In this world, there are cranes and herons among the beautiful big white birds, and there are elegant and noble white peacocks in southern Xinjiang. He recited poems, but His Royal Highness Xiao Wang is so maverick, he didn't remember it at all, and he was still complacent, thinking that his metaphor was very good.
Yun Yifeng looked at him for a while, and said, "Yes."
Then continue to bow down to eat.
Ji Yanran also continued to look at him with her cheeks propped up. While watching, she served the untouched shrimp in her bowl, taking care of him extremely thoughtfully. When he was leaving, there was a wind in the alley, and the air was wet with rain and mist again. It was a little cold, so he asked him considerately, "Have another bowl of hot jujube soup?"
Yun Yifeng said: "Don't eat."
"Osmanthus soup?"
"Don't eat."
"Hawthorn cake?"
"Not eating either."
"Hey, walk a little slower." Ji Yanran trotted two steps to join him, "What's the hurry, I don't have to go to the government office to try the case at night."
Yun Yifeng simply jumped up and landed lightly on the roof. The people passing by only felt a white shadow floating in the air, and they didn't know if it was a demon or a fairy. They were so shocked that they quickly looked up, but only the slightly shaking figure was left. Red lanterns, and a boundless dark night sky.
…
Wu Suosi was stretching on the second floor of the inn, about to go to the kitchen to get some hot water to make tea, when suddenly there was another person in front of him.
Yun Yifeng said: "Excuse me."
"Hey!" Wu Suosi first agreed clearly, but felt that the other party's expression seemed wrong, so he hurriedly pulled him back, carefully probing, "Why, something happened outside?"
"It's okay." Yun Yifeng took a deep breath and looked at him innocently, "The prince said that I eat like a goose."
Wu Suosi was stunned when he heard it: "What does it look like?"
"Oh, that's right." Before returning to the room, Yun Yifeng added, "He still wants to feed me shrimp."
Wu Suosi's eyes dimmed.
Yun Yifeng closed the door with his backhand, clanging.
Ji Yanran flew onto the beam and landed firmly on the ground, carrying a bag of freshly baked red bean snacks in his hand: "Where is the master of Yunmen?"
"Going back to the room." Old Wu Youyou replied, "I'm angry."
Ji Yanran was taken aback: "Why are you so angry, did you offend him?"
How could I provoke him! Wu Suosi was heartbroken: "My lord, how can you say that the master of Yunmen eats like a goose? Is he nagging you or pinching you?"
Such a gentle and gentle person, even if he ate two more bowls of rice, even if he ate a little more hurriedly, he still has nothing to do with the ferocious goose! And it's just talking, you have to feed shrimps to others, that's the creditor of Prince Xiao's mansion, why don't you know how to restrain yourself a little bit! Old Wu Yue said that the more dizzy he was, the words "my lord said I eat like a goose" came first, so he naturally wouldn't think of "feeding shrimp" as a thoughtful addition to the dinner table. Throw it in the air, so that the master of the Cloud Gate can pick it up—isn't it like this when feeding geese? Do you want to throw a whole live fish next time
Ji Yanran had a correct attitude: "Yes, yes, yes, yes, you are right, I will sincerely admit my mistake."
He knocked on the door twice, but no one opened, so he entered through the window from the other side. Sure enough, a certain person was sitting at the table, shaking a teacup in one hand, gloating on his face.
"I knew it." Ji Yanran didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and dragged a chair to sit beside him, "Let's discuss something, next time I say the wrong thing, you just chase and beat me, don't bring Old Wu over again, huh?"
Yun Yifeng pinched a piece of snack and ate it himself: "Think about it."
Ji Yanran wiped a bit of puff pastry off his face with the back of her finger: "I mean swan."
"My lord, this patch has been done a few blocks away, so it's long overdue." Yun Yifeng put down his teacup, "Let's not talk about that, Xing'er is back."
As soon as the words were finished, there was a sound of brisk footsteps on the stairs. Ji Yanran wanted to praise him for his good ears, but fortunately, he remembered the story of the goose in time and thought it was better for him to keep his mouth shut—to avoid being blackmailed again.
Ling Xing'er has been secretly staring at Shiba Villa. Not long after Yuan was detained, Mrs. Xu also hurriedly got up in a sedan chair, walked into the mansion through the back door of the alley, and stayed in Zhang Guhe's study until now. didn't come out.
Yun Yifeng asked: "For pleading?"
"It doesn't count." Ling Xing'er thought for a while, "He did it for Zhang Ruirui's affairs, but he didn't want to cover it up, but promised to go to Zhang's house to apologize in person, so that the old couple would have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives, and he asked repeatedly Mr. Zhang publicized Xu Qiuwang's crimes to the public, saying that the Xu family did not have such a heartless son. Oh, by the way, he also said that he would distribute half of the family wealth and use it for good deeds. If he asked for mercy, he would only mention it lightly. In a word, I hope the government can release Yuan Shi for the sake of the Xu family building bridges and paving roads for so many years."
In the study room of the government office, Mrs. Xu was weeping and weeping uncontrollably. His head was full of gray hair and his waist was bowed. He was trembling and couldn't sit still. Anyone who saw it would feel pity. It was originally a good mountain villa, but in just a few dozen days, the family was ruined and people were haunted by evil spirits. The original noble and flawless character was also stained with dirt that could not be washed away. Bubbles were bubbling upwards, and the shoes and boots of every panicked person on board were wet.
Seeing that the dark clouds were overwhelming, he couldn't care less, he just wanted to do his best to repair the boat.
"My lord." The old master Xu knelt down and cried, "Perhaps it is because Qiu Wang did such a thing that is worse than a beast, God wants to punish my Xu family."
Ling Xing'er was standing outside the window and felt that the old man was crying pitifully. She said to Yun Yifeng: "Master Zhang tried to persuade him with kind words, but he didn't agree to anything. He only said that he should go back to rest in peace and take good care of his body."
Ji Yanran asked: "What do you think?"
"Me?" Yun Yifeng returned to his senses, "If the Xu family really only had this one murder case, then the various compensations proposed by the old lady Xu are indeed benevolent, and even have the intention of asking for punishment. After the people know it, they will at most scold Xu Qiuwang is not a human being, but the entire Xu family is still a clean, first-class, and benevolent person."
But what if the Xu family had more than just this murder case
Could there be more filthy secrets hidden under the glamorous body, and Zhang Ruirui is just one of the most insignificant ones, she is like a tender shoot, seemingly weak and inconspicuous, but the roots are deeply rooted in the bottom In the dark underground, if someone can shake it vigorously at this time, I'm afraid that more dirty stories of the past will be pulled out.
If this is the case, then there will be another explanation for the seemingly sincere repentance of the old master Xu - in order to close the case as soon as possible and let the storm subside quickly.
Horror nursery rhymes have long been spread in the streets and alleys, and the people's speculations have never stopped. Some people sympathize with the Xu family, and some say that good is rewarded with good, and evil is rewarded with evil. This natural disaster is like a disaster, and God will do it casually. Did it come down? It is probably because the Xu family did something wrong when they made their fortune, so they suffered this retribution.
Ji Yanran continued: "At this time, if the government can make Xu Qiuwang's crimes known to the public, the people's saying that 'good and evil are rewarded' will be confirmed. Just like the Yuan family put all the blame on Xu Qiuwang, Mrs. Xu I also want to do this, the dead will not defend themselves, they can only be pushed out by the whole family obediently, and stand at the forefront of the storm."
Ling Xing'er clicked her tongue: "That's the eldest son of the Xu family. The people respect him very much on weekdays, and he can be regarded as a living sign of Shiba Villa. Mrs. Xu didn't even ask for a word of favor, but instead urged Mr. Zhang to publish the list quickly. To attract people to scold Xu Qiuwang, if it is indeed to hide a secret, then what have they been doing all these years?"
yes. Yun Yifeng frowned, thinking too.
What has the Xu family been doing all these years
…
In the early morning of the next day, Ji Yanran and Yun Yifeng walked into the government office under the slight drizzle.
Zhang Guhe was exercising his muscles and bones in the courtyard. He had been tossing and turning without sleep all night, and at this moment he was a little dizzy.
"bottle?"
"Yes." Ji Yanran said, "Is the bottle containing the corpse water in the government office?"
Zhang Guhe nodded: "Of course, the evidence is locked in the cabinet, and the next official will send someone to fetch it."
The white porcelain vase was dug up from the dry well along with the bones, and it looked intact. Yun Yifeng pinched it up with a white cloth, looked at the candle for a long time, and said in surprise: "This...is this something taught by the Red Crow?"
Zhang Guhe was startled when he heard the words, and hurried over, and saw that there were indeed a few thin uneven marks on the bottom of the mottled bottle, which were twisted together, although it was strange, but there was no sign of a cult .
"This sign is ancient, very few people have seen it, and the bottle has been corroded, so it is not negligent." Yun Yifeng said, "It's just that I never expected that this Xu family is actually related to the Red Crow Sect."
The master of Fengyumen is naturally well-informed, so Zhang Guhe dared not neglect, so he was promoted again immediately.
Yuan was locked up in that small prison all night, rats and rain leaking, tossing to exhaustion. I thought my family would send someone to pick me up early in the morning, no matter how bad it was, I would have to discuss it with Zhang Guhe, and change to a more comfortable place to live, but I didn't want to be brought to the hall again, asking about the same thing I asked yesterday—the corpse water Where did it come from
Yuan Shi still replied: "My master bought it from outside."
Zhang Guhe asked again: "Who did you buy it from?"
"How would I know this?" Yuan Shi felt a little resentful in her heart, "They traveled all over the world, so it's not a rare commodity, where can't I buy it?"
Ji Yanran knocked on the table, and said to Zhang Guhe: "So Xu Qiuwang probably got in touch with the Red Crow Sect after this bottle of corpse-transforming water."
Yuan Shi was taken aback for a moment: "What Red Crow Sect?"
"The bottle containing the corpse water has the logo of the Red Crow Sect under it, don't you know?" Ji Yanran looked at her, "Master Xu travels all over the world, although many friends have many paths, but this kind of friend... really It's a pity, no wonder there are murder cases one after another, so many members of the Xu family were all sacrificed for nothing."
"Impossible!" Yuan shrieked, "My master has never killed anyone!"
Ji Yanran sneered: "You seem to have forgotten why you came to this yamen."
Yuan Shi was startled, then lowered her voice and said, "Except...except that girl."
"Madam, don't be too nervous. It's really nothing to kill a few servant girls." Yun Yifeng interjected leisurely, "But it's different if you have something to do with a cult. The imperial court hates the Red Crow Sect. , once spent time and effort sending people to persuade the people in various places in Daliang, for fear that they would go astray, and half of the national treasury was emptied for this, but the shopkeeper Xu still insisted on being obsessed. Li Cai said that the girl of the Zhang family was covered in blood when she died, which was terrible , if it is really just rape and murder, there is no need to kill people like this? But if it is said to be a red crow sacrifice, then the matter can be explained."
"Impossible." Yuan shuddered all over, and only murmured, "Impossible."
At this moment, another person came in hurriedly from outside, leaning close to Ji Yanran's ear, with a moderate voice: "My lord, Shiba Villa sent someone to look for Mrs. Zhang, saying that Mrs. Zhang is not in good health, and wants to take her back temporarily."
"My lord!" Yuan Shi seemed to have grasped at straws.
But Zhang Guhe shook his head: "How can you go back easily if you have something to do with a cult! You go and report to Mrs. Xu. Before the whole matter is clarified, not only Yuan can't leave the government office, but the people in Shiba Villa, if they don't With permission from the government, you are not allowed to step out of the house!"
"My lord!" Yuan lamented, "The government has checked the door before, but they didn't find any red crow—"
"The previous was the previous, isn't there new evidence now?" Ji Yanran interrupted her impatiently, "The talisman last time can be said to have been slandered after death, but this time the medicine bottle was admitted by you. The big shopkeeper brought it back from outside the villa, so how can you argue!"
Yuan Shi was so frightened by his reprimand that she collapsed on the ground, only feeling her ears buzzing. Seeing that there are yamen servants coming up like wolves, dragging him and wanting to pull him out, and he doesn't know where he is going, he can't care about it for a while, crying loudly: "The corpse water is not bought by my master, it is four. Brother, it was delivered by the fourth brother himself!"
Yun Yifeng said: "Cough."
Ji Yanran smiled: "Oh? Xu Qiuyi."
"Yes, it's the fourth younger brother." Yuan said tremblingly, "That afternoon, he came to my courtyard, looking for me, looking for me, and gave me this bottle of corpse-transforming water. It can be cleaned up."
Ji Yanran asked again: "Then why didn't you explain it earlier?"
"Fourth brother... Fourth brother has helped me a lot." Yuan's tone was dry, and she felt faintly that she seemed to have said something that should not be said, but it was irreversible, so she lay down on the ground and cried for mercy.
Li Cai pulled out the Yuan family, and the Yuan family pulled out Xu Qiuyi. Zhang Guhe was a little startled by this carrot-like way of handling the case. After sending someone to take Yuan Shi down first, he respectfully asked for instructions: "My lord, do you want to send someone to arrest Xu Qiuyi immediately?"
"Arrest him for what?" Ji Yanran shook his head, "If you send a bottle of corpse water, you will go to prison, and there is no such law in Daliang."
Zhang Guhe was puzzled: "But..."
Ji Yanran patted him on the shoulder: "It's just made up, it's just an ordinary white porcelain bottle, it has nothing to do with the Red Crow Sect."
Yuan Shi is also quite knowledgeable, and knows that there is Xu family behind her, if the interrogation is carried out step by step every day, she may not be able to ask any questions, it is better to use blackmail and deceit.
Naturally, this method should not be known to Mr. Zhang in advance, not because he was afraid that he would refuse, but because His Royal Highness Xiao Wang and Master Yunmen were too lazy to wait for Master Qingtian to hesitate, so they simply lied together, and it could be more realistic.
Zhang Guhe: "..."
Xu Qiuyi took the initiative to help Yuan Shi dispose of the corpse, and Yuan Shi gritted his teeth in the court and refused to confess the fourth brother. Generally, if such uncles and sisters-in-law are closely related, nine out of ten are related to that side, but Xu Qiuyi However, they are suffering from a hidden illness, and they seem to have no intentions but are powerless, so why the two formed an alliance behind the scenes is obviously another story.
Yun Yifeng said to himself: "Xu Qiuyi, according to the nursery rhyme, his end should be bloodshed."
Regardless of whether it will come true or not, at least in the heart of the person who wrote the nursery rhyme, the fourth child of the Xu family should be the most unforgivable of all.