As he spoke, Hong Tai pointed to the small courtyard in front of him that had been occupied by the villagers, and asked Wu Kuaidao, "Who lives in this courtyard?"

Before Wu Kuai could answer, the leader of the villagers who came with him preemptively said: "Go back to Master Hong, this is the home of Ning Xian'er, a famous pretty widow in the town." His man, He Da, died of illness shortly after he got married, leaving the widow alone in the empty house. Ning Xian'er is extremely beautiful, and everyone says that He Da is a Yanfu who was cultivated in his previous life, but now it seems that this woman is clearly the demon girl of Fengyuemen, and He Da is only afraid that she will die a little unclear!" said the leader of the townspeople, shaking his head and sighing.

"Ning Xian'er!" Hong Tai repeated through gritted teeth. No wonder the thieves were able to accurately grasp Xue Nianci's whereabouts that night and sent someone to wash the Deyi Building in blood! Hong Tai couldn't regret it, but it was in vain.

Dynasties and dynasties have not been able to prevent thieves from killing people. Take He Da as an example, he kept his roots and only wanted to have three meals to survive, Ning Xian'er ruthlessly killed this fake husband just for convenience, and then used the convenient terrain behind Qin's mansion to spy on Qin Xiaoyou.

This kind of thing makes Hong Tai hate it very much, but there is nothing he can do, all he can do is to use his own strength to avenge his family and friends as much as possible.

"Old Man Hong doesn't have to be angry. Seeing Hong Tai's anger, Wu Kuai analyzed: "Now that the entire Shuntian region has sent out a disc, once the thieves are exposed, they will not be able to gain a foothold, and the only place this woman can go is to flee back to the location of the chief helm of Fengyuemen: Chuanzhong." If she took the waterway, she would have to go south to the river to have a boat into the river, and there were many checkpoints on the way. However, if you enter Sichuan via the Jin and Shaanxi dry roads, not only will the distance be shortened by nearly half, but there will also be many dense mountains and forests along the way, making it easier to avoid being pursued by officers and soldiers. So I think she will definitely choose to take the dry road, we just need to report the news back to the Terracotta Division, and ask Lord Xu to send someone to the west to chase her, and we will have something to gain. ”

Hong Tai didn't care about Ning Xian'er's whereabouts, he hated this delay, and he couldn't catch up with the thief anymore, so he immediately said stupidly: "After this trouble, the thief already knows that you and I are eyeing here, and I won't come back, this clue is broken." I'm going to return to the Daimyo's Mansion, so I'm going to take my leave. ”

"Old man Hong, wait a minute. Seeing that Hong Tai was leaving, Wu Kuai hurriedly said: "Although the old man is strong in martial arts, the gate of the Daimyo's Mansion has been closed, and once you are misunderstood, there will be a lot of trouble, so it is better to wait for the dawn to return to the city with us." ”

"You?" Hong Taiqi said, "You weren't ordered to stay here, how can you leave?"

Seeing Hong Tai's doubts, Wu Kuai explained: "Originally, Lord Xu ordered me to be stationed here, but yesterday evening, he suddenly sent a message and asked me to bring people back to the mansion, so I don't have to ask about this matter again." It's just that because it's getting late, Chief Liu left me overnight before leaving, and I don't want to encounter such a thing. As the old man said, there should be no more valuable clues here, so I will return to the city with you early tomorrow morning. ”

"I see!" Hong Tai thought.

Chief Liu on the side seemed to want to slap in touch with Hong Tai, and said without words: "I didn't expect thieves to be so rampant, and they still dare to commit such a large-scale murder under the situation of Lord Yin's new funeral and Sixiang Yanzhi!"

While the three of them were chatting, the surrounding villagers had already gathered, some of them fetched water to fight the fire, and the other part helped the surrounding people evacuate to prevent the fish in the pond from being affected when the fire expanded.

He ordered his subordinates to collect the corpses of the black-clothed men on the ground, and Leader Liu invited Hong Tai, Wu Kuai and other officials to stay at his home.

In the blink of an eye, Hong Tai, Wu Kuai and others bid farewell to Chief Liu and returned to the Daimyo's Mansion.

After entering the city, Wu Kuai returned to the ya, and Hong Tai also returned home.

After resting during the day, and after dinner, Hong Taizha stopped, left the Daimyo's mansion before the city gate was closed, and went straight to the market town where Qin Xiaoyou was located.

Although Hong Tai said that the clue had been broken, it was not just an accident that the heavenly thief could appear in time and kill all the people from Fengyue Gate. The Holy Sword Villa has lost power, but they are the only ones who refuse to give up monitoring the Qin family, what are they waiting for?

Hong Tai faintly felt that the thieves attacked the people in the Fengyue Gate and burned down the Qin family's medicine building with great fanfare, which was actually creating an illusion that the Qin family was in ruins. Only when you are sure that there is no one will the character that the thief really wants to wait for will appear!

This is by no means Hong Tai's imagination, Wu Kuai's sudden receipt of the order to evacuate indirectly confirmed Hong Tai's speculation. If the Terracotta Division does not receive an order or some kind of hint from above, it will never easily change the decision that has been made, especially when it is currently at a loss, and it should not suddenly abandon a clue that may appear.

Of course, ordinary people don't have this kind of means to reach the sky, but Lu Yushan has an affair with King Shuntian, and it is entirely possible that through King Shuntian's power, or this is simply some kind of goal that King Shuntian wants to achieve!

When I arrived in the town, it was already late at night, but the light of torches was still lit in the ruins of Qin's house.

Hong Tai was taken aback, and secretly said Who is so blatant? He pulled out the golden knife, bent down slightly, and slowly approached the Qin Mansion along the dark alley.

The fire in the Qin family's medicine building had been extinguished, and as the collapsed building had smashed down a section of the courtyard wall, Hong Tai could easily see three strangers standing in the ruins behind the fire through the gap.

Judging by the position and demeanor of the three people, they are mainly a middle-aged scribe in his forties. This person has long eyebrows and phoenix eyes, a special delicate demeanor, and three locks of clear beard under his chin, which adds to his scholarly atmosphere, and his moderate figure is surrounded by a blue brocade robe, and his bearing is lofty.

The big man standing next to the blue-shirted scribe was slightly shorter than him, short in gray clothes, full of beards, and carrying a big knife behind his back.

The third person in the courtyard was a handsome young man, dressed in tight black clothes, with a thin waist and a sharp back, capable and agile, holding a torch in one hand and a long sword in the other, carefully exploring the Shouzi wood carving rockery that had been burned into an ash heap in the former Qin Mansion Hall.

The three of them came at night, avoiding people's eyes and ears, but their demeanor was calm, but they didn't look like thieves.

Hong Tai made a slight judgment and felt that this group of people must have regarded the Qin Mansion as their place to explore treasures! In his heart, he couldn't help but be annoyed, no longer concealed his tracks, stepped over the collapsed courtyard wall, and walked straight towards the other party.

When the blue-shirted scribe heard the footsteps, he turned around and saw Hong Tai, not surprised, but overjoyed, with a smile on his face.

Hong Tai raised his vigilance, and unceremoniously issued an order to evict the customer: "Seeing that Your Excellency is good-looking, how can you covet other people's property and do this despicable thing of roosters and dogs? ”

"Old man Hong, don't you recognize him?" The blue-shirted scribe clasped his fists and saluted: "Farewell a year ago, I often think about Old Man Hong, and now I see that the old man is as healthy as ever, and I am gratified." ”

"Do you know me?" Hong Tai looked at the other party in surprise.

The tone of the blue-shirted scribe seemed to be very familiar to Hong Tai, but Hong Tai couldn't remember where he had seen him.

Since the other party was so polite, Hong Tai temporarily accepted the hostility, hugged his fists and saluted: "Forgive me for being clumsy, can my friend report a name?"

"Under the surname White. The blue-shirted scribe saw Hong Tai's eyes staring at him, so he reminded: "A year ago, in my brother-in-law's mansion, it was in this hall. The blue-shirted scribe said and pointed back to the hall that had been burned to ashes, and continued: "I was fortunate to meet Old Man Hong in the next place. The old man's hearty personality is still fresh in my memory. ”

"Oh!" Hong Tai slapped his forehead and suddenly realized: "You are the righteous brother of my old friend: Bai Feiyu!"

Hong Tai remembered this Bai Feiyu, although the two only had a one-sided relationship, but when Qin Xiaoyou introduced Bai Feiyu to Hong Tai, he deliberately avoided others, and only the three of them talked to each other, obviously with great respect for him as a righteous brother. Bai Feiyu's erudition and talent did leave a deep impression on Hong Tai, but after a long time, he couldn't remember it for a while.

"It's rare that the old man still remembers his name. Bai Feiyu said happily: "I should have visited the old man's mansion in the next place, but-" Speaking of this, the expression on Bai Feiyu's face turned from joy to sadness: "My righteous brother suffered a tragic disaster, although Bai is not talented, he also has to do his best for his righteous brother, so I came here to investigate, hoping to find out some clues." ”

"I see!" Hong Tai nodded: "There are only broken ruins left here, and Bai Gongzi is afraid that his efforts will be in vain." ”

"I don't think so!" Bai Feiyu shook his head and said: "My brother-in-law loves calligraphy and painting, and often invites people to enjoy it. Although there are many calligraphy and paintings in the hall, the handwriting that really comes from famous artists is only willing to take it out when friends are present. In addition, the righteous brother has been a doctor for so many years and has saved a huge family business. Therefore, I guess that there must be a hidden treasure in this house, perhaps because of this treasure, it caused him to kill him. ”

"Alas!" Hong Tai sighed and said, "Bai Gongzi doesn't know, but your righteous brother was not killed because of the thief's greed for money. After speaking, the wind changed and said: "But your guess is also a little reasonable." ”

Bai Feiyu listened to Hong Tai's tone, as if Qin Xiaoyou's death had another hidden meaning, so he asked, "What did the old man say about this?"

Hong Tai then briefly explained the causes and consequences of the robbery of the Qin family. He is a bold person, Qin Xiaoyou's trusted brother, he can also be trusted, and he doesn't care what the other party's origin is, or what purpose he has? Besides, Hong Tai felt guilty at this time, and he was very self-reproachful in his words, and he no longer cared about how much trouble he would cause to himself by hiding a fugitive?

Bai Feiyu felt that Hong Tai was a person, and nodded appreciatively: "The old man is willing to say anything to the subordinates, which shows his hospitality." My brother-in-law has always been chivalrous, but it's not all because of the old man that he is willing to do such an adventure, and the old man doesn't have to mind. ”

Hong Tae shook his head and was speechless.