Chapter 23: Scorched Earth

CHAPTER XXIII

Tao Chongshu's carriage was in a hurry all the way, and he could have arrived at Fuchuan at noon, but who knew that he met the carriage of the county guard of Xixi on the way, and the county guard also recognized Tao Chongshu. Hurriedly taught the people below to stop the Tao family's car.

"Oh, it's Brother Tao in the car?"

Tao Chongshu wanted to avoid it, but he didn't avoid it, and opened the curtain with a smiling face, "It's me, I'm me, I didn't expect to see Lord Taishou's carriage so coincidentally." ”

"Haha, we haven't seen each other for a while, and I happen to have nothing to do today, let's go to the restaurant and sit down to catch up!" Taishou said and beckoned from the carriage, "Come, come up, get into my carriage!" ”

Speaking of this, he and Tao Chongshu are classmates, but they are a few years older, and the two have always been called brothers, and the relationship is quite good.

"Oh, big brother, I'm going to confuse Sichuan today for some ......"

"What's the matter? I'll let my subordinates do it for you. ”

Tao Chongshu saw that he really couldn't shirk it, so he had to respond, "Okay, it's not a big deal, today I and Brother Taishou, let's not get drunk and don't return." “

"Hahaha, good!" It's too weekday to do nothing, the best thing is a sip of wine, once you see any acquaintances, you have to pull him to have a drink.

Tao Chongshu was stopped by the county guard, and the two drank until late at night in the nearby Huamanlou, and then he staggered goodbye to the Taishou and got into the carriage. I drank too much wine and was dizzy, and the two of them drove Tao Chongshu together to support him.

Tao Chongshu pressed his head, and he vaguely heard as if someone was saying that there was a fire in a mansion in Sichuan......

Tao Chongshu shook his head, glanced in the direction he spoke, and shook his head with a smile, how can there be such a coincidence in the world?

As the night passed, word of mouth began to spread about the fire in Michuan County last night.

"What burned up was the famous Mei family's mansion, I heard that in less than half an hour, this Mei family was burned down, and it was too late for anyone to put out the fire."

"Dead?"

"This ...... I heard that no one had seen a corpse. ”

When the news reached Tao Chongshu's ears, he had just woken up from a drunken sleep, and he thought he had misheard.

"You say it again?"

"Back to the master, the Mei family's mansion caught fire last night, but Mei Junxing has not been found yet."

Tao Chongshu pressed his temples, I don't know whether to be glad that he didn't go yesterday, or to be annoyed that he was dragged by Taishou to drink, no matter what, now that the dust has settled, he had to order his subordinates, "Tell people to go to Fuchuan to search carefully, live to see people, dead to see corpses." ”

"Yes!"

Confused Chuanmei's house, at this time it was already a ruin, Wan Yijiangliu rode a horse and stood in front of the ruins, after a while, Yujian You came out of the ruins, and Jade handed a handkerchief to his son in time.

The handkerchief that was wet as a result of Yujian swam carefully wiped his fingers, "I have investigated, and I have found no traces of the existence of underground palaces or secret affairs, it seems that this Mei family mansion really does not have the treasures of the fourteen kings." ”

Wan Yi Jiangliu nodded, and at this time, Liu Yun rode his horse and galloped over, and whispered in Wan Yun's ear, "There is news from the post house." Mei Junxing has woken up. ”

"What about Miss Tao?"

"This ...... The subordinates don't know, maybe they're awake too. ”

Wan Yi glanced at the deputy general, did not speak, and said loudly to Yujian You, "Since the results have been out, I don't want to waste any more time, and immediately set off to return to the west to rectify it, it is estimated that we will have to change places soon." ”

Yu Jianyou chuckled, "How do I think you're in a hurry to go back and see that young lady's injury?" Alas...... Sure enough, there are new people who forget the old people......"

Wan Yi was too lazy to watch the fish stream swim there and act by himself, tightened the reins, and walked away with a flick of the horsewhip.

At one moment, the horse's hooves splashed, rolling up the dust, and the fish stream swam lightly on the tiptoes, and the people were already a few feet away. He returned the handkerchief to the jade beside him, and sighed, "Lack of affection, lack of affection, this is just used up, so I threw away the master." ”

"Young master, the master wrote a letter, saying, you stinky boy, go home, like this."

Jade looked slender and beautiful like a flower, but her skills were excellent, so good that Yujian You knew that she couldn't beat her, so she had to grit her teeth and say.

"You girl, how dare you scold your young master and me?"

"Slaves and maids are just messengers." Jade's face was expressionless, her chin was raised, and she looked very respectful.

Yujian You couldn't help but feel sorry for herself, even if you were careless in making friends, even the maidservants bullied him like this, and this day became more and more unbearable.

Tao Li pressed her head to get up from the bed, in front of her was the curtain of plain yarn, she saw that this was not her room, she propped up her body, felt dizzy and swollen, what's the matter, crossed again?

At this time, the door opened, and the two maids came in with water, and when they saw Tao Li wake up, they hurriedly put down the basin, "Miss Tao, don't move, the slave maid is here to serve you." ”

"Where am I?" Tao Li was helped to sit up, did she really wear it? Another Miss Tao?

"Miss, this is Lord Wan's post house, your house caught fire last night, you may have fainted while in a coma, but fortunately you were not injured, it was our adults who saved you."

Wan ...... It seems that there is no crossing, and Mei's house is on fire? Why didn't she feel anything at all?

"So, what about Mei Junxing? Where is he and how is he now? ”

The two maids glanced at each other and shook their heads, "This slave doesn't know, we are only responsible for taking care of the young lady." ”

Tao Li sat for a while, and got up when he felt that he was almost recovered, "What about you adults?" Take me to him! ”

The two maids hurriedly helped Tao Li wash and change clothes, and then took Tao Li to see Wan Yijiangliu.

"Miss, are you really alright?"

"Thanks, I'm fine." Tao Li always felt that things were too mysterious, and he didn't believe it much now.

When Wan Yi returned to the post house, he saw Tao Li standing at the door before he entered the door, and when he saw that he was coming, he hurriedly greeted him.

"Wan, what about Mei Junxing? How is he? ”

Wan Yi saw that Miss Tao looked anxious, got out of the carriage, and supported Tao Li with one hand.

"Mei Junxing was slightly injured, but now that he is awake, I will take you to see him later."

"Why wait? Not now? Tao Li followed Wan Yi and followed suit.

Wan Yi looked at Tao Li, Qingjun's face was a little serious, "You were also in a coma last night, Lang Zhong said that you need to recuperate, even if Miss doesn't want to recuperate, I saved you last night, and I just came back from dealing with the trivial matters of Confusing Chuan, and now I want to take a break, drink a cup of tea and eat something, is it okay?" “

Tao Li listened, a little embarrassed, this is ten thousand, I feel like I'm angry.

"Of course, you rest first, you eat first."

Wan Yi looked at Tao Li, who lowered her head, and stretched out an index finger to gently pluck the hair stuck to her cheek.

"Don't you feel hungry, Miss?"

Tao Li felt the cold fingertips touch her cheeks, she looked up strangely, and the hand that Wan Yi had just raised had not had time to withdraw, but was grabbed by Miss Tao.

"Okay, I'm hungry too, let's eat together?" Tao Li blinked, he shouldn't have heard it wrong, he wanted to teach himself to eat with him......