However, since it has been determined that the missing businessman surnamed Li has really sunk to the bottom of the pond, then this matter cannot be easily let go.

"Looks like we'll have to wait a day."

This matter is not trivial, Peony and Bi Shiyi are busy, of course, they don't take those few people who have internal skills lightly.

Others are busy, but Ming Jin is not idle.

She wanted to go to Xu Qiubai to inform her schedule, but the other party knocked on the door first.

Lonely men and widows naturally couldn't live in the same room, so the two walked to the platform on the side of the passage, and faced the farmland and woods outside.

"Mr. Xu, this time it's really going to delay you, something happened, there are some unspeakable secrets in this inn that disturb my mind, if you don't solve it, I'm afraid that I will be unwilling, to..."

She is undoubtedly very appreciative and respectful of the person in front of her, and she does not want to regard the other party as a subordinate.

Of course, the other party never rejected her.

She was still ready to tell as usual, but before she could say anything, she heard a small sound from nowhere.

I know what I wanted.

The two of them glanced at each other, and looked in unison towards the hidden part of the grove at the corner under the railing.

I didn't see anyone, but I could hear voices.

Ming Jin was sensitive, and knew the inside story, so he immediately raised his index finger at Xu Qiubai and made a boo movement on his lips, Xu Qiubai was stunned, and then nodded obediently, and stayed there like a thief and listened quietly.

This unspeakable secret.... Ming Jin actually wanted to know if this sour and elegant scholar would be moved by the lawsuit for his life.

She was curious about him.

"Hmm... Dead ghost, you just came. ”

"Be quiet, there's a lot of people in the store."

"What are you afraid of, they don't know that you have a lady, she can't afford to be sick for a long time, she can't get out of the door, and there are still a few people who think I'm yours today, woo....."

The two of them were impatient, although their voices were soft, but the environment here was too quiet, and the ears of the two upstairs were too good.

Xu Qiubai looked at Ming Jin silently, the latter didn't speak, just leaned her head against the wall, her ink-like hair was against her neck, and a strand of hair was against her cheek, she seemed to deliberately hide herself in the shadows, and there was nowhere to escape.

I can't go, I'm afraid of alarming the people below, if I don't go....

Fortunately, Xu Qiubai turned her face and no longer looked at the faint crimson of her snow-white cheeks in the moonlight.

And somewhere down there was a passing by, and the coughing sounded, and the two men were frightened and fled in a panic.

It was quiet.

After a long while, Ming Jin said softly: "Sir, what I said... Not this one. ”

Xu Qiubai nodded, "I know." ”

Then there was another dead silence.

"Over there?" Ming noticed a small wooden house behind the field over there, which looked shabby.

At this time, a woman in a coarse cloth shirt was hobbling to the field to pick vegetables, and at first glance she was a very thin woman, but she could not see her appearance clearly.

Ming Jin had actually guessed it, but he didn't say a word, he only pursed his thin lips, but the people around him said lightly: "How thin are men in the world." ”

There have been many times to know the etiquette for people, Ming Jin suddenly saw this person cold, a little surprised, pondered, and asked shallowly: "Mr. Xu said this to me?" ”

"All women in the world should take warning."

Xu Qiubai is like a cynical old master, traditional and old-fashioned, as if she fell into the love woven by men in the world, she would be cocooned and self-inflicted.

"Thank you sir for the reminder, but Mr. seems to be a man too."

"Why do you use the word like...."

Xu Qiubai's expression was a little depressed, but he still answered Ming Jin's question.

"But I didn't say I wasn't merciful."

He didn't blindly deny others, at least he counted himself.

Such a ruthless person, Ming Jin really didn't dare to laugh, but she couldn't help laughing again.

With this smile, the two looked at each other, and suddenly realized that something was not right.

They weren't supposed to have a conversation like this.

Xu Qiubai took the initiative to change back to the original topic, "It doesn't hurt if you delay any longer, it's the same wherever I read." ”

He didn't seem to care, "I came to you, I also remember that in Zhuangzi before, I saw that you were quite interested in the matter of "Bingwu Mutiny", but the things of the previous dynasty are a long time ago, and they are also evasive, and rarely mention it, but I turned this book today and found that there are some connections in it, so I will show it to you." ”

Xu Qiubai said like a nerd, and couldn't wait to present the book in his hand to Ming Jin.

The embarrassment was not worth mentioning before.

Books alone are his love, so pure that they can be seen at a glance.

"Thank you very much." ”

Since he is such a pure person, don't involve him in such a thing.

She took the book and was about to leave, but as if she remembered something, she looked back at Xu Qiubai and smiled, and waved the book in her hand lightly, "Sir's book must be very beautiful." ”

She left, and Xu Qiubai stood there for a while.

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The rain has stopped, after a night's rest, many people have packed up and prepared to leave, Jiang Chunlai went to send it off, and when he saw Ming Jin and others coming down in the hall, he came to say hello.

And Ming Jin was politely asking Xu Qiubai how he was okay with the attitude of the host's hospitality.

The two of them didn't seem to take last night's events to heart, Jiang Chun came over, and the two stopped talking.

However, Ming Jin opened his mouth first, "Boss Jiang, seeing that so many people are leaving, if the upstairs room is vacant, why don't you move another one to me, and the room money will be paid." ”

Jiang Chunlai was surprised, and subconsciously asked, "Ah, girl, aren't you leaving?" ”

The rainstorm has passed, the cars and horses on the road should be smooth, others are anxious to catch up with the schedule, he has observed, this group of people often go out to explore the path, it seems that they are in a hurry to leave, how this night has changed.

"No, and there's still something to delay, the boss doesn't welcome it?" Ming Jin smiled lightly.

For some reason, Jiang Chunlai always felt that the other party's eyes looking at him were very meaningful, and it was that kind of clear banter and profundity.

A young woman, such a palpitation.

Jiang Chunlai's eyes dodged, and he sneered: "We are welcome, we are doing business, how can there be a reason to turn away guests, then I will arrange it for you now....."

Before the meal, Bi Shiyi came back, and Ming Jin took him to the corner building in front of everyone.

"Someone arranged?"

"Yes, let him go to the government early tomorrow morning to report the case...."

"Be careful, don't expose it, just wait for the official to come, and take care of the money, although there are many of us, in the end we are also ordinary people, this time my father asked me to collect the silver, relying on ten, if it were not for human life, I would never care about this matter."

"Rest assured, girl."

The two of them spoke briefly, lowered their voices, and walked out after speaking.

As soon as they left, in the hidden place of the railing above the corridor, a person had his back against the wall, his eyes were gloomy, and he tiptoed away.

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Others straightened up the carriages and horses and left one after another.

"Girl, they're gone."

Peony pointed to the few warriors who were hiding their inner breath, they were walking with others.

"It seems that there are officials in those households?"

Ming Jin has been away from the county for too long, and even if he gets a lot of information in the later stage, it is not comprehensive.

The main thing is that her mind is also more focused on her own safety and the corpse at the bottom of the pond.

"Looks like they're not targeting me."

Ming Jin also had no intention of causing too much trouble, and after knowing the other party's target, he no longer paid attention to it, and just waited for the night.

When the wind came at night, Jiang Chunlai, the shopkeeper who picked the door, was particularly polite and actually gave him sweet soup.

"You are leaving tomorrow, and it is also a fate given by God, if it weren't for this rain, a noble person like Miss Xie would not have come to us, this bowl of sweet soup should be a parting gift."

Jiang Chunlai smiled shyly, and his eyes slid from the sweet soup in the porcelain white bowl to the end plate,

There were several bowls of sweet soup on the plate, not just for the two of them.

His gaze went from Duan Pan to Jiang Chunlai's face.

"Thank you, do we have all of them, and only for us?"

Jiang Chunlai reacted quite loudly, and his laughter was much louder, "Haha, no, how could it be, everyone has it, but Miss Xie, your sweet soup must be the biggest bowl." ”

Ming Jin also smiled, didn't say anything more, only let Peony take the sweet soup, "Is it okay to give the bowl and spoon to the boss tomorrow?" ”

"You're not drinking now? It's okay, then you're busy, I'll collect it later. ”

Not tomorrow, but later.

Jiang Chunlai turned around and left, and as soon as the door closed, he pretended to walk out of the footsteps, and then leaned lightly outside the door, naturally he couldn't see inside, but he could hear the sound.

"Girl, this sweet soup is quite delicious, you can try it."

"Really? I'll taste ....."

Outside the door, Jiang Chunlai hooked the corners of his mouth slightly, and left cautiously to deliver sweet soup to others.

But when Xu Qiubai got there, he opened the door, and the latter glanced at him, "I don't like to eat supper." ”

"This is sweet soup, it's okay, son, let's have a bowl."

"I don't like sweet soup."

"Uh...."

"Is there anything salty?"

“.....”

Poof, Peony, who was eavesdropping on the door, almost laughed out loud, covering her mouth and laughing like a little hamster, Ming Jin looked at her like this, surprised, and after learning about it, she was also Wan'er, with everyone's beautiful and square spirit, she elegantly leaned against the door, idle and quiet, and couldn't see that she was eavesdropping.

At this time, Jiang Chunlai gritted his teeth and said, "Yes!" I'll get it now. ”

Xu Qiubai probably smiled, and his voice was gentle: "The boss is really a good person." ”

Jiang Chunlai laughed dryly and left.

Peony turned her head and saw her girl bowing her head slightly, lowering her eyebrows and smiling.

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The sweet soup bowls and spoons were all taken away, and in the kitchen, the candles flickered, and with the sound of grinding knives, a person's face looked extremely hideous.

"Boss, we really want to...."

Jiang Chunlai turned his head and stared at Zhang San coldly, "I've already killed one, what else is there to be afraid of, what's the matter, you were unhappy when you got ten taels of silver?" ”

Zhang San's expression was sneering, as if he remembered the silver in his hand, his eyes were hot, and when he remembered another thing, his heart was even hotter.

"That boss, that Miss Xie...."

Because Ming Jin doesn't have any young lady style, they all shout with the countrymen, and the girls they call, but those who have eyes can see that each other has some family background.

Jiang Chunlai glanced at Zhang San and said with a smile: "What miss, she is also a daughter from a businessman's family, she has no background, you want, wait for her to faint, whatever you want, but in the end, you have to come." ”

As he spoke, he put the kitchen knife in front of Zhang San.

"Just like that night."

Zhang San remembered the feeling of chopping down that night, his face turned pale, but he hesitated, but still held it, just glanced at the very delicate little Jiao with a white face not far away, and couldn't help humming: "That little Jiao is still ...."

Jiang Chunlai sneered, "What's the matter, what the big man can do, and let the woman come?" ”

His eyes were a little ruthless, Zhang San was afraid, shrunk his neck, smiled, and shifted: "Calculate the time, don't let the medicine be ineffective enough, let them wake up early." ”

Jiang Chunlai didn't want to delay, in fact, he was not as steady as he was now, and his heart was still a little empty, after all, there were many people on the other side, and there were also Lian Jiazi, if it weren't for the fact that this medicine was very effective, he had the confidence to succeed in the previous time, and he would not take such a risk.

Thinking of the fine brocade worn by the girl of the Xie family, and then thinking about the other party's current behavior, it is not only to seek wealth and danger, but also to save her life.

They forced him!

"Let's go."