Chapter 169, Mr. Ma catches his head
It was past noon, and it was close to evening, and Geng Fuzhong in Jincheng.
"Big ice... You said Brother Geng, it shouldn't be okay, right?" Glancing at the closed door of the inner hall behind him, Guan Jianyun clasped his hands to his chest and asked with a worried expression.
Also glancing at the door behind him, Yang Tianye shook his head and was silent.
After losing his beloved cousin, Geng Hao was heartbroken, fell into madness, and after driving everyone out of the mourning hall, he accompanied the coffin alone in despair.
"Two virtuous nephews, Hao'er... Still refuse to come out?" Everyone gathered outside the gate of the inner hall, looking at the closed door worriedly, Geng Wanli asked with a haggard expression.
"Brother Wanli, the time is coming, let Hao'er come out, the people from the Yamen are coming soon..."Beside him, Geng Hao's uncle Lin Yushi glanced up at the sky and said softly.
"People from the Yamen?" Hearing this, Guan Jianyun said in surprise.
"Well, now that the case of the heart-digging madman has been taken over by the Jincheng Yamen, Wan'er's body was originally handed over to the Yamen for examination, and it was Brother Wanli who dragged out some relations before the Yamen agreed to bring it back for a day of memorial..."Nodding, Lin Yushi replied with a sad expression.
"I see, but... Now that Brother Geng is not leaving the coffin, I am afraid that he will not easily hand over his cousin to the yamen..."Frowning, Guan Jianyun said in a deep voice.
"Hmph, what about the yamen? If Brother Geng doesn't agree, who wants to take away his cousin, ask me about the gun in my hand first..."Beside him, Yang Tianye snorted coldly, glanced at the door behind him, held the cold gun in his hand, and said indifferently.
"Hahaha, I said who is so bold as to dare to go against the yamen! It turned out to be Brother Yang!"
As soon as Yang Tianye finished speaking, a loud laugh suddenly came from outside the courtyard, and then a tall and strong middle-aged man, dressed in a yacha clothes, had a golden waist tag hanging from his waist, and the word "catch" was engraved on the waist tag!
"Brother Yang, I haven't seen you for half a month, how are you doing lately?" the head catcher strode in front of Yang Tianye, and after laughing, his voice asked in a rough voice.
"It turned out to be a horse catcher... Thank you for your concern, I'm fine..."Seeing this person, Yang Tianye thought for a moment in his mind and replied lightly.
This catcher is none other than Ma Wushuang, the head catcher of the Yamen who he met in Zhengzhou City!
"Ma Zhutou, aren't you in Zhengzhou City, why are you in Jincheng now?" Glancing at the more than ten officials behind Ma Zhutou, Yang Tianye asked lightly.
"Hahaha, this is thanks to you, Brother Yang! Last time, the batch of official banks was escorted to Jiangcheng safe and sound, and I was transferred to Jincheng and sat on the post of chief catcher! In the future, my brother should not call me Ma Zhutou, it's time to change his words!" Laughed three times, patted Yang Tianye's shoulder with his rough hand, and Ma Wushuang said gratefully.
"Hehe, it's not enough to worry about trivial things, I also accepted your silver taels, we are mutually beneficial, Mr. Ma catches the head..."Yang Tianye shook his head and replied softly.
"Okay, Brother Yang, I have official business today, after the matter is done, I will have a drink with my brother in the evening and catch up with the old days, how about it?"
Hearing this, Yang Tianye shook his head, and a trace of worry flashed in his eyes: "No, I'm not free tonight..."
"It's okay, it's okay, when Brother Yang is free, as long as you go to the yamen and call your brother, brother and I will definitely accompany you to drink, don't get drunk and don't return!" Seeing the other party's refusal, Ma Wushuang nodded, and then said boldly.
After speaking, Ma Wushuang's face returned to seriousness, and he turned his head to look at Geng Wanli behind him: "Gang Master Geng, now that my brother Yang is here, I'm afraid I won't be able to bring this corpse back, if you don't disturb, we will test it here today, how about it?"
Now that Yang Tianye is here, Ma Wushuang has seen his marksmanship, and thinks that even if he adds more than ten yacha behind him, it is not as good; besides, Yang Tianye is also kind to himself, so he gave Yang Tianye a thin face.
"It's... The old man is grateful..."Hearing this, he hurriedly clasped his hands into fists, and Geng Wanli said sincerely.
"Please...", he stretched out his hand and pointed to the door behind him, inviting Ma Wushuang to enter the inner hall.
Seeing this, Ma Wushuang nodded, hugged his fist towards Yang Tianye, and led the yacha behind him to push open the door of the inner hall.
"Squeak......
The door of the inner hall was slowly pushed open, and the candles in the mourning hall were faintly flickering, and the surroundings were a little dim.
Ma Zhutou strode into the inner hall, and the sight was a cloaked figure in green clothes lying on the coffin.
Seeing this, Ma Zhutou frowned, and looked at Geng Wanli beside him suspiciously.
"Mr. Ma catches the head, this is a dog..."
Beside him, Geng Wanli sighed, and then explained: "Alas, God is playing tricks, the dog is out of the house, it was a joy, rushed back to prepare for marriage, who knows... Behold...... The red thing has turned into a white thing! That heart-digging maniac, even if the old man digs three feet into the ground, he will still find him!"
"Alas, Geng Gang Leader's Day mourns the change... Now that the Yangtze River Gang has taken action, I think this heart-digging madman must have nowhere to hide!" Ma Wushuang sighed, glanced at Geng Hao with pity, and said softly.
"Brother Geng..."
Seeing that Geng Hao, who was in high spirits, had become so decadent and disheveled, Guan Jianyun and Yang Tianye glanced at each other, and the two of them called out sadly together.
Raising his head weakly, his eyes glanced at Guan Jianyun and Yang Tianye without brilliance, and Geng Hao lay on the coffin again.
"Hao'er, this is the head catcher of Mr. Ma of the Yamen, and now he is here to perform an autopsy for Wan'er..."Seeing his son so lost and depressed, Geng Wanli was sad in his heart and said dumbly.
"Mr. Ma, today is the day of my deceased wife's memorial, please don't disturb ......"
Without looking back, Geng Hao looked at the coffin with a distracted face, and said softly: "Brother Geng, Brother Yang, I want to be quiet...... Please..."
Hearing this, without waiting for Ma Wushuang to speak, Yang Tianye nodded, and immediately said indifferently: "Mr. Ma, go back today..."
"Well, Mr. Ma catches his head, my brother doesn't want to be disturbed today, so please go back!" Beside him, Guan Jianyun also clasped his fists with both hands and said loudly.
Seeing this, Ma Wushuang was very embarrassed in his heart, glanced at Yang Tianye, then at Guan Jianyun, and finally nodded lightly: "Okay, I'm interrupted today, and when Young Master Geng finishes paying tribute to his deceased wife, I will come to the door again..."
With that, with a wave of his big hand, he led more than a dozen yacha behind him to turn around and leave.
"Let's go out......" Looking at Ma Wushuang's back and disappearing outside the inner hall, Yang Tianye glanced at Geng Hao behind him, and said to Guan Jianyun and Geng Wanli.
After that, the three of them walked out of the inner hall and closed the door again, leaving Geng Hao alone to guard the mourning hall.
"Brother Guan, please take care of Brother Geng here today, seeing him like this, I'm afraid that he will do something stupid..."Closing the door and glancing at the sky, Yang Tianye said softly.
"Well, don't worry, I'll take a good look at him... If it's too late today, do you want to go out?" Hearing this, Guan Jianyun nodded and asked out loud.
"Yes, there are some things that have not been done......" Gently stroking the white oil-paper umbrella in his hand, Yang Tianye replied with a worried face.
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At night, the stars are shining, the market is empty, and dogs bark from time to time.
With a cold gun in his hand and a white oil-paper umbrella behind him, Yang Tianye strolled through the market.
In front of a store, Yang Tianye's cold face suddenly hooked the corners of his mouth, revealing a rare smile.
I saw that above the store, the plaque was inlaid with four big characters: "Baiji Buzhuang"
"I'm back, Yuehan...", Yang Tianye stretched out his hand and was about to knock on the door of the store, but as soon as his arm was raised, he put it down again.
Glancing up at the moonlight, Yang Tianye jumped onto the eaves at the foot of his feet.
Falling from the roof, I came to the backyard of Bai Ji Buzhuang, which is not big, only two wings and a kitchen.
One side room was pitch black, but the other room was brightly lit, and through the half-open paper window, Yang Tianye saw the person who was thinking about it.
Under the candle flame, just like meeting on the bridge yesterday, Mrs. Bai's cheeks are bright red leaves, and her black eyes are as gentle as water, as if she can melt the ice and snow in winter, but the frowning embroidered eyebrows can be seen at a glance that she seems to be hiding her heart.
Beside him, holding his chin with both hands, wearing an emerald green dress, he looked very watery, and Xiao Cui was looking at his wife with a smile with a pair of big eyes.
By the candlelight in front of the table, Madame Bai was holding the needle and thread with her bare hands, and was carefully sewing a coat.
"Madam, when did you say the weirdo will come back? It's been half a month..."The corners of her mouth smiled, looking at the coat in Madame's hand stupidly, Xiao Cui asked in a coquettish voice.
"Soon, Yang Gongzi is coming back, I... My debt hasn't been paid off yet, and he won't come back..."Hearing Xiao Cui mention Yang Tianye, Mrs. Bai frowned on her embroidered eyebrows, and then she stretched out, smiled softly at the corner of her mouth, and read softly.
After speaking, she glanced at the coat in her hand, and then glanced at Xiao Cui beside her, Mrs. Bai's cheeks suddenly turned red, and she said to herself: "The weather is getting colder and colder, and I don't know if this coat fits well...... He...... He works for me...... I... I can't do him any wrong..."
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