, he can't support such extravagance.

Xu Han squeezed his hand tightly to control the anger that kept surging up in his heart.

What kind of devil is this, doing hurtful things for so many years without being discovered.

It is not known how many women have families who have not been able to return and what they have suffered.

What the third master said made Xu Han shudder a little.

"The little one has been to see it before, but there is no news from the uncle."

"Speaking of which, our uncle is really powerful, third master, have you seen the true face of the uncle?"

The third master said meaninglessly, "What are you doing when you kid asks so much?" It's better for people to be stupid, and it's easy to die if you know too much. ”

"Since the eldest brother has no news to come, then wait for the good princess, anyway, the eldest brother has confirmed that it is indeed Princess Chunping."

"Wait for his orders, what to do?"

The two of them talked far away, Xu Han and Xiao Wei came out of the rockery, this is a big garden, and all kinds of houses can be seen in the distance.

Where did such a big garden come from in the capital? He was also held by a gang of kidnappers.

"Why don't we come back in the evening?" Now during the day, it's easy to be spotted.

"No, the timing waits for no one, we'll go back now, and order soldiers and horses to surround this place directly."

If it's late and it's discovered, let these people be transferred, then the gains outweigh the losses, who knows if there will be a second secret path?

They quickly turned back to the original courtyard, and instead of going to the fifth courtyard, they went straight out over the wall from this side.

Soon, they went to Jingzhao Mansion again, found Fu Yin, and the three of them retreated, looked around the map of Jingzhong for a long time, and finally confirmed the approximate location.

"Lord Fu Yin, there is one thing, I think you are sure, that is, there is someone behind this gang of abductors."

Jingzhao Mansion Yin nodded, he has been in office for many years, it's not that he didn't think about completely destroying these kidnappers, but every time he reaches a critical moment, he will slip away.

"Today's actions must not be leaked out, I will go into the palace to the emperor to remove people, and you will order people you trust."

"As for the other places, don't notify them for the time being."

Xiao said.

"What about Jin Wuwei?" Lord Yin of Jingzhao Mansion looked at Xu Han.

Xu Han said, "Most of the members of Jin Wuwei are the sons of nobles, which is especially complicated, since the emperor can send capable people there, then don't alarm them first." ”

Lord Yin of Jingzhao Mansion nodded, knowing that there must be something greasy inside, so he didn't ask much, and the three of them discussed the strategy carefully, which entrance to enter, how many ways to divide the soldiers, where to have more manpower, and who is responsible, all of them are assigned one by one.

Out of Jingzhao Mansion, Xiao Wei said to Xu Han,

"You should go on duty normally now, try to keep an eye on Xu Dingtai, and besides, you Ma Commander should also be careful there. Don't show your feet. ”

Xu Han nodded, and the two acted separately.

When he arrived at Jin Wuwei's yamen, Xu Dingtai was really working inside, but Commander Ma was not there.

Xu Han gritted her teeth and resisted the urge to rush up and blow Xu Dingtai's head, she kept repeating in her heart, it's not that she didn't report it, the time has not come.

After today, it is Xu Dingtai's sacrifice day.

endured until it was almost time to agree on the action, and Xu Dingtai, who had not moved, actually got up and walked out.

Xu Han thought about it, threw the things in his hand and followed.

Seeing that he went to the clean room, she stopped a little, she stopped outside, and after a while, Xu Dingtai came out of it and saw Xu Han standing outside, not giving a good face.

"Xu Yanshi, do you also want to go to the toilet, or are you following the official?"

Xu Han rubbed his feet and walked towards the clean room, "Go to the toilet, didn't you just go inside, don't you want to smell your stench?" ”

Xu Dingtai glared at her fiercely, "I haven't heard of anyone going to the clean room to be fragrant, I want to see what kind of fragrant fart Xu Yishi can release." ”

Xu Han turned on his toes and slapped his nose with his hand, "This place is too stinky, I'd better change places, my lord, do you want to follow?" ”

Xu Dingtai snorted, what a hooligan, after he left the clean room, he did not meet the office room again, but went out of the yamen, Xu Han watched from behind, gave a look to the people outside, and then someone followed Xu Dingtai.

Xu Han went to meet Xiao Wei.

Xiao Wei really dropped someone from the emperor, one by one, wearing armor, tall, half-covering his face, just that look in his eyes made people look chilling.

It seems that this is the emperor's personal guard.

Also, only such a guard will not be infiltrated by outsiders, and it is also the safest.

Jingzhao Mansion Yin also brought two teams of people over, "These soldiers are reliable, don't be afraid of news leakage." ”

Xiao Wei nodded, Xu Han took the map, pointed to the top and said,

"Guard these entrances, come and catch one by one, you should be able to catch them all."

The two officials were on errands, and the guards left in batches.

After the arrangement, Xiao Wei handed over the general post to Jingzhao Mansion Yin, and said to Xu Han,

"Let's go to that yard again, I asked Bai Zhuo to go back and bring Wangcai over, that yard is still a little weird."

"I'd like to check it out."

Xu Han looked at the sky, and then thought that the people who followed Xu Dingtai did not send a message, and thought that Xu Dingtai was going back to his home.

When Wangcai saw her, he was still very affectionate, and he walked around her twice, his tail kept wagging and he looked excited.

Xiao Wei patted Wangcai's head, "Wangcai, you are very powerful, you smell everywhere in this courtyard......"

After speaking, he gave a small piece of jerky to Wangcai.

Wangcai proudly turned his head away, as if he was very disgusted.

"Okay, go back and give you big bones, it must be the most fragrant." Xiao Wei touched its chin and promised.

He whispered again, "You know her, don't you?" If you're good, I'll take you to see her often. ”

She naturally referred to Xu Han.

Wangcai tilted his head, looked at Xu Han with dark eyes, his ears moved, and he obediently sniffed around the yard.

Sometimes it is used to plane with a claw.

Finally, it had been wandering around a thick, green grass in the corner.

The grass didn't know what to use as fertilizer, it was very lush, every rhizome was very fat, and the greenery was forced into the eyes, like a green light.

Xiao Wei clapped his hands, and two soldiers came in with their fists, Xiao Wei pointed to the grass and motioned for them to dig up.

Instead of digging directly in the grass, the two soldiers walked up and down the flat ground outside.

However, after a few shallow layers, he saw the embroidered shoes buried in the soil, and Xu Han's face sank.

She looked at Xiao Wei, "How did you know that there was something weird here?" ”

Xiao Wei pointed to the grass, "There is no one living in the yard at all, what makes them so fat?" ”

The pit was dug deeper and deeper, and before long, in addition to shoes and clothes, there were corpses wrapped in cloth sheets.

The smell is tangy.

Xu Han's face turned pale, it turned out that this was fertilizer.

"Dig again."

The two soldiers dug silently, and another body was dug up......

At this time, there was a noise on the other side of the yard.

"Who are you? Trespassing on a private house? ”

A soft voice sounded, Xu Han turned around, it was Xu Xilian holding the boy, standing by the adjacent moon cave door on both sides, frowning and looking at this side.

When she saw the corpse on the ground, she staggered and immediately subconsciously covered the boy's eyes with her hands.

"Jun'er, will you go back to our house?"

The boy didn't struggle when his eyes were covered, but asked curiously,

"Mother, why are my brothers and sisters digging in my father's yard, is there anything fun? Or was it sent by my dad to play hide and seek with me? ”

However, in a short sentence, it can be seen that the boy is also locked up and cannot go out, and he is not familiar with the world.

Xu Xilian paused, pushed the child behind her, and turned around again, "Good, mother first ask if it is someone sent by your father, you go back to the house and wait, ask clearly." Mother will let you play hide and seek with them. ”

Xu Xilian's appearance did not stop Xiao Xiao from digging the ground.

Xu Han watched Xu Xilian slowly walk over, looking at the corpse dug up from the ground with a pale face, "Has it finally been discovered?" ”

She burst out laughing, tears streaming down her face.

The two soldiers, who had long been tired, came in with another person and continued to dig.

Half of the yard was dug up, and there were more and more corpses.

Xu Xilian didn't stop it, she stood on the side blankly, desperate.

The yard was full of the smell of corpses being dug up, and some of those corpses were only white bones, which made people feel cold all over their bodies.

"You know so many people have been killed, don't you?" Xu Han stared at Xu Xilian and asked.

Xu Xilian raised her distracted eyes and looked at Xu Han, "I know what?" Don't know what? I'm a stealer myself. ”

"Your days were stolen, but those people are innocent, and their days were not stolen." Xu Han said sharply.

Xu Xilian retreated neatly, covered her face and cried bitterly.

"So what can I do? I'm already in hell and there's nothing I can do to stop it. ”

Xu Han broke her hand, "Xu Xilian, you are obviously alive, why did the Xu family say that you were dead and held a grand funeral for you?" ”

"You...... Know me? Xu Xilian's face turned even paler, and her eyes stared straight at Xu Han.

She suddenly changed her expression, "No, I'm not Xu Xilian...... Who am I? I don't know who I am......"

Her expression was a little crazy, she kept retreating, and finally fell to the ground, still constantly retreating.

"I'm not Xu Xilian, I can't embarrass the Xu family......"

"I am innocent, I have not been ruined......"

Her words were a little incoherent, but they were enough for Xu Han to understand the meaning.

Xu Xilian was once taken captive? And the Xu family wanted to kill Xu Xilian for the sake of fame, but somehow she escaped, or saved.

Xu Han squatted down and held Xu Xilian's hand,

"What happened back then, weren't you the beloved daughter of the Xu family? Why did it become the way it is? ”

Xu Xilian seemed to hear some joke, "The Xu family's favorite daughter? Ha ha! The Xu family's pampered daughter ......"

"Where does the Xu family have any favored daughters, for the sake of reputation, what is a daughter, just an object that is lost when you say you lose it."

She pushed Xu Han away, "I don't know anything, don't ask me." ”

Xu Han also grabbed Xu Xilian's hand, and there was a rapid whistle outside the courtyard gate, and then the courtyard door was vigorously kicked open, and a few people walked in outside, led by Xu Dingtai, who was dressed in military uniform.

"The official got a report that someone trespassed on the house, but I didn't expect it to be Xu Yanshi and the prince of Chengen."

Xu Dingtai stood with his hands in his hands, raising his lips and smiling, without the slightest surprise on his face.

Xiao Xiao quickly looked at Xu Han and quickly pulled her behind him, and the two soldiers who were digging the ground also guarded in front of them with hoes.

"Now that we've met here, let's talk."

Xu Dingtai motioned to the people behind him to close the courtyard door and beckoned to Xu Xilian,

"Lian'er, you go make a pot of tea, I want to entertain these two guests."

His attitude was very relaxed, as if he was really a guest who came to his door and needed to be entertained.

Xiao Wei smiled lowly, "Lord Xu is really well-informed, this makes you block the way, admire." ”

"Since you want to drink tea, let's have a good drink, by the way, this commander wants to ask the adults about these corpses."

Xu Dingtai raised his lips, "This is difficult for the official, what does this corpse have to do with the official?" ”