Xu Xiaofu hurriedly said: "He just came out of Xiao Shizi's house, met the little one, and asked me who was on duty in the yamen tonight." The little one didn't dare to hide it, so he told the third master and Zhou Tongzhi. Ning Jiuye didn't speak, but he didn't leave either, he was just ahead at this moment. ”

Xu Qiao frowned, don't look at him as a commander, Xiao Yi is just his deputy, but he really doesn't dare to offend Xiao Yi, let alone him, there are not many people in the capital who dare to offend Xiao Yi.

There is no way, people are in the roots, there is a good grandfather, and a good father.

"Lao Zhou, think about it again, I'll go back to the house first, lest I ...... You know. ”

Who knows what Xiao Yi sent Ning Jiu to do, it is better to be cautious.

Xu Qiao said that he would leave, and turned around and walked out of Zhou Zilong's house.

Zhou Zilong held his breath in his heart, he thought about his family one by one, Zhou Cheng was not at home, then this matter had nothing to do with Zhou Cheng.

What about the other grandchildren?

It's impossible, except for Zhou Cheng, no one else has the courage to touch his things.

Who else could that be?

Zhou Zilong thought about his sons and daughters-in-law, and also about his nephews and daughters-in-law across the room.

can avoid the maid and mother-in-law at home, and walk into his private vault in a grand manner, the nephews and nephews across the room don't have this ability, and even the other daughters-in-law can't do it.

This is something that only the wife of the house can do.

Since the old lady's death, Zhou Zilong handed over the housekeeping to his eldest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Zhou.

He is an old lady, but the firewood, rice, oil, salt, and personal contacts in the family are all under the control of Mrs. Zhou.

The Zhou family is not thick, and there is not much oil and water, in fact, this is not a good errand.

However, only the eldest lady of the housekeeper can walk around the old lady's private vault without knowing it.

Zhou Zilong is so angry, I'm not dead yet, so I'm worried about my things?

He said to Ah Jiang: "You will go back early tomorrow morning, take Mrs. Zhang, and take stock of the things in my private library. ”

Ah Jiang agreed, he was also awkward in his heart, this box was taken by him, and now the things inside are gone, fortunately, the old lady believes in him, otherwise he can't wash it when he jumps into the Yellow River.

Before dawn the next day, Ah Jiang got up and went home, but after a while, he came back again.

"Old lady, old lady."

Zhou Zilong was wiping his teeth, which made Ah Jiang startled, drank saliva and rinsed it, and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Ah Jiang covered the door and whispered: "It turns out that Ning Jiuye didn't go back all night, and Ning Jiuye let out his words, Xiao Shizi ordered that during his illness, Ning Qi and Ning Jiu would come to the yamen to take turns to sit in the town and run errands for him." ”

Zhou Zilong was stunned, is there still such a thing?

The master went to serve the sick and let the slave be on an errand?

However, the brothers of the Ning family are not considered slaves, and they are the children of the generals.

It's even harder to say.

What does Xiao Yi mean, or rather, what does the Xiao family mean?

And Dingguo Gong Xiao Changdun, is he dead?

Before, he only said that he was going to die, and the coffin Xiaowen had been bought, but the news of his death had not come out for a long time. However, people like Xiao Changdun will block news even if they die, especially at this time.

Thinking of this, Zhou Zilong was taken aback.

Could it be that Xiao Changdun is dead, and the Xiao family is worried about chaos everywhere, so they sent someone over?

It won't be everywhere, and it won't be used in those literary yamen, but like the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, the Beijing Health Division, the Military Department, the Xishan Battalion, and the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, these places must send people over.

Even if Xiao Changdun's body stinks, it can't be buried, it has to be hidden at home, and the news of his death can't be reported. Otherwise, it's really messed up.

Zhou Zilong was so excited that he thought of this floor, and he was so excited that he circled around the room, and Ah Jiang was dizzy by him, and asked, "Old lady, Commander Xu left in the middle of the night." ”

"What? What did you say? Zhou Zilong's thinking was still stuck on the death of Xiao Changdun, and he didn't react at once.

"The small thing is to say that Commander Xu left the yamen in the middle of the night and went home." Ah Jiang said.

"Home?" Zhou Zilong didn't understand it anymore, what happened to let Xu Qiao go home in the middle of the night?

Could it be that the Xu family is also dead?

No, the Xu family is not old, Xu Qiao's two brothers are alive and well, and they can't die for a while.

Who's dead?

Xu Qiao's father-in-law and mother-in-law, his wife?

Zhou Zilong's body was flowing with Zhou Dalengzi's blood, once he thought that he would die, he only pondered about this matter, of course he would not think of why Xu Qiao would rush back.

Xu Qiao did go home, but not to Chengguo's mansion, but to his other home in the south of the city.

Since he had his first money, Xu Qiao wanted to split up.

The parents of the Xu family have passed away a long time ago, and the eldest brother is a knight, so it stands to reason that the family should have been separated a long time ago.

Helplessly, the Xu family came out of Xu Qiao, although Xu Qiao did not have the help of the family, but it was smooth sailing in the officialdom, so the long house and the second room did not mention the separation of the family. They don't mention it, Xu Qiaozheng can't mention it, his silver is the silver of the entire Chengguo Mansion, and his wife receives ten taels of silver from the Gongzhong every month, which is the cost of a family of four.

Later, Xu Qiao secretly saved money, and Yulu had to hand it over, but only he knew about those filial piety.

This mansion in the south of the city was bought by him with his savings and put in his wife's name.

This time is not peaceful, the Jingwei Division and the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division have all increased their manpower, Xu Qiao came all the way, and when he met three patrols of the city, Xu Xiaofu's face was seen three times.

Whether it is the Beijing Health Division or the Five Cities Terracotta Division, they all know Xu Xiaofu, and with Xu Xiaofu here, the person sitting in the sedan chair must be Xu Qiao.

Xu Qiao couldn't help sighing, I'm afraid I can't hide this matter.

But what can be done, that thing is gone!

Xu Xiaofu knocked for a while, and only then did the old man in the yard open the door, and when he saw that it was Xu Xiaofu, the old man was startled: "Rich brother, why ......?"

Xu Xiaofu pouted behind him, and when the old man saw the figure standing in the dark, he guessed who it was.

He didn't say anything, silently opened the door, Xu Qiao and Xu Xiaofu entered, and the old man closed the door again.

It was pitch black in the courtyard.

Xu Qiao coughed heavily, and after a while, the lights in the west wing were lit up.

Xu Qiao walked over and said through the door, "Xuefang, can you tell me what is in that box?" ”

After a long time, the people in the room sighed: "Aqiao, you should have seen it a long time ago, why do you still ask me?" ”

Xu Qiao's face showed a look of shame, he had indeed seen it.

He didn't help in the court, he stayed in the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division for six years, and in those six years, he dealt with thieves the most, and when he had nothing to do, let a thief give him a set of lock-picking methods. This is only the most basic trick, but it is enough to open the small lock on the box.

He had opened the box twice, once when he had just gotten it, and once when he had just gotten it.