Mo Yan opened his mouth to explain: "Brother Da Niu, why are you so straight?" What my family adults mean is to let you knock on the side, who made you stunned to ask? ”

Li Daniu's face turned red instantly: "But ...... But...... The grass people won't lie, and they will definitely show their feet when the time comes. ”

Xie Jinlan shook his head with a smile: "This official didn't let you lie. ”

After a pause, he continued: "Isn't your daughter-in-law pregnant?" This pregnant person is easy to think too much, so you think it's to ask interesting things for your daughter-in-law to relieve her boredom. ”

Li Daniu scratched the back of his head innocently: "My lord is really powerful, I even know this." ”

Xie Jinlan's face stiffened slightly, but when he saw that Li Daniu was sincerely complimented, he just smiled helplessly.

After explaining the matter, Xie Jinlan changed his words, and talked to Li Daniu about family life: "Since the official left Lijia Village, has anyone ever mentioned the official?" ”

Speaking of this, Li Daniu's whole person relaxed a lot: "Of course there is." Every time Li's fourth daughter-in-law sees the grass people, she always complains to the grass people, saying that you went back to Jinjia Village without saying hello to her, and she hasn't been a matchmaker for you yet. ”

When the words fell, Li Daniu instantly felt that he shouldn't talk about it, and glanced at Xie Jinlan quite worriedly.

Xie Jinlan smiled disappreliantly: "The Qian family is very enthusiastic about this matter. After you go back, tell her, and say that Jin Lan has found a girl she likes in Jinjia Village, and she doesn't have to worry about this. ”

Li Daniu scratched his head and nodded with a smile.

After sending Li Daniu away, Xie Jinlan also left the hall directly.

Mo Yan couldn't help but tease: "My lord, when did you have a sweetheart?" How did Mo Yan not know? If the old lady knew about this, I am afraid she would be overjoyed. ”

Xie Jinlan's footsteps paused slightly, then he turned around and gently knocked Mo Yan's head, and smiled playfully: "It seems that you really want to sleep in the same room with Xiaobai." ”

Mo Yan shuddered instantly, and quickly smiled and opened the topic: "My lord, you say, can this Li Da Niu complete the task you entrusted to him?" ”

Xie Jinlan glanced at Mo Yan deeply, and made Mo Yan's scalp numb, then he turned around and continued to walk forward, and responded casually:

"It was a windfall. If Li Daniu can really find out something, the official will remember him. If he fails to find anything, he has nothing to lose. ”

Mo Yan responded with a smile: "I see." Then he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and didn't dare to make fun of his master anymore.

Thinking of his experience of failing miserably every time, Mo Yan couldn't help but feel sad: sure enough, he will always be a defeated soldier under the adult......

Xie Jinlan and Mo Yan came to the lotus pond again, only to see that the family members of the Yuanwai Mansion had all left, and only Master Chen and others were carefully searching everywhere.

The previous guards stood aside, ready to call at any time.

The first to discover the figures of Xie Jinlan and the others was the round-faced guard.

This person's name is Zheng Lei, and he is Wei Xi's brother-in-law. After following Wei Xi to learn boxing and kick kung fu for several years, he was introduced by Wei Xi to the Wangyuan Foreign Mansion as a guard a month ago.

Zheng Lei gently turned Wei Xi's arm and lowered his voice: "Brother-in-law, the county commander is here." ”

When Wei Xi heard this, he looked in the direction indicated by Zheng Lei's eyes, and really saw Xie Jinlan approaching the lotus pond with the ink inkstone.

Retracting his gaze, Wei Xi slightly approached Fang Weining, who was standing beside him, and said in a low voice: "Captain Guard, the county commander is here." ”

Fang Weining raised his eyes to look back and forth, and happened to collide with Xie Jinlan's glance.

Xie Jinlan's footsteps paused slightly, and he smiled at him.

Fang Weining walked to Xie Jinlan quickly, bowed and made a big salute: "The grass people didn't know the identity of the adults before, and they were offended, so please forgive the adults!" ”

Xie Jinlan smiled disapprerovingly: "Those who don't know are not guilty, this officer can understand the mood of the chief of the guard at that time." Therefore, the captain of the guard does not have to worry too much. ”

Dropping such a sentence, Xie Jinlan directly crossed him and headed towards Master Chen and the others.

Fang Weining was apprehensive in his heart, and he didn't know if Xie Jinlan's words were just polite on his face, or if he really thought so.

Xie Jinlan has been in the county magistrate of Lin'an County for more than half a year, and he has been quite low-key.

Those squire officials wanted to give gifts, but they were always politely blocked by the officials in the yamen. I wanted to invite him to the restaurant, but I was always told that he had something important to do and couldn't go to the appointment.

Therefore, except for Mo Yan and Master Chen, who have a lot of intersections with Xie Jinlan on weekdays, even other people in the yamen don't know how he is. Not to mention the outsiders who have never even met in person.

At this moment, Fang Weining could only comfort himself in his heart: such a low-key person would not really care about himself in the future......

As early as when Fang Weining made a move, Master Chen also saw Xie Jinlan's figure.

When he crossed Fang Weining and walked slowly towards him, Master Chen greeted him, and immediately bowed: "I've seen my lord!" ”

Xie Jinlan bowed slightly, his eyes fell on the white cloth in Master Chen's hand, and then said, "What did Master Chen gain?" ”

Master Chen's face was serious, and then he flipped his wrist and handed the white cloth in his hand to Xie Jinlan: "My lord, please take a look." ”

Then he slowly opened the white cloth.

I saw a dagger about an inch long with a small plum blossom engraved on the handle, and it was lying quietly on it at the moment.

The dagger was not wrapped in a scabbard, and at first glance, the blade was smooth and visible, and there was no damage on it, making it quite sharp.

Xie Jinlan was slightly surprised: "This dagger ...... But the murder weapon? ”

Master Chen carefully wrapped the dagger again and shook his head slowly:

The results of Lin Yan's autopsy have not yet come out, and the lower officials do not know the real cause of Wang Tianci's death. Today, it is impossible to tell. ”

After a pause, Master Chen continued: "However, this dagger was salvaged from the lotus pond, and Xia Guan guessed that it should have something to do with this case." ”

Xie Jinlan nodded thoughtfully, glanced at the hunters who were searching near the lotus pond, and then his gaze fell back to Master Chen: "Have you ever found the scene of the first murder?" ”

Master Chen's eyebrows twisted slightly: "It is said that with Wang Tianci's size, it is not easy for the murderer to move the corpse. However, in the vicinity of the lotus pond, nothing unusual has been found so far. ”

Xie Jinlan nodded clearly, and then after a little contemplation, he told Master Chen what Li Daniu said before.

When Master Chen heard this, his face instantly rejoiced: "Now that we know where the murderer threw the body, then we can avoid doing some useless work." ”

When the words fell, he hurriedly saluted Xie Jinlan, and without waiting for Xie Jinlan's reaction, he hurried towards Li Zhukuai and the others.