At the beginning of the afternoon of the same day, Nie Wuchang had already ridden a fast horse to Qingping County. He knew that this matter was not as simple as the prefect said, so he did not act rashly, but first found an inn that looked inconspicuous and stayed there, disposed of the burden and horses, and then prepared to find someone to inquire about the fire in the county government the next day. Lying on the bed in the inn, covered with a shabby quilt, he thought about his next plan in his head, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, Nie Wuchang simply had breakfast and walked around the street, walked in when he saw the teahouse, stopped when he heard someone say a book, and then went to the car dealership to talk with the coachman for a while, and sure enough, he heard some things about Zhixian Li. On the whole, the people have mixed reviews of it. Some people say that Li Weiwei has too much appetite and wants to eat all the three major silk villages in one go; Some people also say that the Tian family deserves it, and Tian Huaying should not die well if he does bad things as soon as possible. Nie Wuchang didn't hear the news he wanted, and it seemed that the matter of the fire in the county government should be limited to the people in the yamen, and it didn't spread out. He came out of these places, shook his head and whispered, "These Diao people! It seems that the old saying is really true: the car and boat shop has a tooth, and the innocent should be killed. When I get back to Anlu Mansion, I'll find an opportunity to clean up these people. Forget it, let's go find a servant and ask. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding and vigilance, he did not go directly to the yamen, but picked a little beggar who looked very thin in a place with more people on the side of the road, kicked and broke the broken bowl used by the other party for begging, and then walked slowly into the alley next to him. According to his experience in Anlu Mansion, there must be a backer behind the beggar who begs in this good position and is very thin, the so-called beggar gang.

After a while, three sturdy men walked into the alley, and when they saw that the troublemakers had not left, they laughed and surrounded them. "San'er, it's this thing that doesn't have long eyes that bullied you, right?" When the man at the head spoke, he pulled the little beggar who was hiding behind to the front, patted his slightly white face, and then said, "Come and recognize someone, we will give you a vent." You usually serve Brother Flatbread well, and he told us to cover you well. The other two men next to him laughed when they heard this, they both stared at the little beggar's buttocks, and stepped forward to slap it.

The little beggar's face turned red and he cowered a little. If it weren't for someone deliberately kicking and breaking the begging bowl, which prevented him from completing his share on time, he wouldn't have wanted the gang to come back to the field. "It's... It's him, it's... He kicked it bad... My bowl. ”

The man at the head pinched the little beggar's cheek again, then pushed it to the side, took two steps forward and said viciously: "O man! Are you fucking deliberately finding fault, are you tired of being crooked? Believe it or not, Lao Tzu pinch your balls! As he spoke, he clenched his fists crackling, and with a hideous expression, he looked quite powerful.

When Nie Wuchang was in Anlu Mansion, he would receive filial piety from the beggars in the middle of every month, and he had long been accustomed to the behavior of this kind of cat and dog. Anyway, they are obedient and abnormal in front of them, and they will hand over the right cheek after being slapped. In front of him, if anyone is disobedient, there will be no place for them to beg in Anlu Mansion next month. So, at first, he watched these people play monkey play with great interest, and when he saw that the leader began to curse and scream, he went up directly and kicked the other party in the chest, and saw that the man fell down and vomited a mouthful of blood and couldn't get up. Then, one person slapped the two men who were still stunned to the ground. Seeing his momentum and skill, these two people didn't dare to resist for a while, and fell to the ground and pretended to be dead. Nie Wuchang stepped on the chest of the man in charge, and said, "Don't pretend to be dead, if you don't say anything, Lao Tzu will send you to see the king of Hades." ”

The man at the head opened his eyes and began to beg for mercy. "Grandpa spares his life! The kid is blind, and he really deserves to die. ”

"I don't want your life. Go and get your leader, and I'll make a big deal with him." ”

The man at the head looked suspicious, a little incredulous, and asked tentatively, "What does the uncle command?" I'm the one who leads. ”

Nie Wuchang exerted force on his feet, and trampled the man in charge until his face turned purple and he had difficulty breathing. "With your kind of character, you are also worthy of dealing with Lao Tzu? Let someone call your leader, or Lao Tzu will kill you. ”

"Go and call the chief." Before the words fell, the other two people got up and ran, panicked as if they were hating their father and mother for giving him two legs less.

The man at the head was anxious and angry when he saw this, and he didn't dare to talk nonsense, so he could only be secretly ruthless: "Two bitches raised, one runs faster than the other." Go back and make you look good! ”

A quarter of an hour later, a middle-aged man with a white face and a well-proportioned physique, wearing a green shirt and robe, shaking a folding fan, walked over with a few strong men who looked like thugs. He saw that Nie Wuchang was not a very vicious person, so he arched his hand and said: "Junior brother Wu Bai, his subordinates are really a little unable to get on the stage. I don't know if my brother came to me, what do you think? ”

Nie Wuchang was also a little surprised when he saw a person who looked like a scholar coming over. The beggar gang he came into contact with in Anlu Mansion was either a treacherous old man or a rough and pranky person, but he had never seen such a character. So, he unconsciously raised his feet and stepped on the man's feet, bowed back, and said politely: "I don't dare to be a teacher." Brother, I came here specifically to ask the chief for help. Because it is more urgent, the means are too much, and the younger brother must make amends for his guilt after the incident. I wonder if the leader is familiar with the people in the yamen of Qingping County? ”

Wu Bai saw that the other party was very polite, and his heart was also relieved, but the connection between the beggar gang and the yamen was the foundation of its own foundation, and it was really not suitable to be exposed, so he wanted to find an excuse to prevaricate the past. "Well, this ......"

Nie Wuchang saw that the other party had the intention of shirking, and hurriedly said, "Leader Wu, don't misunderstand. Let me tell you the truth, my brother Lu Erhe is also an official person, and he works as an errand in the Yamen of Anlu Mansion. It's just that this time there are some private matters that need to be dealt with, so I made this decision. If the leader of the army is free to go to Anlu Mansion as a guest, he will go to my brother and me. ”

Wu Bai saw that the other party didn't seem to be a fake, so he reluctantly agreed to ask out Xu Siye, the head catcher of Qingping County, who he knew, and happened to hand over this month's share of the money.

At the beginning of the unitary period, Nie Wuchang and Wu Bai were already waiting in the Tianzihao box on the second floor of the Drunken Immortal Residence. After more than half an hour, Xu Si'er walked over with two officials and entered the box amid the flattery of the shopkeeper. When he saw a stranger there, his face suddenly sank, "Old Wu, we've known each other for a long time. You don't know my temper yet? ”

Wu Bai smiled again and again and motioned to Nie Wuchang to quickly tell his identity, so as not to offend Han Zhutou. Nie Wuchang smiled and said, "Xu Zhutou, I am the Anlu Mansion Catcher, and this time I came to investigate some things on the order of Nie Zongzhuo." ”

Xu Si'er put away her face, took a sip of the wine poured by Wu Bai, and then said with a smile: "Oh? It turned out to be someone from Fucheng, no wonder it looked so imposing. I don't know what you're looking for me? He thought that the other party was just a small catcher, and he didn't bother to pull down his face to make a smile, just spoke politely.

"Mr. Nie asked me to ask about the fire in the county office, and I hope you can reveal some news. I can't thank you enough! ”

"That's easy to say." After Xu Si'er motioned for Wu Bai to go out, he continued: "Some time ago, the Qingping County Ya lost two fires, four days apart. It is also strange to say that the two fires burned down the houses, and Zhang Dianguan was also reprimanded by the county magistrate so that he had no skin and no face. Later, the investigation also gave each result, and it was gone. ”

After hearing this, Nie Wuchang felt unusual, and asked, "Then have you heard any rumors in the yamen?" ”

Xu Si'er took another sip of wine, took a piece of pig's head meat and chewed it. "That's really the case. Some people say that the first fire in the house was ordered by the county magistrate, and it was Li Weiwei who was arrested; The second house fire was caused by someone throwing burning clothes from the outside, and it was said that there was a nose and an eye. At the beginning, a few people who were spread like this were beaten dozens of sticks by the county magistrate, you said it's funny, hahaha......"

Nie Wuchang echoed and laughed a few times, "Then do you know the conflict between the Tian family and the Deng family?" I heard that the Deng family was almost planted, and then it was let go. ”

Xu Si'er was already so drunk that she poured out everything she knew, and heard Nie Wuchang nodding frequently.

Outside the room, Wu Bai was eavesdropping against the window, his eyes getting brighter and brighter.