Xu Chu pursed his lips and saw that there was a thin sweat on his forehead, so he smiled and took a handkerchief from the side to help him wipe it. Then he looked up at the brazier that had just been burning for a long time and said, "Childe's fire is really big, and he is sweating on a cold day." ”

After speaking, she sat up straight without squinting, and pulled the topic back to the Song family.

"In addition, I saw a broken skin on the nail side of her right index finger, I wonder if it was caused by the habit of biting nails for a long time."

Xiao Qinglang was dazed for a moment, silently looked at the handkerchief that was stuffed into his hand, and looked regretfully at the hands that began to write and analyze the case, and took a deep breath to suppress the heat in his heart.

It's really hot......

When the two of them returned to the courtyard in the east of the city, it was already dark. The dinner that Xiao Mingzhu specially brought back from the gluttonous building was cold a few times.

Originally, Xiao Mingzhu was still muttering, but when she heard Xu Chu say that the Song family had died, she went to the autopsy, and the girl's eyes lit up in an instant.

"Sister Chu, there are fresh corpses again?"

I don't know if it was influenced by Xu Chu, since the last time Xu Chu inadvertently mentioned the word fresh corpse, Xiao Mingzhu began to pop out a fresh corpse from time to time.

She has no taboos, and her delicate appearance makes people feel any dark and oppressive atmosphere. Therefore, the fresh corpse in her mouth is a lot less weird and senran, but it is like talking about turnips and greens.

At this time, Xiao Qinglang also stepped into the hall, and under the bright palace lamp, the scars on his face were also revealed. made Xiao Mingzhu exclaim in surprise and asked repeatedly. After knowing that he was injured to protect Xu Chu and that it was fine, Xiao Mingzhu poked Xu Chu's arm with a smile and teased: "The eldest aunt once said that a scar is a man's merit medal. My third uncle will be regarded as a hero who saved the beauty once. ”

Xiao Qinglang always watched with a smile as his favorite woman made a mess with his beloved niece, his eyes were gentle and deep, but with a little relief.

With the blessing of the pearl of the princess of the king of Qi, Xiao Chu's road in the capital in the future will be much easier.

Now he has not discovered that he rarely uses his scheming on the people around him, but it is also for the people in his heart. It's as if it has become an instinct to plan for her and plan for her.

Xu Chu tapped Xiao Mingzhu's head, and said funny: "Okay, okay, my third uncle and I haven't been in a drop of water all afternoon." If you don't let anyone bring the food again, I'm afraid I'll starve to death before I hear about the case. ”

As he was talking, Hua Wuxian came in with a smile, and when he saw Xiao Qinglang coming back with Xu Chu, his eyes lit up and he said to Xiao Qinglang very politely: "Third brother......"

However, before he could say this, he saw Xiao Mingzhu snort coldly. So Hua Wu, who was infinitely scolded in front of people, instantly changed his words from kindness: "Thank you for the help of the third uncle, now the dowry I prepared is on the road, and I will be able to arrive in the capital in another month at most." ”

When Xiao Mingzhu heard this, her cheeks turned red, and a pair of bright eyes pretended to be annoyed and glared at Hua Wuxi. But that look, with a red face, revealed the little daughter's thoughts more and more.

Xiao Qinglang chuckled, "You are fast-talking, then after fifteen, you will take Mingzhu back to the capital first." ”

"I don't ......" Before the shyness in Xiao Mingzhu's heart fell, he heard that the third uncle wanted to let him go, so he hurriedly clenched his fists and protested angrily.

Xiao Qinglang glanced at her indifferently, sighed and said, "I originally wanted you to go back to Beijing to study as a good student of the Three Law Divisions, and after I go back with your Sister Chu, I will help you intercede with the second brother, so that you can enter the yamen with your Sister Chu to investigate the case." But I didn't expect that you didn't like it, since that's the case, that's it. ”

Xiao Mingzhu, who was still thinking about how to coquettish and trick her husband just now, only reacted to the meaning of his words after a while. So, I didn't care about shyness and marriage anymore, so I sighed directly, and came to Xiao Qinglang's side, poured hot tea diligently, and flattered: "Is what the third uncle said true or false, aren't you afraid that I will make trouble?" I have begged you so many times before, but you will not let me go to the Three Dharma Division to read the file, and you are only willing to transcribe a few copies for me to ponder. ”

Xiao Qinglang glanced at her, took a sip of hot tea, and sighed, "What do you say? ”

Xiao Mingzhu saw that his expression didn't look like a fake, and said in a loud voice: "Since the third uncle needs it, then I will return to Beijing for the time being, and in the future, I can become the third uncle's right-hand man with Sister Chu." ”

She said extremely heroically, her eyes were full of excitement, and Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu couldn't help but laugh with their lips.

As for the flowers, it doesn't matter, if you can coax people to go back with yourself, that's excellent. I heard that a few days ago, the Western Regions and other countries were going to come to pay tribute, and when the time came, he happened to ask his old man to help him ask for marriage.

No matter how you think about it, I think it's better to settle down earlier to rest assured.

As soon as he sat down opposite Xiao Qinglang, he saw the wound on his face. Compared with Xiao Mingzhu, this person's eyes are much sharper, and with just a glance, he can see that it was scratched by a woman.

So, the flower, which had never been cheap on Xiao Qinglang's hands, germinated in a solid state again, blinked his eyes ambiguously and said, "Oops, three...... Third uncle, this was broken by a wild cat? ”

Xiao Qinglang glanced at him and said with a smile: "By the way, I almost forgot, if Mingzhu is willing, there is no need to rush back to Beijing." ”

"Hey, third uncle, eat, you taste salmon, but I asked the master of the gluttonous building to make it." As he spoke, he got up diligently, took the chopsticks and waited.

Although there are many rules for the rich and noble, they often regulate themselves with food and sleep. However, it is obvious that this rule has no effect on Xiao Qinglang and his party.

At this time, Xu Chu scooped a small spoonful of tomato juice and stirred it into the rice, and continued to talk about the autopsy findings. From the blur of flesh and blood, to the dissection of the throat and neck and then the discovery of festering burns and deadly Yang Xi.

She said it carefully, and when she saw that Xiao Mingzhu was a little puzzled, she would use her fingers to make a gesture on the table, leading Xiao Mingzhu to draw inferences.

However, unlike Xiao Mingzhu's relish, Hua Wuxi's mind kept floating with various corpse appearances. In the end, he looked at the soup in the bowl with a rich aroma and was a little disgusted.

The room was quiet, and the people waiting next to him were already trembling, but Wei Guang and the two guards did not change their faces as if they were deaf. And Hua Wuxian simply pushed the dishes and chopsticks farther away, and finally couldn't stand those terrible contents, so he hurriedly ran away after dropping a sentence to go to the gluttonous building.

"What's wrong with the peacock today? It was as if something was chasing him. Xiao Mingzhu looked at the red figure that disappeared in a flash, and said, "So fast, are you going to run for your life?" ”

Xu Chu's hand that traced the meridians of the corpse's bones paused, and then he raised his head, hesitated for a moment and said, "Probably full?" ”

She frowned, and said secretly in her heart, wasn't she frightened by her talking to Mingzhu about the corpse?

So, the eyes that were exactly the same as Xiao Mingzhu's doubts were cast on Xiao Qinglang, who had not said a word.

The corners of Xiao Qinglang's lips moved slightly, with a smile and helplessness in his eyes, and he asked rhetorically, "Can you eat it?" ”

Xu Chu nodded subconsciously, and then let him go to the handkerchief to help her wipe the oil stains between her fingers. After cleaning up and waving his hand to remove the food from the table, he smiled and said: "Hua Wuxian has always been timid, and he has never been interested in the Yamen case. ”

Xu Chu didn't react, but saw that Xiao Mingzhu had nodded very approvingly, and even muttered something in his mouth, vaguely as if he was thinking about how to take him for an autopsy.

The corners of her mouth twitched, and she mourned in her heart for Hua Wuxian, who had just escaped suddenly.

It's just that when she took this matter as a joke with a smile, she didn't see Xiao Qinglang's thoughtful expression looking out of the door in the dark, and a slightly jealous look.

Rong Lang in the original White Bone Case, as well as the nobleman in Zhang Xiucai's mouth in Zhang's case, the golden beads hidden by the little maid in the headless female corpse case, plus the palace forbidden drugs that appeared again and again. Partially, every time he sent someone to inquire about the news, he would be one step late, so he had to be suspicious, who had always been cautious.

The suspicion of the life that he grew up with since childhood and was like a brother is undoubtedly heartbreaking for him. It is precisely because of this that he did not dare to show a trace of his voice, lest he fall into the design and trap of the mastermind behind the scenes.

After all, such an obvious flaw really doesn't look like that person's style. A person who can control a city under the supervision of the imperial court, how meticulous his mind is, will he really show his tail in order to conceal the matter of the gold bead?

He suppressed the doubts in his heart, and when he looked at Xu Chu again, there was no abnormality.

When Xu Chu finished analyzing the autopsy results, he saw a guard coming in a hurry, and after saluting, he said: "Son, Aunt Yang's so-called cousin is named Zhang San, and he is a hawker in the west of Jinzhou City, but it's a pity that he fishes for three days and dries his nets for two days, so he loses more and earns less in business." He is good at gambling on weekdays and is a well-known veteran in the casino. His subordinates checked his ancestors, and there was indeed a family surnamed Yang, but he had not been in contact for many years. ”

Speaking of this, he paused and added: "As for the details, because the time is too short, the subordinates are incompetent and cannot be determined. ”

"Besides, he didn't come home all night last night. When the neighbors met this morning, they joked about whether he gambled in the gambling house for another night. He went to the Tiancheng Gambling House to inquire about the news, and he did stay in the gambling house for most of the night. When he first arrived, he was driven away by the thugs of the gambling house because he lost money and made a big fuss. Then, he went to the Liuhe Gambling House not far away. However, the gambling house did not let him go at that time, and only let him watch a few games, which made him very dissatisfied. ”