Baili Ye Su's gaze changed suddenly, and the corner of his mouth unconsciously pursed a shallow line, but it quickly returned to its usual appearance.

Although this time it was not obvious, it had already completely fallen into Rong Xiu's eyes.

A wave of anger suddenly rose in his heart, his eyes darkened, and he swore the right to belong and reached out to take Yan Xiaoyun to his side: "His Royal Highness the Ninth is so interested, and you are taking a walk in the middle of the night?" I think that when I was on Qingyun Mountain, His Royal Highness Nine took my cumin for a walk at night, and at that time there were still remnants of bandits wandering on the mountain, which made me quite worried for a while. ”

Baili Ye shook his fist without a trace, and pulled the corners of his mouth lightly: "Ah Xiu, aren't you in the bagpipe abyss?" When did you come here? ”

Rong Xiu clasped his five fingers tightly on Yan Xiaoyi's shoulders and hugged her tighter: "Originally, I was in the bagpipe yuan, but the spies in front came with news that the person I was looking for was in Yanggu County, so I hurried over." Moreover, after being separated for so long, I really miss Xiao Ji, and it just so happens that she is also here. As he spoke, he lowered his head and kissed her lightly on the heart.

Doing such an intimate action in front of outsiders, Yan Xiaoyi's Lian suddenly surged with a wave of heat, and hurriedly pushed him with his hand: "Hey, what are you doing!" ”

Rong Xiu suddenly leaned over, pecked her face with his head sideways, and chuckled: "What's the matter, can't you kiss it?" It's not that His Royal Highness the Ninth doesn't know the relationship between the two of us, what is there to be afraid of! ”

Yan Xiaowei inexplicably felt that this kind of Rong Xiu was a little strange, although he also liked to kiss me and me with him on weekdays, but basically when the two of them were alone. In front of outsiders, he has always been well-behaved. However, the way it is today is really a bit abnormal.

Compared with Yan Xiaoyi's vague speculation, Baili Yesu saw it clearly. This Rong Xiu, the hostility in his eyes is so obvious, it is clearly for himself.

Baili Ye Su's gaze swept over Yan Xiaoyi's red face, forcibly endured the unhappiness in his chest, and asked Rong Xiu lightly: "You said that the person you are looking for is in Yanggu County, have you found it now?" ”

Hearing this, the hostility in Rong Xiu's eyes subsided slightly, and there was something in his words: "Sometimes, the two of us are really fateful. The things you like are similar, and so are the things you're looking for! ”

He raised his eyebrows slightly: "Your Highness the Nine, what you want to catch now is the person I am looking for!" ”

As soon as the words fell, not only Baili Ye Su was taken aback, but also Yan Xiaoyi, and hurriedly asked, "What do you mean by this?" ”

Could it be that the person he is looking for is also the one surnamed Song?

However, he was obviously busy with the case of the disappearance of the granddaughter of the former Taifu Li Quanwen, how could he suddenly be involved in the case of these two thousand taels of silver?

As if seeing the doubts in their eyes, Rong Xiu whispered to the two: "This is not the place to talk, let's find a safe place and have a good chat." ”

Yan Xiaowei subconsciously wanted to take them into the room behind her, but there was Yaxiang inside.

Just hesitating, Baili Ye Su thought for a while: "It's inconvenient for you here, let's go to my room!" ”

Rong Xiu nodded: "That's the only way!" While speaking, the three of them quietly probed and saw that there was no abnormality around, so they quickly dodged into Baili Yesu's room.

Yan Xiaowei bolted the door from the inside, fumbled and picked up the fire fold on the table, and lit the candle on the side.

The three of them sat around under the faint candle flame, Yan Xiaowei looked at Rong Xiu, and asked curiously: "Tell me quickly, what's going on?" How can the person you're looking for be related to the person we're going to arrest? ”

Hearing Yan Xiaowei and Baili Yesu calling themselves "we", Rong Xiu felt unhappy for a moment, but now was not the time to care about this, he deliberately ignored it, and said: "Someone fraudulently used Wang Jinsheng's name to deceive two thousand taels of silver from the county government money and grain master, isn't it?" Besides, you've already found the thief who cheated you out of the money, haven't you? ”

Yan Xiaoyu glanced at Baili Ye Su, frowned and nodded: "How do you know?" When she asked this, she suddenly felt a little stupid, there were so many powerful people around him, and it was not easy to check something.

Rong Xiu raised the corners of his mouth, saw her careful thoughts clearly, and did not answer her stupid question, but asked rhetorically: "Do you know why this person cheated such a large sum of silver, and he still has to cash it?" ”

Yan Xiaoyan couldn't help but be a little anxious when he saw that he didn't answer his words, but a strong appetite: "Oh, why, what are you saying!" ”

She looked anxious like a little wild cat with teeth and claws, Rong Xiu chuckled dotingly, stretched out a finger and clicked on the table: "If you take a silver ticket, when you use the silver in the future, you will have to take it from the store." Such a large sum of money, no matter if it is taken out from any store, will attract attention. Moreover, each silver ticket has a unique number and a stamp stamped by the coinage division, which is relatively easy to trace by the government. No matter when and where that person picks it up, they will be tracked by our people. Therefore, although the cash silver is inconvenient to carry, once it is shipped out of Yanggu County, they basically don't need to worry about it anymore. ”

Yan Xiaowei nodded, she also thought of this.

Rong Xiu continued: "The granddaughter of the former Taifu Li Quanwen and a group of women suddenly disappeared in the bagpipe yuan, and I spent several months tracking it down, and found that this is not just a simple case of kidnapping a girl. Instead, someone is making trouble on the border with bagpipes as the center! Not only did they kidnap the girl, but they also used all kinds of shady methods to raise silver taels! Moreover, the usefulness of these silver taels will not be in danger of the Jiangshan Sheji of the Baili Dynasty! ”

Baili Ye Su pursed his lips with a serious expression, and the faint candlelight shone on his face, casting a black shadow under his deep eyes: "These people you are talking about are sent by the Kwai Kingdom?" ”

Rong Xiu moved his knuckles: "There is no evidence yet, but I think there is a chance that there will be eight times out of ten. Nine has nothing to do with them. A few days ago, I received news that their people had made a large sum of silver in Yanggu County and planned to transport it south. So he hurried up and rushed over from the bagpipe abyss! ”

Yan Xiaowei and Baili Yesu glanced at each other at the same time, and sparks flashed in their minds: "You mean, the silver that the surnamed Song cheated out from the county government is actually the silver that is to be transported south?" ”

Rong Xiu narrowed his chin, nodded, and said as if in a decisive word: "That's right!" ”

Seeing that the expressions on the faces of the two of them were complicated, he continued: "Therefore, whether the person who cheated the silver is a subordinate or a minion of those people, it is bound to be inextricably linked with those people. Therefore, the case of these two thousand taels of silver is not simple, and there may be a lot of involvement in it. Therefore, it is necessary to cast a net around this surnamed Song and arrest all the people who contacted him as much as possible. In this way, we can get more and more favorable information! Find out who they are doing things for, why they are defrauding such a large sum of money, and where it is going to be spent! ”

Baili Ye frowned, stared at a point on the table, and said thoughtfully: "Although I didn't know that this money was related to the case you wanted to investigate at first, Xiao Wei and I were afraid that the person surnamed Song would have an accomplice, and he would be startled if he acted easily, so he had already sent some people to investigate and secretly visit him, and once it was proved to be related to this case, he would be arrested together!" ”

Rong Xiu nodded: "My subordinates are also keeping an eye on him all the time, now, I can only wait for his next move!" As long as they move, they will never be able to run! ”

The three of them were discussing in a whisper, when suddenly there was a rustling sound at the door.

Yan Xiaoyi's ears were sharp, and she hurriedly put her index finger to her lips and motioned for the two to be silent!

Seeing this, Rong Xiu and Baili Ye Su hurriedly stopped talking, and also listened to the noise outside with bated breath.

Rong Xiu even dodged to the window, listened to the wall, and then poked a small hole in the window paper and looked out along it.

When he saw the situation outside, his face changed suddenly, and his eyebrows became tighter and tighter.

Yan Xiaoyan saw that his face was wrong, and hurriedly and cautiously came to his side. Reaching out and poking a hole in the window paper, he looked out, his eyes swept in the dark night, and he found that a figure flashed at the end of the corridor, and the figure should be a woman.

At this time, where is someone sneaky going?

Yan Xiaowei lowered her voice and asked Rong Xiu on the side, "Have you seen who it is?" ”

Rong Xiu pursed the corners of his lips: "I don't know much about the people in this mansion, I just took a look at it by the moonlight, it was a woman, about thirty years old, very thin, thin lips and melon seed face." ”

Yan Xiaowei stretched out her hand and gestured on her face: "Isn't there some one-word eyebrows?" ”

Rong Xiu thought about it and nodded.

This time it was Yan Xiaoyi's turn to frown: "Then what you see should be Mrs. Wang in this mansion, but it's so late, where is she going?" ”

Baili Yesu suddenly stood up from the chair and said, "It's a little strange, should we follow and have a look?" ”

Rong Xiu looked at Yan Xiaoyan and said categorically: "Your Royal Highness the Nine, you have a special identity, don't walk around casually." Cumin, you too, it's so late, go back to your room and sleep! I'll take a look! ”

He was just about to turn around, but he didn't want to, but Yan Xiaoyan grabbed his cuffs: "No, I'll go with you too!" Seeing Rong Xiu's frowning, Yan Xiaoyun hurriedly added: "She is a woman, in case there is anything inconvenient, I can also come in handy, don't worry, I won't hold you back!" ”

Rong Xiu's eyebrows furrowed, and he hissed: "You obviously know that I'm not afraid that you will drag your feet!" ”

Yan Xiaowei patted his palm with kindness: "Just let me go with you, didn't you say that you can't be discovered when you go to Yanggu County this time?" If something happens, I can help you cover it up. ”

Seeing that he was still hesitating, Yan Xiaoyi pursed her lips: "Okay, if you think about it again, her figure will be gone a long time ago!" ”

Rong Xiu stared at her, and finally nodded: "Then you must follow me, no matter what you see or hear, don't be scared!" ”

Yan Xiaoyan nodded obediently and hurriedly.

After the discussion, the two hurried out the door.

At this time, the night was dark, and the surroundings were quiet, and only a few crows could be heard occasionally. Yan Xiaoyu was a little nervous for no reason, but while keenly paying attention to the movements around her, she followed Rong Xiu to track down Mrs. Wang!

In order to avoid the footprints of the trail being discovered, the two did not dare to walk on the open snow, but hid in the bushes, stepping on the bushes and weeds under the bushes and chasing them all the way.

However, the footprints left by Mrs. Wang on the snow stopped on the side of a low rockery and disappeared.

Yan Xiaowei grabbed the corner of Rong Xiu's clothes, looked around the rockery vigilantly, and lowered her voice very low: "Hey, why did you say that these footprints are gone here?" She couldn't have noticed the two of us, deliberately stopped here, and was hiding somewhere else watching the two of us, right? ”

Rong Xiu also looked around the rockery, and suddenly reached out and knocked on these rocks with thin holes.

When he knocked on one place, he beckoned to Yan Xiaoyi: "Come here and listen!" ”

Yan Xiaoyun leaned over, and as his fingers tapped beside him, he listened attentively, and sure enough, there was a large area in the middle that was different from other places, making a sound similar to hollow.

Yan Xiaowei squatted down and groped around the strange-sounding rock a few times, and suddenly found that there was some looseness in an invisible place. She moved the stone to the side with all her might, and with a harsh and rough grinding sound, the stone on it was removed like a lid.

And the scene exposed inside really surprised Yan Xiaowei and Rong Xiu!

The stone was removed, revealing a circular tunnel that could be passed through by one person!

Yan Xiaowei broke off a pine branch from the side, took out the fire fold in his arms and lit the branch, then stretched the branch into the hole, and shone it down by the light of the fire.

About three feet deep under the rock, there is a dirt tunnel. Judging by the dryness of the soil, it is clear that this tunnel has been dug for some time.

Yan Xiaowei and Rong Xiu glanced at each other, and they both felt that Mrs. Wang had eight out of ten. Nine went down from this secret passage. But where does this secret passage go? And why did the wife of this dignified royal county order sneak out of the secret passage in her own home?

Yan Xiaowei looked at the dark entrance of the cave, then looked at Rong Xiu, and hesitated: "What should we do, should we follow and have a look?" ”

Rong Xiu pursed his lips: "Of course, at this time, Mrs. County Ling is sneaky, and there is a big mystery in it." Whatever she's going to do, we can't take it lightly. However, the hole seems to be very deep, and the inside is narrow and the air circulation is not good. So, you go back, I'll go down and see it alone! ”

As she spoke, she took the burning branch from her hand.

Yan Xiaoyun moved her hand and looked up at him dissatisfiedly: "Rong Xiu, didn't you let me go back like this?" I've followed you out, do you think I can go back? ”

Rong Xiu knew her character and knew that if she was left alone, she would always worry about him. couldn't help but sigh heavily: "Okay, then I'll go down first, and you follow me closely." If something happens in the dark passage for a while, you quickly go back the way you came! ”

Hearing that she could go with him, she naturally responded one by one, and then handed him the branch in her hand.

This tunnel is very deep at first glance, and if no one moves around it often, the air inside will not circulate. If you venture into it, it's easy to suffocate due to lack of oxygen.

There is pine oil on the branches of the pine tree, which will not be extinguished as long as it is lit. As soon as there is not enough air in the tunnel, the pine branches will go out.

Once this happens, the two can immediately turn back and turn back.

In this way, Rong Xiu took the branch and walked forward hand and foot along the secret passage that could only accommodate one person, while Yan Xiaowei followed closely behind him.

Because they didn't know what was going on in front of them, the two of them didn't dare to move too fast, and they were even more afraid that Mrs. Wang would find out.

This dark passage is very long, and there are a few turns in the middle, but it is easier than expected.

About half a pillar of incense passed, and the wind gradually blew in front of her, Yan Xiaoyi's heart suddenly moved, it should be almost the end!

Thinking so, sure enough, the front suddenly opened up. Rong Xiu first got out of the dark passage, and then reached out to help Yan Xiaoyi, who was following behind.

Then there was only a small piece of pine branch left, and Yan Xiaowei could see that this was probably the basement of a certain house, with a few dilapidated sacks piled up in the corner, and a few cabbage radishes scattered around the sacks, which looked like they were used to store food in winter. Overhead, there is a square wooden door, which is obviously a passage for people to enter and exit.

Flowing from the wooden door. Coming down in the gap, scattered faint candlelight. Yan Xiaowei quietly pulled the cuffs of Larong Xiu, and signaled with her eyes, do you want to go up and have a look?

Rong Xiu shook his head, signaling her to calm down.

There are a few obvious marks next to the wooden door, which should have been used to catch ladders. However, there was no shadow of a ladder in the basement now, and it was obvious that the people above were afraid that someone would climb up the ladder and removed the ladder in advance.

Rong Xiu turned around and walked to the side, intending to move a few sacks piled up in the corner of the wall to cushion his feet, and step on them to listen to the movement on them. Whoever touched the sack with his hand was about to move something over, and suddenly found that the thing under the sack didn't feel right!

His face changed suddenly, and he reached out and rubbed it twice on the sack, and then pulled a dagger out of his bosom. The first came out and poked at the sack.

Who knows, there is something inside that looks like a stone, and it can't be poked! He pursed the corners of his lips and took the dagger. Swipe down!

With his gesture, something fell one by two and smashed on the ground with a "screak" sound!

Yan Xiaowei was originally studying this secret passage, and was startled when she inadvertently heard the movement here, and when she turned around and saw the things rolling down from Rong Xiu's feet, her heart sank!

Because this sack contains nothing else, but it is full of white flowers and silver!

When Rong Xiu saw the silver in the bag and under his feet, his heart also sank, and he simply drew a gap in the sack on the other side. Not surprisingly, it's silver too!

Rong Xiu estimated that these two sacks contained about more than two thousand taels, so this is the two thousand taels of silver that Wang Jinsheng was cheated of?

Thinking of Mrs. Wang, who had just sneakily come to the secret path, Rong Xiu couldn't help but shake his head.

I don't know how Wang Jinsheng would feel when he knew that he stole his own silver was the person who shared the bed with him every day?