Bao Zheng on the way back to Kaifeng Mansion, secretly thought: Ten days is not long or short, if everything goes well on this trip, ten days is enough to find out the case, I am afraid that there is a case, then it is impossible to say, he thought about it, and finally decided to follow the old way, let Zhanzhao secretly find out the situation first, and then he arrived and promoted the court to handle the case, which not only saves time but also surprises the other party.

After the attention was settled, as soon as Bao Zheng arrived at Kaifeng Mansion, he urgently recruited Zhan Zhao to come to the study, and when he was explaining to Zhan Zhao the matters to be paid attention to when he went to Songjiang, he suddenly heard a report from outside the door that Lu Fang and his wife asked to see him, Bao Zheng frowned, and said in his heart: "This couple is here at this time, I don't know why it is?"

It turned out that Mrs. Lu went home in the morning and talked to Lu Fang about Bao Zheng's going to Songjiang to handle the case, and the couple was still discussing whether to go together, when the shopkeeper suddenly came in and said that he had received a flying pigeon from the fifth brother, saying that Jiang Ping had disappeared in Songjiang, and asked Lu Fang and his wife to come to Songjiang to meet him.

At this time, he and his wife no longer hesitated, thinking that they still had to inform Bao Zheng before leaving, so they came to Kaifeng Mansion.

After Bao Zheng listened, he felt that the matter was too coincidental, and the whole thing seemed to have been arranged earlier, he felt that maybe this case was not as simple as he thought before, but now that the emperor has set a time limit, he will solve the case within ten days, without further ado, he immediately decided to let Zhan Zhao and Lu Fang and his wife leave for Songjiang immediately.

Besides, after Bai Yutang returned to the Trap Island, he saw the second brother, The three are there, only the fourth brother is missing, and after careful questioning, I learned that Jiang Ping said a few days ago that he was in a hurry to go to Songjiang County, and he never came back after that, Bai Yutang heard it, and suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart, and hurried to Songjiang, but, no matter how he looked for it, Jiang Ping seemed to disappear out of thin air, and there was no news, Bai Yutang was completely panicked at this time, feeling the seriousness of the situation, and hurriedly flew a pigeon to send a message to Lu Fang, and he continued to stay in Songjiang while inquiring about Jiang Ping's whereabouts while waiting for Lu Fang.

Lu Fang and Zhan Zhao went all the way, and arrived in Songjiang County in less than 2 days, the couple took Zhan Zhao to live in Yuelai Liquor Workshop, Zhan Zhao smiled and praised Lu Fang for being good at business, and actually learned that Qian Zhuang also opened branches everywhere, Lu Fang was embarrassed to say that Zhan Zhao was laughing, and when they were teasing each other, Bai Yutang ran down from the upper floor quickly, grabbed Lu Fang and said: "Big brother, my heart is scorched to death, hey, why did this dead cat come?"

Lu Fang made a color at Bai Yutang, and scolded with a smile: "What kind of dead cat or live cat, Lord Zhan came to Songjiang to investigate the case on the order of Lord Bao, and when he heard that the fourth brother was missing, he enthusiastically came over to help, why are you becoming more and more unruly." ”

Bai Yutang said angrily: "If you want him to worry about it, won't we look for the fourth brother's affairs ourselves?"

Mrs. Lu was on the side, pulled Bai Yutang's sleeve and said: "Fifth brother, don't be reckless, if you do, why haven't you had any news in the past few days?" We went to see Master Bao before leaving, and the Lord meant that this matter was directly related to the Xue family's murder case, and this matter really depended on the appearance of the government. ”

Bai Yutang rolled his eyes and said: "I've searched all over Songjiang in the past few days, and I've found everything I can find, not to mention the fourth brother, there is not even a trace at all, I don't believe it, what else can you do in Zhanzhao?"

Zhan Zhao also ignored Bai Yutang, thought for a while and said: "Since the adults think that Jiang Sixia's disappearance is related to the red porcelain case, and he has something to do in Songjiang, I think there is a person who is very suspicious, we can start with him." ”

"Who?" Bai Yutang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he didn't care how he spoke ill of others just now.

Zhan Zhao secretly slandered in his heart: Saying that Bai Yutang is a good person is true temperament, and the bad thing is that he is not educated, but he can't say this uneducated words, so he smiled and said: "Songjiang County Ling Yueqi, I heard that this person likes a fireworks woman named Rouge, Brother Bai knows, which girl is this? Let's go and visit." ”

Bai Yutang thought that Zhanzhao had a good idea, and he was going to visit a brothel for a long time, so he sneered disdainfully, and then stopped paying attention to Zhanzhao.

Lu Fang said on the side: "Master Zhan, it's useless for you to ask him about this, how can he know these things, I'll find two gangsters later, and I'll inquire about it later." ”

Bai Yutang was provoked by Lu Fang, and immediately jumped up: "Who said I don't know, that rouge is the top brand of the Red Sleeve Pavilion." Usually it's easy to not see customers, but now it's a coincidence, it's the Oiran Tasting Day of the Red Sleeve Pavilion, so we might as well try our luck and maybe meet her. ”

Lu Fang and Zhan Zhao looked at each other and smiled, and the three of them decided to go to the rouge girl at night to find out the situation.

That night, Bai Yutang took Zhanzhao to the most famous local Qinglou street, from the most humble secret prostitute house to the richly decorated prostitute building, along the way, the dark fragrance floated, and the two of them were red and embarrassed. They followed the flow of people to the door of one of the most lively brothels, and when they looked up, they saw that it was the Red Sleeve Pavilion. Today's Red Sleeve Pavilion is particularly popular, and everyone knows that tonight is the Oiran Tasting Day, and the spacious Flower Hall is already full. As soon as Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang entered the door, they attracted a lot of warblers and Yanyan, one by one, they rushed straight up, they were already average, and every time the guests were assigned were either old men or nouveau riche with obscene faces, how could he ever meet a man like him who was in the wind and had a handsome face. These long-time women have long been unaware of what they are reserved, and they are vying to give them a hug, and they have a lot of trouble for a while. At this moment, a middle-aged woman dressed in fancy clothes stepped forward with an angry face and pushed away the woman who was blocking in front of Zhanzhao and Bai Yutang, and said sharply: "Shameless slut, I don't understand the rules at all, don't let me go to serve elsewhere, don't ask me to use means." ”

Those girls were so frightened when they heard the words that they immediately dispersed, and Zhanzhao and Bai Yutang immediately breathed a sigh of relief and straightened their clothes. When the old bustard turned to look at the two of them again, his face was already full of smiles, and he flattered: "The two of you are not regular visitors when you look at them, I don't know if there are good girls in the Red Sleeves Pavilion?"

Zhan Zhao said politely: "The two of us have heard for a long time that the rouge girl is both talented and talented, and she is the Oiran here, I wonder if I will be lucky enough to meet you today?"

The old bustard said with a sad face: "I can't hide it, this rouge girl is my top card, but the two masters also know, the top card has always had a temper, I love my daughter as a mother, and I am reluctant to be embarrassed easily, so..."

Bai Yutang sneered, reached out and touched it in his arms, and when he made another move, a piece of gold had been stuffed into the old bustard's hand: "I wonder if you can invite the rouge girl to this meeting gift?"

As soon as the bustard saw the gold, he immediately smiled, and the tone of his words immediately turned back: "Whether it is an oiran or not, in the final analysis, this is not the same service is not, how can there be a distinguished guest, let her lose her temper, please wait a moment, I will go to invite the rouge girl." After speaking, he beckoned a maid dressed as a maidservant, and took the two of them to a private room on the fourth floor, it turned out that the red sleeve building has four floors, the flower hall on the first floor and the private room on the second floor are for the girls to receive guests, and the third floor is the room for the girls to rest, only half of the fourth floor is a room for Oiran to live, and the other half is a private room for guestsNot long after Bai Yutang sat down, a table of exquisite side dishes and a pot of fragrant daughter red had been put on the table. Zhan Zhao smiled and joked to Bai Yutang: "If it weren't for Brother Bai's generosity this time, how could I be treated so well, the Bai family is really a big family, Brother Bai is so generous, Zhan is following Brother Bai." ”

Bai Yutang was very comfortable being complimented by Zhan Zhao, but he didn't forget to bury him, and after pouring himself a glass of wine, he said: "Zhan Zhao, it's not me saying you, don't do it well, don't do it, you have nothing to do Royal Cat, you are either investigating the case or on the way to investigate the case all day long, you want money or no money, you want freedom or not, is it interesting?"

Zhan Zhao knew his temperament very well, and he didn't want to have more verbal disputes with him, so he talked and smiled, and poured himself a glass of wine, since the day he joined the public, those rumors on the rivers and lakes will always be remembered in his ears from time to time, he has become accustomed to those cynicisms, whether it is interesting or not, he only has a clear conscience.

Bai Yutang saw Zhanzhao looking at the wine cup in a daze, ignoring himself, very boring, just said a few more words to him, the door creaked open, and walked into a woman in purple clothes from the outside, only to see that she was holding a fan made of peacock feathers in her hand, gently shaking the handle of the fan, lightly covering the sleeves, with the swing of the wrist, slightly revealing a white arm, although she lowered her eyes, she still couldn't hide her amazing appearance, her eyebrows frowned slightly as if she was slightly displeased, her lips were red without dotting, and she pursed tightly. She walked lightly in front of Bai Yutang and Zhanzhao, and said slightly: "The slave family is rouge, I heard that the two masters spent a lot of money on the slave family to accompany each other, I don't know if I want to listen to a small song or drink and talk about poetry?"

Bai Yutang glanced at Zhanzhao, and saw that he was stunned when he just looked at the fan in Rouge's hand, so he coughed lightly: "En.... This, in fact, this master is looking for you, I'm just a companion, Zhan Ye, you say yes?"

Zhanzhao felt that the fan in her hand seemed familiar as soon as Rouge entered the door, but for a while he couldn't remember where he had seen it, and he was thinking about it with all his heart, Leng Buding Bai Yutang kicked the ball to himself, so he had to temporarily restrain his thoughts, and continued casually: "I have heard the Rouge girl for a long time, and she is both beautiful and artistic, and when I see it today, it really deserves its reputation, but it's a pity that both of us are rough people in the rivers and lakes, and I don't understand those things that are windy and snowy, today, we will drink and chat, what do you think?"

Rouge raised his head slightly, glanced at Zhanzhao and said: "This is Qinglou, I can't wait to accompany the guests to relieve boredom, how can it be against the truth of the master, naturally what the master says is what it is." ”

After that, he put down the fan in his hand, got up and poured wine for the two, poured a full cup for himself, raised the wine glass, didn't say much, only glanced at the two of them out of the corner of his eye, and said, 'Do it first for respect', and poured a glass of wine as soon as he looked up. After drinking, the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, looking at the two of them with a smile, Bai Yutang applauded repeatedly, and then he also drank the wine in the cup with pride, and urged Zhanzhao to drink it too, Zhanzhao had to raise the wine glass, salute Rouge slightly, and drank a glass as soon as he raised his head. After a round of wine, Rouge sandwiched some dishes for the two of them, and asked, "I wonder what you two want to talk about?"

Zhan Zhao smiled and said: "I wait for people in the rivers and lakes, I like to dictate new things, the girl is here every day, so lively, haven't you heard anything interesting recently?"

Rouge said: "The men who come to the Qinglou are nothing more than to come to find joy and relieve their worries, how can they talk about things seriously with our fireworks women? If there is, it is just some interesting things in the boudoir, not to mention it, or ..... You don't think you're here to hear these things," he said, his eyes swept back and forth over the two of them, intentionally or unintentionally, and he giggled to himself.

Zhanzhao's face was flushed with ridicule by her, and just as he was about to speak again, Bai Yutang on the side couldn't bear it anymore, calmed his face, stood up and said, "It's too boring here, you guys talk slowly, and you go out for a walk." After that, he ignored the two of them, and left without looking back as soon as he opened the door.

Although Zhanzhao was not happy with the woman's disrespectful remarks, in order to investigate the case, he had to endure the unhappiness in his heart.

Seeing Bai Yutang leave with a calm face, Rouge sneered: "That master has such a big temper, he can't make jokes like this, what are you doing here?"

Zhan Zhao didn't hear it, picked up the wine cup and took a sip of wine, and asked unexpectedly, "Have you heard about the murder of the Songjiang Xue Mansion recently?"

Rouge was slightly stunned, his eyes narrowed, and then he smiled: "This kind of thing of beating and killing, how can a woman from the slave family know?"

"Oh, I heard that the girl has a lot to do with the Songjiang County Commander, what's the matter, hasn't he penetrated the tone at all?" Zhan Zhao sneered.

Rouge smiled and said, "Where did you hear this, how can Master Yue have a relationship with a woman like me?"

Zhanzhao raised his eyebrows and said, "Since you don't know each other, how can the girl know that the surname of Songjiang County is Yue?"

"This ..... What is this, how can the people not know their parents and officials? "Rouge grabbed the white road.

Zhan Zhao stared at it and said: "In this case, it is better to call all the girls here to ask, to see if they all know the county magistrate as the girl said." ”

Rouge picked up the finch fan in his hand, fanned it slightly, looked at Zhan Zhao gloomily, and asked coldly, "Who are you?

Zhan Zhao laughed and said: "The girl doesn't have to be nervous, she is a Jianghu person, and she is always interested in those things that fight and kill, when I came to the Red Sleeve Building a few days ago, I saw the girl and Lord Yue talking very happily, thinking that the girl must have a lot to do with the adult, recently I overheard the tragedy of the Xue family, and I have been curious in my heart. ”

Rouge Fox looked suspiciously at Zhan Zhao's heart with a faint killing intent, and Zhan Zhao ate vegetables for a while, and drank wine for a while, looking light and breezy, thinking: If he says it in his mouth, he will definitely not stop in his heart, looking at his intentions, it is clear that he is going to the Xue family's bloody case, I don't know where he came from, today, if he is allowed to leave, I am afraid that there will be future troubles in the future, it is better to stabilize him first, and then make plans after discussing with Yue Qi.

Rouge thought for a moment in his heart, and said with a smile: "Zhan Ye also learned from those disciples to secretly peek at the slave family, alas.... Ye is right, the slave family has indeed received Master Yue a few times, but the person is an official, the most important thing is the official reputation, every time it is a thousand instructions not to let it be publicized, the slave family has to comply, no way, who makes the family the master, master, you also pity the poor slave family, don't go outside, otherwise, the slave family can not eat and walk around. ”

Zhan Zhao sneered in his heart: What a rouge, it was clear that there was a killing intent on his body before, but he didn't expect to sprinkle Jiao again after a while, and look at what medicine you sell in the gourd. He said with an impassive expression on his face: "This is natural, I'm not the long-tongued woman, what are you talking about?It's just that the Xue family's affairs, do you know or don't you know?" Zhan Zhao intended to force her again, if she really knew about it, she would definitely take action, and what he was waiting for was her action.

Rouge rolled his eyes and said, "Why is Zhan Ye so concerned about the affairs of the Xue family?

Zhan Zhao smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, it's just that I was asked by a friend." ”

Rouge said "oh", and asked Zhanzhao who he was, Zhanzhao talked and laughed, and didn't talk, after a while, he raised his eyes to look at her, and then said: "An old man, also surnamed Xue." ”

Rouge's hand holding the wine glass trembled slightly, Zhan Zhao deliberately pretended not to see it, and asked again: "Can Rouge girl do Zhan a favor and help me inquire about the Xue Mansion?"

Rouge drank all the wine in the cup, smiled more and more happily, and replied angrily: "Since it is the trust of Zhanye, Rouge should do his best, it is inconvenient to talk here, why don't we make an appointment by the river tomorrow night, and then talk about it?"

Zhan Zhao smiled slightly, drank all the wine in the cup, and said, "A word is a certainty." ”