It's not always easy to wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep. Li Hao thought about what he said, Gu Tingye was afraid that he might not be able to listen to it, thinking that this matter was the most suitable for two people, one Sheng Changbai and the other Chang Mama.

These two people let Li Hao choose, who can Li Hao choose. Of course, I can only choose Sheng Changbai, Li Hao and Chang Mama don't know each other, so I talked about it for no reason, I'm afraid that people still think that Li Hao is trying to do something.

So after the ya, Li Hao came to Sheng Mansion to find Sheng Changbai. This time, because of something, Li Hao didn't go anywhere else, and went directly to Sheng Changbai's yard.

After seeing Sheng Changbai, he said, "There is something about Gu Tingye, I want to tell you. ”

Sheng Changbai was very puzzled after hearing this: "Zhong Huai's matter, you go and tell him, what are you doing to me?" ”

Li Hao heard this, looked around, and pretended to be very hesitant and difficult to speak.

Seeing this, Sheng Changbai instructed his subordinates and said, "You all go out to the courtyard, take care of it, and don't let anyone in." ”

After all the subordinates left, he said, "What happened to Zhong Huai, you can tell me quickly." ”

Li Hao pretended to hesitate for a moment, and then said: "The main thing is related to the outer room of his family, this... This.... ”

After hearing this, Sheng Changbai asked in a low voice, "Didn't you bump into her and steal people." ”

Li Hao slapped his face after hearing this, and then said, "You guessed, then I'll say it." ”

"Say it quickly." Sheng Changbai said.

Li Hao said: "That's the case, originally I accidentally bumped into Gu Tingye's outer room on the road and a private meeting with a man, at that time I thought that she had just come to Bianjing's outer room, who could she know in Bianjing, so I followed, but I watched these two people sneak into a house. I guessed that she stole someone, but I originally thought it was just a concubine I was looking for in Bianjing, so I thought that someone would check the details of the man, and then hand it over to Gu Tingye to dispose of. ”

But this time I checked, I found that the man was not from the border, and Bianjing, who returned from Jiangzhou with Gu Tingye and them, was a few days apart. And since the man arrived in Bianjing, he has nothing to do, and he often goes in and out of the casino. The money spent in the gambling hall on weekdays all depends on the outer room for him, looking at this situation really doesn't look like they just got together, I'm afraid I don't know how long I've been mixed up, but it's a pity that I can't find out the news from Jiangzhou, otherwise it will be clear. ”

Sheng Changbai heard this, and said in a solemn tone: "You mean that they have been together since Jiangzhou, and they have known each other even before Zhong Huai. ”

Hearing this, Li Hao understood that Sheng Changbai had already taken the bait, so he said: "This matter is not clear, so you know why I didn't go and tell Gu Tingye." ”

After hearing this, Sheng Changbai nodded and said: "You are doing the right thing, if this is really the case, then what do the two children of Zhonghuai say, this matter must not be hastily decided, let alone let others know, otherwise there will be endless disasters." Then he paused for a moment and asked, "Cousin, what do you think now?" ”

Hearing what Sheng Changbai asked now, Li Hao said: "I just didn't have an idea, so I came to my cousin, I thought that after all, my cousin and Gu Tingye are the most familiar, maybe there is something to do." ”

After finishing speaking, Li Hao looked at Sheng Changbai and fell silent, Sheng Changbai was also looking at Li Hao at this time, the two looked at each other but no one was talking, and the courtyard fell silent for a while.

After a while, Sheng Changbai said: "This matter can't be hidden from Zhong Huai in any case, but before telling Zhong Huai, you must take down the man first, and then talk about other things if you ask about the situation." Do you know where that person is now? ”

Li Hao replied: "I let my subordinates keep an eye on it at all times, and they can take down the question at any time." And the excuse is also ready-made, how Gu Tingye's furniture fell into his hands, he is afraid that he can't tell. ”

Sheng Changbai said: "Okay, without further ado, tie him up now, let's go and ask, but you can't go to Kaifeng Mansion for this matter, and it's not convenient for me to come here." ”

Li Hao said: "Tie me up directly, anyway, I don't have anyone now, just ask questions." ”

Sheng Changbai said yes after hearing this, and after speaking, he pulled Li Hao and walked out.

Out of the Sheng Mansion, Li Hao immediately asked Fu Deng to notify the people watching, find an opportunity to tie up the people, and take them directly to his own mansion. Then he went back to the house with Sheng Changbai and waited for someone to come.

Li Hao and Sheng Changbai returned to Li's house, and after a while, they saw a person carried in from the back door, tightly tied by a rope, and the rope in his hand was still attached to the rope on his feet, and the whole person was forced to curl up, his eyes were covered with a black cloth, and a piece of cloth was tightly stuffed in his mouth, and he struggled all the way in front of the two.

This made Li Hao look at it and think that this is the correct way to tie people, which is like acting in a costume drama, just tie it twice, it feels like you can't afford to buy a rope Yes.

After seeing that the people arrived, Li Hao first asked all the officials of the military patrol courtyard to retire, and ordered the subordinates to spread wine and food in the courtyard, let them eat and drink outside, and not leave for the time being.

Then he called in the subordinate who had signed the death deed in the house, and then said, "Take the cloth from his mouth, or ask how to ask." ”

After taking out the cloth in his mouth, he heard Zhu Manniang's brother say: "A good man spares his life, a good man spares his life, I don't know what you heroes are doing when you kidnap me." If you want money, no matter how much it is, I will gather it and give it to you, and please let me live. ”

Hearing this, Li Hao was a little strange, how did this guy treat them as robbers and bandits, so he called Fu Deng over to ask about the specific situation. Fu Deng said in a low voice: "He came out of the gambling hall just now, and when he walked into the alley, he was kidnapped by the officials of the Inspection Department, who was wearing civilian clothes at the time, and everyone did not disclose their identities, so this guy may think that we tied him up to ask for money." ”

After Li Hao heard this, he told Sheng Changbai about the situation, and at this time, Zhu Manniang's brother listened to the whispering sound outside, but no one cared about him, thinking that he was discussing how to deal with him, and the whole person panicked. said: "Ladies and gentlemen, I have a sister who is now making an outer room for Ning Yuanhou's sister-in-law, you can't kill me, otherwise you will definitely be investigated at that time." Why don't I give you silver, a lot of silver, you let me go, anyway, I haven't seen your appearance, and you don't have to fear my revenge. ”

As soon as these words came out, Sheng Changbai's face changed and he whispered to Li Hao: "I heard Zhong Huai say that Zhu Manniang has an elder brother, but he is dead, Zhong Huai said that he buried it with his own hands, what do you say is going on." ”

After hearing this, Li Hao replied: "It's nothing more than two possibilities, either the person in front of you is lying, or Gu Tingye was deceived by Zhu Manniang." If you want to know the truth, just ask this person. ”

So Li Hao asked out loud: "How can you prove that what you said is true, just your broken household, I don't believe that you can still catch up with the Hou Mansion of Ningyuan, and make an outer room for the Hou Mansion's concubine, why don't you just say that it is an outer room for the Hou Ye of other people, you think I am so easy to fool, it seems that you have to fight for it." ”

Zhu Manniang's brother hurriedly explained: "Big brothers, I really didn't lie to you. My sister's name is Zhu Manniang, she was brought by Gu Tingye from Jiangzhou, and now she lives in Xiaotianshui Lane, you can send someone to take a look. In addition, the place where I live also has the title deed of the grange shop that Gu Tingye gave to my sister, you can also send someone to take a look, and then you will know that I am not lying. ”

After hearing this, Li Hao said: "I will definitely send someone to see it, but I think again, if what you said is true, then I can't let you go, otherwise what if you let the Marquis of Ningyuan Mansion send someone to arrest us, we little people can't break the thighs of the Marquis of Ningyuan's Mansion, or we should kill you, if you don't see people alive and dead and don't see corpses, everyone will end up simply, what do you say." ”

After hearing this, Zhu Manniang's brother was so frightened that he almost peed his pants, and said with a crying voice: "I definitely don't dare, and even if I think about it, it's useless, I used all means to let my sister climb Gu Tingye, he thought I was dead, I couldn't go and tell him, and my sister wouldn't say it." ”

After hearing this, Li Hao said: "But what you said, only you know whether it is true or false, and we don't know." In case you deliberately deceive and want to take revenge later, the lives of dozens of our brothers can't be entrusted to your words, so if you reluctantly die, the knife is very fast, and you won't be very uncomfortable. So that everyone is relaxed, you say it's okay. ”

"Not good, not good. Please give me a way to live, and I will do whatever you ask me to do, just let me go. Zhu Manniang's brother shouted hoarsely.

Li Hao saw that he scared Zhu Manniang's brother like this, so he pulled Sheng Changbai to the side and said, "Seeing him behave like this, I think he doesn't dare to tell a lie, probably Zhu Manniang deceived Gu Tingye." ”

Sheng Changbai was silent for a while after hearing this, and said, "Then what do you say next?" ”

Li Hao replied: "Since it was Gu Tingye's outer room who deceived him, what we say may not work." It's better to call him over and listen to what this person has to say, as for what to do, let Gu Tingye decide for himself. ”

After Sheng Changbai heard this, he said, "Then trouble my cousin to watch here, I'll go find Gu Tingye to come over." "Get up when you speak.

Seeing this, Li Hao reminded again: "This matter can't be known to that Zhu Manniang now, seeing what she is doing, if she knows in advance, no one knows what she will do." ”

After hearing this, Sheng Changbai replied: "I know, I will find another excuse to call Zhong Huai." After speaking, he was about to leave, but before leaving, he suddenly said: "My cousin's trial method today surprised me." ”

After hearing this, Li Hao said: "After all, I am an official in Kaifeng Mansion, and I have learned a little, but this is nothing, if you really want to talk about the trial, the old officials of Kaifeng Mansion are powerful." ”

After Sheng Changbai heard this, he left directly to find Gu Tingye without being committal.