September 11 of the second year of Changning.

When Ah Ying and Gu Zhan finally stood on the street of Yuanzhou City, they both sighed that it was really not easy to enter the city.

Seeing the people coming and going on the street, Ah Ying was a little embarrassed.

"So... Uncle, Yuanzhou City is so big, where should we go first? ”

Gu Zhan patted Ah Ying on the shoulder and said, "Do you still want to think about this?" A tavern, of course! If you want to investigate the case, eat first! ”。

Ah Ying thought about it, and felt that what he said was very reasonable, and they hadn't eaten much for nearly a day.

So after thousands of choices, the two finally entered a riverside restaurant, still chose a seat in the back and sat down, ordered four dishes and one soup, plus a pot of wine.

Gu Zhan was drinking wine and eating vegetables, and his ears didn't hear anything outside the window, which was really comfortable.

Ah Ying picked up the peanuts on the plate and ate them one by one, occasionally looking up and looking around.

Zhao Qingluan separated from the two after entering the city, saying that there was something to deal with, and he made an appointment to meet at the Huanglu Tavern at three o'clock.

It is said that the first serial murder case took place there.

The trio intend to get back to the roots.

Near noon, Gu Zhan and Ah Ying arrived at the Huanglu Tavern. The layout here is elegant, the backyard faces the river, leaning on the railing, and the breeze is light.

Ah Ying held her face and leaned against the window on the third floor, a little distracted.

Suddenly, I heard a bang, and a black shadow fell from the upper floor, and after a few snaps of my fingers, it fell heavily into the backyard pond, causing a loud noise.

"Oops! Someone overboard! Come on! ”

Xiao Er, who was cleaning up the tables and chairs downstairs, shouted in fright.

Ah Ying reacted at this time, jumped out of the window, looked down at the railing, and found that someone had jumped into the water to save people below.

The person who fell into the water seemed to be a young scholar, not much older than Ah Jin, about fifteen or sixteen years old, with delicate eyebrows and eyes, a pale face, and a trance-like expression, which looked like he had accidentally fallen into the water.

Accidentally overboard...

Ah Ying seemed to think of something suddenly, and looked to the fourth floor, but only saw the damaged railing.

The scholar has been rescued ashore, and everyone downstairs is gathered together, Ah Ying is lucky, stretches out his hand and pulls up, turns upstairs with his strength, stands still, looks around left and right, and there is no abnormality.

The layout of the Huanglu Tavern is unique, tower type, four floors, the first floor and the second floor for dinner, the third floor and the fourth floor for accommodation, and the corridor railing outside, which can watch the sunset and enjoy the smoke and rain. There is a backyard, facing the river, surrounded by promenades on both sides, and the air is fresh.

Judging from the direction where the person fell just now, he fell from directly above the guest room where Ah Ying was staying.

Ah Ying locked onto the target, only to see the small window lightly covered, and the fluttering veil could be vaguely seen inside.

It was quiet and no one seemed to be there.

Ah Ying walked over quietly, wanting to open the window.

Just as her hand was about to touch the edge of the window, someone suddenly pushed the window open from the inside.

Ah Ying was startled, obviously unexpected, and his hand stopped in mid-air.

"Squeak"

There was a dull sound from the wooden windows, and a warm breeze was blowing.

The first thing Ah Ying saw was those eyes, thin and bright, condensed and light.

It seemed that because he was startled by a stranger who suddenly broke in, the man was stunned at first, and then his brows were slightly furrowed, and his thin lips pursed slightly, a little displeased.

There was a vague smell of medicine in the air, and both of them were in a moment's distraction.

The leak is ticking, and the clouds outside the house are rolling up.

It was Ah Ying who reacted first and hurriedly withdrew his hand.

"Hmm... I'm sorry, I... Went to the wrong room..."

After this fork, Ah Ying was also a little embarrassed, and without waiting for the other party to respond, she turned around and left.

Before he took a few steps, he heard the sound of the window closing behind him, and Ah Ying stopped to look back, and there seemed to be a wisp of medicinal fragrance in the air.

Fortunately, people didn't pursue it, Ah Ying sighed.

"Woohoo!"

A strange voice suddenly interrupted Ah Zhan's thoughts, Ah Ying pursed her lips, looked to the side, and sure enough, it was Gu Zhan.

Gu Zhan waved her hand, she walked over and asked, "Aren't you sleeping, why did you run to the fourth floor?"

Gu Zhan leaned against the pillar and said, "It's a lot of delay to sleep, look below!" Gu Zhan pouted downward.

Ah Ying didn't know what to do, poked her head out, swept down, and suddenly stopped, it was the girl in the red jacket that she met in Yizhuang last night?

This time she wore a long green shirt and long skirt, with a white half-arm, and two small pigtails in front of her, refreshing and lovely, although there was no complicated decoration, but judging from her behavior alone, she was from a big family.

The girl was kneeling beside the scholar at this time, supporting him, gently wiping the water droplets on the scholar's face, showing worry, as if she was whispering something.

How did she end up here?

Ah Ying turned his head, dazed.

Gu Zhan stretched out his hand and pointed to a window next to him, and waved his hand again, and Ah Zhan immediately followed.

The two of them bypassed the compartment and walked downstairs, and Gu Zhan said softly: "When I came up, I happened to see someone closing the window, so I quietly followed in, but there was no one inside at that time." But looking at the situation in the house, the two should know each other, and the table was full of dishes, or hot, and they didn't move a few bites. I checked it carefully, and there was nothing strange about it. ”

Ah Ying thought for a moment and said, "Even if there is anything unclean, I can't find it now." You see that the window is so far away from the railing, if you are thrown downstairs, there must be a lot of movement, and there are people in the next room, so it is impossible not to hear it. So I think it's very likely that they were standing on the railing. However, it is not known whether the fall into the water this time has anything to do with Yizhuang. ”

"Yes, so what we need to figure out now is who the person who fell into the water, and what is the relationship between the girl who can perform the autopsy and him." Gu Zhan turned a corner and continued to walk down, "Whether it has anything to do with Yizhuang or not, it's idle anyway, so you should pass the time." ”

Ah Ying followed behind, agreeing.

She and Gu Zhan belong to the same kind of people, always full of curiosity and like to seek excitement. Anyway, things have come to this point, so if you have any doubts, you can investigate. Besides, when Zhao Qingluan comes, there is still half a day, so it's better to find something fun to do than to be idle here.

The two came directly to the lobby on the first floor, found a corner and sat down, and Xiao Er ran over to serve a pot of tea.

The girl was walking out with the scholar in the water.

Gu Zhan leaned over to Xiao Er and asked quietly, "Who is that person?" It's so blessed to have such a well-behaved sister. Gu Zhan said as he looked at the door and flew towards the door.

That Xiao Er is also a spiritual person, seeing that this guest is so curious, he is also interested, put a handkerchief on his shoulder, and said shortly: "At first glance, you are a foreigner, this pair, those are all people who are famous here at a young age." That son, who is a doctor in Huishengtang, is named Xu Annian, with superb medical skills, wonderful hands, and kindness, and has won the true inheritance of his master. That girl is the pearl of our Yuanzhou's first Tang Yi, Ruan Lingyu..."

"Hey, wait, why is Tang Yi's daughter's surname Ruan?" Gu Zhan interrupted, leaned back, and took a sip of tea.

Xiao Er was suddenly interrupted, paused, took a breath, and continued to speak good-naturedly: "Hey, guest officer, listen to me, that Tang Yi didn't have as much fame as he is now when he was young, he was just an ordinary little man, and he didn't have any achievements, his parents died early, his family background was average, he only knew what the autopsy was, and other people's girls thought he was unlucky, who knew that Miss Ruan, she just fell in love with him, and the two fell in love at first sight, and it didn't take long for him to become a son-in-law." It's just that Miss Ruan was not blessed, she went not long after giving birth to her daughter, and others said that Tang Yi's life was too hard, and she killed Miss Ruan..."

That little second hasn't told a story so happily for a long time, and the more he talks, the more energetic he becomes, and he is about to tell Ruan Lingyu's father and mother about it into a book.

Gu Zhan saw that he was pulling too far, and interrupted him again, so he returned to the topic.

"Ruan Lingyu has inherited the significant advantages of her father, talented, good-looking, especially capable of autopsy, compared to Tang Yi, it is even better! A few years ago, some cases in Yuanzhou were handled by Tang Yi with her, the little girl is so smart, very powerful! ”

"Then how did Ruan Lingyu and Xu Annian get together?" Ah Ying leaned forward, looking curious.

Xiao Er looked at this posture and simply sat down, rubbed his hands, and continued: "Look, after these two people are celebrities, one is a doctor, the other is a puppet, it is inevitable that they will often deal with the government, and cooperate together to do cases or something, it is a common thing, this time they are born and two are mature, and both of them are young and famous, and there are many common topics!" ”

Ah Ying thought about it and felt quite right, and nodded unconsciously.

"The girl of the Tang family is weak, Tang Yi will invite the doctor of Huishengtang to see a doctor every once in a while, and it is inevitable that the two will be acquainted, everyone is guessing, it is estimated that it will not be long before there will be happy wine to eat."

Seeing that Xiao Er's words were almost the same, Gu Zhan put down the teacup in his hand and secretly stuffed some copper coins into Xiao Er's purse.

Ah Ying held the teacup, watched the tea foam in the cup spin up and down, and muttered: "It's greasy!" It's definitely a bit of a! ”。

"What's the matter, what did you notice?" Gu Zhan crossed Erlang's legs and asked in a wandering manner.

Ah Ying raised his head, pushed the teacup, and said: "According to what he said, in the eyes of the people, Xu Annian is a living Bodhisattva who is friendly and benevolent, and everyone respects him very much, but despite this, he is still an enemy, but this is okay, after all, we don't know what kind of person he is." But the most problematic thing is that he was pushed downstairs, and he didn't even dare to make a loud accusation! That's the fourth floor, and if it weren't for the fact that there happened to be a pond in the backyard, he would have to lie down and go out a long time ago! ”

"So?"

"So he must have been caught with something!" Ah Ying cut the railroad to the point, then thought for a while and added: "Unless, he has something wrong...".

****

Zhengde Street, Thorn Mansion.

There was a solemnity in the palace, and occasionally a few birdsongs came from the branches.

Liu Song was wearing a strong suit, holding a sword in his hand, with a calm and resolute face, walking in the lead, followed by a soft and weak little girl. The two of them went one after the other, and the place they passed was quiet, and everyone performed their duties, buried their heads in hard work, and occasionally whispered exchanges.

The two bypassed the corridor and happened to meet Yao Kang, an oncoming judicial counselor.

"Hey, Commander Liu, long time no see, where are you going?" Yao Kang squinted, looking casual and relaxed, although he said to Liu Song, his eyes couldn't help but look at the little girl behind him.

Liu Song said flatly: "Check the case and bring it back to the adult." ”

The little girl also seemed to feel the other party's scrutiny, rolled her eyes, raised her head, and met Yao Kang's inquiring gaze, and was immediately startled, and quickly lowered her head, and bowed to Yao Kang resignedly.

Yao Kang laughed, walked over and patted Liu Song on the shoulder, and said heartily: "Okay, don't delay your errands, let's drink together when we have time!" ”

"That's right, I heard that Yuhua Pavilion has new wine!" Liu Song replied unhurriedly.

"Haha, that's exactly what I want!"

The two went back and forth and said a few words before parting, Liu Song looked back at the little girl behind him, didn't say anything, and continued to walk forward.

At this time, Liu Zhengqing was reviewing the copy, and there were many affairs today, and before he knew it, it was already afternoon.

Yuanzhou in autumn, a little humid, the sun is high in the afternoon, the house is inevitably a little stuffy, Liu Zhengqing stopped the work at hand and drank the herbal tea on the table.

There was a knock at the door.

"My lord, there has been progress in the Chenghuang case, and a witness has been found, from Qingxian." At the door, Liu Song said solemnly.

Liu Zhengqing's hand drinking tea suddenly paused, cleared his throat, and said, "Come in."

With a squeak, the door was gently pushed open, the little girl walked in, and Liu Song closed the door behind her.

The two looked at each other, and the little girl smiled and blessed her body.

"Lord Liu, don't come unharmed!" The girl's flat voice was a little playful, and she deliberately kept her posture motionless, staring at the assassin in front of the case.

Liu Zhengqing put down the tea cup in his hand, looked at each other with a smile, and said helplessly: "Get up quickly, I can't stand your gift!" ”

Zhao Qingluan got up, didn't be polite to him, went straight to the chair next to him and sat down, like a master, he got a cup of tea and drank it.

Liu Zhengqing rubbed his eyebrows and said slowly: "You came quickly." ”

Zhao Qingluan sighed helplessly: "Then what can I do, the things here have alarmed the helm, if you don't give a result as soon as possible, then you won't be able to eat and walk around." ”

"Is there anyone else who can make you walk around without eating?" Liu Zhengqing looked incredulous.

Zhao Qingluan felt funny and said, "Lord Liu, if you show your subordinates such an indecent look, it will really make your jaw drop." ”

When Liu Zhengqing heard this, he also felt funny.

The two have known each other for many years, but they rarely see each other, and they always have to choke each other a few words before they stop.

"What you say in your letter, but there is solid evidence?" Zhao Qingluan asked with a serious face.

Liu Zhengqing stopped joking, shook his head and said, "Although the evidence is not sufficient, there must be something wrong with Chu Yusheng." As soon as this case came out, although he began to make a bold secret investigation on the surface, the spies found that his people always seemed to cleverly avoid certain key points. ”

Zhao Qingluan raised his eyebrows, leaned back, and said, "Your people are very powerful, you know all of this." ”

"I just know this, if it was really so easy to find out, your organizations would have been wiped out a long time ago." Liu Zhengqing frowned.

Obviously, the two are on opposite sides, and it is easy to have disagreements on some things, and it is normal to be suspicious, but because of some unknown connection, the two are just bickering, and they will not really be ruthless.

Zhao Qingluan continued: "Chu Yusheng does have a problem, as the master of the rudder hall, it is a mess under his rule, if this person does have some means, the chief rudder will not keep him at all." ”

"I'll talk about this later, thank you in advance, for helping me solve the one in the prison." Liu Zhengqing arched his fist.

Zhao Qingluan hooked the corners of his lips and said flatly: "Thank you, why not kill three birds with one stone?" That little girl had saved me. ”

"That's how you repay people? Anyway, half of my benefactor is counted. Liu Zhengqing sighed.

Zhao Qingluan glanced at him and said, "How can I help people do things for nothing, I think you have enough things to do, let's finish it quickly, don't waste time here." ”

Liu Song stood at the door, motionless, holding a sword in his hand, his eyes roaming around.

He knew that the girl inside was not small, and the two of them could acquiesce to him as an outsider guarding here, which was already the highest trust, so how could he relax.

The afternoon sun was still a little dazzling, Liu Song squinted and didn't take it seriously.