Chapter 10 Collecting Evidence and Falling into the Water and Being Rescued
Fang You saw Shi Nian enter the bustard's mother's room, and hurriedly set off to find Xiao Qibai monk Fu, only to see that in order to hide people's eyes and ears, and in order not to be recognized by the bustard's mother, they both had a full face and beard, and at this time they were looking for a graceful woman in the next room to play on the spot.
Xiao Qibai clumsily put his arms around the woman's shoulders, as if he were hugging his own brother. Fang You covered his mouth and smiled, Shang Fu could still see it like this, how could the usually calm and introverted senior brother be so funny.
Fang You calculated the time in her heart, and after waiting for almost a quarter of an hour, she made a gesture to the two people in the room. When the two saw her, they immediately responded to her. Fang You secretly hid behind a large bonsai in the corner of the bustard's mother's room, she was already thin, and she was blocked by the bonsai, and she really couldn't see it if she didn't look carefully.
Within a moment, the sound of quarrels and throwing things came from the room of Xiao Qibai and Shangfu, and the sound became more and more intense, and the woman who served the two went out of the house with a panicked face, and called someone to find the bustard's mother, saying that someone was looking for trouble here.
The man immediately came here to pass the message to the bustard's mother, and the bustard's mother also heard the noise, and without waiting for the man to finish speaking, she hurried out and went straight to Xiao Qibai's monk Fu's side, and ordered the person who came to pass the message to lock the door.
Shi Nian also came out of the room at this time, glanced around, and said to the person who reported it: "I'll lock the door, you follow your mother and help her." When the man heard this, he hurried after the bustard's mother.
Fang You took the opportunity to quickly sneak into the room and asked Shi Nian to close the door and guard outside.
Fang You glanced around the bustard's mother's room, such a big house, when did he have to find it. After rummaging for a long time, Fang You heard that the sound outside seemed to gradually subside, and his heart secretly became nervous, and he sped up the speed of his subordinates rummaging.
Just when Fang You was anxious, he suddenly looked up and saw that in addition to some antique furnishings on the rosewood shelf in front of him, there were also a few books there.
A bustard mother who usually only applies grease and powder, does she still have the leisure to read? Fang You was puzzled, and then opened a book on the shelf, and found that the middle of the book was hollowed out, and the empty place was the evidence he was looking for—letters.
"Mom, why are you back so soon!" Shi Nian's heart was beating suddenly, what should I do, the third sister is still in the room, so I have to hold it for a while!
"What are you doing at the door?" The bustard's mother stared at her and asked, then turned to look at the person behind her who had just sent her the news, and said in a sharper voice, "Didn't you lock the door?" ”
Miss Shi Nian said......"
Before the messenger could finish his words, the bustard mother pushed Shi Nian away and prepared to enter the room.
"Mom, just now, how was that matter handled? Who is making trouble......" Shi Nian planned to continue to drag the bustard mother, but the bustard mother didn't seem to appreciate it, and directly pushed her aside.
The door creaked open, and the bustard mother glanced sharply at the innermost rosewood shelf, then retracted her gaze and said to the person behind her: "Go and ask me again, what are the origins of the people who made trouble just now." ”
Shi Nian looked at the empty room, breathed a long sigh of relief, but was a little puzzled, when did the third sister come out of the room? I've been at the door, why haven't I seen her? I wanted to take a closer look, but because of the bustard's mother's gaze, I had to go first.
After the bustard mother went out and locked the door, Fang Youyi rolled over and jumped off the beam. She touched the letters between the bustard's mother and those officials in her arms, and although she was trapped in the room, there was still a smile on her face.
After the joy was over, Fang You began to worry about how to get out, this bustard's room didn't even have a window, could it be to prevent people like her from coming in. Then I was worried that if I couldn't get out, when would the bustard's mother come back suddenly, wouldn't I just let people catch turtles in the urn?
Fang You thought that he really couldn't hit the door and went out, but if there was someone outside, wouldn't he be hit squarely. So I was discouraged, and with the last glimmer of hope, I groped around to see if there was a mechanism to open the door.
Just as she picked up a bead hairpin on the dresser, she suddenly heard a noise behind her, and when she turned around, she saw that the mural on the wall had shifted its position, and behind the mural was a small hole, just enough for one person to pass through.
Fang You almost jumped up excitedly, it was really an endless road, although I didn't know what the place was, but this was a way out.
When Fang You walked through the hole with the candlestick, he was greeted by several large and beautifully decorated chests and a small window next to it!
Fang You wanted to jump out of the window and escape, but he was curious about what ulterior secrets were hidden in the big box of this bustard mother. When she opened the boxes, her eyes immediately bulged, and the piles of gold, silver and jewels in the boxes almost blinded her eyes.
Originally, Fang You had no concept of these money. When she lived alone, she didn't apply much grease and powder on weekdays, and it didn't cost much to eat and wear. After living with Xue's mother and son, she ate the vegetables that Xue grew in the courtyard and other grains that Xue bought in the shops outside, and the clothes were sewn by Xue for her by himself. She wanted to give her monthly silver to the Xue family for safekeeping several times, but the Xue family refused to accept it, and finally she reluctantly accepted her to give her one or two silver a month to subsidize the family.
Now in order to redeem Shi Nian, she has put herself and Xiao Qibai's savings in it, but it is still not enough for the ransom. She gritted her teeth, closed her eyes, and grabbed a gold necklace with beads from the first chest.
Fang You stood in front of the small window with the necklace, and suddenly felt a trace of guilt for the bustard mother in his heart, and muttered in his mouth: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'll exchange this necklace for silver in a few days, and I will return it to you when my sister goes out." ”
I thought I could go out smoothly now, but Fang You was dumbfounded the moment he opened the window, and under the window was a lake as clear as a mirror. Fortunately, I can barely swim, but I can't see the water in the letter. Fang You looked at the beaded gold necklace in his hand, and had an idea for a while......
After a busy time, Fang You looked at the 'rope' connected by the necklace and was very satisfied. One end of the 'rope' was tied to the corner of the papier-mâché window, and the other end was tied with a letter, and it hung straight out of the window. Everything was ready, and Fang You jumped into the water with a "bang".
The moonlight was like water, flowing quietly on the surface of the lake, and a small black shadow was holding a hand, holding a few letters and a gold chain with beads in his hand, struggling to swim over the shore.
"Be careful!" The shadow seemed to be too small, and the sailors came to see her by the moonlight, and hurriedly shouted loudly as they turned the bow of the boat.
The owner of the ship, wearing a hairpin, came out of the canopy when he heard the sound, and looked at the little black figure in front of him, almost exhausted, and frowned slightly.
"Boatman, help...... Help ......" Fang You swam for so long, and his eyes were already starting to blur a little, and he only saw the sailor standing on the bow of the boat, and did not see Chang Yan standing behind the man.
The sailor did not dare to make a move, and turned to face the man behind him, waiting for his signal. Chang Yan looked at Fang Yu for a while and nodded.
The sailor almost stretched half of his body down, and he couldn't pull Fang You up. Fang You really didn't have much strength, and his other hand had to hold up the letter and the gold chain.
Suddenly, she felt a lightness on her body, and the whole person seemed to be carried by someone and flew into the air. The man didn't seem to be very willing to save her, and just threw her on the boat like an object.
Fang You also had no strength left, so he lay down directly on the boat. Then he felt his breathing easier, and then he stood up, holding the letter and the gold necklace behind his back. Only then did she realize that in addition to the boatman just now, there was also an extraordinary-looking man on the boat, and it should have been him who saved herself. This person looked polite, why did he throw her to the ground so rudely just now.
"Ahem...... Thank you for your help. Although Fang You's shoulder hurt a little from the fall, after all, he helped him, and he still had to say thank you.
Chang Jian frowned slightly, and stared at Fang You's hand behind him with sharp eyes, "No thanks, I don't know why the girl fell into the water?" ”
Fang Youleng paused, he was dressed as a man, how did he know that he was a woman. She touched her head, and sure enough, her hair was loose again.
Fang You had no choice but to start lying again: "I accidentally slipped on the shore and fell into the lake. ”
Chang Yan looked at her for a while, and then said, "Where is the girl going?" I'll send you ashore. ”
Fang You wanted to say that he was going to the Chengling Division, but thinking that the eyes of this person staring at him just now didn't seem to be very friendly, so he said: "Don't dare to bother anymore, where the son lands, I will get off the boat." ”
Chang Yan nodded, picked up the wine on the table in the canopy and drank it himself, and ignored Fang You.
Fang You saw that he didn't seem to want to speak anymore, so he turned to stand on the bow of the boat, looked at the shimmering lake, and put the hand holding the letter in front of him again.
"Hey, in the spring night, the lights in the world are lit, the moonlight in the sky, I'll send the boat to feed ......" The sailor hummed casually in the moonlight.
Fang You looked at the shore, sure enough, there were sparks, but which one of the lights and candles belonged to him?
As soon as the boat stopped on the shore, Fang You saw a familiar figure standing on the shore, that figure was burly and standing in a chic posture, it was her master Ji Xiu.
"Childe." Ji Xiu was slightly stunned when he saw Fang Yu and Chang Jian get off the boat together, and then saluted Chang Yan. After that, he looked at Fang You and asked, "Why are you here?" ”
"Master." Fang You looked at Ji Xiu's words and deeds, and guessed that the person who saved himself on the boat should be a certain dignitary, "I accidentally fell into the water, and it was this son who saved me." ”
"This is Lord Ji's beloved apprentice?" Chang Yan asked.
"Exactly." Ji Xiu replied, then glanced at the things Fang You was holding in his hand, and said to her, "You go back to the Chengling Division first, I still have something to discuss with Gongzi." ”
"Yes, Master." Fang You said, it seems that Senior Brother Monk Fu should have escaped safely and told Master about this.
On the way back to the Chengling Division, Fang You couldn't help but guess the identity of the son. Master is straightforward, usually the most unhappy to form a party and pull factions, that day I heard Master Shang Shu say that the master has invested in the 'Inner Auxiliary Party', just now the Master was respectful to this person, this person looks extraordinary, so he must be an important figure in the 'Internal Auxiliary Party'. For the sake of Lord Qi's affairs, the master is willing to give in, and whether this matter can be resolved as he wishes, these letters seem to be very crucial.