"Finally, one day, when he came, it was close to dusk, and we said a few words, and I left him for dinner, but he refused, saying that he wanted to rush back, and just as he finished speaking, a sudden rain fell in the sky." Zou Jingping narrated unhurriedly.

So I asked him to sit down and wait for the rain to light up before leaving. He agreed, and after a while, the rain grew heavier and heavier, and the gates were closed. So I advised him to stay with me tonight and leave again tomorrow. He agreed, and I simply closed the door, got a few side dishes, a pot of wine, and ate with him. ”

"During the meal, we chatted a few words, and I saw that he had something on his mind, so I asked directly. He didn't say anything at first, but after drinking a few glasses of wine, he suddenly asked me what I thought of Qingtan County, and I said, I think the people here are quite kind, and I originally planned to stay here for a few months, so I went to Nanwen, but now I am considering settling here, and I plan to take in a few apprentices. ”

"But he told me that when Prince Su was here before, it was really good. Now the general's people have occupied Su Wangye's house, driven away Su Wangye's people, and those capable officials who have been reused by Su Wangye have been squeezed out, and those who remain will only bully the superiors and flattering the people. The money has gone into the pockets of these people, as well as the generals. ”

"And what do you say?" Li Chuan asked.

Zou Jingping said: "I naturally echoed him, and told him what I heard about the general along the way, and while scolding the general with him, I persuaded him to drink." ”

He glanced at Li Chuan and said, "The general personally entrusted me with this task. The most important thing is to find clues and find out what happened. ”

He continued: "I drank until late at night, and I saw that he was a little drunk, so I cleaned up the house and let him rest. At this time, he suddenly asked me what could be the reason for a sudden change in a person's temperament. ”

"I said several possibilities, first saying that it was possible to suffer a great change and change his temperament, and he said no; So I said that he might be possessed by demons, and he also said no; I have to say, I don't know. Then he said that he suspected that the general's people were colluding with demons and monsters to cause trouble. ”

"As soon as I was frightened, I immediately asked him not to talk nonsense, but he laughed at me for being cowardly. After that, we didn't talk anymore, I cleaned up the house for him, and we all rested. Early the next morning, before I could get up, he left, and he didn't come back for half a month. And I, I really took an apprentice by my side, of course, his real identity is a spy in the General's Mansion. ”

"Why didn't you ask him about the Lost Soul?" Chang Xiao asked.

Zou Jingping replied: "You have to take your time, and in addition to befriending him, I also pay attention to the various affairs of Qingtan County." When I first arrived, I didn't listen to the report of the connector, I just wanted to feel it for myself first, so as to avoid preconceived notions. After all, I know in my heart what kind of style those people are. ”

"In the half month after Orion left, I practiced medicine during the day, and began to read the case files at night, and I checked the account books of the entire Yashan County for ten years, but fortunately they were still sensible and not all of them were destroyed."

They seem to refer to the people of the Great General stationed in Yashan County.

Zou Jingping seemed to be a little thirsty, he took a sip of tea, and continued: "When I looked at it for the first time, I didn't find the problem, but when I checked it again, I felt that no problem is a problem, and the number above is a little too deliberate." So I put it down for a while and planned to go around again. ”

"The night before I was about to leave, there was a sudden knock on the door, and when I opened the door, I saw that it was Orion. He was wounded, and I hurriedly let him in, and as soon as he entered, he fainted. So to investigate his injuries, his abdomen was cut deep by a sharp weapon," Zou Jingping compared the location of Orion's wound with his hand, "In addition to this fatal wound, there are also many large and small wounds in other places. ”

"Fortunately, it was me who was looking for me, and he was replaced by someone else, and he couldn't survive that night." Zou Jingping said.

Hearing him say this, Li Chuan couldn't help but ask, "Where did Mr. Zou learn his medical skills?" ”

Zou Jingping said: "My great-grandfather was a medical practitioner, but his descendants are all stupid and have no chance of immortal paths. ”

Zou Jingping took a moment and saw that Li Chuan had no other questions, so he continued.

"When I took care of his wound and was about to give him medicine, he woke up from his coma and insisted on leaving, saying that he couldn't bother me or something." Zou Jingping paused for a moment and said, "At this point, how can I let him go?" So I knocked him out again. The next day, I asked the apprentice to take care of him, and when he was able to go, if he wanted to go, he would give him the medicine for the wound without hindrance, and I myself went out to investigate as planned. ”

"Why?" Chang Xiao was a little puzzled.

"Leave him dry for a while, and after reading the ledger, it is indeed time to look around again, so I practiced medicine while I got in touch with a few spies, and asked them to go separately to check something. About another month later, I returned to Cheongdam County. ”

"The apprentice told me that Orion had left half a month ago. That night, I went to his house, changed his medicine, and asked him what had happened that day. ”

"This time, he didn't hide it from me anymore."

Li Chuan suddenly said: "Could it be a coincidence, when you arrived in Qingtan County, the first person you met was related to the matter we want to investigate?" ”

"Not the first." Zou Jingping replied, saying: "I am afraid that Prince Su's people are still secretly monitoring Qingtan County, so I let the secret agents enter Yashan County in batches, little by little, some of them arrived earlier than me, and some of them arrived later, and they are also using their own methods to search." It just so happened that I was the only one who ran into Orion. ”

"Understood, Mr. Zou continues." Li Chuan said.

Wen Guying interjected again and asked, "Is it Miss Jiu who cares about those secret agents?" ”

Zou Jingping said: "Before, part of it was with her, and part of it was with me. Most of it is on my side now. ”

"Go ahead." Review should be said.

Zou Jingping nodded and said: "Orion told me that he also has a sister, when she was eight or nine years old, she was sold into the palace of Prince Su, and it is said that she is very valued by the six girls, and from time to time she will ask someone to hand things out to him, so that he can save them and marry his daughter-in-law." ”

"After Prince Su's accident, his family members were all escorted to the capital, and so were the six girls, but the maids and the like, each person could only bring one or two, and most of them were still here."

"Orion heard rumors that after the general's men came, some maids were insulted and hanged. So he wanted to go see his sister and, if he could, take advantage of the chaos and quietly take her out. ”

"He met his sister, and her sister was willing to go with him, saying that she would pack some things, and made an appointment to meet the next night."

(End of chapter)