Chapter 17: The Man Behind the Scenes
"Since you haven't committed anything illegal, then what are you running!" Zheng Sanxi, who was thrown to the ground by Xiaosi and the dog, struggled frantically.
When Xiaosi and Goudan threw Zheng Sanxi down, a pungent smell of stinky eggs came to their faces, and it was disgusting in an instant.
This is undoubtedly a fox smell.
Holding back his vomiting, Xiao Si scolded, "Tell me honestly where you and Li Qing went last night." “
Hearing this, Zheng Sanxi's face changed greatly, his expression was flustered, and he quibbled, "Last night, I went to bed early and didn't go anywhere." “
"But the bustard in Yihong Mansion said that you spent the night with them last night." Li Luodi walked up to Zheng Sanxi leisurely, and immediately frowned slightly, "If you explain it honestly and clearly, we won't embarrass you." “
This fox smell is indeed a bit high, even if the weather is cool now, but it still smells clear and clear when you get close.
This damn bustard did it again last night. Hearing this, Zheng Sanxi secretly scolded angrily.
According to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, people with fox odor are not allowed to engage in sedan chair drivers, if they are caught, they will be fined at the light of the day, and they will be beaten at the heavy.
Obviously, Zheng Sanxi thought that the order he and his friends secretly made last night was reported and discovered.
Seeing Zheng Sanxi's abnormal expression and annoyance, Li Luodi's expression moved, and then he said quietly, "That's it!" If you confess who the person who hired you to carry the sedan chair to the Rifle Inn last night was, then I can call the shots and avoid the punishment of your private work. “
"Seriously!"
Hearing this, Zheng Sanxi quickly broke free from the two of them, patted the dust on his body, and said excitedly.
"You have no jokes!" Li Luodi took two steps back lightly and nodded in agreement.
When he came, Li Luodi discussed with Xiao Si, first Xiao Si used his identity to pressure the arrest, which made Zheng Sanxi feel that the matter was slightly serious, and then Li Luodi asked him to tell who his employer was that night on the grounds of exempting him from the fine.
In fact, secretly doing private work, for their officials, this is normal, people with different bodies also need to eat, so Xiaosi and they treat this kind of thing with one eye and one eye.
"It was Yang Piao, a guy from Xiangmanlou, who hired me and Li Qing to go." After receiving an affirmative answer, Zheng Sanxi said without hesitation.
"Fragrant Building!"
Hearing this, Li Luodi and Xiao Si glanced at each other, and both of them saw a trace of shock in each other's eyes, and then there was a wave of relief.
That's right, if it was done by Xiang Manlou, then everything makes sense.
Xiangmanlou, not far from the Rifle Inn, is a neighbor.
But at the same time, the two are competitors, because Li Ping usually treats people kindly, is loyal and honest, and the dishes and services in all aspects are good, so the business of Laifu Inn has always been much better than Xiangmanlou.
"Therefore, this should be Xiangmanlou's competition, but it is maliciously framed behind it." Xiao Si walked up to Li Luodi and analyzed.
Hearing this, Li Luodi's eyes narrowed slightly, if it was according to this situation, it should be eight or nine without ten, but why did it have something to do with the Red Lotus Sect?
"Why did the Xiangmanlou guys find you at that time?" Li Luodi pondered briefly for a moment and said, "Let's talk about the situation at that time. “
Zheng Sanxi saw that Li Luodi and the official were not responsible for secretly taking over private work for themselves, so he was relieved at the moment, and said in 1510, "Yesterday afternoon, Li Qingshen came to my house mysteriously, saying that he had taken a job, and he still lacked manpower, and asked me if I would go. “
"When I learned that I was carrying a sedan chair to the Laifu Inn, I was a little hesitant at the moment, because Daming Zhou stipulated that you can't carry a sedan chair if you have a peculiar smell."
Speaking of this, Zheng Sanxi looked a little embarrassed, and continued after a while, "But when I heard that the time was gone, the street was sparsely populated, and it was dark, there must be few people who could recognize me, and the reward was also quite a lot, so I took it." ”
"Then I asked, I have a bad smell, the employer doesn't mind! Who knew that the man told Li Qing that as long as he did not leave a register in Tongxiangzhuang and Songzhuang, and he was in good health. ”
The purpose of not keeping the compilation in Songzhuang and Tongxiangzhuang is to cut off the investigation of the yamen, which is easy to understand. But why the emphasis on being physically strong? Li Luodi frowned.
It was Lihuayuan Hua Dan who died last night, a weak woman, and the sedan chair didn't weigh much! Ordinary two men can lift a weak woman.
Seeing that Li Luodi was pondering, Xiao Si and Goudan were not easy to disturb.
At this moment, Li Luodi suddenly asked, "Then do you know who is sitting in this sedan chair at that time?" “
"This ......" Hearing this, Zheng Sanxi scratched his head and said, "I haven't seen this before, anyway, he told Li Qing that let's go to the alley of Xiaoka Hutong at the same time, and be responsible for carrying the sedan chair to the Laifu Inn, and also warned us that if the Laifu Inn does not accept customers because it is too late, we will give double the price." “
"After entering the inn, we just have to carry the sedan chair to the east courtyard. At that time, we still wondered, since we gave money, why didn't we go to live in the Tianzi room! “
"Anyway, according to his request, after we carried down the East Courtyard, we drank a few large glasses of water and went home with the money."
"Meaning, you haven't seen anyone in the sedan chair from beginning to end? There was no conversation halfway through. “
"Nope!" Zheng Sanxi affirmed.
"Hehe, two adults, can I ask what's going on?" Immediately, Zheng Sanxi's eyes rolled, and he looked at Li Luodi and Xiaosi curiously.
Obviously, he just skipped the dog.
"Just tell me honestly what happened last night, and don't ask about things that you shouldn't ask."
Seeing this, Xiao Si's eyes widened and he scolded angrily.
"If you don't say it, don't say it, what's the spirit!" Hearing this, Zheng Sanxi twitched the corners of his mouth and muttered in a low voice.
Seeing this, Li Luodi next to him was thoughtful, and said at the moment, "The person you carried to the sedan chair last night was the head of the pear garden, Hua Dan, she died at the Laifu Inn last night, and now the innkeeper Li Ping has been arrested and imprisoned." “
"Ah, it can't be!"
When the words fell, Zheng Sanxi was shocked and immediately shouted.
"Why can't it!" As if he had caught something, Li Luodi asked.
"Ahh Zheng Sanxi, who came back to his senses, was also confused, why did he just subconsciously blurt out that it was impossible.
"Zheng Sanxi, do you know anything, hurry up and confess and be lenient." Seeing this, Xiao Si pressed his hand on the scabbard and roared angrily.
"No, no, no, it has nothing to do with me, the conscience of heaven and earth!" Hearing this, Zheng Sanxi panicked and explained eagerly.
"Then why did you subconsciously speak up just now, generally the subconscious performance is real, do you know anything." Li Luodi watched Zheng Sanxi's facial expression closely.
It's so strange, what does Zheng Sanxi know?
"I, I just blurted out for some reason, it could be ......"
Seeing Zheng Sanxi stumbling, Li Luodi hurriedly comforted him, "It's okay, think about it carefully, did you say that you missed any plot." “
Hearing this, Zheng Sanxi nodded, and immediately muttered to himself, "This trip is heavier than any of my usual orders, but it tiring me and Li Qing, so I drank several glasses of water at that time, and finally went to ....... Just relax! “
"Wait, you said the sedan chair is heavy?" Brother Li Luodi had a flash of inspiration and said loudly.
"It's heavy, yes!" Zheng Sanxi patted his thigh and said excitedly, "In the past, Li Qing and I have also carried a lot of sedan chairs, and women have also carried a lot, but you said that the person in the sedan chair last night was Hua Dan, I never believed it, because Hua Dan is normally lighter than ordinary women, so it is impossible for me and Li Qing to lift the two big men out of breath." ”、
Hearing this, Li Luodi understood, in addition to the deceased in the sedan chair last night, there was obviously another person hiding in the sedan chair, and this person was the murderer nine times out of ten.
Just now, Li Luodi actually always suspected that it was the innkeeper Hou San who killed the deceased, and now, there is obviously someone else, and this murderer is most likely Yang Piao, the man of Xiangmanlou.
"Zheng Sanxi, let me ask you, are you sure that it is Yang Piao of Xiangmanlou who hired you!" Li Luodi's expression changed, and his eyes were cold, "If you let us know that what you said is a lie, then you can't escape the relationship, this is a matter of human life." ”
"Big official, what the little one said is true, this, this is when I drank flower wine last night, Li Qing drank too much, and told me lightly that it was Yang Piao, a guy from Xiangmanlou, who hired him."
Zheng Sanxi also realized the seriousness of the matter, burst into tears at the moment, and repeatedly assured that he was telling the truth.
.......
In a remote courtyard in Shangjing,
Yang Hu, the shopkeeper of Xiangmanlou, knelt tremblingly in the center, and in front of him, there was a man in black standing with his negative hand.
Suddenly, the man in black turned around, flew up and kicked Yang Hu to the ground, and immediately scolded angrily, "You idiot, let you deal with people quietly, you are good, for a trace of profit, you are as stupid as a pig, and you framed an innkeeper." ”
"Okay, let Ben be passive."
Yang Hu, who was kicked to the ground, hurriedly got up, knelt in front of him again, buried his head deep in his knees, and couldn't wipe the blood from the corners of his mouth.
The person in front of him is ruthless, has a high position in the sect, and is also famous for his murder in the rivers and lakes.
For a small character like him, pinching him to death is like an ant. I didn't dare to explain it at the moment, so I could only let it vent.
"If you don't die, find a few people to deal with the two palanquins." The man in black rubbed his forehead, and then yelled impatiently.
Hearing this, Yang Hu's stone hanging in mid-air fell instantly, knowing that the man in black had forgiven him, and after replying heavily, he retreated.
"This idiot, if it weren't for the usefulness of it, would have chopped it up and fed it to the dog." The man in black showed his extremely bewitching face, which was an extremely good-looking face, his skin was as white as snow, even if the girl was in front of him, he was ashamed of himself.
There seems to be a beautiful mole between his eyebrows, but this mole is red.
"I don't know if these dog noses will come here because of this incident.