Ye Xiaotian sighed: "Hey! The reason is really hard to explain in one word, it's a long story! Master Discipline is here to find the junior? And please Master Discipline go back to the room with me, let's make tea and talk slowly."
The shopkeeper looked at Ye Xiaotian dumbfounded and said: "Ah! Guest officer, you are back!"
Ye Xiaotian said: "My luggage is still here, why didn't I come back?"
The shopkeeper faltered: "But..."
Ye Xiaotian said: "Seeing that you are so flustered, could it be that you have transferred my guest room to someone else?"
Ye Xiaotian really said that, of course the shopkeeper couldn't keep the two guest rooms empty for so long, he kept Ye Xiaotian's luggage, and after the door was repaired, other guests have already checked in. It was just a while after the turmoil happened. Most of the customers heard the rumors at first, either they would not stay in his shop, or they would not want the room where someone died.
Of course, the shopkeeper would not admit it, and said with a smile: "How can it be, it's just that there was a murder in that room, and the guests refused to live in it, and the government often came to investigate, so it can't be occupied for a while. Since you are back, old man Just arrange another room for you."
Ye Xiaotian didn't care about changing rooms, so he nodded and agreed, and the shopkeeper hurriedly made arrangements, and ordered Xiaoer to prepare the guest room, and the shopkeeper returned to Ye Xiaotian, and said with a smile: "Guest officer, it's not just Master Li who has come to look for you many times. , The government has also come to you many times."
Ye Xiaotian said: "Maybe they asked about Xiaoer's death? To be honest, I don't know. When I returned to the room, I found that Yaoyao was missing, and Xiaoer had passed away lying on the table."
The shopkeeper said: "That's, that's, the child...is he found? Where's the kidnapper?"
Ye Xiaotian patted Yaoyao's back, and said: "The child has been found, those two murderers robbed the child and fled into the forest, where he was killed by the seedlings in the mountain."
When the shopkeeper heard this, his face became bitter, and he sighed and said: "It would be great if the murderer can be captured alive, otherwise there will be some trouble."
Ye Xiaotian said vigilantly: "What? The government won't think that I killed Xiao Er?"
The shopkeeper said with a smile: "How could it be? Guest officer, why did you kill Xiao Er for no reason? Even the old man can understand this matter. It's just..."
The shopkeeper looked around, lowered his voice, and said secretly: "But there is a Xue family in Sanlizhuang on the outskirts of the city, but they complained to the government, saying that you killed their man. For this reason, the government came to my shop repeatedly to inquire about your whereabouts. .”
Ye Xiaotian's heart sank. What he was most worried about finally happened. He hated that Xing Erzhu tried to escape and died in the chaos in the forest. Otherwise, with this witness present, his charges would be cleared immediately, but now it is a bit difficult .
Just as Ye Xiaotian thought of this, Director Li had already said to the shopkeeper with a straight face: "Quickly arrange the room, the old man wants to talk to him. There is no need to make a fuss about these things."
When the shopkeeper saw that Li Xundao was a little displeased, he quickly agreed and walked away. Director Li turned to Ye Xiaotian, and said slowly, "I also know a thing or two about the Sanlizhuang incident. You killed the man surnamed Xue?"
Ye Xiaotian hastily waved his hand: "My lord, how could Xiaotian do such a bastard thing? Speaking of this matter, it has a lot to do with my sudden departure from Tongren. I can't explain clearly. Xiaotian will explain in detail later." tell you."
At this time, the mistress had already arranged the rooms, four in total, one for Hua Yunfei, one for Dongdong and one for Mao Zhi, Yaoyao naturally slept with Ye Xiaotian now, and Ye Xiaotian was worried about letting her, a young girl, sleep alone In the same room, Kefuwaer and the giant ape became difficult problems.
The shopkeeper looked at the terrifying giant ape, and was very worried that it would hurt people. It was Ye Xiaotian's repeated assurance that the shopkeeper tremblingly agreed to open a room for it and Fuwa'er.
In fact, if it was a cow or a horse, Ye Xiaotian would have someone lead it to the stables, but the giant ape is more like a human, plus the two have lived and died together, Ye Xiaotian is naturally not willing to treat it as an animal. As for the fuwa, let alone, cute, that is a piece of treasure from afar.
But the giant ape was too tall and strong, and it couldn't squeeze through the door. Later, Ye Xiaotian added more money, and the shopkeeper ordered Xiaoer to remove the window with a bitter face, so that he could jump in through the window. In order to let them stay indoors with peace of mind, Ye Xiaotian also asked Xiaoer to buy a few baskets of bamboo shoots nearby with money. The giant ape and Fuwaer were overjoyed, and immediately started the eating competition again.
In Ye Xiaotian's room, Ye Xiaotian asked Li Xundao to take a seat, served tea, and sat down, and told Li Xundao everything that happened in the rainstorm that day. Ye Xiaotian ignored the fact that the new venerable was about to ascend the throne because it was too shocking.
Even so, Li Xundao was amazed by the tortuous and bizarre experience. Hearing Ye Xiaotian's words, Li Xundao nodded and said: "I understand, the county test is coming soon, you should read the book more or less. When you turn around, the old man will call someone Bring you some books."
Ye Xiaotian explained that his experience during this period was originally to win the trust of Li Xundao so that he would not mistake him for a murderer. stay.
Teacher Li understood, and smiled slightly: "You said you didn't kill someone, then you didn't kill someone. Just concentrate on preparing for the exam. Don't worry about this matter. I'll just go to the magistrate's yamen to say hello later."
In Li Xun's eyes, a murder case was such an understatement. Although Ye Xiaotian breathed a sigh of relief, he felt a little uncomfortable for some reason.
Li Xundao sat for a while, then got up to leave, Ye Xiaotian, Hua Yunfei and Mao Wenzhi who were sitting beside him sent him out of the inn, looking at the back of Li Xunzhi leaving, Mao Wenzhi exclaimed: "It's so dark! It's really cool! The murder case is just a trivial matter in the eyes of others, it's far worse than the matter of being a scholar, it's better to be an official, it's better to be an official in this kind of place."
At this time, the three of them didn't notice that there was a person on the corner of the street who had been lingering there. When Ye Xiaotian and the other three entered the inn just now, that person followed them over to eavesdrop on what they had said, and then stared at them closely. In an instant, he turned around and left quickly.
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"Auntie, auntie, I saw it, I saw them come back!"
A half-grown child jumped into Xue's house, and Xue's mother was feeding chickens in the yard. Hearing this, her hands trembled, and a handful of bran was scattered on the ground. She rushed to meet her, and said in a trembling voice: "You said you found them?"
The half-grown child nodded vigorously: "Yeah! I see it for real, it's him, the one who came to our village last time to help build the wall of the aunt's house, and he brought several people back to that inn."
A trace of hostility flashed across Xue's mother's face, and she said fiercely: "Okay! They killed our head, but they are at ease, and they dare to come back blatantly!"
Xue's mother hurried to the corridor, took off the basket hanging under the eaves, handed a basket of eggs to the child, and said, "Take it! These eggs are thanks to you from the aunt."
"Hey! Thank you, ma'am!"
The child helped her go to the city to watch every day, and he could get an egg every day. This time he gave him a basket, and the child was so happy from ear to ear, he hurried back with the egg basket to announce the good news to his mother. Mother Xue clapped her hands, pulled off her apron, and shouted to the back room: "Shui Wu, Shui Wu, come out quickly, and accompany your mother to the city."
A moment later, Shui Wu appeared at the door wearing a plain dress, her face was much lighter, her cheeks were thin, her chin was pointed, and her eyes appeared bigger. It's just that the originally beautiful and pretty face is now a little more haggard.
Shui Wu said in a low voice: "Mother, are you going to the government office again? My daughter always feels that those two people can't be them."
Mother Xue said angrily: "It's really a girl who is extroverted, that's your father-killing enemy!"
Shui Wu trembled and explained weakly, "Daughter is not..."
Mother Xue rushed up, grabbed her wrist and walked out, gnashing her teeth and said: "The murderer is back, you come with me, let's go to the Yamen, ask the government to arrest him, and pay for your father's life!"
Shui Wu was taken aback, and lost her voice: "He's back? Has he returned to Tongren City?"
Shui Wu's eyes suddenly glowed, and said: "Mother! If he is a murderer, would he dare to come back? My daughter said..."
"Snapped!"
Before Shui Wu finished speaking, Mother Xue slapped her on the face heavily. Shui Wu covered her face and looked at her mother in surprise. "You unfilial daughter, if you dare to say another good word for that beast, I will not recognize you as a daughter!"
"Mother..."
Shui Wu cried out in grievance, tears streaming down her eyes.
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In the magistrate's yamen, Li Xundao cupped his hands to Zhang Duo, the chief of Tixi's chief judge, and said, "My lord, Tongren has not produced a single scholar for five years. This time I went to Shuixi, and the superiors reprimanded the lower officials. , the lower official should take the first responsibility, but you, my lord, have no reputation. This time, the lower official finally found a talented person who can be created, or he can save some face for my Tongren Mansion. I don’t want to have so many right and wrong again , I have no choice but to have the audacity to plead with you, my lord."
The old man Li Xun talked about is actually not old at all, he is only thirty years old, and old man is just a common official title for his superiors. This Mr. Zhang Duo Zhang is the son of his father who became the magistrate of Tongren. He is only 29 years old, with a wide body and a fat body.
Zhang Zhifu was full of fat and crowded an armchair, and there was a tendency to overflow. He yawned and said to Li Xun: "It's done, the government knows. It's about it, what you did is not very good , It’s been a few years, and our majestic Tongren Mansion has not produced a single scholar, I’m ashamed for you.”
Li Xundao said in embarrassment: "My lord, what I'm talking about is that lawsuit..."
Zhang Zhifu yawned again: "Ah? What kind of lawsuit? Oh! This government knows, so you don't have to worry about this matter. Anyway, no matter what, our Tongren Prefecture must test out a scholar this year. It's best. Another candidate will be selected to add honor to this official. Hahaha... "
"Tom tom tom..."
Zhang Zhifu was grinning, when he heard the sound of drums from the front yard from afar, Li Xundao hurriedly got up, and saluted: "My lord has official duties, so I will leave now."
"go Go… "
Zhang Zhifu waved his hands at Li Xundao like a fly, then raised his dantian energy, and shouted at the outside of the hall: "Who is this? What kind of drums are you playing in broad daylight!"
As a magistrate, such words are really inhuman, and his voice is surprisingly loud, which frightened Li Xundao who had just walked out the door, staggered and nearly fell over.