Subsequently, Meng Ran and Zhou Xiaowu sat down according to their identities as hosts and guests, drinking tea and chatting at the same time.

After half a cup of tea, Meng Ran gently put down the teacup and asked, "Brother left in a hurry last night, but what are the tricky problems?"

Zhou Xiaowu smiled slightly and said, "It's not a big deal, it's just that there was a missing case in the county, and my father called me back to familiarize myself with the file." ”

"Disappearance?" Meng Ran frowned and asked, "Child abduction?"

Zhou Xiaowu shook his head, "That's not the case, it's a young girl who is missing, the youngest daughter of Chen Yuanwai in the east of the city." ”

"Has this kind of case happened in Jiaxing City before?" Meng Ran asked in a deep voice.

"No, I didn't. Zhou Xiaowu's mood is not very high, I think he was troubled by this case.

Meng Ran thought for a while and asked, "Could it be that the passing Jianghu guest did it?"

Zhou Xiaowu patted the table lightly, raised his voice slightly, and said, "Brother Xian's words are reasonable, it is likely that he is a flower thief." ”

Meng Ran looked at Zhou Xiaowu, who was a little excited, and said softly: "Could that Miss Chen just go out for a walk? After all, the Imperial City Division and the Zhichong Mansion have just finished their inspection, so there shouldn't be any thieves who don't have long eyes." ”

Zhou Xiaowu stroked his forehead with his hand and said with a solemn expression: "Who knows, there is no clue at all now." If it was really a thief, then his martial arts must be unfathomable. ”

Meng Ran bowed slightly, and said regretfully: "I can't help with this matter, I can only pray that my brother will solve the case as soon as possible and find that Miss Chen as soon as possible." ”

"Thank you for your kindness, and I will do my best for my brother. Zhou Xiaowu said politely, and as soon as the conversation changed, he asked about the killing incident on Long Street last night, "Brother Xian, do you know the identity of the group of people last night?"

Meng Ran nodded, "I probably know something, they are all ruffians and hooligans in this city." ”

"Brother Xian is right, but do you know who is the backer behind them?" Zhou Xiaowu said matter-of-factly.

Meng Ran said half-jokingly: "I don't know." Could it be that the person behind them is the elder brother?"

Zhou Xiaowu's face was gloomy for a moment, and then he laughed, "Brother Xian is really joking, I'm just a greedy guy who spends money and wine, how can I raise such a group of people." ”

Meng Ran's tone was solemn, and he asked in a deep voice, "Then who is the person behind them?"

Zhou Xiaowu didn't rush to say the answer, but glanced at the green screen standing aside.

Meng Ran understood it in his heart, waved his hand at the maid, and the green screen was blessed and exited the hall.

At this time, Zhou Xiaowu probed slightly and said, "It is said that the backer of that group of people is Lord Wang. ”

"Lord Wang?" Meng Ran asked with a frown.

"Oh, by the way, the virtuous brother has not been in the local area for a long time, and he may not know this Lord Wang. But Brother Xian only met his son yesterday. Zhou Xiaowu said with a smile.

"The surname is Wang, hmm..." Meng Ran slapped his forehead and said, "Could it be that Wang Ruofei is the son of that Lord Wang?"

Zhou Xiaowu nodded slightly and said, "Brother Xian has a good memory. Wang Ruofei is Lord Wang's beloved son. ”

"So the backer of that group of people is Lord Cheng of the county?"

"I've just heard that I don't know the specific inside story. ”

Meng Ran nodded thoughtfully and muttered, "But I have no grudges with this Wang family, why would they do this?"

Zhou Xiaowu looked at Meng Ran with a hesitant expression, as if he was about to vomit, but he didn't open his mouth to speak for a long time.

Meng Ran looked at Zhou Xiaowu's tangled expression, his eyes were a little surprised, and he couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Brother, what do you have to say?"

Zhou Xiaowu hesitated for a while, finally opened his mouth, and said softly: "It is rumored in the market that Wang Ruofei has always loved Fei'er girl, but his father has always disagreed, so he ......."

Hearing this, Meng Ran suddenly let out a sigh of enlightenment, and then said in a fierce tone: "I didn't expect this Wang Ruofei to be a villain, and he wanted to intercept and kill me because of a woman, it's just unreasonable, I want to ask him for an explanation." ”

Meng Ran had already stood up as soon as he finished speaking, looking like he was about to rush out of the mansion and fight desperately with Wang Ruofei.

Zhou Xiaowu was secretly proud in his heart, but his face was silent, he desperately stopped Meng Ran, and said earnestly: "Brother Xian, even if you find Wang Ruofei now, what if you find it now? He will definitely not admit it, it is better to find an opportunity to repay him well." ”

Meng Ran seemed to listen to these words, slowly regained his composure, looked at Zhou Xiaowu with a solemn face, and said, "Please give my brother some advice, and let out this evil breath for my younger brother." ”

Zhou Xiaowu leaned into Meng Ran's ear and whispered a few words, only to see Meng Ran nodding in agreement from time to time, and a smile gradually appeared on his originally gloomy face.

After finishing speaking, Zhou Xiaowu returned to his seat, while Meng Ran stood there thoughtfully.

After a long while, Meng Ran slowly came back to his senses, bowed to Zhou Xiaowu, and said loudly: "Thank you brother for your guidance, my younger brother is grateful." ”

Zhou Xiaowu picked up Meng Ran and said softly: "Don't be polite, they are all your own brothers." If you have been insulted by the king, that is, I have been insulted, and you will be repaid. ”

Meng Ran nodded fiercely, looking murderous.

Zhou Xiaowu saw that the time was ripe, so he didn't stay anymore, but just explained, "Brother Xian, we'll see you in the north of the city in two days." ”

Meng Ran responded very seriously, and then sent Zhou Xiaowu all the way out of the gate.

In the afternoon of this day, there was a rumor in the whole Jiaxing City that it was a son from other places who ransomed his body for Seinfeld, the Oiran of the Drunken Flower Building.

In the evening, another version came out, saying that Wang Ruofei, the son of the county prince, had always admired Seinfeld, and after being cut off, he sent someone to assassinate the son from other places in anger, and the two formed a big feud.

These two news spread vigorously and became the topic of evening entertainment for the people of Jiaxing City.

Until the next morning, Zhou Xiaowu, the eldest son of the county magistrate, came out to refute the rumors, saying that Wang Ruofei and the foreigner were good friends, and yesterday's rumors were just the tricks of people with ill intentions, and the two were ready to play outside the city on the 18th.

With Zhou Xiaowu's refutation of the rumors, the increasingly fierce rumors gradually stopped, but the parties also had to participate in the autumn of what kind of Laoshizi.

On the eighteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, just after midnight, someone from the Zhou Mansion sent two horses, saying that they were prepared for Meng Ran to go out of the city, and Meng Ran gladly accepted them.

After about three o'clock, Meng Ran changed into a strong suit, brought a long knife, and called Li Haoran out of the mansion together.

Then the two of them knocked on the horse's belly and walked slowly and slowly on the street.

Although Li Haoran was calm, he couldn't hide the excitement in his eyes, and he asked in a brisk voice: "Meng boy, what do you think the surnamed Zhou is playing?"

Meng Ran replied softly: "It should be a drama of planting blame." Now the whole city knows that I have an agreement with the son of the county lord, if Wang Ruofei dies outside the city, and I am missing or still alive, then their first suspect must be me. ”

"Why do you want to jump into it when you know it's a trap?" asked Li Haoran puzzled.

Meng Ran patted the long knife on his waist, and said in a relaxed tone: "I believe in my knife." ”

Li Haoran laughed, "Meng boy, I appreciate you more and more." ”

Meng Ran smiled slightly and said, "I have always admired my predecessors. ”

Li Haoran smiled again, as if he had returned to many years ago, when he was young and frivolous and complacent, thinking that he was the protagonist of fate and that he could do anything he wanted.

As soon as he left the city gate, the bustling and noisy scene disappeared immediately, and there was only a straight post road, on which there were passers-by running in twos and threes.

Perhaps there are no more criss-crossing streets, the autumn wind outside the city has just become more presumptuous, the temperature is a little lower than in the city, and the whole world is filled with a sense of slaughter.

After being two or three miles away from the city gate, Meng Ran and Li Haoran coincidentally clamped the horse's belly, and the horses under the crotch of the two galloped towards the agreed place.

The autumn wind rolls the leaves, and the long road is sparsely populated.

After running for about a quarter of an hour, the two men drove out of the post road and ran towards a path that was not very wide.

Not long after, Meng Ran saw several shadowy figures in the distance, thinking that it was Zhou Xiaowu and his party.

When the two sides met, Meng Ran found that Zhu Tianmao was standing next to Zhou Xiaowu, and behind Zhu Tianmao stood four burly men in strong suits.

Zhou Xiaowu looked at Meng Ran, who had already dismounted, smiled at Zhu Tianmao beside him, and then walked a few steps forward, and said to Meng Ran: "Brother Xian, you came just right, Brother Tianmao is looking for you." ”

"Looking for me?" Meng Ran looked at Zhu Tianmao innocently, and asked seriously, "What is Brother Zhu looking for me?"

Zhu Tianmao stretched his waist and said slowly: "Last time in the battle of Zuihualou, I was carelessly defeated in your hands, and I lost the Oiran, so I naturally want to return it today." ”

Meng Ran smiled lightly and said, "If you want it, I'll give it to you, there's no need to do that." ”

Zhu Tianmao crossed his waist and smiled, with an arrogant and domineering face, and hissed: "Why do you need to give me what I want? What do you think you are? It's just after the criminal officer, and you really think you are after the wealthy family?"

Meng Ranqiang didn't want to talk nonsense with Zhu Tianmao, but said calmly: "You talk well." ”

Zhu Tianmao was stunned for a moment, then laughed, ignored Meng Ran, and just asked the servant on the side: "Is everything arranged?" ”

Na Hu Cong, who had a pair of cold triangular eyes, was shining at this time, and replied with a smile: "Childe, please rest assured, everything has been arranged, and before noon, that Oiran will lie on your bed." ”

Zhu Tianmao stroked his palm and said hesitantly: "That's good, it's a pity that it's not a virgin, and I'll reward you after I play." ”

After hearing this, the triangular eyes were full of obscene smiles on their faces.