Coming back to his senses, Xiao Qinglang stretched out his hand to continue to remove the fish bones for Xu Chu, and then said: "This is the squirrel fish in Su cuisine, which is famous for its bright color, tender and crispy fragrance, sweet and sour. Because it has been fried in oil, it is crispy and delicious, so you can try it. ”

In his previous life, Xu Chu also often ate this dish. It's just that after crossing over to the Great Zhou, one is that the family conditions are not good, and the other is that before making a living, she does not have high requirements for food. So, I haven't eaten it for some years.

She chewed the fish in her mouth carefully, and she was afraid that Xiao Qinglang had already raised her appetite. When she returns home in the future, when she runs around with her father for a living, she is afraid that she will pick on herself.

As soon as he thought of his father, the charm in Xu Chu's heart completely dissipated. She filled her stomach with some food, and then asked, "Childe, is there any news of my father?" ”

Xiao Qinglang's hand froze, and the soup on the chopsticks dripped on his cuffs, and then disappeared. It's just that he didn't seem to have noticed it, so he pretended to calmly continue to sandwich a piece of stewed soft and broth-soaked tofu for Xu Chu, frowned and said: "Although there is no accurate information, I found out that Ling Zun is not a person from a generation of lowly people. ”

He paused for a moment, as if thinking of the wording, "I think Xiao Chu shouldn't have seen his grandmother and grandfather, right?" ”

Xu Chu nodded puzzled.

"In fact, the Xu family has become extinct in your grandmother's grandfather's generation, that is, Xu Chengzuo is not their own son. And your place of origin was also reissued later in the Yamen. ”

"You mean, Daddy became the son of the Xu family halfway? At that time, there was no one left in the Xu family......" Xu Chu frowned and fell into deep thought. So what is Daddy incognito for?

"Don't worry too much, I've found the last person to see Xu Chengzuo before he disappeared." Xiao Qinglang comforted her and said, "As early as when I was in Yunan County, I used to wonder why Xu Qizuo suddenly disappeared after the autopsy. Even if he was missing, he must have seen the last person he had ever seen, but Yunan County, from the county order to the yamen officials and doormen, had never seen him. ”

"So I left someone to conduct a secret investigation in Yunan County, but I found that before Xu Yanzuo lost his trace, the old man who guarded the autopsy had gone to look for him."

Now, his people are following this clue to continue their search.

"Is it their people?" Xu Chu's expression was solemn, and he asked with a frown.

Xiao Qinglang shook his head, "No, there is nothing wrong with that old man." If so, the only problem is that he once worked as a corpse watchman in a mass grave in the capital. ”

When Xu Chu heard him speak, although he was still surprised in his heart, he was also relieved. In this way, Daddy's disappearance does not mean that he is in danger. At the very least, until he loses the news, it should be safe and unhurried.

But what kind of secret is he hiding that even she has to avoid?

Xu Yanzuo has not returned to the village, but the guards in the village have reported that there are at least two people looking for him so far. Because I don't know whether it's friend or foe, I can only ask people to be patient. ”

If one party is the person behind the Jinzhou City incident, then who is the other party?

She has been speculating that her father's disappearance is because she touched or discovered some secret, so that the mastermind behind the scenes wants to get rid of people. But now, things seem more complicated than she guessed.

Xiao Qinglang saw her expression calm, and couldn't help but clench his fingers and hide the unspoken words. Now is not the time, she simply cannot afford to fight those people.

If it were someone else, maybe he wouldn't be so worried. But in the face of Xiao Chu, he really didn't want to take any risk.

The two of them finished eating with a heavy heart, and then got up after a short rest and went to visit Song Derong's house.

Song Derong admired the two very much, and did not treat them slowly. After the two of them were seated, he waved his hand to let all the servant maids who were waiting to retreat.

Xu was really embarrassed by the matter of Lotus Villa, and there was restlessness at home, so he smiled much more reluctantly than when he first saw the scenery. After all, the former is hindered by his future official fortunes, while the latter is related to his life.

If he had thought that ghosts were just scaring people before, then after experiencing a series of lives in Lotus Villa, he wouldn't dare to be careless anymore. From the accident of the eldest brother's family to the restlessness of his own house, it was either a ghost or someone did it deliberately.

But what the hell is going on, not to mention the mages and Taoist priests he invited, even if he stared at the discussions of others and asked the officials to come to investigate, he didn't find any clues.

Now Rong Gong has a lot of complaints about him, and has sent people to reprimand and admonish him many times, so if he wants to calm down the incident, he can't use the method of publicity no matter what. So, he took a fancy to Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu, regardless of whether they were humans or ghosts, as long as the two of them helped catch them, it would be of great benefit to him.

Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu glanced at Song Derong and Mrs. Song who were seated, and the blue and black at the moment should have been caused by thinking about it for a long time and not resting all night last night. The other was also concerned, and his face was ugly.

"Look at the adult's face below, but is there something difficult?"

Song Derong bowed, "I don't know why Zhou Gongzi may have calculated that the official is worried?" ”

Xiao Qinglang smiled meaningfully, and said without hesitation: "Lotus Villa, Jinman Mountain!" ”

"I calculated that although Jin Manshan deserved to be killed, Lotus Mountain Villa still had great blessings behind. As for the details, it's hard to say much below, after all, the heavenly machine can't be leaked. If adults are embarrassed, it is better to think carefully about how it will benefit adults to keep Lotus Villa. Xiao Qinglang chuckled and picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea slowly, then continued, "If you want to go to the next level, you need to have more chips. ”

When Song Derong heard this, his face was a little better, and after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that it was really like that. Especially when I heard Xiao Qinglang say that he could go to the next level, his mood was a little better.

"But Jin Manshan has been operating in Jinzhou City for many years, and the connections and wealth he has accumulated are beyond the reach of others......" Song Derong squinted his eyes and said tentatively, "Pulling a hair and moving the whole body, this kind of consequence is not what the official wants to see." ”

Xiao Qinglang put down the teacup, his posture was casual, without any restraint and caution, but said casually: "No matter how big Jin Manshan is, it is not as big as the sky. ”

Speaking of this, he deliberately paused, his eyes swept over Song Derong with a solemn expression, and continued: "A few days ago, I heard from the playboy that the emperor had sent a team of henchmen to secretly inspect the achievements of officials in various places. My lord, you said that Jinzhou City, which has attracted much royal attention as the starting place of the Great Zhou Dynasty, can it be an exception? ”

No, no, not only not, but this will be the first place for those who visit uncovered.

As soon as he thought of this, Song Derong felt a little restless. If there is really a stubble on his hands, how can Rong Gong forgive him? The situation in Jinzhou City is unknown to outsiders, so how can he not know!

Xiao Qinglang saw that his face was depressed, and spoke again, "Jin Manshan's crime is not only responsible for three lives, not to mention that there were many people at that time, and this matter could not be hidden." If you want to take the risk to protect this person, it is better to deal with it according to the law, so that the adult can show his head in front of the world and the court. Second, it can also give adults a chance to compete for chips. ”

When Song Derong heard this, his eyes lit up, and he instantly sat up straight, wanting to ask carefully. But after glancing at his wife, he changed the topic and said softly: "Madam, are those rare peony flowers in the backyard still blooming?" Why don't you take Miss Xiao Chu to have a look? ”

Mrs. Song lowered her eyes and got up following his words, and said respectfully: "What the husband said is that the concubine was not thoughtful and ignored Miss Xiao Chu. ”

Xu Chu followed Mrs. Song to the flower room on the side of the garden, and as soon as he entered, he smelled the rich fragrance of flowers. This floral fragrance is more refreshing than what I smelled in the villa before, and even if Xu Chu didn't recognize the varieties of those flowers, he felt that it was much more elegant and noble than the one used in Jinmanshan Hospitality.

"This is a smoky purple bead plate, the ink color at the bottom of the flower is blurred, the plant is symmetrical and dignified, and the shape is plump, which can be described as the best. All over Jinzhou City, I'm afraid it's just this one. Mrs. Song's expression was kind, and her words were soft, without the slightest hint of disgust or disdain. She looked at Xu Chu with a smile, and when she saw Xu Chu looking at the flower plant, she continued to introduce the bouquet next to her, "This is Wei Zi, speaking of which, it was sent by Boss Jin......"

She has a gentle face and speaks slowly, and in Xu Chu's opinion, she is worthy of being a rare good wife. Every move carries the atmosphere of everyone's lady, and it doesn't make people feel aggressive or boring.

In the face of such a gentle person, even Xu Chu, who is cold by nature, will inevitably have a better impression of her.

"Thank you Madame for the introduction, in fact, I really don't know these precious flowers and plants, even if I see them, today is the first time."

Mrs. Song covered her lips and chuckled, as if she thought of Xu Chu's identity, and couldn't help but feel pity. is the same age as a flower, if you don't go through some grinding, how can you develop such a quiet and calm temperament?

She already has two daughters, and she is not much younger than Xu Chu. It's just that the eldest daughter had an accident and the second daughter married far away, so that she had no one to accept her knees and was a little unhappy. So as soon as I saw Xu Chu, I couldn't help but treat him warmly.

Although Xu Chu was not used to this sudden pity from others, he did not show it.

However, the maidservant behind Mrs. Song laughed and said: "My wife cherishes this flower room very much, and even the eldest lady can't go in and out casually in the past." Even if it is a small gathering with the wives of other families, most of them are looking at the flowers in the plum garden, and the girl can come in today, but my wife has made an exception for the first time. ”

Mrs. Song glanced at her and pretended to reproach: "As far as you talk too much, beware of my fine money." ”

"Madame, no." The maid obviously had a very good relationship with Mrs. Song, and stuck out her tongue at Xu Chu at this time.

A flower appreciation made Xu Chu's heart feel a lot easier. Of course, she didn't forget to observe Mrs. Song carefully, and looked at the goddess again, and saw that the two of them behaved differently, but as if Su Ri was like this. This made her have some judgment in her heart about this Mrs. Song and her maidservant Xiao Dong'er.