Ninety-sixth bowl of soup (5)
I understand the truth, but without evidence, these are just speculations.
Sun Shilang is easy-going and has a good relationship with his colleagues. He has never had any enemies. When talking about Sun Shilang, everyone gives him a thumbs up. . And although Sun Shilang's ghost is still there, he can't remember clearly, and the only remaining memories don't have any enemies who could kill his whole family-he does those things every day, and who is it? For what reason, they forged a hatred of exterminating the family
Since there were no new clues, Xie He decided to check from the beginning, from Sun Shilang's daily whereabouts to the relatives and friends he had acquainted with, and then go through the information again, there must be something that was missed. Sure enough, he soon found out that every half a month, Sun Shilang would go to the theater to listen to music on Xiumu's day, but he usually stayed at home with his wife and children.
There is a farmer in the Shilang's mansion who is responsible for delivering vegetables. Xie He found this person by accident and learned about it from him. Every half a month, Sun Shilang went to the theater once, and he couldn't be shaken. People inevitably have some hobbies, but Sun Shilang is a little strange. He went to the opera, and left every time with only half a cup of tea, hurried home to accompany his wife and children, and the timing was extremely accurate, once every half a month, half a cup of tea every time, and then went home when it was over.
Xie He vaguely felt that there was something strange about it, so he thought about going to the theater to see it. It's just that he took people to search, of course it won't work, it would be a surprise. So he changed his official robe, counted some money, and prepared to go to the theater himself.
As a result, I met Qing Huan at the door, Xie He almost didn't recognize her if she hadn't called her to stop her. There is no other reason, she is wearing men's clothing today. Xie He was stunned for a moment: "You are going to..."
"I've run out of money, go out and set up a stall." Qing Huan waved the white banner with the four characters "Iron Mouth Straight Break" in her hand, very proud. "Little Pomegranate has been taken care of by Master Yang. Where are you going, Master Xie?"
She doesn't look peaceful in men's clothes, probably because she is slender, beautiful and indistinguishable from male and female. But for a girl to go out, it is indeed safer and more convenient to dress up as a man. Xie He nodded and said, "I'm going to listen to an opera."
He didn't tell Qing Huan the truth.
"Take me with you?" Qing Huan said eagerly. "I haven't been to a theater yet."
Xie He wanted to refuse, but was afraid that she would find out that he had other plans, so he said after a long while: "It's possible, but... you don't want to take this sign, do you?"
"Can't you?" She asked, tilting her head. "Is there a rule in the theater that fortune tellers are not allowed to enter?"
This is really not the case, so Xie He compromised.
Qing Huan didn't like to walk too far. She had a little donkey, which was just right to carry her. If Xie He went up, she was afraid that she would be crushed to death, so she sat on the donkey, and Xie He... Xie He led the donkey for her in front. . The white banner with the four big characters "Tiekouzhiduan" written on it is behind the back, which is really a miraculous sight.
The theater Sun Shilang often visits is called Luomeiyuan. I heard that there used to be a concubine here, and now she is being favored. It's not surprising, after all, everyone knows about the lustful characteristics of today's saints. . What is an actor, his old man even slept with his son's concubine.
But... Xie He was sweating coldly holding the list, it's so expensive... a plate of melon seeds costs a hundred dollars, how much is a pound of fried melon seeds outside? He fumbled for the embarrassing money bag in his pocket, and before he could make up his mind, Qing Huan handed the list to the waiter. "A plate of peanuts, melon seeds, longan, walnuts, and almonds, and a pot of Longjing." After speaking, he threw a piece of silver up. "Your reward."
He is good-looking and generous, and he is naturally handsome and handsome. The waiter suddenly smiled and narrowed his eyes: "Come on, my lord, just wait a moment!"
Xie He said: "How can I ask you to spend money—"
"Master Xie, do you still have any money?" Qing Huan asked in a low voice, "Didn't you give me all your money?"
Xie He suddenly felt that he was a husband who obediently handed over his monthly salary to his wife, his handsome face flushed slightly, he turned his head away and stopped talking. He really didn't have much money on him, just now when Qing Huan came in and asked for the upper class seat, Mr. Xie was thinking in his heart whether he had enough money.
The farmer only knew that Sun Shilang came to Luomei Garden once a month, but he didn't know who Sun Shilang came to see. It is impossible to enter this place without spending money, only money can buy news. Xie He was slightly lost in thought, and didn't even watch carefully what was happening on the stage. He doesn't like these things very much. Except for eating fish on weekdays, he is so clean that he has never even been to Zhangtai Road. It can be said that he is very innocent.
Others came to Luomeiyuan to have fun, but Xie He was sitting upright with sharp eyes. A person like him, even sitting in the lair, is upright, and no one dares to provoke him.
Qing Huan listened to the play with relish, a pair of small hands fluttered up and down, and the melon seeds were full in a short while. When the anger of eating comes up, just drink a sip of Longjing to suppress the fire, and then continue to eat. Meimou stared at Huadan on the stage without taking her eyes off her.
When the waiter refilled the tea here, Qing Huan asked casually: "Brother, I heard that there is an actor here who is famous far and wide, and even the deceased Sun Shilang is fond of her, who is it? Is there any?" Asked while throwing another piece of silver.
Xie He immediately pricked up his ears when he heard her question, but he didn't understand how she knew about it.
The waiter brother took the broken silver in his hand, bit it, and smiled like a flower: "Guest officer, you are joking, we don't have a Huadan who even Sun Shilang likes, this Sun Shilang comes here twice a month." This trip is not for the theater, him." Looking around with his small eyes, he deliberately lowered his voice. "He came to see his outer room!"
What
"Guest officer, you can't say that this is a small thing, but not many people know about it."
Qing Huan took out another piece of silver and gave it to him, then lowered her voice: "Then I wonder if my little brother can introduce us to you? Don't worry, you are indispensable."
"This..." Seeing that the money-eyed waiter brother has collected several pieces of broken silver at this moment, adding up to more than one or two, he thought to himself, Sun Shilang is dead anyway, and no one will be exposed even if he is exposed. To trouble him, it is better to be a favor and earn a fortune from it.
So Xie He and Qing Huan were led by him to the backyard of Luomeiyuan, where the actors lived, five of them lived in one courtyard, but the person Xie He and the others wanted to meet lived alone.
The waiter still had work to do, so he didn't dare to go in. Qing Huan rewarded him, and he left happily.
As soon as I entered the yard, the first thing I saw was a field of spring plum blossoms. The sound of footsteps startled the girl from Meijian, and the girl raised her head: "You two have gone wrong, guests are not allowed in here."
This girl was very delicate, with a faint sadness covering her brows, her appearance was not extremely beautiful, but she was very charming, graceful and graceful, she was the kind of weak beauty that men like most.
"That's right, I'm Xie He, chief arrester of the Kyoto Prefecture, and I have a few questions I want to ask you about the case of the extermination of the Sun family."
Hearing this, the woman's face turned pale! She lowered her head and grasped the hem of the skirt with both hands, "I don't know what you are talking about..."
"Sun Shilang comes to Luomei Garden every half a month to see you? What's your relationship?"
The woman gritted her teeth and refused to answer. Qing Huan approached her, squatted down, and said softly: "Sun Shilang is dead, but the murderer has not been caught yet. Not only that, more than 20 members of the Sun family have all died. What is your relationship with Sun Shilang, he often visits you and has some affection for you, can you just watch their family die without peace?"
After hearing this, the woman seemed to be touched. Xie He noticed that she was slowly letting go of the hand that was holding onto the hem of her skirt, and then heard her say: "Master Minister... is my benefactor. I was once favored by wicked people. It was Sir Minister who saved me. I was lonely, so I told the host that I would be given money every month, so that I would not perform on stage. We... are just in love and only polite, and there is no physical relationship."
"Then do you know who Sun Shilang had a grudge with?"
The woman raised her head: "No, Mr. Shi Lang is kind and rarely blushes, so how could he have any grudges with others?"
"You live alone in such a big yard, Sun Shilang has to give you a lot of money, right?"
"In the past... I didn't live here alone, but then other people left and died, and there was no newcomer, so I was the only one living here." The woman gently wiped her tears. "Now that the servant is not here, how many days can I live in peace and stability?"
It seems that it is difficult to get any useful information from her.
After leaving Luomei Garden, Qing Huan asked Xie He: "Master Xie, do you believe what Yinshuang said?" Yinshuang was the actor's name.
Xie He said: "Everyone says that Sun Shilang and his wife are deeply in love, but he raises such an actor outside, and the relationship between the two is innocent... I don't really believe it. Either Yinshuang is lying, or there is something hidden in it."
Qing Huan was just as he thought. However, she didn't put her mind on this case too much. She saw a shop selling freshly baked sweet-scented osmanthus cakes not far away, so she went over and bought a few pieces, wrapped them in oiled paper, and handed Xie He a copy: "Thank you!" My lord, here you are."
Xie He didn't spend much money today, because the girls rushed to pay the bills. He once again felt how poor he was, and he still wanted to marry a beautiful daughter-in-law with this wealth, so go ahead and dream.
Thinking in my heart, I took a bite of this sweet-scented osmanthus cake, but because it was too hot and I was too embarrassed to spit it out, I could only choke my throat and swallow it.
They didn't believe what Yinshuang said, but there was no evidence to prove that she was lying. For this reason, Xie He specially sent two policemen to sneak into Luomeiyuan and secretly monitor Yinshuang.