A pile of books spread out on the table.
Tao Mo looked through the books one by one.
Master Jin asked from the side: "What books does my master look for?"
Tao Mo said: "I'm facing the law. Should a case like this be punished as homicide? Or as rape?"
Master Jin said: "You don't need to worry about this. The master only needs to find out the facts of the case and submit it to the higher authorities. Sentencing is a matter for the Ministry of Criminal Justice."
Tao Mo said in astonishment, "So that's the case?"
Master Jin said: "This case involves human life, so it should be classified as serious affection."
Tao Mo said, "I see."
Hao Guozi poked his head in from the door, "Gu Xiaojia is here."
As soon as his voice fell, he heard Gu Xiaojia respectfully say outside: "Gu Xiaojia has met Mr. Tao."
In the past, Gu Xiaojia always looked domineering, but it was the first time that he was so courteous. Tao Mo was so surprised that he walked to the door and said, "What happened? What's wrong with you?"
Without raising her head, Gu Xiaojia looked at her shoe and said, "In the past, I was ignorant and offended me a lot. Please, Mr. Tao, don't care about villains, and don't bother with me."
Tao Mo said: "Offensive? Complaints? Where did you start?" Although Gu Xiaojia's attitude towards him was not friendly, he knew that he was still close to him in his heart.
Gu Xiaojia raised his head, "You really don't mind?"
Tao Mo shook his head.
Gu Xiaojia said: "Then, if you really get married with the young master, you won't instigate the young master to alienate me, right?"
Tao Mo was shy and sweet at the same time, bowed his head and smiled, "You're worrying too much."
"It's good to be overwhelmed." Gu Xiaojia murmured, and then said loudly: "Young Master asked me to bring you a message. He said that the couple has problems. You may start from the Wu Family Village where they live."
Tao Mo's eyes lit up when he heard that Gu She asked him to speak, "How is he recently? Have you ever slept well and eaten well?"
Gu Xiaojia said: "Young master plays chess and draws all day, very leisurely. He only worries about your case."
Tao Mo couldn't help grinning from both sides, "He's good, I'm relieved."
Master Jin saw that the two of them were chatting endlessly, so he couldn't help bringing the topic back, and asked, "Your son, why do you think there is something wrong with that couple?"
Gu Xiaojia said: "That's not true. But if the young master says there is a problem, then there must be a problem."
Tao Mo said: "Master Jin also thinks so."
Gu Xiaojia said: "But that Shi Qianshan is not a good person. Shi Taishi's nephew is not the only one, no matter from top to bottom or from bottom to top, he can't be counted. But the one who has the best relationship with Shi Yaoguang, He is the one most trusted by Shi Taishi, and this cannot be done by relying on a bellyful of meat."
Master Jin said: "In this way, I'm afraid this case is not as simple as it seems."
Gu Xiaojia said: "Young Master asked me to bring it, and I have already brought it. Do you have anything for Master Tao to ask me to take back?"
Tao Mo thought for a while, turned around and went back to his study, and handed him a letter after a while.
Gu Xiaojia still felt somewhat relieved. Although Tao Mo is illiterate, he is still a little self-motivated, and it is not in vain that the young master likes him.
After Gu Xiaojia left, Hao Guozi asked curiously, "Master, what did you write in the letter?"
Tao Mo smiled and said nothing.
Mr. Jin was so focused on the case that he had no interest in such men and women, "Since Gu She thinks we can start from Wujia Village, we will start from here."
Tao Mo said, "Send someone to inquire about the Wu family?"
Master Jin said: "Not only that. There are also truths and falsehoods in Shi Qianshan's words. I always feel that if his words were made up, it would be too stupid. If he said that he had never masked his face, I'm afraid it would be difficult to find someone Prove it."
Hao Guozi said: "Gu Xiaojia also said that he is not simple, but in my opinion, he is simple-minded."
Master Jin said: "No, I agree with Gu Xiaojia on this point. Just from his respectful and calm attitude in the classroom, it can be seen that he is by no means a simple character. If, I am just making an analogy. If what he said is In fact, then the Wu couple set up a trap on purpose. But with his intelligence, how could he fail to see that this is a trap?"
Hao Guozi said: "Could it be that Miss Wu is too beautiful, so he can't help himself for a while..."
"That's right." Master Jin clapped his hands, "He once mentioned that someone introduced him to the Wu family."
Tao Mo nodded and said, "That's right, if this person can be found, the truth will definitely come to light."
Master Jin said: "I'm afraid that person has already escaped. However, the fact that that person has a friendship with Shi Qianshan shows that he is definitely not an ordinary person. Either he has a superior family background, or outstanding talent, or has some connection with historians. In short, he is definitely not an ordinary person." And since this trap was set by Shi Qianshan, he will definitely fall in his favor. But from his words, it can be seen that he is not tempted by Miss Wu, otherwise Miss Wu would not have to hit the wall by herself... "
Hao Guozi said: "Wait. Why did I listen to it and feel that the master has already agreed that he is innocent."
Master Jin said: "I didn't say that. I just think that Shi Qianshan's doubts are obvious, while the Wu couple's doubts are revealed inadvertently. In comparison, Shi Qianshan A little more believable."
Hao Guozi said: "You can't tell, they all have something to hide."
Master Jin said: "It's not impossible. It's just that the Wu family wants to put him to death. Under such circumstances, what reason is there for Shi Qianshan to hide the truth for them?"
Tao Mo said: "No matter what, if we peel back the cocoon, the truth will naturally surface."
Hao Guozi was surprised and said, "The young master has learned how to peel cocoons."
Tao Mo smiled at Master Jin and said, "It all depends on Master Jin's usual teaching."
Master Jin said: "My master is a rare genius in the world, I'm just pushing the boat with the current."
Tao Mo said: "Push the boat along the current?"
Master Jin then explained the smooth sailing.
Tao Mo secretly remembered.
Thinking of the upcoming wedding, Tao Mo also wanted to know about the case as soon as possible.
Therefore, he and Master Jin waited for Cui Jiong in the yamen for a long time before returning, so they decided to divide the army into two groups. Master Jin went to Wujia Village to inquire about the Wu couple, while he went to Anping Inn to find Shi Qianshan.
Originally, Gu She was the best candidate to go to the inn with Tao Mo, but they can't meet at the moment, so Lao Tao has to do it for him.
Hao Guozi followed Master Jin to run errands.
When he arrived at Anping Inn, Shi Qianshan was actually sitting in the lobby. When he saw Tao Mo coming in, his small eyes suddenly narrowed into lines of smile, "Lord Tao, you are finally here."
Tao Mo said, "Are you waiting for me?"
Shi Qianshan said: "As soon as I arrived in Tanyang County, I heard that Mr. Tao loves the people like a son and solves cases like a god. I thought that Mr. Tao would definitely come to find out the truth, so I did." As soon as he met, he sent two Top hat.
Tao Mo was a little shy, and hurriedly said, "That's ridiculous."
Shi Qianshan said: "There are a lot of people here, if Master Tao doesn't mind, why don't we talk about it upstairs."
Tao Mo nodded and said, "Okay."
Shi Qianshan booked a room upstairs, which proved that he had expected it.
Tao Mo and Lao Tao sat down in the box, and Shi Qianshan went out to call the shop assistant.
Taking advantage of his absence, Lao Tao whispered into Tao Mo's ear: "He is a practitioner."
Tao Mo was taken aback. Seeing Shi Qianshan's appearance, he couldn't imagine that he knew martial arts.
Old Tao said: "Although it is relatively simple, unless that Wu girl is also a Lian family son, it should not be difficult to save a weak girl who wants to hit the wall."
Tao Mo frowned.
The case turned out to be more complicated and confusing.
Shi Qianshan came in with a pot of tea himself from outside, and the shop clerk followed behind him holding a tray full of side dishes.
"Come on, Mr. Tao." He personally poured tea for Tao Mo and Lao Tao, raised his glasses, "Forgive me, I never drink alcohol, so I have to replace wine with tea, and toast both of you."
Tao Mo clinked glasses with him, took a sip, then put down the glass and said, "I heard you mentioned a friend in court last time, where is he now?"
Shi Qianshan seemed to have known that he would ask this question, put down his glass, and sighed in a low voice: "My lord, it's better not to ask about his whereabouts."
Tao Mo said, "Why?"
Shi Qianshan got up and closed the door before sitting down again, with a serious expression on his face, he said: "I have only been in Tanyang County for a few days, and I have heard a lot about Master Tao's deeds. Sir, please don’t spread the word.”
Tao Mo said, "If it wasn't necessary for the case, I would definitely not pass it on to the fourth person."
Shi Qianshan nodded, leaned forward slightly, and said in a low voice, "I'm relieved to have your lord's words. My friend is from the capital, and he is the confidant of a royal relative in the capital."
Tao Mo still didn't think so, but Lao Tao's heart skipped a beat, knowing that the matter was complicated.
Seeing Tao Mo's expression, Shi Qianshan knew that he hadn't realized the seriousness of the matter, so he said, "Although Master Tao and I met for the first time, in my heart I feel like old friends at first sight. Therefore, I might as well say something to you." My lord speaks bluntly. In this case, Master Tao and I can be said to be involved in each other. Some people want to see us turn against each other, and the fisherman will benefit."
Old Tao said, "Do you know who it is?"
Shi Qianshan said with a smile: "I'm going to invite Mr. Tao to join me...to brainstorm. Who on earth wants to put us to death at the same time?"
Lao Tao and Tao Mo thought of Huang Guangde at the same time.
But why did Huang Guangde put Shi Qianshan to death
Shi Qianshan said again: "Or, who wants to put me to death, who wants to put you to death, and they... colluded together again?"
After what he said, the case seemed to be gradually revealing the tip of the iceberg.
Gu's study.
Gu She waited for Gu Xiaojia to leave, then slowly opened the envelope and unfolded the letter paper, only to see four awkward words written on it——
I miss you.