In the morning, Zuo Zhengyang asked people to be optimistic about the horses, picked up the toads picked up on the ground, and walked up the stone steps.

"The door plaque is not publicized, and the owner of the house should not be difficult to get along with. ”

From the door of the mansion, I can see the character of the owner of the family, and it is a matter of a quick catch who has been arresting and asking things all the year round, and this time I actually have more important things to ask the scholar.

knocked on the courtyard door that was originally open, and did not enter without permission, and after a while, the porter came over and saw that he was dressed in a fast suit.

"This head catcher, what are you doing in Zhou's mansion?"

"A case has something to do with the owner of the house, and I came to ask. Zuo Zhengyang held the toad and arched his hand.

"Wait a minute, I'll go in and make a report. ”

The porter glanced at an upside-down toad in Zuo Zhengyang's hand, walked in with a slightly slumped back, and shook his head and muttered: "This gift, have you started to give toads?"

As a martial artist, Zuo Zhengyang couldn't hear what the old man in the concierge said, and glanced at the toad in his hand with a smile, it is routine to come here today, if you come to visit, it is another matter.

The toad in his hand had both bulging cheeks, as if he was very angry, and he was staring at the toad.

"It's so big, and it's still human? No wonder Lu Shusheng wants to raise it. ”

Thinking that Lu Liangsheng is a cultivator, it is reasonable to raise some strange animals, who knows what he will do with it, in case there is any medicinal effect?

After a while, the concierge returned with him, and a housekeeper invited him in, in the living room, Zhou Yao came from the study early, and the two just met and arched each other, but Zuo Zhengyang spoke first.

"Hegu County has captured Zuo Zhengyang and seen Master Zhou!"

As a member of the yamen, he knows a little about the dignitaries and nobles in the city, just like Zhou Yao in front of him, who was a scholar of writing in the Denglong Pavilion of the Beijing Division, offended the officials of the DPRK and China, and was dismissed, and returned to his hometown of Hegu County in discouragement, but his two sons were both in the army and the Ministry of Officials.

Put it in a remote county, the identity of the old man is amazing.

"It turned out to be Mr. Zuo, please take a seat!"

The old man let the maid serve tea and snacks, stretched out his hand to invite the other party to sit down, picked up the teacup and blew the tea leaves on the water.

"The head catcher came over at this time, presumably to inquire about the matter between the old man and the Zhang Mansion, right?"

Zuo Zhengyang nodded.

"Yesterday, the government has arrested the demon road, but there is no testimony, so I came here to ask Mr. Zhou, in addition, this person is also related to a demon murder case in Fushui County, after all, the bachelor also knows that in this prosperous world, there are many monks, and there are many people with crooked thoughts. ”

Zhou Yao groaned and nodded: "What the general catcher said is good." ”

The old man is still quite cooperative with the public asking about the case, and when it comes to anger, it is inevitable that he will lose some temper, Zuo Zhengyang just listened to what Zhou Yao knew with a solemn expression, and what the other party knew, he basically knew it, just checked it.

Half an hour passed, and everything that should be talked about was finished, Zhou Yao looked at the toad in the other party's hand, stroked his beard and stood up.

"If you want to come and find Lu Liangsheng, right?

Zuo Zhengyang followed and got up and shook the toad: "When I came over, I saw it at the door, Ben Yu and Lu Liangsheng are also fellow villagers. ”

"Well, please inside, he's in the side yard, but there, it's a little cold, don't be surprised when you catch your head. ”

Zuo Zhengyang didn't care, he hadn't seen a spell, but the dignified martial artist was vigorous, so he was naturally not afraid, but he was still a little curious.

"At this time, it is the summer heat, why is the side courtyard of the bachelor's house cold?"

"Hmph! It's not the demon dao who has always captured it, it was originally the old man and the little girl who lived in the side room, and the demon dao used the demon magic for three consecutive months......"

Zhou Yao flicked the sleeves of his robe and snorted: "...... In the final analysis, it was Zhang Dongming's fight, but fortunately, there were good people living there, so as not to be wasted. ”

After speaking, he didn't say anything more, and immediately, he ordered a servant to lead the way in front, and Zuo Zhengyang followed behind, quite curious about the side courtyard.

The atrium is not big, there are many flowers and trees, probably the preference of the old man, now the haze of the mansion has dissipated, the sun shines through the gap, butterflies, bees fly among the flowers and plants, when someone comes, scatter and fly, and soon come back.

The house is dotted with a lot of life, and even the servants and maids who come and go around have many smiles on their faces.

"My lord, there is a side yard ahead. The servant who led the way pointed to the end of a small road that he turned around: "The master has instructed before, there is nothing to do not be close to the place where Lu Gongzi lives, and the small ones can only go here." ”

Since it was the rule of the house, Zuo Zhengyang didn't want to ask too much, so he strode towards the crescent moon gate over there with the toad, turned a stone-paved path, and a chill hit him and hit his face, but it was not as gloomy as the old man said.

"It's hot outside, but it's cool here, which Lu Liangsheng enjoys. ”

In front of the field of vision, a low tea was steaming, behind the easel that was erected, Lu Liangsheng was sitting there holding a brush, outlining and embellishment, and under the eaves was Sun Yingxian with a cane and a bandage all over his body.

The scholar behind the easel put down the brush at this time, closed the "Atlas of Mountains and Seas" next to it and stood up.

"Left catcher. ”

The Taoist under the eaves twisted his neck to take a look, snorted, turned sideways and continued to bask in the sun.

The head catcher who came over there glanced at the Taoist and said with a smile: "It seems that someone still remembers a misunderstanding three years ago." ”

Misunderstand?!

Sun Yingxian's eyes outside the bandage glared: "Is that a misunderstanding? You rode a horse and chased a mountain in this road and didn't feel tired, I was drilling underground, tired and thirsty, there were stones and roots everywhere, I almost didn't come up in one breath, and I was buried in the soil directly!!"

"I see. ”

Zuo Zhengyang suddenly arched his hand at him: "That book is here to compensate you." ”

This action made Sun Yingxian pout, and after a moment, he waved his hand.

"Forget it, just as if I didn't look at the yellow calendar when I went out that day......."

Zuo Zhengyang smiled and lowered his hand, and then put the toad in his hand on the low table next to him.

"When I came, I saw it on the road, and I knew at a glance that it was a toad that you raised, so I brought it to you by the way. ”

As soon as the toad Taoist reached the table, his tongue was crooked to his mouth, and he exhaled a breath, and was held in his hand for a long time, and now he finally felt steady.

..... old man has nothing to do.

Thinking about it, the words of the apprentice sounded above, and Lu Liangsheng made a gesture of please: "Please sit down, I'm afraid I should come and return my toad, there should be other things, right?"

"Hmm. ”

Zuo Zhengyang sat down, looked at a snake-body human head outlined in blue ink on the scroll, and didn't care what it was, he pondered for a moment, his expression became serious, and he spoke in a low voice.

"That Yangming Daoist died in the early hours of this morning. ”

The cool breeze blows over people, and the courtyard is suddenly quiet.

Only the rustle of pine branches remained.