Forty-third bowl of soup (5)
As soon as Bai Qi died, the restaurant and brothel under his name would still be able to maintain operations for a while, but there would be no leader, and the day of disintegration would not be far away.
As for who the girl who came to Bai Qi's room on the night of Bai Qi's death, the adults launched an investigation. It's a pity that after checking all the girls in the brothel, there was no conclusion. Everyone had an alibi, and in the end, they had to be determined to be women from outside the brothel.
But the problem is even bigger, there are so many women in this world, how to find a mysterious woman? The servants of the Bai Mansion also cross-examined them one by one, but no one could tell who Bai Qi was waiting for that night.
The case of human trafficking came to an end temporarily with the death of Bai Qi.
I thought that after Bai Qi's death, his property would disappear, but something amazing happened. Although the news of Bai Qi's death spread throughout the county, neither the brothel nor the restaurant was affected in any way. Even business is booming.
Bai Qi has no father, no mother, no wife and no children, and the death of the dignified master of the Bai Mansion has not had the slightest impact on these industries. This has to be said to be a very miraculous thing. But looking at it from another angle, one can draw a conclusion: whether there is Baiqi or not, these businesses will follow suit. In other words, Bai Qi is only the person in charge on the surface, but he is not the master behind the scenes.
So who has been supporting Bai Qi for so many years, allowing him to make such a big business? Who stepped in when the adults were about to find out the real culprit, destroying all the evidence and even killing the witnesses? So far, the adults have not yet found the girl who was willing to testify.
People are dead, they all know, but no one knows where the body is. At first, he thought it was Bai Qi's doing, he took people to the graveyard for an unknown amount of time, but he returned empty-handed in the end.
The opponent's power is astonishing, and they know them very well. On the contrary, they are at a loss as to who is behind the scenes. Let alone questioning the opponent, they don't even know who the opponent is or what their name is.
With Bai Qi's death, the case gradually fell silent, but neither adults nor scholars gave up, because there were still girls and children being abducted and trafficked. It also proves that the real mastermind behind this incident has not stopped his mercenary pursuit.
Early in the morning, the adults were reviewing official documents, the scholars sat aside and read, and Cheng Pu was boxing in the yard. He took off his shirt and went shirtless, his strong muscles were soaked in sweat in the sun, shining bronze. The scholar was afraid of the heat, so he hid in the room and gave Cheng Pu a speechless look from time to time. He really didn't understand why this person liked such sweaty things. Like him, he felt so sticky that he could die of discomfort.
At this time, Cheng Pu suddenly stopped practicing boxing, and greeted with a smile: "Morning Xiaojiu, morning eighteen girls!"
Xiao Jiu clicked his tongue twice: "What a skill."
Shiba also looked at it with a smile, she wasn't particularly afraid of the three of them now, but for other men, she still had to hide when she saw them. Fortunately, Xiao Jiu stayed with her when she didn't have to do the autopsy, so Shi Shi rarely showed that frightened look anymore.
Cheng Pu patted himself on the chest vigorously: "That's right, try it, bro, this muscle is not for blowing."
Xiao Jiu was eager to try, seeing those two beautiful chest muscles were itchy, but just jumped two steps forward, before he had time to take a picture, he heard the scholar say in a strange way: "It's a bright day, what a girl, she's just a yellow flower!" Big girl, she jumped on a young man and touched his chest muscles, the forest is really big, there are all kinds of birds." After speaking, she sighed and looked at Shiba who was holding a new clothes. "There are gentle and quiet girls like Shiba, and there are girls like... hey, Shiba, what are you doing?"
Eighteen heard him say Xiaojiu, and even approached Cheng Pu, then blushed and tapped Cheng Pu's chest, pursed his lips and looked at the scholar. She is shy and rarely speaks, but this silent protest has already told everyone what she means.
Xiao Jiu was very moved: "Eighteen, you are so kind to me!"
"Is it okay?" the scholar muttered. "Jing will sew new clothes for you, comb your hair, and make delicious food. We don't have such a blessing to enjoy."
Although he said so, the eyes he looked at Xiao Jiu were very gentle. Since they turned eighteen, the living standards of the four of them have risen in a straight line. Originally, I had to buy vegetables and cook by myself every day, but Cheng Pu was the only one who could cook. For Cheng Pu, his cooking skills are no different from his appearance, and he has no pursuit. As long as the cooked food is edible, it is basically a hodgepodge, and all the ingredients are thrown into the pot. The taste... can't be said to be unpalatable, but it's not so delicious.
I've wanted to hire a cook for a long time, but it's a pity that everyone's salary is not much...so I can save as much as I can. In vain Xiaojiu, a girl's house, almost set the kitchen on fire after cooking a meal.
But after the eighteenth came, it was different! Although she seldom speaks, she always sits quietly watching them bicker and fight, but as long as she sits there, there is an indescribable good feeling. Not to mention the rapid development of dishes nowadays, even if meat is rarely seen due to salary issues, Shiba can still cook delicious meals with those superb hands.
But none of them benefited much from Xiao Jiu. Before Shiba came, what was Xiaojiu's appearance? Every day she changed a few coarse clothes, her hair was tied up with a rope, she didn't have any femininity at all, and she dressed in an old-fashioned way. After becoming eighteen, Xiao Jiu's hairstyle basically changes every day, and it is not the same every day, and it is very cute. Although there is no valuable jewelry, but the simple pearl flower silver hairpin is also pleasing to the eye.
Not to mention those new clothes. There are some cloths in the county government warehouse that have never been used. Anyway, Xiaojiu is a woman, and this woman can't cook and can't be a female celebrity.
Xiao Jiu made a face at the scholar: "You are envious, look, didn't Shiba send you clothes here?"
When Cheng Pu heard this, he stopped punching immediately, and went directly to the edge of the well in the yard, poured a bucket of water over his head, then shook his head violently like a big dog, and the water splashed everywhere.
As for the eighteenth, people had already entered the house with their clothes in their hands.
My lord put down the cinnabar pen when I heard that the eighteenth came. In fact, except for Bai Qi, the county government is idle most of the time. The problem now is nothing more than how to improve the living standards of the people. This place is far away from the capital. , so it is not developed, it is true that the mountains and rivers are beautiful, and it is also true that it is ignorant and backward.
Every day is a trivial matter, Zhang San next door stole the old hen that laid eggs from Li Si's family, Wang Wu took advantage of Chen Mazi's going out to run to his house to tease his young wife, Qian Dazhuzi's family lost the old mother who laid eggs Pig, Sun Tiedan is fighting with Zhao Laogen's family for the small river used to irrigate the several acres of land... There are many disputes like this every day.
Occasionally there is a murder case, some murdered for money, some murdered their own husbands, some accidentally ate poisonous wild animals, in short, there are things to be busy every day, and every day is almost as busy.
Bai Qi's matter is probably the most serious, but it is also the most difficult to solve. My lord is just a county magistrate with a small official position. He managed to find Bai Qi from the disappearance case, and confirmed that Bai Qi was the culprit in the missing persons case. But when he was about to arrest him, he found that all the physical evidence had been destroyed, and the witnesses had also been destroyed. Gone!
Everything has to be done from the beginning, Bai Qi is dead now, the original plan to open a gap in Bai Qi's body will also be put on hold temporarily, he can't do anything now, the only thing he can do is to wait.
As long as the property under Bai Qi's name does not collapse, sooner or later he will be able to follow the clues and dig out the real culprit.
Shiba made three robes and three pairs of shoes for the three of them, all of which were stitched out one by one. She is a good girl, and she did it carefully and seriously. Unlike Xiaojiu who stayed in the county government every day, these three people often traveled around to investigate cases, so the soles of their shoes must be thick, and their robes must be sewn tightly.
The adult has a calm personality and is not suitable for those gaudy colors. Eighteen made him a very simple gray shirt, which is exactly his usual style, except that there are some bamboo embroidery on the hem, which symbolizes high moral integrity. The tailoring fits well, and the fabric is carefully washed, dried, and smoked. The scholar is elegant, and his green robe is embroidered with some famous articles, arranged in a very clever way of stitching, if you don't look carefully, you will only think that it is a beautiful pattern embroidered. Cheng Pu never liked to wear scholar's robes, so Shiba made him a sky-blue suit. The only thing in common was that the boots of the three were all black, but they were embroidered with each person's surname inside to distinguish them.
"It's beautiful, thank you."
After being praised and thanked, Shiba smiled softly and shook his head: "It's the adults who took me in and didn't dislike me. I should say thank you."
"Girl Eighteen, it's better if you don't leave for the rest of your life." Cheng Pu was very happy with his new clothes. He traveled alone in the rivers and lakes. His parents passed away early, and no one made new clothes for him for a long time. "You cook delicious food, you are also a female celebrity, you can read and play chess, what will we do if you leave!"
"That's right, stay at eighteen and live together with us!" Xiao Jiu's eyes lit up. "Anyway, you can't think of anything now, so don't think about it! We are a family!"
The scholar also smiled and said, "That's right, my lord hasn't married a wife yet, if the eighteenth girl doesn't mind, we just need a county magistrate's wife."
Eighteen hurriedly waved his hands: "No, no, I, how can I be worthy of an adult..." As she spoke, she showed a look of confusion. Even if she had no memory, she knew what happened to her. The damage is always acute. She woke up in a haze that day. Although she didn't know who these people were, she could see the expressions of anger and pity on their faces. Own.
Thinking of what she had experienced, Shiba's complexion turned slightly pale, and she clenched her lips for this reason.
Suddenly, everyone fell into silence for a while, and Xiao Jiu wanted to slap herself, whether the pot was not open or which pot to lift. The scholar also felt that he was owed something, and was about to explain, when he suddenly heard the adult say, "Who says you are not good enough?"