Chapter 31: The Upper Valley Thief (Part II)

Rice shop, coffin shop, inn, restaurant, salt village, money village, butcher shop...... Ouyang watched as he walked, his mind kept thinking about the current psychology of the criminal.

"Stop!" A deep voice snorted behind Ouyang.

Ouyang turned around and saw that it was a single head catcher, seeing that this person was less than thirty years old, although he was six feet tall and had a strong figure, his face was a little elegant. Ouyang bowed his hand: "I don't know, but Zhan Ming Zhan catches his head?" "Looking at the bloodshot in his eyes, I'm afraid he hasn't rested for several days.

"It's exactly down there." Zhan Ming grabbed the knife and clenched his fists in return: "There are thieves in the city, please go back quickly." "He's just out to try his luck.

"You've come just in time." Ouyang replied to the question: "Among the shops in the city, which one of the shop owners' relatives has not shown up these days?" ”

"What do you mean?" Zhan Ming asked.

"I feel that the Flying Mouse may have hijacked the store's relatives and hid it."

"Oh?" Zhan Ming was taken aback: "Childe continues." ”

"If it's as I said, condition one: there can't be guys in this store. Condition 2: The house and the shop are together. Condition 3: It is still open on time. ”

"One, two, I can understand, why do you need to be on time?"

"The thief is suspicious, and he is afraid that the official will be suspicious, so he must ask the store owner according to the daily switch shop time." Ouyang said: "However, due to the infestation of thieves, you see, there will be no shops open for business every day, and everyone will close early to prevent thieves." If there is a store that still closes on time, it is quite suspicious. ”

"Makes sense, didn't you ask for advice?"

"New City Ouyang." Ouyang said again: "If it is lurking in the private house, it is difficult for the thief to grasp whether there are relatives to visit, and as soon as the thief escapes, he robs and kills a private family, obviously he also feels that the private house is not suitable for hiding." But the shop is different, the thief can know who is the outsider when he walks around before. ”

"Out-of-town shops, don't hire guys, stay at home and shop together." After thinking about it, Zhan Zhutou said: "There are three in this county. Pork shops on East Street, snack shops and tailor shops on West Street. ”

Ouyang immediately said: "The pork shop must be strong and strong, and it is definitely not a good choice. Snack shops need husband and wife helpers, and one less person will not be able to cope with the diners. Why don't you go to the tailor shop first? ”

Zhan Zhutou said: "This kind of rough work, I'll just go." If the thief is really there, I am afraid that the fight will hurt the childe. ”

"It's not that expensive to wait for the gold below." Ouyang smiled: "Please show the head to lead the way, and besides, we will check first, not catch the thief." ”

"Idiots, nosy." Xiaoqing gritted her teeth on the side, of course she knew that Ouyang was not a fool, but her responsibility as a spy was to escort, to send Ouyang safely to the princess, and not to alarm the local government.

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"That's it." After Ouyang came out of the tailor shop, he said to Zhan Ming: "The shopkeeper's attitude is too suspicious, the official knocks on the door, is it necessary to be so nervous?" And in the words, I heard several times that he wanted to drive us away, but he was hesitant, and the preface was not right. ”

"Zhan can also see it." Zhan Ming took out a wooden sign and gave it to Ouyang: "Please go to the yamen class room and call me a brother here." ”

Ouyang nodded and said, "Zhan Zhutou must be careful of the lives of the people, and don't reveal my details." ”

"Zhan Mou understands."

Ouyang arrived at the yamen, handed over the sign, and the dozen or so catchers who were resting and on duty immediately set off. Ouyang saw that he had nothing to do with himself, so he went back to the inn. They can't handle cases, they can't fight themselves, they have to give themselves a position, and the so-called gentleman doesn't stand under the wall.

He thought so, but Xiaoqing thought that Ouyang was enthusiastic and would definitely go to the scene to have a look, so he didn't want to walk a few steps before entering the inn, which made Xiaoqing shocked. Since there was a pond outside the window, she walked through the side door today, and the door was only closed, in case a gust of wind blew the door......

"Childe, it's not been peaceful lately. Let's go back to our room and rest. The shopkeeper helped Ouyang open the door, and asked with some complaint in his words: "What about Childe's companion?" ”

"Companion?"

"Yes! The girl in green. I just saw it go out through the side door. ”

"Oh! She's back. Ouyang nodded to Xiaoqing's room, and with a gentle push, it was empty. Ouyang chuckled and closed the door and returned to his room.

All these actions fell in Xiao Qing's eyes, Xiao Qing was terrified, looking at Ouyang's calm and relaxed appearance, it seemed that he already knew his identity.

In fact, Xiaoqing is a flaw. When Xiaoqing dressed up as a little girl that day, the money was stolen by Ou Ping, but Ouyang went to ask for money, but when Xiaoqing saw Ouyang, she seemed to know that she was the owner, and her panicked expression was normal, but she forgot that Ouyang was not the owner and should not panic. Ouyang also inadvertently remembered this when he arrived in Yangping County. Tonight's incident made Ouyang more firm in his judgment.

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"Xiaoqing, why are your eyes swollen like steamed buns?" Ouyang was surprised: "Insomnia or lovelorn?" ”

"Nope! Didn't sleep well last night. Xiaoqing bowed her head and said.

"Then I had breakfast to catch up on sleep. Beautiful women are asleep. Ouyang said: "We won't rush today, let's rest here for a day." ”

"Young Master...... I ......"

Before Xiaoqing could speak, there was an uproar on the street, only to hear the sound of gongs and human voices: "Catch the Flying Mouse, catch the Flying Mouse." ”

Ouyang looked out and saw that four officials were parading the street carrying the corpse of a person with wooden sticks, with gongs in front and drums in the back. Looking at the person's appearance again, it is indeed the appearance of the flying god mouse in the arrest warrant. The people on both sides of the street cheered, and the color of celebration flowed on their faces. They don't care about any national affairs, they know that the bad guys are dead, and there are peaceful days.

"I heard that Zhan Zhutou can't afford to be injured." A humane watching from outside the store.

"It's time to visit." Another echoed.

"Go together, go together." A scribe also joined in the fun.

Ou Ping gave Ouyang a thumbs up: "Young master, you must have credit." ”

Ouyang smiled proudly and said, "It's my duty." "That's what it feels like to catch a thief, super fulfilling, cool! looked at Xiaoqing and asked, "Xiaoqing, what's wrong with you?" Why don't you move your chopsticks? ”

"I don't want to eat, so I'll go back to my room."

Ou Ping asked suspiciously: "Young master, what's the situation?" This sentence is learned from Ouyang.

"Don't guess what a woman thinks." Ouyang Dao: "When we arrived in the capital, we first ate from east to west, and then played from south to north. Then go and see the legendary Master Li, and then ...... You go back to the village. ”

"What?" Ou Ping was shocked: "Young master, you let me go back?" ”

"Yes! Go back with a letter. If you don't send it, I'll send it. Ouyang Education: "If you have no conscience, look at Dad, isn't it good to go back for the New Year by the way?" ”

"Good is good." Ou Ping scratched his head: "Why don't you go back with the young master?" ”

"I'm going to be forced to marry when I go back. If you go back, Uncle must not worry about me, and you can't stop coming out if you want to. ”

Ou Ping thought about it and said helplessly: "Okay then." ”