Two days ago, because I was worried about the woman I rescued on the way, I specially asked the four guards of the monster to help investigate secretly to see what happened to the ladies in the inner courtyard of the Zhifu.

"Wei's concubine who married into Zhifu died violently three days ago." Tatsuji replied in a deep voice.

"Tan Ji is dead?" Beru listened to Tatsuji's words and asked in surprise.

"You know her?" I asked.

"I met when I went to Wei Mansion a long time ago, and she was a little girl who didn't like to talk and was shy to answer. Wei Yu is very fond of this little daughter, why did he die just after marrying into the Zhi family? ”

"There are rumors in Zhifu that this bride dislikes Zhiyan's youth and goes out of the house to have a night party. When the two parted ways outside the house, they happened to be discovered, and Tan Ji drew her sword in shame and killed herself. Chen Eryu said.

"Tan Ji is not married to Zhiyao, is it Zhiyan? How do twelve-year-olds marry wives? "I was stunned.

"Zhi Yao is the next secretary of the Jin Kingdom, Zhi Yan is the son of the Zhi family, and the position of the prince and wife is naturally a piece of fat in the eyes of the nobles of the Jin Kingdom, and whoever has a suitable daughter is eager to send it in as soon as possible. The time of the co-ordination can wait, but the position of the wife of the world does not wait for anyone. After Boru finished speaking, Chong Chener waved his hand, and Chenji bowed and retreated. I said to Si'er: "You and Wuxian will take Gongzi to the backyard to watch the fish first, and I will come back later!" ”

Si'er nodded, took Childe's hand and left.

"Ah Shi, do you have something to say to me?" Seeing that I had a serious face, Beru asked.

"The man who sent Tan Ji back is me!"

"But you're a woman, how can you cheat with her? What the hell is going on? Buru was surprised.

"Here's what happened...... "I told Beru all the things that had happened that night, not to mention that I was afraid of ruining the girl's name, and now that the man was dead, there was no need to hide it."

"Shizi, I'm thinking, how can there be such a coincidence in this world? A thief who entered the house and stole alcohol happened to kidnap Zhi's daughter-in-law, and he wanted to send it back after the humiliation. There was no movement when she went in, why was she discovered by Zhiyan later? ”

"You mean someone arranged all this?"

"Well, maybe someone doesn't want to see the marriage of the Zhi and Wei families! Just pity the girl......" Halfway through my words, Berlu's face had changed.

"Ah Shi, you can't be suspicious of your father, right?"

"This matter may not have anything to do with the Prime Minister. Shizi, if you tell Si'er, just say that I have something urgent to go out! I'll come back to see you tomorrow! I saluted Bruw, opened the door and walked out without waiting for him to respond. Although Tan Ji's death has nothing to do with me, but I also met Lan Ji on the way back to Zhao Mansion that day, could this matter have something to do with her and Tianshu? Even though it's two days late, I have to go to the bamboo forest and maybe have a chance to meet the red-haired man!

I rode to the bamboo forest outside the city in the cold wind, dismounted and walked around the forest, but I didn't see the red-haired man that night. The sky was overcast, thick lead clouds rolled overhead, and corn-sized particles of ice rustled along with the raindrops. I glanced up and said to myself, this ice rain will not stop for a while, so I got back on my horse and planned to go to the small courtyard by the muddy water to hide for a while.

Because of Bolu's injury, I have been living in Zhao Mansion since I returned to Xinjiang from Qin this time, and this small courtyard has been empty for several months. When I left, I only left a small maid from the Zhao Mansion to help me take care of it, and it was freezing and raining at this time, and I don't know if there was any thatch on the roof of the house.

When I arrived, the courtyard gate was open, and I pushed the door in, and saw a small shelf obliquely on the hibiscus flowers that Zhao Wuxian gave me, and a reed mat was spread on the shelf. I couldn't help but praise in my heart, sure enough, it was a maid trained by the Zhao Mansion, even if the master was not there, it was still taken care of properly.

"Ah, I'm back." I took off my mud-stained boots, put on my socks and went into the house, and called twice, but the little maid did not answer. I looked around, but I didn't see anyone, but I smelled the smell of wine all over the room.

It's cold this day, the little girl won't take advantage of my absence to steal wine and drink, right?

"Ahh I took a few quick steps and opened a small door at the back of my dorm.

In the small room where the wine is stored, there are large and small pottery urns all over the floor, and in the middle of the pottery urn lies a red-haired man with a crooked head and a crooked head full of wine.

How could this man be here?!

I was shocked and rushed out of the door, and finally found a hemp rope in the courtyard, and immediately tied the man's hands and feet tightly.

"Wake up!" I scooped a scoop of ice water from the tank and threw it all over the man's face.

"Ahh

"Say, who are you?" I pulled out my dagger and pressed it against his neck.

After the man woke up, his eyes were foggy, he glanced at me, and said with a smile: "Okay, you heartless woman, why did I save you, and you left me and ran away...... Now, it's bothering me again, get out! He stretched out his hand to push me, only to realize that his hands and feet were bound by me, and the wine suddenly woke up.

"Tell me, who the hell are you? Why did you kidnap the daughter-in-law of the Zhi family? I grimaced and pressed the dagger down.

When the man woke up and saw that it was me, he relaxed his body and lay on the ground with a loud voice: "There are a hundred women who have slept in front of and behind my willow planters, and they are just rising, where is the reason?" Besides, the one stolen by the Zhi family is so boring that I have forgotten what it looks like! ”

"Shameless!" I slapped him that smiling face.

"You're looking for death!" The man slapped me, and immediately became angry, he stared at me and bared his teeth and said viciously, "What are you?" No one has ever dared to slap me in the face, you're so tired! ”。

I ignored his scolding and brought two small boxes from the bedroom.

"Let's try to see who is tired of it!" I opened the red locket, took out a small tube of powder sealed in the joints of the bones with pine resin, and shook it in front of the man, "There are seven kinds of poison powder in it, if you don't answer my question honestly, I will pour all the poison into your mouth!" ”

"You dare!"

"See if I dare!" I gritted my teeth, pinched his mouth with my hand and shouted, "Say, who are you, why did you rob the daughter-in-law of the Zhi family?" Who instructed you? ”

"Liu Xia Xiao, didn't Lao Tzu say it?"

"Willow plantar ...... Are you a thief?! My hand shook, and the bony joints filled with the powder fell to the ground with a click.

Is he the evil ghost thief who terrifies the world? The one who digs up the child's heart and liver and drinks - thief!

The nightmare of my childhood came alive in front of me.

"Now you know you're scared? Don't let me go quickly, I'll spare you from death! The thief snorted coldly and shouted.

I glanced at him, reluctantly settled down, forget it, it doesn't matter who he is, since he has done it, he will do it thoroughly! I lifted the fat seal from the joints and poured a whole tube of black powder into the thief's mouth.

"After a while, the base of your tongue will start to tingle, your throat will become very hot and hoarse, and slowly the five senses in your body will disappear, if you don't want to die, answer my question honestly! Perhaps, I'll give you the antidote. I reached out and patted the other black locket beside me.

"Did I sleep with your mother or your sister? Such a trick! The thief twisted his body and sat up, his voice already starting to become hoarse, "I was drinking in the city five days ago, and someone at the side table said that there were two treasures hidden in the Zhifu, one was the ten-year pepper syrup in the cellar, and the other was the peerless beauty hidden in the west courtyard. I happened to be bored that day, so I stole the wine and carried the woman. The person in this world who can instruct me to do things has not yet been born! You, give me the antidote! ”

I don't know why, but I have a gut feeling that what he said is right, who in the world can instruct evil spirits to do things? I put down the dagger and silently untied his hands and feet: "I believe what you say. ”

As soon as the thief's hands and feet were loosened, he immediately grabbed the black box and pressed me to the ground: "Boy, you are looking for death!" ”

"You open the box and see it's empty. You killed me, and in less time you will die. It's not a loss for me to have a world-famous thief die with me. ”

The thief opened the black box and looked at it, and unwillingly let go of the hand on my neck: "I didn't expect that my willow foot would be planted in the hands of a child one day." ”

I rubbed my neck and stood up, and took out a gray-brown jar from the corner: "This wine is the antidote, but you can only drink one ear cup a day, and you can only really detoxify it after drinking it for a year." And you can't drink anything else during the year. ”

"You're kidding me? That's only enough for half a year at most. The thief's voice was already hoarse like an old man.

"I only brewed this jar, and you will come back to get it in half a year."

"Aren't you afraid that I will take the wine and kill you again in half a year?"

"You won't, and you'll probably thank me then."

"Joke!" The thief opened the jar and took a sip.

"Believe it or not!" I snorted and walked outside. The thief also came out with the wine jar in his arms, and stood side by side with me under the eaves watching the rain outside.

"Liu Xia Plant, the woman you kidnapped that night died."

"Yes...... "yes," he said in a cold tone, "people always die." ”

"She died because of you, you were used to insult her reputation, and her husband was used to force his wife to death."

"You want to avenge her?" The thief turned his head to look at me, his red hair as presumptuous as his tone.

"No, I just want to know the truth."

"You're the owner of this house?" The thief asked.

"You got that?" I pointed to the shelf on the hibiscus flowers, "You don't care about human life, but you still pity the flowers and plants?" ”

"I'm happy." The thief snorted coldly, and walked into the rain without looking back, "I'll come back in half a year!" ”

"My Son-in-......"

"Take the money and send it away." He walked to the gate of the courtyard and strode out.

"Do you really know how to eat children's hearts and liver?" I suddenly remembered and asked again.

He didn't answer, and the tall figure gradually disappeared into the rain.