After the three masters and apprentices paid the entrance fee, they stepped into the city of Fuxian County.

Ning Cheng, as the host, was full of enthusiasm and brought Bai Xiaojian and Jing Wan to his house.

It is a dilapidated courtyard house with five or six low-rise houses of blue bricks and red tiles.

In the middle of the courtyard, three children were playing with each other, and a bloated middle-aged woman sat by the well, scrubbing her laundry vigorously.

When she saw Ning Cheng come back, she immediately said in a strange manner: "Ouch! It turned out to be the fifth child of our family, why did you come back? The family just finished lunch, if you come back a step earlier, maybe the sister-in-law can leave some food for you." ”

"Sister-in-law, you ......" Ning Cheng's face turned pale.

In the courtyard of the Ning family, although the eldest brother Ning Wei is the head of the family, he is a strict wife, and the name of the sister-in-law's shrew is known to the neighbors.

Bai Xiaojian watched coldly, and said to Ning Cheng: "Go to the best restaurant in the city and treat the teacher." ”

Ning Cheng's lips squirmed a few times, and finally let out a long sigh: "Alas! ”

With that, he lowered his head and hid his face and walked out of the hospital.

Soon, the three of them came to the door of the best restaurant in Fu County, "Juxianglou".

A shopkeeper immediately bowed down to greet him: "May I ask if the three guest officers are here for dinner or accommodation?"

Bai Xiaojian is now rich in wealth, and he is full of confidence in speaking: "Eat first, and then open three upper rooms next to each other." ”

"Guest officer, please!" The shopkeeper knew that the big customer was coming, and he was overjoyed, and he was about to worship Xiaojian and introduce the three into the store.

The restaurant is quite spacious, with seven or eight round tables.

At the very center of the round table, a crowd of people were eating and drinking.

One of them was on the upper seat, dressed in brocade clothes, with a gloomy face, and when he saw Jing Ao passing in front of him, his eyes lit up.

However, when he observed that Bai Xiaojian was carrying a sword, and his bearing was very abnormal, and he couldn't see the details of it at a glance, the evil fire rising in his heart did not break out on the spot.

Then, when he caught a glimpse of Ning Cheng, who was following closely by Bai Xiaojian's side, his heart suddenly moved: "Let's try it first." ”

So, he suddenly pointed at Ning Cheng and snorted coldly: "Isn't that Ning Cheng, a poor scholar who broke down and settled in the Ning family?

After that, he glanced at a butler beside him who was wearing a scarf on his head and had a black mole on the corner of his mouth.

This man wearing a scarf and a black mole on the corner of his mouth, his triangular eyes turned around, and he immediately slapped the table and said loudly: "Second young master, the old slave remembers! Two days ago, our Jiang family was stolen by thieves, and fifty taels of silver were missing from the account room......

Ning Cheng was originally happy to follow Bai Xiaojian to dinner, but he didn't know that he heard someone slandering him for stealing money! Suddenly his face turned blue with anger, and after his lips squirmed a few times, he pointed at this person who looked like a housekeeper with a black mole on the corner of his mouth, and scolded: "Honest and yellow! Steward Gou, which eye did you see that Ning Mou had taken fifty taels of silver from your Jiang family's account room?"

The Gou official immediately smiled softly, and said to a strong man at the table who was eating and drinking: "Ding Huyuan, stand up and identify me, two days ago, the person who stealthily in the account room was not the fifth child of the Ning family?"

Ding Dazhuang stood up in a daze, glanced at Steward Gou, and then at the second young man of the Jiang family, a spirit, suddenly understood, pointed at Ning Cheng, and said angrily: "Yes! The villain patrolled the front yard two nights ago, and saw Ning Lao Wu sneaking into the account room, and when the villain went to check, he didn't know where he slipped to, and the next day the account room Mr. checked the account and found that there were fifty taels of silver missing in the account room. ”

"Blood spews people!" Ning Cheng immediately stomped his feet in anger.

Bai Xiaojian had already seen the doorway, and said with a smile: "There is no evidence. In vain, the clear ones are self-purifying, and the turbid ones are self-turbid, what is the strength of this group of flies. ”

After that, he instructed the shopkeeper who led the way in front: "Bring us a private room, let's go to the private room for dinner." ”

The shopkeeper hurriedly responded: "Okay, guest officer, please here." ”

Immediately, the group walked to the box next to them.

When the three of Bai Xiaojian's master and apprentice entered the box, Bai Xiaojian deliberately raised his voice: "Bring all the best dishes in your store in two! The speed must be fast! The ingredients must be fresh! If you are not happy with the meal, Uncle Hugh blames you for smashing your restaurant!"

The shopkeeper nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, yes! ”

In the hall outside, when Steward Gou heard Bai Xiaojian's words, he secretly scolded them as flies, and his beard trembled lightly with anger, just as he was about to greet the caretaker and break into the box to beat people.

But seeing that the second young man of the Jiang family suddenly stopped, he said in a deep voice: "Don't be impatient, Steward Gou, I still don't know the details of the person who carried the long sword, you take Ding Huyuan to the county office, find Zhan Da to catch the head, just say that the fifth child of the Ning family stole fifty taels ......of silver from my Jiang family's account room, and someone testified that Ding Dazhuang testified, and when the time comes, Zhan Da will come to trouble them, and we will find out the details of this person, and then discuss it from the long term."

Steward Gou immediately squinted his eyes, revealing a serpent-like light: "The second young master is clever, and the old slave will lead Ding Huyuan to the county government ......."

In the box, after the shopkeeper filled the table with all kinds of delicacies on the table of the Eight Immortals, Bai Xiaojian patted Ning Cheng on the shoulder: "Apprentice, eat in peace." ”

Jing Wan also comforted her: "Senior Brother Ning, don't go to your heart, Master will make the decision for us." ”

Ning Cheng's hands clenched into fists finally slowly unfolded, and he smiled and said, "Master, junior sister, today is the first time we have eaten together, and the apprentice will first give Master a drink." ”

"Drinking and making mistakes, we only eat vegetables, come. After Bai Xiaojian finished speaking, he picked up a piece of crispy braised pork ribs with chopsticks and handed it to Ning Cheng's bowl.

Jing Wan pouted at Bai Xiaojian: "Master, people want it too!"

"Okay!" Bai Xiaojian immediately picked up a crystal clear concentric lotus root slices with his hands and feet and sent it to Jing Wan's bowl.

Jing Wan smiled skillfully, showed her teeth, and slowly took the concentric lotus root slices that Bai Xiaojian gave her into her small mouth.

The three masters and apprentices finished their lunch in a warm atmosphere.

The three of them then drank a cup of sweet and mellow chrysanthemum tea.

As soon as the tea was finished, I heard a chaotic sound of footsteps outside the box.

Bai Xiaojian's expression moved slightly, and he smiled indifferently: "Trouble has come to the door." ”

In the Juxiang Building, I saw several burly men dressed in official clothes, leading Steward Gou and Ding Huyuan to the box where Bai Xiaojian was.

"Lord Zhan, what are you ......" A shopkeeper nodded hurriedly and stepped forward to ask.

But when he saw the first man who was carrying a gold silk embroidery knife and wearing a black headcatcher, he waved his hand and pushed the shopkeeper aside: "The government is on an errand! ”

Then he kicked open the door of the box where Bai Xiaojian was.

Bang!

The door of the box room opened, and a group of mermaids entered.

The head of Zhan Da caught the head, his eyebrows were cold, and he was aggressive, and asked loudly: "Where is the suspect Ning Cheng?"