Inside the officer's room.

Liu Ahan hesitated, and then reminded:

"Master, there is also unusual news, Liu Zi'an, who is in charge of the Guyue Sword Shop, suddenly summoned a small group of veteran swordsmiths this morning to gather on the side of the dragon head platform on the riverside, and outsiders are not allowed to approach within a radius of half a mile, and even the swordsmiths who cast swords in the nearby sword furnace are not allowed to watch."

Ouyang Rong was curious, "What is this going to do, what is the unsightly deed?" ”

Liu Ahsan pondered:

"I suspect it may be related to the thing that the Jiasanjian Furnace came out today, the two things are too close, the dragon head by the river is very close to the Jiasanjian Furnace.

"I remember that in the sword shop, there will be a sword washing ceremony when a famous sword with good quality is baked."

"The ceremony will specially invite the priests in the temple to preside, kill some sacrifices, and then water the sword body with the water of Butterfly Creek, it is the same process in the past, and this time it may be the same."

Ouyang Rong muttered: "Then why do you still have to hide it, what is the unsightly thing that comes out...... By the way, killing sacrifices? What sacrifice? ”

Liu Ahsan saw some concern in the expression of the young county magistrate, and he shook his head and explained: "They are all chickens, sheep and livestock. ”

Ouyang Rong nodded thoughtfully, "The new sword is baked, and the sword washing ceremony...... The movements of the Liu family are really a little incomprehensible. ”

"Master, what should we do now?"

Ouyang Rong sighed: "What else can I do, the sword shop on the west bank is their private property, almost a small autonomous kingdom, and the county government has no reason to intervene...... This is the hateful thing about this kind of powerful squire. ”

Liu Ahan hesitated and couldn't help asking:

"Master, isn't the Liu family already bowing their heads now, cooperating with the county government to repair the Di Gongguan, do we still want to continue to monitor?"

Ouyang Rong Zhengsedao:

"The more amiable you are, the more you can't let your guard down. Ahsan, will you be friends with the jackal because of its softness?

"The matter between me and the Liu family is not over. Even I suspect that the Di Gong Gate is just an expedient measure for the Liu family, and the folding wing canal dug by the county government is likely to touch the core interests of the Liu family.

"But what this core interest is, I haven't thought about it yet...... The main reason is that the time I have been in Dragon City is too short, and I still know too little about the Liu family, so I need you to help me find out more. ”

He narrowed his eyes: "Sometimes some key clues are hidden in the little things that are goosebumps. ”

Liu Ashan nodded heavily: "I understand, master, I'll go and let people inquire about the specific situation of today's sword washing ceremony, as well as the matter of the new sword." ”

"Okay, let's stay safe."

Ouyang Rong nodded, Liu Ahan clenched his fists and said goodbye, but just as the latter turned to leave, Ouyang Rong, who was meditating hard, flickered in his heart, and he raised his head and asked:

"Wait, Ahsan, what time did you say the sword washing ceremony took place in the morning?"

Liu Ashan thought for a moment and replied, "The second moment of the first month." ”

Ouyang Rong got up and paced behind his back in the room, as if recalling something, and muttered in a low voice:

"The inexplicable merit just now seems to have come from before and after this time, almost the same, is it related ......?"

But how could he be connected to the sword washing ritual that took place at the Guyue Sword Shop on the west bank in the distance?

Ouyang Rong frowned.

According to the principle of deeds regardless of the heart, every time merit increases, it is because it has influenced certain people or things, and has produced some kind of positive effect, and the greater the influence, the greater the merit will be returned...... This is the general logic.

And now Ouyang Rong, what influence can he exert on the other side of the river to the Gu Yue Sword Shop that he has never set foot in, and it is still positive.

And this "influence" was applied before this morning, and then this morning, there was a special intersection with this item, which is very likely to be the sword washing ceremony, and then the merit value was fed back.

Ouyang Rong nodded slowly, this is a logical chain that can be explained relatively well.

Of course, if you insist that this is a disaster relief camp and other past acts that saved a family by coincidence, so you give back merit points, this logic is not impossible, but it is too coincidental.

Ouyang Rong touched his chin and pondered what he had done in the past few days.

"So who have I had an impact on these days...... Wei Lai and Aunt Niang must have them, but they don't go out of the gate of Merlot Garden.

"Little junior sister? She was in Su Mansion in the morning, and she would come to the county government in the afternoon to be busy with the affairs of the Nursery Division, and she didn't look like her.

"Ah Qing? She was born yesterday, came to dinner, and I gave her a gift, which should be regarded as an influence, so she is ...... Where does A-Qing work? ”

Ouyang Rong suddenly turned around and asked Liu Ashan, who was stunned:

"Where's A-Qing?"

"At the Sword Spike Workshop."

Ouyang Rong immediately asked: "Where is the sword spike workshop, is it the Guyue Sword Shop!?" ”

Liu Ahsan nodded.

"Ah Qing is working in the industry under the Liu family, why didn't you tell me before?"

Liu Ahan blushed and said:

"It's a trivial matter, so I didn't bother the master...... Some time ago, when the relationship between the lord and the Liu family was tense, I asked her not to come back, but later after the Liu family bowed her head, she ran over by herself, saying that she was used to the life of the sword spike workshop, and this was the only way she could help the family......

"I didn't stop it, Ah Mei is usually soft, but ten cows can't pull it back...... And I think that the industry of the sword shop is so big, there are so many craftsmen, slaves and maids, and there are thousands of people on the west bank, and the Liu family should not pay attention to such a trivial matter. ”

"Don't think of it! Don't take chances! ”

Ouyang Rong immediately interrupted, frowning:

"The Liu family has many more news channels than us, don't underestimate them!"

He stared at Liu Ahan word by word:

"And don't take risks with your relatives, even if they are stubborn, they have to be pulled back, because once something happens, we can't afford it!"

It was the first time that Liu Ahan had seen the old man speak to him so seriously and angrily, he was in awe and nodded vigorously:

"Master, I was negligent, this brother was derelict in his duties, I ...... I'm going to pick up A-Qing now! ”

"Wait."

Ouyang Rong turned around to change his clothes, and said without looking back: "I'll go with you!" ”

……

Afternoon.

Peng Langdu wharf.

A horse-drawn carriage is parked quietly in the shade of willow trees on the riverside, in stark contrast to the bustling street next to it.

Inside the carriage, Ouyang Rong and Xie Lingjiang were silent.

Ouyang Rong opened the curtains from time to time and glanced at the boat at the ferry not far away.

Xie Lingjiang looked at Senior Brother curiously.

She was temporarily called by the senior brother, as if there was something important.

"Senior brother, are you okay?"

Ouyang Rong shook his head, his eyes looking at the scenery outside the window.

On the other side of the Butterfly Creek, sword furnaces are erected, spitting out green smoke all the time, and these sword furnaces of the ancient Yue sword shop give people a sense of heaviness in their hearts from a distance.

Ouyang Rong was a little worried that the Liu family had already noticed Ah Qing and obstructed it.

He has always been pessimistic about many things, always preparing for the worst.

But a lot of things are just slipping in the pessimistic direction of the forecast.

It seems to be the same now, and I don't know if I am too anxious, or if I really can't wait for someone for a long time, Ouyang Rong clenched his cuffs for a while.

In his heart, Ah Qing is not just the sister of his subordinates.

Ouyang Rong woke up in Donglin Temple and met Ah Qing and her family for the first time, which was the first time he came into contact with the group of low-level people in Longcheng County.

It can be said that this is also one of the original motivations that inspired him to go down the mountain for disaster relief and flood control.

Ouyang Rong clearly knew who he was coming to work for the well-being of the Longcheng County Order.

It is true that he is the parent official of Longcheng County, but if he is more specific, he should be the parent official of most of the poor people, not the parent official of several local tyrants and squires with several surnames.

This is important.

A-Qing's family is the starting point of this concept.

The atmosphere inside the carriage was quiet.

Xie Lingjiang looked at the senior brother who frequently opened the curtain and looked out for a while, and opened her mouth to speak, but at this moment, she saw that the senior brother's originally tense face suddenly relaxed.

It seemed that the burden of his heart had been put down, and before Xie Ling Jiang could be curious, there was a sound of footsteps outside the carriage.

A tall and thin man with a sweaty head and a handsome girl with a bag came to the carriage in the shade of the tree, and the two of them had a tattoo of the word "Yue" on their foreheads, and boarded the carriage together.

Liu Ahsan picked up the reins, wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, and drove away from the ferry.

As soon as Ah Qing entered the carriage, Ouyang Rong immediately took over the burden, grabbed his thin wrist, and stared at him with a sigh of relief.

"Sir, what are you?" Ah Qing asked shyly.

"I didn't ...... It's okay. ”

Sensing the gaze of the little junior sister beside him, Ouyang Rong reacted, quickly let go of Ah Qing's wrist, and sat back in place.

Leaving the officer's room in the morning, Liu Ashan listened to Ouyang Rong's words, and immediately went to find a reliable brother under him, and asked him to take a boat to Guyue Sword Shop to bring a message to Ah Qing, and found an excuse for his mother's illness, so that Ah Qing would return immediately no matter what.

Liu Ashan did not go to the sword shop on the other side in person, this was to follow Ouyang Rong's advice to prevent being discovered by the interested people of the Liu family.

Fortunately, Ah Qing returned unharmed, and the Liu family didn't seem to notice anything abnormal.

In the slowly moving carriage, Ah Qing blushed for a while, remembered something important, and immediately asked eagerly:

"Master, what happened to my grandmother at home, why didn't my brother tell me on the road just now."

Ouyang Rong shook his head, "Your grandmother is fine." It was me and your brother who were worried about your safety in the Liujia Sword Shop, so we found an excuse so that you could come back quickly, don't blame your brother. ”

"This ......"

Ouyang Rong looked at Ah Qing's somewhat tangled face.

The girl seemed to understand something, obviously, Liu Ashan should have told her about the pros and cons before, and asked her not to go to Liujiajian Shop to work again, but the little girl was obviously quite stubborn.

Seeing that Ah Qing seemed to want to speak and stopped, Ouyang Rong asked first:

"You don't listen to what the master says?"

Ah Qing listened...... Listen to the master. ”

Ah Qing looked at the clothes Ouyang Rong was wearing today, which was the new robe he gave yesterday, and she replied in a low voice.

Ouyang Rong nodded in satisfaction, exhaled, as if he saw something, he stretched out his hand and pointed to the girl's little red cerebellum and asked:

"Why is your forehead so red, who did it?"

Ah Qing covered her forehead, which was poked red by a thin-lipped female spike worker, and she shook her head like a rattle:

"It's okay, it'...... Accidentally fell. ”

Ouyang Rong glanced at her meaningfully and didn't ask any more.

Immediately, his face was serious, and he said broadly:

"Don't go to the Guyue Sword Shop in the future, your brother helped you resign from the Sword Spike Workshop, and there is also the matter of getting out of the lowly family, I will help you do it in the next few days, you don't have to worry, stay at home with your mother, and find some other work to do."

Seeing the undeniable gaze cast by the master, Ah Qing glanced at each other, turned away, swallowed all the words, and nodded lightly.

"Ah Qing listens to the master, but ......"

Halfway through the delicate girl's speech, she suddenly raised her head, and her eyebrows tattooed with the word "Yue" were quite cute wrinkles:

"But there's one more thing that fell on the sword shop and I forgot to get it back."

"Oh?"