Xu Chu thought silently, and after a while, he saw that Xiao Mingzhu was still looking at him, so he raised his eyebrows and praised: "I'm afraid that if it weren't for you, neither I nor your third uncle would have heard so much news." ”

After receiving the compliment, Xiao Mingzhu's eyes lit up, and she happily asked, "Sister Chu is saying that what I inquired about is useful?" ”

"Nature."

So Xiao Mingzhu, who was still a little deflated just now, was refreshed again. Although she is not as smart as Sister Chu and Third Uncle, there are always some things she can do, but Sister Chu and Third Uncle are difficult to do.

When she thought of this, she was very happy. She didn't know at this time that this was probably a manifestation of so-called self-worth.

As the proud daughter of the sky, the county lord who is used to being spoiled inside and outside the palace, she can be said to be windy and rainy since she was a child. Even, except for the third uncle, few people set rules for her, let alone ask or let her do anything useful.

Her life in the palace and the palace is mostly playing, riding horses, although she is happy, she often feels bored. Even if she is accompanied by the ladies in Beijing, she only thinks that those people are boring and even noisy.

But when she met Xu Chu, after seeing her autopsy and solving the case, she suddenly yearned. This is the life she wants, to be a useful person, not a noble girl who eats and waits for death to intrigue all day long.

Xiao Qinglang turned his gaze to Xu Chu, and saw her talking to Mingzhu with a light smile, and his heart was full of tenderness. Although Mingzhu has been reluctant to change his voice to Sister Chu, he can see that Mingzhu recognizes Xiao Chu very much in his heart.

Next, Xiao Mingzhu was naturally obsessed again, so Xu Chu and Xiao Qinglang simply analyzed today's discovery in front of her.

After the overt investigation and covert visits, their understanding of the case became clearer and clearer. The clues were also stripped out of the complicated clues one by one.

Xiao Qinglang saw that Xu Chu had drawn the clue into a completed line, thought about it, looked up at Wei Guang and said, "Go and ask who Song Derong has seen at the beginning of today!" ”

Song Derong suddenly changed his attitude today, intending to end the Song family's case on Aunt Liu's suicide in fear of crime, and it was definitely not a whim. There must be an external reason for his change.

But in half an hour, Wei Guang came back, and he said in a condensed voice: "Childe, the guards outside the Song Mansion said that at the end of the Chen Dynasty, I saw Zhang San had been to the Song Mansion, and he was led into the mansion by the porter. After about two cups of tea, I saw that he was sent out the back door. ”

Xiao Qinglang nodded, was silent for a moment, and then gave Xu Chu a look that could only be understood, then got up and walked out.

Xiao Mingzhu naturally followed closely, but before she could ask where she was going, Xu Chu suddenly frowned and reached out to wipe her forehead.

"Mingzhu, why is there suddenly a black mass on your forehead?"

"Huh?"

When Xiao Mingzhu heard this, he hurriedly stretched out his hand and wiped it twice, but he didn't expect to wipe it more and more. Moreover, there seems to be a strange smell.

As her hand moved, the cuffs swung open. Apparently, the clean and neat sleeves were also stained with a lot of ashes.

"How can there be so many black oil stains, I didn't do anything else today except to help the people of the Song Mansion clean up the flower house."

"It's kerosene!" Xu Chu withdrew his hand and twisted it twice, then got up and asked someone to fetch some hot water. "Don't wipe it, beware of rubbing it in your eyes. You wash it and then change into clean clothes. ”

"Then you'll have to wait for me."

"After you change your clothes, go to Wenyan Building first and inquire about Zhang Qiu's temperament and the students who have always been good friends."

Xiao Mingzhu originally planned to follow him and Xu Chu out with him for everything, but it can be seen that the third uncle has other arrangements for him, so he immediately patted his chest and said, "Third uncle, don't worry, this matter is on me." ”

Wenyanlou, no matter how she said it, it was also her own territory, and it would not be difficult for her to inquire about things.

After finishing these things, it was not yet noon, so Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu went out again in disguise.

This time, they swaggered into a gambling house. It is also the gambling house that Zhang San often goes, according to the guard's return, Zhang San is watching gambling here at this time.

Zhang San was kicked by Xiao Qinglang and ptysis before, but his gambling nature was difficult to change, even if his body was in pain and about to fall apart, he hurried to the gambling house.

They didn't really come to gamble, and they didn't come to find out the news. Instead, Xu Chu wanted to personally walk the path that Zhang San took to change the gambling house before he was a child, so as to determine whether he was the one who sneaked into the Song Mansion to see Aunt Yang.

And why did he go to see Aunt Yang, if it was for money, then what handle did Aunt Yang have in his hands?

I have to say that the gambling house and the outside are simply two worlds, people and dragons are mixed with black smoke and miasma, and there are even some drunkards who drink while shouting big and small.

Xiao Qinglang's brows furrowed, and his eyes were fixed on Xu Chu, lest someone would bump into her because of her thin body. It was Xu Chu who secretly checked Zhang San for a long time, and saw that he was full of dice and asked the people in the casino for a long time to win, so he sneered a little in his heart.

Although others didn't care, she could see it clearly. Every time Zhang San gets off the market, he will change the dealer, and even the dealer and the steward on the side will exchange glances with each other.

"The dice were made by hand and feet, and they were just opened and pressed small, but in fact the points were different from the points opened. If it is normal, Zhang San will definitely lose. Xiao Qinglang's ears moved slightly, and his eyes looked sharply at the hand of the person who started the game. No matter how fast he moved, no matter how crackling the dice were, he still couldn't escape Xiao Qinglang's eyes.

In order to solve the case, he did not enter the gambling house once or twice, and even once pretended to be a gambler who was crazy about gambling and spent a lot of money.

And with a "snap" of the dice cup on the table, everyone roared again. Of course, several gamblers who were familiar with Zhang San's good luck shouted proudly.

When the person who shook the dice opened the lid of the cup, it was indeed large.

Xu Chu saw it almost, and after thinking for a while, he attached it to Xiao Qinglang's ear and said: "Now that Zhang San has won several handfuls with others, the gambling house should be a little annoyed. Let's find a way to make him make trouble, so that the thugs in the gambling house can drive people out again. ”

Xiao Qinglang saw that her eyes were full of meaning, and he instantly understood her thoughts, and immediately bowed his head back and commanded Wei Guang two words.

In less than half an hour, I saw a reckless man who was drunk coming from outside, and directly pushed aside the crowd and went to the gambling table where Zhang San was. Xu felt that Zhang San was in the way, so he reached out and pulled the person straight from the table to the side.

Zhang San is a gambler who has been here for many years, and he saw that although this big man was burly, he had a raw face, and he was dressed crudely and did not look like a rich man. Therefore, he was naturally annoyed in his heart, and immediately stepped forward and took a bite of the man and started a fight with him.

However, the man was so drunk that he scolded Zhang Sanyi's arm and knocked him down, and then took out a stack of silver tickets from his arms.

"Damn, hurry up and shake the dice, this Lao Tzu bets small."

The gambling house originally thought that this man was making trouble, and even the dealer had already given the guy a look and asked him to find a thug to come over. Unexpectedly, this person is a God of Wealth. Seeing that he didn't count the silver tickets, judging by the amount of tickets, there were four or five hundred taels to say the least.

So the thugs who originally wanted to drive the drunk out could only stop their actions for the time being. On the contrary, Zhang San didn't let go, and even smashed the drunk man's head with a stool, which was bound to avenge the beating just now.

He was also an arrogant person, especially after Liu Morang and Song Derong on the list, he acted more unscrupulously. Partial birth, in ordinary times, the gambling house often scruples, and treats him as an ancestor, as long as he does not make trouble and does not force him to end the game, follow him in the gambling house.

But now, if he wants to offend the wronged boss who finally threw himself into the net, how can the gambling house bear it?

So, just like on the day of Aunt Liu's crime, the thugs threw him out mercilessly. When the head steward returned to the gambling house, he smiled and said: "Third master, you don't dare to make trouble today, the little one will invite you to eat and drink after today." ”

Zhang San took a sip and snorted coldly: "Sensei said something nice to Lao Tzu, isn't it because I don't think Lao Tzu has as much money as him, you wait for Lao Tzu to take five hundred taels later, and then it's time to see how you can be a grandson of Lao Tzu." ”

When Zhang San left with a clean scolding, the steward took the thugs back to the gambling house. But when Xu Chu passed by Xiao Qinglang, Xu Chu clearly heard him complaining: "I don't know what the adults think, they let him be presumptuous for so long." ”

After speaking, he snorted as if he was puzzled.

Zhang San was kicked out of the gambling house, so naturally it was impossible to go home, as if it was still early today, it was the time to have fun in the gambling house. In the past few days, he had pain in his body, and he didn't have the heart to have fun with Brother Shun, so he simply limped and entered a small alley.

When Xu Chu and Xiao Qinglang couldn't hear the movement and went in, they saw that there was no trace of Zhang San in the dead end. And the doors of several houses in the alley were closed and locked, and it was obvious that he did not enter through the doors.

Xu Chu looked at the dark and damp alley, looked at the ground that had not yet dried completely, reached out and touched the wall, and said, "Brother Wei, please go down this wall to see if there are footprints and traces left on the wall to the roof of this house?" If there is, please follow the traces to see if you can find Zhang San, or if you can go to the vicinity of Liuhe Gambling House and Song Mansion. ”

"Do you suspect that Zhang San slipped to the Song Mansion on the roof at that time?"

Xu Chu nodded, "You and I have seen the layout of Jinzhou City, even if we go through the alleys and copy the paths, from Tiancheng Gambling House to Song Mansion, and then go to Liuhe Gambling House for a quarter of an hour." And today, Zhang San disappeared inexplicably, either in exile or in the sky. ”

Looking at the wall, the moldy wall obviously had scratches, so she guessed that Zhang San was most likely looking for a shortcut from the roof.

Half an hour later, Wei Guang returned.