At noon on this day, Shopkeeper Yang hurriedly came to Haitang House to look for her. At this time, Cheng Xiangjin was reading a book under the begonia tree, and the warm wind was blowing, and he was a little drowsy.

Xiao Yu'er went to open the door, and saw that the shopkeeper Yang was anxious, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with the shopkeeper?" Is your face so ugly? ”

Shopkeeper Yang didn't care to answer, but asked, "What about the owner?" ”

"Reading in the courtyard!"

When Shopkeeper Yang heard this, he didn't care too much about it, so he hurriedly went inside.

Cheng Xiangjin was a little nervous by the sound of hurried footsteps, and when he looked up, he saw that it was the shopkeeper.

"What's wrong with Uncle Yang, why did you leave in such a hurry? Little fish, hurry up and pour tea! ”

"Yes!"

Shopkeeper Yang waved his hand, "Don't bother, don't bother!" Boss, something big has happened! ”

Cheng Xiangjin was stunned for a moment and put down the book in his hand.

"Something's wrong? Isn't Zuixiang Building not yet opened, what can happen? ”

Shopkeeper Yang couldn't sit down, there seemed to be a look of sadness on his face, and he said in a trembling voice: "Gu Da is gone, he was killed!" ”

Gu Da is the previous cook of Zuixiang Building, and he has been working in the restaurant with Shopkeeper Yang for many years. Now that he heard that the person was gone, he was still killed, no wonder Shopkeeper Yang was so sad.

Cheng Xiangjin was also stunned when he heard this!

"Didn't he leave a book and go back to his hometown? How could it be killed? Where did you get the news? ”

"It was the guy in our store who found out and hurriedly told me, and now the people from the government have gone."

"Where does he live?"

Shopkeeper Yang trembled his lips for a long time before he said an address.

Cheng Xiangjin had already stood up, went back to the house to change into plain clothes, and hurriedly went out with Shopkeeper Yang.

Shopkeeper Yang said to her as he walked: "The young man in our store, Aji, heard that Gu Da was going back to his hometown in the next few days, so he wanted to go to his house to see him. Who knows how to push the door,...... only to find that the person had already lost his breath when he fell to the ground, and the large blood stains in the house had long since dried up! ”

Cheng Xiangjin listened to it, but was silent all the way and did not speak.

She was in a very heavy mood at the moment, obviously feeling that there were many doubts about this matter, but she couldn't sort out a clue in a short period of time, and Cheng Xiangjin felt powerless and tired for the first time in her heart.

was about to prepare for the reopening of Zuixianglou, but there was no sign that a murder occurred, and the deceased was still a cook in Zuixianglou for more than ten years!

As long as Cheng Xiangjin thought about it, his brain was buzzing. She silently followed Shopkeeper Yang in the direction of South Street. Most of the ordinary people living on this side of South Street have many and narrow alleys. Many small traders and vendors live in this area, because the land is cheap, and it is more cost-effective to buy or rent. Gu Daben rented a room here.

twisted and turned, passed through the alleys, and finally came to a slightly shabby courtyard. At this time, the door was already full of people. There are people watching the excitement, and there are also officials with knives.

From the angle from which Cheng Xiangjin came, he could see the open gate of the small courtyard and the weeds growing next to the courtyard wall. It looks a little dilapidated, and it looks like it hasn't been taken care of for a long time.

Looking at the officials standing outside the gate of the courtyard, Cheng Xiangjin's face was a little delicate.

I hope these poor masters are not from Jingzhao Yamen!

Shopkeeper Yang frowned when he saw her, and thought he was worried that he wouldn't be able to go in. comforted: "It's okay, I asked Aji to greet the cha master, and he should be able to enter." ”

Sure enough, the two of them walked to the guards and gave their identities, and immediately a servant led them into the courtyard.

There were many people standing in the courtyard at this time, in addition to the official officials in official uniforms, there were also two young men with good temperament. One was dressed in a four-grade official uniform, aged twenty-five or sixteen, with a resolute and serious face. The other was younger, eighteen or nineteen years old, wearing a cyan robe, and his face seemed to be suspicious. At this time, the two seemed to be talking about the case.

"Yan Shaoyin, the shopkeeper of Zuixiang Building has arrived."

As the official spoke, the two men looked over. Cheng Xiangjin glanced up and hurriedly lowered his head.

It's miserable, I'm really afraid of something!

The man in the official uniform glanced at Cheng Xiangjin and the others and asked, "You two are both from Zuixianglou?" Who is the shopkeeper? ”

Hearing this, Shopkeeper Yang hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down, "The grass people are." ”

"You're the shopkeeper, then the ....."

Without waiting for Cheng Xiangjin to answer, the shopkeeper Yang said: "This is the young owner of our Zuixiang Building." ”

As soon as he said this, the two men opposite looked at Cheng Xiangjin.

Especially the man in the green robe on the side, with only one glance with an inquiring gaze, he came to Cheng Xiangjin in a few big steps. The speed of that scared her back.

"How are you? Ah Jin.... Why are you here? The man in Tsing Yi stared incredulously, looking at Cheng Xiangjin speechless in surprise.

Cheng Xiangjin couldn't hide it, and showed a very reluctant smile, "Brother, it's me." ”

It turned out that this man in Tsing Yi was the brother of Cheng Xiangjin's mother, Cheng Chuyang, the son of Jing Zhaoyin.

"When did you come to Chang'an? Does Father Know? ”

Cheng Xiangjin shook his head, "This matter is a long story, let's let Shaoyin understand the situation first, and then talk to my brother in detail when I turn around." ”

Cheng Chuyang also knew that it was not appropriate to talk about family affairs at this time, so it happened that Yan Shaoyin came over and hurriedly turned his back and whispered a few words to him.

That Yan Shaoyin nodded slightly, and there were no waves on his face.

"Shopkeeper Yang, the deceased Gu Da worked in your restaurant before?"

Shopkeeper Yang lowered his head and bowed his head, "Yes, Gu Da is the chef of the restaurant, and he has been working for more than ten years." ”

"When was the last time you saw the deceased?"

"Three days ago, that was the last time he went to work in a restaurant."

"So the deceased hasn't been working for three days?"

"It's such an adult, Gu Da came to me after finishing his work three days ago, and said that he didn't plan to do it anymore and was going to return to his hometown. I asked him what happened and why it was so sudden, he only smiled and said that after staying in Chang'an for so many years, in a blink of an eye, his wife was old, and his children had grown up and it was time to get married. It's time for him to go back to his children. Seeing that he was earnest, the grass people agreed to let him go after asking the owner for his intentions. ”

Yan Shaoyin thought for a moment when he heard this, and then continued to ask, "In the past few days since Gu Da left, have you seen him again?" ”

Shopkeeper Yang shook his head, "Three days ago, I was the last one in the store." ”

"Have you ever been to the scene of the crime before the official came?"

Shopkeeper Yang shook his head again, "No." The grass people got the news from their fellow Aji, and when they heard about it, they went to find the young owner and came together. Haven't been before. ”

Yan Shaoyin pondered for a moment before saying, "Okay, you go back for the time being!" If the officer has any further doubts, he will send someone to find you to understand the situation. ”

"Yes."

Shopkeeper Yang bowed his head and kowtowed, got up slowly, glanced at Cheng Xiangjin before turning around, and saw Cheng Xiangjin nodding lightly, so he wiped the sweat from his head and left in a hurry.

When the shopkeeper Yang left, Cheng Chuyang said to Cheng Xiangjin in a deep voice: "You come with me!" ”

Cheng Xiangjin was still immersed in the case at this time, and was so frightened that he suddenly came back to his senses when he screamed coldly.

Cheng Chuyang walked in front with a calm face, and Cheng Xiangjin followed silently behind. When he arrived at the mouth of the alley, Cheng Chuyang stood still, turned around and asked, "What's the matter with you, a drunken fragrance building?" Grandmother's order? ”

Cheng Xiangjin nodded silently and explained: "Grandmother also made a temporary decision, perhaps because she was worried that her father would not agree, so she didn't inform him. The more she spoke, the lower her voice became, until at last it was inaudible.

Although his voice was soft, Cheng Chuyang understood, raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Oh, grandmother is worried so she doesn't say it, what about you?" When did you come? Why didn't you tell your father? ”

Cheng Xiangjin hurriedly defended unjustly: "What even my grandmother is not sure of, where do I have the courage." Father's temper brother doesn't know, if he doesn't allow me to come, can I go out of Meixian? What's more, my grandmother asked me to come to Chang'an not because of a momentary mood, but because I had to do it. ”

Cheng Chuyang didn't seem to be interested in her defense, and still raised his eyebrows and scolded, "Even if you don't dare to tell your father, isn't there still me?" I am the brother of your mother's compatriots, you came to Chang'an alone, why did you hide it from me? ”

Cheng Xiangjin was completely empty this time, and muttered in a low voice: "How can it be so easy to find you?" Now that you live in the Yamen Mansion, if I look for you, I will alarm my father. But I don't want to go back to Meixian without any achievements, wouldn't that disappoint my grandmother's hard work? ”

Although Cheng Chuyang understood the meaning of her words, he still couldn't help the depression in his heart. If it weren't for the fact that she was a sister, he would have taught her a lesson like Cheng Siyi!

finally suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart, and asked in a deep voice, "Where do you live now?" ”

"It's the Begonia House behind the Zuixiang Building."

Cheng Xiangjin felt a little uncertain after speaking, looking at her brother's panting appearance now, don't you want to take her back to the yamen to see her father?