By the time Ding Qianzhong released Ding Si from the house, it was already noon on the third day, during which fortunately, Mrs. Ding secretly delivered food, so Ding Si was not too embarrassed. Ding Si glanced at his father, saw that his father's face was solemn, and he didn't know if his father's anger had disappeared, so he had to follow his father honestly and didn't dare to say more.

When he arrived in the courtyard, Ding Qianzhong stood still and said to Ding Si: "Gao Yunwu's house caught fire last night, and people burned to death. It turned out that Ding Qianzhong had been trying to find Gao Yunwu for the past two days, and wanted to explain one or two to him, and accompany Ding Si, but in the past two days, the yamen has been busy with official affairs and has always had no chance. I finally had a little leisure time this morning, but when I arrived at the prison department, before I could ask Gao Yunwu's whereabouts, I heard that Gao Yunwu's house was on fire and he was burned to death on the spot.

Ding Si was shocked when he heard this, and muttered in his mouth: "It's such a coincidence, Dad, there is a problem here." ”

Ding Qianzhong glared at Ding Si: "What's the problem, I have come to a conclusion, Gao Yunwu forgot to turn off the lights after he got drunk, and as a result, the candle burned the house, and the person died on the spot." Ding Qianzhong was greatly annoyed, and said to Ding Si: "Fortunately, it was lost last night, if you broke into Gao's house at night that night, even if you are full of mouths, how can you say it clearly." After thinking for a while, he said: "I guess Gao Yunwu won't tell you about that night, you can be considered a fluke." ”

Ding Si just shut up and bowed his head and said nothing.

Ding Quanzhong walked a few steps in the courtyard irritably, and then stood still and said to Ding Si: "Si'er, no matter what Gao Yunwu does, don't worry about this anymore, okay?" Ding Qianzhong had changed his tone at the end of his words, as if he was pleading.

Ding Si looked up at his father, sighed, and was silent. Just when Ding Qianzhong thought that Ding Si was no longer talking, Ding Si suddenly said softly: "Dad, if you let me learn martial arts, I will go to learn martial arts; If you ask me to be fast, I will do it; You taught me to be an upright person, and I don't dare to do anything wrong. But, Dad, why on earth do I want to be a fast catcher? How do I do it? ”

He thought that he had thought about this for a long time, word by word, and although it was slow, his voice was very powerful.

Ding Qianzhong looked at Ding Si in a daze, and his tone was decadent: "Ding Si, Dad didn't tell you something, because I didn't think the time had come, and now, what Dad wants to tell you is that people who are too curious won't live long." What else can you do without your life? ”

Ding Si still didn't compromise: "So, Dad, why did I work so hard to practice martial arts?" What am I serious about catching fast? In my life, I don't care about the wrong things, I don't care when I catch the wrong people, and I don't care about the bad guys who commit crimes with impunity, is it too confused to live. Dad, I'm not curious, I just want to do something to be a man. ”

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, and Ding Si's clothes fluttered, and he didn't feel the slightest coldness. Seeing his son's attitude, Ding Qianzhong lowered his eyelids, waved his hand to let Ding Si retreat, and stood in the courtyard by himself, just watching the clouds in the sky being swept by the wind, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Ding Si walked out of the house, but he felt in a trance, he didn't know where he was going, and when he was confused, he saw Xiong Tianlei striding towards him, grabbed his sleeve, and whispered in his ear: "Fourth brother, I finally saw you." ”

When he arrived in a remote place, Xiong Tianlei let go of Ding Si's hand, and Ding Si found that Xiong Tianlei's eyes were red and swollen, and his eyes were full of bloodshots. Before he could ask, Xiong Tianlei's tears couldn't stop flowing, and he said in a choked voice: "Fourth brother, Qiaoniang was killed." ”

Ding Si suddenly heard this, like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, Rao is usually calm and self-controlled, and his voice couldn't help but tremble: "Tianlei, how could this happen?" ”

Xiong Tianlei cried and told what happened: It turned out that Xiong Tianlei had been secretly staring at Gao Yunwu in the past two days, and with the stalking in the past few days, Xiong Tianlei was much more careful, and he had been hiding his whereabouts, not daring to let Gao Yunwu find out. Yesterday evening, Xiong Tianlei saw Gao Yunwu first returning home, and then disguised himself and went out cautiously, which made him feel a little unusual. He followed Gao Yunwu and came to a small alley, but Gao Yunwu was very cunning, and after a few rounds, he lost his trace. When Xiong Tianlei was regretting, he suddenly saw the name of the alley: Yutou Hutong, and thought of Zheng Qiaoniang living here, so he thought about meeting Zheng Qiaoniang to see what she had discovered in the past few days. Waiting for Xiong Tianlei to find Granny Du's house easily, Granny Du chattered and asked for a long time, Xiong Tianlei knew that Zheng Qiaoniang had not returned to the canal to fish, and there was just a man who came to her, Xiong Tianlei heard her describe the man, it was Gao Yunwu, Xiong Tianlei hurriedly retreated, ran all the way, and when he was about to reach the canal, he saw Gao Yunwu push Zheng Qiaoniang down the river with a palm, and when he arrived at the river, Gao Yunwu was already in sight, only to see the river turbulent, Zheng Qiaoniang did not know where he was washed away. Xiong Tianlei himself doesn't know how to wash the water, and there are not many people by the river at this time, he shouted by the river for a long time, and finally someone ran over to help him go into the water to salvage, but he was busy for half a night, and finally saw no trace of Zheng Qiaoniang.

Ding Si felt chills on his body when he heard this, and he forced back his tears and said, "Tianlei, you take me to the place where the accident happened." ”

The wind by the river is heavy, the waves in the water are deep, the canal is circling and flowing into the distance, there is no end in sight, and Zheng Qiaoniang's stubborn voice can not be heard, Ding Si thought that she was lost in her childhood, and her brother and sister depended on each other for their lives, who expected that Zheng Kui left her alone to go to Huangquan first, and she was bent on clearing her brother's guilt, but she recruited a poisonous hand and was plotted to go, young and desolate. When the wind blew on his face, Ding Si felt that tears were oozing from his eyes, and he couldn't hold back any longer. Ding Si and Xiong Tianlei wept for a long time, rushing to the river, and they only felt extremely bitter in their hearts.

Ding Si washed away the tears on his face with the river water, and muttered: "Miss Zheng, I, Ding Si, will definitely go all out to investigate this case, and fulfill your last wish, so that the murderer behind you will pay for your life." ”

Ding Si washed his face a few more times with the river water, and his mind gradually became a little sober, he suddenly thought of the piece of paper he saw in Gao's house, and couldn't help but whisper: "Eradicate the roots." Presumably, Gao Yunwu got the order to put Zheng Qiaoniang to death, and now Gao Yunwu was also burned to death, and the parties behind this case have disappeared completely, it seems that the other party wants to make this matter traceless.

Thinking of this, Ding Si was full of anger in his heart, and secretly said fiercely: "No matter what ghosts and ghosts are making trouble behind their backs, I must investigate this matter." ”

Ding Si and Xiong Tianlei sat by the river for an afternoon, and waited until the sun set before the two of them took heavy steps and slowly left. Xiong Tianlei thought of a series of changes in his family, and thought of the situation he saw last night, his heart was sad, and he couldn't stop crying along the way.

When it was time to break up, Ding Si patted Xiong Tianlei on the shoulder and said: "Tianlei, I won't let Zheng Qiaoniang die in vain, Skynet is magnificent, negligent but not leaky, I don't believe that the bad guy has no trace of horses to show." It's just that this seems to be very dangerous, so you might as well not get involved in it. ”

Xiong Tianlei shook his head and said, "Fourth brother, it's about my mother's life and death, how can I stand idly by." Fourth brother, let's be careful in the future, and we must catch the murderer behind the scenes. ”

After finishing speaking, he wiped his tears and strode away.

Ding Si saw Xiong Tianlei go away, and he also returned home. After having dinner without strength, Ding Duzhong hurriedly came back from outside, and when he saw Ding Si, he called him aside, and said softly: "In the afternoon, I found Fu Yin and told him what you said. ”

Ding Si looked at his father in a daze and didn't say a word.

Ding Qianzhong saw Ding Si's sad appearance, and said softly: "Si'er, let's let this matter go, don't worry about it quickly, don't worry about too many things." ”

Ding Si's tears flowed down without warning: "Dad, you let me check it, whether I find it or not, I just want peace of mind." ”

Ding Qianzhong saw Ding Si crying uncomfortably, sighed, stretched out his hand to touch Ding Si's hair, but found that his son was taller than himself, he was silent for a long time, and then struggled and said: "If you really want to check, just let it go." Then he turned and left, and after taking two steps, he stopped and said, "Be careful." With that, he strode away.