Hua Rujin can hear the deep meaning of the old beggar's words.

If the truth can't be found out before the day after tomorrow, then Nini and those innocent lives can only sink into the river.

Thinking of this, she had no intention of making fun of her elegant cousin again, hurriedly shaved a few mouthfuls of rice, gobbled up her stomach to fill her stomach, and while it was still early, she hurried to the families who had returned from the Northland mentioned by the old hunter overnight.

Not far from the inn, there is a pair of brothers who participated in the delivery of grain to the north back then.

When I arrived at the door of Dewang's house, I saw that the lights were still on in the house, Hua Rujin went forward and knocked on the door, and a middle-aged man came out soon after.

Several people looked at each other, and the man asked with a puzzled face: "How many people come here late at night, what is the so-called?" ”

Hua Rujin looked at this person a little impatient, and knew that it was a bit abrupt to come to disturb him so late, so she hurriedly took out a tael of silver from her arms, and explained with a smile: "We just passed by here and found a tael of silver on the ground. ”

Unbeknownst to her, as soon as her words fell, the man's face suddenly became enthusiastic, and he kept nodding: "Oh, it's mine, it's mine." ”

Then, after collecting the money, he led a few people into the door with a smile, and hurriedly instructed his wife to prepare tea.

"You are really noble in finding gold, you may as well stay here for one night, and you can thank you for your good life."

The man began to say with a courteous face.

The old beggar and Shu Jinxuan looked confused, but in the end they had to compliment this Nizi's intelligence.

However, the man surnamed Wang knew that he did not lose the silver, but he licked his face and accepted the silver, afraid that he did not have any good intentions.

Shu Jinxuan hurriedly refused: "No need, we will live in a nearby inn, since Brother Tai's silver has been recovered, we will not bother here." ”

"yes, yes, you don't have to stay overnight."

Hua Rujin suddenly felt a little worried about her cousin's IQ, and quickly took over: "But it's okay to sit down and rest." ”

"It's good, it's good."

The man didn't force him to stay, and nodded with a smile.

Hua Rujin was not worried that he would chase away the guests at this time, after all, he had collected the money in secret, and he thought that he should have a bottom in his heart, so he asked bluntly: "I don't hide it, I waited for some silver to think of transporting grain in the north, I heard that Brother Tai had been to the north in the early years, and I wanted to inquire about this good luck?" ”

"Ahem, it's not dangerous, especially now."

The man saw that her question was not tricky, and replied truthfully: "Although the journey is hard, but after all, our great cause is now strong, even when we reach the border pass, there are military masters to respond, and we can't get out of the pool, even after passing the Yanmen Pass, we must be a little wary of those robbers." ”

"It's still a lot of danger."

Hua Rujin deliberately mentioned the old incident again: "I heard that there were many people who have not returned to the large-scale grain delivery team organized by our Jingzhou Mansion back then." ”

"It's really strange."

The man also looked dazed: "It stands to reason that this kind of thing shouldn't happen, I heard that nearly three thousand people disappeared inexplicably." ”

"Three thousand?"

The three of them were stunned when they heard this.

"yes, that's about that."

The man bowed his head firmly, "But when I returned from the Northlands, I had not heard of a barbarian attack or seizure of a food delivery team. ”

"Could it be that he was caught by those bandits on the road?"

Shu Jinxuan also asked with a confused expression.

"This Xiangma bandit dares to detain a grain delivery team of 3,000 people, our great cause can still be indifferent, who will dare to go to the north in the future."

Hua Rujin directly denied her cousin's suspicions.

After all, the Daye Dynasty did not have a large-scale grass coward like Liangshanbo, and even if there really was such an organization, the imperial court would have sent troops to recruit troops when such a horrific thing happened.

Three thousand?

She is more sure of her analysis.

Now that he had an answer, he didn't continue to bother here, but took a few sips of tea and got up to take his leave.

Although it was a tael of silver, she didn't feel sorry for getting the answer she wanted.

On the way back, both the old beggar and the elegant cousin were extremely curious about what they had heard earlier.

"The 3,000-strong food delivery team has inexplicably disappeared, where did it go? Where did Yaya's father go? ”

Shu Jinxuan instantly thought of Nini's father, and asked urgently: "Wouldn't it be that he also suffered the same accident as Nini's father?" ”

"The Northland Desert stretches for thousands of miles, so it's not surprising that something went wrong."

The old beggar raised his eyebrows and said: "And the big battle back then can be described as earth-shattering, Dingguo Gong went deep into the hinterland, and the teams that delivered grain came in waves, but I am afraid that the guards in the rear will not be able to ensure the safety of everyone, and it is not impossible for someone to be killed by a surprise attack." ”

"Master's analysis does make some sense."

Hua Rujin changed her words and said her most daring guess disapprerovingly: "Do you think there is such a possibility, that is, these people have not left Jingzhou Mansion at all?" ”

"Didn't get out of Jingzhou Mansion?"

The old beggar and Shu Jinxuan were stunned when they heard this: "This is not as simple as hiding a few people, three thousand people, not to mention that it is not easy to manage, even if it is a place to stay, it is not simple, not to mention why the Jingzhou Mansion quietly detains so many people?" ”

Hua Rujin didn't think of enough evidence to support her suspicions for the time being.

It seems that we have to rush back to Paektu Mountain earlier and find a way to find clues at the place of the incident.

A major place for river defense?

Why is this the place where the incident happened?

Hua Rujin really couldn't figure out the reason, and she didn't know what kind of mystery was hidden in this place.

It's just that now that he has offended Zhuang Yuanlang, I'm afraid that he is looking for himself all over the world, and it is difficult to persuade him to work together with him if he is not sure enough.

Back at the inn, she buried her head in her room with a head full of questions.

Shu Jinxuan is now more and more unable to understand her, but the old beggar understands the girl's thoughts.

Don't say it's her, I have been with Nini for a long time and have feelings, seeing that the day after tomorrow is the ceremony of sacrificing the river, who can not worry.

Fang Cai's suspicions, although he can't agree with them, he can't deny them.

At this time, he chose to believe in his apprentice's insight, so he pulled Shu Jinxuan to drink in the inn and didn't let this guy go in to interrupt his apprentice's thoughts.

Hua Rujin pondered in the room for a long time, watching the sky getting brighter, she smelled the smell of burnt candles in the lampstand, and her eyes suddenly lit up: "I thought of it, it must be so." ”

She happily went out of the room, and when she went downstairs, she saw the old beggar and her cousin sleeping on the table, and when she thought that tomorrow was the deadline, she had to wake them up and hurried back.

As soon as he walked out of the inn, he saw Lu Xiuyuan leading a few messengers to find him, and he touched it.

Lu Xiuyuan tracked all the way to this point, and finally found Hua Rujin, rushed forward with joy, and called with a smile: "Miss Hua, you really make it easy for the official to find." ”

Then, his face sank: "Take them all." ”

(End of chapter)