Volume 1: The Smoke Sacrifice Chapter 12 Hostages

Xie Wuyi held the dragon and phoenix post in her hand, and all kinds of sweet and sour tastes came to her heart at once, so that she didn't know what to say for a while. Xie Wuyi has never been afraid of facing bloody storms, but this first hurdle from Xiao Wei made her difficult.

How should she deceive Xiao Wei?

Have you still found Qiao Chun's case?

Xie Fuhuan's joyful atmosphere was filled with an inexplicable sense of depression, Xie Wuyi said that she did not doubt Xiao Wei, but she was not sure if Xiao Wei had heard Fan Keyu's words.

Who can guarantee that he didn't want to grab her and kill her with one more blow?

According to the process, Xie Wuyi should reply to Xiao Wei.

"If the little sister can't decide what to write, the brother can go back and forth on your behalf, but it's just ......" Xie Xuan paused for a moment before continuing, "After all, it is for Your Highness to return, and you still have to decide." ”

Xie Jiuniang has been ill in Broken Nose Village for more than ten years, and she must not be able to write, Xie Xuan is afraid of poking her sore spot, so she has been waiting for her in the house under the pretext of making her decision.

Xie Wuyi naturally understood Xie Xuan's kindness, she shook her head with a smile, picked up the reply and walked to the table. But after lifting the pen, Xie Wuyi hesitated.

Is it according to common sense to go back and forth "one branch is fortunate to be attached, and three lives are compatible"?

No, not to mention that Xie Jiuniang's ability to write is a flaw, the handwriting itself can expose a person's character and subconscious. Xiao Wei's eyes were poisonous enough, and she didn't want to leave him with more handles.

It wasn't until he dipped the ink three times again that Xie Wuyi made up his mind, and imitated Cangyan on the reply post, drawing a butterfly standing on the petals and ready to fly away at any time, which not only fulfilled the Xie family's etiquette, but also showed his attitude.

Before flying away, she was also the embodiment of Wu Jin.

With Yu Ren's reverence for Wu Jin, Xiao Wei should know how to measure.

After sending Xie Xuan away, Xie Wuyi called Ah Nian and told him about the changes in Fanfu. Ah Nian just pursed his lips and listened quietly at first, and then reminded:

"You can keep an eye on the Qin Mansion Chu Pavilion," he looked down at his toes, "Judging from the previous judgments of the government, criminals are usually sold to this kind of place, maybe ...... You can find Fan Lanshu. ”

"Okay."

In fact, Xie Wuyi had locked several locations in Zeyang just now, and was planning to go through them one by one.

But before that, she had one more important thing to do.

Taking advantage of the time when the flowers flew out, Xie Wuyi went around to the corner of the wall where Ah Nian raised orchids, and carefully identified the cat's eye marks marked with stones on them, and saw that the marks should have been left by her before she went out in the morning. Xie Wuyi walked back to the room quickly, took out a piece of paper from his baggage, hid it in his sleeve, and quietly walked out of the house through the back door.

Ji's pawnshop is the most famous pawnshop in Zeyang, and Xie Wuyi was not polite when he came in, he directly slapped the note and ransom on the counter, and said to the thin hook-nosed guy that he was here to redeem something. As soon as the man saw the note, he invited her to the back storeroom.

"Miss Xie, I've been waiting for you for a long time." The pawnshop owner Ji Lizhu came out with a smile on his face, and he was about to pat Xie Wuyi's shoulder with a pair of fat, greasy and drug-smelling hands.

Xie Wuyi turned sideways with a calm face, "I'll redeem my cat's eye ring." ”

Ji Lizhu was not in good health, and he had to take a few deep breaths every time he said two words before he could continue, "Miss Xie, I said that we would help you investigate the case, and your ring is used to show sincerity," he approached Xie Wuyi's side with a shy round face, and he was about to paste it, "What, I want to take back the deposit nowβ€”regret it?" ”

This time, Xie Wuyi forcibly endured his nausea and did not move. It is true that Ji Lizhu did give her the news of Fan Keyu when she was most desperate, guiding her to go to Dubibi Village first and then return to Zeyang. In the case of military food escort, her eyes were black, but the clues in Ji Lizhu's hands were far beyond her imagination.

Xie Wuyi knew that for Ji Lizhu, to be able to make a deal, the ring itself was not important, there must be something more important than it. And in order to get such a thing, it is up to her to come forward.

She is not a good person, as long as she does not violate her principles, she can certainly be used by them.

I really didn't want to, and when Qiao Chun's case was clarified, she left Zeyang. When the sky is high and the sea is wide, she will be a chic butterfly, a bird flying freely, who can take her?

"I have never dared to forget Boss Ji's kindness," Xie Wuyi lowered his eyes and tried his best to hold back the tumbling in his stomach, "It's just that that is my mother's only relic, and if Boss Ji didn't want me to redeem it, he wouldn't have opened a note." ”

In fact, the cat's eye ring is not the only thing left by Hua Mi, Xie Wuyi said this just to leave a way back for himself. Now she is in a hurry to redeem it, not only because the note is about to expire, but also because she wants to throw a weakness at Ji Lizhu and confuse the public.

- She pretends to be calm when she cares, and she has no ability.

Seeing Xie Wuyi's words, Ji Lizhu nodded appreciatively, he pinched the cat's eye ring, but he didn't give it to her.

Xie Wuyi immediately understood what Ji Lizhu meant, and took out a silver ticket of two hundred taels from her arms, which was her only remaining savings, but Ji Lizhu pushed the silver ticket back.

"Miss Xie misunderstood, we don't doubt your sincerity, it is only right for you to redeem things according to the letter. I'm just thinking about how to organize the language-" Ji Lizhu deliberately pulled a long voice, "You have to pay attention to your future husband." ”

Sow discord? Or is he going to do something to Xiao Wei?

Xie Wuyi thought secretly, but his face did not show half a point, but followed Ji Lizhu's meaning and said: "Boss Ji left a mark on the house, isn't he just waiting for me to come?" We're all cheerful people, let's say, what do you want me to do? ”

Ji Lizhu couldn't help laughing, laughing and laughing and starting to gasp again. After finally stabilizing his breath, he touched Xie Wuyi's hair and reminded her in an extremely affectionate and loving tone.

"Miss Xie is in a hurry, it's a bad thing to be in such a hurry."

Very well, he believed.

The air in the cramped warehouse was thin, and Xie Wuyi's breathing was a little stuffy, not to mention Ji Lizhu, she was afraid that he would die here directly if he couldn't take any breath.

Although it is better to die, even if she hates this person, she is not good to turn her face now. Xie Wuyi looked directly at Ji Lizhu and showed him a defensive and alienated smile, reminding him not to interfere too much.

"Follow your husband well, and things will naturally progress." Ji Lizhu didn't see it, and his hand kept stroking on the top of Xie Wuyi's head, "When the truth is revealed, there will naturally be another payment from Miss Xie." ”

Xie Wuyi moved his fingers and said in a deep voice: "I will do it if it doesn't harm Da Yu." ”

Ji Lizhu clutched his chest and smiled, and a strange laugh echoed in the warehouse, "Of course it won't harm Da Yu, who does Miss Xie think of him?" ”

He pinched his thumb and forefinger and let the ring roll around on it, "It's just a little business, and I need Miss Xie's help." ”

Xie Wuyi took the ring and put it on his hand, "That's the best." ”

Just as she was about to say goodbye, Ji Lizhu suddenly stopped her again. He walked around behind him, stretching out his arms to gently wrap around Xie Wuyi's body, like a python ready to devour her. Xie Wuyi didn't notice that her hairs stood on end, a sharp edge appeared in her eyes, and the middle finger of her left hand was already pressed on the smoke.

But in an instant, Xie Wuyi understood the purpose of Ji Lizhu mentioning Xiao Wei just now. If Xiao Wei is on guard, he won't talk to him about the cooperation between the two of them, let alone about the excessive actions he has done to him.

Villain.

"Miss Xie, please smile at a wedding gift." Ji Lizhu's hot and humid breath rushed from behind his ears, with an imperceptible danger, "Thousands of miles of warblers cry green and red, and the water village mountain Guo wine flag wind." There are 480 temples in the Southern Dynasties, and how many buildings are in the smoke and rain. ”

After saying that, he let go of Xie Wuyi.

Xie Wuyi suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and his left hand was also stretched. Although she didn't understand the meaning of Ji Lizhu's recitation of this poem, she didn't want to stay longer for a moment, so she left in three steps and two steps.

Back at Xie Mansion, Xie Wuyi immediately boiled the bath water and thoroughly washed himself from head to toe three times.

Finally got rid of the nausea for the time being, and Hua Feidu, who was sent by her to explore the military department, also returned.

Xie Wuyi thought about it, it is said that the transportation drawings have been approved at various levels, and the military department order history is the proud protΓ©gΓ© of Chu Yufeng, the secretary of the military department, and it is unlikely that Chu Yufeng will not know about the fact that there is a problem with the drawings. Fan Keyu's confession cannot be used as conclusive evidence, since he wants to find a breakthrough, he must first stir up the military department.

Sure enough, Hua Feidu said that the military department was like an iron bucket, even in the imperial city, it was too strict, she paid attention to eavesdropping on the discussions of the officials, and said that this was exactly arranged by Chu Yufeng under the banner of secrecy.

"There is a separate room in the Ministry of War, and the previous books of the Ministry of War are all discussed here." Hua Feidu dipped his hand in tea, and roughly drew the layout around the military department and Chu Mansion, "I inquired outside, even the people know that Chu Shangshu has been obsessed with official business in recent years, and he is extremely strict, but his life style is sparse and rough, and he often does not return home for ten days and a half months, and his food and accommodation are in the military department." ”

Not only that, the small room that was originally used for Chu Yufeng's office deliberations was full of papers, and there was not even a place to stay, and now the military department has to discuss everything outside.

"It's not normal." Xie Wuyi said while wiping his hair, "If he works so hard that he can't even take care of his family, it is impossible for the drawings to go wrong." ”

There is only one possibility, what is he covering up.

Hua Feidu agreed with Xie Wuyi's words very much, and she shook her finger and said, "And coincidentally, he is going home tonight to celebrate the birthday of a concubine." ”

Xie Wuyi relaxed his body, and unconsciously showed a smile of "Destiny cares for me".

Since Xiao Wei sent the dowry gift, the subordinates have become more and more respectful, and it has become much more convenient for Xie Wuyi to enter and leave his house. In the evening, she and Hua Feidu calculated the time and crouched outside the Chu Mansion.

After Hua Feidu made a disturbance in the garden of Chu Mansion and attracted the attention of Chu Yufeng and the guards in the mansion, Xie Wuyi took the night as a cover and easily slipped into Chu Yufeng's study.

Her judgment was good. Compared with Hua Feidu's description, Chu Yufeng's study is much cleaner, the documents and ancient books are classified and placed, and even the inkstone pen and ink are dusty, and I don't know whether to say that he is too lazy to pretend at home or Mrs. Chu is too diligent and virtuous.

One by one, the bookcases were touched, and as soon as Xie Wuyi flipped through the two volumes, the doors and windows of the study were suddenly locked. Xie Wuyi was startled, and hurriedly hid behind the bookcase, and heard Chu Yufeng shouting in the courtyard.

"Come on, get a torch!"

The hurried and messy footsteps of the guards rang out, and in an instant they surrounded the entire study. Xie Wuyi narrowed his eyes, he definitely didn't have time to escape now, it seemed that Hua Feidu was noticed by someone who was interested when he inquired about the news during the day.

Xie Wuyi curled the corners of his mouth, he was quite alert, he burned the study so decisively, it seems that this place is very clean.

She kicked up the smoke and quickly judged the best direction to break through.

The guards of the Chu Mansion were ready to start ignition. Xie Wuyi squatted on the beam of the house, planning to break the tiles and escape when the smoke burned. Who can catch her when it's dark at night?

She slowed her breathing and listened intently to the movement outside. Just as he was on guard, suddenly, a voice like a bell broke the tense atmosphere.

"Master Chu, don't come unharmed!"

Xiao Wei?

Xie Wuyi immediately frowned, what was he doing here?

"This king has just gone to the wine ...... Bureau, Lu Xiang said...... He wants the pension roster after the Qiongchuan war, you ...... Hurry up and give it to me! Xiao Wei hiccuped again and again, and he was afraid that he couldn't even stand on his feet when he heard this voice.

The Lu Xiang in Xiao Wei's mouth was the great Yu Quan Xiang who covered the sky in the court, and Xie Wuyi hadn't figured out the reason why he wanted the roster, so he heard Xiao Wei sneer and laugh:

"Huh...... Why is there so much fire? Is it preparing...... Welcome to this king? ”

"Your Highness is drunk, please help you sober up." Chu Yufeng replied patiently, even if Xie Wuyi was separated by a wall, he could hear his displeasure, "The roster that His Highness wants is in the military department, not in the minister's house." ”

Xie Wuyi's mind moved, and he immediately put away the smoke, and quietly landed by the door, with his right hand behind his back.

"You...... Deceitful! Xiao Wei laughed a few times, leaning on Chu Yufeng without any image, "Lu Xiang and this king...... Having said that, you brought the roster home, you ...... To the king...... Find...... Come! You don't look for it, this king...... Do it yourself! ”

After that, Xiao Wei ignored Chu Yufeng's obstruction and staggered away to push him away. After all, it was King Yan, how could the subordinates of the Chu Mansion dare to step forward, they could only watch him break into the study. The door lock was cut at some point, and Xiao Wei's feet were unstable and he fell forward.

In the midst of the lightning, a dagger with a cold light struck his neck.

"Stand back!"