Chapter 419: You're Weird

In fact, that night on the big lonely mountain, I was forced to rob by a hooligan Ding Jian in a daze, and the details were trivial.

When Rong Zhen reported to Si Tianjian, he quietly concealed it.

I think about it again at this moment.

Rong Zhen's jade hand twisting paper clenched into a fist, and the bamboo incense paper in the palm of his hand was crushed into powder.

"It's better to kill than to be humiliated, don't let this palace find you......"

A tremolo murmur sounded in the courtyard.

In fact, for Rong Zhen, the most embarrassing thing is that this purple close-fitting belly pocket that has followed her into the palace for many years has been seen by Chi Guoguo, and some traces on the belly pocket are also showing people brightly......

Whenever I think of this, Rong Zhen, who has always been an ascetic, has little desire to cultivate, feels ...... is extremely ashamed, just like a noble girl's virginity being stripped naked in the street, for the first time in life.

If someone is in the courtyard at this moment, they will find the delicate and small earlobe beads exposed between the thin neck and black hair of this cold palace girl, which are as red as blood.

In the warm autumn sun, it is a little crystal clear, like a cherry in early summer, so delicate that people can't help but want to take a bite.

It's a pity that no one saw this scene......

Ouyang Rong left the backyard, and when he passed the counter, he saw Yan Liulang and seven or eight fast catchers.

They are helping Rong Zhen to sort out the sales accounts and guest list of the workshop one by one.

Ouyang Rong stopped and said hello.

Before turning to leave, he and Yan Liulang looked at each other for a moment, and exchanged glances imperceptibly......

Ouyang Rong left the Zhuxiang Paper Workshop.

In the carriage on the way back to the Jiangzhou lobby, he closed his eyes the whole time, as if he was resting.

Rong Zhen is still persevering in checking, which is expected.

It's just that the only unexpected thing is that Rong Zhen asked him for help and asked for manpower......

"Do you believe me so much......

Ouyang Rong muttered to himself.

I remember that it seems that since returning from the investigation in Dragon City, Rong Zhen's attitude towards him has changed a lot.

Although he was still cold to him and didn't give him any sunny face, this was just a character that no one should enter, not the strange attitude of rejecting people thousands of miles away.

The appropriate cooperation at the moment, as if he was somewhat familiar, slightly recognized him, the governor of Jiang, as an assistant teammate.

This attitude is very subtle, Ouyang Rong can detect it.

At first, Ouyang Rong was vigilant, thinking that it was a trap, and Rong Zhen might still be suspicious of him, which was to deliberately make him relax.

So these days, even if Ouyang Rong sent Yan Liulang and other cronies to "assist" in the past, he didn't let Yan Liulang do anything, but tried his best to cooperate with Rong Zhen and other female officials to investigate.

But with the passage of time, after these days of observation and temptation, Ouyang Rong gradually felt ...... Rong Zhen doesn't seem to have any traps,

came to him for help, but it was true that there was only a lack of investigators, and there was no fishing law enforcement.

It's weird.

Ouyang Rong frowned slightly and returned to the Jiangzhou lobby.

The afternoon passed quickly, and Ouyang Rong chatted with Yuan Huaimin for a few words, preparing to go back on duty.

Yan Liulang brought someone back and suddenly asked to see him.

Ouyang Rong's smile remained unchanged, supporting Kaiyuan Huaimin, who got off work happily, and Ouyang Rong saw Yan Liulang who came back to recover in the main hall.

"Ming Mansion ......"

"Take a sip of tea to quench your thirst."

Ouyang Rong lowered his eyes and poured a cup of tea and pushed it over.

Yan Liulang took a sip of tea, and before the cup was put down, he suddenly whispered:

"Over there at the paper mill...... Nothing more. ”

Ouyang Rong paused slightly, then continued to drink tea, then put down the teacup, and asked casually:

"You're done with your work, you're fine, you're back, aren't you?"

Yan Liulang remained silent: "Hmm." ”

Between the two, the follow-up fell silent, and the conversation just now was like chatting about the daily life before getting off work.

They silently drank the freshly brewed cloud tea.

Ouyang Rong breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

It is different from the official rattan paper and ink used by colleagues in the lobby of Jiangzhou for public and private use.

He never brought his belongings home before, so all the paper, ink, pens, and inkstones in the Huaiye Lane mansion were newly purchased by his aunt and Wei Lai in the market.

The butterfly love flower that night was made casually, although it was a special pen barrel and pen writing method that he used casually, but the bamboo incense paper and ink used fell into the hands of Miaozhen and other female officials together with the butterfly love flower words.

At the beginning, Wei Lai and Ban Xi went to the market to purchase paper and ink, and it stands to reason that there are purchase records in the paper mill and ink mill, but I don't know if the merchant has the habit of keeping records.

No, of course, it's best.

But if there is, it should be hidden in the vast number of buyer records.

Although it is difficult for Rong Zhen to find them one by one, if he investigates them carefully, he may still catch fire.

Originally, Ouyang Rong had already thought about being questioned by Rong Zhen with two purchase records and shaking his face.

The excuses for not admitting it have been found.

Unexpectedly, Rong Zhen came to him to ask for help, so Yan Liulang went naturally and helped her "dutifully" for two days.

Of course, Yan Liulang is very cautious in doing things, and he is originally born to catch fast.

It wasn't until now that he came back to his life, hinting at Ouyang Rong that a small purchase record of the Zhuxiang Paper Workshop had been quietly processed.

Before that, Yan Liulang should have cooperated with Rong Zhen very honestly, investigated the list of paper mills, and only after making sure that there were no traps and supervision this afternoon, did he destroy a certain inconspicuous name unknowingly.

Presumably, the list of suspects sent to Rong Zhen now has no clues involving the Huaiye Lane mansion.

Regarding the exposed feet of the paper, Ouyang Rong doesn't have to worry anymore.

Now only the ink shop is left, and I don't know if there is a corresponding buyer record.

However, even if the purchase records of Wei Lai and Ban Xi were found out by the ink mill later, now that the evidence of the paper mill is missing, the threat to Ouyang Rong alone is even smaller.

All in all, it's pretty much safe now.

"Good work." He whispered, putting down the teacup.

Yan Liulang shook his head.

Remembering the chat with Rong Zhen not long ago, Ouyang Rong asked again:

"What do you say over there?"

"After the investigation of the Zhuxiang Paper Workshop, the female master asked his subordinates to come back to be determined, saying that the ink workshop has been investigated, and if there are not enough people, they will call us again."

Ouyang Rong asked: "What is Rong Zhennushi's attitude towards you, but what is not satisfied?" ”

Yan Liulang shook his head: "It's not that I'm not satisfied, but before taking the summary roster in the afternoon, I ...... instead."

"Contrary to what."

Yan Liulang shrugged: "On the contrary, he praised the efficiency of the brothers, and the female historian asked us to come to the Ming Mansion to ask for rewards, looking at the tone, it seems to be serious." ”

The corners of Ouyang Rong's mouth twitched slightly.

It tastes a little weird in the mouth.

How can there be a sense of déjà vu that I have received the sincere evaluation of "the people are still weird" given by the enemy?

But is Rong really stupid, obviously, judging from his previous style of acting, he is not stupid, and there should be a lot of difficulties.

Too tailwindly, Ouyang Rong sighed:

"Okay, write it down, go back and count it together. Yan Liulang took everyone to continue to wait, don't go to the Twin Peaks for the next few days, if the female historian needs to investigate the ink shop in the future, remember to ...... It is incumbent upon me to go over and help. ”

Yan Liulang looked at him and lowered his eyes: "Yes, Mingfu." After a pause, "It is incumbent upon him." ”

People retreat.

In the empty main hall after the shift, Ouyang Rong sat quietly for a while, looking at the remnant autumn sun on the corridor outside the door with a little blank eyes.

In the dim light of the room, his face was vaguely embarrassed:

"It's not like it's acting, if it's a trap, then she should have brought the missing Rokuro over this afternoon to testify......

"So, when did you leave me out of the suspect list? If she messes around and sets traps, I don't think it's anything, it's just a different position, but I feel guilty for trusting me so much......"

Ouyang Rong muttered, his tone thoughtful.

Was it an alibi given to him by the Jiangzhou officials such as Li Dalang who went down to inspect during the previous trip to Longcheng?

Or did Rong Zhen experience and see something in Dragon City, and his impression of him changed?

Or ...... A certain butterfly loves the sword of the owner of the flower and does something that is not a gentleman, which makes Rong Zhen feel that this person is absurd and lustful, but it does not match Ouyang Rong's impression of being a gentleman and cannot be connected?

Or did she subconsciously exclude most of the Jiangzhou officials, including Ouyang Rong, based solely on the paper and ink used by the owner of the butterfly love flower?

Ouyang Rong couldn't help muttering:

"It's really hard to guess a woman's mind, is she really a gentleman? It always feels a little wrong......

"Could it be that I'm ignoring something, ignoring something...... A clue that can prove my innocence in Rong Zhen's eyes? Strange, then how could I not know......

"And even if she saw me that day, I was wearing a mask and my body shape was deliberately changed, which did not match me, but this point, at most, could only allow her to rule out that I was the owner of the butterfly love flower, and she could not be sure that the owner of the butterfly love flower was not on the side of the Xunyang Palace, but since she relaxed her vigilance against me, it was actually a high probability that the suspicion of the Xunyang Palace was ruled out in her heart, and the question came back, what evidence cleared me of the suspicion of Xunyang Palace......"

After thinking hard for a while, there was still no clue, Ouyang Rong had no choice but to give up and muttered: "A woman's heart is a needle." ”

Standing up, ready to leave, before walking out of the main hall, he remembered something, paused, walked to the sundries table in the corner, took two knives of pale yellow rattan paper and six ink strips, and packed them together.

Ouyang Rong took something by the hand and returned to the Huaiye Lane mansion.

His face was calm, he returned to the Bingzhai drink, and reached out to put the paper and ink purchased for zero yuan into the hands of the stunned white-haired girl:

"In the future, you will use these paper and ink for reading and practicing calligraphy, don't go out to buy it again."

"Oh. The paper and ink before are gone, and the slave family can't find them in the past two days......"

"I took it. Don't mention this matter to outsiders. ”

"Yes."

Ye Weilai agreed, looked down at the new paper and ink, and was curious: "Where did this come from, and where did the master buy it?" ”

"From the Jiangzhou lobby."

Ye Weilai was surprised: "Will the master come back with things to subsidize the family?" ”

"Everyone is like this, I'm not smooth, I'm not social, it's better to be a little smooth." After a pause, he told him seriously: "By the way, also, what bits and pieces do you need at home in the future, tell me, I'll see if there is anything in the official office, and see if we can make reimbursement from our saint." ”

“……”

Looking at Ouyang Rong, who looked extremely serious, Ye Wei took the squib for a while, didn't ask any more, and nodded in agreement.

Early in the morning of the second day, when he came to the Jiangzhou lobby, Ouyang Rong finished browsing the front-line battle report as usual, supervised Yuan Huaimin's value, he went out as usual, and went to find Rong Zhen again.

In the past few days, Ouyang Rong has often run to Rong Zhen in the name of caring and helping to inquire about the progress.

For a while, he seemed very active and cooperative.

In the morning, when the two met, Rong Zhen was in the official office, holding a new roster in one hand and a red pen in the other, and from time to time drawing circles on the paper, as if he was drawing suspicious objects.

There were a group of female officials waiting in the official office.

In the courtyard outside, from time to time, some scholars and literati were brought in by female officials for interrogation.

Ouyang Rong strode into the room, glanced at them, walked around, and found Rong Zhen directly.

As usual, he asked a few questions, and Rong Zhen replied casually, without looking at him.

Seeing that nothing happened, Ouyang Rong was about to turn around and leave.

"Ouyang Changshi."

Rong Zhen suddenly shouted out to Ouyang Rong.

"What?" Ouyang Rong smiled gently.

"There's a problem."

Rong Zhen stopped writing, was silent for a while, and finally asked under his curious gaze:

"Why are you so enthusiastic about helping Hongu? When you just returned to Xunyang City before, didn't you still persuade the reason. ”

This problem suddenly made Ouyang Rong untidy.

I can't say that your belly pocket is in my hands, I am an inner ghost, and I am a thief, so I came to wander around and spy on the progress?

He looked down for a moment, and replied:

"At the beginning, it was the responsibility of the lower officials to advise, and now it is also the responsibility of the lower officials to cooperate, in a sense, there is no different."

"Duty...... Rong Zhen looked at him for a while, and suddenly said, "Are you really selfless?" ”

"Well, actually, it's a little bit." Ouyang Rong nodded generously in acknowledgement.

Rong Zhen, who had been staring at him, finally lowered his eyes:

"It's okay, you don't have to say it. Everyone has selfish intentions, and it is good enough to look at what you do, and try to focus on the overall situation of the court. ”

Ouyang Rong's old face turned red.

After thinking about it, he asked curiously: "I look at the female historian, and I am also conscientious, do I also have selfish intentions?" ”

Rong Zhen was silent.

Shaoqing continued:

"Even if you do your best to help the palace, about the Xunyang Mansion and the Donglin Giant Buddha, the palace still has the same attitude, and whoever makes a mistake will not be accommodating."

"That's how it should be."

When Ouyang Rong heard this, he nodded.

Rong Zhen looked at him silently.

This polite and respectful tone, she felt that it did not seem to be fake.

Seeing that there was nothing to talk about, Ouyang Rong said goodbye and left.

Rong Zhenlong watched with her sleeves, and I don't know how long it took, she withdrew her gaze and continued to examine the suspect......

On Xingzifang Street, inside the carriage that has reopened.

"What do you mean, ask selfishness? I do have a bit of this, but I feel that the selfishness of the two of us is a little different. ”

Ouyang Rong figured out Rong Zhen's words all the way, rode to Xunyang Palace, and reported the Buddha-making work to Lixian.

After the report, seeing that the hour was still early, on the corridor, Ouyang Rong's footsteps stopped, and he instantly turned to another road...... The direction of Xie Lingjiang's boudoir.

Little sister Kang Kang didn't get up.

In other words, he was caught drinking tea in Yunshui Pavilion that day, and the little junior sister didn't pay attention to him for several days......

(End of chapter)