After Old Man Zhou entered the alley just now, he directly climbed over the wall and entered his son's yard, holding his breath and not daring to breathe.

It wasn't until Tang Yunshan left, and after a while, he returned to his house through the small door in the courtyard.

When he came back and saw that the three widows were still sleeping, Old Man Zhou hurriedly hid the things on his body, and then lay down on the bed, feeling uneasy and not daring to sleep.

Those veterans in the town are all good, and Old Man Zhou feels that it is too difficult to start in the town.

But if Old Man Cai was sent to the county jail, he would not be able to do anything. Once Old Man Cai is tortured to extract a confession, he will also be unlucky if he speaks out.

Thinking of this, Old Man Zhou was in a state of confusion. He doesn't have the ability to do it, the people above have the ability.

In order not to be confessed by Old Man Cai, Old Man Zhou decided to report.

However, Old Man Zhou didn't dare to go out now, in case he was discovered by Tang Yunshan's people, he might be suspicious.

Old man Zhou was so frightened that he didn't sleep all night, and he kept his eyes open until dawn.

Early the next morning, Old Man Zhou didn't eat breakfast, and said directly to the three widows: "I dreamed of my father and mother at night, I will go back and burn some paper for my father and mother." ”

The third widow sneered in her heart, how could she dream of his father? That's a bad thing!

However, she pretended to be good on her face and smiled gently, "Since it is your father-in-law and mother-in-law who miss you, then you hurry over." If it weren't for the good business of our tavern, I would like to go back with you and burn paper incense for my parents-in-law. ”

Hearing this, Old Man Zhou sneered, "I know you are a good one, my father and mother must like you." It doesn't matter if you don't go, just take care of our shop. I'll go early and I'll be back in the evening. You don't have to worry about me. ”

The third widow nodded, "Don't worry, with me at home, I will definitely take care of the shop." ”

personally made cakes for Old Man Zhou, and added some boiling water to the water bladder, and the three widows watched Old Man Zhou go out.

It was only when Old Man Zhou's ox cart got farther and farther away and turned into a small dot that the three widows turned around and came back

At this moment, Tang Yunshan and Liu Pan'er, as well as a few other people, walked towards this side.

The three widows were nervous for a while, could it be that Old Man Zhou went out last night and was discovered?

"Madame, what are you doing this morning?" The third widow asked, her expression calm.

Liu Paner replied: "There were thieves yesterday, but it was dark, and the thieves ran fast and didn't catch them." Ran into this alley yesterday and then disappeared. I don't know if I hid in your house Zhou Laosan's house, or ran directly to the back? Third aunt, if you are free, go to the grocery store to have a look, don't be stolen by thieves. ”

When the third widow heard this, she was also quite anxious, and hurriedly shouted to the grocery store, "Third child, Yingniang, you get up and take a look, there are thieves in the town, see if you have less money and things?" ”

Zhou Laosan and Li Yingniang hadn't woken up yet, and when they heard the sound outside, they were also quite surprised, so they hurriedly dressed and came out to see what was going on.

Liu Paner and Tang Yunshan had already entered the alley, and halfway through the alley, the footprints disappeared, but there was a footprint on the wall of Zhou Laosan's house.

Liu Paner gave Tang Yunshan a look, "This footprint is similar to that person's footprint, and it is rubbed down with paper, which is one of the evidences." ”

Zhou Laosan also saw the footprints and was startled, "Is this the thief who came to my house last night?" ”

Liu Pan'er nodded and pointed to the footprints, "The footprints in the alley did not continue to move forward, but found the same footprints on the wall of your house, that thief should go to your house." Zhou Laosan, can you let someone go to your house to have a look? ”

Zhou Laosan didn't know that this was the footprints of his own father, Old Man Zhou, and nodded hurriedly, "Of course I can, as long as I can catch the thief, I will definitely cooperate." ”

After speaking, Zhou Laosan brought Liu Paner, Tang Yunshan and others into the house.

When Li Yingniang saw Liu Paner coming, she didn't dare to speak and hid in the house. She knew that the third sister-in-law didn't like her, and even got tired of her, so she didn't come out to get in the way.

The three widows were a little anxious, worried that Old Man Zhou's footprints would be exposed.

She also followed, but fortunately the footprints did not appear in the courtyard, and the three widows breathed a sigh of relief.

Tang Yunshan frowned and looked at Zhou Laosan, "Why are the footprints missing?" ”

Zhou Laosan was stunned, "Brother Tang, don't doubt me, I have been with my daughter-in-law yesterday." I'm not young, and I go into the house when it's dark, wanting to have a son sooner. ”

Li Yingniang was worried about her husband, and said through the window: "My man, he was with me all the time yesterday and didn't go anywhere, but he is not a thief, don't wronged people." ”

Tang Yunshan also nodded, "The figure is indeed not very similar to Zhou Laosan." ”

Since she couldn't find anything, Liu Paner had to give up and didn't continue to investigate, in case she was startled, there was no evidence, and it would be difficult to check it in the future.

The three widows were extremely glad in their hearts, early this morning, after Old Man Zhou got up, he swept the yard of the house and swept away the footprints.

Although the three widows covered it up, sweat appeared on her forehead when Liu Pan'er passed by her.

Liu Pan'er stopped and looked at the third widow, "Third aunt, are you very hot?" ”

Spring mornings, not hot.

The third widow hurriedly wiped her sweat with a handkerchief, "I'm not worried about thieves stealing my family's things, I'm in a hurry." ”

"It's no wonder that the third aunt is in a hurry, after all, the footprints of this thief ended up in your house, and I don't know where to escape after that. Hurry up and find out what you've lost, but don't be careless. Liu Paner confessed with a sincere attitude.

The three widows also nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I'll look around quickly." ”

Liu Paner led everyone out of the courtyard of the Zhou family.

Tang Yunshan asked: "Last night I followed closely behind the thief, and after the man entered the alley, he disappeared, and it was dark and I couldn't see the footprints on the wall, and then I rushed directly to the wasteland behind the alley, and found nothing." ”

It can be seen that the man is very familiar with the surrounding terrain. In addition, the two courtyards of the Zhou family have been cleaned and the footprints have been removed. Just don't know if they did it intentionally, or unintentionally? ”

Liu Pan'er thought for a moment, and then asked, "If these people just violate the rules of Jixiang Town, I can punish him." But now he is abducting and trafficking human beings, violating the laws of the Great Zhou. I don't have the right to interrogate, and I still have to hand it over to the county government. Did you send someone to follow Old Man Zhou? ”

Tang Yunshan thought for a while, "Brother Huang and Brother Zhang have already followed, and when they come back, they will know where Old Man Zhou has gone?" I wanted to interrogate me last night, but as soon as I took off the gag cloth, the old man was going to bite his tongue and kill himself. There was no way to interrogate at all, so I had to gag again. ”

Liu Pan'er doesn't have a good way, and she's not good at these, "In that case, let's hand over this trafficker to the government and let someone who is good at interrogation do it." ”

Tang Yunshan nodded, he was actually good at fighting, but he was really not good at interrogation. Since Mrs. said so, Tang Yunshan should go down, "It's Mrs." ”

So the group hurriedly ate breakfast and sent the treacherous old man to the county seat.

Chen Qingsong finally woke up the next morning, but because he hadn't eaten yesterday, he fell into the ditch again, soaked and caught the wind cold. I hired a doctor, lay down at home, and asked a neighbor to help take care of it.

Chen Qingshan, as one of the bitter masters, followed Liu Paner to the county office.