In the window box on the second floor of the teahouse next to the street, two men were sitting and talking. One is flamboyant, dressed in big red, with a full sachet and jade pendant hanging around his waist, and a jade flute in his hand. The other is indifferent, azure brocade. The waist is tied with a large orchid belt, and there is a white jade plaque with a very good texture carved with plum blossom hollowing.

The door suddenly opened.

Chen Xueqing saw Song Li'er staring at a pair of dark circles and walked in: "Oh, which eyeless lady offended the little lady of the Song family?" ”

Song Lier had nightmares last night. For a while, I dreamed of the inn, and for a while I dreamed of Liu San's death. At this time, he didn't have any energy at all, and glared at Chen Xueqing. Pour yourself a glass and wake up. didn't notice Jiang Zhu next to him: "Give me the Expo and a few of them come over and go to Huamanlou to listen to the tune." ”

Chen Xueqing gave Song Li'er a look.

"What's the matter, you have an eye disease?" Song Lier looked at Chen Xueqing's eyes and didn't see anything wrong.

Jiang Zhu drank a cup of tea: "Where is the flower full of buildings?" ”

"Of course Hua Manlou is" Song Li'er noticed that something was wrong with her voice, and turned her head stiffly. Finding that Jiang Zhu was next to him, he smiled awkwardly: "Huamanlou is the place to see flowers." Yes, Chen Xueqing. ”

Song Lier patted Chen Xueqing's shoulder, handed over a look, and revealed, "If you dare to say a wrong word, I will abolish you." ”

"That's just right, take me to see it too. Now that winter is approaching, it is a little difficult to see some flowers and plants. Jiang Zhu looked at Song Li'er with inquiring eyes.

"Well, it doesn't seem like a good fit." Jiang Zhu had just been transferred to Dali Temple as a young secretary, and he was not very familiar with the capital. If she took Jiang Zhu to Huamanlou today, it would be strange if Song Wanjing didn't kill her.

"By the way, Jiang Shaoqing, why are you here? Are you going to recruit Chen Xueqing into Dali Temple? Song Li'er's mind turned, and she quickly changed the topic.

Jiang Zhu smiled without a trace: "I have this plan." ”

"Don't just plan to do that. Let me tell you, if Chen Xueqing recognizes the second in this part, absolutely no one dares to admit the first. Song Lier gave Chen Xueqing a very optimistic look.

"I won't bother you about this." Chen Xueqing glanced at Song Li'er.

The topic was chatting, and I didn't know why I talked about Song Li'er seeing the white bones in the Li Mansion yesterday.

"Didn't see it last night." Jiang Zhu sent someone to check, but no white bones were found at the location Song Li'er said.

"It's very unlikely that Song Lier is wrong." At this point, Chen Xueqing can pack a ticket. As a timid servant, he needs a bold companion, and this unlucky companion is Song Lier.

Jiang Zhu also asked Song Wanjing yesterday, and his answer was similar to Chen Xueqing: "Someone may have noticed it." ”

"Does that mean I'm startling the snake?" Song Lier understood.

Jiang Zhu nodded and took a sip of tea: "Avoid further startling the grass and snakes, and this matter will be stopped." ”

Song Li'er didn't want to give up: "Jiang Shaoqing, you see, you are not particularly familiar with the capital. And the two of us grew up here and know a lot of people. There are some things that we can do more easily than you. ”

Jiang Zhu didn't answer, and said, "There are still some in Dali Temple, I'll deal with them first." Jiang Zhu put down the teacup and planned to leave directly.

Song Li'er blocked the way: "Jiang Shaoqing, Shaoqing, when you were in the inn, I also helped you." Maybe I can help you this time. You see, "raise eyebrows."

"No, you don't." Jiang Zhu took Song Lier's collar and turned around, took a step with long legs, and quickly went downstairs.

Song Li'er rolled her eyes and looked at Chen Xueqing: "It's okay, let's just do it ourselves." ”

Jiang Zhu left the carriage.

"Guarding the Li Mansion tonight, there are two rats who will be dishonest."

Night, the backyard of the Lee Mansion

"Are you sure it's here?"

"I'm sure."

The two had already rummaged through the entire flower garden and found nothing.

"Otherwise, let's go first." Chen Xueqing was already tired, and the underwear inside was already wet.

"Okay." Song Lier couldn't hold it anymore.

The two were about to leave.

"Who?"

Cover your mouth and try to shrink into the corners to keep your presence low.

Footsteps are getting closer.

Suddenly, a figure sprang out of the tree and ran out, diverting the man's attention.

"Someone, someone has entered the house and gone in the direction of the West Courtyard."

Seeing that the people were far away, the two dared to speak out.

"I'll go, we'll almost be caught." Chen Xueqing breathed a sigh of relief.

"Gone." If they stay any longer, they will definitely still be caught, but I don't know who is helping them tonight?

climbed out of the wall and walked to Shengde Fang, and saw Jiang Zhu there.

"Just you?" Don't ask why, this is Song Lier's intuition.

"It's not." Jiang Zhu doesn't have such good light skills, and he still understands a little fur.

Song Li'er squinted her eyes and looked at Jiang Zhu carefully. No leaves were found on his body, and his breath was steady: "That must be your person." ”

"Yes." Jiang Zhu has nothing to deny.

"Did you do it on purpose, during the day, you just want me to go to the Li Mansion to fight grass and scare snakes." Song Li'er is not stupid, don't think about fooling her.

"Sort of." Jiang Zhu touched his nose a little embarrassed.

"Aren't you cold?" In order to facilitate movement at night, Chen Xueqing deliberately changed into a set of night clothes. It's almost winter, and the evenings are cool. As soon as the words fell, a sneeze came out.

"I've got a jacket underneath." Song Lier pointed to her clothes.

Chen Xueqing......

"If you talk, I won't accompany you."

Chen Xueqing left, leaving the two behind.

"I don't want you to send it, I can go back myself." Song Li'er didn't feel much comfortable with Jiang Zhu's use of her.

"I'm sorry for tonight." Jiang Zhu knew that he was at a loss.

"No, I don't. It's our blessing that ordinary people like us can use it for you. In fact, Jiang Zhu can say directly that she will also go to the Li Mansion. Turning like this made her feel very comfortable.

Song Li'er blessed herself and hurried away.

Song Wanjing did not return home for two days in a row. Song Lier couldn't put it down in her heart, so she asked people to prepare some meals and send them to Dali Temple for Song Wanjing. happened to meet Song Wanjing and Jiang Zhu chatting about things.

"Jiang Shaoqing." Song Li'er was rare and thoughtful about Jiang Zhu's etiquette: "My brother hasn't been back home for two days, can you let him rest for half an hour and have a hot meal." ”

"Jiang Shaoqing, you're from Jiangnan, right?" Song Wanjing knocked on Song Li'er's head and motioned for her to speak politely. Song Lier turned her head away and didn't care.

"Yes." Jiang Zhu sighed in his heart.

"I only took your portion of the meal." Song Lier directly blocked what Song Wanjing wanted to say.

"Then give it to Jiang Shaoqing directly." Song Wanjing originally went home after telling Jiang Zhu: "I'll go home with you to eat, and take a good bath by the way." ”

"Brother" Song Li'er was not happy, Song Wanjing smiled and touched her head. Song Li'er had to snort twice, and swallowed no matter how unhappy she was.

Song Wanjing knew about yesterday's situation, but he knew his sister's personality even better. Even if she hides it from Song Lier, Song Lier will try her best to know. Rather than put her in danger that they didn't know about, it was better to let her go as far as they could control.

"I know that, too. If you didn't have this curiosity, how could you have entered the Li Mansion last night? How can you jump into Lord Shaoqing's pit. ”

Song Li'er pouted: "Hmph, when A-Niang comes back, I'll tell her that you bullied me." ”

"You go, I won't stop you."

Song Lier dares to say?! That's definitely self-digging.

"Liu San's matter involves too much. That's it, don't get involved anymore. ”

Song Lier owes Liu San in her heart, but what should be compensated has been done, and what can be done has been done, which led to Liu San's death, which has no essential relationship with Song Lier.

"Brother, you know me." Song Lier's mood became lower, and she pleaded: "Brother, let me participate in this case, or let me know." It's a wish to understand me, and I promise I won't be reckless. ”

Song Wanjing rarely saw Song Li'er like this: "Okay, but you have to promise me three things." ”

"As long as I can do it, don't say three, even if it's a hundred, I promise." Song Lier swore an oath.

"It's all about your safety." What can Song Wanjing ask for, it's not that I hope Song Lier can be safe and happy.

"Then we'll give you a high-five!" Song Lier raised her eyebrows.

Three high-fives.

"Master Song, a corpse was found in the north of the city, and Shaoqing has rushed over." Jiang Fengsu reported.

The two looked at each other, let's go to the scene first.

The three of them headed towards the north of the city as fast as they could, and Jiang Zhu and Chen Xueqing were already on the scene.

"The death of the deceased and Liu San should be one, irrigated with chronic poison. Judging by the stiffness of the deceased's body, it should be the wilderness where the corpse was thrown yesterday when it was ugly. But according to the current temperature, the time of death of the deceased can be advanced by one or two hours, that is, the sub-hour. ”

Song Li'er looked at the dead lying on the ground, and always felt that she had seen it somewhere. But seeing that everyone was busy, Song Lier couldn't open her mouth to interrupt.

Jiang Zhu is inspecting the scene.

Except for the way they came, the grass in other places was also sloping. Half footprints of various sizes could be seen on the muddy ground. It can be known that there are at least two people who threw the corpses, and their whereabouts are panicked. The address where the body was dumped was also chosen at random.

"Jiang Shaoqing" Chen Xueqing wrapped the things he got from the deceased and handed them to Jiang Zhu.

"The material of the cloth is used by most merchants, but the clothes of the servants and servants of some officials' families are not made of this cloth." This means that the scope of this clue is still very large: "Have you found out what kind of poison it is?" ”

"Nux nux." Chen Xueqing collected it from the corpse.

Jiang Zhu fell into deep thought, and only said after a while: "Jiang Feng went to check the purchase of strychnine in the major pharmacies, and Jiang Xin went to find out all the information about this person, the more detailed the better." ”

It's just that the deceased is obviously a slave, could it be that the murderer's target has shifted? Or was this person killed by mistake?