"Brother Ning, congratulations on your promotion!"

"Ning Bantou, you have to take care of our brothers in the future!"

"Well said, well said! Brother, I can have today, all thanks to the support of the chief catcher and Sister Cao, and the help of everyone! ”

In the evening of this day, in the Anyang Restaurant by the Luoshui River on Anyang Street, Nie Xiaohu, Cao Xiaohui and dozens of catchers were drinking happily, and it was Ning Shifeng who was the east, and today he was officially promoted to the head of the team, so he set up a few tables in this restaurant to celebrate.

The banquet lasted until the end of the day, everyone went back in twos and threes, Nie Xiaohu and Tang Yibin also returned to the residence of the fast house in a daze, just when everyone was lying down and about to fall asleep, a fast catcher ran into the yard in a hurry.

"Always head catcher! Something happened! ”

When Nie Xiaohu heard this, he immediately sat up from the bed, and the nerves around him tensed up like a reflex.

"What's going on?" , Nie Xiaohu opened the door after getting dressed.

"Ning Bantou was plotted by someone, he was hit by an arrow in the abdomen, and the doctor is rescuing him!"

"Where?!" , Nie Xiaohu snorted, feeling that this was a little incredible.

At this time, Tang Yibin and others also got dressed and walked out.

"It's at Anyang Restaurant!"

"Let's go!"

At this time, the gate of Anyang Restaurant was already full of people who came to see the excitement, although it was winter, or in the cold night, people's enthusiasm for joining in the excitement was still not diminished.

Seeing Nie Xiaohu and others coming, people consciously gave way to a passage, and after entering the restaurant, in the hall on the first floor, Nie Xiaohu saw Ning Shifeng lying on a 'bed' made of two tables, a doctor was bandaging his wounds, and a short arrow with blood was placed on the table next to him, and Cao Xiaohui was also standing on the side watching.

"Total headcatcher!"

Seeing Nie Xiaohu's arrival, Ning Shifeng struggled to sit up, his face was as pale as a blank sheet of paper due to excessive blood loss.

"Don't move!" , The doctor pressed him, and due to the struggle just now, blood oozed from the wound on Ning Shifeng's chest, and the white cloth belt around his chest instantly turned red.

"Don't move!" , Nie Xiaohu hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop him, and Ning Shifeng's head that had just been raised slowly put down.

"What's going on? Who hurt you? ”

"Always catch the head", Ning Shifeng lay on the table, and said in a weak voice, "I was shot by a masked man, he was stealing money from the restaurant in the counter when I found out, so he shot an arrow at me, using a small bow and crossbow, I couldn't dodge and was shot in the chest, I fell down as soon as I was hit by the arrow, and I saw him running towards that side in a daze, and then I fainted, cough cough!" Ning Shifeng coughed violently.

"Doctor, how are his injuries?" , Nie Xiaohu asked with concern.

"Fortunately, I didn't hurt my heart, and my life was worry-free, but I lost too much blood, and I had to recuperate well for a period of time to recover," the doctor said slowly, brushing his chin and brushing his chin.

"That's good!" , Nie Xiaohu nodded, "Come on, send Ning Bantou home, and find a few people to serve!" ”

"Yes!" , Immediately, two catchers stepped forward and carefully helped Ning Shifeng up, carrying him on a stretcher and slowly walking out.

"Are there any witnesses?" , Nie Xiaohu looked at Cao Xiaohui and asked.

"Yes!" , Cao Xiaohui nodded, "There are two witnesses, one is Zheng Tianyou, the shopkeeper, and the other is a girl named Erin who happened to pass by the door at that time. ”

"What about them?"

"It's all here!" Cao Xiaohui pointed to a man and a woman standing by the counter with her hand.

"I've seen my lord!" , Zheng Tianyou and Erin hurriedly saluted Nie Xiaohu.

Nie Xiaohu waved his hand, looked at Zheng Tianyou, the second shopkeeper, and said, "You say it first!" ”

"Yes, sir!"

Zheng Tianyou nodded and said: "Here's the thing, Ning Bantou has a treat tonight, many officials are drinking here, and you are here, my lord, I saw you." ”

Nie Xiaohu nodded slightly.

"After the banquet ended, Ning Bantou came to me to pay the bill, but found that the money was not enough, he said to go home to pick it up, and he would send it over in a while, I agreed, after all, they are very familiar, and his house is not far from here.

About a quarter of an hour later, I was sweeping the floor on the second floor, when I heard a noise downstairs, so I went down, and when I went downstairs, I saw Ning Bantou lying there, with an arrow stuck in his chest. ”

As he spoke, Zheng Tianyou pointed to the ground at the door with his hand, Nie Xiaohu looked at it, and there was still a small pool of blood on the ground at the door.

Zheng Tianyou continued: "At that time, I was frightened, and quickly ran over, at this time I saw a black shadow running out from the door over there, and when I was about to help Ning Bantou up, there was a scream at the door, which startled me, I looked up and saw that the scream was what she shouted", and then Zheng Tianyou glanced at the girl beside him.

"Your Excellency!"

The girl's expression was a little nervous, and she said timidly, "My name is Irene, and when I passed by here on my way home tonight, I glanced inside, intentionally or unintentionally, but this glance didn't matter, I saw a man lying on the ground, with an arrow stuck in his chest, and he", Erin glanced at Zheng Tianyou, "He was standing next to the man, and he was bending down to help him, and I was scared, so I screamed, and this is how it was." ”

"Where's the boss? Where is it? Nie Xiaohu looked around at the people in the room.

"My lord, the slave family is!" , A middle-aged woman dressed up in a fancy fashion and a little coquettish between her eyebrows said a blessing to Nie Xiaohu.

"How is it a woman?" , Nie Xiaohu frowned and looked this person up and down.

"Slave Zhang Ying'er, I've seen adults!"

"Excuse me!" , Nie Xiaohu waved his hand.

"Do you have tenants in this restaurant?"

"Yes, but there is only one, and I live on the second floor, and I eat and live here at the restaurant," Zhang Yinger said in a coquettish voice.

"Where were you at the time of the incident?"

"The slave family is in their own room on the second floor, and they are preparing to rest."

"What about the tenant?"

"He's a lazy man, he went to bed early, and now he's probably snoring!" , Zhang Yinger covered her mouth and smiled.

Nie Xiaohu observed the hall on the first floor, and the place directly opposite the door was the counter; To the right of the counter is the lobby where the guests eat; Behind the counter is a staircase leading to the second floor, at the entrance of which there is a door, which is now bolted; To the left of the counter is a small hall with five tables, also for the guests to eat; There is also a corridor in the small hall that leads to the far left side of the house, and at the end of the corridor is a wooden door, which is now closed, and a latch is placed in the center of the two door panels.

"You mean the thief got out of there?" , Nie Xiaohu pointed to the wooden door at the end of the corridor on the left and asked Zheng Tianyou to arrive.