Tianzi Lane is separated by half a city from Li'er Niang's embroidery shop, and is connected by a pear flower street that runs through the north and south.

Mo Yan wore a big straw hat and waved his horsewhip between naps, and the carriage ran happily.

Occasionally, a few conversations floated out of the carriage, and before the passers-by could hear clearly, the voices were like clouds of smoke scattered in the wind.

The corner of the carriage curtain was raised, revealing Lu Anran's half-masked side face, "Count it carefully, Liu Zhiquan said that the time when he wanted to make a fortune when the opportunity came, it was just when he met Jin Yu'e. ”

Yun Qi rested his left hand on the cushion and said leisurely: "With the wealth in Jin Yu'e's hands, it is not a golden phoenix, but it is not an exaggeration to call it a hen that lays golden eggs." ”

Lu Anran's expression was complicated: "Shizi, is this a boast? ”

Yunqi chuckled: "From the bottom of my heart. ”

The carriage stopped, and Mo Yan's voice came from outside: "Shizi, Tianzi Lane has arrived." ”

Although I already knew something in my heart before I came, Liu Zhiquan and Jin Yu'e had a close relationship, and I always thought that some would leak out, but Liu Zhiquan guarded it so impermeable, and Li Erniang didn't know the slightest secret, so I still couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

So, leaving the embroidery shop, the carriage went straight to Jin Yu'e's house in Yi County.

Standing in front of Jin Yu'e's house, the two immediately understood why Li Erniang thought that Jin Yu'e was blind when she found Liu Zhiquan.

This courtyard is more generous than that of the royal capital, with golden nails and Zhu Hu, Caifeng Dancing Gate, and the lion in front of the door.

Mo Yan stepped forward and grabbed the copper ring and knocked three times, but there was no movement for a while.

"Liu Zhiquan has a small property in his hands, will he really abandon his wife and daughter for the so-called wealth?" Lu Anran is not obsessed with gold and silver, so he does not understand people's greed.

Yunqi asked rhetorically: "People have karma, greed, hatred, hatred, hatred, love and evil desires, and you haven't learned it all the way?" ”

Lu Anran was silent.

The evil of the father and son in Yinjia Village, the greed of the boy father in Yixian County, and the family ethics in their eyes are not as big as the desire in their hearts.

"From the side, Liu Zhiquan is so ambitious, but he is ambitious." Yunqi carried his hands behind his back, standing sideways, the light was heavy on a cloudy day, his face was a demon in the red gate, raising his eyebrows and smiling lightly, "Jin Yu'e is not an ordinary fool, if you want to benefit from her, you must pay first, and besides, her appearance is not bad, for Liu Zhiquan, is this a choice?" ”

Lu Anran pursed his lips slightly, yes, in Liu Zhiquan's opinion, it is just a letter of resignation, what is abandoned is dregs, but the future is bright.

"Speaking of which......" Yun Qi tapped his arm with a folding fan, lowered his eyelids and whispered, "I'm more curious about how Jin Yu'e picked Liu Zhiquan." ”

Judging from Jin Yu'e's style of acting, it can be called mysterious, and there are many people who come and go, but no one can say that she understands her, so she is not close to anyone.

But she is willing to be the outer room of a small shop owner, with her identity, it is really incredible.

Mo Yan touched his chin and pretended to be deep: "Maybe Liu Zhiquan is very outstanding in what way?" Immediately greeted two pairs of eyes staring at him, he shrunk his shoulders, "Where did I say something wrong?" ”

Yun Qi gave Lu Anran an ambiguous look, and said with a sullen smile: "Yes, that's right." ”

Lu Anran's ears were slightly red, and he turned his head unnaturally.

Mo Yan: "......" didn't he want to say that Liu Zhiquan might be more good at taking care of business, after all, Jin Yu'e has such a big family property, and he has to find his own talent to be reliable.

But what's going on with this reaction of the prince and the surname Lu?

Guanyue, who was secretly following, lifted the corners of his mouth, "This thing will die stupidly sooner or later." ”

"Who? Who is it? At this time, a little girl from inside the door asked cautiously, and only one crack in the door was opened, and half of her eyes were squeezed out to look out.

"The government handles the case." Mo Yan took out a token and shook it in front of her, and took it back without waiting for the other party to see it.

The little girl was suspicious, and said, "The people from the county office have been here early in the morning, have you already caught the thief?" ”

Lu Anran looked at Yunqi, "Have you notified the Yixian County Bureau in advance?" ”

Yunqi shook his head: "Never." ”

The little girl really couldn't believe it, because the young man in the lead of the three people was too handsome, more dazzling than the sun, and the woman next to her was also extraordinary, although she couldn't describe the specifics with no ink in her stomach, she felt that both of them were more magnificent people than her wife, plus a man in black next to him was holding a sword, how to look wrong.

"We are indeed from the official government, but we are not from Yi County, but from the royal capital, and there are some things about your wife." Yun Qi pointed in the direction of the gate, raised his lips and smiled, "It's not easy to talk at the door, is it?" ”

This smile was more gorgeous than summer flowers, and the little girl's face turned red, and the crack in the door gradually widened.

When she saw a sign of the Criminal Division, she was convinced that these people were really big officials from the royal capital, and welcomed them in with doubts.

Go to the main hall and pass a small flower garden, it is in season, the peony inside is full of courtyard, fragrant and powdery, red and bright like fire.

Thinking of Jin Yu'e's house in the exquisite and gorgeous royal capital, which lacks a bad taste, it is more delicate and beautiful here, Lu Anran rubbed the back of his hand against a flower branch and said, "The flowers are blooming very well." ”

The little girl led the way in front, and when she heard this, she replied: "It was a camellia, and Mrs. felt bland, so she got some peony seeds to plant, and this year is the best time to bloom, but Mrs. has not come back for some days, but she has not seen it yet." ”

Lu Anran glanced at her and said in his heart: I'm afraid she won't see it anymore.

Sitting down in the main hall, the little maid made tea and served it, except for the initial vigilance, her mood was calm, obviously not aware of Jin Yu'e's death.

However, the Criminal Investigation Department has not yet informed the county of Yi County in a circular letter, so naturally it is not aware of it.

Yunqi was a little curious about the thief that the little maid said before, "You said that someone from the county office has been here, what's going on?" ”

The little maid has no ability to read people, and she can also see that these people's words and deeds are not like ordinary people, faintly revealing the dignity and calmness of the superiors, and she wonders a little in her heart, could it be that the theft case in the house encountered any hard stubble, and it alarmed the royal capital?

"Last night, thieves broke into the house and stole a lot of things, and there were no two pieces of Madame's jewelry and silver tickets." The little maid looked panicked, her hands were twisted at the corners of her clothes, and her eyes were red because of fear, "When Madame left, I asked me to stay and look after the house, and now I ...... As soon as dawn I went to the county office to report the case, hoping that Lord Cheng would catch the thief as soon as possible, otherwise, I would have no way to live. ”

She couldn't afford to lose so many valuable items after she stole them, wiped her tears, and sobbed: "My lord, aren't you here because of the theft?" ”

Yunqi didn't mention this stubble, but asked, "Just left you alone to take care of the house?" Can you see the thief's appearance? Take us to your wife's room. ”

The little maid lowered her head when she heard this, her fingers grasped tighter, and she bit her lower lip and said, "I, I live in the West Corner House, and the thieves broke in in the middle of the night, and I heard some movement...... When I ran over to see it, my wife's room was full of mess, and I checked it again and found that there was nothing of value. ”

Lu Anran's clear eyes were slightly clear, and his voice was cold but peaceful, "You saw it, because you were afraid in your heart, you didn't dare to go out, right?" ”

was easily seen through, the little maid covered her face and cried, tears leaked from her fingers, and soon wet her skirt, "I don't dare, I'm too scared, I ...... I'm sorry Madame, please, I'm afraid, Madame will beat me to death, I don't have the face to see Madame......"

The little girl was terrified, her speech was a little upside down, and her tears kept falling.

Yun Qi put two fingers on the table and knocked twice, turned his head to look at Lu Anran, and seemed to be smiling - coincidence?

Lu Anran shook his head slowly, thinking of another question, "You are the only one in the house to take care of?" Have you ever stolen before? ”

"Nope." The little maid's face was full of tears, but she could still reply, "Madame is quiet, and she can't sleep well at night when there is a slight noise, and I have always served alone." When I first came, I was also worried about the safety of the house and asked my wife, but my wife said that this place is surrounded by rich families, and every family has a nursing home, and I would never dare to have a person who is not long-sighted. ”

At first, she was still scared for a while, but after a long time, she found that it was really as Mrs. said, and slowly put her mind at ease, who knew that something happened last night.

Yunqi played with the taste: "Why didn't you shout last night?" ”

"I ......" the little girl twisted her hands, shocked and ashamed, and her face gradually turned pale.

Last night's incident, she heard the movement and got up, and as soon as the door opened, she faced a pair of incomparably gloomy eyes in the cold night, sharp as a blade, full of murderous aura, and she was so frightened that she screamed and stuck in her throat.

Later, she hid in the quilt and shivered from the second half of the night to dawn, and her heart was terrified, as if someone lifted the quilt in the next moment, and saw blood with a horizontal knife, so that she stayed up until dawn, and most of her soul was missing.

Without asking more, Yunqi and Lu Anran had already gotten a glimpse or two from the little maid's changing expression.

On the way to Jin Yu'e's room led by the little maid, Lu Anran spoke to Yunqi in a low voice, "Yesterday there were doubts, and today when I talk about stealing, I am reminded that anyone who has property in the family will be worried about not being able to keep it, and will be worried about thieves. ”

Yunqi thought so, "It's not like she said, rubbing the neighbor's protector." ”

The two once again unanimously agreed that Jin Yu'e has many secrets, and they are afraid that it is not simple.

"In this way, her death is even more suspicious." Yunqi's last word pressed on the tip of his tongue, just to stop.

Jin Yu'e's bedroom is much simpler, because the antique calligraphy and paintings have been swept away, the jewelry on the dresser is also empty, the drawers are all open, and occasionally a small red inlaid gem remains, like a thief accidentally ripped off in a hurry.

The bedding on the bed was messy, and the brocade quilt was torn off a corner, revealing a little cotton wool inside, and the ball was thrown mercilessly at the foot of the bed.

"Madame hasn't come back yet, so I didn't dare to move." The little maid was afraid that she would be misunderstood and lazy, so she hurriedly explained, but when she talked about her wife, she began to be nervous and worried again.

"Do you know Jin Yu'e's address in the royal capital? Who was sent to inform? Is there anyone else in Yixian who is familiar with her? ”

Although the little maid was strange, she didn't hear anything unusual in Yunqi's question, and replied honestly: "Madame left the address before leaving, saying that there is an urgent matter to ask the teahouse Ma Liu to help run errands and deliver the letter, but this time Wang is a person sent by the county office, and he should be on the way back by the hour." ”

Yun Qi gestured outward, asked Guanyue to find that Ma Liu, reached out and took a small ruby left on the dresser, turned his back to the little maid and said, "You don't have to wait for your wife, she can't come back." ”

The little girl was puzzled.

Turning his head, the light of the sky pierced through the window and fell on him, a little dark, "She's dead." ”

If there is thunder, the little maid will be stunned on the spot.