Shui Wei didn't hide her disappointed gaze, and her expression was all in the eyes of the smoke. Yanxiang smiled at her: "Sister Shuimai, are you disappointed not to see my senior brother?" ”

The straightforwardness of the smoke incense made Shui Vein shy, and her face instantly turned crimson.

Shui Mai still couldn't help but ask, "What about your senior brother?" ”

"He said he was going to run errands, and he only asked me to come here and wait, and he came to pick me up when he was done." Yanxiang was originally angry in her heart, but now she looked at Sister Shuimai's disappointment, and couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for her. So, she changed the topic: "Sister Shuimai, what were you doing just now?" ”

Listening to the incense of smoke and saying that Chu Tiankuo would come later, a trace of joy swelled in Shui Mai's heart. She smiled naturally and casually: "I'm bored and embroidering in the back room." ”

"Sister Shuimai, you are ingenious. I'm most annoyed with embroidery and stuff like that. Embroidery is too hard for me. I can't stand holding such a tiny needle and sitting there for so long. "The cigarette made a look of admiration.

Chi Le came back from Zuifanglou, heard their conversation, and strode over. When he saw the incense of cigarettes, he smiled.

Smoke Xiang glanced at Chi Le meaningfully, and stretched out his hands to ask for debt.

Chi Le was puzzled.

Yanxiang kindly reminded him: "Brother Chi Le, you lost in our game of chess, do you want to repay the debt?" Give me a silver ticket! ”

"You're a little money junkie. Your senior brother is so rich, and you still come to exploit me. Chi Le looked up at the sky.

Speechless asked the sky, who did the sky bypass?

Yanxiang pursed his lips and hummed: "Brother Chi Le, I am willing to lose the bet." Besides, I won't ask my brother for money. ”

"Why? How good your brother is to you. If you want the moon in the sky, he will reach out and pluck it for you. Chi Le said good things for Chu Tiankuo.

"Don't mention him. He left me behind to meet his confidante. Smoke was a little displeased, raising his voice.

"Let's play chess." Chi Le keenly heard that something was wrong and changed the subject.

Cigarette stood still, pouting. Chi Le took out a handful of silver tickets from his arms and gave it to her. Her eyebrows suddenly fluttered, and she pulled Chi Le to play chess.

The veins of water followed.

Chi Le learned a lesson this time and no longer let the cigarette pawns. Smoke Xiang plays chess with quick thinking, picks up the chess pieces, and puts them down without thinking. However, Chi Le, every move must be deliberate.

Halfway through the chess game, the smoke was obviously overwhelmed. After she often put it down, she immediately retracted her hand when she saw Shui Mai frowning. After a few times, Chi Le could see the small movements of the two of them.

He pretended to be annoyed and said to Shui Mai: "I said Senior Sister Shui Mai, if you don't help your senior brother, you don't need to be like this if you want to please your sweetheart." ”

The two of them opened their eyes wide at the same time and glanced at Chi Le.

Chi Le took another step, and the cigarette fell into a dead end. She yelled that she couldn't do it, and she insisted on starting again.

Chi Le shook his head and laughed: "There is no return to the big husband by raising his hand!" ”

"I'm just a little woman, and I'm not a big husband." Smoke plays a scoundrel, and he opens his teeth and claws to withdraw the chess pieces.

Chi Le shook his head helplessly.

Chu Tiankuo came out of the teahouse and went to find Xia He. He followed Xia He's route back to the Prime Minister's Mansion and chased all the way until he was near the Prime Minister's Mansion, but he didn't find her. When he returned, he saw a sedan chair parked in the distance on a secluded road. When he got closer, he saw that there were many dead and wounded, and the four palanquin bearers were dead. Chu Tiankuo's eyes were sharp and he saw the maid, and the maid who followed Xia He fell next to the sedan chair today. He had a sense of foreboding.

He strode over, lifted the sedan curtain, and Xia He fell in the sedan chair, his face bloodless. He reached out to probe Xia He's snort and lost his breath.

Looking at the maid again, it seems that there is still a breath of air. He picked up the maid and gave her a pill of Master's homemade Bailu Pill.

At this moment, a group of officers and soldiers came to surround the scene of the murder.

Chu Tiankuo stared at the official messenger headed by him, and saw that he was dressed in an official uniform, with sword eyebrows and tiger eyes, and his aura was lofty.

The people who came also stared at Chu Tiankuo, only to see that he had broad eyebrows, a dignified appearance, wearing a blue satin robe, a jade belt around his waist, holding a Qingyun fan in one hand and holding the maid in the other.

The two looked at each other for half an hour, and Chu Tiankuo took the lead in speaking: "You are the first god of Fengcheng to capture Dongfanghong?" ”

Dongfang Hong's eyes kept falling on Chu Tiankuo: "Don't dare to be." Are you Chu Tiankuo, the son of the fan? ”

Chu Tiankuo was slightly stunned, nodded and said, "Exactly." I didn't know you came so coincidentally. ”

Dongfang Hong's eyes were almost about to pierce Chu Tiankuo, and his face was serious: "The prefect's yamen received a secret report, there is a life case here, send me here quickly." ”

Chu Tiankuo reacted immediately and couldn't help but smile. It's a trap. And he knew that there was a trap, and he drilled into it.

Then the maid woke up. She stared at Chu Tiankuo in horror, as if she was looking at a murderous demon. She broke free from Chu Tiankuo's hand holding her, stumbled back, her mouth trembling.

Dongfang Hong walked over, picked up the maid and said comfortingly: "Girl, you don't have to be afraid. I'm an official. ”

"My lord, it's him. It was he who killed the young lady and snatched the golden silk soft armor. The maid trembled, but her words were very clear, and her voice was loud. Everyone present could hear it.

Chu Tiankuo laughed. In the rivers and lakes, he acts chivalrous and righteous, punishes adultery and eliminates evil, and it is inevitable that he will offend some people in the underworld. I don't know who framed him like this.

Dongfang Hong's expression was serious, and he said in a cold tone: "Young Master Chu, you are accused of being a murderer, and you can still laugh?" ”

"Lord Dongfang, if I am a murderer, why did I kill someone and stay here? You can search me and see if I have soft gold armor on me. Chu Tiankuo couldn't help but retort. He raised his hands and motioned for Dongfang Hong to search him.

Dongfang Hong clasped his fists and saluted: "Young Master Chu, I have offended, where is my duty." After speaking, he started to search Chu Tiankuo's body. No gold silk soft armor was found.

The maid hurriedly pleaded: "My lord, he has an accomplice, and he has already asked people to take away the treasure. ”

Dongfang Hong looked Chu Tiankuo up and down vigilantly.

"Dongfang Gongzi, how could I do such a dirty thing as killing people and stealing treasures?" Chu Tiankuo had to defend himself in the face of naked slander.

Dongfanghong beckoned to his subordinates and motioned for them to stand down.

"Do you believe I'm not a murderer?" Chu Tiankuo was a little surprised.

A cold smile appeared on Dongfang Hong's handsome face, and he replied: "With your skills, as long as you want to escape, these officers and soldiers can't stop you." In this case, there must be grievances. ”

"It is worthy of being a famous catch in Fengcheng, wise and brave, and distinguishing between right and wrong." Chu Tiankuo gave a thumbs up and praised Dongfang Hong.

"But now that there is a witness, and you appear at the scene again, no matter what, you have to go back to the yamen with me." Dongfang Hong's words turned around, and it was indisputable.

"To prove my innocence. I'm willing to go back to Yamen with you. Chu Tiankuo sighed and nodded.

Silently follow Dongfang Hong.

When he arrived at the Yamen, Chu Tiankuo was imprisoned in the prefect's prison. The prefect said that it was getting late, and the trial would be held again tomorrow.