The next day, Xie Wenzai received bad news.

Of the seven killers who were locked up in the prefect's yamen last night, six died in prison.

Only the killer, who had to be hospitalized because he had broken his ribs because he was kicked by a horse on the reef, escaped.

Chang'an Prefect Huang Daren was furious, Zhao Tongzhi and Zhuang Tongju were also very angry, and the prefect's yamen immediately started an internal investigation, to find out, how did these six people die? Were there any government insiders who colluded with outsiders to assassinate the six killers?

At the same time, the prefect's yamen also stepped up the personal protection of the seventh killer and stepped up the pursuit of the eighth killer who was on the run.

Xie Wenzai called the reef over with an ugly face: "You also participated in the arrest yesterday, right?" Did you notice anything wrong at the time? During the escort of the prisoners, did you find anyone who was acting suspiciously? ”

Haijiao hurriedly glanced out the window, and then lowered his voice and said, "Uncle Cousin, no one in the family knows that I went to Beizhuang yesterday, don't talk about it in front of grandpa and grandma." If they knew, they would be worried about me. ”

Xie Wenzai looked at him helplessly: "Since you don't want your family to worry, why do you want to take risks?" ”

"I'm just going to take a look at Jin Jiashu's injury, in broad daylight, it's my aunt's other village, what danger can there be? Who knew it would be so coincidental that I happened to meet the veteran of the Zhou family to catch the killer in the past? Reef coughed lightly, "I was just helping to arrest people yesterday." Later, I was not involved in escorting the prisoners to the government office, and I don't know if the old military division met anyone. "He left the house under the pretext of going shopping, and if he didn't go back before lunch, his grandmother would have been suspicious, or at least a long time. He was in a hurry to leave, so he did not help escort the prisoners.

He secretly glanced at Xie Wenzai: "Speaking of which, after the old military master tried the prisoner, he once went into the house and talked to Jin Jiashu for a while, and he probably asked what important news came out, right?" Maybe you can ask Jin Jiashu? He seems to trust you. ”

Xie Wenzai knew in his heart that he specially invited the old military master from the Zhou family's Zhuangzi, in fact, he wanted to hand over this matter, and he didn't plan to continue to ask about it, and it also saved him the embarrassment of meeting the Zhou family in the future. Although he has heard some bad news from his old friend Zhuang Tongju now, if he really gets involved again, he will really have to come into contact with some secrets that the Zhou family doesn't want outsiders to know.

Xie Wenzai was silent, and only after a while did he say: "Baoshun, the death of Jin Jiashu's family is related to a secret matter. It's not good to know too much. I know you care about Jin Jiashu's safety, but don't worry, someone will protect him. When his injuries are better and all the prisoners who killed his relatives are caught, it will not be too late for you to visit him. ”

Of course, the reef will not refute the words of my cousin. He went to Beizhuang yesterday and went out without asking the elders. He pretended to be well-behaved and responded: "Yes, Uncle Cousin, I won't do anything I shouldn't do, just rest assured." ”

Xie Wenzai looked at him, sighed, and waved him out.

The reef quickly went to the backyard to find the little sister Begonia.

Haitang was about to look for him: "Brother, where do you think I should place the arrow target?" Can you help me take a look? ”

But the reef said, "Something's wrong! The killers who were in prison yesterday are dead! ”

Haitang was taken aback, and hurriedly put down the arrow target: "What the hell is going on?" Who can go to prison and kill people? Are they all dead? ”

"There is only one left alive, the one whose ribs were broken by my horse's kick, and because he was not in prison, he escaped." Haijiao gritted his teeth, "I took such a big risk yesterday to take people down. Who is so rampant that he dares to openly kill people in the prison of Chang'an Mansion?! ”

Begonia frowned, caught a glimpse of Grape walking into the backyard, and hurriedly motioned for her brother not to continue talking.

Grape had heard that she wanted to install an arrow target in her backyard, so she rushed back to help.

Haitang said: "With my brother here, I don't need you here." Hurry up and help your grandma and mother decide on the new clothes. Our whole family is waiting for the new clothes to be put on in the new month! ”

Grape hesitated for a moment and left. Haitang hurriedly beckoned her brother Haijiao to her room: "When Grandma sets the style of the new clothes, Aunt Ma and their grandchildren will start work." The sewing room is in the backyard, and if we want to continue to discuss secrets here, I'm afraid it won't be so convenient. When my brother comes to me for something, he should come to my house and talk. ”

Haijiao sighed: "There is one more girl, it's inconvenient." "There were times when he wanted to whisper to his sister, but he had to send the grapes away first. This girl is so attentive that when she doesn't need to work, she often comes to her sister. In contrast, Haijiao prefers Jinguo, because Jinguo can help the whole family, but without her sister's instructions, she will not follow her sister all day long.

Haitang listened funny: "I'll go and tell Grandma when I go back, give the grapes to the second aunt." Anyway, the second aunt needs people more. Ma Changnian's family is busy making needlework, and there is no time to give the second aunt a hand. There are small stones in the second aunt's place, and it is not okay if there is no one to help them. ”

Haijiao frowned: "What about you?" You need someone to work in this house. Although he hated his sister's girl getting in the way, he didn't want to see that there was not even a waiter around her.

Haitang had already planned: "Just let Grandma buy someone again." Buying someone with a tighter mouth also saves us from worrying all day that she will talk about the affairs of the family. ”

The grapes are not bad, but it's a pity that her family was lent to her sister by Zhou Ma's family. Zhou Ma said that she would send the deed over, but now she seems to have forgotten about it, and she has not yet gone to the yamen to transfer the file, and really transferred this henchman to her sister's family. Ma didn't care, and took Aunt Ma and them as the Cui family, but Haitang always felt weird in her heart, and she would beware of grapes in everything.

Haitang beckoned his brother to sit down on the small kang in the outer room and poured him a cup of tea: "Brother slowly elaborate, how did those killers die?" Was it suicide or did someone poison them? ”

"Uncle Xie told me that he didn't mention how people died." Haijiao sighed, "Although I have lived in Chang'an for half a year, that is from the previous life. Now that I have just arrived, I don't know anyone, and I want to inquire about the news, but I don't know where to ask, so I can only hope that the elders will reveal a thing or two. But once the elders refuse to speak, I can't help it. ”

Hai Jiao's brows furrowed, and he felt that he should find a way to establish his own connections in Chang'an as soon as possible. In that way, when he needed information, he would not be helpless, and could only beg the elders in the family to tell him.

Haitang feels that the establishment of a network of contacts and intelligence is a matter of the future, just take your time, and there is no need to rush. For now, let's be sure of one thing first - has Jin Jiashu already told the Zhou family his hidden secret?

If he had already said it, and the Zhou family knew how to deal with it, it didn't matter whether the Hai family brothers and sisters knew about it. Investigate the murderer and the mastermind behind the scenes, these things will be worried about by the prefect Yamen and the Zhou family. The reef doesn't need to worry about this case.

What he needed to inquire about was something else.

Haitang asked Haijiao: "Did you ask Jin Jiashu yesterday, is it the Sun family who is not good for his family?" Or is there another enemy? Where were the killers hiding before? Why do you have the audacity to kill someone in broad daylight, and still think you can escape? And where is the eighth killer left? Were the six killers killed? In the realm of Chang'an, someone actually took in these eight killers, and they could easily reach out to the prison of Chang'an Mansion to kill people, isn't it too powerful? What is the relationship between this person and the Zhou family? Did the Zhou family know about his existence? ”

Haijiao gasped, and his thoughts suddenly became clear.

(End of chapter)