Liu Qiaoer likes the hustle and bustle very much, because in the end times, this kind of festive atmosphere has long disappeared.
Maybe she could still see some of them in the dungeon, but ordinary people like her, who were not qualified to enter the dungeon, could not see the excitement of traditional festivals.
Soon, a long procession of people came towards this side on the street.
Liu Qiaoer got off the bridge and followed the crowd to the long dragon. It was very novel to see so many people playing with the dragon and cooperating so well.
Just when everyone was having fun, someone suddenly heard shouting.
"Someone fell into the river, hurry up and save him, save him."
After shouting for a long time, no one around was willing to go into the river to rescue her. Liu Qiaoer suddenly felt a little disappointed. People's hearts can sometimes be quite cold.
It was freezing cold. Liu Qiaoer watched the man floating up and down in the river. Finally, she couldn't bear it anymore, so she gritted her teeth and stomped her feet.
She found a bamboo pole from the riverside, ran a few steps, and used the pole to paddle to a small boat on the river. There was no one on the boat. Liu Qiaoer untied her cloak, took off her cotton boots, and then took off her jacket and pomegranate skirt.
He dived into the icy river water and pulled the man in the river onto the boat.
When Liu Qiaoer saw that the person who fell into the river was Wang Boyan, she threw him directly onto the bow of the boat.
After entering the warehouse, he found dry clothes in the space and changed into them. While drying his hair, he came to Wang Boyan's side.
"Alas, alas, is he dead? He didn't die and speak."
He slapped Wang Boyan's face hard several times. Soon, he spat out a mouthful of water, coughed a few times, and woke up.
"Miss Liu."
Liu Qiaoer knew that Wang Boyan was investigating her, and she was not curious about how he knew her name. She was just curious about how he fell into the water.
"Wang Boyan, you can swim. Are you going to jump into the water for a winter swim in such a cold day?"
Wang Boyan didn't expect that Liu Qiaoer could see through the clues at once. He sat up awkwardly and wrung out his wet clothes.
"What is winter swimming? And how do you know I can swim?"
Liu Qiaoer squatted there, looked at Wang Boyan coldly, then picked up the pole to row the boat.
"You're a detective, how come you can't figure this out?"
People who can swim will cooperate very well when being rescued.
When someone who can't swim is being rescued, he will desperately step on the person who is rescuing him.
Wang Boyan didn't expect a little maid to be so smart. He felt that his understanding was challenged.
"If you knew that, why did you save me?"
I'm used to it, because it's so difficult to have friends in the end times. Humans are social animals, and it's very sad once they are forced to be independent.
As for whether he will be a friend or an enemy after being rescued, it is still unknown.
"It's just a convenience. You can also give me money." Liu Qiaoer would not save people for nothing.
Besides, the person in front of me is Wang Boyan.
He is the prefect of Yuzhou. At this time, if not drinking with friends, he should at least enjoy the lanterns with his family.
He came out alone, he must be investigating a case.
Liu Qiaoer also wanted to know what Wang Boyan had found out.
Wang Boyan's clothes were soaked and he was shivering with cold. After entering the cabin, he took off his coat, warmed himself by the fire, and let Liu Qiaoer row the boat to an unknown place.
"Okay, we're here, let's get off the boat."
Liu Qiaoer jumped off the boat first, and then she found Wang Boyan hesitating and felt a little funny.
"Don't worry, it's not a dangerous place. It's just a small yard with firewood. You can dry your clothes as quickly as possible. Besides... I have a few questions for you."
I see.
Wang Boyan followed Liu Qiaoer into the yard. This was the yard rented by Gu Mubai. The lease had not expired yet, but the owner had already moved out. Some old clothes and firewood were left in the yard.
Liu Qiaoer moved the firewood to the yard and started a fire. She found some old clothes for Wang Boyan to change into, and made a stand to hang his wet clothes on.
Wang Boyan's clothes were disheveled, and Liu Qiaoer spoke to him through the stand.
"I heard you're a detective. How's the Su family case going?"
Wang Boyan hesitated for a moment, and said with some frustration: "Nothing."
As expected, Liu Qiaoer was still very confident.
"Then do you think there is something going on between the Su family and the prefect? Is Lord Lu being framed by them?"
Wang Boyan was silent. He didn't expect Liu Qiaoer to ask questions like this right from the start, leaving him unable to answer.
After waiting for a long time, Liu Qiaoer thought that Wang Boyan had stopped talking. Just as she was about to speak, she heard Wang Boyan say.
"The pearls and earrings on the girl's head are very unique."
Liu Qiaoer frowned and touched it subconsciously. What was so special about this ordinary jewelry
Wang Boyan added, "If the pearl flower was given to you by Madam Lu, then you must have stolen the earrings, and the cloak you are wearing is from the Su family."
Liu Qiaoer was suddenly shocked. She didn't expect that she would be exposed here.
"What do you mean? Can't a little maid like me carry this pearl flower? Can't I wear this cloak?"
Wang Boyan was still wondering what the relationship between Liu Qiaoer and the thief was. It was impossible for a little maid like her to steal things from the Su family.
"The earrings are made of Dongzhu, each of which is worth one hundred taels, and they are made by the King of Hairpin Flowers in the capital, so the craftsmanship is at least fifty taels."
"And your cloak, dark blue, there are only three in the whole Great Zhou, made of fur tribute from Persia. One is in the Prime Minister's residence, and one is in the Ninth Prince's residence. As far as I know, Madam Su has one, which was given by the imperial concubine in the palace."
Liu Qiao'er's heart skipped a beat and she hurried to look at her cloak. Fortunately, the lights on the street were dim and most people could not see the color of her cloak. Otherwise, if she really ran into the Su family, she would not be able to explain it clearly.
She was just about to put away her cloak when suddenly her eyes rolled and she smiled.
"How could I not know that this was given to someone else by Madam Su?"
Wang Boyan sneered: "Things awarded by the palace can only be kept as gifts. Giving them to others is a capital crime and is disrespectful."
Liu Qiaoer gritted her teeth. It seemed that today, either she would kill Wang Boyan, or Wang Boyan would expose her. She just didn't know if he had any other evidence.
"That's unfortunate. I bought it from someone else."
Seeing that Liu Qiaoer still refused to admit it, Wang Boyan had no choice but to say, "Since the moment the Su family lost their belongings, they have already planted people in Fengxin County. As long as someone sells their belongings, the Su family will definitely know."
Liu Qiaoer was at a loss for words: "You mean I stole it? Then tell me, how did I move all those gold, silver and jewelry out of the warehouse? If you can find any evidence, I will go with you. If you can't..."
As she spoke, Liu Qiaoer took out a crossbow from the space and aimed it at Wang Boyan.
"This day next year will be your memorial day."
Wang Boyan's mind worked quickly. He only guessed that Liu Qiao'er was a thief from what she was wearing. The pearl flowers and cloak were just tests. He only recognized the Dongzhu earrings because Madam Su said there were two such earrings, a pair of big ones and a pair of small ones.
The big one was in the warehouse and was lost, but Mrs. Su still has the small one.
Unexpectedly, Liu Qiaoer was not that cunning and was easily discovered by her.
But, what a coincidence, she actually had a crossbow on her.
Wang Boyan couldn't understand why this girl carried weapons when she went out, and this crossbow looked very sophisticated, comparable to the Tang Sect's hidden weapons.