At that time, the sweet water shop outside Jinshui Street.

"You've been looking for six years?" Su Mu poured a cup of tea and pushed it in front of Du Sanniang.

Seeing the sincere concern in the eyes of this handsome son, Du Sanniang, who thought she was invulnerable, suddenly turned red. Although she was invited to the table by Su Mu, she only dared to sit on the edge of the bench, and she explained her six years in a few words.

"Yes, the concubine is the capital that entered the sixteenth year of Showa. When he arrived, he asked his fellow villagers to bring a letter to his family. ”

As she spoke, Du Sanniang carefully took out a flat piece of something wrapped in a cloth from her chest.

The cloth was wrapped in three layers, and when undone, it was a yellowed envelope inside.

Du Sanniang's rough fingers brushed the envelope, and a few traces of sweetness flashed on her gorgeous face: "He said in the letter that the sugar water in the capital is not as delicious as my boiling......"

Su Mu sighed a little in his heart, in this era, transportation and communication are inconvenient, and a weak scholar who enters Beijing to take the exam really has too many possibilities of unknown life and death.

Du Sanniang didn't indulge for too long, she held the envelope in front of Su Mu, and an urgent expression appeared on her face: "Since the year he disappeared, the concubine has been looking for six years. Along the route of her hometown to Beijing, the concubine walked back and forth more than a dozen times. I went door-to-door to ask and found that my husband had never left Yecheng at all. And ......" There was inexplicable hatred in Du Sanniang's eyes: "And I also met more than a dozen people like me!" ”

The cold wind blew through the signboard hanging in the sweet water shop, and in the dim corner, Du Sanniang's voice was very soft: "When I was looking for it, I found out that since ten years ago, there have been occasional disappearances in this capital. Even if the family members report the crime, in the end, it will all be gone. ”

Xiahou Sha, who had been sitting next to him with his eyes closed, opened his eyes: "Oh? ”

Du Sanniang was a little afraid of him, and Su Mu hurriedly said softly: "Boss, make it clear, if it's true...... This is the one who can help you. ”

Xiahou Sha's gaze moved over, and it was mild as far as the naked eye could see.

Du Sanniang made up her mind, her hands under the table were stirred, and her eyes were a little hesitant. But it didn't take long for her to make a decision, and said with a wry smile: "Son, you can call me Du Sanniang." The concubine was looking for six years and endured it for three years. After knowing that my husband's disappearance was strange, I went to the yamen to guard it every day. But those officials just checked and closed the case, and they didn't pay any attention to my confession, and if I did, they would coax me away, saying that I was crazy......"

"Most of the people I met on the road died after two years of searching, and finally came to persuade me, saying why should I be so serious...... But that is my husband, married as husband and wife, life and death will never be separated...... I've given up, who will run for him? The thought of him being able to suffer there makes my heart feel like it is tormented in a pan of oil......"

As she spoke, Du Sanniang's suffering over the years seemed to have found a channel, and she burst into tears almost instantly.

Su Muting's heart was heavy, in the abyss that was so strict with women, he couldn't believe what Du Sanniang had suffered in the past six years. And all of this is for the husband who has only been a husband and wife for a few days.

"What else do you know, it's all said."

Du Sanniang raised her hand in astonishment, revealing her muddled makeup. She seemed to be afraid that she would make a mistake, and looked at Xiahou Sha who was speaking: "You...... Would you like to help me? ”

Xiahou Sha didn't answer, but pulled Su Mu to stand up: "This is not the place to talk, go back to the house first." ”

Feeling the warmth on his wrist, Su Mu was a little awkward, but seeing Xiahou Sha's natural appearance, he was a little suspicious that in Dayuan, men and men were all in such exchanges? If that's the case, that's too ......

"Shall I go too?"

Xiahou was puzzled: "Don't you want to go?" ”

Su Mu was silent, but he couldn't refute it, after all, he really wanted to know what was going on with Du Sanniang's husband. Su Mu changed the topic: "Du Niangzi, you can take the shop first, and you are not in a hurry at this time." ”

Du Sanniang carefully put away the letters on the table, she shook her head and said resolutely: "No need, the concubine has waited for so many years, it really doesn't seem like a delay for a moment!" ”

After all, this is her family's wealth to make a living, Su Mu was about to persuade again, Xiahou Shu beckoned, and those black-clothed people who came and went without a trace appeared again.

"Give them the address."

In Du Sanniang's thousand thanks, Su Mu looked at these people who were also very neat in collecting stalls, and quietly approached Xiahou Sha and asked, "Are they...... Is it the legendary Dark Guard? ”

The corners of Xiahou's mouth were slightly hooked, and in an instant, it was like a melting glacier, revealing a rare softness.

This is a question he has already answered once in his previous life.

"They are my guards in the house, and they don't squat on the beams. If I get married that day, they won't listen to the corner. ”

Su Mu looked at him with some puzzlement: "How do you know...... What I want to ask. ”

When he entered Xiahou Mansion, was poured ginger soup, changed his clothes and covered with a blanket and fell asleep in the recliner, Su Mu's sense of unreality became stronger and stronger. Why did he come to Xiahou Mansion, but it was no different from returning home?

Looking at the white soft blanket on his body, Su Mu sank.

He had always wanted a little blanket like this, but he hadn't had time to customize it, so he didn't expect it to be used here in Xiahou Sha. I don't know, can I take a sheep when I turn around......

Xiahou came over after bathing, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw Su Mu sunk in white soft hair. He involuntarily slowed his movements, closed the door and walked over slowly.

Su Mu was originally closing his eyes and pretending to sleep, but as soon as Xiahou Sha came, he found out, and wanted to take advantage of the situation, but the other party's light steps made him hesitate, and then he felt that the time was wrong when he wanted to open his eyes.

In the warm room, a light smell gently and unquestionably surrounded Su Curtain. It seems to be the fragrance of beans in the bath just after bathing, but there is also the fragrance of Buddha that is enshrined in the Buddha hall all year round. Even, Su Mu smelled the fragrance of bamboo leaves that filled the cave that day.

Feeling that vague gaze, Su Mu's idea of opening his eyes became weaker and weaker. He thought to himself, it's a big deal, just sleep here all night and see how long you can watch!

"Bang bang." There was a knock outside the door: "General, things are in order." ”

Su Mu felt that Xiahou covered his body, walked to the door and opened the door. When he took something and closed the door again, Su Mu naturally opened his eyes: "Hey, Brother Xiahou, are you here?" ”

Xiahou Sha did not dismantle him, but took the food plate and put it on the table in front of Su Mu: "Eat first." ”

Slender fingers brought out plates of food, almost all vegetarian, and ...... It's all good-looking. Even those two bowls of rice are adorned with delicate petals.

Su Mu spurned his late Yan Kong in his heart, but his eyes showed real desire.

This meal, Su Mu ate to his heart's content. When the things were removed, Xiahou Sha picked up the case file that had just been sent over.

"I asked people to bring up all the files of the disappearance of Juzi that were recorded, and Du Sanniang also told everything she knew."

Su Mu leaned over these things curiously: "It's so new, it's so little." ”

More than a dozen cases, all put together, are a thin stack.

Xiahou Sha quickly flipped through it and said with two minds: "Well, these are all closed with disappearances." ”

Su Mu picked up Du Sanniang's complaint, and the more he looked at it, the more strange he felt.

"Those people are all from poor families, and their hometowns are remote, and many of them have been missing for two or three years before their families find out that something is wrong."

Xiahou nodded his head: "Although I reported to the official, because there was no oil and water, it was all gone." ”

Su Mu was a little shocked: "This ...... It's a lot like someone did it on purpose. ”

After Xia Housha finished reading all the files, he closed the papers and pondered, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the table.

For the first time, Su Mu saw his serious thinking appearance, and he was a little surprised in his heart, so he looked at it twice.

Xiahou Sha raised his head, a little puzzled: "What's wrong?" ”

"Ahem," Su Mu put his fist to his mouth: "You read so fast, will you miss something?" ”

Xiahou Sha simply handed over the file: "Just ask." ”

Su Mu was stunned, he just wanted to change the topic, why was this person so serious.

However, facing those dark blue eyes, Su Mu quickly succumbed, and he took the file neatly: "The fifteen-year case of Showa." ”

"Wang Zhibo of Qingsong County, nineteen years old, Showa thirteenth year to raise a son......"

"Showa 18th case?"

"Liu Guangzhi of Wanyang County, twenty-three...... His mother reported the case and committed suicide after being suspected of falling off the list. ”

Su Mu looked at the person in front of him dumbfounded, he just wanted Xiahou Sha to talk casually! Who would have thought that this person would never forget it, but after turning it over, he would memorize all these case files!

Xiahou looked at him suspiciously: "Don't ask?" There are six more servings. ”

Su Mu put the case file on his lap and clenched his fists sincerely: "I lost." ”

“…… What do you say? Xiahou frowned, and his handsome face was full of puzzlement: "I didn't compete with you, these case files are shallow and short, and shorthand is very easy." ”

Su Mu rubbed the corners of his forehead, and he put Du Sanniang's complaint and case file together: "Do these people have anything else in common besides being poor?" ”

Xiahou Sha changed the topic in a kind way: "I haven't found it yet, but I've already asked people to investigate." ”

Su Mu nodded, he flipped through the case file under his hand, and was quite embarrassed for a while. In this era, if a family wants to get ahead, the best way is to send a scholar to change the lintel. But studying is a money-burning thing, and if you can become a child to enter Beijing to take the exam, these people's families don't know what price they have paid.

Think about it again, these people are not very old, and they must have been high-spirited at the beginning. However, the world is unpredictable, and after a few years, the traces left by these people are only this thin case file and the endless hatred of their relatives.

Thinking about it, Su Mu suddenly paused.

The words of the master yesterday suddenly came to his mind: "...... The last time he was so patient was Yue Qing six years ago...... Since he left the school, the old man has never heard from him again. ”

That Yue Qing is also missing, could it be that he had the same experience? However, to be able to enter the Lanling Academy, his family should not be considered a poor family!