The city lord's mansion is quite deserted, there are not many servants, in addition to leading the way and entourage, only meet a servant chopping wood in the courtyard, the courtyard of the three entrances has no extra decoration, although it is better than the adobe mud house of ordinary people, but it is also limited to a practical way, it is not used in the middle, there is no luxury style, which can be seen that the old city lord is noble and light.

The door of the study is open, the two may not have come to see each other for a long time, they have long forgotten the dress here, and when they look inside, their eyes suddenly shine, only to see a row of bookcases on the books are full, this small study is also quite elegantly decorated, there are flowers and paintings and famous calligraphy, an old man is sitting alone on the log seat, holding a yellowed old book, not listening to the movement outside the house, is bowing his head and concentrating on research.

The little guy should have stepped forward lightly first, and knocked lightly on the door frame a few times, and then the old man reacted and looked up at the outside of the house.

Liu He and Gan Qi also looked at the old man, only to see that the other party looked old, the hair was gray, and the hair floating on the sideburns was particularly snow-white and conspicuous, but the old man's expression was dignified and serious, his eyes and bearing were slightly majestic, and he seemed to be a person who was used to doing big things, but Liu He and Gan Qi could clearly feel the sadness and sadness mixed in each other's expressions.

It seems that the old city lord was also hit hard, the two looked at each other, did not dare to delay, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "Lao Suo personally passed on his disciple Liu He (Ganqi), meet the old city lord." ”

The two bowed down devoutly, not daring to be disrespectful in the slightest, because only in terms of seniority, the old man on the opposite side was twice as big as his own teacher, but after his own teacher was promoted to the great sacrifice wine, the two of them had similar interests and became real friends, although the old city lord now has no power and no wealth, but the reputation of the other party is still there, and in the eyes of the upper echelons of Shuxiang City, it is even comparable to the current Qu Huang in Lingping City.

Of course, this is only limited to fame, and the old man's age and status no longer allow him to do many things.

The old man still had that majestic expression, it seemed that this expression was innate, but there was a little more smile on his face, and the old city lord said, "You are here." ”

It's a very bland sentence, as if the other party knows that the two of them are coming, but this is not surprising, after all, the old city lord is a friend who the fisherman Lao Suo visited before his death, and if he wants to trace Lao Suo's death clearly, he will definitely come here to explore.

"The two juniors are indeed here for some purpose, to ask some questions, hoping that the old city lord will tell the truth. ”

"You don't have to worry, Lao Su is my best friend, and you are also my juniors, so there is nothing to say. ”

After saying this, the old city lord looked at the two of them deeply, and then asked, "Do you know about the letter now?"

The two nodded, only to hear the old city lord continue to say without being shocked: "That letter is what I spread. ”

Liu He and Gan Qi were dumbfounded for a while, they didn't ask yet, the other party rushed to answer, but these are not important, the two of them now know that it is the last letter spread by the old city lord, and it is the most important thing to think about it deeply.

There was silence in the study for a while, Liu He and Gan Qi bowed down again, and said gratefully: "Thank you to the old city lord for spreading the news, otherwise how would people in the world know that there is another hidden reason for the teacher jumping into the river." ”

The old city lord smiled bitterly and said, "I'm also old, so I'm not very useful." ”

The two of them knew the meaning of this, and it seemed that the old city lord was angry that someone intercepted the news and did not let the common people know about it, but then again, according to the face of the old city lord, who in this Shuxiang City can have such great energy, and only Wang Qingyuan, the dog thief, can do it.

Liu He was about to ask about the purpose of this trip, and wanted to ask about what his mentor had done after he came here, in order to seek some clues, clues about the reason why his mentor jumped into the river, but now Liu He and Gan Qi still can't believe that their lifelong positive mentor will take the initiative to jump into the river because of political struggle, even if the struggle fails, I can't stand Wang Qingyuan's disgusting style, is it not good to abdicate and retire, why do you have to choose to jump into the river and leave a letter of writing, read the content of the letter, and there is no substantive accusation against Wang Qingyuan, this is not even a dead admonition, Liu He and Gan Qi don't believe that the teacher will be so stupid。

Liu He was about to speak, but saw Gan Qi suddenly wave his hand to interrupt Liu He's words, and now the old city lord was standing a few steps in front of the two, relatively close, Gan Qi whispered: "Someone is eavesdropping outside!"

As a cultivator of the Ayaluo Realm, Gan Qi's control of the aura of heaven and earth can be mastered perfectly, and he naturally has extraordinary control over the movements around him.

The tall and burly Gan Qi suddenly ran out of the house, the speed was like thunder, which was the same as the skill he had shown in the bamboo forest before, and it seemed that in order to prevent the other party from escaping, this was using all his strength.

I heard a crackling sound, not like a fight, but like a person hitting a bottle and jar and even falling down, and then there was a steady footstep sound, and when Gan Qi appeared in the study again, there was already a person with a blue nose and swollen face in his hand.

Gan Qi put down the person in his hand, the man shrank on the ground and didn't dare to move for a while, it seems that Gan Qi just took the opportunity to beat this person, this person was scared.

"Little Liu!" Hearing the surprised voice of the old city lord, Gan Qi and Liu He looked at the man's face at this time, and were startled when they saw it, this person was not the little guy who led the two of them into the door, even Gan Qi was surprised, he didn't look at his face when he beat people just now, and now I don't know if there was a misunderstanding.

"City Lord, this person was sneaking outside the door just now, I can confirm that. Gan Qi said with great certainty.

The old city lord's eyes also shot a cold light, and the majesty of the superior appeared again, and this time it was vividly embodied, which made Xiao Liu, who was lying on the ground, immediately retract his head at a glance, and no longer dared to speak lightly.

"Let's help him up first. ”

When Gan Qi heard this, he also helped the cowering little guy to get up, but it seemed that Gan Qi didn't want to touch the little guy more, so he withdrew one hand, leaving only one left hand under the opponent's armpit to help him.

"Tell me, Xiaoliu, what were you doing outside the door just now?"

"I, I—" Xiao Liuzhi couldn't speak.

The old city lord continued to threaten, "Speak quickly, or you will know my temper." ”

"I, I'm eavesdropping on the old men. ”

The old city lord's eyes narrowed into slits, and his majestic bearing made the surrounding aura chill, and he asked flatly, "Who told you to do this?"

"Master, I'm also forced to be helpless. ”

"Forced to be helpless? You have no father or mother in your family, you have nothing to worry about, you have been a small servant in my family for several years, can it be that others are coercing your life?"

"Master, what you said is really right, that man said that if I don't do what he says, he will directly take my life. ”

"Alright, don't talk about this uselessness, that man? Have you seen him?"

"I've seen it, dressed in black, covered with a black scarf, I can't see the appearance clearly, only a few approximate figures, that is, that person's skills are good, leaping like flying, and he is only stronger than Gan Xianggong. ”

Everyone frowned, but they didn't expect that the other party's abacus would really dare to hit the old city lord's mansion.

"What does the man want you to do?"

"He, he asked me to keep an eye on the master's movements, and if someone wants to find the master, remember to listen to every conversation between the two sides. "The little guy named Xiaoliu is still a little stammering.

The old city lord fell silent, his brow furrowed, and he seemed to be thinking about something else.

"When did that person show up?" Liu He suddenly interrupted.

"Five days ago, I remember clearly that I was cleaning the yard by myself, and suddenly someone grabbed me, and the man in black began to force me to do something. ”

"Five days ago?!" the old city lord looked shocked.

"What happened that day?" Gan Qi hurriedly asked.

"I spread Lao Sue's last letter at an official meeting six days ago. ”

"That is to say, less than a day later, someone found out the source of the last letter, and even directly began to install people and lay out things!" Liu He extended the meaning of the conversation and thought of this.

"Master, I was also forced to be helpless, forgive the villain, the villain will definitely do his best in the future, and he will not dare to do anything unscrupulous. "This little guy of the old city lord's family is different, and he speaks in a very literate manner, but the old city lord has no intention of forgiving, and he still has a serious face.

The old city lord breathed a sigh of relief and continued to ask the little maid, "Do you know that someone went through my study and the courtyard last night?"

Xiao Liu was shocked when he heard this, he understood the meaning of the old city lord's question, and it was obvious that he was doubting himself, but this matter was too serious, it was more than ten times heavier than any eavesdropping, and he really didn't know the inside story.

"Master, this thing is really not done by a villain, eavesdropping is just the persecution of others, the lord is as kind to me as a mountain, and I will never dare to steal, last night I slept in my own place in a proper manner, I don't believe you can ask Lao Zhang in the same room. ”

The old city lord waved his hand, signaling that there was no need to say any more, he didn't look at Xiao Liu, and said flatly: "You go down first, as for whether you can still live here, I will give you the result later." ”

Xiao Liu limped down, and when there was no breath of Xiao Liu nearby in the spiritual sense, and no one was eavesdropping, Gan Qi said indignantly: "I didn't expect that even the old city lord is like this, that Wang Qingyuan is simply bold." ”

The old city lord did not refute, the wordless silence was the best admission, the last letter was sent by him, and he obviously knew what kind of character Wang Qingyuan was.

"Please tell the old city lord about the situation of the teacher's residence here that day, and you can also tell me how this letter was recovered?"

"There was nothing unusual about Lao Suo coming here to visit that day, we chatted and chatted, and then had dinner, he borrowed it from me for one night, and left the next morning without saying hello, but the two of us got along quite casually, and I didn't take it seriously, but then the news of Lao Suo's disappearance came from all over the city, and then he jumped into the river and died and disappeared was nailed, and I felt that something strange happened.

Then I also went to the house where he lived and looked, the west yard is all guest rooms, there is a special provision for Lao Suo, he also lived for a day, and after the people left, the small house is to take care of the ground casually, so everything is placed in situ, the process of finding things is very simple, I just don't have anywhere to look at it, touch it, and soon I touched it under the pillow, and the letter came out. ”

There were no loopholes in these words, and there were no clues, Liu He shook his head in his heart, but continued to ask: "City Lord, you said that your home was searched by thieves last night?"

"That's right, rummaging around should be looking for something, but I don't have anything valuable in my house except for some calligraphy and paintings in this study, so there is only one possibility for the other party's action. ”

"They're looking for evidence that might have been hidden by their mentor!" Gan Qi replied.

"That's right, since the teacher jumped into the river and died, he will inevitably leave evidence about Wang Qingyuan's crimes. ”

The old city lord sighed, a little helpless, "It's just that I've thought about it these days, but I really haven't figured out what Lao Suo left behind in me, and even I can't find the so-called incriminating evidence myself, so I can only wait for another opportunity to come, and you can count it as a chance." ”

"No wonder the old lord was not surprised to see us, it seems that he has been waiting for us to come. ”

"That's right, I may really have left some useful clues here, but I guess I can't remember it by accident, and it depends on you two disciples who live with Lao Su every day and are more familiar with him. ”

The three of them in the study fell into contemplation again, and after a while, Liu He finally thought of an idea, and he said: "Let's try a stupid way, and ask the old city lord to tell me how the teacher came here one by one, and tell me about the details of the chat." ”

"It works. As he spoke, the old city lord told the story of Lao Suo's visit to his friends that day, and all kinds of details were discussed in detail as much as he could, anyway, as long as he remembered, he said it.

It was talked about until late that night, the final chatter between the two after they were full of wine and food, and now it was nearly dusk outside the house, and the sky was dim, but Liu He and Gan Qi still didn't dare to relax their spirits, and listened carefully to the old city lord's speech sentence by sentence.

"It was getting late, and we were going back to our rooms to rest, and the old man was suddenly in a state of interest, oh, he was like that, and whenever he thought of something important to him, he immediately devoted himself to what he wanted to do, regardless of the time. The old city lord had a look of remembrance on his face.

"Well, the teacher is so straightforward. ”

"That day he said he wanted to write a fu, so I recruited someone to take pen and ink, and he wrote it as fast as a cloud, and it was interesting and profound to read, but I recently read and read, and I still don't think this fu is related to this matter. ”

"Why don't you take a look? ”