The two men stayed at the gates all night, and it was not until the early hours of the next morning that the fire outside the city dimmed.

Let the soldiers open the city gate, Yu Wenhao took Lin Jiujiu straight to the Land Temple.

There was a circle of beggars outside the Land Temple, but looking at their confused expressions, it was obviously not the person Lin Jiujiu was looking for.

It wasn't long before the soldiers who followed them brought out two charred corpses from inside.

"General, these two people were killed with a knife first, and then their bodies were cremated."

Needless to say, Lin Jiujiu also smelled the smell of tar in the air, otherwise, there were so many beggars living here, how could a small firework cause such a big fire.

Seeing the two men being carried out, many beggars began to cry.

Lin Jiujiu's heart was cold, and he heard a beggar and Yu Wenhao say: "My lord, Lao Liang and Lao Niu are our leaders, if it weren't for them, we would all be starved to death." ”

Sure enough......

Lin Jiujiu went in and took a look without giving up, the entire land temple had been burned to the point where it could not be seen in its original state, it was scorched black, where could I find any clues.

Lin Jiujiu's heart was really cold, but listening to the words of those beggars, except for the two who were burned to death on the ground, no one else knew anything.

"Let's go back."

Lin Jiujiu was a little uneasy, there was no need for them to stay here.

Yu Wenhao explained two sentences to his subordinates and asked Lin Jiujiu: "Where are we going?" ”

"The Jiang family is nearby."

Today is the day of Jiang Yan'er's funeral.

Unmarried girls are not allowed to stay at home for too long, and according to the customs of Daqing, this will bring misfortune to the family.

Jiang Shangshu has been leaving Jiang Yan'er for a long time, and he really can't stand the preaching of the elders in the clan, so he decided to go to the funeral today.

If you are not married, you will naturally be the ancestral grave of the Jiang family.

The Jiang family is not a local, fortunately, it is not far from the capital, Lin Jiujiu has been thinking about this matter in his heart, and he has already come outside the city, so he just went to the Jiang family.

Although the Jiang family is not as good as the family, it is still very famous in the local area, not to mention that Jiang Shangshu also entered Beijing and became a big official.

Everyone knows that Jiang Yan'er is Jiang Shangshu's beloved daughter, and in order to show her face in front of the officials, even the distant relatives who are separated by eight generations have dragged their families to come.

As soon as Lin Jiujiu entered the small town where the Jiang family was located, he felt that the atmosphere in the entire town was a little warm.

The carriage and horses almost crowded the entire road, but fortunately the two of them left the carriage outside the city and walked in, otherwise they would have been blocked at the door.

Yu Wenhao took Lin Jiujiu directly to the Jiang family.

This place is easy to find, the small city is so big, and the largest house in the city is naturally the Jiang family.

At this moment, the Jiang family is very vegetarian, and it looks quite desolate.

Before he could enter the door, bursts of cries came from the door.

Lin Jiujiu was a little unbearable, but he heard Liu Pearl's voice coming from his side: "What's the matter, there are ghosts in my heart who don't dare to go in?" ”

Until he saw Liu Pearl's mean face, Lin Jiujiu still didn't expect Liu Pearl to come over.

It stands to reason that Jiang Shangshu also knew about the previous things, and it was impossible for Liu Pearl not to know, coming over at this time, could it be that the two of them released their previous suspicions?

"Lord Yanagi." It wasn't until Yu Wenhao spoke up that Lin Jiujiu found out that Liu Zhengdao was also here.

It's not surprising, after all, the Hubu Shangshu is also considered a fat poor in the court, and it is indeed not surprising that whoever pays a salary and bonus does not go through the Hubu, Jiang Shangshu mourns his daughter and comes to mourn.

"The general is here too." Liu Zhengdao is an old fox, although he was a little unhappy with Yu Wenhao before, but the official scene and personal grievances are always clearly distinguished.

"Since Lord Liu is here, can't General Ben come?"

Yu Wenhao replied with a word, and the implication was that you and Jiang Shangshu had conflicts here, so why can't I come if I have no grudge against him.

Lin Jiujiu looked at him with admiration, and said silently in his heart: "Yu Wenhao, you are really bad at learning." ”

Yu Wenhao, who had learned badly, had a kind of momentum that was scared of the sky and the earth, and replied to Lord Liu: "That's what the old man meant. After that, another sentence came: "What does Lord Liu mean is that the identity of this general is not enough to come here?" ”

"General Yuwen, that's not what my father meant." Liu Pearl hurriedly spoke, she was bent on marrying Yu Wenhao, how could she watch the relationship between Yu Wenhao and Liu Zhengdao fall apart.

Yu Wenhao glanced at her lightly: "If General Ben is not mistaken, Miss Liu also had a quarrel with the late Miss Jiang some time ago, why, today is to take the blame?" Isn't it a little late? ”

As soon as these words came out, Liu Zhuzhu's face suddenly turned pale.

She looked at Lin Jiujiu resentfully, and felt that if it weren't for Lin Jiujiu adding fuel and vinegar to the side, how could Yu Wenhao say this about herself.

Lin Jiujiu looked innocent, she didn't say a word from beginning to end, this willow pearl is really indistinguishable from friend to foe.

Coincidentally, Jiang Shangshu came out.

He originally came out to welcome guests, although the loss of his daughter made him grief, but he couldn't waste his painstaking relationship because of this matter.

But as soon as he went out, he saw Yu Wenhao and Liu Zhengdao deadlocked at the door.

To be honest, the last thing Jiang Shangshu wants to see now is the four people in front of him, but on the contrary, Yu Wenhao and Liu Zhengdao are both hot figures in the court.

He tried not to let his tone be too cold, but it was still obvious alienation: "Two adults are here, please come in." ”

Lin Jiujiu saw Jiang Shangshu for the first time, and she vaguely remembered that this Shangshu was called Jiang Xing.

Jiang Yan'er is pretty, but she looks like Jiang Shangshu in front of her, no wonder he loves Jiang Yan'er so much.

At first glance, maybe because his appearance is similar to Jiang Yan'er, Lin Jiujiu has a good impression of him.

This person doesn't look like an unreasonable person, Lin Jiujiu is most afraid that he will be used, and this time, firstly, for Jiang Yan'er, and secondly, he doesn't want Jiang Xing to go astray.

She glanced at Yu Wenhao, and when the two met their eyes, Yu Wenhao already understood what Lin Jiujiu wanted to do.

"Jiang Shangshu, look." Yu Wenhao took out the necklace that Lin Jiujiu had stuffed into him before.

Looking at this necklace, not only Jiang Xing, but even the expressions of the two fathers and daughters of the Liu family changed.

"How did this necklace end up with you?" Jiang Xing was very excited.

He knew that Jiang Yan'er went out that day to return Lin Jiujiu's necklace, but Lin Jiujiu didn't come, but Jiang Yan'er encountered an accident, and it was precisely because of this that Jiang Xing blamed Lin Jiujiu for the responsibility, and at the same time he was angry with Yu Wenhao.

"Yesterday's Lantern Festival, we caught that group of people on a cruise." Yu Wenhao lowered his voice.

Jiang Yan'er died, and she only said that she was infected with a sudden illness. However, several people present knew very well the cause of Jiang Yan'er's death, and it was precisely because of this that Yu Wenhao said it in front of the Liu family's father and daughter.