It was raining heavily today, Master Wang stayed in the signing room and had nothing to do, when Ye Xiaotian led his people to leave the county government office and rushed to the Qi Mansion, Master Wang suddenly became interested when he heard the news, so he took out his treasured lyre and opened the window , lit sandalwood, washed hands, listened to the rain, played the piano, and played a song "House of Flying Daggers" against the pouring rain.
"Ambush from Ten Sides" was originally a piece of pipa. Wang Zhushu played it on the guqin, and it was full of sounds of killing and attacking. "Guan Sandie", the sound of the zither was clanging, and while he was enjoying himself, a confidant suddenly reported: "My lord, there is a man surnamed Cai who asks to see him outside, saying that he is... from Qi Mansion."
Master Wang raised his hands slightly, and then pressed down lightly, pressing down on the strings, and the sound of the piano disappeared immediately, only the sound of rain pouring in through the window. Master Wang laughed and said, "Isn't he still determined? No see!"
The confidant said: "My lord, the person surnamed Cai said that although Uncle Qi and Meng Xiancheng and your lord are a bit nasty on weekdays, but you are close to each other, and you can't leave each other. My lord must understand the truth of lips and teeth."
Master Wang said in disdain: "This, you still use him to teach me? Our county magistrate has already lost his ambition. Even if there is no Meng Xiancheng to join hands with me, do you think the county magistrate can compete with me? Both In comparison, Meng Xiancheng and Qi Mu are the thorns in my eyes. So... "
The book manager said, "So?"
Master Wang raised his hands, and a piece of "Guangling San" floated into the rain: "So, let him die!"
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After a heavy rain, Hu County became a vast ocean, and it took about half a day for the accumulated water in the city to drain into the river. However, the Qi family's house is located in a higher place in Hu County, so the stagnant water here is only roughly below the feet.
Ye Xiaotian and his party rushed back to the county government office, stepping on a thin layer of muddy rainwater, like walking on waves.
While walking, Li Yuncong analyzed, "Qi Mu must still be in the city!"
Ye Xiaotian said: "He's in the city, that's for sure. But before he finds out what happened and figured out a way to deal with it, he will definitely leave. Son of a daughter, don't you want to sit still?"
Su Xuntian said: "According to the order of the master, the humble official has mobilized manpower to guard the four cities, and Qi Mu can't get away."
The rain had stopped, and the tycoon was dragging the huge umbrella backwards, shaking his wrist constantly, watching the snake-shaped waterline drawn by the big umbrella in the rain, having a great time. When he heard Su Xuntian's words, he He raised his head suddenly and interjected: "Qi Mu must be able to get away!"
Su Xuntian said disdainfully: "Boy, what do you know?"
Ye Xiaotian smiled and said: "The tycoon seems to have another opinion, let's talk about it."
Luo Daheng said: "No matter how much trouble I have caused, I know in my heart that my father will not do anything to me, but when I should hide it from him, I still have to hide it. I can sneak under his nose Go, I will never go out in a big way.
Qi Mu should be the same, even if he believes that he can cover the sky with one hand in Hu County, but since what he did is a shameful act, he must be prepared for the unexpected. It is not easy to leave such a broken city with leaks everywhere? You must not be able to see it. "
Su Xuntian and Li Yuncong looked at the tycoon in surprise, and the tycoon said triumphantly, "Well, what I said makes sense?"
Su Xuntian shook his head and said, "No, I just think it's rare for you to be able to speak in an orderly manner!"
Li Yuncong nodded and said, "Yes."
The tycoon said to Ye Xiaotian aggrievedly: "Brother, do you think I'm sometimes out of tune?"
Ye Xiaotian comforted: "What you said today is in a good tone."
Tycoon: "..."
Ye Xiaotian thought for a while, then suddenly stopped, and said to Su Xuntian: "What the tycoon said makes sense, you can withdraw all the people we stationed in the four cities!"
Su Xuntian said in surprise, "Withdraw all of them?"
Ye Xiaotian said: "Yes! Withdraw all of them!" The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, leading to a mysterious smile. Seeing his smile like this, Su Xuntian knew that he must be planning something again .
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In the southern city of Huxian County, at the intersection of two streets away from the city gate, there is a Qianshi braised noodle braised pork shop. The owner's surname is very rare, Qian Xing. The storefront of the stewed meat shop is not big, but the backyard is quite big, because the owner also works as a butcher, helping people kill pigs and sheep, and sometimes sell beef secretly.
The business of the braised meat shop is very good. It is said that this braised meat shop was originally opened in western Hunan and has a history of hundreds of years. It was hit by a war decades ago, and the ancestors of Qianjia didn’t want anything. Arrived at Huling. The taste of the meat from the stewed meat soup that has been passed down for hundreds of years is different, so although the shop is small, the business has always been very good.
The two lanterns at the entrance of the store have been blackened by oily smoke, and there are five or six small tables on the ground, with a few stools beside them. Before the meal time, there are only three diners: Yang Sanshou, Xing Erzhu and Yue Ming, the three of them sat around the small oil-stained table, looking dull.
Qian Xing came over with two bowls of braised pork noodles, shaking his arms. The long black nails of his two thumbs were dipped in the noodle soup, and he slammed the two bowls of oily braised pork noodles in front of the three of them. Qian Xing disdainfully He glanced at them, turned around and left.
When the aroma of the rice came, the three of them were immediately refreshed, and immediately sat up straight. Xing Erzhu said: "The shopkeeper, take another empty bowl and add a pair of chopsticks."
Qian Xing angrily took an unwashed bowl, wiped it with the apron that can squeeze out two taels of oil, grabbed a pair of chopsticks, and put it in front of Xing Erzhu, Xing Erzhu excitedly divided the noodles . The three of them searched all over and found only a little valuable things, so they exchanged these two bowls of noodles with Shopkeeper Qian.
When the three of them had food in their stomachs, and although they were not full, they had some energy, then they began to discuss things. Xing Erzhu said: "Third... Cousin, I really see it, that person must be him!"
Yang Sanshou frowned and said, "You've only met him before, and I've even talked to him, do you know him? If it's said that they look alike, there's no reason for such a resemblance! I also think it must be him! "
Yue Ming coughed, and said in a low voice: "Senior Manager, we have inquired about it. His name is Ai Feng, and he is the history of the county. Not only is he not the same person as that person, but he is also an official. There is no proof, why? Make others believe it?"
Yang Sanshou frowned tightly, and said: "It doesn't make sense! Not only does he have exactly the same appearance and expression as that person, but he even roughly matches the time when he took office in Hu County. Could it be... a counterfeit?" Exit, Yang Sanshou was taken aback first, pretending to be an official? This is not a big show, isn't it so outrageous
Yue Ming said: "Impossible. Besides, we didn't see Shui Wu..."
He looked around, lowered his voice, and said, "I didn't see Shui Wu following him either."
Yang Sanshou rubbed his chin, pondered: "I have asked several people in a row, but unfortunately they don't know anything about the situation of Ai Dianshi's family, otherwise... how about we ask someone from the yamen?"
Yue Ming hurriedly said: "Don't, you didn't see how the people of Hu County loved him. If you dare to stand on the street and shout that he is a fake, you will be beaten to death immediately. Not to mention the people in the yamen Yes, I heard that they don't even listen to the words of the county magistrate, but they obey this man surnamed Ai. Those people in the public family are very alert. Once they find out our intentions, they can find any crime and arrest us. get in jail..."
Yang San said with a bitter face: "But, since we found such a person, should we just leave like this? No, we must find out whether he is the person we are looking for!"
When Xing Erzhu heard this, his face suddenly became very solemn. Yang San gave him a thin look, and said, "Do you have something to say?"
Xing Erzhu said: "Yes! Cousin, we haven't settled for our next meal yet. If we stay in Hu County to check him, what will we eat?"
"you… "
Yang San was very thin and angry, he raised his chopsticks, thought it was wrong and put them down resentfully, cursing: "You pig who only knows how to eat, you should really be sent to Brother Fengling'er's house to earn money for food! "
Xing Erzhu licked his lips and said, "Cousin, you are the one they like!"
Yang Sanshou couldn't bear it any longer, so he slammed down his chopsticks.
When the three of them were squatting on a small bench to discuss how to verify Ye Xiaotian's real body, Qi Mu also looked positively in the low room filled with pigskins, sheepskins, animal hairs and bones in the yard behind the stewed meat shop. He listened gloomyly to what was reported to him.
Who would have thought that the majestic Uncle Qi would stay in such a place? However, a few people still remember that Qi Mu also had a hard time when he ran long distances as a groom. After he became rich, although he wanted extravagance, it didn't mean that he couldn't go back to his original life when necessary.
After the man finished speaking, Qi Mu gritted his teeth and said, "Fortunately, I saw the opportunity early. This kid is really unscrupulous. He actually encouraged Hua Yunfei to bite me to death at the scene. If I am caught by this fellow, he will concoct another copy." If the confession comes out, it is really indisputable."
The person on the opposite side whispered: "They originally sent people in the four cities, it seems to prevent you from leaving the city, sir. But for some reason, the Dianshi suddenly ordered the cancellation of the city ban. Now the four cities are open, and you can enter and leave at will. I thought there must be something strange in it.”
Qi Mu narrowed his eyes slightly, and said: "Well! Although this guy is crazy, he is thoughtful and often acts unexpectedly. He must have some kind of conspiracy to do this, but... what is he planning to do? ?”
Qi Mu frowned and thought for a long while, but still couldn't figure it out. The more he couldn't figure it out, the more uneasy he felt: "No, I have to leave the county before Fan Lei comes back."
The man on the opposite side stood up and said, "Master, are you leaving now? I'll make arrangements right away!"
Qi Mu shook his head and said: "No! Even if they want to search the whole city, they won't be able to find it for a while. Let's wait for two days and see how they look. If they want to leave, they have to wait until they are exhausted!"
Qi Mu and his subordinates discussed the idea of leaving Hu County temporarily, and Yang Sanshou took two followers and was hesitant about whether to leave or stay. Ye Xiaotian had already returned to the county government office. He returned to his signing room and thought for a long time alone. So he called Li Yuncong in.
When Li Yuncong saw that all the people in the signing room had been sent out, he felt a little strange in his heart, so he cupped his hands to Ye Xiaotian and said, "I don't know what your lord's orders are?"