Chapter Fifty-Nine: The Garden in the West of the City

"Great, it scared the slave to death." Jin Qi'er had palpitations.

"I didn't want to hide it from you on purpose, the less people know about this matter, the safer." Gui Mingyue said softly.

"Miss, the slave understands, Miss has your own reasons for doing this, and the slave understands." Jin Qi'er burst into tears and shook her head.

The group went home, "Yue'er, is Miss Leng's matter done?" Gui Chengzhi hurriedly came out and asked.

"That's it, big brother, don't forget the birthday flower basket that Miss Leng wanted." Gui Mingyue said.

"Yue'er, don't worry, someone will send it to Shangshu Mansion in Bianliang early tomorrow morning, and I won't delay Miss Leng to attend the county lord's dinner." Gui Chengzhi suddenly remembered something, and turned around and called: "Changguan."

Gui Mingyue knew that he was going to say that it was about the incident about Miss Jiang being poisoned by oleander juice.

"Miss, I looked at the people who came into contact with the maid on weekdays, and found out that before the maid hanged herself, she went to a theater garden in the west of the city."

The west of Nanyang County is a mixed place.

The north side is bordered by Bianliang in Kyoto, and it is the mansion of the dignitaries in the north of the city; In the city, where the government is located, it is also a bustling place in the downtown area; The land in the east of the city is open and fertile, and the landlords, wealthy families and farmers have lived here for generations.

Only in the west of the city, there are casinos, kilns, teahouses, and theaters, and the people who come here are not only gangsters, beggars, ordinary people, but also rich households and officials in disguise.

"Good!"

After a "Quanmei Case" on the stage, the audience applauded.

Hey, I just want to hear Du Liniang and Liu Mengmei, Zhang Sheng and Cui Yingying, but unfortunately this should not be the era. Gui Mingyue knocked on the melon seeds, bored.

"Second Miss Gui, why sigh, but this scene is not good-looking?" A gentle smiling voice came from behind his ears.

Gui Mingyue turned around and saw a fair-skinned boy with clean eyebrows and a somewhat handsome boy: "Are you?" ”

The boy stood up and walked in front of Gui Mingyue.

Uh, why is this man so tall!

"It's Bai Muzhi below, you and I are studying at the Gui's family school, maybe Miss Guier doesn't notice me on weekdays."

Gui Mingyue couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, and her energy on weekdays was either dozing off, or struggling to deal with the sudden question of Master Meng, or thinking about selling new jewelry to those girls in the same class...... I really didn't have much energy to pay attention to the male classmates across the screen.

"Ahem...... Bai classmates also came to listen to the play? Gui Mingyue had no choice but to bite the bullet and say.

"Yes, go to the same classmate" Bai Muzhi looked at the girl in front of him funny. Thinking of her lazy and lazy expression, and the scene where Meng Fuzi, who was able to get angry, threw his sleeves away, he couldn't help but smile even more.

Bai Muzhi also sat down, picked up the teapot next to him, and added a little to Gui Mingyue, and then the two chatted about the play on the stage.

As a person with the soul of a modern person, Gui Mingyue has always been wary of people. But for some reason, it was easy to unload the atrium in the face of the gentle, smiling man in front of him. Maybe it's because his smile is gentle, and there's really no hint of aggression.

“…… There are so many negative men in the world, and it has only been a Chen Shimei for thousands of years, so what hope do women in the world have? Why don't you find another way and tell some stories of ups and downs. ”

"Oh? What kind of wind and snow? Bai Muzhi added some tea to the tea cup in front of Gui Mingyue.

"For example, there is a woman in the boudoir named Cui Yingying, one day, her maid called the matchmaker met a scholar...... "Gui Mingyue only said that her mouth was dry, and after drinking three or four teas, she was still unsatisfied.

Gui Mingyue waved her hand and said, "I'll go change my clothes first, and I'll tell you when I come back."

The rest of Bai Mu was still smiling and recalling what she said.

"Young master, those people are already gone." The guards came to report.

Bai Muzhi restrained his smile and said, "Let's go too, send someone to follow them." ”

Gui Mingyue came back from changing her clothes, and looked at her table that was already empty: "Hey, what about people?" Sit down to drink tea: "Hey, where's my teacup?" ”

"Miss, the show has gone backstage." Jin Qi'er came to report.

"Okay, let's go check it out." Gui Mingyue threw down the melon seeds in her hand, got up and walked quickly to the backstage with Jin Qi'er.

Facing the rich reward in front of him, Zhu Yi chuckled, thinking that it was the daughter of the daughter who admired him to show his goodwill.

After removing her makeup, she revealed a delicate woman-like face, Yingying walked to Gui Mingyue to thank her, and after seeing Gui Mingyue, she couldn't help but praise a little girl wrapped in flour.

"Zhuyi is rewarding Miss Xie, isn't Miss the daughter of any family?"

"Jiang Family" Gui Mingyue gently spit out two words, and her oblique eyes narrowed dangerously.

Zhu Yi sighed in her heart, looked at Gui Mingyue, the girl in front of her, where is this cute and innocent look just now.

"Ginger...... Jiang family, which Jiang family? ”

"A while ago, a young lady and a maid died in the Jiang family, and the maid called, Cai Aya."

"I ...... I don't know, I don't know anything. Zhu Yi suddenly panicked, got up, and fled out the door.

Liu Huyuan was waiting at the door early and carried him back by the collar.

"Say!" Liu Huyuan slammed him to the ground.

"Oops...... Pain! Let go of me, I said, that Cai Aya is not looking for me, but here to meet an adult's little servant! ”

"Which adult?"

"This ...... You can't say anything about killing me, just spare me, this matter really has nothing to do with me. ”

"Okay, you don't have to say who this adult is, then does this adult have someone to accompany you?"

"No, it hurts! Yes...... The shopkeeper of Song in the Braised Zhen Building, the Lin Dangjia of the Baoxiang Silver Number, and, I can't remember clearly, oh, it seems that there is also the Sheng Dangjia of the Sheng family's jewelry shop......"

When Gui Mingyue heard this, her face sank, and she really had nothing to do with this Sheng family's shop.

"Second Miss, let's report to the official!" Liu Huyuan said.

"No, the officials of the imperial court involved here, we can't blindly report to the officials, be careful of self-defeating." Gui Mingyue's brows were deeply locked.

"Let's go back first, in the past few days, I have instructed both sides of Hu Bugui and Non-Return Pavilion to act in a low-key and cautious manner. I'm afraid that this Sheng Huaixu didn't succeed this time, and there will be some back-up moves. ”

On the side of the prefect's yamen, Baifu Yin was reading the case file, and someone came to report: "Master, the young master is back." ”

Bai Muzhi strode into the study, retreated from the people, and said, "Father, the people sent out have been following them for several days, and it turns out that the theater building in the west of the city is their meeting point. ”

"Don't be in a hurry, there are a lot of people involved at this time, and the people on the Bianliang side are too powerful to be easily shaken." Baifu Yin stroked his beard and said.

However, my father can't wait any longer, and the current cases of the burning of the silver number, the theft of the restaurant, and the murder of the opera, as well as the previous cases of accidents in several jewelry shops in the county, I am afraid that they are all inseparable...... At present, Na Sheng Huaixu has failed to target Angelica Pavilion many times, and he will definitely not give up, I am afraid that Miss Gui Er is in danger! Bai Muzhi was a little anxious.

"Huh? When did you get involved with the young owner of Angelica Pavilion? Bai Fu Yin raised his head and asked puzzled.

"Father," Bai Muzhi said speechlessly, "How can I say that she is also my classmate in the homecoming school." ”

"Oh, just classmates?"

"Ahem" Who would have thought that Bai Fuyin, who was solemn and solemn in the government office, would gossip so much about his son in private.

After that, in order not to startle the snake, Bai Muzhi also went to the opera garden to listen to music every day, and he could meet Gui Mingyue every time.

Three days later, Gui Mingyue finally told Bai Muzhi the complex triangular emotional story of Zhang Sheng and Cui Yingying, Zhang Sheng and Red Lady, Red Lady and Cui Yingying.

During this period, Bai Muzhi listened with relish, followed Gui Mingyue's tone, sometimes stroked his palms, and sometimes sighed...... Seeing this, Gui Mingyue felt even more that in addition to Su Tingwei, this Bai Muzhi was another confidant of his book friend in ancient times.

When the last word of Gui Mingyue landed sonorously, Bai Muzhi hurriedly added tea, looking at the girl in front of him with clear eyes without the slightest impurities, he suddenly felt a little surprised, and he came to the opera garden to inquire about things under the guise of listening to the play. This matter is also inextricably linked to the girl in front of her, and she didn't tell it honestly, she was hesitating to reveal a little, so that she could have some protection against that Sheng Huai.

So he said tentatively: "These days, I don't come here all to listen to the play. I...... I don't know how to tell you, I came here for business, and I didn't mean to hide it from you...... In short, you must be careful these days......" said so vaguely, it's not that she understands it.

Gui Mingyue listened, drank all the tea, and then swallowed melon seeds, "Oh, I know, you are here to investigate the case of collusion between officials and businessmen." ”

Bai Muzhi was stunned when he heard this, "How do you know?" ”

"Your surname is Bai, and Lord Fu Yin is also surnamed Bai, I will ask Gui Peilan and them a little bit, and I will know who you are. Also, every time you see those people coming, you look a little nervous......"

Bai Muzhi couldn't help but hold his forehead and embarrassed, and suddenly realized: "Could it be that you came to listen to the play for this reason?" ”

Gui Mingyue nodded with a smile.

"I guess you've done pretty much everything about finding witnesses and collecting evidence," Gui Mingyue continued: "Lord Bai is reluctant to do it, I'm afraid it's because he is afraid of someone involved in the nobleman above......

Bai Mu's heart was shocked, what Gui Mingyue said was his father's concerns, and this matter involved the Baili Queen clan. In recent years, the Baili family has relied on the identity of the national war and the grace of the saints, although they have pretended to be honest in Bianliang City, but they colluded with local officials in other cities and counties, accepted bribes from wealthy merchants, looted people's fat and ointment, and made a large amount of money.

In this conspiracy of collusion between officials and businessmen, how many innocent lives have been involved, and how many good shops have been closed down or even ruined, Bai Muzhi gritted his teeth with hatred.

"Mingyue, do you have a way?" Bai Muzhi has always known Gui Mingyue's intelligence and wit, from the examination of Meng Fuzi in the school, it seems to be a fluke but can pass the wit smoothly every time, and then to today's words and obvious that her keen insight, Bai Muzhi believes that she can do what ordinary women cannot.

"Yes, there are ......"

"Tell me, what's the idea?" Bai Muzhi's eyes lit up, and he couldn't wait to ask.

"We have to write a book first, a book about the wind and snow." Gui Mingyue said with a smile.