Tang Yu and Xiong Yaohua also chased them out with their respective blades, and when they came to the forest, they saw Lin Fanghe standing in the open space with a sword, and hurriedly asked, "Lord Lin, what about the man in black who brutally killed the maid?"

Lin Fanghe pointed with his long sword: "Ran away." ”

A few people chased to the lake, only to see a lonely sail in the distance, a large wooden boat in the vast lake is galloping away. Luo Bufan's face was covered with frost, dressed in white, and he stood proudly on the bow of the boat.

Xiong Yaohua said angrily: "Sure enough, it's this person again, and he is very skilled, and he ranks first in the "Weapon Spectrum". Why can't he get along with us all the time?"

Lin Fanghe sighed: "The south and the north are bustling, but all living beings can't escape the word 'fame and fortune'. ”

"So, where will that Xiong Dajing who knows the inside story now? He must have been captured by this group?" Tang Yu asked anxiously on the side.

Lin Fanghe turned his head, faced Xiong Yaohua, and asked, "Who else have you told you about the news that the old man is hiding here?"

Xiong Yaohua scratched his head and thought about it, his face was unhappy, and he said: "About five days ago, Jinyi Wei sent a message to Ji Ning, the envoy of Jinyi Weizhen, to ask me to meet at the old store in Yuelai, Chuzhou. He first told me about the jade that the first emperor had given me during his lifetime and that he was lurking in the secret of Zhang Mountain, and then showed a secret edict, saying that the saint could not rest assured, and especially asked me about the situation of Xiong Dajing, the only person who knew about it. When I saw that the piles matched, and everything was not bad, I stopped doubting and told him ...... 1510."

Lin Fanghe frowned and said, "That's so." ”

"Lord Ji shouldn't have any problems, right?" Xiong Yaohua was puzzled, "Although the Jinyi Guard is not under the jurisdiction of any department, it is directly under the command of the emperor alone. However, its internal structure is relatively simple. The supreme commander commands one envoy, and consists of two Tongzhi, two servants, two pacification envoys, and 14 people from 1,000 households, all of whom are senior leaders of Jinyiwei, and they are loyal to the emperor. Don't these people have an outside heart?"

Lin Fanghe shook his head and said, "In special times, it's better to be careful. ”

After saying that, he turned his head and instructed his personal followers to deal with Tang Yu: "Immediately find someone to report the case to the government, and the Wuxian County Yalai will handle this matter." You will need to report the aftermath to us at any time. Also, this house is the first crime scene, so it is not inhabitable for the time being......"

Tang Yu agreed again and again.

Xiong Yaohua was shocked and asked: "Lord Lin, this place is far away from the downtown and doesn't live here, so where will we live?"

Lin Fanghe smiled and explained: "Could it be that Lord Xiong forgot the Boss Xiao we met during dinner, I see that he is an old and kind person, you might as well ask, maybe there will be results." ”

Xiong Yaohua received the order and followed them back, sighing as he walked: "My uncle was not in good health, but after several years of uninterrupted treatment and recuperation, he has turned around slightly. This fall into the mouth of the tiger is inevitably a little torment. I don't know if he can carry this old bone?"

Lin Fanghe saw that he was in a heavy mood, and comforted: "You don't have to worry, these people are only trying to arrest the old man, but they are only interested in that batch of treasures." As long as he doesn't let go, those people get nothing. I believe that Xiong Dajing's life should be fine for a while......"

Xiong Yaohua nodded. After thinking about it again, he was still not at ease: "I'm afraid that those people will torture him......"

Tang Yu and Lin Ziren found a few locals and quickly went to the Wuxian County Government to report the case. After everyone left, they left a guard on the scene. The rest of the people rode back to the delicious house.

Shopkeeper Xiao received him warmly.

Lin Fanghe gave a general explanation of the situation, asked for a house to stay overnight, and showed a tooth tag symbolizing official rank on the spot. Xiong Yaohua was afraid that he would not believe it, so he also showed the brocade clothes and waist cards that he had treasured for many years, and let him inspect them. When Shopkeeper Xiao saw it, he was not sincerely frightened, and was shocked: "When I was eating half a day earlier, I saw you all with dignified appearances and extraordinary spirits, and it turned out to be adults from the capital!"

Fang Qinyu asked: "I don't know if there is a spare house nearby for us to live in, the requirements are not high, just clean, just pay more money with him." ”

"That's it, there's it right in front of you. Why do you need to do anything else?" shopkeeper Xiao smiled.

Xiong Yaohua blinked and said, "You mean this delicious house?"

Shopkeeper Xiao nodded again and again: "There are only two of us father and daughter in the store, and the two rooms are enough." The second floor is empty all the year round, when I was young, I asked my girl to clean up, clean it up, wash the floor and walls with clean water, and prepare a few sets of new bedding for a few adults to stay? Besides, living here, not only can we take care of our daily life, but also it is very convenient to eat and stay. ”

Lin Fanghe praised again and again, saying, "Then there will be a lot of trouble." The kindness and affection of the shopkeeper Xiao will not be forgotten. Then he turned around and told Tang Yu: "First give Boss Xiao fifty taels of silver for store money and food, and make up for the deficiencies at any time." ”

Shopkeeper Xiao was full of joy and thanks.

At dinner, everyone talked about the murder case during the day and the uncertainty of Xiong Dajing's life and death. They were indignant, and they seemed to be able to grasp something that had been achieved in the blink of an eye, but all of a sudden, they suddenly suffered a tragic change, and everything became unattainable!

Boss Xiao went into the house to add vegetables, and when he saw that everyone's appetite was lost, he put down the soup basin and said with a smile: "Why don't you eat it, you have a sad face, is it that the dishes made by the little girl are not in line with the taste?"

Xiong Yaohua tightened his eyebrows, gritted his teeth and said, "Shopkeeper, don't be careful, this matter has nothing to do with you." ”

"Then why are you so worried?" shopkeeper Xiao didn't understand.

Tang Yu looked at Lin Fanghe and Fang Qinyu, and saw that the two adults were silent, their eyes staring at him, and they only nodded slightly. Then he understood, settled down, and said, "Oh, that's what happened. We came from the capital and were ordered to investigate a case. This saw the result, but unexpectedly, today an important witness was abducted by gangsters and fled into Taihu Lake......"

Shopkeeper Xiao was shocked: "Entered the lake, but you saw it with your own eyes?"

Xiong Yaohua clenched his fists and slammed the table: "It's true." ”

Tang Yu bowed his head, and then said: "Shopkeeper Xiao, you have lived here for a long time, and you must know that there are forty-eight large and small islands in this lake, together with the peaks and peninsulas of Xianghu Lake, known as 'seventy-two peaks'. There are so many of them, and for a while, I really don't know where to start? So the adults are very anxious, and even the best food is difficult to swallow. ”

Shopkeeper Xiao suddenly realized, and said repeatedly: "I see." ”

After thinking for a while, he said: "Although I am resident in Taihu Lake, I rarely go to the center of the lake. Moreover, I heard that half a year ago, on the island of Dongting West Mountain, hundreds of water bandits and thieves gathered again, and they intercepted passing merchants and robbed property. The government has invaded and suppressed them several times, but finally they can't!" )