Section 153 A case within a case
In Jingzhao Mansion, in a side hall.
Cheng Qianyuan is tall and big, with a beard on his horse's face, a pair of leopard eyes squinted into a slit with a smile, stretched out his hand from afar, and shouted loudly: "Lord Su, Lord Chu, the two Taihua faction young heroes are famous, and they have been in Jingzhao Mansion for so long, and they have not gathered together." ”
He then looked at Long Xiaoya hanging from Su Zi's neck, his face was surprised, and said, "Master Su, is this Lingnu?"
Su Ziang smiled, took Long Xiaoya off her neck, and said, "After I went on an errand with Senior Brother Chu, I patrolled the streets with Song Zhutou, and I have been handling cases with Lord Chen, until I have never been able to get close to the brothers in Fuzhong. ”
It has been more than two months since he came to Luodu, Su Ziang is already familiar with the rules of Jingzhao Mansion, he bowed his head and said to Long Xiaoya: "Xiaoya, you go to the courtyard to play first, don't go out of the courtyard of Jingzhao Mansion, I will be free to send you home in a while." ”
Long Xiaoya's blue eyes fluctuated, tilted her head and thought for a moment, took a step on her calves, and jumped out of the hall waving a pair of little fat hands.
Chu Tiandao: "Senior brother, you are here to talk to Master Cheng about the case, and go out to watch the little girl." ”
"Haha......" Cheng Qianyuan laughed when he saw Chu Tian go out with him: "I didn't expect Lord Su to have such a big daughter, it's really smart and cute." ”
"She's just an old friend of mine. Su Ziang explained slightly, and then asked: "Master Cheng, the government summoned me here, what kind of case is it?"
"The case is like this...... Cheng Qianyuan smiled and gave a brief introduction to the case that happened in front of Xuanhui's door, and asked, "What is Lord Su's opinion on this case?"
"This case is dominated by Master Cheng, and according to the rules of the house, Senior Brother Chu and I are only assisting. Su Ziang was modest and said, "Master Cheng has something to do in the future, but please give me orders." ”
"Haha......" Cheng Qianyuan laughed again, and was extremely satisfied with Su Ziang's attitude, and said: "This case is very clear, it should be dead, and you can run. ”
He took a step forward and whispered, "I'll be the east tonight, find a wine shop, and our brothers will get together first." ”
"Don't you need to look at the body of the suspect?" Su Ziang remembered Chen Bufan's caution and carefulness when handling the case.
"Don't bother. Cheng Qianyuan laughed and said, "Looking at the dead body, it was the work of a slave person, and I will find out the situation clearly." ”
"Then it's up to Master Cheng's arrangement. Although Su Ziang did not agree with the other party's rash attitude in his heart, this case was dominated by Cheng Qianyuan, and he didn't want to be strong.
Outside Jingzhao Mansion.
The monk stopped a hundred steps away from Jingzhao Mansion, put his palms together, and the black and white light in his pupils gathered, saw through the void, and swept towards Jingzhao Mansion like two beams of light.
An earthy yellow aura rushed out from the Jingzhao Mansion, and the emperor was mighty, facing the black and white light, and the mid-air waves were disordered.
The monk stood up, and a yellow light immediately rose from the inside of the monk's robe, and the chaotic ripples in mid-air seemed to be sealed, and everything was calm.
"It is worthy of being the thousand-year-old imperial capital, such a big emperor, don't let me look at it twice, the little monk and go back and prepare, and come back to get you little beast." ”
In the midst of the murmuring, the monk's figure flickered and gently blended into the crowd, like a fish swimming into a river, and disappeared in an instant.
Inside the Jingzhao Mansion.
Xiaoya was running left and right in the courtyard, suddenly stopped, stretched out her little fat hand and touched her heart and said, "My heart is not panicked, I am out of breath, the bad guy is gone, I should go home." ”
"Little girl, where is your house? Chu Tian looked at Long Xiaoya's big face and couldn't help laughing.
Long Xiaoya's blue eyes flickered, she tilted her neck to think about it, and said, "That's not good, just ask Brother Ziang to send me to the small bridge in Lichun Lane." ”
"Lichun Lane Xiaoqiaotou?" Su Ziang happened to arrive in one step, and when he remembered the small bridgehead between Ge Lao Lane and Tingfeng Lane, he asked: "Xiaoya, your family lives near the small bridge in the center of Lichun Canghe Ge Lao Lane?"
"Almost, Brother Ziang, just send me to the vicinity of Xiaoqiao. Long Xiaoya's tone was very affirmative.
Chu Tian said with a smile: "Little girl, we are neighbors for a long time, and Senior Brother Su and I live in the butterfly garden behind Ge Lao Lane, and we just go all the way." ”
Half an hour later, the group came to the small bridge head of Lichun Lane, Long Xiaoya slipped down from Su Ziang's arms, waved her little fat hand, and ran all the way downstream along the flowing water under the bridge.
Su Ziang watched Long Xiaoya's back turn over the dirt slope and disappeared, then turned back to Wang Jie and the others and said, "Brother Wang, it seems that we have a good fate, and we can solve the case together again." ”
This time to solve the Xuanhuimen Golden Sword and Dart Bureau case, Tian Wenlin pulled the original team together, the only difference is that Chen Bufan was replaced by Cheng Qianyuan.
Wang Jie laughed and said, "My brothers and I are very willing to follow Lord Su to handle the case, and another day, when Lord Su is free, it is better to pass on two spells." ”
"Well said, well said. Su Ziang immediately remembered that the way of samurai cultivation taught by Jin Yihui could be passed on to Wang Jie and his gang without violating the rules of the Taihua faction.
In the butterfly garden, Wu Liuqi and Yao Zhongtian were walking outside, and when they saw Su Ziang and Chu Tian, they greeted them.
"Brother is here. Wu Liuqi shouted all the way and said, "This garden is so big, my brother will move over to live with me in the future, Su Ziang quickly clean up a good room for me." ”
"That room is good, six or seven, you see that room is good, I promise to clean it up for you." Su Ziang's eyes lit up, and he discussed: "Six or seven, you take the time to help clean up the garden, and you will make the rest of the silver, and the three of you will be the errand runner for you." ”
"Is the money really with me?"
"Really, it is not a matter of three days or two days to remove the weeds and dust from the garden, and then to renovate the walls and houses. ”
"Su Ziang, you really haven't seen the world, if you have silver, I will guarantee you everything in three days. ”
"Really?"
"Absolutely, really. Wu Liuqi's eyes flashed, and he suddenly shouted: "No, why don't you clean up the garden by yourself? Could it be that you are a petty official and want to put on a score in front of your brother?"
"Don't dare, don't dare, how dare you put on a score in front of Master Wu. Su Ziang immediately explained wittily: "Yesterday, the Xuanhui Gate garrison discovered a group of bandits, and the case was just sent to Jingzhao Mansion, and Lord Tian ordered me and Senior Brother Chu to assist in investigating the case. ”
"Haha. Wu Liuqi laughed a few times and said triumphantly: "Boy, do you know the murderer killed by the military master yesterday?"
Su Ziang said: "I don't know, Lord Cheng didn't let me see the case file." ”
"Alas, the military master who killed the bandits is in front of the two of you......" Wu Liuqi was triumphant, and recounted the battle that took place in front of Xuanhui Gate in a colorful voice.
"The Golden Sword and Dart Bureau entered the city from Deyang Gate, and the next day went out of the city from Xuanhui Gate, so you and Senior Brother Yao just happened to meet?" Su Ziang's heart jumped, feeling that the case was serious, Cheng Qianyuan only said that a group of thieves pretended to be the Golden Sword and Dart Bureau to go out of the city, and there was a battle with the officers and soldiers defending the city.
Wu Liuqidao: Of course, my brother is a good general, so I should make a small contribution this time. ”
"The official silver of the dart cart that entered the city from Deyang Gate?"
"Of course, the dart cart has an official seal on it, and the ground rattles with the wheels of the carriage. ”
"There is no official silver in the dart cart that appeared in front of Xuanhui Gate, what about so much official silver?" Su Ziang's heart beat wildly, and asked Wu Liuqi.
Wu Liuqi rolled his eyes and said, "Where is Guanyin, who will I ask? Isn't it your business to catch thieves?"
"Senior Brother Su, this matter is not so simple, should we both report it to Lord Tian again?" Chu Tian also realized that the problem was wrong.
"Don't worry, everyone smiles, it's not a traitor or a thief. Su Ziang waved his hand and said, "Let's sink first and see if Lord Cheng Qianyuan, who loves to smile, is confused for a while, or an accomplice of the murderer." ”
"Is the news that my brother said useful to you?" Wu Liuqi asked with a pair of big eyes.
Su Ziang smiled: "Useful, useful, six or seven is indeed a lucky general, are you greedy again?"
"Of course. Wu Liuqi's face was straightforward.
Su Ziang said: Lord Cheng has a banquet tonight, and Liuqi and Senior Brother Yao will go together, but there is one request, never say a word related to the Golden Sword and Dart Bureau, no matter what we talk about, we should not have heard it. ”
"No problem, if you have good wine and good meat, it will be done. ”
At the dinner party, Cheng Qianyuan was very enthusiastic, and when he saw Wu Liuqi and Yao Zhongtian, his eyes were even more smiling into a line, and he only said something about the way of being an official during the whole banquet, and the old case in Jingzhao Mansion, but he didn't mention a word about the Golden Sword and Dart Bureau case.
Su Ziang silently listened to Cheng Qianyuan's narration, and occasionally cooperated to say a few words, with a lot of thoughts in his heart.
The Xuanhuimen case is by no means an ordinary case of three murderous bandits, but a big case of robbing darts and seizing silver.
The local county sent a quick investigation to investigate, no matter what the result of the investigation was, after a long time, everything and Luodu died without proof, and no one could have imagined that this group of darts had already entered Luodu.
There is a suspicion in the middle, what about the real Zhu Zhengxiong and other dart masters? Did they collaborate with the bandits to commit the crime or were they killed?
Also, what kind of role does Cheng Qianyuan play in it, is he an accomplice to the murderer, or is he just a catcher who eats mixed food?
From the next day, Cheng Qianyuan did not mention the matter of handling the case, but took Su Chu and the two of them to the bathhouse to drink tea, and Su Chu and the two of them quietly observed Cheng Qianyuan's true intentions.
"Today, I took the two brothers to the largest teahouse in Luodu to drink a pot of tea, and I heard that the storyteller told the story, and I was familiar with the allusions of this dynasty. ”
"Allusions to this dynasty?"
"Of course, the two brothers are now dismissing from the Qipin Martial Arts, and they need to understand some allusions to this dynasty, otherwise they won't be able to mix in Luodu. ”
Su Ziang smiled: "Everything is arranged by Brother Cheng." ”
Cross Road westward, came to a teahouse, in front of the teahouse a pennant, four big characters on the flag.
Qiyang Teahouse.
Cheng Qianyuan introduced: "Two brothers, we have a few interesting places, we have to go to the orchid restaurant for food, and we have to go to Yuchun Loufang for fun. ”
The Qiyang teahouse is very spacious, there are several Taihua halls of size and, the Taihua Palace is full of fairy spirit, the Qiyang teahouse is worldly, listening to music, singing, acting, selling antique jade and playing everything.
Cheng Qianyuan was familiar with the way and took the two to a large hall, there were single rooms around the main hall, and the three of them entered a single room and ordered a pot of tea.
There is a wooden platform in the hall, and more than a dozen tables are placed under the stage, and the table is full, and a storyteller on the stage is telling a story.
The storyteller has three long beards, standing like a weeping willow, and his aura is lofty, and he "snapped" and patted the wake wood, and the two sentences squirted out all of Su Ziang's sip of tea.
"The ancient Xia Dynasty seems to be peaceful and prosperous, but in fact it is dangerous, hundreds of officials occupy the thatched house and do not, and the government orders in the court are tired, this is a sign of the death of the country!"